PM Modi arrives in Bhutan on two-day State visit; receives red carpet welcome
Thimphu, Mar 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Bhutan on a two-day State visit to further cement India’s unique relations with the Himalayan nation as part of the country’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy. Modi was accorded a red-carpet welcome upon his arrival at the Paro airport. He was warmly received by Tshering […]
Delhi CM Kejriwal arrested by ED in liquor policy case
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday night in an excise policy-linked money laundering case, officials said. The arrest, the first of a sitting chief minister, came hours after the Delhi High Court refused to grant protection to the AAP national convenor from […]
BRO commences work to reopen Leh-Manali national highway in Ladakh
Leh, March 21 (PTI) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has commenced work for the reopening of the strategic Leh-Manali national highway in Ladakh union territory, officials said on Thursday. The 427-km long highway, which lies across high-altitude areas in the Himalayas, remains closed for several months during peak winters due to heavy snow. “Project Himank […]
Stray dogs maul minor girl to death in Bijbehara in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 21: A minor girl was mauled to death by stray dogs at Waghama area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official said that a minor girl identified as Arshima (08) daughter of Ghulam Nabi Wani resident of Waghama was attacked by stray dogs at her native village. He said that the […]
Record-break voting expected in Kashmir in Lok Sabha polls: Div Com
Srinagar, Mar 21: The divisional administration on Thursday said that record-break voting is expected in the Kashmir Valley and that the arrangements to ensure smooth annual Amarnath pilgrimage is being put in place. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said that as per the reports they are getting from the field, a record-break voting is […]
SC rejects applications for stay on appointment of new election commissioners
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed applications seeking a stay on the appointment of two new election commissioners. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said it will examine the main petitions challenging the validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service […]
Over seven decades since first Lok Sabha polls, national parties count fell from 14 to 6
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) Fifty three political parties had contested the first Lok Sabha polls in 1951. The number of political parties today stands at over 2,500. However, the national party count has gone down to six from 14 in over seven decades. Contesting the general elections in May to elect the 18th Lok […]
Kashmir braces for light to moderate rains, night temp records increase
Srinagar, Mar 21: Amid forecast for fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunders during next 48 hours, night temperature recorded an increase and settled above normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 9.9°C against 4.2°C on the previous night and it was […]
CRPF constable dies in Kupwara
Srinagar, Mar 21: A CRPF constable died after falling unconscious during physical training at District Police Lines Kupwara on Thursday morning, an official said. The official said that the CRPF constable namely Sreejith J of 162 Batallion fell unconscious during routine PT. “The trooper was immediately removed from the site to SDH Kupwara, where the […]
Unidentified dead body found in Anantnag
Srinagar, Mar 21: An unidentified body has been found at Watnard village in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, an official said. The official said that passersby sighted a body this morning and subsequently informed the Police. “A police team reached the site and had taken the body into its possession,” the official said […]
