Jammu: Three women, including former minister Sakeena Masood (National Conference), won elections on Tuesday to enter the male-dominated Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir. While two women made it to the Assembly in 2014, three women, including Mehbooba Mufti, won elections in 2008. Among them, the lone BJP female candidate Shagun Parihar won the Kishtwar Assembly […]
New Delhi: Congress on Tuesday suffered shock defeat in Haryana, considered a low-hanging fruit by the party which was hoping to cash in on a 10-year anti-incumbency and carry forward the Lok Sabha election gains against the BJP. Even though the Congress managed over 39 per cent vote share, the difference with BJP being less […]
Srinagar: The results of assembly elections in the Kashmir Valley have culminated in a significant rejection of separatist candidates, including those from Engineer Rashid-led Awami Ittehad Party and Jamaat-e-Islami, who failed to make a meaningful impact in the polls. The standout performance came from Sayar Ahmed Reshi, a proxy candidate for Jamaat-e-Islami from Kulgam, and […]
Srinagar: Going by the mandate in Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti faces an uphill task to keep the PDP flag flying. The PDP, which formed a government in the erstwhile state 2014 in alliance with the BJP, won just 3 seats of the total 84 it contested in the assembly elections. Mehbooba, who was chief […]
Pulwama: The town of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Tuesday witnessed a scene of celebration as People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Waheed Para held a jubilant victory march following his win in the assembly polls. Standing atop a vehicle with sunroof, Para expressed his gratitude to supporters who rallied behind him during the assembly elections. […]
Srinagar: On the recommendation of Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Tashi Rabstan, the J&K government and Ladakh Administration has appointed Justice Atul Sreedharan as Executive Chairman of Jammu & Kashmir Legal Services Authority and Justice Sanjeev Kumar as Executive Chairman of Ladakh Legal Services Authority respectively. These appointments have been made vide […]
SRINAGAR: As the results of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly elections were announced on Tuesday, Engineer Ehtisham Khan expressed gratitude to the voters for their active participation, while raising concerns over the controversial amendments to the region’s New Reservation Policy. In a statement, Er Ehtisham Khan thanked the people of Jammu and Kashmir for […]
GANDERBAL: A week-long workshop on “Research and Publication Ethics,” organized by the Department of Education in collaboration with the Department of Communication and Journalism, Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) began at Tulmulla Campus here on Monday. The workshop aims to enhance awareness and understanding of ethical considerations in research and publications among participants, including academicians, […]
SRINAGAR: To provide early detection and timely intervention for various eye diseases, the University of Kashmir (KU) organised a free medical camp focussing on the screening of patients for refractive errors, cataracts and glaucoma. The camp was organised by the Health Centre, Institute of Technology (IoT) Zakura Campus, in collaboration with Sharp Sight Eye Hospital, […]
SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar is gearing up to host its annual technical festival, Techvaganza 2024, from October 10 to 11 on the institute’s campus. The event will be organized by ‘Student Gymkhana, and is expected to bring together students, tech enthusiasts, industry experts, and academia from all over the country to […]