Jailed AIP leader Engineer Rashid files nomination papers from Baramulla seat

Jailed AIP leader Engineer Rashid files nomination papers from Baramulla seat

Engineer Abdul Rashid. File. | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD Incarcerated Abdul Rashid Sheikh, head of the Awami-e-Ittihad Party (AIP), on April 29 filed nomination papers through his representative from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat. “Upon completion of all necessary legal and administrative formalities, the nomination was filed before Returning Officer Minga Sherpa at Baramulla,” AIP spokesperson Firdous … Read more

Sajad Lone seeks help from JKAP to defeat NC for the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat

Sajad Lone seeks help from JKAP to defeat NC for the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat

J&K Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC) president Sajad Lone, who is contesting from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, on Saturday sought the support of J&K Apni Party (JKAP) president Altaf Bukhari “to prevent fragmentation that has historically favoured the National Conference (NC)“. “It’s high time … Read more

JKPC chief Sajad Lone to contest from Baramulla Lok Sabha seat

JKPC chief Sajad Lone to contest from Baramulla Lok Sabha seat

Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone adresses a press conference in Srinagar. | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD Sajad Lone, 57, president of the Jammu Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC), was nominated on Monday as the party’s candidate for the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat in north Kashmir. “For the Baramulla Parliamentary seat, the leadership and the rank and file … Read more

Terrorist killed in encounter near LoC in J&K’s Baramulla

Terrorist killed in encounter near LoC in J&K’s Baramulla

A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces near the LoC in Baramulla district of J&K | file photo | Photo Credit: ANI A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces near the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The identity and … Read more

217 drug peddlers arrested, narcotics worth over ₹7 crore recovered in J&K’s Baramulla so far this year: police

217 drug peddlers arrested, narcotics worth over ₹7 crore recovered in J&K’s Baramulla so far this year: police

Image for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium As many as 217 drug peddlers have been arrested and narcotics worth over ₹7 crore recovered so far this year in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on June 1. As part of its crackdown on drug peddling, the Baramulla police has registered … Read more

Encounters start in Baramulla, Shopian: Police

Encounters start in Baramulla, Shopian: Police

The police said encounters with the militants were underway in Molu Chitragam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district and Yadipora Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla The police said encounters with the militants were underway in Molu Chitragam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district and Yadipora Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla Security forces have encircled and … Read more

Covid-19: Night curfew in urban areas of 8 districts in J&K

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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ordered on Thursday imposition of night curfew in the urban areas of eight districts, including Jammu and Srinagar, to check the spread of the soaring coronavirus cases. The night curfew will come into effect from Friday, the office of the Lt governor said. “Directed the divisional administration to … Read more