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 […]
Advisory issued in Kashmir as temperatures soar in Valley
SRINAGAR, May 24 (PTI): Authorities in Kashmir issued an advisory on Friday amid soaring temperatures in the Valley, with Srinagar recording its hottest May day in 13 years. The maximum temperature in Srinagar on Thursday was recorded at 32.2 degrees Celsius — the same as on May 25, 2013. On May 20, 2011, Srinagar had […]
Sat phones, special runners and more… all in place for polls in Anantnag-Rajouri
Anantnag/Rajouri (JK), May 24 (PTI) With the threat of cross-border shelling in some border areas and satellite phones and special runners in place to deal with contingencies, all is in readiness for elections in the controversially redrawn Anantnag-Rajouri constituency from where PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is contesting. Contesting against Mehbooba Mufti, working to revive her […]
Two CRPF personnel injured in road mishap at Poonch
Srinagar, May 24: At least two CRPF personnel suffered injuries after a vehicle ferrying them met with an accident in Poonch on Friday afternoon, said an official. The official said that a civil bus bearing registration number JK02A 4899 carrying CRPF personnel, on way from Saujiyan Mandi to Poonch to collect an Electronic-Voting-Machine (EVM), slipped […]
ACB files two cases against revenue official for committing fraud, misusing official position
Srinagar, May 24: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) J&K on Friday said to have registered two FIRs against Girdawar for disproportionate assets and for illegal and fraudulent mutation in revenue record. A spokesman in a statement issued here said that Anti corruption Bureau conducted verification into the allegations of accumulation of Disproportionate Assets (DA) through corrupt […]
Five detained after clashes between 2 families in Jammu
Jammu, May 24 (PTI) Five individuals were detained after a clash between two families resulted in minor injuries to two persons and gunfire on the outskirts of the Jammu city on Thursday evening, officials said. The incident took place between the families of Mohammad Siraj and Dil Mohammad over a vehicle parked in front of […]