Assembly polls: Command and Control Centre established at CEO office at Jammu, Srinagar to check MCC violations
JAMMU, AUG 21: To curb the spread of misinformation and uphold the integrity of the electoral process in the upcoming Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Command-and-Control Centres have been set up in the offices of Chief Electoral Officer at Jammu and Srinagar. Similarly, on smaller size, control rooms have been made functional on […]
JK Polls: Police designates special helpline to report election violations
Srinagar, Aug 21: As a move to ensure free and fair elections, the Srinagar Police has introduced a special helpline number to report any objectionable messages that may violate election laws and the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). The Srinagar police in a post on X said the initiative follows the directives of the Election […]
Kharge, Gandhi to begin 2-day visit to J-K from Srinagar
Jammu, Aug 21 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir beginning Wednesday for key meetings ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. Earlier the two leaders were scheduled to visit Jammu first and then travel to Srinagar. But […]
America is ready for President Kamala Harris, says Barack Obama
Chicago, Aug 21 (PTI) Americans are ready for a “better story” with Kamala Harris as their president, Barack Obama has asserted, as he made a forceful case for her, saying they don’t want “four more years of bluster and bumbling and chaos” under her opponent Donald Trump. Former president Obama, in his speech to the […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit US from August 23 to 26
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay a four-day visit to the US beginning Friday to further boost the comprehensive global strategic partnership between the two countries. In Washington, Singh will hold talks with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan among others. India’s plan to procure 31 […]
Poll manifesto: Apni Party promises statehood restoration, 500 units free electricity in winter
Srinagar, Aug 21: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party Wednesday released the poll manifesto for the upcoming assembly polls in the Union Territory, stating that it will fight for the restoration of full statehood. It also said that the party will ensure quashing of public safety acts against Kashmir youth with no heinous crimes. Addressing a […]
Large quantity of Alcohol seized in Kalaroos Kupwara, couple held: Police
Srinagar, Aug 21: Police in Kupwara north Kashmir during a joint nakka intercepted a vehicle and seized a large quantity of illicit alcohol while two persons were also arrested, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that a joint naka was established at Madmadow Kalaroos, where a vehicle bearing registration number JK09B-6808 was stopped for […]
UPSC cancels advertisement for lateral entry recruitment to bureaucracy
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Amid a political row, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday cancelled its advertisement for lateral entry recruitment to bureaucracy following a request from the Centre. The UPSC had on August 17 issued a notification for recruiting 45 joint secretaries, directors and deputy secretaries through lateral entry — referred […]
CS takes stock of security, other arrangements for upcoming Assembly Polls
SRINAGAR, AUG 20: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today held a meeting of top Civil Administration and Police Department to take stock of the security arrangements made for smooth conduct of assembly elections here in the UT. Besides the DG Police and Principal Secretary, Home the meeting was also attended by Spl DGP; Spl DG Crime; […]
PDP chief spokesperson Suhail Bukhari quits party ahead of Assembly polls
SRINAGAR, Aug 20 (PTI): PDP chief spokesperson Suhail Bukhari Tuesday quit the party ahead of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Bukhari told PTI he has quit the PDP, but he did not elaborate further. Bukhari was apparently miffed at not being given the mandate to contest the polls. He had hoped to contest […]
