Trooper, civilian injured after militants tossed a grenade and shot bullets in South Kashmir
A Para-military trooper and a civilian sustained injuries after militants lobbed a grenade towards a check post in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that after lobbing grenade, militants fired some shots towards Para military forces personnel of 96 Battalion D-Company. The troopers also retaliated, forcing militants to flee from the spot. A trooper […]
Lt Governor expresses gratitude towards people of J&K, First-time voters, Independent Candidates, Political Parties for strengthening grass root democracy and paving way for progressive future
JAMMU, DECEMBER 20: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today congratulated the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the election machinery for the successful conduct of District Development Council (DDC) and Panchayat Elections in the Union Territory. The Lt Governor was addressing the media persons during the Press Conference here at the Convention Centre. “I thank and […]
ED’s move ‘political vendetta’: Mehbooba
PDP chief and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday termed the attachment of Dr Farooq’s property by Enforcment Directorate (ED) a “sheer political vendetta”, alleging BJP of settling scores while using agencies like NIA & ED. “Attaching Dr Farooq sahab’s properties is sheer political vendetta as was evident from the abuses heaped on PAGD by […]
Final phase of J&K DDC election records 51 percent turnout
Srinagar: The eighth and final phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 50.98 percent turnout, State Election Commissioner, K K Sharma said this evening. Kashmir division recorded 29.91 percent turnout while as in Jammu division, 72.71 percent votes were cast, official data shared by Sharma on Twitter, read. Bandipora district […]
301 new COVID-19 cases in J&K, three more deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 301 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,18,006. Out of the total cases, 1,12,093 have recovered so far. A total of 1,837 patients have died leaving a total of 4,076 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 136 […]
ED to attach 12 properties of Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: Enforcement Directorate is likely to attach the properties of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah. “We have received an order from New Delhi and the assets of Farooq Abdullah will be attached soon,” Srinagar based top ED official told KNT. Farooq Abdullah immovable assets in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Sgr-Leh highway closed for 12th day due to high speed winds, snow
High speed winds at Zojila Pass hampered traffic movement on Srinagar-Leh highway on Saturday. Official sources said that the traffic movement on 434-km strategic Srinagar-Leh highway remained suspended for 12th consecutive days due to strong winds and heavy snowfall particularly at Zojila, Meenmarg, Sonamarg, Matayan, Zero Point and other adjacent areas. Hundreds of vehicles are […]
Maiden J&K DDC polls a success; ‘satisfactory’ turnout shows people’s interest in democracy: SEC Sharma
Kupwara: State Election Commissioner (SEC) KK Sharma Saturday said that the maiden DDC election, the last phase of which was held today, was a “major success” saying “all the stakeholders including voters took an active part” in conducting it. The SEC visited the polling stations spread across Wavoora belt in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. While […]
Pace of development
Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has been monitoring all the developmental projects in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir especially those sanctioned under Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) projects. Recently he held a high level meeting in the civil secretariat of Jammu and he was informed by the top civil servants about the pace of […]
Five injured in scuffle between PAGD, independent candidates’ supporters at polling station in Poonch
Srinagar: At least five persons were injured in a clash between supporters of two contesting candidates at a polling station in Salwah area of Mendhar-C during the last phase of DDC elections on Saturday. Official sources said that there was a clash between supporters of an independent candidate, Mohammad Ashfaq and a PAGD candidate Zeeshan […]