Two Formula 4 cars ram into barricades during demo run in J-K
Srinagar, Mar 17 (PTI) Two Formula 4 race cars taking part in a demo run along the banks of the Dal Lake on Sunday hit the temporary barricades erected for the safety of spectators, officials said. However, no one was injured in the accident, they said. The demo run was organised on Boulevard Road along the […]
LS polls: Licensed arms holders in Bandipora asked to deposit arms within seven days
Srinagar, Mar 17 (PTI) District Election Officer, Bandipora, Shakeel ul Rehman, on Sunday directed all licensed arms holders to deposit their arms at the nearest police stations within seven days in view of the Lok Sabha elections. “The district magistrate in an order vide No. 35- DMB of 2024 dated: 17-03-2024 directed all the civilians […]
Night temp rises in J&K amid mainly dry weather forecast till March 20
Srinagar, Mar 17: Weatherman has forecast mainly dry weather over Jammu and Kashmir till March 20 even as night temperature recorded a rise at most places on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 2.0°C against 1.2°C on the previous night which was below normal by 2.7°C for the […]
ED summons Arvind Kejriwal in another money laundering case linked to DJB
New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a second money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), official sources said Sunday. He has been asked to depose before the central agency at its office at A P J Abdul Kalam Road on […]
Lok Sabha polls: Biggest peacetime movement of men, material in world
New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) Holding of Lok Sabha elections is a mammoth exercise that entails the biggest peacetime movement of men and material in the world through waterways, air and land across India to ensure no voter is left behind. The Election Commission, mandated to hold the gigantic democratic exercise starts preparing for the […]
Fast-track court convicts Bihar resident for minor’s rape
Srinagar, Mar 16: A fast-track court here on Saturday held a resident of Bihar guilty of kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar in 2015. “This court is of the considered opinion that prosecution has beyond any reasonable doubt succeeded in establishing its case fully, by way of reliable and […]
Lt Governor addresses SRCC’s Business Conclave 2024 in New Delhi
NEW DELHI, MAR 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the Business Conclave 2024 organized by Shri Ram College of Commerce in New Delhi. In his keynote address, the Lt Governor shared the achievements of J&K UT after abrogation of Article 370 and vision for its future. “Today J&K is growing at an impressive pace […]
7-phase LS polls from April 19; results on June 4
New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) Lok Sabha polls will be held in seven phases beginning from April 19 and the counting of votes will take place on June 4 for the world’s biggest election exercise in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bid for a third consecutive term. The other phases will be on April […]
Nothing adverse found in test reports, watermelons safe for consumption: Govt
Srinagar, Mar 16: Amid the controversy, the authorities on Saturday said that watermelons are safe for consumption. Addressing a press conference, deputy commissioner Food and Safety department Shagufa Jalal, said that they had taken samples from all the districts of the Kashmir valley after apprehensions were raised about the sue of watermelons. She said that […]
Assembly polls in J&K to be held as soon as possible after Lok Sabha election: CEC Rajiv Kumar
New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) The Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir will be held after the Lok Sabha polls as organising both simultaneously is not viable from the security point of view, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday as he announced the schedule of the general election and some Assembly and […]