Omar Abdullah to contest from Baramulla LS seat
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah to contest the Lok Sabha polls from North Kashmir’s Baramulla while Aga Ruhullah to contest from Srinagar seat. Addressing a press conference here at Srinagar, the NC chief Farooq Abdullah said that the party high command has decided that Omar will contest from north Kashmir […]
Assembly elections, restoration of statehood to J&K soon: PM Modi in Udhampur
Udhampur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that assembly elections will soon be held in Jammu and Kashmir and Statehood will also be restored. PM Modi during an election rally here, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that people of J&K will soon have their own legislators and ministers. He assured people […]
Notification Issued For Polls To Anantnag-Rajouri Constituency
Srinagar: The notification for the Lok Sabha poll in Anantnag-Rajouri constituency was issued on Friday. The constituency is going to the polls in the third phase on May 7. Returning Officer Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid issued the notification for filing nominations. The last date to file nominations is April 19. The papers will be scrutinised on […]
Bear Mauls Elderly Man in South Kashmir
Anantnag: An elderly man was injured after being attacked by a wild bear in the Larnoo area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. An official said that a wild bear attacked one person, namely Gull Mohd Dangroo (60), son of Ab Aziz Dangroo, resident of Lessu Larnoo, and he sustained injuries. He mentioned that Dangroo […]
DGP J&K Greets People, Police, Families of Slain Personnel on Navratri, Eid-ul-Fitr
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, R R Swain Tuesday extended heartfelt greetings to people, police and slain personnel’s families on the occasion of Navratri and Eid-ul-Fitr. As per the news agency CNS, a police spokesperson said that on the auspicious occasions of Navratri and Eid-ul-Fitr, the Director General of Police, J&K R.R Swain […]
Ex-Mayor Srinagar Junaid Mattu greets people of on Eid-ul-Fitr
Srinagar: Ex-Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation Junaid Azim Mattu Tuesday extended greetings and warm wishes to people of J&K, especially the residents of Srinagar, on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. He prayed for lasting peace and prosperity for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “May our lives be filled with joy and happiness and turn […]
Udhampur Lok Sabha Elections: Battle of Young Turks vs Old Guards
Five candidates below the age of 40 in fray against 71-year-old GM Saroori, 76-year-old Jitendra Singh Srinagar: As the electoral battle heats up for the Udhampur parliamentary seat in Jammu and Kashmir, an intriguing age divide emerges among the candidates vying for the coveted position. Among the 12 contenders, 28-year-old Amit Kumar stands as […]
BJP MP writes to J&K Chief Secretary to resolve issues of CIC operators
Srinagar: BJP Rajya Sabha Member Ghulam Ali Khatana has written to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo to take cognizance of the long pending issues of CIC (community information centre) operators working under the Rural Development Department (RDD). Khatana urged the administration to prioritise resolving their genuine concerns regarding regularization of their services. He […]