NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee has indicated that with less than 1% of the country’s population vaccinated against Covid-19 as of mid-February, according to information shared with him by the Interior Ministry, it would take “many years to vaccinate all the population “. While expressing concern about the large number …
Read More »Possible Attempt to Attack a Failed Temple in J&K Poonch India News
JAMMU: Security forces detained four suspects and recovered six grenades from them in Jammu and cashmerein the Poonch district, thwarting a possible attempt to attack a temple, police said Sunday. Poonch Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ramesh Kumar Angral said the success was achieved when the local police Special Operations …
Read More »The 4G ban was extended in Jammu and Kashmir until January 8; Udhampur and Ganderbal are exempt
An order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday stated that the ban on 4G internet services in the Union Territory (UT) has been extended until January 8, except in the districts of Udhampur and Ganderbal. Previously, the administration imposed a ban on 4G services until December 25. …
Read More »How the ‘new’ J&K voted in their first election
An analysis of voting patterns in the recently concluded District Development Council (DDC) elections in J&K reveals a sharp divide, with the BJP barely present in the Valley and the seven-party Gupkar alliance almost as marginalized in the southern districts. of Jammu, Kathua and Udhampur, although less in Samba. The …
Read More »J&K DDC Polls: Hear the Voice of the People, Says Omar; Gupkar Alliance rejected, answers BJP | India News
NEW DELHI: The J&K District Development Council (DDC) election result was a mixed bag for both Bjp and the Gupkar Alliance, the two key players in local agency surveys. With the people of the state giving a divided verdict, both claimed victories on Wednesday. While the Popular Alliance for the …
Read More »52% share of J&K in the first round of DDC polls | India News
SRINAGAR: Almost 52 percent turnout was recorded Saturday in the maiden District Development Council (DDC), the first election exercise in Jammu and Kashmir since the repeal of Article 370. Saturday’s first round of voting in the eight-phase DDC elections proceeded peacefully, except for one minor stoning incident in Kulgam. State …
Read More »Pakistan Carries Out Terrorist Campaign, India Tells Foreign Envoys | India News
NEW DELHI: India stepped up its diplomatic offensive on Monday to expose Pakistan on the issue of cross-border terrorism with Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla briefing a select group of foreign envoys, including P5 countries, on the role of forces with base in Pakistan in the Nagrota terrorist attack. Shringla told …
Read More »CPI (M) writes to J&K LG about ‘lockdown’ of Gupkar candidates
Tarigami said in the letter that several candidates from the group were “grouped in group quarters,” reported The Hindustan Times. “Confining candidates against their wishes has severely restricted their movement and ability to campaign,” the letter said. “There have been some cases where opposing candidates are sent in the same …
Read More »Six civilians of 11 killed in Pakistan shoot LoC
Four soldiers and a jawan from BSF also died; The army responds to the ammunition depots. Eleven people, including six civilians, four army soldiers and a BSF jawan, were killed and more than 20 injured in the ceasefire violations committed by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in four …
Read More »If J&K had to go with Pak, it would have done it in 1947: Farooq Abdullah – cities
Addressing his party workers in Jammu for the first time in more than a year, the president of the National Conference, Farooq Abdullah, said on Friday that if Jammu and Kashmir had to go with Pakistan, it would have happened in 1947 and no one could have stopped him. His …
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