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Dedicate yourself to defending unity, integrity of motherland; stay vigilant: J&K LG to new recruits

20 May 2026 | 4:15 PM

Jammu, May 20 (UNI) Presenting appointment letters to newly appointed constables of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday gave a piece of advice to the newly recruits to dedicate themselves to defending the unity and integrity of the motherland and to strengthen the proud legacy of this force.

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HP jumps to 6th place nationally in quality of school education

20 May 2026 | 4:05 PM

Shimla, May 20 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh has registered a major leap in national school education rankings, climbing seven places from 13th to 6th position in the Ministry of Education’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 report.

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BJP workers stage protest against Rahul Gandhi during Amethi visit

20 May 2026 | 3:59 PM

Amethi. May 20 (UNI) Tensions flared in Amethi on Wednesday as BJP workers staged a strong protest against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during his one-day visit to the constituency.

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Himachal govt slammed over fertiliser subsidy withdrawal, BJP warns of agitation

20 May 2026 | 3:56 PM

Shimla, May 20 (UNI) BJP MP from Shimla parliamentary constituency and former state party president Suresh Kashyap on Wednesday accused the Himachal Pradesh government of adopting “anti-farmer policies” by withdrawing the additional Rs 50 subsidy on DAP and NPK fertilisers, alleging the move would burden farmers.

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7 Govt, semi-Govt employees face departmental action in Dehra NDPS cases

20 May 2026 | 3:46 PM

Dehra, May 20 (UNI) Acting under the Himachal Pradesh Government’s “Drug-Free Himachal Campaign” and its zero-tolerance policy against narcotics, Police District Dehra has initiated strict legal and administrative action against government and semi-government employees found involved in cases registered under the NDPS Act. Police said here on Wednesday.
Dhera district superintendent of police Mayank Chaudhary told UNI that continuous and lawful action is being taken to effectively implement the state government’s anti-drug policy under the directions of the government.

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J&K Police tightens anti-drug crackdown with GPS monitoring, property demolition

20 May 2026 | 3:40 PM

Srinagar, May 20 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday intensified its anti-narcotics campaign under the ongoing “Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan” by introducing GPS-based monitoring of a bailed-out accused, demolishing an alleged narcotics-linked property in Srinagar and initiating administrative action against persons involved in drug-related cases.

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Gov stresses on quality education during visit to rural school

20 May 2026 | 3:21 PM

Dharamshala, May 20 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday visited the Government Primary School at Gujrehra in Kangra district and emphasized that there should be no compromise with the quality of education in rural areas of the state.

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ICMR PCOS Task Force raises objection to renaming of PCOS as PMOS

20 May 2026 | 2:43 PM

Srinagar, May 20 (UNI) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) PCOS Task Force has strongly objected to the proposed renaming of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to “Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS),” calling it premature, regionally skewed, and lacking global clinical consensus.

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J&K Police seize heroin in Jammu’s Bishnah, suspect drone drop from Pakistan

20 May 2026 | 2:37 PM

Jammu, May 20 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday seized a major haul of heroin suspected to be drone dropped from the Pakistan side close to an international border in Bishnah belt here.

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Severe heat wave grips Uttar Pradesh, red alert issued in 11 districts

20 May 2026 | 2:18 PM

Lucknow, May 20 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh is reeling under intense heat and heatwave conditions, with Banda remaining the hottest city in the country for the third consecutive day, recording a temperature of 48.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, 4.7 degrees above normal.

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Educational institutions should stay away from politics of hatred and division: Ajay Rai on BHU question row

20 May 2026 | 2:18 PM

Varanasi, May 20 (UNI) A question asked in the fourth-semester postgraduate examination of the History Department at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has sparked a political controversy.

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Congress govt breathing its last in Himachal: Dr. Bindal

20 May 2026 | 1:42 PM

Nahan, May 20 (UNI) BJP State President Dr. Rajiv Bindal on Tuesday claimed that the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh was "breathing its last" and asserted that the BJP would soon come to power in the state.

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Woman robbed of gold chain near Bajreshwari Temple in Kangra

20 May 2026 | 1:04 PM

Kangra, May 20 (UNI) A case of chain snatching was reported in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra temple town in the wee hours of Wednesday morning when two motorcycle-borne youths allegedly robbed a woman on her way to a temple.

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CUK orders online classes on Fridays, introduces Work From Home under austerity measures

20 May 2026 | 12:15 PM

Srinagar, May 20 (UNI)The Central University of Kashmir has directed a shift to online teaching and Work From Home (WFH) on Fridays and “Green Saturdays” for both teaching and non-teaching staff, as part of austerity measures aimed at ensuring continuity of academic activities.

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HP: Dehra Police hold high-level security review meet ahead of Panchayat elections

20 May 2026 | 12:00 PM

Dhera ( Kangra), May 19 (UNI) A crucial meeting regarding security and law-and-order arrangements for the upcoming Panchayat elections was held at the office of the Superintendent of Police, Dehra, today under the chairmanship of the Superintendent of Police, Dehra.

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