BJP candidate injured in stone pelting incident in Bandipora
Bandipora: A Bharatiya Janata Party BJP candidate has been injured in a stone pelting incident in Bandipora on Monday. He has been identified as Adil Ali Buhru S/O Ali Mohd R/o of Plan Bandipora and is contesting from ward 15. “He has received minor injuries in a stone-pelting incident at Dachigam booth when he was […]
Kashmir municipal polls: Internet shut in southern Kashmir, speed reduced in rest of the valley
Srinagar: Authorities have barred Mobile Internet services in south Kashmir while the speed has been reduced to 2G in rest of the valley as the municipal polls are going on, on Monday. The mobile Internet services have been suspended in South Kashmir in the view of the first phase of urban local bodies’ polls, reports […]
Kashmir municipal polls: Presiding officer suspended in Bandipora for violating norms
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora on Monday suspended a presiding officer for allowing a women to accompany a voter upto voting compartment in Kaloosa area of northern Kashmir. Sources said that the presiding officer was suspended for violating the norms. Deputy Commissioner Bandipora said that the concerned presiding officer has been suspended and polling officer 1 at […]
Kashmir municipal polls: At 10:30 am Kargil leads with 2650 votes, Budgam lowest at 18 votes polled
Srinagar: 457, 489, 2650, 2138, 260, 476, 868, 61, 18 Baramulla 489 votes were polled at 10:30 am Srinagar, Kargil, Leh , Bandipora, Handwara, Kupwara, Anantnag and Budgam respectively. The first phase of municipal and local body elections started this morning. 1204 candidates are in fray in the first phase of polls.
Polss 2018: Independent candidate accuse Congress of bogus voting in Bandipora
Srinagar: An independent candidate accused Congress candidates of bogus voting in Ward No 14 of Bandipora municipal committee on Monday. Muhammad Akram Wani, contesting ULB polls from Ward 14 of Bandipora municipal committee alleged that some policemen cast their votes early morning. He alleged that the “bogus voters” cast votes on the directions of Congress MLA […]
Fuel price hike: Petrol hits Rs 82.03 mark in Delhi again, Rs 87.50 in Mumbai
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: Once again, the petrol price touched Rs 82.03 following a 21 paise increase in Delhi on Monday. It had crossed the Rs 82-mark on September 17, another Monday. The prices came down after the Centre slashed the rates by Rs 2.50 last week. Mumbai too witnessed a hike of 21 paise, […]
ULB polls: Voting underway for 422 wards amid tight security
SRINAGAR: Polling for the first phase of urban local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir is currently underway on Monday amid unprecedented security arrangements put in place by the state authorities and the election commission. Polling is being held in 422 wards spread over a dozen districts. The polling, which began at 7 AM, will […]
School in Baramulla found closed, staff suspended
Srinagar: On the directions of Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Dr G N Itoo, Zonal Education Officer Chandanwari today placed the staff of Middle School Drayan, Baramulla under suspension after the school was found closed during working hours. Meanwhile, DSEK asked the Chief Education Officer Baramulla to provide substitute staff to the school for its […]
Indonesia: Missing toll soars to 5,000 in engulfed quake neighbourhoods
Palu (Indonesia): The number of people believed missing from the quake and tsunami that struck Indonesia’s Palu city has soared to 5,000, an official said Sunday, an indication that far more may have perished in the twin disaster than the current toll. Indonesia’s disaster agency says they have recovered 1,763 bodies so far from the 7.5-magnitude […]
Teenager shoots himself dead over mobile phone
New Delhi: Enraged over an issue of a mobile phone with his sister, a 17-year-old boy allegedly shot himself dead with a country-made pistol on Sunday in Dwarka’s Bindapur area, police said. The deceased was identified as Gulshan, they said. Police were informed about the incident at 6.18 am by the hospital authorities. The injured was […]
