Srinagar: With the issuance of notification for the second phase of elections in J&K, the capital city of Srinagar is all set to go for polls on September 25. As per the final Electoral Rolls, Srinagar District has a total of 7,74,462 electorate, among which 3,86,654 are male voters, 3,87,778 are female voters while 30 […]
Jammu: Taking further the ECI’s proactive approach to accommodate the needs of Kashmiri migrants and enhancing their electoral participation, the Jammu and Kashmir Election Department has published the draft electoral roll extracts of Kashmiri Migrants. Additionally, it has mapped the 19 Special Polling Stations in Jammu to the camps and zones individually, ensuring that every […]
Srinagar: Iltija Mufti on Thursday said the PDP will emerge as the kingmaker in Jammu and Kashmir as no party will get a majority on its own in the upcoming assembly polls. “I am very confident that the PDP will be the kingmaker in whatever situation we are. One thing is clear that no party […]
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party on Thursday announced its list of candidates nominated to contest upcoming Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir. The list which was given final approval by party’s Parliamentary Affairs Committee Chairman, Mohammad Dilawar Mir, said that party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari will contest elections from Chanapora Assembly segement. This […]
Jammu: Over 300 additional companies of paramilitary forces will be deployed in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the three-phase assembly elections commencing from September 18 in the union territory, officials said on Thursday. According to the officials, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Jammu-Kathua range, Shiv Kumar Sharma arrived at the Police Reception Centre (PRC) […]
Srinagar: Security forces have foiled two infiltration bids along the Line of Control in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, killing three infiltrators, officials said on Thursday. “One terrorist has been confirmed eliminated (in Tangdhar operation). Two terrorists have been eliminated in the ongoing anti-infiltration operation in general area Machhal, Kupwara, along with the recovery of […]
Srinagar: The Higher reaches of Kashmir valley experienced season’s first snowfall while intermittent rains lash Kashmir valley for the second day resulting in considerable drop in the temperature on Thursday, officials said. Meteorological department officials said that higher reaches of Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and southern region of Himalayan range of Margan top […]
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Thursday ordered transfer of 102 judicial officers including 57 district judges in Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order by Registrar General, Sanjay Parihar, Principal District & Sessions Judge (PD&SJ), Jammu has been transferred and posted as Member J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu on deputation vice Rajeev […]
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court lawyer and eminent scholar AG Noorani died in Mumbai today. He was 94. One of the finest legal scholars and political commentators, he wrote several books, including The Kashmir Question, Badruddin Tyabji, Ministers’ Misconduct, Brezhnev’s Plan for Asian Security, The Presidential System, The Trial of Bhagat Singh and Constitutional Questions […]
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting of different stakeholders to take firsthand appraisal of different IT interventions contemplated by the Health, Jal Shakti and other Departments to make their services reliable and accessible to the public. Besides ACS Jal Shakti and ACS Forest, the meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, PDD; Commissioner […]