Pre-poll alliance aimed at avoiding hung assembly: Omar

Pre-poll alliance aimed at avoiding hung assembly: Omar

Srinagar: The National Conference’s pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections was formed to give people an option to avoid a hung House, party vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Sunday. According to the seat-share agreement, the National Conference is contesting 51 seats, the Congress 32 and the CPI(M) one. The […]

CEO urges youth to become agents of change, exercise vote

CEO urges youth to become agents of change, exercise vote

Grand ‘Musical Sunday’ under SVEEP held at Lal Chowk SRINAGAR: The iconic Clock tower (Ghantaghar) in the heart of Lal Chowk here, witnessed a grand ‘Musical Sunday’ under Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative to create voter awareness among the public. The event was graced by Chief Election Officer (CEO), J&K, P.K. Pole […]

Harmeet Singh Posted SSP B’pora

Harmeet Singh Posted SSP B’pora

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Home Department on Sunday ordered transfer of SSP Railways, Kashmir Harmeet Singh Mehta and posted him as Senior Superintendent of Police, Bandipora. “In the interest of administration and pursuant to the approval conveyed by the Election Commission of India vide Letter No. 434/J&K-LA/2024(NS-1), dated 22.09.2024 from Eelction Commission of India, Shri […]

Non-local labourer dies in accident

Non-local labourer dies in accident

Anantnag: A non-local labourer died and another was injured in an accident in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Sunday. Official sources said that there was an accident involving a private vehicle following which two non local labours were injured. Subsequently the duo, Bhuneshwar Bhulyan and Mohammad Syed Ansari, both from Jharkhand, were shifted to […]

Officers asked to vacate bungalows

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Estates Department has earmarked several government bungalows in Srinagar for the Council of Ministers in anticipation of the government formation next month. According to a Government Order No. 222 EST(KMR) of 2024, the nine officers, currently occupying ministerial bungalows, have been asked to vacate them to accommodate the new ministers. […]

NC dedicated to reverse BJP actions, ensure relief to people: Omar Abdullah

NC dedicated to reverse BJP actions, ensure relief to people: Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: The Vice President of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Omar Abdullah, emphasized the urgent need to denounce forces that propagate hatred and discord. “These divisive powers seek to undermine our unity, dividing us along religious, regional, and linguistic lines. It is crucial to reject those who aim to sow seeds of division and […]

Assembly Elections: Police Observer Srinagar visits MCMC, ICR, reviews functioning

Assembly Elections: Police Observer Srinagar visits MCMC, ICR, reviews functioning

SRINAGAR: The Police Observer for Srinagar, Raghuvendra Suhas on Sunday visited Media Certification & Monitoring Centre, Srinagar and Integrated Election Control Room set up at DC Office Srinagar and reviewed the functioning of two pivotal offices for ensuring Free, Fair and Transparent elections in the District. On the occasion, the Observer inspected the documentation of […]

Uplifting poor, developing far-flung areas in Bandipora my only agenda: Usman Majid

SRINAGAR: Former Minister and MLA Bandipora, Usman Majid on Sunday reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to uplifting the poor and developing underprivileged areas, emphasizing that these remain his primary focus. Speaking during a public meeting in the Nussoo area of the Bandipora constituency, Majid stressed the urgent need for inclusive development that reaches every corner of […]

CHINAR International selects 26 entrepreneurs for fifth cohort of Small Business Support Program

SRINAGAR: CHINAR International, a leading social impact organization dedicated to empowering children and youth, has successfully concluded its 3-day Small Business Support Program. The event was held at Grand Comforts Hotel in Hyderpora, Srinagar in collaboration with TISS Incube foundation, Mumbai. The program attracted 560 applicants from across the Kashmir division from district Baramulla, Bandipora, […]

India announces scholarship worth $500,000 for Indo-Pacific engineering students

NEW DELHI: India has announced a new initiative to award fifty Quad scholarships, worth $500,000, to students from the Indo-Pacific to pursue a four-year undergraduate engineering programme at a Government of India-funded technical institution. “We applaud the expansion of the Quad Infrastructure Fellowships to more than 2,200 experts, and note that Quad partners have already […]