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Jammu: The polling in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Jammu Constituency ended on a high note with the overall voter turnout recorded as 71.91 percent.
People of Jammu, Samba and Reasi districts made sure that they come out in large numbers and cast their vote in favour of their candidate who they want to represent them in the Lok Sabha for the next five years.
Long queues were seen
Jammu, April 26: A 102-year-old man, batting for jobs for youth to tackle the drug menace in Jammu and Kashmir, went out to vote at a polling station in Reasi here, in the second phase of elections on Friday.
Voting began in the second phase of elections in the Jammu parliamentary constituency on Friday, with over 17.81 lakh electorates eligible to vote for 22 candidates.
“This generation of yo
Jammu: Over 100 special polling stations were set up to cater to different categories of voters, including women and persons with disabilities, across the Jammu parliamentary constituency, which went to polls in the second phase on Friday, officials said.
The constituency registered 67.22 percent polling till 5 pm as the voters queued up outside a total of 2,416 polling stations to seal the fate
Baramulla: Two terrorists were killed while as many Army personnel got injured on Friday as a gunbattle between the militants and security forces continued for the second day in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said.
The encounter began on Thursday at Check Mohalla Nowpora in the Sopore area of north Kashmir. After the night's lull, a fresh exchange of firing took place on Frid
Jammu: The apex child rights body NCPCR has asked the Election Commission to initiate a probe into the alleged use of schoolgoing children for election campaigning by former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti in the Rajouri-Anantnag parliamentary constituency.
The action followed a report received by the Commission indicating that children were involved in political activities relat
Banihal: More than 50 houses, four electricity towers, a receiving station, and a main road were damaged in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district dur to sinking of a road, officials said on Friday.
Ramban Deputy Commissioner Baseer-ul-Haq Choudhary visited the Pernote village, five kms from the district headquarters, on Friday morning and assured assistance to the affected families and restoration
SRINAGAR: The National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party on Friday sent a letter to the Election Commission of India urging not to postpone polls in the Anantnag-Rajouri parliament constituency.
The development comes a day after the Election Commission of India sought a report from the Chief Secretary Jammu and Kashmir and the Chief Electoral Officer of Union Territory on representations s
Jammu: With some candidates seeking postponement of polls in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat due to adverse weather conditions, Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Friday said they will respect any decision by the Election Commission in this regard.
”It is a democracy. As a citizen of this country, we respect the Election Commission. If the Election Commission takes any decision (w
Filing of nominations for Baramulla seat started
Srinagar: Election authorities on Friday rejected nomination papers of 10 candidates, leaving 29 aspirants in the fray for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, officials said.
The rejected candidates include National Conference leader Salman Sagar, who was the covering candidate of the party.
Other candidates whose papers were not in order included Sameer Parray, Bansi Lal Bhat Rakesh Handu, Fida Hussa
Srinagar: The ideology of separatism is "dead" in Jammu and Kashmir as people realised it is futile, separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajad Lone said.
In a freewheeling interview, the Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference (JKPC) chief called for an end to violence, saying, "India is our land and there is no ambiguity about that."
Asked if the separatist ideology is dead and buried in Jam
Guna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that while the Congress party's poll manifesto promises to retain religious personal law, it is the BJP's promise and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country.
For the Congress, Muslims have the first right over the country's resources, but for the BJP, the poor, Dalits, Other Backward Class
Srinagar: Finally, prayers of Kashmiri people got answered on Friday after the body of 11-year-old boy Haziq Ahmed Sheikh of Gandbal, Srinagar was retrieved from river Jhelum after a gap of 11-days on Friday.
With the recovery of Haziq’s body, the death toll in the Gandbal boat capsize incident has reached seven while two persons continue to remain missing.
Locals from Gandbal area of Srinagar
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected pleas for reviving paper ballots and also 100 per cent cross-verification of votes cast on EVMs with a Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), holding that suspicions regarding tampering of the voting machines were “unfounded”.
As the country voted in round two of the seven-phase 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the top court said the Electronic Votin
22 inmates cast vote in Jmu’s Central Jail, J&K CEO optimistic about increase in turnout, SFs on alert
Jammu: The Jammu parliamentary constituency is all set to go to polls in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections amid tight security arrangements on Friday.
