Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Thursday chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the preparedness for the inaugural edition of Kashmir Marathon. The meeting discussed the route map, promotional strategies, registrations with a particular focus on sponsorship. While chairing the meeting, Atal Dulloo impressed upon the officers that all the arrangements should […]
Issues Notice To ECI, Govt of J&K On Plea Challenging Rules Which Prevent Employee From Contesting Elections Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has “prima facie” held that section 134-A of the RP Act, 1951 imposes penalty for persons who are government servants acting as election agent, or a polling agent or a […]
Prayagraj: The North Central Railway on Thursday started a direct train service from Subedarganj station in Prayagraj to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in Jammu and Kashmir, in line with a long-standing demand of devotees, officials said. The Katra Jammu Mail will depart from Subedarganj station at 10:35 am daily and reach Shri Mata Vaishno […]
New Delhi: Interpol issued 100 Red Notices on India’s request in 2023, highest in a year, asking police forces across globe to detain in their jurisdiction the fugitives wanted by Indian law enforcement agencies who have crossed borders, CBI Director Praveen Sood said on Thursday. Addressing the 10th Interpol Liaison Officers (ILO’s) Conference, organized by […]
Srinagar: The Election Commission has prohibited the release of exit polls by media outlets or in any other manner during the assembly elections-2024 for Jammu and Kashmir under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, an official spokesman said. It is a routine exercise by the EC during elections to ensure a level playing field. […]
Jammu: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday kick-started his party’s election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, assuring people that his party along with the help of INDIA bloc partners will ensure the restoration of statehood to the Union territory. The leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha expressed confidence that his party’s alliance government […]
New Delhi: Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, the Congress released a “chargesheet” on Wednesday, reflecting “the reality of the BJP’s betrayal”, and alleged that the voice of the people there is being suppressed. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X the “chargesheet”, which said an unelected lieutenant governor (LG) […]
Srinagar/Dooru (JK): National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said his party entered into an alliance with the Congress for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir to counter the BJP’s “communal and divisive politics”. The former chief minister made the remarks while addressing an election rally in support of Congress candidate G A Mir […]
Ganderbal: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday filed nomination papers from the Ganderbal assembly seat. Abdullah, accompanied by senior leaders of the party and his sons, filed the papers before the returning officer at the Mini-Secretariat here. He reached the Mini-Secretariat sitting atop a vehicle, surrounded by a huge number of enthusiastic supporters. […]
Srinagar: BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday accused the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party of taking support from ex-militants for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and said the two parties want to take the Union territory back to its “trouble-filled days”. Referring to the Abdullahs and Muftis, Madhav, who […]