Added on December 11, 2020 KV News

DDC polls: Poll percentage gets better in phase five

51.2 percent voting recorded in JK: SEC

Jammu/Srinagar: State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma Thursday said that the phase-5 of ensuing District Development Council (DDC) polls ended peacefully across J&K with total a poll percentage of 51.2 percent recorded. Addressing reporters in Jammu, the SEC said that barring a small incident of stone pelting at Anantnag, the overall polling remained peaceful. […]

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105-year-old woman votes in Bandipora

Bandipora: A 105-year-old woman voter was among the electorate who exercised their franchise in Arin block of Bandipora district on Thursday during fifth phase of DDC elections held across Jammu and Kashmir. The aged woman voter Saja Begum’s son, Ayaz Lone, who carried her to the polling station at Arin, said: “My mother told us […]

Added on December 11, 2020 Press Trust of India

42 Journalists, media workers killed in 2020: Journalist federations

The Hague (Netherlands): Forty-two journalists and media workers have been killed while doing their jobs this year, according to the International Federation of Journalists’ annual tally released Wednesday. At least 235 are currently in prison in cases related to their work. The death toll is around the same level as when the global journalists’ union […]

Added on December 11, 2020 Press Trust of India

PM lays foundation stone of new parliament building

Says new structure will witness making of Aatmanirbhar Bharat

New Delhi: Describing the laying of the foundation stone of the new Parliament building as a “milestone in India’s democratic history”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said if the old Parliament House gave direction to the country post-independence, the new one would be a witness to the making of an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. Addressing a […]

Added on December 11, 2020 Press Trust of India

Congress calls for holding assembly elections in JK

Says if DDC polls can be happen, why assembly polls are delayed

Jammu: If District Development Council (DDC) polls can be held in times of COVID-19, Assembly elections can too, Jammu and Kashmir Congress in-charge Rajni Patil said on Thursday as she demanded for an elected government in the union territory. She said the BJP ferried dozens of Union ministers, national leaders and film personalities to campaign […]

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Hajj forms can be submitted upto January 10

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee Thursday extended the last date of submission of Haj application forms for intending pilgrims 2021 upto 10th January, 2021. As per a notification issued here, the Executive Officer, J&K Haj Committee has hereby informed the intending Haj pilgrims that in pursuance of Circular issued by Haj Committee of […]

Added on December 11, 2020 Press Trust of India

Cop injured after his service weapon accidentally goes off

Srinagar: A Jammu and Kashmir Police constable posted on security duty outside a polling station in Baramulla district of north Kashmir was injured on Thursday after his service weapon accidentally went off, officials said. The incident took place at Tujjar Shareif in Sopore area of the district, the said. Constable Ashraf sustained an injury in […]

Added on December 11, 2020 Press Trust of India

Roshni Act: SC asks J&K HC to decide pleas on Dec 21

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to decide on December 21 the pleas seeking review of its verdict scrapping the Roshni Act which conferred proprietary rights to occupants of State land. A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana considered the oral assurance of Solicitor General Tushar […]

Added on December 11, 2020 Press Trust of India

Fresh snowfall in JK, Himachal, U’khand

New Delhi: High reaches of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand received a fresh spell of snowfall on Thursday, while minimum temperatures in plains are likely to drop after the withdrawal of a western disturbance. Delhi and its neighbouring cities are likely to receive light rainfall over the next two days under the influence […]

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COVID-19: JK records 366 new cases, 8 more die

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 366 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing the infection tally to 1,14,773, while the death toll mounted to 1,775 with eight fatalities in the last 24 hours, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 170 are from the Jammu division and 196 from the Kashmir division, they said. […]