Assembly Elections- 2024: Training Program for Zonal & Sectoral Magistrates held at Town Hall Kunzer
BARAMULLA: A specialized training program for Zonal and Sectoral Magistrates was held at Town Hall, Kunzer, in preparation for the upcoming Assembly Elections. The training, conducted under the supervision of Syed Altaf Hussain Musvi, Returning Officer for 11-Gulmarg Assembly Constituency, was conducted to equip magistrates with the essential knowledge and skills required to ensure the […]
District Administration Ramban launches extensive voter awareness campaign
RAMBAN: To encourage voters for maximum participation in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024, the District Administration Ramban, under the guidance of District Election Officer (DEO) Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary, has initiated a series of dynamic voter awareness campaigns across the district. These initiatives, part of the Election Commission of India’s flagship SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education […]
Congress risking India’s unity for greed of power: Amit Shah on NC-Congress tie up
New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed the Congress for its alliance with the National Conference for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, accusing the party of repeatedly risking the country’s unity and security in its greed for power. The Congress has once again “exposed its ulterior motives by […]
Anantnag district ready for Assembly elections: Over 6.67 lakh voters across 7 constituencies
SRINAGAR, AUG 23: With the announcement of Assembly Elections 2024, Anantnag District is gearing up for the first phase of the Elections with 6.67 lakh electorates are readying themselves to exercise their franchise on the scheduled polling day. The district comprises of seven Assembly Constituencies viz Dooru, Kokernag (ST), Anantnag West, Anantnag, Srigufwara-Bijbehara, Shangus-Anantnag East […]
Diabetes complications affect mental health and vice-versa, study finds
NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (PTI): A study has found a two-way relationship between complications due to diabetes, such as heart attack and stroke, and mental health conditions, like anxiety and depression – having any of the problems from the former group increased the risk of one from the latter , and the other way round. […]
Assembly Election 2024: Govt declares poll dates as paid holidays in J&K
Srinagar, Aug 23: Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday declared the election dates – September 18 and 15, and October 1 – on which assembly polls are scheduled to be held as paid holidays in the Union Territory. In an order, the government stated that the poll dates be observed as paid holiday to every […]
Parleys still on with Congress, will sit together again today to finalise seat-sharing proposal: Omar
Srinagar, Aug 23: A day after National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah announced pre-poll alliance with the Congress for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, party’s vice president, Omar Abdullah Friday said that alliance on majority of seats has been finalised, while consensus on some seats is yet to be reached. Omar, who was accompanying, Sakeen […]
Accompanied by Omar Abdullah, Sakina Itoo files nomination for Damhal Hanjipora seat
Kulgam, Aug 23: Senior National Conference leader Sakina Itoo Friday filed her nomination papers for Damhal Hanjipora assembly seat of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Sakina was accompanied by former chief minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah. Sakina Itoo is being seen as one of the strongest candidates for the Damhal Hanjipora assembly seat. […]
Man dies of electrocution in north Kashmir’s Bandipora village
Srinagar, Aug 23: A man died due an electric shock in Ashtengoo Ghat village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday morning, officials said. They said that the man received electric shock near his home in the Ashtengoo Ghat area on Fridaymorning. He said that the man, identified as Javid Ahmad Mathanji son of Abdul […]
Assembly polls: Over 23 lakh voters in 24 constituencies eligible to cast ballots in first phase
Srinagar, Aug 23 (PTI) More than 23 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their electoral franchise in 24 constituencies going to polls in the first phase of the three-phased assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on September 18, officials said. More than 23.27 lakh people, including 1.23 lakh first-time voters, are eligible to vote in […]
