‘Omar Abdullah missing’ poster sparks political row in JK
Srinagar: A political storm erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after the BJP circulated online ‘Omar Abdullah missing’ posters in a bid to mock the chief minister. The BJP’s J&K unit shared the ‘missing’ posters on its social media handles, seeking information about Abullah and claiming that he has been “missing for the last ten days”. […]
NDA may lose a seat in RS as EC announces polls for 26 seats on June 18
New Delhi: The NDA is likely to lose one Rajya Sabha seat in the biennial elections for 26 seats in 12 states across the country, while the Congress-led opposition is set to gain three. The Election Commission on Friday announced elections for 26 Rajya Sabha seats on June 18 following the retirement of incumbents, including […]
PM Modi to virtually distribute 51,000 job letters at Rozgar Mela today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth in various government departments and organisations at a ‘Rozgar Mela’ on Saturday, officials said. In keeping with the prime minister’s commitment to prioritising employment generation, the Rozgar Mela is a major initiative aimed at translating this vision […]
School children should receive balanced, nourishing meals: Lt Guv
Says every child deserves access to healthy food JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the administration must ensure that school children should receive balanced and nourishing meals. “Every child deserves access to healthy food and we need to make sure no child is left behind,” LG Sinha said while laying the […]
LPG consumers flag issues with e-KYC, lack of smartphones
Srinagar: LPG consumers in the Kashmir valley are facing difficulties in getting their cylinders refilled as distributors are witnessing a huge rush of customers for the mandatory eKYC of their connections. While the distributors deal with the rush, many customers are facing issues with the self-eKYC after the government made it mandatory to procure refills. […]
Unexpected snowfall in Gurez, Zojila sectors brings down temperature in Kashmir
Two persons injured after rain water inundates several houses in Bandipora village Srinagar: Some places in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rain in the early hours of Thursday, bringing down temperatures, officials said. The frontier Gurez sector in north Kashmir’s Bandipora, Zojilla Pass […]
CS calls for accountability-linked plantation works
Reviews afforestation progress in JK SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Thursday reviewed the physical achievements and implementation progress of afforestation and ecological restoration works being undertaken across Jammu and Kashmir under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), emphasizing sustainable restoration of degraded forests, scientific monitoring and enhanced protection of vulnerable […]
NEET paper ‘leak’: Parliamentary panel members grill top NTA officials
New Delhi: Several members of Parliament grilled top NTA officials on Thursday, with the agency’s director general telling them that the NEET-UG paper was not leaked through their system and the CBI is probing the matter, sources said. During a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, several MPs […]