Srinagar: Clashes erupted in several parts of Budgam district in central Kashmir amid polling for the second phase of parliamentary polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Witnesses said clashes ensued at several places including in main town Beerwah, Kandoora, Chewdara, Kawoosa and Rathsun villages. They said that the youths pelted stones on government forces deployed for […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday reacted sharply to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s comments on allying with NDA, saying he was ready to debate his three years with late Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government against Mehbooba’s four years of government with BJP headed by Narendra Modi. “When you are done tweeting […]
Srinagar: The polling percentage at 11 am for Srinagar Parliamentary constituency stood at 6.1% with Budgam registering the highest turnout of 9.1% followed by Ganderbal at 6.1% and Srinagar registered 3.9%. The Srinagar Parliamentary constituency is spread over 15 Assembly segments comprising three districts of Central Kashmir-Ganderbal, Srinagar and Budgam with 1,295,304 registered voters including 1,294,560 […]
Srinagar: 1.2 per cent voter turnout (approximately) was recorded in Srinagar parliamentary constituency in the first two hours of polling on Thursday. Polling began at 7 am in the constituency. They said that Budgam recorded 1.6% voter turnout, followed by Ganderbal – 1.2% and Srinagar – 0.9% till 9 am The Srinagar parliamentary seat is spread over […]
Srinagar: The prevailing Army convoy system and highway ban has left the only surviving Apple industry in Kashmir at the verge of decline given the huge losses faced by the merchants and growers. The Apple Merchant Association Delhi president Metharam Kriplani told a local news gathering agency KNS from Delhi that Kashmir’s apple industry is the […]
Srinagar: Kashmir valley is observing a complete shutdown on Thursday while the polling for the Srinagar parliamentary seat in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections began today morning. Authorities have suspended mobile internet services across the region. Reports said that all shops and other business establishments are shut in Srinagar while traffic is off the […]
Kasheef Sayed Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba that Kashmir is being run by the law of the jungle “‘Yahan jungle ka kanoon chal raha hai (Here the law of the jungle has been implemented),” Mehbooba told reporters at Shangus Anantnag. “Yesterday a SDM was thrashed by the army, employees also beaten. Our […]
Shangus: National Conference (NC) Vice president and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, reciprocated the opportunity given to her by people by firing pellets. Addressing a convention of NC at Shangus area of Anantnag, Omar said; “When she was given the opportunity by the people she reciprocated […]
Srinagar: The KAS officers Association has condemned the manhandling of Sub Divisional Magistrate Dooru and his subordinates by army, while the officer was performing his duties in connection with the parliamentary elections. The Association has taken up the issue with higher authorities for lodging of FIR in the matter and for getting it investigated on fast […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday said that there will be no ban on civilian traffic movement on the Kashmir highway today. A traffic police official said that the nodal agency, CRPF has telephonically informed that on 17.04.2019 there shall be no movement of the convoy on NHW -44. “As such the Traffic […]
