Srinagar,: Praising people of J&K for coming out in large numbers to cast votes in the first phase of Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendera Modi Thursday said that his ultimate mission is to give UT a complete freedom from the political fiefdom of three families—Abdullahs, Muftis and Gandhis. PM Modi stated this in […]
SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the youth of Jammu and Kashmir have found confidence in democracy again and are feeling that their vote can bring change, which is the first step towards their empowerment. Addressing an election rally in support of BJP candidates at the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium here, Modi […]
New Delhi:The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will be providing some details next week concerning the collegium’s recommendations on the appointment of chief justices in several high courts in the country. The submissions to this effect were made by Attorney General R Venkataramani before a bench headed by […]
HOUSTON: Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri lauded India’s economic growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the country has advanced from the 10th largest economy in 2014 to the 5th largest by 2019, surpassing the UK. Speaking at a community reception, organized by Consul General of India in Houston, D […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to bid for the mementoes he has received and which are now being auctioned, noting that their proceeds will be used for the ‘Namami Gange’ initiative. He said on X, “Every year, I auction the various mementoes I receive during the public programmes. […]
UNITED NATIONS: India on Wednesday abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that demanded that Israel bring an end, “without delay”, to its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution, with 124 nations voting in favour, 14 against […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan Wednesday alleged that the government was pursuing a constitutional amendment to extend the services of terms of three top officials to keep a lid on probe into rigging in the February general elections and know the reality of May 9 violence. Khan has been asking […]
SRINAGAR: Over 58 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission said. Voting began at 7 am amid tight security arrangements. According to officials, the overall voter turnout was 58.19 per cent at 5 […]
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for ‘one nation, one Election’ as recommended by the Kovind panel, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The report of the high-level committee on ‘one nation, one election’ was placed before the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. The panel headed by former […]
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer P K Pole on Wednesday said polling is proceeding peacefully in the first phase of the assembly elections and is incident-free. He also expressed confidence that turnout will exceed 60 per cent. “Polling is being conducted on a large scale. The way polling is […]