Flood preparedness in J&K: CS holds meet, directs advance planning and mobilization of resources
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting at Civil Secretariat regarding flood preparedness and response review in the UT of J&K. At the outset, Chief Secretary praised the Divisional and District administration for the steps they have already taken regarding flood preparedness and said that we need to continue work in a […]
Rebel BJP leader to contest as independent from Jammu East
Jammu: Amid growing rebellion in the BJP over ticket distribution for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, senior party leader Chander Mohan Sharma on Wednesday announced his decision to contest the polls as an independent candidate from the Jammu East constituency. The BJP is facing significant discontent over ticket distribution, with leaders and workers […]
Restoration of statehood to JK collective responsibility of country’s all citizens: Rahul
Dooru/Banihal: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is the collective responsibility of all citizens of the country and assured that it will be the first decision of INDIA bloc government at the Centre if the Modi government fails to restore it after assembly polls. The leader […]
‘My honour in your hands’: Omar makes emotional appeal to voters
Files nomination from Ganderbal Ganderbal: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Wednesday made a passionate appeal to the people of Ganderbal to vote for him, saying his honour is now in their hands. Abdullah filed his nomination papers earlier from the constituency, marking the return of the NC leader to the constituency that he represented […]
Army ‘drone-a-thon’: Indian industry to display capabilities of drone solutions in Ladakh
New Delhi: The Indian drone industry is set to showcase the capabilities of their drone solutions for the Indian Army in high-altitude areas in an event slated to be held in Ladakh on September 17-18, senior officials said on Wednesday. ‘HIM-DRONE-A-THON 2’, hosted by the Indian Army, is being planned to be conducted under “actual […]
Forged alliance with Cong to counter BJP’s divisive politics: Farooq
Srinagar/Dooru: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said his party entered into an alliance with the Congress for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir to counter the BJP’s “communal and divisive politics”. The former chief minister made the remarks while addressing an election rally in support of Congress candidate G A Mir from […]
Former terrorists are openly campaigning for NC, PDP candidates in JK: Ram Madhav
Srinagar: BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday accused the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party of taking support from ex-militants for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and said the two parties want to take the Union territory back to its “trouble-filled days”. Referring to the Abdullahs and Muftis, Madhav, who […]
India provided more climate finance in 2022 than many rich nations: Report
New Delhi: India contributed USD 1.28 billion in climate finance through multilateral development banks (MDBs) in 2022, surpassing the contributions of many developed countries, according to a new analysis. The analysis, conducted by the UK-based think tank ODI and the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, comes amid a renewed push by some developed countries to broaden […]
Govt conducts first-of-its-kind mock drill to assess pandemic preparedness
New Delhi: A comprehensive mock drill ‘Vishanu Yuddh Abhyas’ (Virus War Exercise) was conducted in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district from August 27 to August 31 to assess pandemic preparedness. Conducted under the aegis of the National One Health Mission (NOHM), this exercise aimed to evaluate the readiness and response of the National Joint Outbreak Response Team […]
Amit Shah to visit Jammu on Sep 6, will address rallies also
Srinagar: Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Jammu from September 6 to release party manifesto and address political rallies, party said on Wednesday. BJP’s J&K general secretary Ashok Koul said that Shah will release party’s manifesto in a rally on September 6 in Jammu. He said that Shah will also […]
