In an interview to news agency PTI, the prime minister said the ‘peace and optimism’ among the people has rattled terrorists and their sponsors in ‘our neighbouring country’.
Kashmir valley witnessed record turnout as voters showed up to polling booths in large numbers to exercise their right to elect a Member of Parliament from Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.
In first Lok Sabha election after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, Srinagar constituency recorded 36% voter turnout Monday. In 2019, the figure was 14.43%.
Srinagar goes to polls on 13 May, for the first time since Article 370 was scrapped in 2019. Poll contest is expected to be a triangular fight with PDP, NC & Apni Party in fray
In his address, Director General of Archives Arun Singal said the democratization of information contained in public and private records is the key to making it accessible to all.
PM Modi did not mention elections, but he did make an outreach to the Muslim community at large and send out a signal to the world through his inauguration of the Hazratbal project.
During a public meeting in Srinagar's Bakshi Stadium, Modi said it was his guarantee to his 'family in J&K' that 'under no circumstances would development grind to a halt' in the UT.
Amritpal Singh, hailing from Amritsar, was shot by the terrorists in Habba Kadal area of Srinagar at around 7 pm Wednesaday. Another non-local, a 25-year-old, also sustained injuries.
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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