Budgam’s lone ward records 16.97% polling
Budgam, Oct 08: While most of the voters in Budgam’s lone ward decided to boycott Urban Local Bodies polls, around 17 percent voters exercised their franchise to elect Councillor for Ward 5 – Bazar Mohalla – here on Monday, officials said. “Out of 642 eligible voters, 109 cast their ballot including 69 males and 40 […]
35 votes polled till 12 pm in Budgam’s lone ward
Budgam: A total of 35 votes were polled here in central Kashmir’s Budgam district where polling is underway in a lone ward among 72 wards, sources in the polling station said. The voting for ward 5- Bazar Mohallah began from 7 am and in first five hours of polling, 35 votes were casted, taking percentage […]
Fire damages septuagenarian Chinar tree in Budgam
Budgam: A green Chinar tree- believed to be more than 70-years-old, suffered damage in a fire incident here at Safdar Mohalla on Sunday. Eye witnesses told Kashmir Images that fire broke out from haystack placed on Chinar at around 2 pm and left septuagenarian tree partially damaged. They said that fire tenders from Fire and […]
642 electors eligible to vote in Budgam’s lone ward
Budgam: In absence of candidates and opponents in 71 wards of the district, the municipal elections for Budgam’s lone ward among 72, would be held here Monday at Government Girls Higher Secondary School in the first phase. According to official notice, the polling for ward 5- Bazar Mohalla would start from 7 am to 2 […]
Among 72 wards of Budgam, polling to be held only in 1 ward
Budgam: In a first of its kind, central Kashmir’s Budgam district would see no rivalry between candidates fighting forthcoming municipal elections, either no candidate has filed nominations or nominees have won the elections unopposed. Budgam district has a total of 72 wards and is divided into six municipal committees. Among 72 wards, polling would be […]
Around 300 patients shown door as Biochemistry Analyzer lie defunct at Budgam hospital
Budgam, Oct 05: Yet again, patients at Aga Syed Yousuf Memorial District hospital are suffering due to apathy of hospital administration as the Biochemistry Analyzer — an instrument used to conduct vital tests – is lying defunct from last six days here. The instrument, hospital sources said, developed a technical snag before six days, however, […]
Youth, involved in Panchayat Ghar blaze, arrested: Police
Budgam, Oct 04: The Budgam police on Thursday said that they have arrested a youth from Daulatpora village of Chadoora, who according to them had set Panchayat Ghar in Kultreh village on fire. In a press conference on Thursday, SSP Budgam Tejinder Singh said, “On September 19, Chadoora police station received information that unknown person […]
Panchayat Ghar burning case: Police recovers ‘3 AK 47 magazines, 1 pouch’ from Chadoora village
Budgam, Oct 03: While investigating the case of burning of Panchayat Ghar in Kultreh village of Chadoora, Budgam police recovered incriminating material from a house in Daulatpora village here on Wednesday, police said. Police spokesman in a statement said that they conducted a search in a house after obtaining search warrant from the court. “Continuing […]
A hunger for better relations among people of India and Pakistan: OP Shah
Budgam, Oct 02: Political analyst and track II diplomat Om Prakash Shah on Tuesday said that there is a hunger for better relations among the people of two countries. “I found a hunger for better relations with India in Pakistan and same is the story here in India. Most people in India would like to […]
Fire renders 3 families homeless, injures 2 persons in Budgam
Locals hold 'negligence' of Fire Services department responsible for major loss
Budgam, Oct 1: A massive fire that broke out in the wee hours on Monday, gutted a house of three families and rendered them homeless, besides leaving two persons injured here at Ganaie Mohalla. According to eye witnesses, the fire broke out in the residential house of three families at around 4: 30 am, and […]
