Ganderbal in Kashmir and Kathua in Jammu record hottest day
Ganderbal records 34.8°C and Kathua, 45.0°C Srinagar: As the heat wave continues in Jammu and Kashmir, Ganderbal in central Kashmir recorded the hottest day at 34.8°C and Qazigund finishing second at 33.7°C. With 34.8°C in Ganderbal district, Sunday was the season’s hottest day in the Kashmir valley during May. As per the MeT department, Qazigund […]
Police constable booked under NDPS Act dismissed in Reasi
Jammu: A police constable booked last year under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was dismissed from service in Reasi district, an official said on Sunday. Senior Superintendent of Police (Reasi) Mohita Sharma ordered the dismissal of selection grade constable Tariq Hussain Shah for his prolonged unauthorised absence from duties and alleged involvement in […]
Mufti alleges PDP workers detained on polling day, holds protest; police ‘lathicharge’ crowd
Claims outgoing calls on her mobile number suspended Bijbehara: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday staged a protest outside a police station in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, where polling was held in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, against alleged detention of her party workers and polling agents. She also claimed that outgoing calls […]
In Kulgam stronghold, CPI(M) veteran Tarigami says people voting to register their protest
Tarigam: In the midst of intense political activities in the Kashmir Valley and despite the presence of Jamaat-e-Islami strongholds in the area, Kulgam stands firm as a bastion of the hammer, sickle and star of the CPI(M). Mohammed Yusuf Tarigami, the CPI(M) state secretary and a four-time Kulgam MLA, actively campaigned for Mian Altaf Ahmad– […]
J&K BJP chief votes in Rajouri; thanks people for strengthening democracy
Rajouri: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Saturday exercised his franchise in his home constituency in Rajouri district and thanked the voters for turning up in large numbers to strengthen democracy in the Union Territory. “This is the festival of democracy and we are thankful to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for […]
Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha Election: ECI establishes 163 special polling stations to enhance electoral experience
Srinagar: To ensure maximum voter participation besides making the electoral process pleasant and enriching, the Election Commission of India (ECI) established 163 special polling stations of different categories for voters in Anantnag- Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency (PC) which went for polling today in the sixth phase and last phase of general elections to Lok Sabha 2024. […]
Kulgam sees strong voter turnout as residents vote for development and basic needs redressal
By: Ikhlas Gulzar Kulgam: Kulgam district, part of the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary constituency, witnessed a significant influx of voters who cast their ballots for development and the redressal of basic needs. Voters thronged the 364 polling stations set up throughout the district. Among these were nine special polling stations, including Pink, Green, Youth, and PwD-manned stations. […]
Anantnag-Rajouri-Poonch LS seat gears for a triangular contest
Poll percentage on this side of Pir Ki Gali besides ethnic divide of Gujjars, Paharis may impact voting pattern Anantnag: The prestigious south Kashmir Lok Sabha seat is going to polls today with Rajouri and Poonch added to, and some areas of Pulwama, Shopian taken away from it. The constituency is going to witness a […]
18.36 lakh voters set to decide fate of contests for Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat
Anantnag/Rajouri: All is set for elections in the redrawn Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency Saturday, May 25, 2024, to decide the fate of twenty contests in fray. Contesting from the seat is PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who is facing the National Conference’s Mian Altaf Ahmad and JK Apni Party’s Zafar Iqbal Manhas and 17 others. Nothing is […]
Hope you don’t disappoint me: Mufti to voters ahead of polls in Anantnag-Rajouri
Srinagar: “Hope you don’t disappoint me and give me an opportunity to be your advocate in Parliament,” PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday in her appeal to voters on the eve of polling in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. The PDP chief, working to revive her party’s fortunes following its alliance with the BJP […]
