UNITED NATIONS: India on Wednesday abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that demanded that Israel bring an end, “without delay”, to its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution, with 124 nations voting in favour, 14 against […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan Wednesday alleged that the government was pursuing a constitutional amendment to extend the services of terms of three top officials to keep a lid on probe into rigging in the February general elections and know the reality of May 9 violence. Khan has been asking […]
SRINAGAR: Over 58 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission said. Voting began at 7 am amid tight security arrangements. According to officials, the overall voter turnout was 58.19 per cent at 5 […]
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for ‘one nation, one Election’ as recommended by the Kovind panel, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The report of the high-level committee on ‘one nation, one election’ was placed before the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. The panel headed by former […]
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer P K Pole on Wednesday said polling is proceeding peacefully in the first phase of the assembly elections and is incident-free. He also expressed confidence that turnout will exceed 60 per cent. “Polling is being conducted on a large scale. The way polling is […]
Srinagar: With polling for 1st Phase of General Elections to J&K Legislative Assembly receiving huge momentum, all polling stations of 24 Assembly Constituencies across seven districts of Jammu & Kashmir have recorded an impressive 41.17 percent voter turnout till 1 pm communicated the Chief Electoral Officer, J&K.( Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday ordered transfer of two senior IAS officers, with Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary transferred and posted as Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department According to an order, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Administrative Secretary, Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, is transferred and posted […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded over 26 per cent voter turn out till 9 am for the first phase of assembly polls, officials said. An official said that Jammu and Kashmir recorded 26.72 per cent voter turn till 11 am, while long queues of voters have been witnessed […]
Kulgam,: The areas that were known for boycotting the elections in the past in this picturesque district of Kulgam in South Kashmir Wednesday came alive with serpentine queues with voters showing great enthusiasm. The voters’ majority of whom were first timers claimed that boycotts haven’t yielded anything in the past and it’s time to […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded over 11 per cent voter turn out till 9 am for the first phase of assembly polls, officials said. An official said that Jammu and Kashmir recorded 11.11 per cent voter turn till 9 am, while long queues of voters have been witnessed outside polling stations. […]