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483 candidates file nominations for 3rd Phase

Highest 26 candidates at Baramulla , lowest 5 each at Akhnoor, Billawar, Gurez

13/09/2024
JAMMU, Sep 12: As many as 483 candidates have filed their nomi-nation papers across 40 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir which are going to polling in the third and final phase of J&K Assembly Election 2024. Thursday was the last day of filing nomination papers for the third phase of Assembly Election scheduled to be held on 01 October, 2024. A total of 483 candidates have filed 518 nomination papers for the third phase of the forthcoming Assembly Election 2024, a statement from the office of Chief Electoral Officer informed. A total of 122 candidates have filed their nominations in Jammu district, followed by 111 in Baramulla district, 80 in Kupwara district, 50 in Bandipora district, 47 in Kathua district, 40 in Udhampur district, while 33 candidates have filed nominations in Samba district. In Jammu division, for the four ACs in Udhampur district, a total of 13 candidates have filed nomination from 59-Udhampur West AC; 11 from 60-Udhampur...

Development of Judicial Infrastructure is key to responsive and effective justice delivery system: Justice Tashi

Justice Tashi, Justice Oswal visit Pulwama; Inaugurate Special court for NDPS, Security Barrack, Satellite OPD

13/09/2024
PULWAMA, Sep 12: District Court Complex, Pulwama today witnessed a momentous occasion with the administrative visit of Justice Tashi Rabstan, Chi...

Ayushman Bharat case: DB stays contempt proceedings against Insurance Company

13/09/2024
JAMMU, Sep 12: A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sindhu Sharma stayed the co...

Choking docket of court: SC imposes 1 Lakh cost on man for repeated litigations to change birth date in service records

13/09/2024
NEW DELHI, Sep 12: The Supreme Court recently imposed a cost of Rs.1 lakh on an engineer who initiated multiple cases before different forums seeking...

J&K to be among top 3 developed, progressive states of country: Thakur

Madhav assails NC, PDP, Er Rashid, Lone possesses 1947 mindset

13/09/2024
JAMMU, Sep 12: Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Mr Anurag Thakur today asserted that Jammu and Kashmir will be among the three top dev...

J&K needs development not conspiracies: Chugh

13/09/2024
SAMBA, Sep 12: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh and Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Dhami ked a road show followed by a large public ral...

My politics centered on development, peace not false slogans: Azad

Independents are vital to democracy; will support those who seek change

13/09/2024
SRINAGAR, Sep 12: Chairman DPAP & former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today commenced his election campaign from South Kashmir, called for an ...

India slams Pakistan for peddling false propaganda on J&K

13/09/2024
GENEVA, Sep 12: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for “misusing” the UN Human Rights Council’s platform to promote its “false propaganda” on Jammu ...

Tip off from election observer led to recovery of arms in Kupwara

13/09/2024
SRINAGAR, Sep 12: A tip off from a special election observer deployed for the Assembly polls led to the recovery of a large cache of arms ammunition ...

Tarang Shakti underscores growing stature of Indian armed forces: Rajnath

13/09/2024
NEW DELHI, Sep 12: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday termed the multinational exercise 'Tarang Shakti' as an effort to strengthen cooperatio...

Eastern Ladakh row India China agree to work with ‘urgency’ to realise complete disengagement

13/09/2024
NEW DELHI, Sep 12: India and China on Thursday agreed to work with "urgency" and "redouble" their efforts to realise complete disengagement in remain...

Era of free service over, people would need to pay for water, electricity: LG

13/09/2024
SRINAGAR, Sep 12: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Thursday said that the people need to realise that the era of free services in the country is over...

Dr Jitendra slams opposition for undermining revival of democracy in Kashmir

13/09/2024
SRINAGAR, Sep 12: On the eve of Kashmir’s highly anticipated elections, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh delivered a blistering critique of oppositi...

Involvement in criminal case no ground for demolition of property: SC

13/09/2024
NEW DELHI, Sep 12: Alleged involvement in a crime is no ground to demolish properties, the Supreme Court said on Thursday and ordered a civic body in...

J&K police, army discuss operational, security measures

13/09/2024
JAMMU, Sep 12: Jammu and Kashmir Director General (Operations and Security) Nalin Prabhat, along with Anand Jain, Additional Director General of poli...

J&K High Court declares holidays for General Assembly Elections

13/09/2024
JAMMU, Sep 12: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has announced holidays on account of the upcoming General Elections to the Legislative...

