Srinagar, Apr 17: In a significant move aimed at safeguarding public health and enhancing the voter experience, the Chief Election Officer of Jammu and Kashmir has declared all polling stations across the union territory as tobacco-free zones. This decision follows a directive from the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir, urging the Chief Election Office to...
Apart from Mehbooba Mufti, no major party has nominated any woman candidate Srinagar, Apr 17: Jammu and Kashmir, a region known for its political dynamism, has a glaring gap in female representation in its political landscape. Despite rhetoric advocating for equal rights and representation, the reality tells a different story. Since 1967, only three women...
ECI to issue notification, triangular contest on cards Srinagar, Apr 17 : The Election Commission of India (ECI) will issue a notification for the high-profile Srinagar Lok Sabha segment on Thursday (April 18). As per news agency, the poll-body will tomorrow issue a notification for Srinagar Lok Sabha segment spread over five districts- three of...
Direct fight between BJP’s Dr. Jitendra Singh, Congress’s Ch. Lal Singh; Both worked overtime to cover far off areas, used helicopters to speed up the campaign Jammu, Apr 17: The election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur parliamentary constituency ended this evening whereas voting is to be held from 7 am to 6 pm on...
High level committee constituted, to submit report to Div Com on measures to be taken within 2 weeks, Panel to take all stakeholders on board Srinagar, Apr 17: A day after the tragic boat capsizing incident left six persons dead at Gandabal area of Batwara, the J&K Administration on Wednesday said it has formed a...
Srinagar, April 17 : Security forces on Wednesday apprehended two individuals and recovered arms and war-like stores in Jammu Kashmir’s Anantnag district.Army said that on specific Intelligence input, a joint operation was launched by the troops and Jammu and Kashmir Police at Naina Bijbehara in south Kashmir. “On specific Intelligence input, a joint operation was...
Srinagar, April 17: Suspected militants fired upon a non-local in Bijbhera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday evening. A top police officer told GNS that militants this evening fired upon Non-local from close range. He has been identified as Raja Shah son of Shankar Shah resident of Bihar. He two bullets in Neck...
‘Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia provided to families who lost dear ones, Rs 50,000 to injured ones’ Srinagar, Apr 17: Reaching out to the families who lost their dear ones in the tragic boat capsize incident at Gandabal area of Batwara on Tuesday, the administration led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday provided financial assistance to...
Anantnag, Apr 17: Chairman Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad has decided not to contest Lok Sabha polls from Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. Provincial President DPAP Mohammad Amin Bhat told the news agency, that “the party has decided to field Advocate Mohammad Saleem Parray for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat.” “I thank my...
Srinagar, Apr 17 : Police has attached property of an alleged notorious woman drug peddler in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. “The action was taken under sections 68-E read with 68-F (1) of NDPS Act of 1985 & is linked with case FIR No.21/2024 U/S 8/20 of NDPS Act of Police Station Shopian”,...
Srinagar, Apr 17: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unlikely to field its candidates in Kashmir as they may support their proxy candidates in the Valley. “Home Minister Amit Shah has indicated during his public address in Jammu region yesterday that BJP is not fielding their...
Jammu, Apr 17 : Security forces on Wednesday defused three Tiffin Improvised Explosive Devices (IEds), recovered from a terrorist hideout in Mendhar sub-division of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police sources said that a search operation was launched this morning by the security forces in the Gursai area. A terrorist militant hideout was busted...
Over 16.23 lakh voters to decide fate of 12 candidates on April 19, ECI sets up 2637 polling stations across the constituency. KATHUA, APRIL 17: With the stage set for Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency (PC), going to polls in the first phase of General Elections to be held on April 19, the fate of 12 candidates...
Agartala, April 17 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed Congress and CPI-M for making Tripura a hub of corruption before Bharatiya Janata Party came to power. Addressing a massive rally for BJP candidates Biplab Kumar Deb and Kriti Singh Debbarma, Modi appealed voters to ensure victory of saffron party candidates in the...
Mandya (Karnataka), April 17 : Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addressed a public meeting in Mandya on Wednesday, unveiling the Congress party’s new initiative aimed at tackling youth unemployment. During his speech, he announced the launch of a new scheme named ‘Pehali Naukari Pakki’, which translates to ‘First Job Guaranteed’. “I am here to inform...
Srinagar, April 17: The rescue operation to trace three missing people, including two children, after a boat capsized in Srinagar, entered its second day on Wednesday with Army’s elite MARCOS team searching the waters along with several other disaster response forces. On Tuesday morning, at about 8 am a boat capsized in the river...
Srinagar, Apr 17 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that people of Jammu and Kashmir have to vote this time to protect land, jobs, electricity and future of youth. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister is contesting from the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat against National Conference leader Main Altaf...
Islamabad, Apr 17 : Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuries to 67 others since Saturday, an official told Xinhua Wednesday. An official from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the worst-hit region where 32 people lost their lives...
Mumbai, Apr 17 : According to the Election Commission, various departments of the central and state governments have confiscated a total of Rs 421.41 crore. The amounts accounts for cash, liquor, drugs, freebies, precious metals, and other items, according to State Chief Election Officer and Principal Secretary S Chokkalingam. In his press statement, he...
Srinagar, April 17: Kashmiri Pandits took out Shoba Yatra on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami festival here on Wednesday. The festival was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety. The Yatra with a group of children dressed in traditional attire was taken out from Kathleshwar temple in Tankipora area here and passed through the...
Srinagar, April 17 : With below normal temperatures continuing in Jammu and Kashmir, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Wednesday predicted another spell of rain and snow over the next two days. The Met office said that light to moderate rain, light snow over higher reaches is expected at most places with thunder and lightning...