Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls

Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls

Jammu, April 20: The Election Commission of India has extended the date for filling claims and objections in connection with Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls up to 6th of May 2023. According a communiqué issued here today by the office of Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, the eligible persons can now file their applications […]

Five Army Soldiers Killed After Vehicle Catches Fire In Poonch

Five Army Soldiers Killed After Vehicle Catches Fire In Poonch

Poonch, April 20: Five army soldiers were killed after a vehicle they were travelling in caught fire in Poonch district on Thursday. Official sources told GNS that the incident took places in Bhatadhurian area of Mendhar Sub Division in Poonch this afternoon. “Today, at about 1500 hours, one vehicle of Indian Army, while moving from […]

Five Year Term Of SMC, JMC and Other ULBs To End In Oct- Nov

Five Year Term Of SMC, JMC and Other ULBs To End In Oct- Nov

SRINAGAR: The five-year term of urban local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir would end in October- November this year, officials said. Quoting an official, KNO reported that Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Municipal Councils and Committees of the Union Territory would complete their five-year term later this year. “The Srinagar Municipal Corporation would complete its […]

Sarpanch arrested on rape charges in Baramulla village

Sarpanch arrested on rape charges in Baramulla village

Sopore, Apr 19: A Sarpanch affiliated with Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Rafiabad area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday. An official  said that Ali Mohammed Dar son of Abdul Ahad Dar,Sarpanch of Rawoocha village of Rafiabad was arrested for allegedly raping a […]

Grand Mufti, J&K, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Takes Strong Exception Over Leaked Video-clip; Seeks FIR Against ‘Miscreant’

Grand Mufti, J&K, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Takes Strong Exception Over Leaked Video-clip; Seeks FIR Against ‘Miscreant’

Srinagar, Apr 19: Grand Mufti, J&K, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam was on Wednesday caught in a quagmire after a video-clip, purportedly showing him making an announcement regarding the sighting of ‘Shawal moon’ went viral on social-media platforms. The video-clip has been allegedly leaked by some miscreant believed to have accompanied a group of media persons from government-run […]

Man shoots wife, then himself in Kishtwar

Man shoots wife, then himself in Kishtwar

Jammu, Apr 18: A man, reportedly an ex-serviceman, shot himself and his wife in Kishtwar. Both have been hospitalised. A police official said  that Ghulam Hussain of village Thakrie shot his wife with 12 bore rifle. The official said the lady survived and the man later shot himself. He is now critical. The duo has […]

Over Rs 6 crores withdrawn for no work, two engineers attached, inquiry ordered

Over Rs 6 crores withdrawn for no work, two engineers attached, inquiry ordered

Srinagar, Apr 18: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) attached two engineers while an inquiry has been ordered against them for withdrawing Rs 6.12 crores for non-existent works in Kupwara. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has reported that the Electric Division (ED) of Kupwara withdrew Rs 6 crore from the treasury for the installation of […]