Lucknow: The armed forces need to be prepared for war in order to preserve peace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday while addressing the top commanders of the Army, Navy and the Air Force. In his remarks at the maiden joint commanders conference here, Singh, touching upon the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza […]
Budgam: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday said contesting from two assembly seats is not a sign of weakness, but proves the strength of his party. Abdullah has filed nomination for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls from two seats — Ganderbal and Budgam. “My colleagues wanted to show that the NC is not […]
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday filed nomination papers from the Central Shalteng Assembly constituency. He urged the people to vote wisely asserting that it was not just an election after 10 years, but a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shape Jammu and Kashmir’s destiny for the next 100 years”. The […]
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three election rallies in J&K, said BJP’s J&K general secretary Ashok Koul on Thursday. Koul told local reporters here that PM Modi will address two rallies in the Jammu division and one in Kashmir. He added that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the BJP poll manifesto […]
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 […]