Baramulla Man Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances In Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A 35-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his rented room in Shah Mohalla area of Chattabal in Srinagar on Sunday, police said.
If Article 370 abrogation resolved all issues, why 9 lakh troops still stationed in Kashmir, asks Mehbooba
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, Sunday took a jibe at BJP led government at Centre stating that if revocation of Article 370 had resolved all issues, why nine lakh troops are still stationed in valley and why they have not been sent to borders. The PDP chief also accused BJP led government […]
Less than 7% vote in Pulwama; first phase of DDC polls concludes with 51.7% polling in J-K
Srinagar: State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma Saturday said that amid Covid-19 pandemic and bone-chilling cold in Kashmir and some parts of Jammu, a large number of people participated in the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) polls and 51.7 percent voting was recorded for the phase one in J-K. Addressing a press conference in […]
DDC elections: Case registered after voter injured in stone pelting in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar: Barring one incident of minor stone pelting in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district in which a voter was injured, the first of the 8-phased elections to maiden DDC elections passed of peacefully in Kashmir valley on Saturday. By-elections to 12,153 panchayat constituencies are also taking place along with the DDC polls. Out of these, 11,814 […]
Railway Police Head Constable Dies Of Cardiac Arrest
SRINAGAR: A Railway Police Head Constable died due to cardiac arrest inside his car in Bonigam area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday evening.
51.76 percent voting in first phase of DDC elections
Srinagar: The first phase of maiden DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded over fifty-one percent voting. A total of 3,62,766 of the 70,08,42 registered electors accounting for 51.76 turnout cast their votes across 20 J&K districts, official data shared by Election Commissioner, K K Sharma on Twitter, read. The voters comprise 1,93,375 […]
512 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,112
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 512 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,09,383. Out of the total cases, 1,02,591 have already recovered and 1,680 have died leaving a total of 5,112 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 212 were reported in Kashmir […]
DDC polls are for local issues, not for ‘bigger’ political problems, say voters in J&K’s Ganderbal
Gund (J&K: Several voters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday said that the District Development Council (DDC) polls are to elect people who can solve basic problems and “bigger issues” like restoration of special status should be left for assembly and parliamentary elections. The eight-phase DDC polls are the first elections in […]
SEC prohibits exit polls before conclusion of DDC elections
The State Election Commission, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has prohibited the conduct of any exit poll and publishing/displaying of the result of exit poll by means of the print or electronic media or in any other manner in the ongoing District development Council Elections till the last phase of the elections. An order […]
39.69 % votes polled till 01 PM across J&K
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 28- The first phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 39.6976 % across different constituencies spread over all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 01:00 PM. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 34.1077%, Bandipora 34.1833%, […]