Cong leadership will take call on alliance with regional parties in J-K: Lamba
Srinagar: Congress leader Alka Lamba on Sunday said the party leadership will take a call on an alliance with the regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir for the Assembly elections. “We had an alliance in the Lok Sabha polls and won two out of three in Kashmir. Now, on the decision of an alliance for […]
DEO Srinagar reviews preparedness for Conduct of Assembly Election
Asks ROs, AROs and Nodal Officers to gear up resources for smooth conduct of the polls in Free, fair and Transparent manner SRINAGAR: Deputy Commission(DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, who is also the District Election Officer(DEO) Sunday chaired a meeting here at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex to review the preparedness for […]
Assembly elections: Office of Returning Officer Established for Hazratbal Assembly Constituency
SRINAGAR: In preparation for the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir, the office of the Returning Officer for the 19-Hazratbal Assembly Constituency has been established & will function from Room No. 21 at the DC Office, Srinagar, located at Tankipora, Srinagar. Additionally, a Distribution/Collection Center is being established in Hazratbal, Srinagar, […]
Kolkata rape: SC takes cognisance of case, cops summon ex-BJP MP over medic’s identity
New Delhi/Kolkata: Amid the mounting outrage over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the case and will take it up on August 20, even as junior doctors in some states, including West Bengal and Delhi, remained off duty on Sunday disrupting healthcare […]
Privatisation of IAS is ‘Modi’s guarantee’ for ending reservation: Rahul slams lateral entry
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday termed as an “anti-national step” the government’s move of recruiting public servants through lateral entry, alleging that the reservation of SCs, STs and OBCs is being “openly snatched away” by such an action. The former Congress president also alleged that Prime Minister […]
EAM Jaishankar meets Kuwait’s top leadership; discusses bilateral ties, developments in region
Kuwait City: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday met Kuwait’s top leadership and discussed ways to take the bilateral ties to a higher level and also exchanged views on the geopolitical developments in the region. Jaishankar, who arrived here on Sunday on a day-long visit, called on Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and sought […]
Chhari Mubarak to be taken to Amarnath shrine on Monday
Srinagar: Chhari Mubarak, the saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva, will be carried to the Amarnath holy cave shrine on Monday for traditional prayers and rituals. After a night’s halt, Chhari Mubarak left Sheshnag camp on Sunday morning for Panchtarani camp on the occasion of ‘Shravan Shukla Paksh Chaturdashi’, custodian of the holy mace Mahant […]
PM proposes ‘Global Development Compact’ to spur growth in countries of Global South
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday proposed the creation of a human-centric “Global Development Compact” for the Global South to facilitate trade, technology sharing and concessional financing based on India’s growth journey and in line with the priorities of the developing countries. The needy countries will not be burdened with debt in the […]
Rains lash J&K parts, cloudburst triggers flood-like situation in Pulwama village
Srinagar: Flood-like situation was witnessed in Kellar area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday after the cloudburst occurred at Chowgam Kellar area while the rains lashed most parts of Jammu and Kashmir, bringing down the mercury across the Union Territory. As per the details the cloudburst at Chowgam Kellar led to the flood-like situation […]
Panel to be formed to suggest measures for ensuring healthcare professionals’ safety
New Delhi: The Union health ministry on Saturday said a committee will be formed to suggest all possible measures for ensuring the safety of healthcare professionals. Representatives of all stakeholders, including the state governments, will be invited to share their suggestions with the committee, it added. The ministry has requested the doctors agitating across the […]
