14 booked under new anti-conversion law in UP
Mau (UP), Dec 4 (PTI) Fourteen people have been booked under the new anti-conversion law here, police said on Friday. Shabab Khan aka Rahul (38) and 13 of his acquaintances were booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, police said. The FIR was […]
DDC polls: 43.03% votes polled till 1PM across JK
JAMMU, DEC: The 3rd phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 43.03 % across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 01:00pm today. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 29.87%, Bandipora 51.96%, Baramulla 28%, […]
DDC polls: 25.58% votes polled till 11AM across JK
JAMMU, DEC 04- The 3rd phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 25.58 % across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 11:00 am today. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 15.90%, Bandipora 32.36%, […]
Gunmen shot at DDC candidate in Kokernag
Kokernag, Dec 04: Unknown gunmen on Friday shot at and injured a DDC candidate in Kokernag belt of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official said that a DDC candidate identified as Anees Ahmad affiliated with JK Apni Party, who has filed his form as DDC candidate from Sagam Kokernag block, was shot at and injured […]
DDC Polls: Over 16 percent votes polled in south Kashmir till 11 am
Anantnag, Dec 04: Over 16 percent votes have been polled in south Kashmir till 11 am in the third phase of DDC elections on Friday. An official said that in Anantnag out of 63480 votes, 7208 votes were polled till 11 am. He said that in Kulgam out of 12426 votes, 6173 votes were polled, […]
PM chairs all-party meeting on COVID-19 situation
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired an all-party meeting with leaders of various political outfits and top union ministers to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, sources said. Floor leaders from all parties in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been invited to attend the virtual meeting […]
DDC Elections: 8.33% votes polled till 9 AM across JK
JAMMU, DEC: The 3rd phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 8.33 % across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 09:00 am today. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 3.41%, Bandipora 9.03%, Baramulla […]
DDC polls: Polling underway for third phase
Srinagar, Dec 4: A total of 7.37 lakh voters are deciding the fate of 305 candidates contesting in the third phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections across Jammu and Kashmir today. State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma on Thursday said adequate security arrangements have been made in all constituencies going to polls. […]
BJP expels 10 members for anti-party activities
Jammu, Dec 3 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir BJP expelled 10 members for anti-party activities after eight of them contested the District Development Council (DCC) polls and the panchayat by-elections in the union territory against the party’s official candidates. They were found guilty of anti-party activities and expelled on the recommendations of the disciplinary committee […]
Coronavirus outbreak: China testing blunders hampered early response: Report
Wuhan (China): Secrecy and cronyism at China’s top disease control agency led to widespread test shortages and flaws that hampered the early response to the coronavirus outbreak, an Associated Press investigation has found. China’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention gave test kit designs and distribution rights exclusively to three then-obscure Shanghai companies with which […]
