Grief grips Anantnag village after local soldier’s killing
Srinagar: Sorrow engulfed Anantnag’s Nowgam village when the news of local army jawan Hilal Ahmad Bhat reached there on Wednesday. Bhat was Kidnapped by terrorists on Tuesday while he was on his way back to join duty after leave, a neighbour said. “The entire village is in grief … Hilal was a nice person,” Mohammad […]
Pak intruder arrested along IB in Jammu
Jammu: A 31-year-old Pakistani intruder was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) troops along the International Border here, security officials said on Wednesday. Shahid Imran, a resident of Sargodha in Pakistan’s Punjab, was taken into custody from Makwal after he sneaked into this side from across the border Tuesday evening, the officials said. They said […]
Hope new govt will come down hard on terrorism, separatism in JK: Ravinder Raina
Jammu: Asserting that his party will fulfil its responsibility as the main opposition in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP unit chief Ravinder Raina on Wednesday said he hoped the NC-led government will come down hard on terrorism and separatism, and there will be peace and brotherhood. He also said that the poor performance of the BJP-backed […]
ACB registers case against five officials, private persons in scholarship fraud
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday registered a formal case against five officials, including a former director, and several private individuals in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds under the post-matric scholarship scheme for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in Jammu and Kashmir. An FIR has been registered under the Jammu and Kashmir Prevention […]
Khyber Cement for BIS for bike rally
Srinagar: Khyber Cement has collaborated with The Bureau of India Standards (BIS) to flag off a Bike Rally to commemorate World Standards Day 2024. The rally will conclude in the heroic Siachen Base Camp with 16 riders taking part in it. Khyber Cement’s support for this event marks a significant step in the company’s ongoing […]
Assembly Elections: CEO-JK Pole lauds all stakeholders, extends gratitude
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024 have concluded successfully, marking a significant moment in the UT’s democratic process. “This marked the first assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir since 2014, drawing considerable attention and participation from the public”, stated Chief Electoral Officer, P K Pole. The record-breaking voter turnout has reasserted and reaffirmed […]
CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami wins Kulgam seat for fifth consecutive time
Srinagar: CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami won the Assembly election from the Kulgam seat in Jammu and Kashmir for the fifth time by defeating former head of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) member Sayar Ahmad Reshi by more than 7800 votes. Tarigami secured 33634 votes and won the seat by a margin of 7838 votes, defeating […]
Pulwama erupts in joy as PDP’s Waheed Para holds victory rally
Pulwama: Once synonymous with terror attacks, the town of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Tuesday witnessed a scene of celebration as People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Waheed Para held a jubilant victory march following his win in the assembly polls. Standing atop a vehicle with sunroof, Para expressed his gratitude to supporters who rallied behind […]
Grand victory in Doda by AAP against BJP
AAP convener Kejriwal congratulates party New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday congratulated the party for the victory in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda Assembly seat and opening its account in a fifth state. Aam Aadmi Party candidate Mehraj Malik, a District Development Council (DDC) member, polled 23,228 votes against BJP’s Gajay Singh Rana’s 18,690 […]
JK Polls: PDP faces an uphill task ahead to keep its flag flying
Srinagar: Going by the mandate in Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti faces an uphill task to keep the PDP flag flying. The PDP, which formed a government in the erstwhile state 2014 in alliance with the BJP, won just 3 seats of the total 84 it contested in the assembly elections. Mehbooba, who was chief […]
