SRINAGAR: A day before the second phase of polling for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari appealed to the electorate, urging them to vote wisely and not be swayed by the fake promises and emotional sloganeering of traditional political parties. Pertinently, in the second phase of polling, […]
SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir (KU), Tuesday, appointed Prof Shariefuddin Pirzada as the varsity’s new Dean Academic Affairs. His appointment has been warmly received by the KU community, including officers of the administration, faculty, scholars and students. Prof Shariefuddin Pirzada has a distinguished career at KU, having served as Dean, School of Physical and Mathematical […]
SRINAGAR: The Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, R.R. Swain, has approved Rs 2.04 crore as Special Welfare Relief for the next of kin (NoK) of deceased police personnel and Special Police Officers (SPOs) who have passed away while serving the department. Additionally, the DGP has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs one lakh for the […]
BARAMULLA: The District Administration Baramulla, led by District Election Officer (DEO) Minga Sherpa, started home voting on Tuesday, allowing registered voters aged 85 and above, as well as Persons with Disabilities (PwD), to cast their votes from home. The initiative that shall continue till September 26th, aims to ensure that every eligible voter, regardless of […]
BANDIPORA: The Home voting process commenced officially on Tuesday across the Bandipora District and will continue until September 26. This initiative is designed to facilitate eligible PWD voters with 40 percent benchmark disability and Senior citizens above 85 years of age, who are unable to cast their vote on the designated polling day. A total […]
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday lamented the fact that women and vulnerable sections of the society in many parts of the world have less access to digital technologies, fewer opportunities to develop digital skills, and are under-represented in the digital economy. ”This divide not only limits their ability to access essential services but […]
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday rejected the demand for his resignation after the Karnataka High Court dismissed his petition challenging the governor’s approval of conducting an investigation against him in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority scam. “Why should I resign? HD Kumaraswamy is on bail. Did he resign? At an inquiry […]
BENGALURU: As pressure mounts on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following High Court’s verdict in the alleged MUDA land scam, his deputy DK Shivakumar has thrown his weight behind his boss, terming the corruption allegations a big conspiracy. The Karnataka High Court rejected Siddaramaiah’s plea against Governor Thawarchand Gehlot’s decision to allow his prosecution in the […]
HYDERABAD: In a setback to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, the ED court at Nampally has summoned him to appear before it on October 16. He is an accused in the cash- for- vote case which had taken place in 2015. Reddy, as a TDP MLA ,was caught red handed offering a bribe of […]
DUBAI: The death toll in Lebanon has risen to at least 558 after a series of Israeli airstrikes on the country, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The strikes have also left over 1,800 people injured, including 50 children. The IDF has continued to strike Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, while the Iran-backed terror group has […]