Kashmir

Lok Sabha Polls: 2.43%, 6.4% and 6.5% voters cast votes till 11am in Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal respectively

Srinagar, Apr 18: 2.43% voters have exercised their franchise in Srinagar, 6.4% voters have exercised their franchise in Budgam and 6.5% voters have exercised their franchise in  Ganderbal  till 11 am on Thursday  for the Srinagar parliamentary constituency. The Srinagar parliamentary seat is spread over three districts of Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal consisting of 15 […]

Poll arrangements finalized in Ganderbal

Poll arrangements finalized in Ganderbal

Ganderbal, APRIL 15: The  District Election Officer Ganderbal, Hashmat Ali Khan today chaired a high-level meeting of the concerned  in which the overall arrangements put in place for smooth conduct of the April 18 Lok Sabha Elections in the district were finalized. The meeting was attended by DDEO, AROs besides other Nodal officers of the […]

SF launch CASO in Kulgam against militants

SF launch CASO in Kulgam against militants

Srinagar, Apr 15 :  Security forces on Monday morning launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, official sources said. They said on a tip off about the presence of militants, troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint search […]

Train service resumes in Kashmir

Train service resumes in Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 12  ; Train service resumed on Friday after remaining suspended for security reasons in the Kashmir valley, where separatists had called for a general strike on Thursday when polling was held in Baramulla Parliamentary constituency. “Train service has been resumed in the Kashmir valley after receiving fresh advisory from authorities, including police,” a […]

Ten cops injured in Baramulla road accident

Ten cops injured in Baramulla road accident

Baramulla, Apr 12 : At least ten personnel of Jammu and Kashmir police were injured when their vehicle met with an accident in this north Kashmir district on Friday morning, official sources said. They said a vehicle carrying police personnel skidded off the road due to early morning rain and turned turtle at Tragbal Rafiabad […]

Div Com reviews issues of water transport on river Jhelum

SRINAGAR, APRIL 11: To ease traffic congestion in the capital city, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting to review modalities for water transport on river Jhelum. Various issues were discussed threadbare in the review meeting. Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Director Tourism, Chief Engineer Irrigation & Flood Control and other concerned officers […]

Voters’ enthusiasm marks first phase of polling in J&K

Voters’ enthusiasm marks first phase of polling in J&K

JAMMU, APRIL 11: The morning today couldn’t have been more enthusing and provoking to vote. The early morning breeze coupled with a relaxing dip in the day temperature set the tone for celebrating the festival of democracy today. In the first phase of General Elections, two Parliamentary Constituencies of Baramulla and Jammu, spread over seven […]

Div Com reviews Darbar-Move arrangements

Div Com reviews Darbar-Move arrangements

SRINAGAR, APRIL 11: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today reviewed arrangements being put in place for the   annual Darbar-Move to Summer Capital, here at a meeting. The Secretariat will close in winter capital Jammu on April 26, 2019 and reopen in Srinagar on May 06. The Divisional Commissioner sought detailed report regarding residential accommodations […]

Baramulla LS polls: Omar urges people to exercise their franchise, choose wisely

Baramulla LS polls: Omar urges people to exercise their franchise, choose wisely

Srinagar, Apr 11 :  Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday urged people from Baramulla parliamentary constituency to come out in large numbers and vote to choose a representative, who will espouse their cause and raise their concerns in the Lok Sabha for the next five years. “To all the voters in […]

Pak PM Imran wants Modi to get 2nd term to resolve issues: Omar

Pak PM Imran wants Modi to get 2nd term to resolve issues: Omar

Srinagar, Apr 10 :  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get second term to resolve all issues between the two neighbours. The vice-president of the National Conference (NC) asked how the “chowkidars” would have reacted if Mr Khan […]