Amid shutdown second phase of panchayat polls underway
Srinagar: Amid shutdown call by Joint Resistance Leadership in poll bound areas the second phase of panchayat polls commenced today but voting has not picked up at various places. Voting for the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir panchayat elections, amid JRL shutdown, is underway at over 2,100 polling stations in the state. The […]
Shopian gunfight aftermath: Two women among ten civilians injured in forces action
Srinagar: Ten civilians including two women were injured during clashes in government forces action in parts of Shopian and Pulwama districts. The clashes broke out soon after the news about the killing of four militants in a gunfight at Nadigam area of Shopian spread on Tuesday morning. One commondo of 23 PARA was also killed […]
Abducted man injured after shot at by gunmen in south Kashmir
Srinagar: A man who was abducted by unknown gunmen last evening was injured after after shot at Bartipora village in Shopian district of south Kashmir. Reports reaching GNS said that the unknown gunmen abducted the man Parvaiz Ahmad Wani of Batmuran Wanpora, Shopian yesterday evening. Today morning Wani suffered injuries after fired upon by […]
2 mortar shells from Pak fall near Army brigade in Poonch: Officials
Poonch: Two mortar shells fired by Pakistan fell near army brigade headquarters in Degwar area of Poonch district on early Tuesday following which the army retaliated, officials said. Station House Officer (SHO) Poonch Mohammad Anzar Mir told GNS that two shells landed near the army establishment at around 7:30 a.m. He said there were no […]
Shopian gunfight: Four militants, one Para commando killed
Srinagar: Four militants and a Para commando were killed in a fierce gun battle between militants and goverment forces in Nadigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A Senior Police official told that four militants and one Para commando have been killed during the gunfight at Nadigam. The officer further said that the identity of […]
Final phase of polling begins in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Nov 20 (PTI) Voting for the second and final phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections began on Tuesday amid high security. A total of 1079 candidates are contesting in the 72 constituencies of 19 districts in the state with an electorate of 1,54,00,596. This is the last of the two-phase polls to the 90-member Assembly […]
Shopian gunfight: Two militants, one Para commando killed in ongoing encounter
Srinagar: Two militants and a Para commando has been killed so far in ongoing fierce gun battle between militants and goverment forces in Nadigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A senior police official said that two militants and one Para commando has been killed in ongoing operation at Nadigam. Notably, three army men were […]
Fuel prices cut by 12 paise, sells at Rs 76.38 per litre in Delhi
New Delhi: Decline in fuel prices continued on Tuesday in New Delhi and Mumbai owing to a reduction in the rates of crude oil. Petrol was priced at Rs 76.38 per litre in Delhi – down from Rs 76.52 from a day earlier. Diesel here was at Rs 71.27, a cut of 12 paise from […]
Encounter rages in Shopian Village
Srinagar: Predawn gunfight rages between militants and government forces in Nadigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 34RR, 23 PARA and SOG Shopian cordoned off Nadigam after having credible input about presence of some militants in the area. As the joint team of forces intensified […]
Panchayat Polls: Voting at 2179 polling booths for Phase-II today
4014 candidates in the fray
JAMMU: Polling for Phase-II of Panchayat Polls-2018 will be held today at 2179 polling stations across the state, including 828 in Kashmir and 1351 in Jammu Division. The timing for polling is from 8 am to 2 pm. According to the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra,4014 candidates are in the fray for 281Sarpanch and […]
