Three-tier security deployed for counting of votes in Jammu, Kathua too
Jammu: A day ahead of the counting of votes for the Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha constituencies along with the rest of the country, three-tier security has been activated in and around the counting centres in the two districts. The counting of over 23.94 lakh votes in these constituencies, scheduled for Tuesday, will determine the […]
Will start process of holding assembly polls in J&K very soon: CEC Rajiv Kumar
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday said it will start the process of holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir very soon. Addressing a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said the EC was very enthused by the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir during the Lok Sabha elections, which […]
Count of postal ballots will commence first: CEC
New Delhi: Citing the Conduct of Election Rules, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said the count of postal ballots will start first across all counting centres and asserted that there was “no doubt about it”. Responding to questions at a press conference here, he said after half-an-hour of the start of the postal […]
Traffic suspended tonight on Jmu-Sgr highway for repairs
Jammu: The traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway will remain suspended between Ramban and Banihal stretch tonight for urgent repairs, a traffic department official said on Monday. The vehicular traffic from both sides on the highway will remain suspended from 6 pm Monday till the completion of the repair work, the official said. He […]
Criminal slapped with PSA; 3 properties of narcotic kingpin attached in Jammu
Jammu: A hardcore criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), while three properties of a narcotic kingpin were attached here on Monday, police said. Kulbir Bhagat alias Rinku Kumar, a resident of Miran Sahib’s Langotian, has been booked under the PSA on the orders of the district magistrate, Jammu for his continuous […]
Terror suspect arrested in Pulwama
Srinagar: Security forces on Monday arrested a suspected over-ground worker with terror links and recovered arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. Aijaz Ahmad Parry, resident of Kunan Poshpura area of the north Kashmir district, was arrested at a checkpoint in general area Nagri, a police official said. He said a […]
Trumpelmann, Wiese shine as Namibia win in Super Over
Bridgetown (Barbados): Namibia’s Ruben Trumpelmann became the first player to take wickets in the first two deliveries of a T20 international as his team beat Oman via the Super Over in a thrilling T20 World Cup match here. David Wiese and skipper Gerhard Erasmus smashed 21 runs for Namibia in the one-over eliminator with Oman […]
Lok Sabha poll counting: Modi eyes record-equalling feat, Oppn hopes for rebound
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi eyes a record-equalling third straight term in power amid the INDIA opposition bloc’s hope of springing a surprise as the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha election is set for Tuesday, bringing an end to a marathon polling exercise stretching over 80 days. While most experts have long […]
BJP leaders hold meeting on eve of LS poll counting
New Delhi: Senior BJP leaders, including Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, held a meeting on Monday to discuss the party’s performance in the Lok Sabha polls and its preparation for the counting of votes scheduled to take place on June 4. The meeting, presided over by BJP chief J P Nadda, was also […]
Preparations underway at Cong HQ for counting day
New Delhi: Preparations were underway at the Congress headquarters here on Monday for the June 4 counting day with many supporters seeing them as arrangements for celebration of the INDIA bloc’s victory in the Lok Sabha polls despite exit polls suggesting otherwise. Tent-poles had been erected in the grounds of the Congress’ 24, Akbar Road […]