Moreover, twenty two prisoners exercised their right to vote in Jammu’s Central Jail here in KotBhalwal on Thursday.
Over 17.81 lakh eligible voters are set to exercise their franchise across 2,416 polling stations to decide the fate of
Five km Ramban-Gool Road sink, restoration work underway: Official
Jammu: At least 16 houses have been damaged and road connectivity between Gool and Ramban snapped following the “sinking of land” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district.
Sources said that 16 residential houses have developed cracks in Pernote area of Ramban. “The families have been shifted to safer places. The road has been blocked and no vehicles are allowed to ply on along the route,” they s
Srinagar: A civilian was injured near the site of a gunbattle between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday, officials said.
"An encounter has started at Check Mohalla Nowpora in the area of PD (police district) Sopore," the Jammu and Kashmir Police (Kashmir Zone) said in a post on 'X'.
During the exchange of fire, a civilian was injured near the si
Continuing family legacies, children of contesting candidates jump into election campaigns
Jammu: Amidst strong criticism over the promotion of dynastic politics, the contesting candidates representing three key political parties in Jammu and Kashmir seem to have found the current parliamentary elections as the “most appropriate time” to launch their children into the political arena to ensure that leadership roles are seamlessly transferred from one generation to the next.
To begin w
Poll affidavit reveals assets of Rs 3.30 Cr
SRINAGAR: Senior National Conference leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday filed his nominations to returning officer at the Deputy Commissioner's office here in Srinagar.
Mehdi travelled from his hometown, Budgam, to Srinagar with hundreds of his supporters in a car rally and reached the deputy commissioner's office.
In the afternoon, Mehdi filed the nomination papers and accompanied Nati
SRINAGAR: As many as 39 candidates have filed their nomination papers before the returning officer for election to the Lok Sabha Srinagar seat.
Among the 39 candidates is Rakesh Handu, a Kashmir migrant, now settled in Faridabad, Haryana. Per the affidavit, Rakesh Handu has the highest qualification, a Diploma in Electronics from ITI Srinagar Certificate.
Rakesh is the candidate of Jammu and Ka
Jammu: The sitting Member of Parliament from Ladakh seat Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, who has been denied the BJP ticket from the seat for the current Lok Sabha elections, today condemned the people “spreading false statements” by misusing his name and declared that he was a loyal BJP Karyakarta.
“I want to clarify that I never said these words. I strongly condemn those spreading false statements by
Rs 21,85,702 refunded to victims since 2024
Jammu: Ten new Cyber Cells at each district were established in the starting months of the year 2024 in Jammu zone to deal with emerging cyber frauds.
The vision behind the formation of these district cyber cells was to ensure effective and efficient dealing of cyber-crimes in a comprehensive manner at the local level and to help the people at their doorstep.
The officials were trained in two
Srinagar: Properties of four militant handlers operating from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) was on Thursday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said.
Acting against the wanted local terrorists based in Pakistan, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has launched a special drive against the absconding/wanted terrorists, and as part of this drive, properties of four terrorist handler
Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed its focus toward the rescheduling of the General Election to Lok Sabha, 2024, in the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency of Jammu and Kashmir.
In response to representations submitted by several political leaders citing adverse road conditions and inclement weather, the ECI has intervened by writing a letter to the Chief Secre
Varanasi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken "tough decisions" inclduing abrogation of Article 370 to free the country of corruption, terrorism and Naxalism.
He also said the prime minister has brought glory to Kashi in the world.
Shah made the remarks while addressing a gathering of party workers here after inaugurating the election office of
22 candidates in fray, campaigning ends, restrictions imposed; polling on April 26
JAMMU: In the bustling streets of Jammu, where the scent of politics lingers in the air as strongly as the aroma of spices from the nearby markets, a palpable tension brews among the voters.
