Awareness programme
Awareness programmes are being held in every district of Jammu and Kashmir for the coming parliamentary polls. Recently as part of ongoing efforts to promote voter education and participation under SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation), the District Administration Bandipora organised a unique initiative of pigeon releasing at Mini Secretariat Bandipora. The Pigeon […]
Apni Party Will Support Those Parties Who Will Get Back Statehood To J&K: Altaf Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Apr 15: Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Monday said that his party will support those political parties who will get back the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The Apni Party has already announced the names of two candidates for Srinagar and Anantnag Lok Sabha seats. The party has not named any candidates for […]
Voter awareness
In Pulwama district preparations for the coming parliamentary elections have been started by authorities. Recently in a continuous effort to encourage voter participation and foster civic engagement, the District Administration Pulwama today organized a series of awareness programmes under (SVEEP). The Special Voter Enrollment, Education, and Participation (SVEEP) initiative aimed to educate and motivate […]
Wildlife Officials Deploy Teams at Srinagar Schools Amid Leopard Sighting
SRINAGAR: Amidst reports about presence of leopard in Malabagh area of Srinagar, Wildlife department officials have deployed multiple teams at few schools as a precautionary measure, officials said. A senior Wildlife official said that they have deployed multiple teams at many schools including RP school and Green Valley school to keep a close vigil in the […]
Heavy rain and flash floods kill 33 in Afghanistan
At least 33 people have been killed over three days of heavy rains and flash flooding in Afghanistan, the government’s disaster management department said on Sunday. “From Friday onward, because of the rains there were flash floods which caused high human and financial losses,” department spokesman Janan Sayeq said. “The primary information shows that, unfortunately, […]
Ganta Ghar, Srinagar, Hosts Voter Awareness Street Play
SRINAGAR: Dr Bilal Ahmad, District Election Officer (DEO) Srinagar, on Saturday said that various innovative methods are being employed to raise awareness about voting among individuals aged 18 and above. DEO Srinagar highlighted that a “Nukkad Natak” (street play) was performed on Saturday at Ganta Ghar (Clock Tower) to emphasise the significance of voting. Follow […]
Biden ‘considering’ Australian request to drop Assange case
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he was “considering” a request by Australia to drop the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on espionage charges. Australia’s parliament passed a motion in February with the prime minister’s support calling for an end to the legal saga surrounding Assange, who has been held in Britain […]
UN Security Council begins review of Palestinian bid for full UN membership
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council said on Monday that it would decide this month on the Palestinians’ bid for full UN membership, with the longshot campaign unlikely to survive US opposition. As the Gaza war rages on into its seventh month, the council’s move was described as “historic” by the Palestinians, but angrily […]
Hopes dampened for speedy Gaza ceasefire agreement
• Egyptian media claims ‘significant progress’ on contentious points; Hamas, Israeli officials insist deadlock persists • Tel Aviv prepares military operations in Rafah; US opposes the assault GAZA STRIP: Israel and Hamas both dampened hopes on Monday of a speedy breakthrough in Cairo talks towards a Gaza truce and hostage release deal after Egyptian state-linked […]
MCMC cell
Recently the District Election Officer (DEO), Rajouri, undertook a comprehensive inspection of Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) Cell established at PWD Dakbunglow here. During his visit, he engaged with staff deployed at cell stressing on the paramount importance of operating with utmost sincerity and diligence to ensure smooth functioning of the cell. He emphasized […]