Preparation to ‘Darbar Move’ to Jammu in full swing after 4-year hiatus
Jammu, Oct 26 (PTI) The scramble to move the seat of power to Jammu has begun after a four-year hiatus enforced by the Lt Governor’s administration. The ‘Darbar Move’ from the summer capital of Srinagar will be completed on November 3 with the opening of government offices in Jammu. The practice, halted in 2021, was […]
Three drug peddlers held with heroin in Kathua
Jammu, Oct 26 (PTI) Three suspected drug peddlers were arrested, and 12.63 grams of heroin was seized from their possession in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. The peddlers identified as Shiv Kumar Anand, Gourav Singh and Hitesh Kumar were arrested from Lakhanpur bypass late Saturday, the police said. A […]
EC likely to appoint volunteers for SIR in Bengal: Official
Kolkata, Oct 26 (PTI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) may appoint volunteers to assist booth-level officers (BLOs) during the probable special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, a senior official said on Sunday. The volunteers are likely to be drawn from among government employees in each block for the exercise that […]
PM Modi urges citizens to celebrate 150 years of Vande Mataram
New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ depicted a vibrant and magnificent image of India, and urged citizens to make the 150th year of the song memorable by carrying forward its values for future generations. In his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat Radio’ address, he said […]
Male dead body retrieved from river Jhelum
Srinagar, Oct 26: Dead body of a 45-year-old man was retrieved on Sunday from the River Jhelum, officials said. Officials said that a man who allegedly had jumped into river Jehlum at Zaina Kadal on 20th October was retrieved today by a joint team or SDRF QRT Jehlum, River police and local police. The deceased […]
About 8,000 schools with zero enrolment employ 20,000 teachers in India: Govt Data
New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) Close to 8,000 schools across the country had zero enrolments during the 2024-25 academic session, with West Bengal accounting for most such schools, followed by Telangana, according to official data. A total of 20,817 teachers were employed in the schools with zero enrolments. In a peculiar case, West Bengal accounted […]
KCCI delegation calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR, OCT 25: A delegation of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), led by its President, Javid Ahmad Tenga, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The delegation comprised of newly elected office bearers and executive committee members of KCCI put forth various issues related to the promotion of tourism, industries and trade-related activities […]
Veteran actor Satish Shah dies at 74
Mumbai, Oct 25 (PTI) Bollywood actor Satish Shah, whose very presence in films such as “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron” and “Main Hoon Na” and sitcom “Sarabhai vs Sarabhai” elicited smiles and many a laugh, has died. He was 74. The ever amiable Shah passed away at his residence in Bandra East in the afternoon, Ramesh […]
RS polls: Farooq Abdullah, BJP reject allegations of ‘fixed match’
Srinagar, Oct 25 (PTI) The National Conference and the BJP on Saturday rejected allegations that the Rajya Sabha polls were a “fixed match”, with NC president Farooq Abdullah saying his party had rejected an offer from the BJP and had preferred a contest. Abdullah also denied the charge by People’s Conference chief and MLA from […]
We can leave govt, but won’t align with BJP: Deputy CM
Jammu, Oct 25: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday reiterated that the National Conference will never align with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), even if it means leaving the government. Speaking to reporters in Jammu, Choudhary, said that NC’s recent electoral performance reflects the party’s commitment to principles rather than power or monetary greed. […]