Assembly Polls in JK: History in making, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday described the ongoing Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir as “history in the making”, saying people are standing in long queues outside polling booths at places where calls were once given to boycott the democratic exercise. Taking to reporters here as the second phase of […]
Women voters concerned about rising electricity bills
Srinagar: The election campaign of all the major political parties in Jammu and Kashmir revolved around the revocation and restoration of the erstwhile state’s special status but women voters are more worried about the rising electricity bill amounts. An elderly woman, waiting for her turn to vote at a polling station in the heart of […]
INDIA bloc will hit road if JK statehood not restored: Rahul Gandhi
Jammu: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said restoration of statehood was the “right” of people of Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the INDIA bloc will hit the road and use “full force” in Parliament and outside if the Centre fails to restore it after assembly polls. In an election rally here, he said the […]
Foreign diplomats term JK polls as ‘very healthy, very democratic’
Srinagar: The members of a foreign delegation who are here on Wednesday to observe the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir expressed satisfaction over the conduct of polls, with some of them saying the process looks comparable to how it happens in their own countries. Jammu and Kashmir is voting in the second phase of […]
JK polls: Enthusiastic first-timers in PirPanjal region vote for better education, jobs
Reasi: Jammu and Kashmir’s PirPanjal region witnessed an overwhelming response from first-time voters who enthusiastically participated in the second phase of assembly elections on Wednesday, aspiring for better job opportunities, skill education, development and good governance in the Union territory. For them, it was not just a responsibility to exercise their right to vote but […]
Bharat is unstoppable, says PM Modi on ‘Make in India’ anniversary
New Delhi: On the 10th anniversary of his government’s ‘Make in India’ drive, Prime Minister NarendraModi on Wednesday affirmed that the flagship initiative to boost manufacturing has transformed a dream into a powerful movement and its impact shows that “Bharat is unstoppable”. In a blog on LinkedIn, he lauded everyone who played a role in […]
Sopore apple will reach foreign shores, claims Rahul Gandhi
Sopore: Leader of Opposition in the LokSabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said if the NC-Congress alliance comes to power in Jammu and Kashmir, it will promote the famous Sopore apple in international markets. The Congress leader lamented that while walnuts, cashews and resins were put on his table, the famous Sopore apple, the main horticulture […]
Cong, Allies Don’t Like Peace In J&K; They Want To Bring Back Art 370: Modi In Haryana
Sonipat (Haryana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress, saying the grand old party and its allies do not like peace in Jammu and Kashmir and they want to bring back Article 370. Bringing back Article 370 will be an insult to the sacrifices of the bravehearts who fought against terrorism in […]
Congress should focus on campaigning in Jammu: Omar’s advises ally
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that alliance partner Congress should focus more on campaigning in the Jammu region where it has got the lion’s share in the seat-sharing agreement with his party. “It is a good thing. I hope after Rahul (Gandhi) is done campaigning in one or two seats of […]
President Murmu to visit Siachen base camp on Thursday
New Delhi: President DroupadiMurmu will on Thursday visit the Siachen base camp and interact with the troops posted there, the RashtrapatiBhavan has said. Murmu will be the country’s third president to visit Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, which is located in the Union Territory of Ladakh. Former presidents A P J Abdul Kalam and Ram […]
