Polling in 93 Lok Sabha seats to be held today
PM Modi, Shah to cast vote in Gandhinagar Ahmedabad/Bengaluru: Voting will be held in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha polls, with stakes being high for the BJP which had won an overwhelming majority of these seats, including all in Gujarat, Karnataka and […]
Remove fake content within 3 hours: EC tells political parties
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday directed political parties to remove fake content from their social media platforms within three hours of such content being brought to their notice. This is part of directives issued by the poll panel to political parties for responsible and ethical use of social media in election campaigning […]
IGP Kashmir visits south Kashmir
Reviews poll preparedness, security situation Srinagar:: IGP Kashmir, V K Birdi visited South Kashmir covering districts of Shopian, Pulwama and Awantipora so as to review the poll preparedness and security situation, a police spokesman said Monday. Accompanied by DIG SKR and other senior Police officers, IGP Kashmir interacted with the district police chiefs and reviewed […]
Lt Guv addresses conference on 21st Century and Aatmanirbhar Bharat
VARANASI: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed a conference on 21st Century and Aatmanirbhar Bharat at Varanasi on Monday. In his keynote address, the Lt Governor highlighted India’s transformation and historic growth trajectory. “With unprecedented economic and social transformation, India’s development has gained new speed and scale and today our country is one of the fastest […]
SSC projects nearing completion, will be over in 45 days: CEO
Srinagar: Smart City projects in Srinagar are nearing completion, with locals requesting the authorities to speed up the pace of work. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL), Dr Owais Ahmed, during a visit to the Karan Nagar area, said all ongoing projects under SSCL will be wrapped up within the next […]
Altaf Bukhari offers prayers inside Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid
Says ‘credit for peace goes to people’ Srinagar: A day after the National Conference organised a massive rally in the downtown city, Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari Monday became the first mainstream politician in three decades to offer prayers at the historic Jama Masjid, once considered a citadel of separatist politics in […]
SC to consider granting interim bail to Kejriwal on Tuesday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will consider on Tuesday whether to enlarge Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on interim bail in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections when it hears his petition challenging his arrest in an excise policy-linked money laundering case. Whether Kejriwal, who has been in custody through the Lok Sabha elections […]
MeT predicts dry weather till May 10
Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally dry weather, night temperature recorded a drop at few places and increased at others in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that while generally dry weather is expected till May 10, thundershower activity during the afternoon can’t be ruled out at a few places. […]
Poonch terror attack: No breakthrough achieved as troops intensify search operation
Jammu: A breakthrough eluded the security forces in the Poonch terrorist attack on a convoy of Indian Air Force even as a massive search operation in a vast area of the district entered the third day on Monday, officials said. More than 20 persons were detained for questioning as the security forces are gathering clues […]
Row over candidature: NC suffers jolt in Ladakh as its entire Kargil unit resigns
Kargil: The National Conference suffered a jolt in Ladakh Monday as its entire Kargil unit announced resignation in protest against the party leadership allegedly pressuring them to support Congress candidate from the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat as part of INDIA bloc’s seat-sharing agreement. NC Additional General Secretary Ladakh and former Jammu and Kashmir minister Qamar […]
