MC polls: Handwara goes to PC, Cong wins 7 in Ramban, 5 in Sgr
Srinagar: Congress has won 7 wards of district Ramban in Jammu, 5 in Srinagar, in Uri they won on 6 places while BJP and PC won one seats each in Srinagar and in Handwara 13 Peoples conference candidates were declared winners. Officials said that Congress won al seven seats in Banihal Township of district Ramban, “Congress won […]
BJP wins in Baghe-Mehtab Sgr, Congress wins in Budgam’
Srinagar: BJP candidate from Baghe-Mehtab has been declared winner in the vote count that is underway on Saturday. In Budgam Congress defeated BJP candidate with 27 votes. Among all the 72 wards of six municipalities of Budgam the voting took place only in the Budgam’s ward 5 as other wards had no opponent or […]
Ganderbal: 13 wards go to ICs, BJP wins in 2, Congs in 2 wards
Ganderbal: 13 Wards have been won by independent candidates while Congress and BJP succeeded to win two wards each in MC Ganderbal. According to officiala Ward 3 and 15 was won by BJP, while Ward 7 and 14 went to Congress. “Rest 13 wards were won by independent candidates, ” officials said.
ICPS team locks down ‘Gulistan Children Home’ for violation of norms
SRINAGAR: A team of the officials of the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) today locked down a children’s home here for violating various provisions of J&K Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2013 and shifted its inmates to a better facility. The team conducted the surprise inspection of ‘Gulistan Children Home’ […]
J&K State Forest Corporation asked to end zoning system for determining timber rates
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Finance, Navin K Chaudhary Saturday asked the Jammu and Kashmir State Forest Corporation (JKSFC) to do away with the archaic ‘zoning system’ for determining the rate of timber. The Finance Secretary made these remarks while chairing a meeting of JKSFC management regarding ‘Revision of Sale Rates of Timber’. The meeting was […]
Municipal Election-2018: Counting of votes on Oct 20
SRINAGAR: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Shaleen Kabra today said that the counting of votes for the Municipal Polls-2018 will be held across the State tomorrow on 20th October 2018 and the results will be also declared the same day. He said the counting updates and results shall be declared by the concerned Returning Officers from […]
GDC Baramulla to remain shut on Saturday: Officials
Srinagar: Government Degree College Baramulla will remain shut on October 20 Saturday, officials said on Friday. An order issued by the principal of the college said that the college will remain shut for counting of recently concluded Municipal polls. However, the order stated that the University examinations will be held as per schedule.
Police seize Rs 59 lakh ‘hawala’ money in Hyderabad
Srinagar: Hawala money to the tune of Rs 59 lakh was seized and five people, including the driver of a TDP youth wing leader, were arrested for allegedly planning to transport it to Jagityal district in poll-bound Telangana, police said Friday. A car and six mobile phones were also seized along with the cash here on […]
Woman jumps into well with three children, all found dead
Mumbai: A 26-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well with her three children in Maharashtra’s Sangli district, police said Friday. The incident took place in Jat tehsil, a police official said. Radhika Koli, the woman, left home with her three children — Prajwala (5), Aradhya (3) and Harsh (4 months) — after a […]
India’s decision to buy S-400 missile system will further destabilise region: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan said on Friday that India’s decision to buy S-400 missile defence system from Russia will further destabilise stability in the region and renewed the arms race. In a statement, the Foreign Office said the Indian purchase was part of its efforts to acquire a Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) System through multiple sources. “This (S-400) […]