Two terrorists killed as Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Sep 9 (PTI) Two terrorists were killed as alert Army troops foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. The gunfight broke out late on Sunday night in the Laam sector of Nowshera. A massive search operation is underway as it […]
Can’t forecast things that will follow J-K polls: Karra on possibility of National Conference CM
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday said the assembly polls are not just about forming a government or adjusting leaders in the dispensation but about “restoration of statehood and powers of the assembly” as well as “our lost dignity”. Karra was also non-committal on whether the […]
BJP releases sixth list of 10 candidates for J-K assembly polls
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) The BJP on Sunday released a list of 10 candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, fielding RS Pathania from Udhampur East and Naseer Ahmad Lone from Bandipora. The three-phase elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly will be held on September 18, September 25 and October 1. […]
Unidentified male body found in Dalgate, Srinagar
Srinagar, Sep 8: An unidentified male body was found near Dalgate bridge in Srinagar city on Sunday afternoon, officials said. They said that an unidentified body was found lying under the Bedyari-Dalgate bridge. He added that the police have reached the spot and took the body into its custody. The identification is being ascertained. Moreover, […]
Join India, we consider you our own unlike Pakistan: Rajnath Singh to PoK residents
JAMMU, Sep 8 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked the residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to come and join India as “we consider you our own unlike Pakistan which treats you as foreigners”. Addressing an election rally in the Ramban assembly constituency in support of BJP candidate Rakesh Singh Thakur, the Union minister […]
Two teens killed, four injured in road accident in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Sep 8 (PTI) Two teenage boys were killed and four injured in a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Sunday. The driver of the car, which was ferrying a group of students, lost control and hit a tree and a boulder before hitting the […]
Govt employee among two suspended for violation of model code in Kishtwar
Jammu, Sep 8 (PTI) A government employee and a village-level official were suspended for allegedly violating the model code of conduct in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Sunday. District Election Officer, Kishtwar, Rajesh Kumar Shavan ordered action pending inquiry against Adil Irshad, groundsman in Zonal Education Planning Office, Paddar, and […]
PM Modi to address rally at Jammu on Sep 14
Srinagar, Sep 8: Prime Minister Narendera Modi is set to visit Jammu on September 14 while Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is arriving today to address massive rallies in Ramban district of the region, reliable sources said on Sunday. The sources said that PM Modi is likely to address multiple rallies in Jammu. Sources said […]
BJP trying to ‘intimidate’ Hindu voters in JK: Farooq
SRINAGAR, Sep 8 (PTI): National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the BJP top brass was focussing its election campaign on Jammu as they want to “intimidate” the Hindu voters of Jammu and Kashmir by creating false fears. He also accused the BJP of misleading the people by claiming that terrorism will rise again […]
More women registered to vote in JK assembly polls than men
SRINAGAR, Sep 7 (PTI): Women voters outnumber men in the eight assembly segments of Srinagar district that are scheduled to go to polls on September 25 in the second phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. Of the 7,74,462 registered voters, 3,87,778 are female while 3,86,654 are male and 30 people have […]