Rahul Gandhi to launch Cong’s J-K poll campaign with 2 rallies on Wednesday
JAMMU, Sep 3 (PTI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address two public rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts on Wednesday, kickstarting the Congress’ campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls being held after a gap of 10 years. These rallies are part of the campaign for the party’s candidates […]
World Bank projects India to grow at 7 pc in FY25
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) The Indian economy is projected to grow at 7 per cent in the current financial year on the back of recovery in the agriculture sector and rural demand. According to the World Bank Report released on Tuesday, India’s growth continues to be strong despite a challenging global environment. The growth […]
Two Punjab residents injured in Srinagar gas cylinder blast
Srinagar, Sep 3: A man and his mother were injured in a gas cylinder blast in Elahi Bagh area of Srinagar on Tuesday morning, officials said. An official said that the blast occurred this morning, leaving two Punjab residents injured. He said that soon after the incident the duo was shifted a nearby hospital for […]
Research should be encouraged in education system: President Murmu
Pune, Sep 3 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday stressed the need to encourage research in the education system, and said research scholars in India are capable of finding solutions to the problems not only faced by the country but by the world. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 gives impetus to research, she noted. […]
Rusted mortar shell destroyed in Samba
Samba/Jammu, Sep 3 (PTI) The Border Security Force on Tuesday destroyed a rusted mortar shell found in a border village in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. BSF troops noticed the mortar shell in an open field during patrolling at Chachwal village in the Ghagwal sector around 8 am, they said. The mortar […]
MeT predicts improvement in weather in JK from today afternoon
Srinagar, Sep 3: The weatherman on Tuesday predicted improvement in weather in next few days even as it forecast a spell of light to moderate rain at scattered places on September 6-7 in Jammu and Kashmir. There has been considerable rainfall at few places in Jammu and Kashmir during last 24 hours till 0830 a.m. […]
Govt constitutes 23rd Law Commission
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) The government has notified the constitution of the 23rd Law Commission for a period of three years, with a provision to appoint serving Supreme Court and high court judges as its chairperson and members. The panel advises the government on complex legal issues. Once it is constituted, the government initiates […]
BJP announces list of 6 candidates for phase-II, Ravinder Raina to contest from Nowshehra
Srinagar, Sep 2: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced six more candidates for the assembly segments, slated to go to polls in the second phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Among the six candidates, the party J&K unit president, Ravinder Raina has been once again given the mandate from Nowshehra seat while Er […]
Srinagar-Leh highway closed after landslide at Kullan Gund Ganderbal
Srinagar, Sep 2: The Srinagar-Leh highway was Monday closed for vehicular movement after fresh mudslides, triggered by rain occurred at Kullan Gund area in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Officials said that the highway was closed immediately after mudslides occurred at Kullan Gund area this evening He said that the highway has got completely blocked due […]
JK Polls: Congress finalises 23 candidates for 2nd, 3rd phase
Srinagar, Sep 2: The Congress’s central election committee Monday finalised list of 23 more candidates for 2nd and third phase for the upcoming assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir Talking to reporters after the 4-hour-long meeting in New Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president, Tariq Hameed Karra said that the discussion on 29 […]