4th phase DDC elections: Over 7 lakh voters to decide fate of 249 candidates today
Jammu: More than seven lakh voters will decide the fate of 249 candidates contesting in the fourth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The polling will be held between 7 AM and 2 PM in 34 constituencies — 17 each in Kashmir and Jammu divisions. Besides DDC […]
34 DDC constituencies to go to Poll in 4th Phase of ongoing Panchayati Raj Institutions Elections
JAMMU, DECEMBER 06: In the 4th Phase of the ongoing election process 34 DDC constituencies shall be going to poll, including 17 each from Jammu and Kashmir divisions. Along with this, by polls to 50 vacant Sarpanch seats and 216 vacant Panch seats falling within these DDC constituencies shall also be conducted in this phase. […]
Lt Guv inaugurates e-Customer Care Centre of KPDCL
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 06: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today inaugurated cloud based, web enabled e-Customer Care Centre of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) at Bemina and dedicated it to the public. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor observed that the new facility is aimed at providing real time enquiry and grievance redressal to Power […]
‘Immune system’s requirements for protection against COVID-19 decoded’
Boston, Dec 6 (PTI) Scientists have assessed the novel coronavirus infection in monkeys and found that the immune system’s T cells may contribute to protection against the virus if antibody responses are suboptimal, an advance which may aid in the development of vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19. The study, published in the journal Nature, shed […]
Pakistan Army shells villages, border posts in Poonch, Kathua
Jammu, Dec 6 (PTI) Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars at forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Poonch and Kathua districts, officials said on Sunday. There was no report of any damage on the Indian side, they said. At about 12:30 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked […]
Petrol price up 28 paise, diesel 29 paise a litre; rates touch 2-yr high
New Delhi, Dec 6 (PTI) Petrol price on Sunday was hiked by 28 paise per litre and diesel by 29 paise, the fifth straight day of increase in rates due to firming international oil prices. Petrol price in Delhi rose to Rs 83.41 per litre from Rs 83.13. Diesel rates went up from Rs 73.32 […]
Two minor girls from Pak apprehended near LoC
Poonch, Dec 6: Two minor girls from Pakistan administered Kashmir were apprehended by army after they inadvertently crossed Line of Control in Poonch, officials said on Sunday. They said that girls aged 13 and 17 respectively were apprehended near Sarla in Sub Sector Gulpur at around 0845 hours today. A senior army officer confirmed that […]
Militants’ fire at Naka Party in Srinagar, cop, civilian injured
Srinagar, Dec 06: Suspected militants fired upon police Naka party in Sazgarpora area of Srinagar district on Sunday. Official sources said that suspected militants fired upon Police party in Sazgarpora. In the incident one cop and a civilian were injured. The cop has been identified as Constable Farooq Ahmad, who has bullet wound in his […]
