Panchayat Polls: JK records 75 per cent voting in Phase-III
83% in Jammu, 55.7% in Kashmir division
Jammu: In the Phase-III of Panchayat Polls held today, the overall poll percentage of 75.2% was witnessed across the State. According to the Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Shaleen Kabra, an overwhelming 83% polling was witnessed in Jammu division and 55.7% in Kashmir division. Giving district-wise details, Kabra said that Kupwara witnessed 59.7%, Bandipora 51%, Baramulla […]
Soz tells PDP to challenge Assembly dissolution in SC
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader and former union minister, Prof. Saifuddin Soz on Saturday asked Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to knock the door of Supreme Court (SC) and challenge the dissolution of State Legislative Assembly. “What happened to the mandate for constituting a popular government in Jammu and Kashmir State, the other day, could easily be […]
SPO booked for poll campaigning
Jammu: A Special Police Officer (SPO) was Saturday booked for election campaigning in violation of the model code of conduct in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Fayaz Ahmed from Darhal was booked by police after reports of him campaigning for a family member who is contesting the polls emerged, a police officer said. According to […]
Third phase of Panchayat Polls underway
SRINAGAR: The third phase of Jammu and Kashmir panchayat elections is currently underway at polling stations across the state. The voting began at 8 am and will continue till 2 pm. The elections will be held in 918 Kashmir division and 1855 Jammu division. The second phase of Panchayat polls were held on November 20, […]
Bijbehera encounter a major success: GOC 15 Corps
Baramulla: The killing of six militants in the Bijbehara encounter was a “major success for security agencies,” Lt Gen AK Bhatt, GOC 15 corps said on Friday. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in Baramulla, the General said that the encounter was a “surgical operation and is a big achievement for security […]
Phase III of Panchayat Polls: Polling to take place at 2773 polling booths
423592 electors to vote for Sarpanch Halqas, 270668 for Panch Wards: CEO
423592 electors to vote for Sarpanch Halqas, 270668 for Panch Wards: CEO
J&K Bank creates ‘Distressed Relief Fund’ for snow-affected apple
Staff donates three days salary
Srinagar: J&K Bank Friday announced creation of a ‘Distressed Apple Growers Relief Fund’ for extending help to the snow-affected apple growers of the State. Rs.11 crore have been pooled in the Fund which includes three days salary donated by the staff of the bank and Rs. 5 crore from the bank’s CSR fund, a spokesman […]
Former SPO among three persons abducted in Shopian
Srinagar: Unknown gunmen on Friday evening abducted three persons including a former Special Police Officer (SPO) from Reban village of Shopian in south Kashmir. Those abducted persons, according to a police officer, include Riyaz Ahmad, Zahid Ahmad and Basharat Ahmad (former SPO). The abductions comes few days after two persons were killed in the district […]
Willful killing machine has gone out of control in Kashmir: Malik
Srinagar: Condemning the killings in Kashmir, Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik on Friday said that “brutal assassination of political leaders and activists like Mir Hafiz-u-Allah and unrelenting spree of killings of young Kashmiris across the valley amounts to annihilation of an entire generation.” Malik as per a statement issued […]
Authorities crossed all limits of barbarism: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Friday paid tributes to the slain six militants who were killed in a gun battle in Bijbehara, saying that “barbarism and brutality of authorities has crossed all the limits, pushing the youth to the extreme and then legalizing their killings.” Geelani in a statement issued here […]