LS Elections-2024: Command, Control center established at CEO office Jammu
JAMMU, APRIL 5: The office of Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, has established a high level Command and Control center at Nirvachan Bhawan, Jammu, to keep a check on cases of paid and fake news in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The center has been equipped with state-of-the-art […]
Cong promises to raise 50 pc cap on quotas, restoration of statehood to JK
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Right to apprenticeship, a legal guarantee for MSP, and passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs are among the promises made by the Congress in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls released on Friday. The manifesto, focusing on […]
ACB arrests Patwari in Kathua for demanding bribe
Srinagar, Apr 5: The ACB trapped and arrested a Patwari for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 3000 for issuance of ‘virasati Intqal’ and legal heir certificate in Kathua district on Friday. In a statement a spokesperson said that ACB received a written complaint from a resident of Machhedi alleging that Gulshan Singh, Patwari, Halqa […]
Work done in 10 years just a trailer, lot more yet to come: PM Modi at Churu rally
Jaipur, Apr 5 (PTI) Highlighting the work done by his government in the last 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it was just a trailer and a lot more is yet to come. He was addressing an election rally in Rajasthan’s Churu ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. “No matter how much […]
EC identifies 266 parliamentary seats with lower voter turnout; plans targeted intervention
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Election Commission on Friday said it has identified 266 parliamentary constituencies, including 215 in rural areas, with low voter turnout and is planning targeted intervention to enhance voting percentage in Lok Sabha polls. Municipal commissioners from major cities and select district election officers (DEOs) from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh […]
Army, police hold joint security review meeting in Poonch
Jammu, April 5 (PTI) The top brass of the Army and the police reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch border district ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the region. The security situation will be continuously monitored and assessed to hold incident-free elections, officials said. DGP R R Swain and General Officer […]
RBI retains inflation forecast at 4.5 pc for FY25, lower than 5.4 pc in last fiscal
MUMBAI, Apr 5 (PTI): The Reserve Bank on Friday retained inflation projection at 4.5 per cent for the current financial year, lower than 5.4 per cent in the last fiscal. Assuming a normal monsoon this year, CPI (consumer price index-based) inflation for the current year is projected at 4.5 per cent, with Q1 at 4.9 […]
Amid forecast for isolated rain, night temp rises across Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 5: Amid forecast for isolated light rain and thunderstorms during next 24 hours and dry weather thereafter, night temperature recorded an increase at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 7.4°C against 7.2°C on the previous night and it was […]
Nine more candidates file nominations from Jammu LS seat, total contestants 26
JAMMU, Apr 5 (PTI: Nine more candidates filed their nomination papers from Jammu Lok Sabha constituency on Thursday, taking the total number of contestants for the seat to 26. “On the last day of filing nomination papers, nine candidates today submitted their nomination papers from the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency for the second phase of […]
Infiltration bid foiled in north Kashmir’s Uri, one terrorist killed
SRINAGAR, Apr 5 (PTI): Security forces on Friday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, killing one terrorist, officials said. Alert troops of the army noticed suspicious movement along the LoC at Sabura Nala Rustam in the Uri area of the district and challenged the intruders, […]