While the constituency goes for polls on Apr 26, voters’ in the region put up a silent suspense as the wave becomes difficult to track between the two top warring contestants viz BJP’s Jugal Kishore and Cong
Medical teams to be deployed at Yatri Niwas Bhagwati Nagar, Yayri Niwas Chanderkote
Jammu: To provide round-the-clock medical care facilities to the Amarnath Yatries undertaking the annual pilgrimage, 100-bedded hospitals, medical centers, ambulances, over 2000 health care staff, medical teams at lodgment centers will aid the pilgrims from Lakhanpur upto twin tracks towards the shrine.
The 52-day-long yatra to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas wi
In five years, Ashraf Mir’s income drops by Rs 1.4 lakh; Para has assets of 6 lakh
SRINAGAR: Mohammed Ashraf Mir and Waheed Para filed their nomination papers on Wednesday before the returning officer at the DC office in Srinagar.
Ashraf Mir is the Apni Paty’s candidate, while Waheed Para is fighting elections for the People’s Democratic Party’s seat. So far, 17 candidates have filed their nominations for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.
Ashraf Mir was the first among the two to
Jammu: Asserting that it is crucial every for citizens to discharge their duties and contribute towards nation-building, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmr Manoj Sinha said that India is emerging as a global economic power.
He further stressed upon common commitment of nation building and urged the people to work with dedication to make the 21st century, India's century while addressing a
Srinagar: A record 4.46 lakh visitors visited Asia's largest tulip garden, ensconced between the Dal Lake and the Zabarwan Hills here, which was closed for public on Wednesday after remaining open for over a month, officials said.
"This year the garden remained open for 33 days and saw a footfall of 4.46,154 visitors," Floriculture Officer of the garden, Javeed Masood, told PTI.
This is the hig
Kulgam : PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the Congress' manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls is "pro-people" and has "unnerved" the BJP, which is showing its "frustration" by trying to fan communal tension.
"The manifesto of the INDIA alliance, which says 50 per cent reservation will be given to women, MSP will be provided to farmers... the NDA is unnerved because of that. The allianc
Anantnag: Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday hit back at National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, saying the people of Jammu and Kashmir will decide who the BJP's B or C teams are.
Abdullah had earlier claimed that Azad's Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) and the Altaf Bukhari-led Apni Party as well as Sajad Lone's People's Conference were the BJP's B a
Jammu: As many as 67 suspected people were detained for questioning in connection with the killing of a civilian by two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday.
During investigations, credible evidence was obtained and the police identified one of the two terrorists involved in committing this act as a “foreign terrorist” w
Defiant JTN says ‘injustice with dedicated Karyakarta, will determine next course of action’
Jammu: In an apparent bid to soothe the frayed nerves in the protest-hit Ladakh region and regain the lost ground, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday opted to replace sitting Member of Parliament (MP) Jamyang Tsering Namgyal (JTN) with Tashi Gyalson, a lawyer by profession, as their candidate for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the cold desert of the country.
Gyalson is the chairman-cum-Chie
Maharashtra: In an unsparing attack on the Congress over its alleged handling of the Jammu and Kashmir issue and not settling it decisively during its decades in power at the Centre, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the grand old party held on to Article 370 and 'cradled' it like a baby on a mother's lap till the Centre, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, revoked i
ADGP reviews security in Rajouri
Jammu: J&K Police on Tuesday said they identified the attacker responsible for shooting dead a man Monday night in Kunda village of Rajouri district.
Police identified the perpetrator of the attack by his alias only, which they said is Abu Hamza. They have put a reward of Rs 10,00,000 on him while assuring that the informer’s identify would be kept secret.
Hamza as per police has been involve
Jammu: The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that National Education Policy focuses on nurturing creative potential of students and promotes critical thinking and problem-solving.
“National Education Policy's aim is to prepare individuals who are not only knowledgeable and skilled but develop cognitive capacities and eternal Indian knowledge and ideals for grow
Says gave up seat in Ladakh only to fight against those who have spread the poison of communalism
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) C-team.
He said this while addressing public meetings in Kund Devsar and Hillar Kokernag. The former Chief Minister further urged the people to choose I.N.D.I.A bloc candidate in the Lok Sabha Elections to defeat the communal forces
Jammu: The Punjab Police has arrested a member of a terror module who was allegedly being handled by Pakistan-based operatives, officials said on Tuesday. The Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said preliminary investigations reveal that the accused was tasked to carry out target killings in Jammu and Kashmir to create fear and unrest.
