BOSE retires first employee under new law
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has prematurely retired an orderly making him the first employee to retire under the new law introduced a month ago. In October, the government amended Article 226 (2) of the J&K Civil Service Regulations to enable it to retire an employee upon completion of 22 years of service or […]
471 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,087
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 471 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,09,854. Out of the total cases, 1,03,082 have already recovered and 1,685 have died leaving a total of 5,087 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 211 were reported in Kashmir […]
Baramulla Man Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances In Srinagar
SRINAGAR: A 35-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his rented room in Shah Mohalla area of Chattabal in Srinagar on Sunday, police said. An official told the news agency KNO that the man identified as Manzoor Ahmad Mir son of Majeed Ahmed Mir, a resident of Jabdi area Uri in Baramulla was found dead […]
If Article 370 abrogation resolved all issues, why 9 lakh troops still stationed in Kashmir, asks Mehbooba
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, Sunday took a jibe at BJP led government at Centre stating that if revocation of Article 370 had resolved all issues, why nine lakh troops are still stationed in valley and why they have not been sent to borders. The PDP chief also accused BJP led government […]
Less than 7% vote in Pulwama; first phase of DDC polls concludes with 51.7% polling in J-K
Srinagar: State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma Saturday said that amid Covid-19 pandemic and bone-chilling cold in Kashmir and some parts of Jammu, a large number of people participated in the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) polls and 51.7 percent voting was recorded for the phase one in J-K. Addressing a press conference in […]
DDC elections: Case registered after voter injured in stone pelting in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar: Barring one incident of minor stone pelting in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district in which a voter was injured, the first of the 8-phased elections to maiden DDC elections passed of peacefully in Kashmir valley on Saturday. By-elections to 12,153 panchayat constituencies are also taking place along with the DDC polls. Out of these, 11,814 […]
Railway Police Head Constable Dies Of Cardiac Arrest
SRINAGAR: A Railway Police Head Constable died due to cardiac arrest inside his car in Bonigam area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday evening. An official told the news agency KNO that a Railway Police Head Constable Awtar Singh, son of Janak Singh of Chattisinghpora Anantnag suffered a heart attack inside his car in […]
51.76 percent voting in first phase of DDC elections
Srinagar: The first phase of maiden DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded over fifty-one percent voting. A total of 3,62,766 of the 70,08,42 registered electors accounting for 51.76 turnout cast their votes across 20 J&K districts, official data shared by Election Commissioner, K K Sharma on Twitter, read. The voters comprise 1,93,375 […]
512 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,112
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 512 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,09,383. Out of the total cases, 1,02,591 have already recovered and 1,680 have died leaving a total of 5,112 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 212 were reported in Kashmir […]
DDC polls are for local issues, not for ‘bigger’ political problems, say voters in J&K’s Ganderbal
Gund (J&K: Several voters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday said that the District Development Council (DDC) polls are to elect people who can solve basic problems and “bigger issues” like restoration of special status should be left for assembly and parliamentary elections. The eight-phase DDC polls are the first elections in […]