Govt orders transfer of 2 IAS officers in J&K

    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 […]

J&K Polls: Over 26% voter turn out recorded till 11 am

        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 breaks boycott shackles: Once deserted, polling booths come alive with serpentine queues

  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 […]

J&K Polls: Over 11% voter turn out recorded till 9 am

  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. […]

Dr. Manzoor Mir from Kashmir University named to Stanford’s top global scientists list for a 2nd time

Dr. Manzoor Mir from Kashmir University named to Stanford’s top global scientists list for a 2nd time

  Srinagar: Dr Manzoor Ahmad Mir, Head, Department of Bioresources on Tuesday featured in the Stanford University’s list of top 2% global scientists. This is the second time Dr Manzoor has made it to the prestigious list. With a Ph. D degree in Cancer Immunology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) through IMTECH-CSIR he toped the […]

PM Modi urges people to vote in large numbers as polling in J&K begins

  NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged the people in Jammu and Kashmir to vote in large numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy.   Voting began for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, first time since the abrogation of Article 370, as 24 constituencies spread over seven districts […]

Amit Shah urges people of J&K to vote against separatism, joblessness

    New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to vote in large numbers to form a government which is committed to education of the youth, employment, empowerment of women and ending separatism.   Shah also said that only a government with a strong will […]

Voting has a power to cure all problems: First time voters in Pulwama

  Pulwama: First time voters in South Kashmir’s Pulwama Wednesday said that vote has a power to cure all problems and people must vote for the candidate who will raise their voice in assembly   A first voter Sameer Ahmad (name changed) said that vote has been power to cure all the problems and everyone […]

One among 4 soldiers injured in Rajouri accident dies

  Jammu: One among four soldiers injured in an accident in Rajouri district have died, officials said on Wednesday. The soldiers were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Rajaouri district on Tuesday evening. They said that the Army’s armada vehicle rolled down into a gorge at Manjakote area […]

Polling begins in J&K for first-ever Assembly elections since bifurcation

SRINAGAR: Voting began for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, first time since the abrogation of Article 370, as 24 constituencies spread over seven districts of the Union Territory went to polls in Phase 1 amid tight security arrangements, officials said. This is the maiden assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir in […]