2nd phase of DDC election 2020 register around 49% of voter turnout in J&K
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 01: State Election Commissioner K.K Sharma, while addressing a press conference here today informed that the second phase of District Development Council elections have been conducted successfully in UT of J&K that recorded 48.62% of voter turnout. The SEC said that a large number of people have come out to cast their votes […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 454 new positive cases, 104068 recovered so far JAMMU, DECEMBER 01- The Government on Tuesday informed that 454 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 217 from Jammu division and 237 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 110678. Also 08 COVID-19 deaths […]
Shrinking of political space for PAGD will result in rise of separatism says Soz
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Speaking to a National Daily Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz has warned central leadership of BJP not to push mainstream political parties of Kashmir to the brink and said that the actions taken by the central government so far have already given rise to the […]
Stakes are high
Stakes are very high both for PAGD and BJP in the current elections of DDC as the campaign is going on according to the different phases of these elections. While Mehbooba Mufti recently said that the government of India should talk to people of Jammu and Kashmir along with Pakistan to resolve this issue, BJP […]
Kashmir’s winter see hawkers and shops selling Dried Vegetables, Smoked Fish and More
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar In yesteryears, people of Kashmir used to eat dried vegetables, brinjal, tomatoes, pumpkins, turnips, smoked fish and wild herbs to survive the extreme winter, as it was a landlocked valley with people having no access to the fresh vegetables during the harsh winters. Women in the city as well as […]
Polling picks up in the second phase in entire J&K
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar: In the morning, most of the polling booths in Srinagar were deserted, while in few polling booths like the one established sales tax complex of Solina was having voters right from morning. In Ganderbal district, polling starting picking up from the morning and by afternoon there was lot of rush […]
BSF ASI killed in Pakistan sniper fire along LoC in J-K
Srinagar : An Assistant Sub Inspector of BSF was killed in snipper fire by Pakistan along LOC in Tarkundi area of Balakote Sector in Poonch district on Tuesday. SHO Mendhar Manzoor Ahmad Kohli confirmed to GNS that ASI was killed. He identified him as P. Jatha of 59 Bn BSF. (GNS)
23.67 % votes polled till 11 AM across J&K
JAMMU, DECEMBER 1- The 2nd phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 23.67 % across different constituencies spread over all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 11:00 am. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 16%, Bandipora 39.89%, […]
6.61 percent turnout in 2nd phase of DDC election till 9 am: SEC
Srinagar: The second phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday has recorded 6.61 turnout till 9 am this morning. While Kashmir valley recorded a relatively low turnout of 3.23 percent, 10.36 percent electors cast their ballots till 9 am in Jammu division, official data shared by Election Commissioner, K K Sharma […]
BJP Claims On Development A Crude Joke, Smokescreen For Its Failures: NC
SRINAGAR: National Conference on Monday asserted that despite running a high-pitch electoral battle in Kashmir, the sidelined and internally displaced lot of BJP campaigners have failed to impress the electorate in the ongoing DDC elections. In a statement, NC Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said that the internally displaced leaders of BJP are resorting to mistruth mongering […]
