Low voter turnout in Srinagar Centre’s fault: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar, Sep 26: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the low voter turnout in Srinagar was the outcome of central government comparing high poll percentage with normalcy. Speaking with reporters, Omar Abdullah, said that the poll percentage in the second phase was less compared to what they had expected. “I believe it […]
GST rate rationalisation: GoM discusses pruning 12 pc slab, next meeting on Oct 20

NEW DELHI, Sep 26 (PTI): The GoM on GST rate rationalisation has discussed tax rate tweaks on over 100 items, including lowering taxes on certain goods from 12 to 5 per cent, to give relief to the common man, West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said on Thursday. The next meeting of the GoM is […]
J-K polls: Nearly 40% migrant Kashmiri Pandits turn out to vote in Jammu

JAMMU, Sep 26 (PTI): Nearly 40 per cent of migrant Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu cast their ballots in the second phase of polling for the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The polling was held at 24 stations set up in Jammu, Delhi and Udhampur. “Nearly 40 per cent polling was […]
Assembly polls: J&K sees 56% turnout in Phase-2

Polling Was Peaceful, Largely Smooth: CEO Srinagar: The second phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded a 56 per cent voter turnout. The first phase, held on September 18, had seen over 61 per cent polling. Addressing a press conference, Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P.K. Pole said the […]
LG Sinha Congratulates People, Election Officials On High Voter Turnout In Phase-2 Of Assembly Election
Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended hearty congratulations to the voters of second phase of Assembly Election for turning out in large numbers to exercise their franchise. In a social media post, the Lieutenant Governor applauded the spirit of the people to strengthen the democratic values and for upholding the rich democratic traditions. […]
Assembly Polls in JK: History in making, says CEC Rajiv Kumar
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday described the ongoing Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir as “history in the making”, saying people are standing in long queues outside polling booths at places where calls were once given to boycott the democratic exercise. Taking to reporters here as the second phase of […]
Women voters concerned about rising electricity bills
Srinagar: The election campaign of all the major political parties in Jammu and Kashmir revolved around the revocation and restoration of the erstwhile state’s special status but women voters are more worried about the rising electricity bill amounts. An elderly woman, waiting for her turn to vote at a polling station in the heart of […]
INDIA bloc will hit road if JK statehood not restored: Rahul Gandhi
Jammu: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said restoration of statehood was the “right” of people of Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the INDIA bloc will hit the road and use “full force” in Parliament and outside if the Centre fails to restore it after assembly polls. In an election rally here, he said the […]
Foreign diplomats term JK polls as ‘very healthy, very democratic’
Srinagar: The members of a foreign delegation who are here on Wednesday to observe the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir expressed satisfaction over the conduct of polls, with some of them saying the process looks comparable to how it happens in their own countries. Jammu and Kashmir is voting in the second phase of […]
JK polls: Enthusiastic first-timers in PirPanjal region vote for better education, jobs
Reasi: Jammu and Kashmir’s PirPanjal region witnessed an overwhelming response from first-time voters who enthusiastically participated in the second phase of assembly elections on Wednesday, aspiring for better job opportunities, skill education, development and good governance in the Union territory. For them, it was not just a responsibility to exercise their right to vote but […]