Army exploring India’s military heritage under project Udbhav

New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) The Army has explored the epic battles of the Mahabharata, heroic exploits of eminent military figures and India’s rich heritage in statecraft under a project that aims to enrich the nation’s outlook in the defence domain, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Tuesday. The project ‘Udbhav’, launched last year, […]
Dead body recovered from Jhelum in Srinagar, police launches probe

Srinagar, May 21: Body of a man has been found in river Jhelum near cement bridge in Srinagar’s Noorbagh area today morning, officials said. An official said that the body was spotted by locals, who immediately informed the police. He said that the body has been retrieved and will be shifted to a hospital for […]
Compliments to people of Baramulla for unbreakable commitment to democratic values: PM

New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the people of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency as it recorded its highest-ever voter turnout, and said such active participation is a great trend. The Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, which was once militancy-infested, recorded its highest-ever voter turnout at 59 per cent on a […]
Night temp increases in JK, Jammu braces for ‘heat wave’

Srinagar, May 21: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in J&K for now and heat wave over plains of Jammu division from May 22, night temperature witnessed increase at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.2°C against 12.4°C on the previous night […]
LS Polls 2024: Baramulla records all-time high voter turnout

Srinagar: Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, which was once militancy-infested, recorded its highest-ever voter turnout on Monday at 59 per cent on a violence-free polling day, the Union territory’s Chief Electoral Officer P K Pole said here. He also said that the Sopore assembly segment of the parliamentary constituency witnessed a healthy turnout of 44.36 per […]
Sopore sheds ‘chhota Pakistan’ tag as voter turnout surges
Sopore: Once dubbed “chhota Pakistan”, north Kashmir’s Sopore town witnessed a remarkable shift as voters flocked to polling stations to exercise their franchise in the Lok Sabha elections, marking a departure from the low participation witnessed in previous polls. Formerly a hotbed of terror and dominated by foreign terrorists in the 1990s, Sopore and Rafiabad […]
Out of boycott-call shadow, Baramulla town votes for a ‘voice in Parliament’
Soibugh: Voters thronged polling stations in large numbers in Soibugh as voting got underway in north Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency on Monday, expressing satisfaction over the improved security situation and the fading “fear” of separatist-sponsored boycott calls of the past three decades. The voters see the first major electoral exercise in the Union Territory […]
Lt Guv congratulates people on high voter turnout
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated the people and all the stakeholders on the high voter turnout in Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency. In a tweet, the Lt Governor said: “High voter turnout, over 58% in Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency, is very encouraging and shows the people’s determination and unwavering faith in democracy. I congratulate and thank the […]
Over 67 per cent polling in Ladakh; Kargil records higher turnout than Leh
Leh: Over 67 per cent polling was recorded in Ladakh on Monday in the election to decide the fate of three candidates in the fray for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the Union territory, polling officials said here. They also said that the voter turnout in Kargil was 71.45 per cent and 62.50 per […]
New school timing comes into effect as Jammu records season’s hottest day
Jammu: Jammu on Monday recorded the season’s hottest day, with the maximum temperature hitting 42.2 degrees Celsius, an official said, as authorities changed the school timing in view of the “extreme hot weather conditions” to provide relief to the students. The maximum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir’s winter capital was 3.9 notches above the season’s […]