90 percent polling in J&K panchayat quota polls
byJammu: Amid threats by militant groups for boycott, over 90 percent panchayat members today cast their votes for election to four panchayat quota seats in…
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Polling on for J&K’s council panchayat seats after 32 years
byJammu/Srinagar: Polling is on in Jammu and Kashmir for four seats in the legislative council reserved for panchayats. The last time these elections were held…
Terrorism waning, tourists reclaim Kashmir
byThe crown of India, it seems, is finally returning to peace. Even though insurgency in the valley continues, ebbing terrorist activities are now prompting…
Train to Vaishno Devi base camp by March 2013
byJammu: The train to Katra, the base camp of Vaishno Devi shrine that attracts more than 10 million pilgrims every year, will be chugging in…
A new ray of hope – Empowering education in Ladakh
byLadakh: Joining hands with the Avalokitesvara Trust in Ladakh, a leading Direct Selling company QNET will support the Avalokitesvara Trust’s work in Ladakh as…
Majority of ‘disappeared persons’ in Kashmir innocent: Study
bySrinagar: A study on families of disappeared persons (DPs) in Jammu and Kashmir has thrown up some startling data: more than 72 percent of those…
Panchayat empowerment in Jammu & Kashmir
byEmpowering Panchayats could be Autonomy for all As the ruling and principal opposition parties fan out to mobilise support of the elected village representatives…
Experts call for keeping bears out of man’s way in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Better management of bears’ natural habitats and using physical barriers and other things to keep the animals out of human habitations are among the…
J&K council polls big challenge for police
byJammu: In view of the militant threats, the Jammu and Kashmir police would find it tough to provide adequate security during the legislative council polls…
37 candidates contesting four council seats in J&K
bySrinagar: After three candidates withdrew their nominations Monday, 37 candidates are now left in the fray for the four state legislative council seats reserved for…