At least 12 civilians were injured in a grenade attack on security forces in a busy Srinagar market , officials aware of the matter said on Sunday, the latest in a series of terror attacks that have rocked Jammu & Kashmir since the conclusion of assembly polls in October. According to officials, terrorists hurdled a grenade from a flyover at… Continue reading "12 injured in grenade attack at Srinagar flea market"
Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The encounter broke out near Halkan Gali in the Shangus-Larnoo area of the south Kashmir district. Of the two terrorists killed, one was a foreigner and the other a local. Their group affiliation was yet to be ascertained, news agency PTI… Continue reading "Jammu and Kashmir: ‘Foreigner’ among 2 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Anantnag"
The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Tuesday carried out searches across ten locations across Kashmir and detained seven suspects. In addition to that, CIK has recovered 14 mobile phones, one laptop, and incriminating material. The counterintelligence unit informed that the raids were conducted in districts including Srinagar, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Anantnag, Budgam, and Kulgam. The officials said that they were able to… Continue reading "J&K crackdown: Terror recruitment module busted after raids in seven districts"
National Conference’s Omar Abdullah on Wednesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir as the Union Territory got its first elected government after six years. Party MLA Surinder Singh Choudhary, who emerged as a giantkiller after defeating state BJP chief Ravinder Raina, was appointed Deputy Chief Minister, giving representation to Jammu in the new government. The Congress… Continue reading "Omar Abdullah takes oath as Jammu & Kashmir CM, Surinder Choudhary his Deputy"
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday pulled off a historic and unexpected victory in Haryana and was set to form the government for a record third time, and the National Conference-Congress alliance blanked out opponents in Jammu and Kashmir’s first assembly elections in a decade and first as a Union Territory, marking a significant verdict with national ramifications. The… Continue reading "BJP’s historic Haryana hat-trick, National Conference wins J&K"
The results for the Assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir will be declared today, October 8. Both Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir are witnessing a bipolar contest, though some regional players and independents are expected to play a decisive role in the government formation. The counting of votes will begin at 8 am. Preliminary trends are expected to… Continue reading "Counting for Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir polls to be held today"
The highest among the three phases, 65.48 per cent polling was recorded till 5 pm in the 40 assembly constituencies across Jammu and Kashmir where voting was held on Tuesday in the third and the final phase of election. The assembly election in J&K held after a gap of ten years witnessed polling in three phases. The first phase recorded… Continue reading "Third phase of J&K assembly election records more than 65 % polling"
The campaigning ended on Sunday for the third phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as top leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress and National Conference took out rallies in the 40 segments, which are slated for voting on October 1. Voting will be held in 40 assembly constituencies, including 24 in Jammu, Samba and Kathua in the Jammu… Continue reading "Campaigning ends for final phase of J&K Assembly elections"
The second phase of polling in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections saw a voter turnout of over 56 per cent on Wednesday, with the democratic exercise passing off peacefully amid tight security. While there was significant participation in key constituencies in 26 seats spread over six districts with long queues of voters at polling stations since early morning, 20… Continue reading "J&K phase II polls see over 56 pc voter turnout"
There will be no talks with Pakistan till terrorism is eliminated, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, asserting it is imperative that the BJP comes to power in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure peace and teach the neighbouring country a lesson. Addressing an election rally here, Shah also slammed the Gandhi and Abdullah families claiming they have joined hands… Continue reading "J&K needs BJP Govt for peace, teaching Pak a lesson and befitting reply to terrorists: Shah"