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 […]
Sonia meets Congress leaders months after they wrote to her seeking party overhaul
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday met a group of party leaders who had written to her a few months ago seeking a complete overhaul of the organisation. This is the first time that Gandhi is meeting Congress leaders in person since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Rahul Gandhi is also attending the meeting. […]
Moderna gets emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in US
Moderna has become the second company to get emergency use authorisation for its anti-coronavirus vaccine from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a week after the one developed by Pfizer received a similar approval. According to an official statement, the FDA has determined that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has met the statutory criteria for […]
Hard to put the disappointment into words: Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli was shell-shocked after Australia turned the tables and dismissed his side for 36, their lowest total in Test history, before going on to score an eight-wicket win to take 1-0 lead in the four-Test series. “Very hard to put those feelings into words. We had a lead of 60-odd coming and […]
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 […]