SEC prohibits exit polls before conclusion of DDC elections
The State Election Commission, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has prohibited the conduct of any exit poll and publishing/displaying of the result of exit poll by means of the print or electronic media or in any other manner in the ongoing District development Council Elections till the last phase of the elections. An order […]
39.69 % votes polled till 01 PM across J&K
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 28- The first phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 39.6976 % across different constituencies spread over all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 01:00 PM. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 34.1077%, Bandipora 34.1833%, […]
Iran Army Chief Vows ‘Revenge’ After Top Nuclear Scientist’s Assassination
Iran’s army forces chief of staff Major General Bagheri warned of “severe revenge” against those behind the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. An Iranian scientist named by the West as the leader of the Islamic Republic’s disbanded military nuclear program was killed Friday in an ambush on the outskirts of Tehran, authorities […]
No respite
People of Kashmir Valley are suffering after the recent rate fixing by the administration for the wholesale and retail meat selling and buying. In this war between the meat sellers and government, common people are suffering as these meat shops have started selling at higher rates not on the shops, but in their homes during […]
80-year-old mentally-challenged non-local found dead in Srinagar’s Chattabal
Srinagar: An 80-year-old mentally-challenged non-local resident was found dead on Saturday morning in Chattabal area of Srinagar, officials said. Officials identified the deceased as Tahir of Saharanpur Uttar Pradesh was found lying near Masjid Ahlihadees Zampa Kadal Chatabal. The body was shifted to SMHS for conducting postmortem and other medical formalties, they said, adding that […]
DDC polls: 28 per cent voter turnout in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal till 11 AM
In the first phase of District Development Council (DDC) polls, over 28 per cent voting was recorded till 11:00 AM in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. A large number of voters, including men and women, in Gund A and Gund B are waiting outside the polling booths in Ganderbal, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News […]
DDC Elections 1st Phase: Internet Service suspended in twin district of South Kashmir
Internet Service was suspended in twin districts of South Kashmir in wake of District Development Council Elections. Sources told news agency KNT that people were deprived of availing internet benefits in Pulwama and Shopian due to DDC Elections in these twin districts. Thought first phase of DDC elections were conducted in other parts of Kashmir […]
DDC polls: Over 3 per cent polling recorded till 9 am in three Bandipora panchayat blocks
Over 3 per cent polling has been recorded in three panchayat blocks that went to polls on Saturday for district development council elections in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. An official told the local news agency that three panchayat blocks have recorded 3.72 per cent polling till 9 am. In the first phase of DDC elections, […]
Amid tight security arrangements, polling for first-ever DDC elections underway in J-K
Srinagar : Amid tight security arrangements, voting has begun for 43 segments of district development council in Jammu and Kashmir. An Official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer that polling has begun at 7: 00 am in all 43 segments. In the election, Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration comprising National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, Peoples Conference […]
COVID-19: Eight more people die in J-K; toll 1,676
Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded eight fresh deaths due to COVID-19 taking the death toll to 1,676 in the Union Territory while 565 positive cases were reported taking the tally of positive cases to 108,871 in J-K. Of the exact number of 108,3871 cases, 65,223 are from Kashmir and 43,648 from Jammu division. The officials […]