BJP makes in roads in Kashmir
Srinagar: The BJP on Tuesday won an election for the first time from any seat in Kashmir while facing regional heavyweights like the National Conference and the PDP. Aijaz Hussain won the Khonmoh-II District Development Council seat in Srinagar, while Aijaz Ahmad Khan gave the party more reason to cheer by winning the Tulail seat […]
Jailed PDP youth leader Waheed Para emerges winner
Srinagar: PDP youth president Waheed Para, who is in custody of the National Investigation Agency for alleged links with militants, on Tuesday won the District Development Council (DDC) elections from Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. Para defeated BJP candidate Sajad Ahmad Raina. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said she was proud of her party’s youth […]
People have given full support to Gupkar alliance: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said people from Jammu as well as Kashmir have extended complete support to the Gupkar alliance and endorsed its plan seeking restoration of JK’s special status by giving a befitting reply to the BJP in the DDC polls. His remarks came amid counting of votes of […]
JKPCC president’s son loses DDC polls
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir’ son Naseer Ahmad Mir on Tuesday lost the District Development Council (DDC) polls from Anantnag district of the union territory. Naseer Ahmad Mir, who contested from the Verinag constituency of south Kashmir district, lost to independent candidate Peer Shahbaz Ahmad. Son of the […]
Counting deferred at two constituencies in north Kashmir
Bandipora: In a surprising move, the election authority on counting day stopped and deferred the counting of votes at two constituencies in north Kashmir till further orders. The election authority of Jammu and Kashmir stopped the counting at two constituencies that include Drugmulla in Kupwara district and Hajin A, in Bandipora district. Officials said that […]
People of Kashmir have exhibited faith in PM Modi: BJP
Jammu: Congratulating party candidates who registered victories in the District Development Council (DDC) elections, Jammu and Kashmir BJP general secretary Vibodh Gupta said the people of the Valley have exhibited their faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP on Tuesday won an election for the first time from any seat in […]
Independents make it big in Sgr
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed to secure a seat in the District Development Council (DDC) polls while the independents have emerged victorious on seven seats in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the details available independents have bagged seven seats out of 14 in Srinagar. The seven DDC seats […]
MeT predicts downpour in Kashmir
Srinagar: Cold conditions prevailed in Kashmir as the minimum temperature remained below the freezing point across the valley on Tuesday, even as the MET Office said the weather is likely to remain dry and cold till the weekend when a spell of light to moderate snowfall is possible at widespread places. The weather remained dry […]
Online child porn racket: CBI arrests 35 year old Kashmir resident
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a 35-year-old resident of Srinagar for allegedly running a racket that involved circulating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the internet after targeting USA-based minors with the help of his wife who is based there, officials said Tuesday. The CBI has booked the accused under section 14 (use of […]
Srinagar Leh highway reopens for traffic
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Leh highway opened for traffic on Tuesday after remaining closed for over a week due to heavy snowfall and icy surface at Zojila top. The traffic movement was allowed from Srinagar towards Ladakh, a BRO spokesman said here. He said that large number of vehicles carrying civilians and security personnel were allowed to […]
