J-K polls: Omar, Ravinder Raina, Tariq Karra among 239 candidates in fray in 2nd phase
Srinagar, Sep 24 (PTI) Over 2.5 million voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates in the fray for 26 Jammu and Kashmir assembly seats in the second phase of the election to be held in the Union territory on Wednesday. These assembly constituencies are spread over six districts – three in the Valley and […]
Second phase of J-K polls: Security stepped up at polling booths
Srinagar, Sep 24 (PTI) More than 13,000 polling staff on Tuesday took positions at 3,500 polling stations set up across 26 assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, where voting will be held Wednesday in the second phase polls in the union territory. The security forces personnel comprising police, armed police and central armed paramilitary forces […]
BJP expels leader for contesting assembly polls as independent candidate in Jammu
Jammu, Sep 24 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP expelled a party leader who is fighting as an independent against the party’s official candidate from Jammu north assembly segment. The decision to expel Shiv Dev Singh for “anti-party activities” was taken by working president Satpal Sharma and General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Kaul on […]
Monsoon starts withdrawal; five subdivisions get deficient rains
New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) After bringing bountiful showers across large parts of India, the south-west monsoon has embarked on its return journey, beginning from western Rajasthan and Kutch. The process of withdrawal of the southwest monsoon, which has brought five per cent excess rains across the country, started on Monday, but the weather office […]
High-octane campaigning ends for second phase of assembly polls
Jammu/Srinagar: Ruling and opposition bigwigs led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi locked horns on the political stage as campaigning for the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir polls ended on Monday evening. The blazing campaign saw emotional appeals to people and uncouth remarks about rivals, as the leaders tried […]
