16.23 lakh voters eligible to cast ballots, 23637 PwDs, 403 centenarians to exercise their franchise Jammu, Apr 18: The 4-Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency is all set to go to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, being held tomorrow April 19, with a total of 16.23 lakh voters including 8.45 lakh male and 7.77...
DEO Sgr directs strict adherence to MCC Srinagar, Apr 18: Acting tough against the violations of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines, an employee was placed under suspension by the authorities in Srinagar on Thursday. The order issued in this regard reads that “one Government employee namely Javid Ahmad Sofi working in SKICC has been found...
Files nomination papers from Anantnag- Rajouri seat, terms upcoming polls crucial for Kashmir’s core interests Srinagar, Apr 18: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti Thursday filed her nomination papers for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. The voting for this seat is scheduled for the third phase on May 7. Accompanied...
Says party was nowhere involved in seat sharing, decision had to be made by PDP, NC Srinagar, Apr 18: Former Congress Chief and senior leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Thursday said that unlike NC, Congress would have sacrificed one seat for PDP President Mehbooba Mufti had the Anantnag- Rajouri seat been with the Congress party....
Direct contest between two Rajputs make battle interesting across country; 1,623,195 voters to exercise their franchise Jammu, Apr 18: The most awaited seven-phase Parliamentary election 2024 will begin today (Friday) with two Rajputs locking horns on Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency of Jammu and Kashmir making the battle a unique one across the country. The Lok...
California, Apr 18: US corporation Google has fired 28 employees who took part in protests against the tech giant’s $1.2 billion project to supply the Israeli government with cloud computing services, US media reported on Thursday, citing a Google spokeswoman and employees. On Tuesday, nine Google workers were arrested on trespassing charges after staging sit-ins...
Srinagar, Apr 18 : Kashmiri batmakers are overjoyed as the willow bat has made its debut in the Women’s International Cricket. GR8 Sports India Pvt. Ltd., one of the leading manufacturers of Kashmir willow cricket bats, announced that its bats and equipment are being used by about half a dozen international cricketers of the West...
Srinagar, Apr 18: Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Thursday said that New Delhi stands behind those who represent the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “One who represents the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, India stands behind him and those who do not have no place in India”, Bukhari...
Kottayam/Pathanamthitta, Apr 18: Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh commented on Thursday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has run away from Uttar Pradesh to Kerala, but the people of Wayanad have also decided to part ways with him this time. Criticizing Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from Wayanad, suggesting that even the people of Wayanad have...
New Delhi, Apr 18 : The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgement on a batch of petitions seeking direction to the Election Commission and the Centre to ensure that voters can verify through Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit trail (VVPAT). A bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta after hearing all the parties for...
Srinagar, Apr 18: Rains lash the plains of Kashmir valley while some upper reaches experience a fresh snowfall disrupting normal activities on Thursday. Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir valley were lashed by light to moderate rains and some upper reaches including Zojila Pass on the Srinagar-Ladakh highway experienced a fresh light snowfall on Thursday....
Asks Officers To Enhance Anti-Militancy Operations To Neutralize Remaining threats Srinagar, April 18:The Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone V K Birdi-IPS on Thursday chaired a meeting at Police Control Room Kashmir to review the necessary security arrangements put in place for the smooth & successful conduct of upcoming elections. In a handout to GNS,...
Srinagar, Apr 18: A lady has been arrested in Khanyar for allegedly cheating people by ‘helping’ them while swapping ATM cards in Srinagar, police said on Thursday. Sharing details about the incident, Srinagar Police on their official X handle, as per the news agency, said that a lady has been arrested for cheating gullible citizens...
Srinagar, Apr 18: A 22-year-old youth was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Palpora area of Pulwama on Thursday, officials said. An official told the news agency that the youth identified as Junaid Ahmed Mir (22) son of Nazir Ahmed Mir of Palpora Nownagri was found dead in Palpora under suspicious circumstances. He said that...
New Delhi, Apr 18 : Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully conducted flight-test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. During the test, all subsystems performed as per expectation. The missile performance was monitored by several range sensors like Radar, Electro...
Tokyo, April 18 : At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan on Wednesday night, local authorities said Thursday. The quake struck at around 11:14 p.m. local time, registering a lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Ehime...
Srinagar, Apr 18 : Returning Officer Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency issued an election notification for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the constituency on Thursday. The election in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency is scheduled to take place on May 13. The last date to file nominations is April 25. “Nomination papers may be delivered by a...
Mumbai, April 18 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday attached the properties of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Ripu Sudan Kundra, alias Raj Kundra. In a statement, the agency announced its decision to provisionally attach immovable and movable properties belonging to Ripu Sudan Kundra, also known as Raj Kundra, under the...
Srinagar, Apr 18 : National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said there was no surprise that Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) President Ghulam Nabi Azad won’t contest polls. He said they were aware that Azad was not going to contest the Parliament elections. “We were aware that he will not be contesting...
New Delhi, April 18: A high-stake political battle is set to kick off on Friday with as many as 102 parliamentary constituencies across 21 states and union territories (UTs) going to the hustings in the first of the seven-phase Indian general election. Along with parliamentary seats, 92 assembly constituencies in Arunachal and Sikkim will also...
Srinagar, Apr 18: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference (NC) leader Mian Altaf filed nomination papers for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat on Thursday. This has set the stage for a direct fight between NC and PDP, which, till recently, were constituents of the Opposition INDIA alliance. While Ghulam Nabi...