All arrangements put in place for Counting of Votes on 280 DDC seats: SEC Sharma

Appeals political parties, contesting candidates for cooperation during the counting process

JAMMU: The State Election Commissioner, K.K Sharma on Sunday said that arrangements are in place for the counting of votes in all the 280 District Development Council (DDC) Constituencies. The counting will begin at 9 AM on December 22 (Tuesday) simultaneously in all the districts. The SEC was chairing a meeting to review the preparations […]

JK reports 4 COVID-19 deaths, 257 new positive cases

JAMMU: The Government on Sunday informed that257 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 144 from Jammu division and 113 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 118263. Also 04 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 03 from Jammu division and 01 […]

Lt Governor addresses valedictory session of IGNCA on 3rd Edition of Bodh Gaya Global Dialogue on “Sustainable Development, Heritage and Enlightenment”

Bodh Gaya is a source of spirituality, meditation, human welfare, and compassion: Lt Governor

SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today addressed the valedictory session of Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) and Deshkal Society on 3rd Edition of Bodh Gaya Global Dialogue on “Sustainable Development, Heritage and Enlightenment” through virtual mode here at Raj Bhavan. While addressing the occasion, the Lt Governor observed that the timeless teachings […]

Phase 8 registers 51 percent voting: SEC

Says police, Central forces deserve special praise

Srinagar: The eight and the final phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections concluded on Saturday with more than 50% of the voters coming out to cast their votes. A total of 28 DDC constituencies went for polls today including 13 seats from Kashmir division and 15 from Jammu division with 168 candidates contesting […]

Lt Guv congratulates voters, election machinery

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has congratulated the voters of Jammu and Kashmir and the election machinery for the successful conduct of first-ever District Development Council (DDC) elections in the Union Territory. Strengthening the 3-Tiers of Panchayati Raj System in J&K, the DDC elections were held for the first time in the UT and the […]

Hajin area witnesses good turnout

Hajin: Once a militancy hotbed, Hajin area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district Saturday witnessed brisk polling during the eighth and final phase of DDC and panchayat by-polls held across Jammu and Kashmir. According to the details Hajin-A and B panchayat blocks recorded over 56 per cent voter turnout in the DDC election. An official said […]

Srinagar records coldest night of the season

Srinagar: Srinagar experienced the coldest night of the season so far on Saturday as Kashmir continued to reel under freezing night temperatures, the meteorological department said. The Valley is bracing up for the 40-day harshest winter period, ‘Chillai-Kalan’, from Monday when the chances of snowfall are frequent and maximum and the temperature drops considerably. Srinagar […]

JKCA money laundering case: ED attaches Farooq Abdullah’s assets

New Delhi: The ED has attached assets worth Rs 11.86 crore of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah and others in connection with its money laundering probe linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, official sources said on Saturday. They said the agency has issued a provisional attachment […]