JK Polls: 14 KPs enter fray from valley; return of the displaced their aim
Jammu, Sep 6 (PTI) So far, 14 Kashmiri Pandits have filed nominations to contest from the valley for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, aiming to ensure the return and rehabilitation of their fellow community members, whose number run up to 3 lakh. Srinagar’s Habba Kadal assembly constituency has virtually turned into an electoral […]
Conservation of water, environment part of India’s cultural consciousness: PM Modi
Surat, Sep 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called the conservation of water and environment a part of India’s cultural consciousness, pitching for the “reduce, reuse, recharge and recycle” mantra to save water. He was virtually speaking at a programme marking the launch of the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ initiative in Surat, a […]
Omar accuses BJP-led Centre of trying to silence him
Srinagar, Sep 6 (PTI) National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday claimed that the BJP-ruled Centre was fielding independent candidates against him in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections in a bid to silence him. “I always knew that Delhi would want to silence me in some way but I never thought that they […]
Rains lash parts of J&K, MeT predicts more till tomorrow
Srinagar, Sep 6: Rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir even as weatherman here on Friday forecast more during next 24 hours and a fresh wet spell from September 15-16. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar received 4.2mm, Kupwara 3.9mm, Kokernag 5.6mm, Gulmarg 0.4mm, Jammu 4mm, Batote 1.1mm, Katra 4.8mm and Bhaderwah 4.0mm […]
CISF constable injured in ‘accidental’ fire in Poonch
Srinagar, Sep 6: A constable of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was injured in an accidental fire during duty at a school here on Friday. Official sources said that the constable, Manish Verma, suffered firearm injury in the accidental discharge of fire early morning, around 7a.m., at Jhalass Government Higher Secondary School in Haveli area […]
JK transformed from a terrorist hotspot into a tourist hotspot: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Sep 6 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a new era of peace and development under the Narendra Modi government and the region has transformed from a terrorist hotspot into a tourist hotspot. Heading to the poll-bound Union Territory, Shah also said that during […]
Police in Srinagar takes cognizance against man involved in disturbing, sharing videos leveling false allegations
Srinagar, Sep 6: Police on Friday booked a person for creating disturbance and sharing videos with false allegations in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. On micro-blogging platform X, the Srinagar Police wrote, “Srinagar Police takes cognizance against the family members of a notorious criminal namely Noor Mohd Bhat R/o Kondenpeth Nigeen for creating disturbance in PS […]
JK Polls: Kharge, Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka on Cong’s star campaigner list
New Delhi, Sep 6 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia and Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are among the star campaigners named by the party for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. Congress general secretaries Jairam Ramesh, K C Venugopal, Sachin Pilot, Ghulam Ahmad Mir as well as […]
JK Polls: Sajad Lone likely to fight from Handwara, Kupwara seats in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 6: Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone is likely to fight from two assembly segments of Kupwara district. Sources said that the party’s rank and file wants Lone to contest from Kupwara assembly segment, apart from Handwara seat where the party has maintained domination over National Conference over more than a decade now. […]
Man killed, another injured in road mishap at Qazigund south Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 6: A man died and another was injured after the vehicle they were traveling in collided with a truck in the Qazigund area of Kulgam, an official said Friday. An official said that the accident occurred in the Chaimulla area of Qazigund, along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, when a Tata Mobile vehicle collided […]