Won’t let internal, external forces disrupt polls in JK: CEC
Jammu: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday said no internal or external forces would be allowed to disrupt the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir which will be held “at the earliest”. Talking to reporters at the end of the two-day visit of an Election Commission delegation to the Union Territory, Kumar emphasised that […]
EC organises several programmes for youths in Kashmir
Srinagar: Scores of enthusiastic youth in Kashmir on Friday came together to promote the importance of voting and express their faith in democracy, by participating in several programmes inaugurated here by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar. Hundreds of youngsters of Kashmir came together with unmatched enthusiasm, promoting the importance of voting and expressing their […]
Qazigund records heat wave again
Sgr hottest than Jammu at 34.2 degree Celsius Srinagar: With no let up in dry spell, the hot weather conditions were once again witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir with Qazigund, the gateway of Kashmir, recording the heat wave with 33.0 degree Celsius. The twin places including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir and […]
Face-off in RS: ‘Your tone not acceptable’, Jaya Bachchan to Dhankhar
Can’t be schooled, retorts Chair New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Jaya Bachchan on Friday locked horns after the actor-politician accused him of speaking to her in the House in an “unacceptable” tone inviting an angry retort that he can’t be schooled. He also said even a celebrity has to follow decorum. The […]
Joint panel on Waqf bill formed
21 MPs from Lok Sabha, 10 from Rajya Sabha New Delhi: The joint committee of Parliament to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will have 31 members — 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha — and will submit its report by the next session. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha […]
KPDCL reaches out to domestic consumers with solar roof subsidy, power amnesty
With UT share sanctioned, PM Surya Ghar now subsidized up to 60% SRINAGAR: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) Friday described heavily-subsidized PM Surya Ghar Scheme and late payment surcharge waiver under Power Amnesty Scheme as major steps to reduce financial burden on the domestic consumers. Beneficiaries of solar rooftops up to 3 kwp shall […]
GoC 16 Corps reviews security situation along LoC in Rajouri-Poonch sector
Jammu: The General-officer-Commanding (GoC), White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, visited forward areas along Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri-Poonch sector and reviewed the security situation of the region. “GOC White Knight Corps, along with GOC CIF (Romeo) and GOC Ace of Spades Division, visited forward areas along the Line of Control and hinterland […]
Lt Guv performs Pujan of Shri Amarnathji Chhari Mubarak
SRINAGAR: On the auspicious occasion of Shravan Shukla Panchami, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Friday performed the Pujan of Shri Amarnathji Chhari Mubarak in presence of Sh Deependra Giri, Mahant Chhari‐Mubarak Shri Amarnathji, at Mahadev Gir Dashnami Akhada, Srinagar. The Lt Governor sought the blessings of Lord Shiva and prayed for the peace, progress, and well-being […]
High time HCs, trial courts recognise principle of bail is rule & jail exception: SC
New Delhi: It is high time the trial courts and high courts recognised the principle that “bail is rule and jail is exception”, the Supreme Court said on Friday while flagging that the courts below appear to “play safe” in matters of bail. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan said […]
No proposal to make voting compulsory: Govt to Lok Sabha
New Delhi: There is no proposal to make voting in the country compulsory, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. The Lower House was also told that there was no proposal to restrict the distribution of freebies to the public on the eve of elections. In two separate written replies, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram […]
