Assembly polls J&K: CEO asks DC’s to inform on appointing nodal officers for ‘forthcoming polls’
Srinagar: Chief Electoral Officer Jammu and Kashmir has asked Deputy Commissioners to submit information regarding appointing nodal officers for forthcoming assembly elections in the state. The letter to DCs asks them to treat the matter urgent and submit report within two days. o days.
UK court further remands Nirav Modi in custody till May 24
London, (PTI) Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi was Friday further remanded into custody till May 24 by a UK court hearing his extradition case in the USD 1-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case. The 48-year-old, who has been behind bars at Wandsworth prison in south-west London since his arrest last month, appeared […]
Helicopter fare for Baltal-Panjtarni fixed at Rs 1804, on-line booking commences from May 1
Jammu: On-line booking of helicopter tickets for Shri Amarnathji Yatra shall commence on 1st May at 10:00 A.M. Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has made arrangements with M/s Global Vectra Helicorps Ltd. and M/s Himalayan Heli Services Pvt. Ltd. on the Neelgrath (Baltal)-Panjtarni-Neelgrath (Baltal) Sector and M/s UTair India Pvt. Ltd. on the Pahalgam-Panjtarni-Pahalgam Sector. […]
Vajpayee formula only way forward, PDP-BJP coalition was ‘Mahamilawahat’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s formula is the way forward to resolve the Kashmir issue and that the coalition between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was a ‘Mahamilawahat’ (mixture) of oil and water. “Atal Ji formula of Insaniyat, Kashmiriyat and Jamhooriyat is the only […]
Lanka Easter attack leader Zahran Hashim died in hotel bombing: Sirisena
Colombo, (PTI) Sri Lankan Islamist extremist Zahran Hashim, said to be the top leader of an IS linked local militant group that carried out the Easter Sunday bombings, died in the blast at the Shangri-La hotel, President Maithripala Sirisena said Friday. Hashim, the head of extremist group National Tawheed Jamath (NTJ), led the attack on […]
Imran Khan moots launching of joint projects among BRI countries to combat climate change
Beijing,(PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday mooted launching of joint projects among the China-backed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) member countries to promote tourism, combat climate change, corruption and poverty. The multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is entering the next phase after substantial progress, Khan said while speaking at the 2nd Belt and […]
Hold Assembly polls for J&K in November not June, Governor led administration to ECI: Sources
Srinagar: Governor led administration of Jammu and Kashmir has asked Election Commission of India to not hold Assembly polls in state in the month of June but in November. Sources confided, that the J&K administration made the plea to ECI during a high level meeting in New Delhi called by the apex poll body […]
AAP alleges Gautam Gambhir has two voter IDs, files criminal complaint
New Delhi,(PTI) The AAP Friday claimed that the name of East Delhi BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir figures twice in electoral rolls and it has filed a criminal complaint against him in Tis Hazari Court over the issue. AAP East Delhi candidate Atishi said it is a criminal matter and called for his “immediate disqualification”. “We have […]
Facts, not falsehoods should guide people during elections: UN Chief on press freedom
United Nations (PTI) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has underscored the need for free press disseminating reliable information to maintain peace and justice, especially during elections as “facts, not falsehoods” should guide the people while choosing their representatives. Noting that civic space has been shrinking worldwide at an alarming rate, Guterres said that he is […]
SC directs RBI to disclose information on bank inspection report under RTI
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose information pertaining to its annual inspection report of banks under the Right to Information (RTI) Act unless they are exempted under law. A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao also directed the federal bank to review its […]