Srinagar, Apr 26 : Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Friday asserted that it will hold regional parties and their leaders accountable for their involvement in the killings of innocent people when it comes to power in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the Apni Party’s government will ensure that these ruthless leaders face...
Category: Jammu Kashmir
HC quashes PSA of former spokesman of Jamaat, penalizes J&K govt for ‘illegal’ detention
Srinagar, April 27 : The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed a preventive detention order under the Public Safety Act against a former spokesperson of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, terming it illegal and unjustified. The High Court also rapped the District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police of Pulwama and ordered...
Srinagar Boat Tragedy: Aother minor boy’s body retrieved near Noorbagh Srinagar, after 12 days
‘Toll mounts to 8, one person continues to remain missing’* Srinagar, Apr 27 l: The body of second missing minor boy, who drowned after a boat capsized in river Jhelum in Gandabal area of Srinagar on April 16, was retrieved from the river on Saturday morning, at Noorbagh Srinagar after 12 days, officials said. An...
Engineer Rashid’s Nomination Form Received, AIP Gears Up for Baramulla Lok Sabha Seat
Srinagar, Apr 26: The nomination form of incarcerated Kashmiri politician Engineer Rashid, nominated as the Awami Ittehad Party’s (AIP) candidate for the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat in north Kashmir, was formally received by his party from the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Baramulla on Friday. Confirming the receipt of the nomination form, AIP spokesman Firdous Baba...
Contesting polls to ‘break prevailing silence’ in Kashmir: PDP’s Parra
‘Strong fight in Sgr LS seat, allegations against party hardly affects us, reaching out to people, youngsters’ Srinagar, Apr 26: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, Waheed-ur-Reham Parra on Friday said the party is contesting Lok Sabha elections to “break the silence prevailing for the last couple of years” in Kashmir. He...
Jammu LS Seat polls: Silent borders force voters of all ages to cast votes in Jammu
Agniveer, ceasefire dominates voting trends in villages close to LoC, people vote for lasting peace, unemployment redressal Jammu, Apr 26: First time in over a decade, the border residents of Jammu region thronged to the polling stations without any fear of being trapped in Pakistan’s shelling and casted their votes to decide the fate of...
Scrutiny of nomination papers completed for 02-Srinagar PC
Candidature of 29 candidates found valid, 10 nominations rejected. SRINAGAR, APRIL 26: In accordance with the election schedule issued by Election Commission of India (ECI) for the conduct of Lok Sabha Elections-2024, the scrutiny of nomination papers for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat was held today (April, 26, 2024 Friday) in the office of the Returning...
Power wretchedness: ‘Is KPDCL making concocted promises or is unable to cater expected services to consumers’
We are getting a total power of 1200 MWs against a requirement of 1600 MWs. The matter will be settled in weeks’ time: CE KPDCL Srinagar, Apr 26: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) is either ‘making concocted promises or are unable to cater the expected services to the consumers of the region’. The...
SSP Anantnag Alongwith CAPF Nodal Officers Visit Various Camping Locations.* Takes Stock Of Arrangements In View Of Forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections-2024.
Anantnag April 25: SSP Anantnag Shri Dr. G. V .Sundeep Chakravarthy-IPS along with DIG CRPF Anantnag Shri.K.S.Deswal visited various camping locations in District Anantnag to take stock of arrangements made with regard to the forthcoming Lok Sabha election-2024. They were accompanied by Nodal Officer CAPF & CO of 40 Bn CRPF Shri Ram Phool Meena,...
Srinagar Boat Tragedy: Minor boy’s body retrieved near Old Zero bridge after 11 days
Srinagar, Apr 26: The body of a minor boy, who drowned after a boat capsized in river Jhelum in Gandabal area of Srinagar 11 days ago, was retrieved from the river on Friday afternoon near Raj Bagh, officials said. An official told the news agency that the body of the boy was retrieved near Old...
