KASHMIR

Kashmir municipal polls: Presiding officer suspended in Bandipora for violating norms

Kashmir municipal polls: Presiding officer suspended in Bandipora for violating norms

Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Bandipora on Monday suspended a presiding officer for allowing a women to accompany a voter upto voting compartment in Kaloosa area of northern Kashmir. Sources said that the presiding officer was suspended for violating the norms. Deputy Commissioner Bandipora said that the concerned presiding officer has been suspended and polling officer 1 […]

Municipal polls: Congress resorts to bogus voting in Bandipora, accuses independent candidate

Municipal polls: Congress resorts to bogus voting in Bandipora, accuses independent candidate

Srinagar: An independent candidate accused Congress candidates of bogus voting in Ward No 14 of Bandipora municipal committee on Monday. Muhammad Akram Wani, contesting ULB polls from Ward 14 of Bandipora municipal committee alleged that some policemen cast their votes early morning. He alleged that the “bogus voters” cast votes on the directions of Congress […]

Kashmir shuts as polls for 15 municipal committees begin

Kashmir shuts as polls for 15 municipal committees begin

Srinagar: Life came to a grinding halt as shop and business establishments were closed and traffic was off the roads due to a strike called by the joint resistance leadership in Kashmir Valley on Monday, when polling for the first of the four phased Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections was being held. Polling is underway in […]

Govt for smooth conduct of local body polls in Kashmir Valley

Govt for smooth conduct of local body polls in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar: Forces have intensified checking and area domination as part of an elaborate plan to provide a sense of security for the smooth conduct of local body polls in the Kashmir Valley, officials said Sunday. The first phase of the polls starts today. “An elaborate security plan has been put in place for the smooth conduct […]