Long queues of voters in Srinagar break jinx of poll boycotts
Despite there being no poll boycott call this time, the polling percentage remained 36.1 in the constituency till 5 pm yet it was better than the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Despite there being no poll boycott call this time, the polling percentage remained 36.1 in the constituency till 5 pm yet it was better than the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Voting for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency is underway, marking the first parliamentary election in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that the criminals and mafia fleeing his state cannot enter the Uttarakhand.
Announcing the names of the candidates in a press conference in Srinagar, the chairman of the parliamentary affairs committee of the Apni Party, Dillawar Mir said Mohammad Ashraf Mir would contest the Srinagar seat while Zafar Iqbal Manhas has been fielded from Anantnag.
A record number of 17 lakh tulip bulbs have been planted in the garden sprawled over 55 hectares. Five new varieties of tulips have been planted, raising the total number of varieties to 73.
As per the DM's order, possession of "sharp-edged weapons whose blade is more than nine inches long or whose blade is more than two inches wide for any purpose other than domestic, agricultural, scientific, and industrial is a cognizable offence under Arms Act 1959."
According to the Senior Superintendant of Police, Vinod Kumar, four people were injured in the accident, and have been shifted to Udhampur District Hospital for treatment.
The All India Legal Services Authorities Meet is being hosted by the Government of J&K and Jammu & Kashmir Legal Services Authority under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority.
“I call upon the community elders, religious heads, prominent citizens and all stakeholders to join hands to defeat the nefarious designs of a handful of people who are making malicious attempts to disrupt the peace and development journey for their vested interests,” the Lt Governor said.
Home Minister Amit Shah also paid his tributes to martyrs of J&K Police. DGP Dilbag Singh and other senior officers were present on the occasion.