LS polls 2024: Voters turn out in huge numbers during phase one
New Delhi/Jammu: An aggregate 60.03 per cent voter turnout was recorded in phase one of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, the Election Commission (EC) said. While the figures were issued after the conclusion of polls, the commission said people who were in the queue when voting ended at 6 pm were allowed to exercise […]
Two labourers die after falling into trench in Kulgam village in south Kashmir
Kulgam: Two labourers died while two were rescued after they slipped and fell into a trench in Chakpora area of south Kashmir’ Kulgam on Friday, officials said. An official said that the laborers were working in the trench when suddenly they slipped and fell into it. “Soon after the incident police and locals rushed to […]
Voters of ‘silent hamlet’ cast ballots for basic amenities
Threaten boycott of future polls Dhadkah (Doda): The residents of Dhadkahi, known as the “silent village” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district due to its large deaf-and-dumb population, exercised their right to vote in the Lok Sabha polls on Friday in the hope of getting basic amenities, such as roads, water, healthcare facilities and education. […]
War clouds hovering over world, strong BJP govt needed to protect country: PM
Damoh (MP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said war clouds were hovering over the world and under these circumstances a strong BJP-led government with an absolute majority was needed to protect the country’s interests and tackle any eventuality. Mocking Pakistan without naming it, he said a neighbouring country that exported terrorism was now struggling […]
NHRC directs chief secy to deal issue of slain poet’s family
Asks him to adopt a ‘humane approach’ New Delhi: The NHRC has directed Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary to examine with “humane approach” an old issue related to the family of a poet and his son who were killed by militants in 1990, and take action as “deemed appropriate” in the matter. The complaint or […]
Women throng ‘pink booths’ in Doda to cast their votes
Doda/Jammu: Amid multi-tier security arrangements, ‘Nari Shakti’ (women power) was on display at the all-women staffed booths known as ‘pink booths’, in the Doda district of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency. These ‘pink booths’ attracted more women voters, especially from the Muslim community. More than 22 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in the […]
Returning officer stands in queue to cast his vote in Udhampur
Jammu: In an unusual scene, the returning officer of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency on Friday exercised his franchise after standing in a queue and waiting for his turn at a polling station in the Kathua district. Rakesh Minhas (34), who originally hails from Punjab, came to a polling station set up at the irrigation […]
UPSC releases marks of recommended candidates
Topper Aditya Srivastava scored 54.27 pc New Delhi: Civil services exam topper Aditya Srivastava scored 54.27 per cent in the prestigious exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), according to the detailed marks of the recommended candidates released by the Commission on Friday. Following closely behind is Animesh Pradhan, who scored 52.69 per […]
Lt Guv chairs high-level meeting to review skill development, entrepreneurship
Calls for greater synergy among departments for skill gap analysis and reskilling JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review skill development, entrepreneurship and labour welfare. Senior officials of the Department of Skill Development, Department of Labour & Employment and Mission Youth attended the meeting. The Lt Governor discussed various issues […]
Temperature drops as rains continue in J&K
Srinagar: Rains continued in Jammu and Kashmir with Gulmarg receiving highest precipitation during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that till 0830 hours this morning, Srinagar received 6.6mm of rain, Qazigund 2.7mm, Pahalgam 19.3mm, Kupwara 18.7mm, Kokernag 44.8mm, Gulmarg 28.2mm, Jammu 7.2mm, Banihal 18.2mm, Batote 8.4mm Katra […]
