Itanagar, Apr 9: Asserting that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that ‘no country can grab an inch of land of the country’. Stating that there was no phase called infrastructure development during the Congress regime, Singh, without taking the name of China or Pakistan, claimed...
Day: April 9, 2024
Ten years of Modi govt is trailer, much more to achieve: J&K BJP chief
Jammu, April 9: Stating that the ten years period of Modi government is just a trailer, Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Ravinder Raina on Tuesday said that under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government, there is much more to achieve. Raina was addressing a meeting attended by party’s DDCs, BDCs, former Councillors at party headquarters,...
Border area got family bunkers, roads, towers, reservations in 10 years: Jitendra
Jammu, Apr 9: Union Minister and BJP Candidate for Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said people along the International border got Family Bunkers, road network up to zero line, towers, toilets, 4 percent reservation in government jobs and admission to higher education institutions during the last 10 years only after Prime...
Over 17.67 lakh voters to decide fate of 22 candidates in Jammu Parliamentary Constituency
Main Contest between BJP, Congress Jammu, Apr 09: The fate of 22 candidates will be decided by over 17, 67, 837 lakh voters of Jammu-Samba-Reasi Lok Sabha seat in the second phase of General Elections to be held on April 26. On the last day of withdrawal of candidature in Jammu Parliamentary Constituency, Independent candidate...
Udhampur Lok Sabha Elections: Battle of Young Turks vs Old Guards
Five candidates below the age of 40 in fray against 71-year-old GM Saroori, 76-year-old Jitendra Singh Srinagar, Apr 09: As the electoral battle heats up for the Udhampur parliamentary seat in Jammu and Kashmir, an intriguing age divide emerges among the candidates vying for the coveted position. Among the 12 contenders, 28-year-old Amit Kumar stands...
Shawal moon sighted, Eid to be celebrated in J&K tomorrow: Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam
Srinagar, Apr 09 : The crescent for the month of Shawwal was sighted in Jammu and Kashmir, therefore Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday, Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam said on Tuesday evening. Talking to the news agency, he said that enough evidences were received from various parts of J&K about sighting of the crescent, He said...
BJP MP writes to J&K Chief Secretary to resolve issues of CIC operators
Srinagar, April 9: BJP Rajya Sabha Member Ghulam Ali Khatana has written to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo to take cognizance of the long pending issues of CIC (community information centre) operators working under the Rural Development Department (RDD). Khatana urged the administration to prioritise resolving their genuine concerns regarding regularization of their...
Pakistan shuffles team management for New Zealand series
Karachi, Apr 9: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced several coaching changes ahead of the upcoming home T20I series against New Zealand, in preparation for T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies. Former international all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has been unveiled as the new head coach, and will be joined by Mohammad...
Paytm Payments Bank MD & CEO resigns
New Delhi, Apr 9: In a fresh development, Paytm Payments Bank’s Managing Director and CEO Surinder Chawla has stepped down due to personal reasons, the parent company One97 Communications Limited said in a regulatory filing with the stock exchanges. The Company would like to update you that it has been informed by its associate entity,...
J&K Waqf board relieves Hazratbal shrine cleric over “forced conversion”, orders probe
Srinagar, Apr 9: Days after an FIR was registered over alleged forced conversion, the J&K Waqf Board has relieved the cleric of Hazratbal shrine and constituted an enquiry committee to probe his role. On Jumat-ul-Vida- the last Friday of Ramazan, a video showed a non-local converting to Islam and reciting Kalima at Srinagar’s Hazratbal shrine....
Kashmiri Pandits don’t need any political help to settle down in Valley again: Mehbooba
Srinagar, Apr 9: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that Kashmiri Pandits do not need help from any political party to settle down in Kashmir again. “Kashmiri people want to see Pandits come back and stay in the valley peacefully again like they were staying together in a very beautiful atmosphere,”...
Uttarakhand: 8 killed as Nepal-bound vehicle falls into gorge
Dehradun, April 9: Eight people were killed on Tuesday when a vehicle from Nainital district of Uttarakhand headed to neighbouring Nepal fell into a deep gorge. Eight, including the driver, died on the spot, while two passengers were saved. Apart from the driver, all killed are residents of Nepal. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)...
Two motorcyclists killed, as many injured in J&K’s Udhampur
Jammu, Apr 9: Two motorcycle borne youth were killed and as many injured when the bikes were hit by a truck on Tuesday in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police said that four youths riding on two separate motorbikes going towards Mata Sukrala in Billawar on the first day of Navratri were...
6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts off eastern Indonesia
Jakarta, Apr 9 : An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 hit Indonesia’s eastern province of West Papua on Tuesday, but did not trigger a tsunami warning, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The agency initially reported the quake’s magnitude to be 6.1 before revising it. The earthquake occurred at 07:02 a.m. Jakarta...