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EC to announce schedule for Assembly elections on Friday afternoon

EC to announce schedule for Assembly elections on Friday afternoon

New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) The Election Commission will announce the schedule for assembly elections on Friday afternoon. An EC invite to the media for a press conference around 3 pm did not mention the states for which the election schedule would be announced. The terms of the legislative assemblies of Haryana and Maharashtra end […]

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Prez Murmu, PM Modi pay tributes to Vajpayee on death anniversary

Prez Murmu, PM Modi pay tributes to Vajpayee on death anniversary

New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former prime minister and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary on Friday. They were joined by other dignitaries, including Union ministers, and leaders from different parties in paying homage to Vajpayee at his memorial ‘Sadaiv Atal’ […]

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Days after EC’s direction, administration in transfers several officials

Days after EC’s direction, administration in transfers several officials

SRINAGAR, Aug 16 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration has transferred several officials, including deputy commissioners, a couple of weeks after the Election Commission directed the poll-bound states to transfer out officers posted in their home districts. The Election Commission will announce the schedule for assembly elections on Friday afternoon. However, it is still not […]

 Press Trust of India

PM Modi calls for ‘secular civil code’, ‘one nation one election’ in 11th I-Day address

PM Modi calls for ‘secular civil code’, ‘one nation one election’ in 11th I-Day address

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday made an unequivocal pitch for a uniform civil code in the country, asserting that a “secular civil code” in place of the existing “communal” one is the need of the hour. In his 11th straight address to the nation, his third term’s first, from the ramparts of the […]

 Press Trust of India

Frustrated by dwindling local recruitment, Pak pushing foreign terrorists into J-K: LG Sinha

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said Pakistan was pushing foreign terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir as it was frustrated by dwindling local recruitment and increasing faith of people in democracy, reflected in record turnouts during the Lok Sabha polls here. In his Independence Day speech at the Bakshi Stadium here, Sinha said that […]

 Press Trust of India

IPS Nalin Prabhat sent to J-K as Special DG of police, will take over as new chief on Sep 30

New Delhi: Highly decorated IPS officer Nalin Prabhat has been appointed as Special Director General of the Jammu and Kashmir Police effective immediately and will assume the role of the force’s chief following the retirement of R R Swain on September 30. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order confirming Prabhat’s appointment, stating that […]

 Press Trust of India

Army, police pay tributes to captain killed in Doda encounter

Jammu: Army and police on Thursday paid tributes to Captain Deepak Singh who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in nearby Udhampur district, officials said. A search operation to track down the terrorists who fled the site of encounter is underway in Assar belt of Doda district. A wreath-laying ceremony was held in Jammu […]

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Teenager dies, 2 injured in lightning strike at Kulgam

Cloudburst triggers flash floods in B’pora; Jammu, Katra receive heavy downpour, rains lash Kashmir too; Strong winds damage vehicle in Bla; MeT predicts more rains, cloudbursts, flash floods till Aug 20 Srinagar: The cloudburst in Kashmir parts on Thursday triggered flash floods in north Kashmir while the lightning strike also claimed a life in South […]

 Jahangeer Ganaie

Rain brings relief to farmers as prolonged dry spell ends

Farmers now preparing for high-density apple-picking process Srinagar: After enduring a prolonged dry spell and intense heat, farmers across Kashmir are finally breathing a sigh of relief as much-needed rainfall has arrived in the region. The showers, which began on Thursday, have brought renewed hope to farmers, especially those in the agriculture and horticulture sectors. […]

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LG hosts ‘At Home’ on the 78th I’ Day

Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, hosted an ‘At Home’ reception on the 78th Independence Day on Thursday. On the occasion, the Lt Governor interacted with the family members of martyrs, freedom fighters, ex-Servicemen, achievers and citizens of J&K and exchanged Independence Day greetings.  

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