Tag: Srinagar
Heavy Security For Srinagar Parliamentary Seat By-poll
Tight security arrangements are in place to ensure smooth voting in the Srinagar-Budgam Parliamentary constituency by-poll on Sunday as separatists have called for a poll boycott, officials said. ....
Three Killed In Kashmir Poll Violence
Three people were killed when security forces opened fire on mobs attacking polling stations and poll personnel in Budgam district where by-election for the Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary seat is being held on Sunday.....
Poll Violence Shows Failure Of BJP-PDP Alliance, Centre's Kashmir Policy: Rahul
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the government over the poor turnout in the Srinagar parliamentary by-poll, saying it reflects the "total failure" of the state's ruling BJP-PDP alliance and the Centre's Kashmir policy.....
702 Votes Cast In Kashmir By-election
Only 702 of the 35,169 voters voted on Thursday in the Srinagar-Budgam Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. ....
Farooq Abdullah Wins Srinagar By-poll, Calls For Governor's Rule
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Saturday won the by-poll to the Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary seat, that was marred by large-scale violence and very poor turnout on balloting day. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister urged the central government to impose Governor's rule in the state, terming the election as the "bloodiest ever".....
Kashmir Colleges, Universities To Remain Shut On Tuesday
Colleges, universities and other higher education institutes in Kashmir will remain closed on Tuesday following the unprecedented protests by students across the valley, authorities said.....
Clashes Erupted As Educational Institutions Re-opened In J&K
As colleges and universities opened on Monday after a week in the Kashmir Valley, students again clashed with security forces and resorted to stone pelting, officials said.....
Mehbooba Mufti Meets PM Narendra Modi
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi.....
15 Policemen Injured In Srinagar Clashes
At least fifteen policemen including three senior officers were injured on Monday in Srinagar during clashes between protesting students and security forces.....
President, PM Comdemn Amarnath Yatra Attack
President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others strongly comdemn the terror attack on the Amarnath yatris in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantang district.....
