Nine counting centres set up for five LS seats in J&K; one in Delhi
Srinagar/Jammu: With two days left for the declaration of results of the Lok Sabha polls, nine centres have been set up for counting votes in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. In addition, one counting centre has also been set up in Delhi for the counting of Kashmiri migrant […]
Traffic dept issues advisory for motorists traveling on Srinagar- Baramulla highway
Srinagar: As vote counting is set to take place on June 4 across the country, the Traffic Police Rural Kashmir on Sunday asked motorists to avoid unnecessary movement along the Srinagar-Baramulla highway on the said date from four o’clock in the morning till nine in the evening. The officials of the Traffic department directed motorists […]
J&K’s economy surging ahead, offers best investment opportunity to investors: LG Sinha
Interacts with business & industry leaders, says J&K has taken transformative reforms to facilitate investment Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with the business and industry leaders from different regions of the country including Varanasi, Kanpur, Kolkata, Bangalore, Prayagraj, at Raj Bhawan, an official press release informed. It said on the occasion, the LG […]
People who acted as eyes and ears of Pak in the past queued up to vote this time: DGP Swain
Says participation of groups like Jamaat-e-Islami in electoral process reflects changing dynamics, offers hope Srinagar: People who kept “hisab-kitab” (accounts) and acted as eyes and ears of the “enemy” in the past took part in the electoral process this time as the Jammu and Kashmir administration and the police ensured a safe space free from […]
‘Launch pads across LoC active, around 70 terrorists waiting to infiltrate’
Srinagar: Around 60 to 70 terrorists are “active” on launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) and its “degraded capability” has not stopped Pakistan from sending men and material to Jammu and Kashmir, according to Director General of Police Rashmi Ranjan Swain. Giving an overall assessment of the current security situation along the border […]
LS elections: Cong rejects exit poll predictions, says INDIA bloc will win all 5 seats in J&K
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday rejected the exit poll predictions and exuded confidence that the INDIA bloc would win all five Lok Sabha seats in the union territory. Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Vikar Rasool Wani said the exit polls were a “BJP-managed exercise” to hurt the morale of workers of opposition […]
No let-up in heat wave in Jammu, relief likely after June 4
Jammu: The heat wave conditions persisted in Jammu on Sunday with the maximum temperature reaching 41.6 degrees Celsius, 2.2 notches above season’s average, the meteorological department said. However, the day temperature in Jammu was 1.3 degrees Celsius less than that of the previous day, a spokesperson of the Met department said, adding that the city […]
Mufti appeals MEA to repatriate body of Rajouri man from Saudi Arabia
JKSA also writes to EAM Jaishankar to facilitate repatriation Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Sunday appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar to repatriate the body of a Rajouri man from Saudi Arabia. Kabir Khan, who hails from J&K’s Rajouri was working as a labourer in Saudi Arabia and passed […]
Local man missing, two tourists rescued after part of Thajiwas glacier collapses in Sonamarg
Ganderbal: A sledge puller went missing, while two tourists were rescued after a portion of Thajiwas glacier collapsed at Sonamarg in Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said. A portion of Thajiwas glacier at Sonamarg in Ganderbal district broke off from the main ice mass in the afternoon following rush of tourists to the area, officials […]
Several exit polls predict big win for BJP-led NDA in LS elections
New Delhi: Several exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third straight term, with the BJP-led NDA expected to win a big majority in the Lok Sabha polls. The ruling alliance in all likelihood will open its account in Tamil Nadu and Kerala and sweep Karnataka but […]
