40.86% voting in Surasyar block of Budgam, no voting witnessed for majority of seats
Budgam, Nov 24: With the majority of seats witnessing no polling in the third phase of Panchayat election in Surasyar block here, the turnout for few seats which went for polls on Saturday, was recorded 40.86 percent. Out of 3898 votes, 1592 were polled in the six-hour long polling which began at 8 am and […]
No polling to be held in Soibugh Budgam
Maximum seats lying vacant and many candidates contesting unopposed
Budgam, Nov 23: After Budgam and Rathsun blocks of the district witnessed no polling in the second phase of Panchayat elections, the same would repeat in Soibugh block in the third phase today as maximum seats are lying vacant or candidates are contesting unopposed here. Due to lack of contestants, eight Sarpanch Halqas among 16 […]
5 persons injured in Budgam road accident, 1 critical
Budgam, Nov 22: Five persons including two women were injured, one among them critically, in a road accident near Pulti Bagh village of Budgam district on Thursday. The injured were shifted to Budgam’s Aga Syed Yousuf Memorial Hospital for treatment. Hospital sources while quoting the injured persons said that the Santro vehicle and a Tipper […]
No polling held in Budgam, Rathsun blocks; 75% Sarpanch Halqas, 98% Panch wards remain vacant
Budgam and Rathsun blocks boycott Panchayat elections
Budgam, Nov 20: As the Panchayat elections in Kashmir recorded brisk polling in the first two phases baring south Kashmir’s Anantnag; Budgam and Rathsun blocks witnessed no polling in the second phase on Tuesday. No nominations were filled for most of the Sarpanch and Panch seats here in twin blocks, while as very few candidates […]
Land owners in Budgam demand fair compensation
Budgam, Nov 19: The area outside Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office Budgam reverberated with anti-admin slogans as the farmers whose land has been acquired for laying of Pampore-Ganderbal semi-ring road protested for pressing their demands on Monday. Assembling under the banner of J&K Ring Road Land Owners Welfare Committee, a large number of farmers from several […]
Khansahib records 30.14% polling, 2 votes cast in Watred
Budgam, Nov 17: Watred-25 panchayat halqa recorded lowest polling as only two votes were polled, while Yarikah-26 panchayat halqa witnessed brisk voting with 634 votes cast out of 1324 in Khansahib block of district Budgam on Saturday. The turnout in Khansahib stood at 30.14 percent in the first phase of nine-phased panchayat elections. A total […]
25.83% turnout in Khansahib till 1 pm, only 2 votes cast in Watred
Budgam: Around 26 percent of polling was recorded in Khansahib block of district Budgam till 1 pm in the first phase of nine-phased panchayat elections on Saturday. Sources said that 3326 votes were cast in the first five hours of voting. The polling began at 8 am and will end at 2 pm. Only two […]
Deserted by parent deptt, PHC occupied by paramilitaries
Gurwait (Budgam), Nov 15: The parliamentary forces have occupied the building of Primary Health Centre (PHC) Gurwait in Khansahib area of Budgam district after the government failed to make it functional. Located on the Gurwait-Doodhpathri road, some 20 kms from district headquarters, the paramilitary forces stationed here for the forthcoming Panchayat elections, have taken over […]
Rohullah Gazi of Congress is president Budgam Municipal Committee
Budgam, Nov 13: Congress leader from Budgam, Hakeem Rohullah Gazi, was elected as president Municipal Committee Budgam (MCB) after defeating Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate by a single vote on Tuesday. Gazi, who had won unopposed from two wards, got five votes against four of BJP candidate, Shahnaza Hussain. The post of vice-president was also […]
Kashmiri Kickboxers shine in Argentina, Budgam boy wins gold, 3 others clinch silver
Budgam, Nov 10: A Kashmiri kickboxer clinched gold while three others won silver in the World Kickboxing Championship, which was played in Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina from November 5th-10th. Hailing from Budgam district’s Soibugh area, Aabid Hamid won gold after defeating his rival from Portugal in the final in 52 kg category. Also another […]
