SRINAGAR, May 19: More than 500 centenarians are among the 17.37 lakh voters eligible to exercise their franchise in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, with political observers expecting a high turnout on the back of the huge crowds that thronged election rallies and roadshows. The first major political battle post the abrogation of…
SRINAGAR, May 19: Police on Sunday said that former Jamat-e-Islami spokesperson involved in conspiracy & many other crimes including anti-national slogans, attempt of jail break etc surrendered before Police in Srinagar. The police said that the accused person namely Ali Mohd Lone @ Advocate Zahid Ali son of Habibullah Lone resident of Nihama Pulwama, who…
SRINAGAR : In two back-to-back terrorist attacks in South Kashmir that is voting on May 25, a former Sarpanch and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was shot dead by terrorists in Shopian district while two tourists were injured in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district last night. An official said that terrorists fired upon former Sarpanch…
Jammu, May 16: To facilitate the pilgrims desiring special darshan in a short duration, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to start the already announced Jammu to Sanjhi Chhat helicopter service, likely in June.Sources privy to the development said the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is starting Jammu to Sanjhi Chhat helicopter service…
Srinagar, May 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the functioning of Home Department.The chair was briefed on security grid, establishment of Police Data Centre, modernization of Forensic capacities and other projects under Security Related Expenditure (SRE). The Lt Governor directed the officials to ensure installation and operational efficiency of…
#SrinagarParliamentaryConstituency SRINAGAR, May 13: 23.57 percent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm in Srinagar parliamentary constituency where polling began at 7 am today, officials said.Here are the details:Central Shalteng – 15.97 percentChadoora – 32.60 percentChar-e-Shareef – 34.89 percentChannapora – 13.36 percentEidgah – 17.79 percentGanderbal – 31.97 percentHabba Kadal – 9.50 percentHazratbal – 16.96 percentKangan…
New Delhi, May 9: The share of the Hindu population decreased by 7.82 per cent between 1950 and 2015 in India, while that of Muslims increased by 43.15 per cent, suggesting that there is a conducive environment in the country to foster diversity, said a recent working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the…
Jammu, May 9 : The Election Commission of India has established as many as 23 polling stations, including two auxiliary ones, by the local authorities for Kashmiri Hindu migrant voters in Jammu ahead of the Phase-4 elections that will witness the contest for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat on May 13. Official sources said, “As many…
जम्मू सेना ने दो आतंकवादियों के स्केच जारी किए हैं। इन आतंकियों का पता बताने वाले को 20 लाख रुपये दिए जाने की घोषणा भी की गई है। जम्मू संभाग के जिला पुंछ में वायु सेना के वाहन पर किए गए आतंकी हमले के बाद से ही गहन तलाशी अभियान चल रहा है। सोमवार को…
SRINAGAR, May 4: Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said traditional parties deliberately subjected the residents of Srinagar city to unnecessary sufferings, solely for their personal political advantages. He said these leaders exploited the innocence of the city dwellers by keeping them engaged in disputes like Sher-Bakra ( “Sher” signified supporter of National Conference…
