New Delhi, Mar 16: Union Home Minster Amit Shah on Saturday while welcoming the announcement of Lok Sabha election appealed to the people to again vote the BJP-NDA government which prioritises nation first. Soon after the dates for the Lok Sabha election were announced by the Election Commission, Amit Shah on X ‘urged the youth,...
Srinagar, Mar 16 : Mainstream political parties slammed the Election Commission of India on Saturday for delaying the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The general elections in India for 543 Lok Sabha seats were announced by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday. The elections will be held in seven phases beginning April 19....
Srinagar, Mar 16: Amid the controversy, the authorities on Saturday said that watermelons are safe for consumption. Addressing a press conference, Deputy Commissioner, J&K Drug & Food Control Organisation, Shagufta Jalal, as per the news agency said that they had taken samples from all the districts of the Kashmir valley after apprehensions were raised about...
Advises limiting salt, sugar & spice intake; taking water to stay hydrated Srinagar, Mar 16: People, especially those who are diabetic, need to limit the intake of salty, sugary and spicy food during Sehri (pre-dawn) meals in Ramdan to maintain fluid balance in the body, a noted endocrinologist said. Speaking with the news agency, Dr...
Announces 7 phase schedule for J&K from April 19; Committed to hold Assembly polls in J&K soon after LS polls; Political parties must refrain from abuses, hate speeches in campaigning, EVMs 100 percent safe, secure: CEC Rajiv Kumar; Udhampur to go to polls on April 19, Jammu on April 26, Anantnag-Rajouri on May 7, Srinagar...
Jammu, Mar 16: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police, R R Swain and Corps Commander Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva of the strategic 16 Corps on Saturday jointly presided over a high-level meeting and reviewed the security of the Jammu region keeping in view, among other things, the forthcoming general parliamentary elections. The meeting was...
Anantnag: The enforcement staff of Drug Control Authority Anantnag conducted various inspections in the market of Anantnag town, Uttresso, Brariangan and adjacent villages of Shangus tehsil on Saturday to secure due diligence with respect to the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act/Rules and recent circulars issued by the Worthy State Drug Controller J&K. During the...
New Delhi, Mar 16: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a survey of street vendors in the national capital to provide them space for setting up shops. In a video message, Kejriwal said, “The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will conduct a survey of all street vendors...
New Delhi, March 16: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced dates for a seven-phase Lok Sabha election setting the stage for the big electoral battle. Assembly elections to four states namely Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim and also bypolls to 26 assembly constituencies across various states will be held along...
New Delhi, Mar 16: The total number of registered voters in the country has increased to 96.88 crore as on January 1, 2024 compared to 89.6 crore at the time of last General Elections held in 2019 and the voter club of above 100 years age is 2,18,442. According to Election Commission of India the...
New Delhi, Mar 16: The Indian National Congress on Saturday welcomed the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections by the Election Commission of India and said that the election is ‘not general but special’ as it will decide whether the Constitution of India and democracy will be protected or not. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on...
Srinagar, Mar 16: Inspector General of Police, V. K. Birdi, on Saturday stressed the importance of establishing a robust security grid and fostering collaboration with all stakeholders to ensure a cohesive approach. He said this while chairing a security review meeting in south Kashmir. Birdi undertook a significant visit to south Kashmir’s Anantnag and district...
Srinagar, Mar 16 (UNI) A senior government functionary in Kashmir on Saturday said they expect a record-breaking voter turnout in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bidhuri said all preparations for the upcoming polls are in place. “The Election Commission of India team, which recently visited here, was given...
Srinagar, Mar 16: Mainstream political parties on Saturday condemned the Election Commission of India for delaying the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The general elections in India for 543 Lok Sabha seats were announced by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday. The elections will be held in 7 phases beginning April 19. The...
Islamabad, Mar 16 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said it would host a one-day international (ODI) triangular series for the first time in 20 years, with New Zealand and South Africa set to tour the country in February 2025. A PCB statement revealed on Friday that the decision was made during a meeting between...
New Delhi, Mar 16 : Ensuring that voters know candidate well, the Election Commission of India today said that Candidates with criminal antecedents are required to publish information in this regard in newspapers and through television channels on three occasions during the campaign period. “A political party that nominate candidates with criminal antecedents is also...
Srinagar, Mar 16 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charged two accused in the Kokernag-Anantnag encounter case on Saturday. The encounter now probed by the NIA began on the night of September 13, 2023, when the senior officers came under heavy fire as they approached the suspected hideout in the Gadole forest in Kokernag....
New Delhi, March 16 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the announcement of the General election 2024 on Saturday, saying “BJP-NDA is fully prepared to contest the elections”. In a series of social media posts on “X”, Modi said, “On the basis of our track record of good governance and public service, we will go...
Kalaburagi, Mar 16 : Kickstarting his Karnataka phase of Lok Sabha election campaign from the AICC Chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s home constituency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi positioned the BJP as a party committed to addressing the needs and aspirations of the people and criticized the Congress for its alleged mismanagement and corruption in Karnataka. He...
New Delhi, Mar 16 : The government on Saturday extended the ban on ‘Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction)’ for a further period of five years. The ban as an ‘Unlawful Association’ was extended as it continued to engage in activities that fomented terror and secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir. Union Home...
Ramallah, Mar 16: The Palestinian presidency warned against the Israeli government’s decision to carry out a military operation in the city of Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. In a statement published by the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), the presidency called for the urgent intervention of the international community to prevent such “dangerous aggression,” which...