Traffic to remain suspended tonight on Jammu-Srinagar highway for repairs
JAMMU, June 3 (PTI): The traffic on 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway will remain suspended between Ramban and Banihal stretch tonight for urgent repairs, a traffic department official said on Monday. The vehicular traffic from both sides on the highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, will remain suspended from […]
Rs 2000 banknotes: 97.82 pc returned; Rs 7,755 cr worth notes still with public
MUMBAI, June 3 (PTI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said 97.82 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,755 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 […]
Two terrorists including LeT commander killed in Pulwama encounter: Police
Srinagar, June 03: Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Nihama village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, officials said. An official said that two bodies have been sighted at the encounter site and they are being retrieved. Earlier, encounter broke out in Nihama Kakapora village following credible inputs […]
CEC Kumar dares oppn to give proof of attempts to influence poll process
New Delhi, Jun 3 (PTI) Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday dared the opposition to share evidence of allegations that returning officers and district magistrates were influenced to vitiate the poll process so the panel could take action against them. The opposition should also tell the Commission about those trying to influence the poll […]
Lok Sabha polls 2024: From Rae Bareli to Thiruvananthapuram, key contests to watch for
New Delhi, Jun 3 (PTI) All eyes will be on Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday with a number of high-profile electoral battles, starring veterans and debutants, formidable opponents and unlikely contestants. Here are some key contests to watch out for: NARENDRA MODI VS AJAY RAI IN VARANASI Prime Minister Narendra Modi contested the […]
Thajwas Glacier mishap: Body of Sledgeman retrieved
Srinagar, Jun 03: The body of a missing Sledgeman was retrieved from Nallah Sindh on Monday, officials said. Pertinently, the Sledgeman went missing yesterday after a portion of Thajwas glacier fell in Sonamarg area of Ganderbal while two tourists rescued immediately after the incident took place. However, the officials said that the rescue operation was […]
Night temp rises amid forecast for light rains in J&K
Srinagar, June 3: Amid forecast for partly cloudy weather with possibility of very light rain at a few places till June 4, night temperature recorded an increase at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that while partly cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/thunder at few places […]
Elderly man’s dead body recovered in Poonch
Poonch , June 3: Dead body of a 60-year-old man was found near a nallah (rivulet) in Mankote area of Mendhar in Poonch district on Monday. Official sources said that the body of the sexagenarian was spotted by passersby at Balnoi nallah and a police team on being informed about the same recovered it at […]
Encounter breaks out in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
SRINAGAR, June 3 (PTI): An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Nihama area of the south Kashmir district after receiving specific input about the presence of ultras there, a police official said. The […]
Exit polls completely fake, mind game to discourage oppn: Kejriwal before surrendering
New Delhi, Jun 2 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said Lok Sabha exit poll results are “completely fake”, and asserted the BJP won’t form the government on June 4 when results are officially declared. Several exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third straight […]
