UGC-NET postponed to June 18 to avoid clash with UPSC prelims
New Delhi: The National Eligibility Test (NET) has been rescheduled to avoid a clash with the UPSC preliminary exam and will now be conducted on June 18, UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar announced on Monday. Earlier, the exam was scheduled to be held on June 16. “The National Testing Agency and UGC have decided to shift […]
Search operation to track down, neutralise terrorists underway in Udhampur
Jammu: A massive search operation to track down and neutralise two groups of terrorists in the dense forests of Basantgarh in Udhampur district entered the second day on Monday. A village Defence Guard (VDG) was killed in a brief encounter with terrorists in remote Panara village in Chochru Gala heights early Sunday, following which the […]
Some countries, institutions want weak govt to make easy profits: PM
Hosapete (Karnataka): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that some countries and institutions want India and its government to be weak to make profits easily. He alleged that Congress was also a beneficiary of “this corruption.” “When the country is moving fast, some countries and some institutions don’t like it. There are many people […]
Water level in all water bodies in Kashmir below warning level: I&FC Deptt
Says no imminent flood threat in valley Srinagar: The Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department on Sunday said there is currently no immediate threat of flooding in the valley, despite heavy rainfall predictions for isolated areas of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly on April 28 and 29. A senior official from the I&FC Department in Kashmir […]
LS polls: NC seeks support of Kashmiri Pandits for party candidates in Valley
Jammu: Accusing the BJP of exploiting Kashmiri Pandits with its “hollow promises”, National Conference leader Rattan Lal Gupta Sunday appealed to the community to vote for his party’s candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election from the three seats in the Valley. The NC has fielded its vice-president and former J-K chief minister Omar Abdullah from […]
MeT says present wet spell to continue as temp drops in J&K
Srinagar: Weather department here on Sunday forecast more rains and light snowfall over higher reaches during next few days in Jammu and Kashmir where present wet spell led to considerable drop in night temperature. “Generally cloudy weather is expected with light to moderate rain/snow (light snow over higher reaches) at most places with possibility of […]
NPP candidate from Anantnag LS seat borrows money from father to fund his campaign
Srinagar: Arsheed Ahmad Lone, National Panthers Party (NPP) candidate from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir, has said he is using money borrowed from his father to fund his election campaign. Lone, the poorest of the 20 candidates in the fray, is taking on political giants like PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and […]
Amid row, RSS chief says Sangh always supports reservation
Hyderabad: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday asserted the organisation has always been supportive of reservation, and advocated for its implementation as long as “discrimination exists,” comments that came in the wake of a viral video claiming the Sangh was against the quota system. The remarks also assume significance as the Opposition, especially the Congress […]
Four killed, two missing in road accident in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Four persons died while two others were missing after a passenger vehicle rolled down into Nallah Sindh in the Ganderbal district on Sunday, an official said here. A passenger vehicle with nine persons on board skidded off the road and fell into the fast-moving stream at Gagangir in Sonamarg area of Ganderbal, the official […]
Village defence guard killed in gunfight with terrorists in Udhampur
Jammu: A Village Defence Guard (VDG) member was killed in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote village in Udhampur district early Sunday, officials said. A massive search operation is underway to flush out the terrorists, who are believed to have recently infiltrated from Pakistan, they said. The exchange of fire was reported from Panara […]
