Elections in South Kashmir: Authorities airlift poll staff for 24 polling stations in ‘sensitive’ Zainapora sub division

Elections in South Kashmir: Authorities airlift poll staff for 24 polling stations in ‘sensitive’ Zainapora sub division

Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday afternoon airlifted election staff from District Police Lines Shopian to their respective polling stations in sub-division Zainapora area even as clashes were reported from many parts of the southern district amid heightened security arrangements. Official sources said that election staff along with Electronic Voting Machines for 24 polling stations were airlifted […]

Jammu Kashmir Highway shut for civilian traffic; NEET aspirants, Darbar Move vehicles allowed

Jammu Kashmir Highway shut for civilian traffic; NEET aspirants, Darbar Move vehicles allowed

Srinagar: The 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway, which connects Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was once again closed for civilian traffic to allow free and secure movement of security force convoy. However, civilian vehicles, carrying Darbar move officials from Jammu to Srinagar, were allowed to ply, while NEET aspirants were also allowed on […]

Elections 2019 in South Kashmir: PDP on a Slippery Slope

Elections 2019 in South Kashmir:  PDP on a Slippery Slope

Anantnag: Since the party’s inception in July 1999, the South Kashmir region comprising four districts Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian has remained bastion of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), but the situation is completely different now. The PDP is fighting for its survival and relying on party President Mehbooba Mufti’s win in Anantnag parliamentary segment, […]

PM condemns BJP leader’s killing in Anantnag

PM condemns BJP leader’s killing in Anantnag

Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday condemned the killing of a BJP leader in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, saying there is no place for violence in the country. Militants shot dead BJP’s district vice-president Gul Mohammed Mir in his house in at Nowpora, Verinag in Anantnag on Saturday night. “Strongly condemn the killing of @BJP4JnK […]

25 sheep, horse charred to death as house guts in Kishtwar blaze

25 sheep, horse charred to death as house guts in Kishtwar blaze

Srinagar: At least 25 sheep and horse were charred to death after fire engulfed a house in Kanthol block Kotranka in Kishtwar area in the intervening night of Friday-Saturday. A residential house belonging to Mohd Jamil, son of Mohd Din of Kanthol block Kotranka Marutha in ward number 01 caught fire in the intervening night. […]

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