MeT forecasts more rains, thundershower in Kashmir
Srinagar: The weatherman here on Thursday forecast rain and thundershower at most places in Jammu and Kashmir during few days. Also, rainfall at scattered places during last 24 hours led to drop mercury during night across J&K and barring Pahalgam and Kupwara, all places recorded below normal temperature. A meteorological department official here said that […]
JK Board Class 12 results out, girls outshine boys with 77 pc pass rate
Srinagar: Girls outperformed boys in the Class 12 board exam of Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE), the results of which were declared on Thursday, officials said. A total of 74 per cent of the 93,340 enrolled students cleared the examination, the officials said. Girls achieved a pass percentage of 77 per […]
NDA MPs may meet today to elect Modi as their leader
NEW DELHI: Newly elected MPs of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance are expected to meet on Friday to elect Narendra Modi as their leader, paving the way for him to take oath as prime minister for a third term. Sources said after Modi’s election as the leader of NDA MPs, senior members of the alliance […]
Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) sticks to its demand for Special Category Status for Bihar
Patna: With the BJP relying on its allies, including the JD(U) to form the government at the Centre, the party’s demand for special category status (SCS) for Bihar has again gained momentum. Granting SCS to the state has been a long-pending demand of the JD(U) supremo and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, whose Bihar cabinet […]
Medical student booked in Srinagar over ‘blasphemous’ post
Srinagar: Police here on Thursday registered a criminal case against a non-local medical student enrolled at the Srinagar Government Medical College for allegedly posting religiously sensitive content on a caller app. “Srinagar Police has taken cognizance of the incident of posting of sensitive content against religious sentiments of a particular community by one student of […]
Model code of conduct lifted, says Election Commission
New Delhi: The model code of conduct that came into force on March 16 with the announcement of the Lok Sabha election has been lifted. In a communication to the Union Cabinet Secretary and state chief secretaries, the Election Commission said as results of Lok Sabha elections and assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Odisha […]
Controversy erupts after Omar shares news article on Engineer Rashid’s win
Srinagar: A controversy erupted after National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday posted a news article on a social media platform that suggested Engineer Rashid’s win in the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat will empower “secessionists”. The row broke out after a private television news agency attributed the excerpts of the article shared by the […]
Govt asks states, UTs to review availability of heat stroke rooms at health facilities
New Delhi: With many parts of the country in the grip of a heatwave, the Centre has asked states and Union territories to conduct follow-up reviews to ensure dedicated heat stroke rooms at all health facilities besides implementing critical fire and electrical safety measures. Dr Atul Goel, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Union Health […]
Army commander reviews operational preparedness of Delta Force in Ramban
Jammu: Ahead of the Amarnath yatra, Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Suchindra Kumar on Thursday reviewed the operational preparedness of troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district. The 52-day-long Amarnath yatra is beginning from June 29. The Army commander along with General officer Commanding White Knight Corps conducted an operational review of counter insurgency Delta […]
LS polls 2024: Candidates from 41 parties get elected this time, up from 36 in 2019
New Delhi: The 2024 Lok Sabha elections witnessed an increase in political parties’ participation, with candidates from 41 parties being elected, compared to 36 in the 2019 general election. According to an analysis by the think-tank PRS, national parties secured 346 seats, accounting for 64 per cent of the total, while the state-recognised parties won […]