Pakistan-based operatives were allegedly han
'520 nursing staff appointed'
Srinagar: After months of anticipation, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jammu is gearing up to commence its Out Patient Department (OPD) services in May, marking a significant milestone in the region's healthcare landscape.
With the inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi two months ago, preparations have been in full swing to initiate OPD services at AIIMS Jammu, a deve
CEO J&K forwards representation to ECI
Jammu: A complaint of alleged ‘mismatch’ in election affidavit of BJP candidate from Jammu Lok Sabha seat has been forwarded to Election Commission of India (ECI).
As per reports, the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, P K Pole (IAS) has referred the Complaint/Representation of Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed to the Secretary, Election Commission of India, New Delhi for appropriate action in the matter
New Delhi: General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), on Tuesday said that the recent geo-political developments have reaffirmed the relevance of a country’s hard power.
“The current geo-strategic landscape is characterized by Change, taking place at unprecedented scale and speed. Recent geo-political powerplays have displayed, that where National Interests are concerned, countries wil
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is campaigning from street to street in South India to compensate for the BJP's "losses" in northern states, All India Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba said on Tuesday.
Addressing an election rally here, she targeted the BJP saying those "day-dreaming of a Congress-free India have been uprooted from south India by the people".
"The prime minister, shifting fo
Srinagar: People's Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday accused National Conference (NC) leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah of working at the behest of the BJP to polarise voters along religious lines.
"The BJP has run out of polarisation issues... Remember Bihar elections, the BJP was falling weak. Farooq sahib gave a statement that people here are with China. It led to a huge
‘Siachen is "capital of courage, grit, determination"
Leh: Siachen is India's capital of "courage, grit and determination", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday after carrying out an on-the-ground review of the security situation at the world's highest snow-clad battlefield.
Addressing soldiers at a forward post at an altitude of 15,100 ft, Singh lauded the "iron-clad" will of the Indian Army soldiers deployed in the icy cold glacier and s
Jammu: A government employee was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in another targeted attack in Jammu and Kashmir this evening.
Mohammad Razaq was shot soon after he came out of a mosque at Shadra Sharief area of Rajouri.
He died of his injuries in a hospital.
The 40-year-old was an employee in the social welfare department.
Security personnel rushed to the spot and launched a massive cord
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency on Monday carried out raids at nine locations in Kashmir, including Srinagar, in a terror conspiracy case, officials said here.
The case relates to a terror conspiracy involving plans by terrorist organisations and their newly floated offshoots to unleash violence in Jammu and Kashmir by using sticky bombs, improvised explosive devices and small arms,
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday met the families of the victims of the boat capsize tragedy in Jhelum last week that left six persons dead, officials said.
He also met the families of the three victims who are still missing, they said.
The LG visited the families of the deceased and missing victims and expressed sympathy with them, the officials said.
Late
Jammu: In compliance with the Supreme Order about inhumane conditions in 1382 prisons, the Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the constitution of district-level committees to improve the conditions of prisons in the union territory. The said Committees are tasked to assess the available infrastructure and current capacity of existing jails, incorporating Artificial Intelligence and introduc
82 killed in Pulwama, 68 in Anantnag, 88 in Awantipora
SRINAGAR: Since 2019, as many as 238 militants have been killed during an encounter with security forces in three different parts of South Kashmir.
During the same time, around 66 youths have joined militant ranks while the security forces have arrested 67 ultras.
As per the details available, in 2019, as many as 12 militants were killed in Anantnag; 18 were killed in 2020, 17 in 2021, 19 in 20
All officers to utilize digital signature certificates or Aadhaar-based e-signatures from June 1
SRINAGAR: In a significant move towards digital transformation and enhancing efficiency in governmental operations, the administration of Union Territory has announced mandatory requirements for the use of digital signatures in e-office operations in Jammu and Kashmir.
