President Droupadi Murmu greets teachers on eve of Teacher’s Day
New Delhi [India]: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday greeted teachers across the country on the eve of Teachers’ Day and wished them success in the endeavour of building an enlightened community of students who will take India to greater heights. In a message, the President said, “On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, I extend my […]
Devans ventures into premium lager segment, Xxpands Six Fields range
Jammu: Indian alcobev leader Devans has expanded its Six Fields range to venture into the premium lager beer segment in the Indian market. The latest launches by the homegrown alcobev leader are initially available in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and Jharkhand. “Six Fields, one of the first homegrown wheat beers with a […]
J&K polls: Rebel BJP leader to contest as independent from Jammu East
Jammu: Amid growing rebellion in the BJP over ticket distribution for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, senior party leader Chander Mohan Sharma on Wednesday announced his decision to contest the polls as an independent candidate from the Jammu East constituency. The BJP is facing significant discontent over ticket distribution, with leaders and workers […]
EC enforces exit poll ban during J&K Assembly elections
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. […]
‘My honour in your hands’: Omar Abdullah makes emotional appeal to voters of Ganderbal
Ganderbal: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Wednesday made a passionate appeal to the people of Ganderbal to vote for him, saying his honour is now in their hands. Abdullah filed his nomination papers earlier from the constituency, marking the return of the NC leader to the constituency that he represented from 2008 to 2014 […]
J&K polls: Congress releases ‘chargesheet’ on ‘BJP’s betrayal’ of people’s aspirations
New Delhi: Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, the Congress released a “chargesheet” on Wednesday, reflecting “the reality of the BJP’s betrayal”, and alleged that the voice of the people there is being suppressed. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X the “chargesheet”, which said an unelected lieutenant governor (LG) […]
BJP trying to make as many Independents win in Kashmir as possible to form govt: Omar Abdullah
Ganderbal: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the BJP is trying to make independent candidates win on as many seats in Kashmir as possible in order to cobble up an alliance with them for government formation. However, the NC leader said, the voters will not allow that to happen and “when the […]
We forged alliance with Cong to counter BJP’s divisive politics: NC chief Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar/Dooru : National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said his party entered into an alliance with the Congress for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir to counter the BJP’s “communal and divisive politics”. The former chief minister made the remarks while addressing an election rally in support of Congress candidate G A Mir […]
Amit Shah to release BJP’s election manifesto in J&K on Sept 6
New Delhi [India]: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) election manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections on September 6, as per party sources. Shah is expected to arrive in Jammu around 2 pm on Friday, where he will release the manifesto at the BJP’s media centre in […]
Delhi court to pass order on MP Engineer Rashid’s bail plea on September 11
New Delhi, : A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred till September 11 its order on the regular bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, who is in jail in connection with a terror-funding case. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar […]