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Jammu, March 26 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday for providing an additional central assistance of ₹5,000 crore to the Union Territory."The...

Jammu, March 26 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has recommended the introduction and consideration of a private member's bill moved by PDP legislator Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, seeking a statutory framework for the reorganization of administrative divisions, districts, sub-divisions, and...

Puducherry, March 25 As the April 9 election for the Puducherry territorial assembly approaches, various political parties and their candidates have intensified their door-to-door campaigning.Candidates, accompanied by their supporters carrying their respective party flags, began approaching...

The Meteorological Department has predicted that Jammu and Kashmir will experience another period of heavy rainfall starting from March 26. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the Union Territory has experienced multiple spells of snow and rain during the current month. The weather...

Puducherry, March 24 Disgruntled supporters of former Chief Minister V Narayanasamy held a protest here on Tuesday against Puducherry Congress president V Vaithalingam for "denying a ticket" for the April 9 Assembly elections in the union territory.According to party sources, Narayanasamy had...

Puducherry, March 23 Puducherry sitting Congress MP, V Vaithilingam, filed his nomination on Monday for the Thattanchavady constituency here, setting the stage for a direct confrontation with incumbent Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy.A two-time CM (from 1991 to 1996 and 2008 to...

Puducherry, March 23 The Congress and DMK reached an agreement on Monday for the upcoming Assembly elections in the union territory, where the Congress will contest 16 seats.The remaining 14 seats have been allocated to the DMK.The DMK will allocate seats to the constituents of the INDI...

Jammu, March 23 Asserting that the era of terror and terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is over, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday warned that those representing the remnants of the old terror ecosystem must realize that there is no longer any safe space for terrorism or its supporters in...

Puducherry, March 23 The Lt Governor of Puducherry has declared April 9 a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, in view of the election to the territorial Assembly on that day.An order issued by the Home Department of the Puducherry Administration on Monday stated that the...

New Delhi, March 22 The BJP on Sunday announced another candidate for the April 9 Assembly elections in Puducherry, fielding M Arulmurugan from Karaikal South.On Saturday, the BJP had released a list of nine candidates for the elections, fielding Home Minister A Namassivayam for re-election...

The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its first list of candidates for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections, announcing nominees for 9 out of the 10 seats allocated to it. The list includes Home Minister Namasivayam from Mannadipet, State President V.P. Ramalingam from Raj Bhavan...

Jammu, March 21 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Panchayati Raj and Fisheries Rajiv Ranjan Singh for the Rs 111.66 crore central grant to implement a fisheries development project.Sinha said...

Puducherry, March 20 The ruling AINRC and BJP-AIADMK combine reached an agreement on Friday for the Assembly elections in the union territory, where AINRS will contest 16 seats.Puducherry Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy held talks with BJP leader and Union Minister Mansukh...

Puducherry, March 20 AINRC and BJP reached an agreement on seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections in the union territory on Friday.A single-phase polling for 30 seats in the union territory is scheduled for April 9.Puducherry Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy held talks...

Jammu, March 17 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha issued a stern warning to separatist elements on Tuesday, asserting that any attempt to divide people or obstruct development in the Union territory will be dealt with firmly.Sinha said that any individual or group seeking to threaten...

New Delhi, March 17 In his first public remarks after being released from jail, activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday termed the revocation of his detention under the NSA as a "win-win" development and said the Centre has extended its hand to build trust for a meaningful dialogue with the people of...

Puducherry, March 17: Signs of a growing rift within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Puducherry have emerged after Chief Minister and All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) leader N. Rangasamy reportedly boycotted a crucial alliance meeting convened by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on...

Puducherry, March 15 The ruling AINRC-BJP coalition government will rely on Chief Minister N Rangasamy and welfare measures to secure a consecutive victory in this Union Territory, where elections to 30 Assembly seats will be held on April 9.On the other hand, the Congress-led opposition is...

Jammu, March 15 Union Minister Ramdas Athawale appealed to Naxalites on Sunday to abandon violence and join the mainstream, while strongly condemning the recent attack on National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah, saying such incidents are a serious concern and unacceptable in a...

Leh, March 14 Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday welcomed the central government's revocation of the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act, terming it a positive step for the region. Saxena stated that there is "no room for agitation" and...