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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched a number of places in Kashmir on Tuesday as part of an investigation into a case involving terrorist activity, according to officials. The searches were conducted in Srinagar and the south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, and Kulgam. “Searches were carried out in a case registered by NIA in Jammu last year,” they claimed. The case relates to a criminal conspiracy for carrying out terrorist and subversive actions that was hatched by the cadres, OGWs, and affiliates of numerous organisations that are outlawed, as well as their offshoots that operate under various aliases at the direction of their Pakistani masters.

14 March 2023 Amritsar Workers prepares the venue of G-20 2nd Education Working Group Meeting on the eve of the event held at Khalsa College, in Amritsar on Tuesday. PHOTO-PRABHJOT GILL AMRITSAR Amritsar: Seminar on ‘Strengthening Research and Promoting Innovation through richer Collaboration’ will be organised at Khalsa College by IIT Ropar with collaborative inputs from prominent Higher Education Institutions such as IISc Bengaluru, IIM Amritsar and TISS Mumbai. Addressing the press conference here today Secretary (Higher Education) Mr. K. Sanjay Murthy informed that the Seminar on 15th March will begin with a presentation from Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, Director IISc Bengaluru on ‘Research Initiatives in G20 countries’ with inputs provided by G20 members and invitee countries in the seminar. The seminar will also include two Panel Discussions, one on ‘Research in Emerging and Disruptive Technologies, Industry – 4.0’ to be chaired by Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT R

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs a high-level meeting to review the progress of various infrastructure projects along northern border areas, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

LG Manoj Sinha presenting medal to a martyr’s wife at Raj Bhawan, Jammu on Tuesday.

Lucknow: The Yogi Government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to organize recitals of Ramcharitmanas during this Ram Navami in each district. During Navratri, the state government will also organise recitals of Durga Saptashi in every district along with cultural programmes engaging women and girls.  The state government has allocated a fund of Rs one lakh to each district for this purpose. The opposition parties in UP have reacted sharply over this decision of Yogi Govt and demanded that the same should be done during the festivals of other religions. The Principal Secretary, Culture of UP, Mukesh Meshram has issued directives to all the District Magistrates and Commissioners asking them to organise recitals of Ramcharaitmanas on the occasion of Ram Navami and Durga Saptashi during the Navratri period beginning next week. During the Navratri festival this year the state government has asked to take out tableaus in every district and organise special devotional programmes. In t