Omar, Mehbooba oppose rescheduling polls in Anantnag- Rajouri seat
Srinagar, Apr 26: Two former Chief Ministers– Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Friday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) not to postpone the polls for the Anantnag- Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency. On Thursday night, the ECI wrote to J&K’s Chief Electoral Officer and Chief Secretary after some parties approached it seeking postponement...
Lok Sabha Polls: Jammu records over 67% voter turnout till 5 pm
Jammu, Apr 26: The Jammu constituency has registered a voter turnout of over 67 percent till 5 pm as it went to polls in the 2nd phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on Friday. An official told the news agency, that till 5pm Jammu registered a voter turnout of 67.22 percent till 5 pm...
Mirwaiz castigates authorities for the electricity crisis in Kashmir
Srinagar, April 26 : Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday castigated authorities for the electricity crisis in Kashmir. Kashmir is currently facing an acute shortage of electricity leaving residents in the lurch. While addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jamia Masjid Srinagar, Mirwaiz said that the electricity situation...
Sopore encounter: One of the two slain terrorists identified as Saifullah, says IGP Kashmir
Says Arms, ammo recovered; police committed to provide safe, secure environment for LS polls Sopore, Apr 26: Jammu and Kashmir police Friday said that one of the two slain terrorists killed in Nowpora, Sopore gunfight has been identified as Saifullah and the identity of second one is being ascertained. Talking to reporters, as per news...
Ramban Road Sinking: 50 houses damaged, families being shifted to safer places, says DC
‘Losses being assessed, team of geologists to assess situation’* Srinagar, Apr 26: At least 50 houses got damaged after a road caved in Pernote area of Ramban district on last evening, officials said on Friday Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Baseer-ul-Haq told the news agency that 30 residential houses got damaged in the initial stage and later...
Jammu: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 (Phase 2) VOTER TURNOUT
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 (Phase 2) VOTER TURNOU PC – Jammu Update till: 3 pm Akhnoor (SC) – 65.78% Bahu – 49.31% Bishnah (SC) – 59.85% Chhamb – 60.19% Gulabgarh (ST) – 63.07% Jammu East – 53.33% Jammu North – 51,95% Jammu West – 50.17% Kalakote – Sunderbani – 59.39% Marh (SC)- 60.71% Nagrota –...
Lok Sabha Polls: Jammu records over 42% voter turnout till 1 pm
Jammu, Apr 26: The Jammu constituency has registered a voter turnout of over 42 percent till 1 PM as it went to polls in the 2nd phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on Friday. An official told the news agency, that till 1 PM a Jammu registered a voter turnout of 42.88 percent even...
Mehbooba Mufti writes to ECI on rescheduling polls in Anantnag seat
Srinagar, April 26: Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the proposed delay for the Anantnag – Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, saying any attempt to delay it will result in denying a level playing field to all the parties. The Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency...
Lok Sabha Elections Phase II: Over 25.93% voter turnout recorded till 11:00 am
Jammu, April 26 : “The Jammu Parliamentary Constituency has recorded 25.93 per cent voting in all its polling stations up to 11:00 am”, communicated the office of Chief Election Officer, J&K. As per the given break up, Gulabgarh (ST) has recorded 31.1% polling, Reasi 33.79%, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi 31.25%, Ramgrah (SC) 28.28%, Samba 29.59%,...
Miscreants Attempt To Desecrate Shrine, Mosque in Dadsara Tral; Case Registered: Police
Srinagar, Apr 26: Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a case against miscreants attempting to desecrate a shrine and a mosque in Dadsara Tral in Pulwama districtn on intervening Thursday and Friday night. “Yesterday night, some miscreants attempted to disrespect the local shrine and a mosque in Dadsara in Tral by damaging windowpanes and also...
Two unidentified terrorists killed in over night encounter at Sopore: Top official
‘Two soldiers sustain injuries, Bodies of terrorists yet to be retrieved as Ops still underway’ Sopore, Apr 26: Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter at north Kashmir’s Sopore, officials said Friday. A top police official told the news agency that in the ensuing operation at Check Mohalla Nowpora in Sopore, two terrorists...