Effective from June 1, 2024, all officers above the rank of dealing officers, or equivalent, are mandated to utilize Digital Sig
Srinagar: The President of India conferred Padma Shri to Ghulam Nabi Dar in the field of Art from Jammu and Kashmir during Civil Investiture Ceremony in New Delhi today.
Ghulam Nabi Dar is a renowned septuagenarian wood carving artisan whose dedication to his craft has garnered both state and national recognition. His journey as a craftsman began at the tender age of 10, when he first discover
Says Azad a true well-wisher of Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) named Amir Ahmed Bhat on Monday as its candidate from the Srinagar parliamentary constituency.
In a meeting headed by Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chairman DPAP, it has been decided that Amir Ahmed Bhatt, District President DPAP, Srinagar, as its candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, read the press note issued by the party.
Following the ann
'BJP aggravated pain by abrogating Art 370'
Bijbehara : PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said her party has not given up its stand on facilitating a resolution of the Kashmir issue and accused the BJP of aggravating the "pain" by abrogating the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution in 2019.
In an exclusive interview , the former chief minister also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark that the Congress plans to give people
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said that Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held soon and the people of the Union Territory are enthusiastic about participating in the electoral process to support the BJP's development agenda.
He asserted that normalcy has been restored in J-K but the opposition parties were involved in a "wrong" portrayal of the ground situation after t
Jammu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting Siachen tomorrow and interacting with the armed forces there on Monday.
"Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh will visit Siachen tomorrow. He will interact with the Armed Forces personnel deployed in the region," the Defence Ministry Office posted on X.
The Defence Minister had recently celebrated Holi with the armed forces at Leh Military stat
Jammu: After the peaceful culmination of first phase of polling in Udhampur Lok Sabha seat on Friday, the focus has now shifted to the Jammu parliamentary constituency, which will go to polls in the second phase of elections on April 26.
A direct contest is on the cards between sitting Member Parliament from BJP Jugal Kishore Sharma and INDIA bloc candidate and J&K Congress working President Ram
HoD to place on record within a period of next 03 months
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the release of the salaries of the officials for the present whose cases the first initial appointment orders are not available, after verification by the concerned HoD in every single case.
To streamline management in government departments the administration in 2022 had come up with Human Resource Management System wherein the emplo
Jammu: Even as the order issued by UT’s LG administration has provided relief to some employees whose salaries have been directed to be released by respective departments, confusion persists and prevails with regard to government intentions of checking transparency in appointments and streamlining Human Resource Management system.
Sources within the administration said the fresh order is as conf
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina is going to miss voting for his party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as the party has not fielded any candidate from his home town which falls in Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency.
The reshaped Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat will go to polls on May 7 in the third phase of general elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP has also no
Srinagar: Democratic Progressive Azad Party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday said the delimitation process, which led to the creation of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir, was done without application of mind.
Azad said the delimitation commission should have recommended increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats in Jammu region to three without tinkering with the seats in the
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP of benefiting the BJP by contesting elections against the INDIA bloc in Jammu and Kashmir.
Despite being regional rivals, the PDP and the NC had joined the opposition alliance but failed to arrive at a seat sharing agreement.
"It is they (PDP) who were selfish. They had tied up with the INDIA bloc with t
Kokernag: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said National Conference leader Chaudhary Mohammad Akram equating the Congress with the BJP should make the workers of the country's oldest political party think about their support to the oldest regional party in Jammu and Kashmir.
"Chaudhary Akram could not have said anything worse than equating the Congress with the BJP while joining the Nation
SRINAGAR: Actor Emraan Hashmi is currently busy shooting for his film ‘Ground Zero’ in Jammu and Kashmir. Several videos and images from the set location circulated online in which we can see a slew of fans in Baramulla getting excited seeing Emraan. Emraan could be seen donning an Indian army uniform.
Directed by Tejas Vijay Deoskar, known for Marathi films such as Ajinkya and Bucket List, ‘Gro
New Delhi: Amid shortages in the inventory of shoulder-fired missiles to tackle aerial threats on borders with China and Pakistan, the Indian Army is progressing two cases worth over Rs 6,800 crore for developing Very Short Range Air Defence Systems indigenously.
