Tribal council delegation calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: A delegation of De-notified Nomadic Tribes Development Council (All India) called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here Monday. The delegation led by Anil Devidas Phad (National Secretary) apprised the Lt Governor about various welfare issues of the tribal community and submitted a memorandum of demands pertaining to the establishment of De-notified […]
6th Phase of Panch, Sarpanch by-polls records 55.72 % voter turnout: SEC
JAMMU: Around 58.55 percent and 52.90 percent voter turnout was recorded in the sixth Phase of vacant Panch and Sarpanch by-polls respectively held Sunday. The information was given today by the State Election Commissioner, K.K Sharma. While giving out the details, SEC informed that by-polls for Panch vacant seats was held in 334 vacant seats […]
Ladakh L-G wishes Losar greetings to people
Leh: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur on Monday extended his greetings to the people of the Union territory on the occasion of Losar, while appreciating everyone for limiting the celebrations to their homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Losar festival marks the onset of the New Year in Ladakh under the traditional schedule of Tibetan […]
Seven gamblers held in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested seven gamblers from a gambling site and seized stake money, a police spokesman said. He said that a police party of Police Post Nehru Park raided a gambling site at Zabarwan Park Boulevard road following an input about gambling activities and apprehended seven gamblers. They have been […]
Apni Party will confront forces of divisive politics: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday ridiculed the political forces that indulge in divisive politics and sow the seeds of discord in the socio-political fabric for reaping electoral dividends. Addressing the Party’s DDC election campaign convention held at Gund Khwaja Qasim-Singhpora-Pattan in district Baramulla, Bukhari said that his Party is committed […]
CUK kick starts 5-day induction programmes at DCJ
Ganderbal: Vice Chancellor, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Prof K. G. Suresh, Monday said the new age digital media has empowered the citizenry to the extent that they are now setting the news agenda, earlier done by the mainstream media organizations, comprising print and electronics. “Technology has completely revolutionized the media. The […]
KU postpones B.Ed examination
Srinagar: After some complaints were made before the Controller of Examination this morning that a guess paper is circulating about Monday’s scheduled B.Ed Examination authorities at KU cancelled the examination. Taking prompt cognisance of the complaints, the examination of today’s (14.12.2020) B.Ed papers was postponed well in advance to avoid any apprehensions among students about […]
6th phase of DDC polls today
Over 7.48 lakh voters to decide fate of 245 candidates
Jammu: Over 7.48 lakh voters will decide the fate of 245 candidates, including 100 women contestants, in the sixth phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, state Election Commissioner K K Sharma said. The eight-phased maiden DDC elections commenced on November 28 and so far, voters in 190 constituencies, […]