| | Kathua-Udhampur goes to polls today | | Litmus test for Azad, NC-Cong coalition | | | JAMMU, Apr 16: Kathua-Udhampur-Doda parliamentary constituency, which has emerged as one of the most high-profiled constituencies of the country with the Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad locked in a keenly fought direct electoral battle against BJP’s first timer Dr Jitender Singh, is going to polls tomorrow.
The significance of this electoral battle lies in the straight fact that it is going to be a litmus test for the former Chief Minist... |  | |
| | Security forces ‘avert’ major tragedy in Doda | | Suspected IED, grenades recovered in Pul-Doda | | | | JAMMU, Apr 16: As the stage has been set for elections of Doda-Udhampur Parliamentary constituency tomorrow, security forces claimed to have averted a major tragedy when they recovered a suspected IED and Chinese grenades in Pul Doda area of Doda district
Public Relations Officer (Defence) claimed that a major incident was averted when a bag containing certain war like stores was recovered from near Pul Doda, today. Based on an input from the ... | | |
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| | Infiltration attempt ‘foiled’ on LoC in Mendhar | | | | MENDHAR, Apr 16: Security forces today claimed to have foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber Gali sector of Mendhar tehsil in Poonch district, today.
Official sources said that Border Security Force (BSF) jawans deployed at forwards Post 3 OP noticed a suspected movement of three armed intruders at around 2.45 AM. They alerted the troops of 20 JAT Regiment deployed at forward Post 499 in Bhimber Gali sector a... | | |
| | | Closure of Doda-Bhadwerwah Road delays poll officials | | | | BHADERWAH, Apr 16: The 30-km long Doda-Bhaderwah road remained closed for whole day due to landslides at Dradu area in Doda district. The election process and departure of election parties for different polling stations in Bhaderwah constituency remain effected and could not reach destination in time.
Doda-Udhampur Parliamentary constituency will go to poll tomorrow.
Official reports said that the road was closed for traffic following major la... | | |
| | Shariq files nomination papers | | Farooq tenders unconditional apology to Mir | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 16: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah today tendered unconditional apologies to Ghulam Hassan Mir, minister for agriculture requesting him to ‘bury the hatchet’ in the larger interests of public.
Dr Abdullah was addressing a joint NC-Congress public meeting in Baramulla after the NC-Congress coalition candidate Sharif-ud-din Shariq filed his nomination papers from the Baramulla-Kupwara Parliament Seat.
Dr Abdu... | | |
| | Social activists detained | | Protest against Tosamaidan lease to Army | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 16: The people belonging to different walks of life were detained by police today when they were protesting against state government by not making public theTosa Maidan cancellation order, which is expiring on April 18.
Hundreds of protesters under the banner of Tosa Maidan Bachao Front, supported by Jammu and Kashmir RTI movement and Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS) today assembled near Pratap Park and tried to h... | | |
| | | Geelani arrives, reiterates election boycott call | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 16: Syed Ali Shah Geelani, chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) arrived here from New Delhi and reitertated his election boycott call.
Geelani was in Delhi for some weeks for treatment. People received him outside the airport and he was taken in a procession of vehicles to his residence at Hyderpora.
He congratulated the people who are resisting and protesting against the election rallies of the mainstream politicians. Geelani sa... | | |
| | | Is Rajnath’s ‘corruption free BJP, NDA’ a hoax? | | A long journey from coffin scam to Adani favours | | | JAMMU, Apr 16: It is easy to call the bluff of national President of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), Rajnath Singh on Tuesday in Udhampur who claimed a corruption and scam free government during tenure of NDA (1998-2004).
“Nobody can point out any case of corruption and scandal during the tenure of NDA government. Only BJP led NDA government can provide a corruption free government to this country,” were his words at an election rally in Subhash S... | | |
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| Pathribal court martial proceedings | | Army denies certified copies to IGP | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 16: The army today objected to issuance of certified copies of court martial verdict in Pathribal Fake encounter case to the Inspector General of Police Kashmir saying that the latter not being a party in the case has no locus to obtain the copies of effectual proceedings conducted by the commanding officer in the matter against the five accused army personnel.
In its objections, the army has said that the court of chief judicial ... | | |
| | | UT for Ladakh a poll gimmick: Mufti | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 16: PDP patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said the opportunistic alliance between National Conference and Congress has nothing in common except the lust for power and that is why both parties tried to mislead the people without caring for the consequences.
Addressing large number of political workers from Kupwara district who joined the party today Mufti said the Congress promise of a union territory for Ladakh in its local mani... | | |
| | | Kulgam shuts down to protest Omar’s visit | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 16: A shut down was observed at Qaimoh in Kulgam in protest against the visit of chief minister Omar Abdullah there.
Protest demonstrations were held and clashes also occurred between the protestors and police.
Shops, other business establishments, and educational institutes remained closed while traffic was off the roads. Omar was in the town to campaign for Mehboob Beg, coalition candidate for the Anantnag Parliamentary cons... | | |
| | | NC desperate to create fear, insecurity in Kashmir: Mehbooba | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 16: PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said the National Conference (NC) is desperate to create fear, insecurity and disturb peace in Kashmir as a last bid to keep voters away from polling stations.
While addressing various roadside meetings in Shopian and Wachi segments of Anantanag parliamentary constituency Mehbooba said the ruling party which is sensing its rout could go to any extent and might even target its own workers... | | |
| | | Public pressure forced govt not to extend Tosa Maidan lease to army: Mirwaiz | | | | SRINAGAR, Apr 16: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) today said the announcement of the state government not to extend the expiring lease of Tosa Maidan to army is the result of pressure built by the effective campaign of the people against the lease extension.
He was speaking at a seminar, organised by his faction here. Mirwaiz said with the cooperation of the people Hurriyat (M) would continue its struggle for demilitarizat... | | |
| | Baisakhi Mela concludes | | Radhika , Taniya mesmerize audience with melodious voice at Mubarak Mandi | | | | JAMMU, Apr 16: Five-Day Baisakhi Mela organized jointly by Tourism Department and Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya Bhopal concluded here today at Mubarak Mandi.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu Shantmanu was the Chief Guest on the concluded day of five day Baisakhi Festival.
Radhika Chopra and Taniya Gupta mesmerized the Jammuites with their melodious voices. The audience was spell bound by the great performances of these artists, who a... | | |
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