The Army has plans of developing and buying over 500 launchers and around 3000 missiles from indigenous routes.
At the same time, the
Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress party of ignoring the welfare of tribals, saying it could not find a single person from the Adivasi community who could be the President of the country during its 60-year rule.
"Were the tribals not capable? Just see the Congress' mindset. But in 2014, you blessed us.., and now a tribal daughter is the country's president. This
Rajasthan: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the people gave BJP full majority in 2014 and 2019 election, and they used that to abolish Article 370, build Ram Mandir, implement CAA and give 33 per cent reservation to women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
Addressing the Vijay Sankalp Mahasammelan here today, Amit Shah said, “You gave us full majority in 2014 and 2019, we used
Decision made for larger goal, BJP providing support to contesting candidates: Raina
JAMMU: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today said that the issue of BJP not yet declaring candidates on the three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir valley is being discussed and the issue is not over yet.
“Best of the people are discussing this and I assure you that whatever is being evaded, will be taken care of soon,” he said, adding that the party “has not left any ground”.
The union minister
Jammu: The nomination of four candidates for the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary Constituency was rejected by the Returning Officer. This was done during the scrutinizing of the nomination papers of the candidates by the constituency’s Returning Officer, Syed Fakhrudin Hamid.
During scrutiny, the nomination papers of four candidates were found deficient as per the extant guidelines of the Electi
Done with its ‘strategy’, BJP prompts rivals exchange barbs on ‘secret collaboration’
Jammu: With DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad’s reversal of electoral course, the scene on all important Anantnag –Rajouri seat has changed marginally. It is visibly a fight between PDP and NC, though other parties in fray will dent both of them which is why A…B…and C teams has become a catch word in statements of stalwarts.
It goes without saying that LS polls in Valley would be fought on plank of
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Power Development department and reviewed among other things the progress on the underground cabling project for grid connectivity of the Amarnath cave shrine, an official spokesman said. The meeting was attended among others by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary Finance department Sant
Srinagar: Kashmir IGP V K Birdi has directed security forces in the valley to evaluate and enhance existing strategies to thwart any potential terror activities to ensure public safety and uphold the integrity of the electoral process, police said on Saturday.
The Kashmir zone IGP chaired a joint security coordination meeting at Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday, a police
39136 major, 31135 minor surgeries conducted
SRINAGAR: During the year 2023-24, in seven associated hospitals of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, more than 2.4 million patients were seen in Outpatient Departments (OPDs).
The seven associated hospitals of Government Medical College Srinagar include SMHS Hospital, Lalla Ded Hospital, Bone & Joint Hospital, G.B Panth/Children Hospital, Chest Disease Hospital, Psychiatry Disease Hos
Srinagar, Apr 20: Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas, emphasized the crucial role of Kashmir in India’s development at the ‘Viksit Bharat Ambassador meetup’ held in Srinagar on Saturday.
Addressing the audience, Minister Puri stated, “Bharat cannot be ‘Viksit’ without ‘Viksit Kashmir’. Prime Minister said that it is his dream that India
Jammu: To ensure the democratic participation of all eligible voters, postal ballot voting was on Saturday successfully conducted in a segment of the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency which is going to polls in the second phase on April 26, an official spokesman said.
As many as 48 employees from different departments, who opted for the postal ballot voting, availed of the facility in the Kalakote-S
Pulwama: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said it was "unfortunate" that his party was contesting the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency against a friend who turned "greedy" for a Lok Sabha seat.
Abdullah was apparently referring to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti contesting the polls from the seat in south Kashmir. The NC has fielded its senior leader Mian Altaf from the sea
Srinagar: The Lok Sabha elections are not about addressing the day-to-day development issues but safeguarding the identity of Jammu and Kashmir and saving its resources, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday.
The former chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, who is contesting the general elections from the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, took part in a roadshow in the Pahalg
J&K Peoples Conference (PC) President Sajjad Lone sought Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari’s support in North Kashmir for the parliamentary elections, emphasising the paramount importance of consolidating votes to prevent fragmentation that has historically favoured the NC.
Lone is the PC candidate for North Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha seat.
Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Lone sa