Veteran CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury dies at 72, body will be donated to AIIMS

13/09/2024
NEW DELHI, Sep 12: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury died at AIIMS here on Thursday following a prolonged illness. He was 72. Yechury had bee...

We want to make India a global hub for the production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen: PM Modi

12/09/2024
NEW DELHI, Sep 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the 2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen and asked the global scient...

Two JeM terrorists killed in gunfight with security forces in Basantgarh, operation on

12/09/2024
JAMMU, Sep 11: Two terrorists affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were killed in an ongoing operation in the upper reaches of Basantgarh in...

BSF personnel injured in cross border firing from Pakistan

12/09/2024
JAMMU, Sep 11: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel sustained injuries following an unprovoked firing from Pakistan in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu...

World News

Citizen's Forum welcomes Finance Minister's statement

02/08/2020
JAMMU, Aug 1: Citizen's Forum welcome the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman when she said Banks cannot refuse credit to MSMEs under the emergency c...

Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days

02/08/2020
Brazil, AUG 1 : The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as some envir...

China condemns Germany’s Hong Kong extradition suspension

02/08/2020
China, aug 1: China has condemned Germany’s decision to suspend its extradition agreement with Hong Kong, accusing Berlin of a “serious breach of int...

UK PM honours Indian-origin dancer for online Bhangra classes during lockdown

02/08/2020
Brazil, AUG 1 : An Indian-origin dancer who transformed his dance classes into free Bhangracise sessions online to help people stay fit during the co...

James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board

02/08/2020
New York, aug 1: News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch’s son James is resigning from the family-controlled publisher’s board over content appearing in its...

Mexico's COVID-19 death toll now world's 3rd highest

02/08/2020
Mexico, aug 1: With a total of 46,688 fatalities, Mexico now accounts for the world's third highest number of coronavirus fatalities in the world, a...

US tightens the screws on Beijing, restricts visas for Chinese officials

27/06/2020
WASHINGTON, JUNE 27: The United States is imposing visa restrictions on current and former Chinese officials responsible for “eviscerating” the freed...

Tokyo enters phase 2, reopens schools, more businesses

02/06/2020
TOKYO, JUNE 1: Tokyo entered phase two of its de-escalation on Monday with public schools reopening after a three-month closure and a larger number ...

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Indore will be known as green city: Amit Shah calls upon people to participate in plantation drive

15/07/2024
Indore, Jul 14: Participating in the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' programme, Union Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that Indore, which is known for its clea...

PM Modi engages in freewheeling interaction with awardees; children share details of their achievements

24/01/2024
New Delhi, Jan 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees and engaged in a freewheeling ...

PM Modi showers flower petals on workers in Ayodhya

23/01/2024
Ayodhya, Jan 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday showered flower petals on the workers who were a part of the construction team at the Ram Tem...

Dr Jitendra inaugurates training programme for Kendriya Bhandar officials designed by IIM Raipur

23/09/2023
New Delhi, Sep 22: Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh inaugurated a landmark training programme designed for Kendriya Bhandar Officials by the In...

Avoid bulky synopses, says Supreme Court after 60-page synopsis filed in appeal against 6-page HC order

27/08/2023
New Delhi, Aug 26: The Supreme Court recently stated that parties should avoid filing bulky synopses in cases before it. A bench of Justices Abhay S ...

Delhi Police evacuates 750 people from low-lying areas close to Yamuna

14/07/2023
New Delhi, Jul 12: As parts of Delhi close to the Yamuna battles an overflowing river, police and other agencies on Wednesday evacuated more than 750...

NMDC records best ever may month performance

02/06/2023
Hyderabad, Jun 1: State Miner NMDC produced 3.71 MnT and sold 3.62 MnT of iron ore in the second month of FY24, recording the highest ever May month ...

Former President Kovind advocates for strategy in sanitation studies

02/04/2023
New Delhi, Apr 2: Former President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday urged academicians to formulate strategies to promote issues relating to sanitation and ...

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Justice Tashi Rabstan inaugurated Legal Literacy Club at Solace International School Pulwama

13/09/2024
PULWAMA, Sep 12: Contin-uing its efforts to promote legal awareness and education among students, the Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority (JKL...

Chief of Army Staff calls on Lieutenant Governor

13/09/2024
SRINAGAR, Sep 12: Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi today met Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, at Raj Bhawan. He was accompanied...

