War clouds hovering over world, strong BJP govt needed to protect country: PM
Damoh (MP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said war clouds were hovering over the world and under these circumstances a strong BJP-led government with an absolute majority was needed to protect the country’s interests and tackle any eventuality. Mocking Pakistan without naming it, he said a neighbouring country that exported terrorism was now struggling […]
NHRC directs chief secy to deal issue of slain poet’s family
Asks him to adopt a ‘humane approach’ New Delhi: The NHRC has directed Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary to examine with “humane approach” an old issue related to the family of a poet and his son who were killed by militants in 1990, and take action as “deemed appropriate” in the matter. The complaint or […]
Women throng ‘pink booths’ in Doda to cast their votes
Doda/Jammu: Amid multi-tier security arrangements, ‘Nari Shakti’ (women power) was on display at the all-women staffed booths known as ‘pink booths’, in the Doda district of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency. These ‘pink booths’ attracted more women voters, especially from the Muslim community. More than 22 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in the […]
Returning officer stands in queue to cast his vote in Udhampur
Jammu: In an unusual scene, the returning officer of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency on Friday exercised his franchise after standing in a queue and waiting for his turn at a polling station in the Kathua district. Rakesh Minhas (34), who originally hails from Punjab, came to a polling station set up at the irrigation […]
UPSC releases marks of recommended candidates
Topper Aditya Srivastava scored 54.27 pc New Delhi: Civil services exam topper Aditya Srivastava scored 54.27 per cent in the prestigious exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), according to the detailed marks of the recommended candidates released by the Commission on Friday. Following closely behind is Animesh Pradhan, who scored 52.69 per […]
Lt Guv chairs high-level meeting to review skill development, entrepreneurship
Calls for greater synergy among departments for skill gap analysis and reskilling JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review skill development, entrepreneurship and labour welfare. Senior officials of the Department of Skill Development, Department of Labour & Employment and Mission Youth attended the meeting. The Lt Governor discussed various issues […]
Temperature drops as rains continue in J&K
Srinagar: Rains continued in Jammu and Kashmir with Gulmarg receiving highest precipitation during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that till 0830 hours this morning, Srinagar received 6.6mm of rain, Qazigund 2.7mm, Pahalgam 19.3mm, Kupwara 18.7mm, Kokernag 44.8mm, Gulmarg 28.2mm, Jammu 7.2mm, Banihal 18.2mm, Batote 8.4mm Katra […]
First phase of LS polls: Amid ceasefire, peaceful voting expected in Udhampur LS seat
Jammu: In view of the ongoing ceasefire between India and Pakistan and the heavy deployment of paramilitary forces, the voting process is expected to be peaceful in 2,637 polling stations in the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, a senior election official said. The seat in Jammu and Kashmir will go to polls on Friday in the […]
LS polls’ first phase: CEC Kumar urges people to vote
New Delhi: On the eve of the Lok Sabha polls’ first phase, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday reminded people of the significance of each vote, saying there have been instances when one vote has mattered in a critical contest. Elections are the most beautiful expression of India’s democracy and there is “nothing like […]
Election Notification for Srinagar PC issued
Last date of filing Nomination papers April 25 SRINAGAR: The Returning Officer (RO), 02-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Thursday issued Election Notification for the upcoming Parliamentary Elections-2024 in the Srinagar Constituency comprising 18 Assembly segments of Ganderbal, Srinagar, Pulwama, Budgam and Shopian Districts. The Nomination papers can be filed by contesting candidates or […]
