39.69 % votes polled till 01 PM across J&K
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 28- The first phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 39.6976 % across different constituencies spread over all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 01:00 PM. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 34.1077%, Bandipora 34.1833%, […]
Ferguson stars as NZ down WI in first T20
AUCKLAND: Paceman Lockie Ferguson unleashed a devastating five-wicket barrage as New Zealand downed the West Indies in a roller coaster Twenty20 International series opener at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. The match — the first international cricket played in New Zealand for almost nine months — produced a nail-biting finale as the Black Caps […]
US has closed 10 bases in Afghanistan: WP
WASHINGTON: The United States has closed at least 10 bases across Afghanistan since the signing of a deal with the Taliban in February, The Washington Post reported on Friday. Quoting US and Afghan officials, the Post reported that the base closures were part of the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan outlined in the deal. The report claimed […]
Price control
In the recent past, administration and meat sellers in Jammu and Kashmir at loggerheads from the price rise to other issues. Government has issued a rate list asking the mutton shops to sell the mutton at the rate of Rs 480 per kg. When they violated the rate listed, police cracked down on them and […]
80-year-old mentally-challenged non-local found dead in Srinagar’s Chattabal
Srinagar: An 80-year-old mentally-challenged non-local resident was found dead on Saturday morning in Chattabal area of Srinagar, officials said. Officials identified the deceased as Tahir of Saharanpur Uttar Pradesh was found lying near Masjid Ahlihadees Zampa Kadal Chatabal. The body was shifted to SMHS for conducting postmortem and other medical formalties, they said, adding that […]
DDC polls: 28 per cent voter turnout in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal till 11 AM
In the first phase of District Development Council (DDC) polls, over 28 per cent voting was recorded till 11:00 AM in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. A large number of voters, including men and women, in Gund A and Gund B are waiting outside the polling booths in Ganderbal, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News […]
DDC Elections 1st Phase: Internet Service suspended in twin district of South Kashmir
Internet Service was suspended in twin districts of South Kashmir in wake of District Development Council Elections. Sources told news agency KNT that people were deprived of availing internet benefits in Pulwama and Shopian due to DDC Elections in these twin districts. Thought first phase of DDC elections were conducted in other parts of Kashmir […]
DDC polls: Over 3 per cent polling recorded till 9 am in three Bandipora panchayat blocks
Over 3 per cent polling has been recorded in three panchayat blocks that went to polls on Saturday for district development council elections in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. An official told the local news agency that three panchayat blocks have recorded 3.72 per cent polling till 9 am. In the first phase of DDC elections, […]
DDC polls start in Gund Ganderbal
By: Sofi Ayaz Gund: Braving chill and snow bound lanes in many villages of Gund large number of women and men came out to vote on Saturday morning as this segment is going for DDC polls today in the eight phase election. Additional security forces were put in place in most of the areas as […]
COVID-19: Eight more people die in J-K; toll 1,676
Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded eight fresh deaths due to COVID-19 taking the death toll to 1,676 in the Union Territory while 565 positive cases were reported taking the tally of positive cases to 108,871 in J-K. Of the exact number of 108,3871 cases, 65,223 are from Kashmir and 43,648 from Jammu division. The officials […]
