Jammu LS seat set for big battle today
Over 17.80 lakh voters to decide fate of 22 candidates in fray Jammu: The Jammu Parliamentary constituency is all set to go for polls during the second phase of the General Elections on Friday. The fate of 22 candidates, who are in the fray, will be decided by over 17.80 lakh voters of the Jammu […]
Lok Sabha polls: J&K CEO optimistic about increase in voter turnout
Jammu: With the changing dynamics in the Kashmir region, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Pandurang K Pole is hopeful of a significant surge in voter participation during the Lok Sabha elections in the Valley. The traditional narrative of poll boycotts orchestrated by separatist groups, prevalent for more than three decades, appears to be losing […]
NC’s Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi files nomination from Srinagar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday filed nomination papers for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency which is going to polls in the fourth phase of elections next month. Accompanied by NC president Farooq Abdullah, vice-president Omar Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Vikar Rasool, Mehdi filed nomination papers before Srinagar […]
INDIA bloc fighting against PM Modi’s attempts to ‘create rift’ among people: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said here on Thursday that the INDIA bloc is fighting against Prime Narendra Modi’s attempts to “create a rift among people” and the opposition alliance will “undo the wrongdoings” committed during the BJP rule. “The Election Commission has to be changed and made independent. The judiciary has to be […]
Sajad Lone gets another shot in the arm as Hakeen Yasin, Nazir Khan extend support
Srinagar: J&K Peoples Conference President Sajad Gani Lone, who is contesting from Bla-Kup-Bud Lok Sabha constituency against Omar Abdullah, Vice President, JK National Conference today got a shot in the arm as former minister and MLA Khansahib and DDC chairman Budgam extended support to him in forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Earlier, Lone had sought electoral […]
Vote for me to safeguard identity and resources of J&K: Mufti
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Thursday appealed people of Poonch district to vote her to safeguard the identity and resources of Jammu and Kashmir. Mufti was addressing road shows in Bafliaz and Chandi Morh areas of Poonch district. She said the situation of Jammu and Kashmir has worsened after August 05, 2019 […]
Civilian injured in ongoing encounter in Sopore
Srinagar: One civilian was injured during an ongoing encounter in north Kashmir’s Sopore on Thursday evening. Quoting officials, news agency KNO reported that a civilian identified as Farooq Ahmed Dar received a bullet injury in his shoulder during an ongoing operation at Check Mohalla Nowpora in Sopore. The injured was shifted to a nearby health […]
LeT associate held with arms, ammunition in Uri: Police
Srinagar: Police along with security forces arrested a “terrorist associate linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT” and recovered incriminating materials, arms, and ammunition from his possession in the Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla. Police in a statement said that on a specific input of terrorist movement in the Uri Kamalkoot Mandayan area, a joint […]
Property of 4 ‘terrorist handlers’ operating from Pak attached in Handwara
Srinagar: Police in Handwara have attached the properties of four “terrorist handlers” who were declared as proclaimed offenders by the orders of court, a police spokesperson informed Thursday. “These absconders/proclaimed offenders have exfiltrated to Pakistan or Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in 1990s or in first after 2000 and are presently in Pakistan or PoK. Since then, they are […]
Raised this matter with Iranian authorities: MEA on Kashmir issue in Pak-Iran joint statement
New Delhi: In the wake of the Kashmir issue finding its way into a joint statement issued at the conclusion of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Pakistan, India on Thursday said it has “raised this matter with the Iranian authorities”. President Raisi paid an official visit to Pakistan from April 22-24 at the invitation […]