Unauthorized absence from Start renders employee ineligible to claim satisfactory job performance: DB

13/09/2024
Jammu, Sep 12: A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Yousaf Wani holds that while di...

Expedite saturation of 4G network in JK: Atal Dulloo

Reviews status of BharatNet

13/09/2024
SRINAGAR, Sep 12: Flagging the slow pace of progress over saturation of 4G connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Secre-tary, Atal Dulloo, today di...

Vikram Randhawa embarks on door-to-door campaign in Bahu Constituency

13/09/2024
Jammu, Sep 12: Enhance the party activities at ground level, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA candidate for Bahu Constituency, Ch. Vikram Randhawa, l...

Director AIIMS Jammu honours young artists of Natrang Jammu

13/09/2024
Jammu, Sep 12: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jammu honoured young artists of Natrang Jammu for their outstanding performance of the...

Focus on providing comprehensive primary healthcare to patients visiting PHCs: CS

Reviews progress of programmes run under NHM

12/09/2024
SRINAGAR, Sep 11: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today took a meeting of National Health Mission (NHM) to take appraisal of the progress achieved unde...

Advisor Bhatnagar chairs Governing Body meet of J&K Medicinal Plant Board

12/09/2024
JAMMU, Sep 11: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar chaired the Governing Body meeting of the J&K Medicinal Plant Board (JKMPB) at Ci...

OP-ED News

Remarkable Transition from Terrorism to Tourism

14/09/2024
In recent years, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has witnessed a profound transformation, evolving from a region often synonymous with conflict and terrorism...

India’s stance against Pakistan’s falsehoods

13/09/2024
In a decisive rebuttal, India has rightly condemned Pakistan for exploiting the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) platform to disseminate fabricated na...

Prioritizing Border Area Development for National Security and Progress

12/09/2024
In a world where geopolitical tensions and territorial disputes are ever-present, the significance of border area development has gained renewed atte...

Country’s progress is impossible without Cybersecurity

11/09/2024
In today's digital age, the intersection of technology and national development has never been more crucial. The transformative power of technology i...

Strengthening Bonds: India-UAE Bilateral Ties

10/09/2024
The recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi underscores the deepening relationship between India and th...

A sustainable vision for the Tawi Riverfront

09/09/2024
The Tawi River Front Development Project is a promising initiative that underscores the importance of sustainable urban development. At its core, the...

Strengthening Ties - The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s visit to India

08/09/2024
The forthcoming visit of Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, to India is a pivotal event in the ongoing develop...

Leading the charge against global water crisis

07/09/2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent launch of the 'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Initiative' underscores India's crucial role in addressing the global ...

Legal Section

Court discharges then ACD Rajouri in alleged illegal appointment case

08/08/2024
Jammu, Aug 7: In a set-back to ACB, Special Judge Anti-corruption Rajouri-Poonch Meh-mood Chowdhary discharged Noor Alam then ACD Rajouri and 72 othe...

Court grants 10 days police custody of revenue official who caught red-handed by CBI

31/05/2024
Jammu, May 30: Special Judge CBI Cases Jammu Bala Joyti granted 10 days police remand of Mohd Ishaq Bhatt who was caught red-handed by the CBI while ...

Suspension is not a punishment as it is neither punitive nor stigmatic: CAT

09/05/2024
Jammu, May 8: Central Administr-ative Tribunal holds that Suspension is not a punishment as it is neither punitive nor stigmatic. It is generally don...

HC stays proceeding in defamation complaint filed by Dharamarth Trust against its Ex-Employees

02/05/2024
Jammu, May 1: Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed the proceedings before the Court of 'City Judge' Srina...

Court rejects bail in murder case

26/04/2024
Jammu, Apr 24: Additional Sessions Judge Doda Amarjeet Singh Lageh rejected the bail application Davinder Kumar who was facing trial in murder case. ...

HC grants final opportunity to comply judgement of DIG RP Range to appear in person

24/04/2024
Jammu, Apr 23: Justice Sanjeev Kumar of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while dealing with a contempt petition, granted one last and final oppo...

HC upholds PSA of Lady Dru Pedller

23/04/2024
Jammu, Apr 22: Justice Sanjeev Kumar of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court upheld the detention under PSA of Priya Devi aka Priya 54 years lady in...

HC upholds conviction in corruption case after 19 years

23/04/2024
Jammu, Apr 22: Justice Sanjay Dhar of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court one of oldest conviction appeal and upheld the conviction of Mohd Sadiq w...

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