SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Two militant associates were arrested along with incriminating material in Shopian district of South Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Saturday. Police said that they were arrested by joint team of security forces including J&K Police, Indian Army, and CRPF during a Naka established at Malik Chak Crossing area of the […]
SRINAGAR — At least 60 sheep died while 40 more were injured after a flock of sheep were crushed to death by a speedy tempo vehicle on national highway in Kulgam late last night. An official told news agency KNO that a flock of sheep were hit by a speedy tempo near Khudwani on national […]
SRINAGAR — The PDP’s Srinagar Lok Sabha seat candidate Waheed Para on Friday wrote to the Jammu and Kashmir election department, defending his remark appealing to Kashmiri youngsters to consider the ongoing general election as a “referendum” to send New Delhi a “message”. Para’s response comes after the poll body issued a notice objecting to […]
SRINAGAR — To create a “festival-like environment” on the day of voting, poll authorities in Srinagar district have prepared 32 theme-based polling booths that are colour-coordinated as per its message. Polling booths in pink, red, blue have been prepared as per their theme i.e women voters, PwD voters and young voters. Eight polling booths have […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone Thursday asked National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah to stop being a “crybaby” and come up with such lies which have a longer shelf life. Lone’s remarks came after Abdullah asked the Election Commission to direct authorities in the north Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency to allow his campaign programme […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the BJP of resorting to “scaremongering” on communal lines as the ruling party has been “beaten” in the first three phases of Lok Sabha polls. “Whatever is happening in the country, it is clear that the BJP has lost badly in the first three phases of […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir poll body has asked PDP candidate Waheed Para to explain his statement urging Kashmir’s youngsters to consider the general elections as a “referendum” to send New Delhi a message, and asked him refrain from making utterances that may aggravate differences among communities. The notice issued by the nodal officer […]
SRINAGAR — The first batch of over 600 Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia on Thursday, officials said. They said 642 pilgrims on board two flights were headed for the 40-day pilgrimage to the Islamic pilgrimage sites in Mecca and Medina. More than 7,000 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir are scheduled […]
SRINAGAR [Raouf Dar] (KIMS) — As the Kashmir gears up for polling for Srinagar Lok Sabha Parliamentary Seat on May 13th, the Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom on Thursday said that the preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha Election in the district are going in full swing in the district, and also huge participation […]
SRINAGAR — A senior police officer’s order seeking the rescheduling of political activities in north Kashmir’s Sopore has sparked a controversy with the National Conference accusing the UT administration of bias and obstructing a fair electoral process. Sopore falls within the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency that will go to polls on May 20 in the […]