The voter turnout in the initial hours of polling for the third phase of district development council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday was over 25 per cent, officials said.
The polling for 33 DDC seats -- 16 in Kashmir and 17 in Jammu division -- began at 7 am but little enthusiasm was seen at the polling stations in the valley, the officials said.
Militants on Friday shot at and injured a candidate for the District Development Council (DDC) elections in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
The polling for 33 DDC seats -- 16 in Kashmir and 17 in Jammu division -- began at 7 am but little enthusiasm was seen at the polling stations in the valley, the officials said.
Saffron growers in Kashmir Valley are happy with the first high tech Spice Park which is equipped with all the modern facilities. The purpose of this high tech Spice Park is to improve saffron production in the region.
Almost all major and minor water bodies of the Valley freeze and the perennial water reservoirs of Kashmir get replenished due to heavy snowfall during this period.
The eight-phase DDC polls started on November 28 and will conclude on December 19. Counting of votes will be done on December 22. BJP leaders in West Bengal also have shown interest in Gambhir as a campaigner, who has a "huge" fan following in the state
A 48.62 percent turnout was recorded in the second phase of polling in District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir which passed off peacefully on Tuesday.
Border Security Force (BSF) celebrated its 56th Raising Day on December 01 across the nation.
A sub-inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) was martyred in a ceasefire violation by the Pakistan army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The incident took place at Tarkundi area of Mendhar in Poonch district.
Polling got underway in the second phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir amid chilly conditions and tight security arrangements.
The locals of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir have high expectation from the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) elections.
As many as 321 candidates are in the fray in the second phase of the DDC polls and voting is taking place at 2,142 polling booths. As many as 7.90 lakh voters are eligible to vote in this phase of elections.
India advised the OIC to refrain from making such references in future and said it is regrettable that the grouping continues to allow itself to be used by a certain country "which has an abominable record on religious tolerance, radicalism and persecution of minorities", a clear reference to Pakistan.
In the wake of the prevailing coronavirus situation in Jammu and Kashmir, schools, colleges and higher education institutes will continue to remain closed till December 31 across the Union Territory, according to the government order issued on Sunday.
The BJP on Sunday released its election manifesto in Urdu for the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) polls in Kashmir.
The officials said cross-border firing between the two sides continued till 4.15 am on Sunday, and added that there was no report of any casualty or damage on the Indian side.
According to the BSF statement on Saturday, the drone was spotted at the International Border in Arnia area.
According to the BSF statement on Saturday, the drone was spotted at the International Border in Arnia area.
Terrorists are making desperate attempts to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir and disrupt the District Development Council (DDC) polls in the Union Territory, Army Chief General MM Naravane said on Saturday.
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