57.31% votes polled in first phase: CEO
‘Jammu records 72.16%, Baramulla 34.61% turnout’
Jammu, Apr 11: In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, Jammu and Baramulla parliamentary constituencies recorded 57.31 percent turnout, with Jammu recording 72.16 percent and Baramulla 34.61 percent polling. The two constituencies house over 33 lakh electorate- 17.16 lakh male,16.80 lakh female. Addressing media persons here, Shailendra Kumar, J&K’s […]
1 dead, 3 injured in post-poll violence
Kupwara, Apr 11: One person died and three others injured as protestors attacked security forces with stones after the polling in Handwara area of Kupwara district of north Kashmir Thursday. Protests broke out in Mandigam area of Handwara in the north Kashmir district after polling for the first phase of parliamentary polls ended, officials said. […]
NC, PDP accuse BSF of coercing voters; EVM malfunctioning reported
Jammu, Apr 11: The National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday alleged that uniformed personnel coerced people to vote for the BJP and EVMs malfunctioned in some places with the Congress button not working during the first phase of polling in Jammu’s Poonch area. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti tweeted a video showing voters […]
Festivity and indifference mark polling in north Kashmir
PC&NC tied in close contest
Baramulla: Enthusiasm as well as indifference, festivity as well as despondency – this is how one could describe the polling day in north Kashmir’s Baramulla-Kupwara Parliamentary Constituency. The northern Kashmir PC went for polls today as the first phase of massive democratic exercise on earth began. This was one among the 91 PCs all over […]
Beigh, Soz didn’t cast their votes
Baramulla: Two well known political stalwarts from Baramulla district – Muzaffar Hussain Beigh and Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz didn’t cast their votes today as the segment went for polls today. PDP Patron and former MP, Beigh, who has his vote registered at Waheedina polling station didn’t turn up to vote and similarly, Former PCC chief, Soz […]
Strike called by separatists disrupts life in Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 11: Life in Kashmir was disrupted Thursday due to a strike called by separatists to protest against polling for first phase of Lok Sabha elections in the Valley and NIA action against Hurriyat Conference leaders and their kin. Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed due to the strike while attendance in […]
HC asks SGI to survey Dal Lake and report on its demarcation
Directs govt to examine possibility of declaring lake area eco-sensitive zone
Srinagar, Apr 11: The J&K High Court Thursday directed the Surveyor General of India (SGI), to undertake a survey of the Dal Lake and submit report on the demarcation of the boundary of the lake within four weeks. With an aim to put a halt to the encroachments in and around the “dying” urban lake […]
Curfew continues for third day in Kishtwar
Several suspects detained for questioning
Jammu, Apr 11: The curfew imposed in Kishtwar district following killing of senior RSS functionary Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO remained in force for the third consecutive day Thursday even as police rounded up several suspects for questioning. Security personnel were deployed for strict enforcement of law and order in the district. Police have picked […]
JK Guv doesn’t even know of orders issued by Delhi: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Apr 11: Asserting that affairs of the state are directly managed by New Delhi, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Thursday said that Satya Pal Malik is not the Governor of J&K but a “BJP’s man” who is not aware how this state is being run. To substantiate his charge, Abdullah said Governor Malik doesn’t […]
Pakistan adds more questions to Pulwama dossier
Islamabad, Apr 11: Pakistan on Thursday said that it has handed over more questions to India on its dossier on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s involvement in the Pulwama attack and claimed that New Delhi has not provided any “actionable evidence” on the attack. Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal during his media briefing said that the reply to previous […]
