DDC Election: 35 Candidates withdraw nominations for phase-III at Kupwara

KUPWARA: According to District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO), Kupwara, Anshul Garg, 35 candidates have withdrawn their nominations till November 21(last date for withdrawal of candidature) and 423 candidates are in fray for phase-III of ensuing District Development Council (DDC) and Panchayat by-election in the district. Those who withdrew candidature include, 07 DDC candidates viz. 06 […]

Arrangements for Phase 8 polling finalized in Budgam

BUDGAM: A meeting was convened here today to finalise arrangements for 8 phase election schedule for ensuing District Development Council (DDC), for Panchayat and ULB by-elections at Budgam. The meeting was convened under the Chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Budgam, Dr. Nasir Ahmad, who is also the Nodal officer Elections. While giving a brief […]

Polling stations finalized at Ganderbal

GANDERBAL: District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today held a meeting with the political representatives to discuss various representations regarding change of location of several Polling Stations in the district. After through discussion, a list of polling stations along with location was finalized as per guidelines of ECI. During the meeting it was […]

DPEO issues notification for by-elections to MC Hajin

BANDIPORA: District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Sunday issued notification for by-elections to Municipal Committee Hajin for the vacant wards. According to the District Panchayat Election Officer, the last date for filing nomination is 01 December 2020 while the date of scrutiny is 02 December 2020. Last date for withdrawal of […]

DPEO issues notification for phase-VIII in Bandipora

BANDIPORA: District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Saturday issued notification for phase-VIII of the Panchayat by-election, 2020 for the Panchayat Halqas of Block Hajin (Partly) and Block Bandipora (Partly) and District Development Council, 08-Hajin-A and 09-Hajin-B Constituency. According to the DPEO for both DDC and Panchayat by-election, the last date for […]

COVID-19: Govt evacuates about 9.5 stranded JK residents

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 9,49,550 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu […]

GDC B’la conducts Workshop on Career Counselling, Placement

BARAMULLA: The Sociology department of Government Degree College (GDC), Baramulla today organized a daylong workshop on ‘Career Counselling and Placement’ for the outgoing students of Sociology. Deputy Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Suhail-ul-Islam and Block Development Officer (BDO) Baramulla, Zeeshan Khan were the Guest Speakers on the occasion. Principal, GDC […]

UFD conducts Workshop on forest fire prevention and management

UFD conducts Workshop on forest fire prevention and management

SRINAGAR: A daylong workshop on Forest Fire Prevention and Management was today organised by Urban Forestry Division (UFD), Srinagar at Forest Officers Training Institute, Cheshmashahi here. The workshop was attended by Regional heads of allied forest wings, Department of Disaster Management, Fire and Emergency Services, LAWDA and Divisional Forest officers. On the occasion, the Chief […]

VDC members stage protest over pending salaries outside Jammu BJP office

VDC members stage protest over pending salaries outside Jammu BJP office

Jammu: Members of Village Defence Committees (VDCs), which serve as security arch to defend remote and hilly villages in Jammu and Kashmir against terror attacks on Saturday staged a protest demonstration outside the BJP headquarters here demanding the release of their pending salaries. The VDC members claimed that they were not given salaries for the […]

Two militant associates of Jaish arrested in Tral, Pampore: Police

Two militant associates of Jaish arrested in Tral, Pampore: Police

Awantipora: Police district Awantipora on Saturday claimed to have arrested two militant associates of Jaish-e-Muhammad, a militant outfit in Tral and Pampore areas of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district who were involved in providing shelter and transport of arms. The arrested militant associates have been identified as Bilal Ahmad Chopan resident of Wagad Tral and Mursaleen […]