Farooq Abdullah attacks ECI over postponement of election in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat
Rajouri/Jammu: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah took a dig at the Election Commission of India (ECI) for postponing polling in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat to May 25. Dr Abdullah maintained that they have the full support of people of the constituency. “See, it was not up to us (to defer the elections). […]
Flood threat in Kashmir subsides as water levels recede
Contesting candidates from north Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, Sajad Lone visit flood-affected areas of Kupwara Srinagar: Barring Kupwara and some low-lying areas, the threat of floods in Kashmir subsided on Tuesday as the water level in Jhelum and other water-bodies in the valley began receding after the three-day incessant rainfall stopped late last night. The officials […]
ECI defers election on Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat, polls on May 25 now
“Deferment due to various logistic, communication and natural barrier of connectivity” Srinagar: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday revised and pushed back the day of the election on Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat from May 7 to May 25. “The Election Commission of India had announced the schedule for the General Election to the Lok Sabha […]
Search operation in Udhampur enters day 3; forces deploy UAV to track terrorists
Udhampur: The search operation by security forces to track down terrorists who are believed to have taken refuge in the Dudu Basantgarh forests, continued for the third consecutive day in Udhampur on Tuesday. Security forces are using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to track down the terrorists, “who are hiding, taking cover of thick vegetation”. […]
Rehabilitation plan in offing for families affected by land subsidence in Ramban
CS reviews situation in a high-level meeting Jammu: A rehabilitation plan is being worked out for the families affected by land subsidence in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said on Tuesday. The administration is also carrying out a study of the Pernote village through the Indian Institute of Technology and the […]
LS Elections-2024: 2 more candidates file nominations for Baramulla PC
Baramulla: Two more candidates filed their nomination papers today to contest the Lok Sabha Elections-2024 from 1-Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency (PC), at the office of the Returning Officer (RO), Minga Sherpa, here. Muzaffar Hussain Dar, an independent candidate from HMT Srinagar and Hilal Ahmad Wagay, an independent candidate from Hajin Sonawari, filed their nomination papers before […]
PDP files complaint against BJP for ‘threatening’ Pahari Muslims to vote for Apni Party
Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday filed a complaint against the BJP for allegedly threatening the Pahari Muslims to vote for a particular candidate in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir. “I am writing on behalf of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) to bring to your immediate attention […]
Budgam resident booked for sharing ‘fake video’ of Amit Shah
Srinagar: Police in central Kashmir’s Budgam district have booked a social media user for allegedly posting a video containing “doctored, fake footage” of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on social media. An official said that it has been reliably learned that a post containing the “fake/doctored” video of the Union Home Minister has been […]
POCSO charges among 20 cases against Independent candidate from Anantnag-Rajouri
Srinagar: Imran Sheikh, an Independent candidate from Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency, has 20 cases, including one under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, registered against him over the past nine years. This is the maximum number of cases against any of the 20 contestants from the constituency. According to […]
Missing man from Kupwara found dead
Kupwara: An elderly man missing from north Kashmir’s Kupwara was found dead this morning in the district. An official said that an elderly man aged around 100, who had gone missing Yesterday morning, was found dead, news agency Kashmir Scroll reported. He said that his body was seen floating in a stream near Shumriyal in […]
