Let’s all do our duty, strengthen democracy: PM Modi to voters

New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) Urging people to vote in large numbers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it is everyone’s duty to strengthen India’s democracy. With assembly polls also being held in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha alongside the Lok Sabha elections across the country, Modi appealed to voters to turn up at polling […]
Polling underway in Srinagar LS seat

Srinagar, May 13 (PTI) Polling is underway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency where 24 candidates are in the fray, officials said on Monday. Voting began at 7 am. People were seen lining up outside polling stations to exercise their franchise in some areas of the constituency, according to the officials. Polling in […]
Multi-layered security blankets Srinagar LS constituency ahead of polling

Srinagar, May 12 (PTI) A foolproof security arrangement has been put in place for the polling in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on Monday, a senior police officer said. In the first parliamentary polls since the abrogation of Article 370, nearly 17.48 lakh people in Kashmir’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency will decide the […]
Corruption common character of INDIA bloc parties, TMC made it full-time business: Modi

Howrah (WB), May 12 (PTI) Alleging that corruption was the common character of INDIA bloc parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the TMC of having made it a “full-time business”. Addressing an election rally at Sankrail in Howrah, he alleged the job of TMC leaders is to create unrest in the state. “Whether […]
Army chief visits command hospital in Udhampur

Jammu, May 12 (PTI) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande visited the 650-bed command hospital in Udhampur-based northern command and interacted with patients and paramedics, an Army official said on Sunday. The Army chief virtually inaugurated the state-of-the-art infrastructure on April 10 and visited the hospital on his return from a two-day trip […]
NC, PDP seek EC’s intervention to stop ‘harassment, illegal arrests’ of party workers

Srinagar, May 12 (PTI) A day ahead of voting for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, the NC and the PDP sought the Election Commission’s intervention on Sunday to stop the alleged harassment and illegal arrest of the workers of the two parties. PDP candidate from Srinagar Waheed Para accused a senior IPS officer of trying […]
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Election parties dispatched for polling stations across Srinagar PC

SRINAGAR, MAY 12: The election parties were dispatched today for the polling stations established for the Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency under the overall supervision of Chief Election Office, Pandurang K Pole. The polling parties, along with EVMS, were sent to all the 18 centres set up across 5 districts of Srinagar, Shopian, Pulwama, Budgam, and Ganderbal […]
Security forces recover IED alongwith arms, ammunition in Reasi

Jammu, May 12: Security forces on Sunday recovered Improvised Explosive Device along with other Arms and ammunition in Reasi district of Jammu province. Officials said that today around 09:00hrs a party of security forces found some explosive devices and and arms and ammunition at general area Kot Budhan forest. The details of recoveries are one […]
Terrorist associate arrested with arms, ammunition in Bandipora: Police

Bandipora, May 12: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said that it arrested a terrorist associate along with arms and ammunition in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a post on X, Bandipora police said that in a joint operation, Indian Army, Bandipora Police and CRPF arrested one terrorist associate along with arms & ammunition. The […]
Army chief reviews operational preparedness along LAC in Ladakh

Leh, May 12 (PTI) Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande visited forward areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Union Territory of Ladakh and reviewed the troops’ operational preparedness, the Army said. General Pande, who arrived in Ladakh on Friday, interacted with all ranks, including the troops of the Indian Air […]