Lt Governor addresses conference on ‘Our Land, Our Future’ at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, JUNE 05: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed a conference “Our Land, Our Future” on World Environment Day, at Sazgaripora, Srinagar. The event was organized by Nigeen Lake Conservation Organisation (NLCO). In his address, the Lt Governor highlighted the need for land restoration to reverse the challenges of land degradation, drought and desertification. ‘Environment […]
CS takes stock of arrangements for ‘Kheer Bhawani’ mela
SRINAGAR, JUNE 5: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting of civil administration and police department to take stock of the preparations being made for smooth conduct of annual ‘Kheer Bhawani’ mela to be observed on 14th of this month at Tulmulla, Ganderbal. Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir, ACS, Jal Shakti; Principal Secretary, […]
President Murmu dissolves 17th Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday on the advice of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Cabinet, in its meeting held on Wednesday, advised the President to dissolve the current Lok Sabha with immediate effect, it said. “The President has […]
73 women elected to Lok Sabha, lower than 2019
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) A total of 73 women have won the Lok Sabha elections, a slight dip from 78 elected in 2019. Of the total women MPs elected to the Lower House from across the country, West Bengal is leading with 11 female MPs. A total of 797 women candidates had contested the […]
Woman drug peddler detained under PIT NDPS Act in Kishtwar
Jammu, Jun 5 (PTI) An alleged woman drug peddler was detained under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Abdul Qayoom said the detention of Mahfooza Begum, a resident of Sarkoot […]
Fire breaks out in CD Hospital in Srinagar, F&ES on job
Srinagar, Jun 05: A fire broke out in the Chest Disease Hospital in the Dalgate area of Srinagar on Wednesday morning, officials said. An official said that a fire broke out in the administrative block of the Chest Disease Hospital in Dalgate. “A team of Fire & Emergency Services is dousing off the flames,” he […]
NDA to meet ahead of government formation
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Senior leaders of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are likely to meet on Wednesday to take stock of the Lok Sabha poll results and deliberate on the details of government formation. JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu, who is […]
Temple gutted in fire at tourist resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Jun 5 (PTI) A temple located atop a hillock in the tourist resort of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir was gutted in a blaze early Wednesday, officials said here. The blaze erupted in the Shiv Temple, which is also known as Rani Temple, before dawn. Police assisted by locals put out the fire but […]
Pak intruder held near LoC in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, Jun 5 (PTI) An elderly man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was apprehended after he illegally crossed over into the Indian territory along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The man was identified as Munir Hussain, a 72-year-old resident of Battal village of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), […]
BJP’s Smriti Irani, Annamalai, Cong’s Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury among big names who lost
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Congress’ Amethi Lok Sabha candidate Kishori Lal Sharma has emerged as a giant slayer by defeating sitting BJP MP and Union Minister Smriti Irani by a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes. Interestingly, Irani was dubbed a giant slayer in 2019 after she defeated Rahul Gandhi from the seat in […]