Former NC minister joins BJP in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 15 (PTI) In a major boost to the BJP ahead of parliamentary elections, former Jammu and Kashmir minister and prominent Pahari leader Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari joined the party here on Thursday. Bukhari, a two-time former MLA from Surankote in Poonch district, had resigned from the National Conference in February 2022 after an […]
Explore innovative options for broadcasting: Anurag Thakur
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday made a strong pitch for exploring innovative options of broadcasting such as Direct-to-Mobile to ensure wider reach of content to all strata of the society and also become self-reliant in the sector. Inaugurating the annual Broadcast Engineering Society Expo here, Thakur also stressed the […]
SC strikes down electoral bonds scheme, orders disclosure of donors, amount and recipients
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) In a landmark verdict delivered within spitting distance of the Lok Sabha polls, the Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped the Modi government’s electoral bonds scheme of anonymous political funding, terming it “unconstitutional” and ordering disclosure of the names of the purchasers, value of the bonds and their recipients. Holding that […]
PM Modi arrives in Doha, holds talks with Qatar counterpart on boosting bilateral ties
Doha, Feb 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he had a “wonderful” meeting with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani here and discussed ways to strengthen ties between the two countries. Modi arrived in Doha on Wednesday night on an official visit to Qatar. This is the prime minister’s […]
Panel of 3 union ministers to hold talks with farmer leaders in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Feb 15 (PTI) A panel of three Union ministers will hold a meeting with protesting farmer leaders in Chandigarh Thursday for another round of talks amid the ongoing standoff between the agitators and security personnel at the Punjab-Haryana border. Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Arjun Munda, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and […]
Night temp stays below freezing point in Kashmir, minus 3.0°C in Srinagar
Srinagar, Feb 15: Minimum temperatures continued to stay below freezing point in Kashmir Valley with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.0°C on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said while the temperature was same as recorded on previous night in Srinagar, it was below normal by 3.2°C for the summer capital of J&K for […]
EC seeks 3.4 lakh CAPF personnel for deployment in LS polls, Assembly elections in 4 states
New Delhi, Feb 14 (PTI) The Election Commission (EC) has sought 3.4 lakh Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel for deployment in a phased manner during the upcoming Lok Sabha election and Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim. The poll panel has also sought adequate rolling stocks with all appropriate facilities […]
ED arrests three persons in money laundering case in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 14: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested three persons in connection with a money laundering case in Kashmir. An official said that the ED arrested three persons identified as Mohammad Akabar Bhat, Fatima Shah, and Sabzaar Ahmad Shaikh under the provisions of PMLA in connection with money laundering case. He said that the accused […]
Woman’s dead body recovered in Budgam village, probe started
Srinagar, Feb 14: A woman was found dead in Magam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the body was found by locals in Magam area, who accordingly informed the police. He said that soon after getting information, a police team reached the spot and recovered the body. […]
Farmers protest: Ready for talks, says Jagjit Singh Dallewal
Chandigarh, Feb 14 (PTI) Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Wednesday said they are ready for holding talks with the Centre over their demands, including a legal guarantee to minimum support price. Citing media reports, Dallewal said Union Minister Anurag Thakur has, in his statement, said that the Centre was ready for holding talks and […]