Srinagar PC marks second-highest voter participation since 1989: CEO
Srinagar: Providing an overview of the polling conducted in the Srinagar Parliamentary constituency on Monday, Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir P.K Pole said that the polling percentage remained until 5 P.M. stood at 36 percent, marking the second-highest turnout since 1989. He added that not even a single polling booth witnessed zero percent polling […]
Electors queue up in Pulwama, say vote a powerful weapon
Pulwama: At the gates of polling centres in this south Kashmir district, infamous for terrorism and stone-pelting, enthusiastic voters queued up on Monday to exercise their franchise with a sense of ease in the absence of a separatist-sponsored boycott call and fear of violence. “We have had enough. We want change. Vote is our biggest […]
Lt Guv congratulates people, stakeholders on high voter turnout
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated the people and all the stakeholders on the high voter turnout in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency on Monday. In a tweet, the Lt Governor said: “Today, people came out in large numbers to cast their votes in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency and reaffirmed their faith in democracy and the constitution. I […]
Muslim family donates land for approach road to ancient temple
Reasi/Jammu: Setting an example of communal harmony, a Muslim family has donated six kanals of their cultivable land for construction of an approach road to an ancient temple in the Reasi district. Ghulam Rasool, one of the four brothers in the family, said their decision to voluntarily hand over the land for constructing road for […]
KPs flock to booths to vote for safe return to valley, more jobs
Jagti (Jammu): Despite a hot weather, Kashmiri Pandits from the Srinagar constituency flocked to special polling stations in Jammu on Monday and voted for the rehabilitation of their community on “social, economic, and political” fronts. The community which was forced to flee from the valley in the early 90s under fear of militancy demanded their […]
CBSE results: Highest number of full marks scorers in Maths in Class 10, Painting in Class 12
New Delhi: More than 11,000 Class 10 students scored a perfect 100 in Mathematics while Painting topped the subject with the highest number of full marks scorers in Class 12, the CBSE said on Monday. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exam results for classes 10 and 12 were announced on Monday. In […]
Balance to be struck to ensure vehicles comply with PUC norms, have third party insurance: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said prima facie a right balance will have to be struck for ensuring that vehicles remain compliant with pollution under control (PUC) norms and, at the same time, have third party insurance. The observation by a bench of Justices A S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan came while hearing […]
Plea in SC seeks review of EVM VVPAT verdict
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking review of its April 26 judgement by which it had rejected the demand for reverting to the old paper ballot system and the complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs with a Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). The review petition was filed […]
Over 9,600 children jailed in adult prisons between Jan 2016 and Dec 2021: Study
New Delhi: More than 9,600 children were wrongly incarcerated in adult prisons across India between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2021, a new study has found. The data for the study — “Incarceration of Children in Prisons in India” — was obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The study by legal rights […]
Situation remains tense in PoK as strike enters 4th day
Pak PM allocates Rs 23 billion grant to quell protests Islamabad: The situation remained tense in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as the total strike against high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity bills and taxes entered its fourth day on Monday, forcing the Pakistan government to allocate Rs 23 billion for immediate release to the region […]
