Cloud burst triggers flash floods in Banihal, one dead
Banihal/Jammu, : A man was washed away in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Monday evening, officials said. The incident took place in the Bankoot area of Banihal tehsil, when a cloudburst caused flash floods that washed away a JCB machine along with its operator, they said. Officials […]
Archery: Sheetal Devi-Rakesh Kumar pair loses in semis, to fight for bronze
Paris: India archers Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar went down in shoot-off after a dramatic semifinal clash against Iran’s Fatemeh Hemmati and Hadi Nori in the mixed team compound open event at the Paris Paralympics here on Monday. The Indians looked on course to make the final but a remarkable Iranian rally and revision of […]
PM Modi asks BJP members to focus on young generation, border villages in membership drive
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked BJP members on Monday to expand the party during its membership drive in a way that a maximum number of its women candidates are elected to Lok Sabha and assemblies when the 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures come into force. Speaking at the launch of […]
Caste census: RSS says open to caste data collection for welfare, not politics
Palakkad : The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said on Monday it has no objection to collecting data on specific communities or castes, provided that the information is used for their welfare and not exploited as a political tool for electoral gains. Addressing the media here after a three-day coordination conclave called Samanway Baithak in this […]
Para badminton player Kumar Nitesh wins maiden Paralympic gold
Paris: India’s Kumar Nitesh clinched his maiden gold medal at the Paralympics after beating Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in a thrilling men’s singles SL3 badminton final here on Monday. The 29-year-old from Haryana was rock solid in his defence and spot on with his shot selections as he beat Tokyo silver medallist Bethell 21-14 18-21 […]
CS reviews Youth Skill and Entrepreneurship App
SRINAGAR,: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the Youth Skill and Entrepreneurship App. Besides, Additional Chief Secretary Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, the meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Vice Chancellors of Jammu/Kashmir University, Central University Jammu/Srinagar, SKAUST Jammu/Srinagar, IUST Kashmir/SMVDU Jammu, BGSBU […]
CEO presides over a mega SVEEP programme at Shopian
SHOPIAN : Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Pandurang K Pole presided over a mega SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) programme at Auditorium Hall of Government Degree College (GDC) here today. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the CEO remarked that SVEEP is a flagship initiative designed to enhance voter education, raise awareness and […]
CS chairs 8th executive council meeting of JKRLM
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, chaired 8th Executive Council meeting of Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM). The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Principal Secretary Finance Department, Secretary Rural Development &Panchayati Raj, Secretary Health and Medical Education, Mission Director JKRLM, Additional Mission Director JKRLM and other officers. During the meeting, […]
ECI lays down guidelines for print, electronic and social media for J&K
Bans display of any election matter during 48 hours before conclusion of polling Steps in interest of transparency in electoral process: ECI JAMMU: In order to uphold the sanctity of the electoral process, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has laid down various guidelines for the print, electronic and social media ahead of the Jammu […]
Gal Baat: Mega Interactive Session under SVEEP held at Bandipora
BANDIPORA : The District Administration Bandipora on Monday organized a one-day special interactive session on Electoral Awareness with the theme “Gal Baat/ Katha Batha/ Vichar Vimarsh” as part of the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative at N. M Higher Secondary School Kaloosa, Bandipora. The programme aimed to foster a deeper understanding of […]
