138 polling teams deployed in Sunderbani-Kalakote AC ahead of polling for 5-Jammu PC
RAJOURI: As many as 138 polling parties along with polling material were dispatched to different polling stations in Sunderbani–Kalakote AC, part of 5- Jammu Parliamentary Constituency (PC) where polling is being held tomorrow. Amidst tight security, the polling staff and other logistics left from Boys Higher Secondary School Kalakote, marking a crucial step in the […]
Markets extend gains for 5th session; Sensex revisits 74k
Mumbai: Rising for the fifth straight session, equity benchmark Sensex rallied nearly 500 points to reclaim the 74,000 mark while the Nifty closed above the 22,550 level on Thursday, driven by heavy buying in banking, financial and metal stocks. Recovering after a sell-off in early trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 486.50 points or 0.66 […]
Over 17.80 lakh voters to decide fate of 22 candidates in Jammu LS seat
Jammu: The Jammu parliamentary constituency is all set to go to polls in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections amid tight security arrangements on Friday. Over 17.81 lakh eligible voters are set to exercise their franchise across 2,416 polling stations to decide the fate of 22 candidates. The Jammu Lok Sabha seat is […]
Property of 04 terrorist handlers operating from Pak attached in Handwara
Srinagar: Acting tough against the wanted local terrorists based in Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir Police has launched a special drive against the absconders/ wanted terrorists and as part of this drive properties of 04 terrorist handlers who were declared as proclaimed offenders by the orders of Hon’ble Court was attached on the orders of Hon’ble […]
Lok Sabha polls: J&K CEO optimistic about increase in voter turnout
Jammu: With the terror threat on the wane and changing dynamics in the Kashmir region, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Pandurang K Pole is hopeful of a significant surge in voter participation during the Lok Sabha elections in the Valley. The traditional narrative of poll boycotts orchestrated by separatist groups, prevalent for more than […]
J&K: Police on high alert ahead of polling in Jammu; drones, sniffer dogs being used
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir): Ahead of the voting in Jammu during the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the security personnel are on high alert and are carrying out patrolling in vulnerable areas. The Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police patrolling in vulnerable areas to thwart any nefarious designs of adversaries. The […]
Study links global brands with more than half of branded plastic pollution
New Delhi: International brands, including The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, have been linked to more than half of the branded plastic pollution in a new research. Analysing data from 84 countries, researchers identified that single-use plastic products of food and beverage companies are found as “plastic waste in the environment.” They found that the top […]
Modi accomplished Congress party’s unfinished agenda in J&K: Dr Jitendra Singh
NEW DELHI: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had accomplished Congress Party’s unfinished agenda in Jammu & Kashmir. In an exclusive interview with “India News” Editor-in-Chief Rana Yashwant, Dr Jitendra Singh said, Article 370 had been included in the Indian Constitution as a “temporary provision”, a fact which […]
India’s forex reserves sufficient to cover 11 months of projected imports
New Delhi: India’s foreign exchange reserves which have reached an all-time high are sufficient to cover 11 months of projected imports, according to the Monthly Economic Review report of the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance. Also, the current foreign exchange reserves are sufficient to cover more than 100 per cent of […]
PM Modi wants to ‘create rift’ among people: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said here on Thursday that the INDIA bloc is fighting against Prime Narendra Modi’s attempts to “create a rift among people” and the opposition alliance will “undo the wrongdoings” committed during the BJP rule. “The Election Commission has to be changed and made independent. The judiciary has to be made independent […]
