JK Polls: 7.74 lakh voters to exercise their franchise in Srinagar District
Srinagar, Aug 29: With the issuance of notification for the second phase of elections in J&K, the capital city of Srinagar is all set to go for polls on September 25. As per the final Electoral Rolls, Srinagar District has a total of 7,74,462 electorate, among which 3,86,654 are male voters, 3,87,778 are female voters […]
Youth killed, 8 others injured in road mishap on Mughal road
Srinagar, Aug 29: One person died and eight others were injured in an accident on Mughal Road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, on Thursday, officials said. They said that a vehicle bearing registration number (JK12D-1910) met with the accident near Chandimarh this morning, resulting in the death o […]
Poll body issues notification for 2nd phase of J&K polls
Srinagar, Aug 29: The Election Commission of India on Thursday issued notification for filling of nomination papers by candidates for second phase of the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the notification, the last date for filling nomination papers will be September 5, while scrutiny will be done on September 6. Candidates […]
Three terrorists killed in two operations in north Kashmir’s Kupwara: Army
Srinagar, Aug 29 : Three terrorists are believed to be killed as security forces on Wednesday evening launched anti—militancy operations at two places in Kupwara in North Kashmir, officials said. Officials said that based on specific intelligence inputs, troops from the 57 Rashtriya Rifles and 53 Infantry Brigade launched an operation in the Kamkari area […]
Centre allows UPSC to perform Aadhaar-based authentication for candidates’ verifications
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) In a first, the Centre allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to perform Aadhaar-based authentication to verify candidates’ identity on a voluntary basis, both at the time of registration and during various stages of examinations and recruitment. The move assumes significance as the commission last month cancelled the provisional […]
Encounter breaks out in remote Rajouri village
Rajouri, Aug 29: A gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists in Lathi area of Rajouri district on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that a search operation was launched in the area today morning after information about suspicious movement. He said during the CASO, a contact was established with the hiding terrorists. […]
Ahead of polls, EC transfers SSPs, SP in JK as part of admin tone-up: Sources
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) In an administrative tone-up ahead of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has directed the transfer of senior superintendents of police of Baramulla and Kupwara and the SP of Handwara and has asked the administration to send a panel of IPS officers to be posted there, sources […]
‘Enough is enough’: anguished President Murmu asks nation to wake up, end crimes against women
NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (PTI): Declaring that “enough is enough”, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said it is time for India to wake up to the “perversion” of crimes against women and counter the mindset that sees women as “less powerful, less capable, less intelligent”. “Those who share such views then go further and see […]
Dal Lake pollution: NGT forms panel to take ‘expeditious remedial action’
NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (PTI): The National Green Tribunal has formed a panel to take “expeditious remedial” action regarding the pollution of Dal Lake in Kashmir. The green panel, which was hearing the matter regarding the deteriorating condition of the water body, observed that immediate measures were required to check the pollutants, such as untreated […]
PDP releases list of 17 constituency in-charges for assembly polls
Srinagar, Aug 28: Peoples Democratic Party Wednesday released the list of constituency in-charges for 17 assembly segments for the upcoming election. The list was released by party’s parliamentary board. Mohammad Khursheed Alam has been appointed in-charge for Eidgah constituency, Abdul Haq Khan for Lolab, Basharat Bukhari for Wagoora Kreeri, Javaid Iqbal Ganaie for Pattan, Sheikh […]
