Srinagar records 0.9 per cent voting till 10 in the morning
Srinagar: Srinagar has recorded the lowest voter turnout till 10 am with less than one per cent electorate exercising their franchise during the ongoing municipal polls today. In Kashmir valley, Baramulla district witnessed 35.1 per cent polls while Anantnag 2.1 recorded just 2.1 per cent and Srinagar witnessed 0.9 per cent till 10 am. In […]
Grenades lobbed on army patrol party
Srinagar: Suspected militants lobbed two hand grenades on an army patrol party in Yarigund area of Narbal, police sources said. They said that suspected militants lobbed two hand grenades on a patrol party of the 2RR at Yarigund Kawoosa in Narbal during the night. However, no damage was reported during the blasts, the official added.
Curfew imposed in Pulwama
Srinagar: Curfew has been imposed in entire Pulwama town “as a precautionary measure” to prevent protests after a local militant was killed in an encounter earlier in the district. Official sources said that a joint team of army, SOG and CRPF had laid an ambush following a tip off about the presence of Zahoor Ahmad […]
Militant killed, two others escape in Pulwama
Srinagar: The militant killed in an encounter with government forces at Babagund in Pulwama has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar alias Masoli of Samboora. Official sources said that a joint team of army, SOG and CRPF had laid an ambush following a tip off about the presence of Zahoor Ahmad Thoker and other militants. […]
Third phase of ULB polls begins
Srinagar: The third phase of polling for civic polls in Kashmir has begun here this morning. The third phase involves polling in most city areas like Khanqah-e-Mualla, Maharajgunj, Jamia Masjid, Makhdoom Sahib, Khwaja Bazaar, Aqilmir Khanyar, Rozabal, Daulatabad, Islamyarbal, Nawab Bazaar, Nawa Kadal, Safakadal, Rathpora, Edigah, Palpora and Tarabal. Officials however, are seeing little hope […]
Gunmen kill cop at Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Srinagar: A policeman was killed Friday night by suspected militants in Warpora area of Sopore after they fired at him from a close range, police sources said. They said that the gunmen barged inside the house of policeman (follower) Javid Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Khaliq Lone at around 10:45 pm and fired […]
Elaborate security arrangements in place: DGP
Srinagar: Ahead of the third phase of the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in the state authorities have stepped up security arrangements across the areas that are going to polls today. Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said that all arrangements have been put in place to conduct safe and peaceful elections. The third phase […]
365 candidates in fray for 96 wards, says CEO
SRINAGAR: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Shaleen Kabra said that in the 3rdPhase of Municipal Polls-2018 voting will take place at 300 polling stations across the State. The polling time, he said, will be from 6.00 am to 4.00 pm. In a statement, Kabra said that 365 candidates are in the fray for 96 wards […]
