2nd Phase of Panch By-elections
More than 65% voter turnout recorded
SRINAGAR: State Election Commissioner K K Sharma informed that 65.54 percent and 52.24 percent voter turnout was recorded on Tuesday in the second phase of vacant Panch and Sarpanch By-polls 2020. SEC informed that by-poll for Panch vacant seats were held in 343 constituencies including 317 from Kashmir division and 26 from Jammu division in […]
Suspected drug peddler held in Udhampur
Jammu: A suspected drug peddler has been arrested with 75 kg of poppy seeds in Udhampur district, officials said Wednesday. During a routine checking, a police team stopped a truck on the highway at Chenani area and recovered the contraband from its driver Malkeet Singh, they said. The accused was arrested and the poppy seized, […]
BSF trooper ends life
Kupwara: A Border Security Forces’ soldier shot himself dead in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday morning, officials said. They said that the soldier identified as Head Constable Bharinder Singh of 118 Battallion shot himself with his service rifle, while on duty in Tanghdar area of the district. The cause of him taking this extreme step […]
Army man arrested for allegedly molesting woman
Uri: Police on Wednesday arrested an army soldier for allegedly molesting a 36-year-old woman here at Paranpeelan area of Uri in this north-Kashmir district. A senior police official said that an army soldier belonging to 173 TA of Engineering section identified as Hawaldar Parvaiz Hussain presently attached with 18 MLI Bandi in Uri was arrested […]
DDC polls: BJP holds Tonga Rally in restive Sopore
Party promises International Mandi for revival of economy
Srinagar: For the first time in the past 30-years, Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district witnessed a Tonga rally organized by the BJP leaders who promised International Mandi for Sopore if people vote BJP candidate in the ensuing District Development Council (DDC) elections. Abdul Majeed, a Sarpanch from Mabugh area of Sopore, where the […]
Missing since Tuesday, minor boy found dead
Budgam: A three-year-old boy who was missing since Tuesday evening was found dead in Chewdara village of Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday morning. An official said that the minor boy had gone missing from his home in Chewdara village on Tuesday evening. According to the family members, the boy had gone missing […]
Employee at SMC placed under suspension
Srinagar: Authorities in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Wednesday placed a Class IV employee at the Secretary Office under suspension after allegations of harassment of a woman officials in the corporation. According to an order, Ghaneemat Wani, a Class IV employee at the Secretary’s office at SMC was placed under suspension with immediate effect. “Pending […]
Youth falls from moving vehicle, dies
Kokernag: An 18-year-old youth died after he fell from the roof of a moving passenger vehicle at Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday evening. A police official said that a youth identified as Reyaz Ahmad Akhon, son of Ghulam Ahmad Akhon of Gawran fell from the roof of Tata Sumo bearing registration […]
Rising unemployment in JK a matter of serious concern: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday said the mounting unemployment ratio of Jammu and Kashmir should be a matter of serious concern for the government of India and it should come up with a comprehensive job–creation policy to address this burgeoning issue. Addressing the Party’s DDC election campaign convention at Handwara, […]
Gambir to bat for BJP candidates in DDC polls in JK
New Delhi: Cricketer turned BJP MP Gautam Gambhir will campaign for the party in the ongoing district development council polls in Jammu and Kashmir, likely next week, a source in the party said. He may also campaign for the BJP “in a big way” during the West Bengal Assembly elections next year. “Gambhir will participate […]
