Srinagar: The families of the slain five militants killed in Bandipora encounter last month on Thursday held a protest demonstration in Press-Enclave Srinagar demanding the bodies of the slain. Families and relatives of the slain assembled in Srinagar and demanded that the bodies of the slain be handed over to them. Pertinently, on September 5 […]
Srinagar: A youth has suffered bullet injury during stone pelting clashes near the encounter site in Handwara, sources said on Thursday. Sources said that the youth was hit by a bullet in leg as clashes between government forces and civilian youth intensified near the encounter site. They said that the injured youth was identified as […]
Srinagar: Srinagar: The Governor’s Administration on Thursday said that ‘the outcome will be exclusively in the hands of the people’ and has said that the media has misrepresented governors comments on Srinagar mayor which has created furore in the political circles of the valley. “As the Head of the Government, the Governor will ensure this(free […]
Srinagar: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K, Shaleen Kabra this evening said that overall 30% polling was witnessed in the Phase-II of Municipal Polls-2018 across J&K today. Kabra said in Jammu division 76% polling was witnessed in 214 wards that went to polls today while Kashmir division witnessed average 3% polling in 49 wards with Bandipora recording the highest […]
Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar on Wednesday recorded a percentage of 2.24 in municipal polls. Here is the ward-wise breakup. Total Voters 186085 Total votes Polled 4169 Total Percentage 2.24 Area Total voters Votes polled Solina 5671/355 Aalochibagh 7178/84 Sheik Darood Coloney 11114/88 Ziyarut Batmaloo 8795/62 Shaheedgunj 7312/123 Karannager 7480/71 Chatabal […]
Srinagar: Kashmir capital city Srinagar and southern Kashmir’s Islamabad district recorded the lowest turnout in the second phase of the ongoing urban local body elections on Wednesday. Besides the twin districts, officials said, Handwara in northern Kashmir recorded a poll percentage of 5.1 while Sopore recorded 6.1. The highest turnout was recorded in Sumbal municipal […]
Srinagar: After a Kashmiri youth studying engineering in Dehradun allegedly joined militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, other students from the valley said that they were afraid that they might be asked to leave by local residents or be subjected to constant surveillance, Times of India reported. They said that they were worried of being put under […]
Srinagar: The percentage of polling till 2 pm in the second phase of urban local bodies polls was recorded 28.64 and 5.18 percent respectively in Sumbal and Watergam areas of northern Kashmir. In Sumbal, officials said, the male votes were recorded 1203 while female votes recorded stood at 1074 taking the total tally to 2277. […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik Wednesday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed the situation in the state, where the elections to the urban local bodies are underway, officials said. During the half-an-hour meeting, the governor apprised Singh about the law and order in the state, particularly in militancy-wracked Kashmir Valley. The […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday said that has arrested four students linked to Jaish-e-Muhammad and Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind. A police spokespersons said that “in a joint operation Punjab Police and J&K police picked up four students linked to AGH/JeM from Jalandhar, Punjab.” He said that arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from their […]
