Ahead of polls, EC transfers SSPs, SP in JK as part of admin tone-up: Sources
New Delhi: In an administrative tone-up ahead of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has directed the transfer of senior superintendents of police of Baramulla and Kupwara and the SP of Handwara and has asked the administration to send a panel of IPS officers to be posted there, sources said on Wednesday. […]
Assembly Polls: Scrutiny of nomination papers completed for Phase 1
Candidature of 244 candidates found valid, 35 nominations rejected JAMMU: In accordance with the election schedule issued by Election Commission of India (ECI) for the conduct of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024, the scrutiny of nomination papers for 24 Assembly Constituencies which are going to polling in phase 1st was held on Wednesday, in […]
Jailed separatist Barkati’s nomination from Zainapora seat rejected
Srinagar: Jailed separatist Sarjan Ahmad Wagay alias Barkati was among the 22 candidates whose nomination papers for the polls to Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly were rejected during scrutiny on Wednesday. The nomination papers were filed by Barkati’s daughter Sugra on Tuesday. According to the data posted on the website of J&K chief electoral officer, […]
Assembly Elections: Permissions for Political Parties, candidates simplified
JAMMU: In the spirit of facilitating smooth and transparent elections, the Office of Chief Electoral Officer J&K has issued a detailed communication to all concerned stakeholders on the flow of various Permissions that would be required during the course of ongoing General Elections to Legislative Assembly UT of Jammu and Kashmir. The Permissions placed at […]
Rahul Gandhi among 120 star campaigners to campaign for Congress candidates
Coalition will win assembly polls with thumping majority: G A Mir Srinagar: Amid poll fervour in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian National Congress (INC) has finalized a list of 120 star campaigners including the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and other top leaders, who will be visiting the Union Territory from next month. AICC […]
NIA opposes Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid’s bail plea
Court to pass order on Sep 4 New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday fiercely opposed in a Delhi court the bail application of Lok Sabha MP from Jammu and Kashmir Engineer Rashid, claiming that he may influence witnesses and tamper with evidence to “obstruct justice” in a 2017 terror funding case if […]
Cabinet nod for e-auction of 730 FM channels in 234 cities
New Delhi: Seeking to expand the reach of FM radio, the government on Wednesday approved a proposal to hold a third batch of ascending e-auctions for 730 channels in 234 new cities with an estimated reserve price of Rs 784.87 crore under Private FM Radio Phase III Policy. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired […]
Congress-NC alliance for betterment of JK: Sachin Pilot
Jaipur: Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said his party has formed an alliance with the National Conference for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls for the betterment of the erstwhile state. The former Rajasthan deputy chief minister said the Congress-NC alliance is not a new one as it was there for the Lok […]
India saw 19.3% drop in particulate pollution in 2022, adding one year to life expectancy: Report
New Delhi: India recorded a significant drop of 19.3 per cent in particulate pollution in 2022 compared to 2021, the second-highest reduction in the world after Bangladesh, adding an average of one year to the life expectancy of every citizen, according to a new report. The annual report, “Air Quality Life Index” 2024, by the […]
Road accidents claim more lives than wars, militancy, Naxalism: Gadkari
New Delhi: More people have lost their lives in India in road accidents than wars, militancy and Naxalism, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Addressing the sixth edition of FICCI Road Safety Awards and Conclave 2024, Gadkari said the number of blackspots is increasing because of bad detailed project reports […]
