Postal Ballot
Voting through postal ballot for eligible voters engaged in essential services and those assigned election duty began across all four assembly constituencies of Udhampur district. To facilitate this process, the District Administration has established Postal Voting Centers (PVCs) for absentee voters in essential services and Voter Facilitation Centers (VFCs) for voters on election duty. These […]
JK Polls: Low Voter Turnout Reflects Public Sentiment, Says Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the low voter turnout in Srinagar district during the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls was perhaps a people’s reaction to the Centre trying to project normalcy in the union territory. His remarks came after the second phase of polling on KWednesday […]
Ambitious scheme
Recently the Chief Secretary chaired a meeting of the Power Development Department (PDD) to assess progress on Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) tailored to achieve reduction in distribution losses. Besides Principal Secretary PDD, the meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Finance; MD JPDCL/KPDCL; Chief Engineers, representatives from PESL, NTPC and other concerned officers of the […]
Security Tightened In Jammu And Kashmir Ahead Of Second Phase Of Polling
Rajouri, Sept 24: As Jammu and Kashmir will undergo the second phase of assembly polls on September 25, the security has been tightened in the Rajouri district of the territory. As safety measures, security personnel have been deployed in the several areas and vehicles are being checked. Elections in the second phase of assembly polls […]
Voter participation
In a significant outreach effort to encourage maximum Electoral Participation in the upcoming elections, the District Election Office organized a special event in the remote village of Mohargarh, located in Samba 70 constituency. The event, a key part of the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative, featured a Nukkad Natak in the local […]
J&K Polls: Jamaat extends support to ex Hurriyat leader Manzoor Kaloo in Sopore
Srinagar: Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) has announced support to Haji Manzoor Ahmed Kaloo, an independent candidate and former Hurriyat leader, who is contesting the upcoming assembly election from Sopore. Speaking with reporters, former president JeI Ghulam Qadir Wani, said that the organisation has historically distanced itself from elections due to instances of rigging in the past. […]
Removal of Article 370 didn’t benefit J&K: Muzaffar Baig
Srinagar: Former deputy chief minister and independent candidate for Baramulla assembly, Muzaffar Hussain Baig Sunday said that the abrogation of Article 370 didn’t yield any significant benefits for Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking with reporters, Baig, said that that there was no tangible harm in retaining the constitutional provision that granted special status to Jammu and […]
Afforestation
Different campaigns have been labuned by the J & K administration for the enhancement of green cover. Recently the Chief Secretary reviewed progress of afforestation carried out under different campaigns. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Forests; Pr Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF); Addl PCCFs; Director Social Forestry; Director Remote Sensing and […]
We Have Never Implemented Pak Agenda: Farooq Counters PM Modi
SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the party has never implemented Pakistan’s agenda. Abdullah’s remarks came a day after Prime Minister Modi said the NC, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress were implementing the neighbouring country’s agenda in Jammu and Kashmir. “We have never implemented Pakistan’s agenda. […]
BJP raising bogey of Pakistan to hide its ‘failures’: Mehbooba
SRINAGAR: Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said the BJP is raising the bogey of Pakistan to hide its “failures”. Her remarks came a day after Prime Minister Modi said the PDP along with the National Conference (NC) and Congress was implementing the neighbouring country’s agenda in […]
