JAMMU/SRINAGAR: A voter turnout of 44.08 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections on Tuesday, according to Election Commission (EC) data. Polling in 40 assembly segments across seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir including the winter capital Jammu began at 7 am […]
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Oct 1: Voters on Tuesday queued up outside polling stations in 40 seats across seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir where polling is underway in the third and final phase of assembly elections, officials said. More than 39.18 lakh eligible voters are set to decide the fate of 415 candidates, including two former deputy […]
In preparation for the upcoming elections, the District Election Officer (DEO) recently chaired a critical meeting with sectoral officers, including police officers, deployed across Kathua. The meeting was aimed to streamline election procedures, ensure strict adherence to Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines, and prepare the officers for the roles they will play in […]
SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the “biggest terrorist after Adolf Hitler” as the Jewish leader has turned Palestine and Lebanon into “gas chambers”. Mehbooba had earlier condemned the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli airstrikes and cancelled her election campaign for a day to […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) President and former parliamentarian, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will have to face the defeat and hopefully the people will take right decision this time by casting their ballots. “We are expecting people to take right decision for the restoration of special status and […]
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Sunday reiterated NC’s commitment to fight for the restoration of all the abridged rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Omar Abdullah as per a statement stated that the National Conference will not let anyone compromise or trade away our rights. He […]
Ganderbal: A laborer died after he fell from an under construction building at the Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal. An official said that a laborer was seriously injured after he fell from an under construction building at the Central University, Ganderbal, yesterday evening. He said the laborer was immediately rushed to District Hospital (DH) Ganderbal […]
Recently the Chief Secretary reviewed the progress on PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and solarization of government buildings with senior officers of Science and Technology Department at Civil Secretariat, Jammu. The Commissioner Secretary S&T, briefed about the present status and steps being taken to complete targets of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. MDs […]
BANI/JAMMU, Sept 28: Asserting that Article 370 can only be restored by the Government of India, chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad, took a dig at the National Conference (NC) and the Congress over the “restoration of statehood” of Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister […]
SRINAGAR: Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s brother Aijaz Ahmed Guroo, who is fighting the Jammu and Kashmir polls from Sopore on development and employment plank, said the challenges faced by the assembly segment mirror the broader problems of the Union Territory. With a promise to uplift the area and create job opportunities for the youth, […]