BJP will have no pre-poll alliance in J-K: Ravinder Raina
Jammu: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not form any pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, state party president Ravinder Raina said here. He, however, said discussions are ongoing with 8 to 10 independents in the Kashmir valley for contesting the elections together. He said the party is fully geared up for Assembly elections in […]
Former minister Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali joins BJP
Jammu: Ahead of the Assembly elections, former minister and veteran leader Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali joined the BJP on Sunday, saying he joined the party with his commitment to peace and development in the region. Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Jitendra Singh, along with BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh and Jammu and Kashmir BJP […]
NC to announce candidates after notification for first phase of J-K polls
Srinagar: The National Conference will announce its candidates for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the notification for the first phase of the three-phased polls, the party’s vice president Omar Abdullah said here on Sunday. The notification for the first phase is scheduled to be issued on August 20. Polling is scheduled to […]
Cong leadership will take call on alliance with regional parties in J-K: Lamba
Srinagar: Congress leader Alka Lamba on Sunday said the party leadership will take a call on an alliance with the regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir for the Assembly elections. “We had an alliance in the Lok Sabha polls and won two out of three in Kashmir. Now, on the decision of an alliance for […]
DEO Srinagar reviews preparedness for Conduct of Assembly Election
Asks ROs, AROs and Nodal Officers to gear up resources for smooth conduct of the polls in Free, fair and Transparent manner SRINAGAR: Deputy Commission(DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, who is also the District Election Officer(DEO) Sunday chaired a meeting here at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex to review the preparedness for […]
Assembly elections: Office of Returning Officer Established for Hazratbal Assembly Constituency
SRINAGAR: In preparation for the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir, the office of the Returning Officer for the 19-Hazratbal Assembly Constituency has been established & will function from Room No. 21 at the DC Office, Srinagar, located at Tankipora, Srinagar. Additionally, a Distribution/Collection Center is being established in Hazratbal, Srinagar, […]
Kolkata rape: SC takes cognisance of case, cops summon ex-BJP MP over medic’s identity
New Delhi/Kolkata: Amid the mounting outrage over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the case and will take it up on August 20, even as junior doctors in some states, including West Bengal and Delhi, remained off duty on Sunday disrupting healthcare […]
Privatisation of IAS is ‘Modi’s guarantee’ for ending reservation: Rahul slams lateral entry
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday termed as an “anti-national step” the government’s move of recruiting public servants through lateral entry, alleging that the reservation of SCs, STs and OBCs is being “openly snatched away” by such an action. The former Congress president also alleged that Prime Minister […]
EAM Jaishankar meets Kuwait’s top leadership; discusses bilateral ties, developments in region
Kuwait City: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday met Kuwait’s top leadership and discussed ways to take the bilateral ties to a higher level and also exchanged views on the geopolitical developments in the region. Jaishankar, who arrived here on Sunday on a day-long visit, called on Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and sought […]
Chhari Mubarak to be taken to Amarnath shrine on Monday
Srinagar: Chhari Mubarak, the saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva, will be carried to the Amarnath holy cave shrine on Monday for traditional prayers and rituals. After a night’s halt, Chhari Mubarak left Sheshnag camp on Sunday morning for Panchtarani camp on the occasion of ‘Shravan Shukla Paksh Chaturdashi’, custodian of the holy mace Mahant […]
