Sinha congratulates expedition team

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today attended the flag-in ceremony of the triumphant mountaineering expedition, accomplished by Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports, Pahalgam and interacted with the Expedition team at Raj Bhawan. The Mountaineering Expedition team has successfully completed the expedition to Nine peaks including Six peaks (Mount Kang Yatse-I, Mount Kang […]

Assembly Election: CEO assures ‘peaceful, conducive atmosphere’

Assembly Election: CEO assures ‘peaceful, conducive atmosphere’

Pulwama: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K, Pandurang K Pole, today visited Pulwama to review the preparedness ahead of the upcoming Assembly Elections in the district. The meeting was attended by District Election Officer (DEO) Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom; SSP Pulwama, P.D. Nitya; SSP Awantipora Aijaz Ahmad, Returning Officers (ROs), Deputy District Election Officers, District and […]

EC changed vote-counting date at BJP’s behest: Mehbooba

EC changed vote-counting date at BJP’s behest: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday alleged the Election Commission has changed the date of counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls at the behest of the BJP. “They (ECI) do what suits the BJP. When I contested the (Lok Sabha) elections, they unnecessarily changed the date (of polling). Everything is […]

Hurriyat leader Salim Geelani joins PDP

Hurriyat leader Salim Geelani joins PDP

Srinagar: Separatist leader and Hurriyat member Syed Salim Geelani on Sunday joined the People’s Democratic Party here. Geelani joined the PDP in presence of party president Mehbooba Mufti at party office here. “PDP is a party which talks about democratic rights, human rights and political rights of people. It talks about political solution to Kashmir […]

PM Modi, Other Top BJP Leaders Set To Campaign In J&K

PM Modi, Other Top BJP Leaders Set To Campaign In J&K

Jammu: To boost the BJP’s election campaigning in J&K, Prime Minister Narendera Modi, Amit Shah and other senior ministers of the party are all set to arrive in the UT from September 8 onwards, party sources said. They said talks about the final date about PM Modi’s arrival are on and it is expected that […]

Cong NC, PDP Exploited People Of J&K: Giriraj

Cong NC, PDP Exploited People Of J&K: Giriraj

Begusarai (Bihar): Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday attacked Congress, the National Conference, and the Peoples Democratic Party for exploiting the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “The Prime Minister said that he will conduct the elections. So, he is doing that. The announcement of the elections has been done democratically…The nepotist parties and leaders like […]

Suhail Bukhari Joins Congress

Suhail Bukhari Joins Congress

Srinagar: Suhail Bukhari, the former Chief Spokesperson of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) joined the Congress party on Sunday. The move comes shortly after his resignation from the PDP on August 20. Bukhari was displeased with the PDP leadership, as he was denied a mandate to contest the forthcoming elections, leading to his decision of […]

Assembly polls: Battle lines drawn on eight seats in Chenab valley

Assembly polls: Battle lines drawn on eight seats in Chenab valley

Jammu: On the eight seats of Chenab valley going to polls in the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir elections, the NC-Congress alliance is hoping to tip the scales in its favour after DPAP leaders withdrew from contest in four seats, while the BJP and PDP are going all out to checkmate their rivals. The […]

ADGP Jammu conducts ‘comprehensive’ review of security ahead of polls

ADGP Jammu conducts ‘comprehensive’ review of security ahead of polls

Jammu: A senior police officer has called for robust coordination among various security agencies to meet any potential challenge during the upcoming assembly elections across Jammu. Several districts in Jammu were rocked by a spate of terror incidents between April and July this year as terror handlers from across the border continued their attempts to […]

DGP Hails Humayun’s ‘Unique Blend Of Courage, Compassion’

DGP Hails Humayun’s ‘Unique Blend Of Courage, Compassion’

Visits fallen officer’s home Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief RR Swain paid a heartfelt tribute to DSP Humayun Bhat, who was posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra recently, describing him as a “unique blend of courage and compassion” and emphasising his commitment to both his family and the community. Bhat (32), a deputy superintendent of […]