Washington: The catastrophic impact of Hurricane Michael, which left behind a trail of destruction in the United States, especially in Florida, Georgia and Virginia, was becoming clearer by each passing day, with the death toll reaching 17 on Saturday. More than one million people were left without electricity due to one of the strongest hurricanes […]
Islamabad: By-elections on 35 constituencies of National and provincial assemblies which is scheduled to be held on Sunday, Oct 14 would first time witness casting of vote by overseas Pakistan nationals. 370 candidates from various constituencies are in the run for elections to be held on 11 national assembly and 24 provincial assembly seats. The […]
Jammu: The Kashmiri Pandit Youths on Saturday have given call for ‘Lal Chowk Chalo’ on October 21 alleging that the relief, rehabilitation and return package for Kashmir Migrants of Prime Minister is a big failure. “The PM’s Return, Relief and Rehabilitation Package for displaced Kashmiri’ is a big failure and was a cruel joke with […]
Srinagar: The third phase of the election to Urban Local Bodies also recorded a low turnout in Kashmir as only 3.5 per cent electorate cast vote in Valley. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K, Shaleen Kabra said that overall 16.4% polling was witnessed in the Phase-III of Municipal Polls across J&K. Kabra said in Jammu […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir students studying in the Aligarh Muslim University have written a letter to the Vice Chancellor of the varsity rejecting the allegations of any prayer meeting in the varsity in memory of the university’s former scholar Mannan Wani. The students have termed the allegations of university as baseless and fabricated to vitiate the […]
Srinagar: Situation turned tense in circuit house Srinagar after Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader, Ashok Bhat, abused Personal security officers (PSO’s) of colleagues and accused them of being Jehadis and militants. Bhat is contesting municipal polls and is currently camping at circuit house Srinagar. According to the witnesses, the PSO of BJP leader, Darkshan Andrabi […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has achieved cent percent coverage under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBMG) with the construction of 11.11 lakh individual household latrines in a span of four years. This information was given at the State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting for solid waste management under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBMG) convened under the […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday revealed the final figures of the third phase of ongoing municipal elections. An official spokesperson said that Kashmir division recorded a voter turn out of 6.7% while Jammu division recorded a turnout of 68.4%. He put the final figures of the state at 41.9%. Giving a breakup […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police has issued a fresh advisory to protected persons in the state listing out dos and don’ts for 1,480 protected persons — including high-ranking officials, bureaucrats, politicians and others. The 22-page advisory, The Indian Express reported, states, “Protected persons should move in militancy-infested areas only on the days of ROP (Road […]
Srinagar records lowest poll percentage with 1.7 while samba registerd the highest voter turn out followed by Baramulla
