Third phase of ULB polls begins
Srinagar: The third phase of polling for civic polls in Kashmir has begun here this morning. The third phase involves polling in most city areas like Khanqah-e-Mualla, Maharajgunj, Jamia Masjid, Makhdoom Sahib, Khwaja Bazaar, Aqilmir Khanyar, Rozabal, Daulatabad, Islamyarbal, Nawab Bazaar, Nawa Kadal, Safakadal, Rathpora, Edigah, Palpora and Tarabal. Officials however, are seeing little hope […]
Gunmen kill cop at Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Srinagar: A policeman was killed Friday night by suspected militants in Warpora area of Sopore after they fired at him from a close range, police sources said. They said that the gunmen barged inside the house of policeman (follower) Javid Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Khaliq Lone at around 10:45 pm and fired […]
Third phase of ULB polls today
Srinagar: Election authorities have finalised the arrangements for Saturday’s third phase of polling for civic polls in Kashmir but there is little hope of any change in the trend of low voter turnout in the Valley as most of the wards fall in the separatist hotbed of downtown city and south Kashmir. Of the 44 […]
Elaborate security arrangements in place: DGP
Srinagar: Ahead of the third phase of the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in the state authorities have stepped up security arrangements across the areas that are going to polls today. Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said that all arrangements have been put in place to conduct safe and peaceful elections. The third phase […]
365 candidates in fray for 96 wards, says CEO
SRINAGAR: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Shaleen Kabra said that in the 3rdPhase of Municipal Polls-2018 voting will take place at 300 polling stations across the State. The polling time, he said, will be from 6.00 am to 4.00 pm. In a statement, Kabra said that 365 candidates are in the fray for 96 wards […]
35,096 candidates to participate in Panchayat elections
58.12 lakh voters will be voting to elect the local body members
58.12 lakh voters will be voting to elect the local body members
Kashmir shuts to pay homage to Manan Wani
Restrictions imposed, funeral prayers in absentia held
Srinagar: A complete shutdown was observed across the Valley while as the restrictions were imposed by the authorities in Srinagar and Kupwara parts on Friday to thwart any protests against the death of PhD scholar-turned-militant, Dr Abdul Manan Wani. The shutdown call was given by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar […]
BJP leader takes on Mehbooba, says she is sympathizing with militants
Jammu: BJP state general secretary Yudhvir Sethi Friday said those sympathising with militants are doing no good to the nation, as he lauded security forces for killing two ultras including top Hizbul commander and former PhD student Manan Wani in north Kashmir’s frontier district of Kupwara. He also termed as “misleading and against the very […]
