Assembly Polls: NC, Congress finalise division of seats
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) and the Congress Monday agreed to contest 51 and 32 seats respectively for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. One seat each has been allotted to the CPI(M) and the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), the allies announced at a joint press conference at NC president Farooq […]
Ladakh gets five new districts, locals welcome decision
Leh/New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Monday the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, raising their number to seven in a decision welcomed by local people as fulfilment of their long-pending demand. The new districts are: Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang. However, the Leh Apex Body, which along with the Kargil […]
Three of family missing after cloudburst in Ramban
Ramban/Jammu: A woman and her two children were reported missing following a cloudburst in a remote area in Ramban district on Monday, officials said. Deputy Commissioner, Ramban Baseer-ul-Haq Chaudhary said the cloudburst occurred in Panchayats Kumate, Dhraman and Halla and rescue teams are on the spot as district administration is mobilizing all available resources to […]
Running JK from Delhi does not make any sense: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday said running Jammu and Kashmir from Delhi does not make any sense, and reiterated the demand for the restoration of its statehood. His remarks came during an interaction with Kashmiri women during his visit to Jammu and Kashmir last week, a video […]
BJP trims first list of candidates from 44 to 16
Jammu/New Delhi: The BJP on Monday named 16 candidates for the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, considerably pruning an initial list of 44 following protests by some party cadre who alleged that “parachute candidates” were favoured over dedicated workers. The original list, which included candidates for 36 segments in the Jammu […]
Non-compliance with SNJPC proposals: Chief secretaries of 18 states, UTs including that of JK to appear in SC
New Delhi: The chief secretaries of 18 states and UTs are scheduled to appear personally on Tuesday before the Supreme Court which has summoned them for non-implementation of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission’s (SNJPC) recommendations on payment of pension arrears and retirement benefits to judicial officers. The top-most bureaucrats of Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, […]
Centre cuts public grievances redressal time to 21 days
New Delhi: The Centre has reduced redressal time of public grievances, raised on a dedicated portal, to 21 days, from the existing 30 days. In an order mentioning revised guidelines, it has suggested appointment of dedicated officers to handle complaints besides emphasising “whole of the government approach”. “This means that in no case grievance shall […]
Will there be elected hill development councils for new Ladakh districts: Cong to govt
New Delhi: With the government announcing the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, the Congress on Monday asked whether there will be elected Autonomous Hill Development Councils for each of the new districts and will they have a much more meaningful and relevant say in how budgets are spent. Union Home Minister Amit Shah […]
Political shuffle: Leaders switch sides ahead of assembly elections in JK
Srinagar: A significant political reshuffle is underway in Jammu and Kashmir as it gears up for its much-anticipated assembly elections, with several leaders switching sides amid personal disputes and dissatisfaction with their current mandates. The polls, scheduled to be held in three phases beginning September 18, mark the first assembly elections since Jammu and Kashmir […]
WHO launches plan to stanch mpox transmission
Says the virus can be stopped Geneva: The UN health agency on Monday launched a six-month plan to help stanch outbreaks of mpox transmission, including ramping up staffing in affected countries and boosting surveillance, prevention and response strategies. The World Health Organisation said it expects the plan from September through February next year will require […]
