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Around 300 paramilitary companies deployed in Kashmir ahead of assembly polls
Srinagar: The Centre has so far deployed nearly 300 companies of paramilitary forces for election duties in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Tuesday.The companies have been deputed in Srinagar, Handwara, Ganderbal, Budgam, Kupwara, Baramulla, Bandipora, Anantnag, Shopian, Pulwama, Awantipora, and Kulgam, they said.As many as 298 companies of paramilitary…
Read More »Cong’s doors open for pre-poll alliance in J-K: JKPCC Chief
Jammu: Newly-appointed Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday said the doors of his party are open for pre-poll alliance in the Union territory with parties opposing BJP’s policies and way of its functioning.He also accused the BJP of destroying the “communal fabric” of the “mini-India” due…
Read More »CS takes stock of security, other arrangements for upcoming Assembly Polls
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 20: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today held a meeting of top Civil Administration and Police Department to take stock of the security arrangements made for smooth conduct of assembly elections here in the UT.Besides the DG Police and Principal Secretary, Home the meeting was also attended by Spl…
Read More »General elections to Legislative Assembly-2024: ECI issues notification for 1st phase of elections
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 20: Election Commission of India (ECI), today issued election notification for the 1st phase of the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.24 Assembly constituencies (ACs) in the districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam, Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar shall go to polls in the first…
Read More »Senior PDP Leader Dr. Harbaksh Singh Resigns, Joins AIP Ahead of Assembly Elections
Tral ,Aug 20 : In a significant political shift, Dr. Harbaksh Singh, a senior leader and DDC member from Tral, has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the Awami Itehad Party (AIP). Speaking to reporters after his decision, Singh clarified that his departure from the PDP was…
Read More »Prominent Leaders Resign from DPAP and JK Apni Party, Likely to Join PDP
Anantnag, Aug 20: Choudhary Haroon Khatana, a prominent tribal leader from the Kokernag area of Anantnag district, has resigned from the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), stepping down from all his positions, including the role of general secretary and basic membership. Khatana, who was previously associated with the National Conference…
Read More »Former minister Adv Abdul Haq Khan rejoins PDP
Srinagar, Aug 20: Senior political leader and former minister Adv Abdul Haq Khan has rejoined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday.The rejoining ceremony took place in the presence of PDP President Mehbooba Mufti and Senior Vice President Ab Hamid Chaudhary, who welcomed Khan back into the party fold. Adv…
Read More »Back-to-Back Earthquakes Shake North Kashmir; No Damage Reported
Srinagar, Aug 20: Back to back earthquakes of magnitude 4.9 and 4.8 on the Richter scale struck Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir today morning, National Center for Seismology said. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake struck at 6:45 am, with its epicenter located in…
Read More »Health Ministry approves 25% enhancement in security deployment at central hospitals
New Delhi: The Health Ministry has allowed enhancement of security deployment by 25 per cent at all union government hospitals, official said, amid protests by resident doctors demanding a central law following the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital.Officials said that apart from the…
Read More »FM meets heads of PSBs, asks Banks to undertake special drive to garner deposits
New Delhi, AUGUST 19: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Monday held a performance review meeting with heads of public sector banks and asked them to make concerted efforts to garner deposits.Deposits have been growing 300-400 basis points lower than the credit growth in the last few months, creating an asset-liability…
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A coordinated plan has been prepared at every touch-point of the airport to ensure seamless movement of passengers
Automatic tray retrieval system will be implemented in a phased manner at all airports …
