Worker from Bihar shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag
Srinagar: A labourer from Bihar was shot dead by the terrorists in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening, officials said. They said that a civilian, hailing from Bihar, identified as Raja Shah, son of Shankar Shah, presently living at Jablipora, Bilal Colony was fired upon by the terrorists in Bijbehara. The official […]
Six dead as boat capsizes in Jhelum river
Srinagar: A boat carrying mostly school children capsized in the Jhelum river on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday, leaving six people dead, officials said. The incident took place around 8 am in Gandbal Nowgam area here and six people have been pulled out of the river whose water level had risen over the […]
Political parties suspend election campaign following boat capsize tragedy
Srinagar: Various political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday suspended campaigning for the parliamentary elections in the wake of the boat capsize tragedy that left six people dead. National Conference (NC) candidate for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi suspended his campaigning for two days. “This is a tragic day today […]
PM has given ‘guarantee’ to introduce UCC in country: Shah
Kotdwar (Uttarakhand): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a “guarantee” to bring uniform civil code in the country on the same lines as Uttarakhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. Addressing an election rally here, Shah also attacked Mallikarjun Kharge for questioning the “relevance” of Kashmir for other states, saying the Congress president […]
Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest: IMF
Washington: The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy this year, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth. The IMF now envisions 3.2% worldwide expansion this year, up a tick from the 3.1% it had […]
‘Lotus’ will bloom on its own in Kashmir: Amit Shah
Says BJP believes in winning hearts Jammu: Union minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed the Congress, National Conference and PDP, alleging that most fake encounters and incidents of firing on youths in Jammu and Kashmir occurred during their rule. Rejecting rival parties’ charge the BJP was more interested in Kashmir’s land than the welfare of […]
UPSC Civil Services 2023 results declared
New Delhi: Aditya Srivastava, a trainee Indian Police Service officer, has topped the civil services examination 2023, results of which were announced on Tuesday by the Union Public Service Commission. Animesh Pradhan, Donuru Ananya Reddy, P K Sidharth Ramkumar and Ruhani have secured second, third, fourth and fifth rank, respectively. A total of 1,016 candidates […]
Move beyond former CM Sheikh Abdullah’s legacy, Azad to NC
Banihal (Ramban): Challenging NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah to move beyond the legacy of former chief minister Sheikh Abdullah, DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday targeted Omar Abdullah, referring to the support “his MLAs” provided during his tenure as chief minister. Omar Abdullah served as the chief minister of […]
Incessant rains bring down temperature across JK
Srinagar: After days of downpour, rains relented on Tuesday, bringing relief to hassled residents in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here said that in last 24 hours till 8:30 am today, Srinagar recorded rainfall of 28.3mm, Qazigund 44.2mm, Pahalgam 39.0mm, Kupwara 28.6mm, Kokernag 28.9mm, Gulmarg 32.8mm, Jammu 87.4mm, Banihal 38.0mm, Batote 40.6mm, Katra […]
Omar complains lack of development in Chenab Valley region
Jammu: The ground situation in the Chenab Valley does not corroborate the BJP’s development narrative, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah claimed on Tuesday, the penultimate day for campaigning for the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir. The NC leader, who is on a four-day tour of the Chenab Valley, held road shows […]
