6% turnout in Kashmir for civic polls till 1 PM
Srinagar: Over six per cent of the electorate turned out to cast their votes on Monday in the 83 wards of urban local bodies in Kashmir during the first six hours of polling in the first of the four-phased elections in the valley amidst tight security arrangements, an official said. “Over 5,400 voters have exercised their […]
Kupwara sees 26 percent voting till 1 pm, very low turnout elsewhere in Valley
Srinagar: While 26 percent voting was recorded in Kupwara district, the polling percentage remained in single digit number in rest of the five districts voting in first phase of the elections to Urban local bodies in the state. Official sources told GNS that upto 1 pm around 26 percent voting was recorded in eleven […]
DSEK suspends school staff in Baramulla, school was closed on working day
SRINAGAR: Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK),directed Zonal Education Officer(ZEO) Chandanwari to place the staff of Middle School Drayan, Baramulla under suspension. On the directions from DSEK Zonal Education Officer(ZEO) Chandanwari place the staff of Middle School Drayan, Baramulla under suspension after the school was found closed during working hours. Meanwhile, DSEK asked the Chief Education Officer […]
Kashmir municipal polls: 2.17 % votes polled in Bandipora till noon
Srinagar: A total of 2.17 percent of votes were polled in Bandipora district of northern Kashmir for the municipal polls. The polling for the municipal committee began at 7 am in the morning. An official while briefing about the break up said that 368 votes polled till noon. 249 male votes were polled, while 119 […]
No BJP candidate injured in Bandipora: Police
Bandipora: Police on Monday said that no BJP candidate has been injured in a stone pelting incident in Bandipora on Monday. SSP Bandipora Sheikh Zulifikar Azad said that the news circulated by a section of press & social media outlets regarding Injury of BJP Candidate is totally baseless & concocted. He said that no such […]
China says former Interpol chief accepted bribes
Beijing: The former Chinese head of Interpol, who went missing last month, has been placed under investigation for accepting bribes, China’s public security ministry said Monday. Meng Hongwei, who resigned on Sunday, “accepted bribes and is suspected of violating the law”, the ministry said in a statement, adding that any others who took bribes would be […]
BJP candidate injured in stone pelting incident in Bandipora
Bandipora: A Bharatiya Janata Party BJP candidate has been injured in a stone pelting incident in Bandipora on Monday. He has been identified as Adil Ali Buhru S/O Ali Mohd R/o of Plan Bandipora and is contesting from ward 15. “He has received minor injuries in a stone-pelting incident at Dachigam booth when he was […]
Kashmir municipal polls: Internet shut in southern Kashmir, speed reduced in rest of the valley
Srinagar: Authorities have barred Mobile Internet services in south Kashmir while the speed has been reduced to 2G in rest of the valley as the municipal polls are going on, on Monday. The mobile Internet services have been suspended in South Kashmir in the view of the first phase of urban local bodies’ polls, reports […]
Kashmir municipal polls: Presiding officer suspended in Bandipora for violating norms
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora on Monday suspended a presiding officer for allowing a women to accompany a voter upto voting compartment in Kaloosa area of northern Kashmir. Sources said that the presiding officer was suspended for violating the norms. Deputy Commissioner Bandipora said that the concerned presiding officer has been suspended and polling officer 1 at […]
Kashmir municipal polls: At 10:30 am Kargil leads with 2650 votes, Budgam lowest at 18 votes polled
Srinagar: 457, 489, 2650, 2138, 260, 476, 868, 61, 18 Baramulla 489 votes were polled at 10:30 am Srinagar, Kargil, Leh , Bandipora, Handwara, Kupwara, Anantnag and Budgam respectively. The first phase of municipal and local body elections started this morning. 1204 candidates are in fray in the first phase of polls.
