Second phase of JK polls today
Security stepped up at polling booths Srinagar: More than 13,000 polling staff on Tuesday took positions at 3,500 polling stations set up across 26 assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, where voting will be held Wednesday in the second phase polls in the union territory. The security forces personnel comprising police, armed police and central […]
JK polls: Big wigs Omar, Ravinder Raina, Tariq Karra among 239 candidates in fray
Srinagar: Over 2.5 million voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates in the fray for 26 Jammu and Kashmir assembly seats in the second phase of the election to be held in the Union territory on Wednesday. These assembly constituencies are spread over six districts – three in the Valley and as many in […]
Three Jammu districts brace for voting in the shadow of string of terror attacks
Jammu: Hit by several deadly terror attacks in the past three years, the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch along with adjoining Reasi in Jammu will vote in the second phase of the assembly election on Wednesday. Adequate security arrangements have been put in place across all 11 assembly segments in the three hill districts […]
Srinagar seethes at 33.6 degree Celsius
Srinagar: The heat wave continued to persist across Kashmir region on Tuesday with Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recording the maximum temperature of 33.6 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature settled 6.6 degrees above normal today while Qazigund, a gateway of Kashmir witnessed a slight decline in the mercury today as against yesterday’s […]
Modi’s leadership enhanced India’s stature, everyone accepts India as partner: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister NarendraModi on his successful US visit and said it further fortified the “Modi doctrine of diplomacy” which has propelled Bharat as a global changemaker over the last 10 years. Shah also said that the successful QUAD Summit, the ‘Modi& US’ mega community event, […]
World Food India 2024: J&K pavilion presents UT’s unique products, attracts international buyers
NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir Government participated in the 3rd World Food India edition in New Delhi, which wrapped up on September 22, 2024. The JKTPO sponsored pavilion at World Food India featured an array of J&K’s signature products, including fruits, spices, dry fruits, honey, aromatic products etc. The event enabled J&K exhibitors to […]
8 Srinagar constituencies to vote today
Srinagar: After a decade-long gap, Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is all set to head to the polls on Wednesday. The Srinagar district includes eight key constituencies, going to polls in the second phase of assembly election. The eight assembly constituencies are Hazratbal, Khanyar, HabbaKadal, LalChowk, Chanpora, Zadibal, Central Shalteng, and Eidgah, […]
Govt extends import approval system for laptops, tablets till Dec 31
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday extended the existing approval system for import of certain IT hardware products, including laptops and tablets, for three months till December 31. The deadline for review of the system is September 30. These imports stood at USD 8.4 billion in 2023-24 against the authorisation of about USD 9.5 billion. […]
Hoarding business thrives as polls in JK witness wider participation
Srinagar: There has been a “remarkable boom” in the hoarding and printing business in Kashmir during these assembly elections, local traders have said, underlining that the trend shows wider participation in the democratic exercise in Jammu and Kashmir where polls are often marred by boycott calls. Local entrepreneurs say the demand for election banners, posters, […]
Remarks against PM: Union minister G Kishan Reddy hits out at Rahul Gandhi
Jammu: Taking on Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the prime minister, Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said the leader of opposition will have to talk to India’s farmers, soldiers, scientists, youth and women to understand where NarendraModi’s confidence comes from. Hitting out at the Congress leader, Reddy also said that if Gandhi […]
