Panchayat polls from April 13

16-Phase Election To Conclude On June 18

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 14: Jammu and Kashmir will go for Panchayat polls after a gap of 10 years from April 13 as the State’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Monday issued the notification announcing the schedule for 16-phase rural local body elections. The final phase of polls will be held on June 18.The non More

Code of Conduct comes into force

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 14: Consequent upon the announcement of the schedule for Panchayat polls in the state, the Model Code of Conduct has also come into force from Monday evening.“Model Code of Conduct for the guidance of political parties and candidates has come into operation with immediate effect from More

Govt to deploy 72000 security men

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 14: The state government would be deploying around 72,000 security personnel in 29,719 polling stations across the state during the upcoming Panchayat polls.According to official sources, 40,243 security personnel will be deployed at 13,760 polling stations in Jammu region, while 32 More

Stray dogs attack boy

Terrified Omar Jumps Into Jhelum, Feared Dead

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Mar 14: A 10-year-old boy was feared dead Monday evening when stray dogs chased him on the banks of River Jhelum in Zaina Kadal area of old city here. The boy slipped into the river and drowned, witnesses said.Efforts were being made to fish out the body from the waters when the reports More

West failed to resolve Kashmir: Israel

Tel Aviv, Mar 14: In a significant development, Israel Monday said it will allow the western world to deal with the Palestinian conflict, “if they (western countries) succeed in solving the Kashmir problem.”"The western world isn't succeeding to resolve conflicts in the world. If they succeed More

Second explosion at nuclear plant

Japanese Catastrophe

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Tokyo, Mar 14: A second hydrogen explosion rocked the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant leaving 11 workers injured amid fresh fears of a 'meltdown' as Japan intensified efforts to contain radiation levels.A thick column of smoke billowed from Fukushima reactors No.3 following the explosion at More

Geelani agrees to attend IT Conclave

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 14: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has finally decided to participate in the two-day high profile conclave of the India Today Group, scheduled to begin from March 18 in New Delhi.Geelani was invited to speak in the Conclave’s breakfast debate ‘Kashmir More

Flying hours curtailed at Srinagar Airport

Airlines Flay Decision; Stakeholders Cry Foul

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 14: Not surprisingly though, the Srinagar ‘International’ Airport is again in news for wrong reasons. This time the Indian Air Force, manning the runway operations at the aerodrome, has decided to curtail the flight operation time by one and a half hour, much to the annoyance of the More

Bollywood back in earlier avatar

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, (Anantnag) Mar 14: Apparently fatigued of portraying the conflict in the state, Bollywood is back in Kashmir for an overriding old reason: to capture its breathtaking locales on camera. Or so does the shooting of Rockstar in Pahalgam imply.Ranbir Kapoor starrer with the new comer Nargis More

Shutdown, clashes in Sopore

LeT Denies Involvement In Sisters’ Killing

UMER MAQBOOL/GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, Mar 14: Amid a shutdown, this north Kashmir town Monday witnessed clashes between police and protesters in the wake of an encounter in which two militants were killed.All the shops, business establishments and schools remained closed while traffic was partially off the roads in the town More

Elections to 6 LC seats on Apr 13

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 14: The Election Commission Monday decided to conduct elections to six Legislative Council seats in Jammu and Kashmir on April 13.The biennial elections to three seats each from Kashmir province and Jammu province have been necessitated as the sitting members would retire on April More