Second phase of DDC polls today

321 candidates in fray, 43 constituencies going to polls
Srinagar/Jammu: As many as 321 candidates are in the fray for the second phase of the District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu and Kashmir for which the voting will take place on Tuesday at over 2,100 polling booths, State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma said here on Monday. In the second phase of […]
Get rid of Abdullah-Mufti gang: BJP leader to people
Jammu: Hitting campaign trail in Doda district, BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday urged the people to get rid of Abdullah-Mufti duo’ who have been looting J&K for the last 70 years and deprived the region of development and progress. Addressing a meeting in Bhalla village ahead of the second phase of District Development […]
SCO council meet: Pak using terror as instrument of state policy, says India
New Delhi: Asserting that terrorism is the biggest challenge the region is facing, India on Monday criticised Pakistan for using it as an “instrument of state policy”, and called upon the SCO to combat the menace collectively and enforce internationally recognised legal statutes to comprehensively eradicate safe havens, infrastructure and financial networks supporting terrorism. In […]
Pak cautions against rise in extremist and racist incidents
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday condemned terrorism in all its forms and cautioned against the recent rise in extremist and racist incidents, inspired by neo-Nazism and Islamophobia, during a high-level virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation hosted by India. Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Andleeb Abbas represented Pakistan in the 19th meeting of the Council […]
COVID-19: Nine more succumb, 370 test positive in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded nine more deaths due to COVID-19 taking the death toll to 1,694 while as 370 positive cases were reported taking the tally of positive cases to 110,224. Of the exact number of 110,224 cases, 65,835 are from Kashmir and 44,389 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 370 […]
Walnut import from other countries hits Kashmir traders
Srinagar: The import of Walnuts from different countries especially from California and Chile into the Asian market has dented the local walnut industry badly. Kashmir used to be the largest exporter of walnuts in India, but with time, the production depleted – the markets across India and in other Asian countries are now flooded with […]
Farmers being misled by opposition: PM
Varanasi (UP): Tearing into the opposition over the protests against the new agri-marketing laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said those who have a history of deceit were playing tricks again on farmers. The attack comes when thousands of farmers are gathered at the entry points of the national capital, seeking the repeal of […]
DDC FORMATION: Council will have to convene four meetings in one year
One half of total members to form quorum
Srinagar: Amid the ongoing elections for district development councils in Jammu & Kashmir, it has been notified that each DDC will have to convene at least four meetings in a financial year. The amendments made by the Centre in Jammu & Kashmir Panchayat Raj Act-1989 in October this year outline how DDCs will conduct their […]
Fruits, vegetables from JK fail to make it to Azadpur Mandi

New Delhi: The supply of vegetables and fruits to the city from other states has been impacted and it has been halved at Azadpur Mandi, one of Delhi’s largest wholesale market, owing to the protest by farmers at the Singhu and Tikri border points of the national capital for the last five days. Vendors in […]
Covid-19 vaccination: Centre asks states to identify healthcare workers

New Delhi: The Centre has asked states to identify healthcare workers, including doctors, pharmacists as well as MBBS and BDS interns, who will carry out a COVID-19 inoculation drive once a vaccine is available. The Centre in its letter to states and UTs has said the MBBS and BDS doctors as well as interns, staff […]