Four tourists from Punjab killed in road mishap in south Kashmir, three critical
Srinagar, May 25: Four Punjab residents died, while three were critically injured in a road accident in Nipora area of Kulgam district on Saturday afternoon, officials said. An official said that a vehicle on way from Qazigund to Srinagar skidded off the road near grid station in Nipora area. He said seven tourists—all from Punjab’s […]
Anti-tank mine found in Samba
Samba/Jammu, May 25 (PTI) A rusted anti-tank mine was found on a river bank in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Saturday, police said. The lethal device was noticed by a villager on the banks of Basanter river near Bainglar village this afternoon, said a police official. The villager informed the concerned police post and […]
Will initiate process of holding assembly polls in J-K very soon: CEC Kumar
New Delhi, May 25 (PTI) Encouraged by the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission will “very soon” initiate the process of holding assembly polls in the Union Territory, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday. He also told PTI Videos that the people of Jammu and […]
INDIA bloc performing ‘mujra’ for its vote bank: Modi
BIKRAM (BIHAR): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday vowed to thwart alleged attempts to rob Dalits and backward classes of reservations by the INDIA bloc which he accused of “enslavement” and performing “mujra” for Muslim vote bank.The PM launched the blistering attack at a rally here in the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency, about 40 kms […]
Lok Sabha Polls Phase VI Anantnag-Rajouri PC records 35.61 % voter turnout till 1 pm
SRINAGAR, MAY 25: Continuing the spirit of high participation in earlier five phases of the Lok Sabha elections, the people of Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency are overwhelmingly thronging the nearest polling stations to cast their ballots. The voters, braving the extreme hot weather, are queuing up enthusiastically to exercise their franchise while understanding the power of […]
Brisk polling in Anantnag-Rajouri, 23% turnout till 11 am
SRINAGAR, May 25 (PTI) : Brisk polling is underway in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency with more than 23 per cent of the 18.36 lakh electorate exercising their franchise till 11.00 am, with the Rajouri assembly segment recording the highest 34.93 per cent, officials said here. Anantnag and Kulgam assembly segments were the only two […]
No significant weather activity expected in J&K till May 31: MeT
Srinagar, May 25: The weather department here on Saturday ruled out any significant weather in Jammu and Kashmir till the end of this month even as it also predicted heat wave to continue for next four days. A meteorological department official here said that till May 28, generally dry weather is expected but possibility of […]
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase VI: Over 8.98% voter turnout recorded till 9:00 am in south Kashmir PC
SRINAGAR, MAY 25: “The Anantnag- Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency has recorded 8.98 per cent voting in all its polling stations up to 9:00 am”, communicated the office of Chief Election Officer, J&K.
Suspicious movement along IB: Search operations conducted in Samba as precautionary measure
Jammu, May 24 (PTI) Security forces on Friday conducted search operations at many villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district following reports of “suspicious movement” in the Bein-Lalachak forward area, officials said. Drones were also deployed for surveillance during the operation, launched as a precautionary measure, they said. Security forces conducted […]
SC refuses to order EC to upload polling booth-wise voter turnout data
New Delhi, May 24 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to issue directions to the Election Commission on an NGO’s plea for uploading polling booth-wise voter turnout data on its website during the Lok Sabha elections and favoured a “hands-off attitude” amidst an ongoing electoral process. A vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and […]