J&K’s Chequered Democratic History

Christopher Snedden  Since 1947, disputed Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has had a chequered democratic history. The table below provides details about elections conducted since 1947....

Shut down and clashes in Shopian against ‘arrest spree’

KL Report SRINAGAR Amid Shut down, protests erupted in volatile South Kashmir’s Shopian town on Tuesday against the arrest of at least 15 youth in nocturnal...

‘Anyone wages war against country bound to face music’: Kamal

KL Report SRINAGAR National Conference Tuesday said that Dr Farooq Abdullah is certainly going to file charge sheet against former Indian Home Secretary R. K. Singh....

Tral Killings aftermath: Police arrests relatives of active HM militants

KL Report SRINAGAR In a bid to nab the assailants responsible for the killing of Sarpanch, his son and village headman, police Tuesday arrested at least...

Tral killing aftermath: 25 village representatives including 6 women resign

KL Report SRINAGAR A day after the killing of a Sarpanch, his son and a village headman in South Kashmir’s Tral town, at least 20 Sarpanchs...

Security agencies chalking out new strategy to thwart militant attacks

KL Report SRINAGAR The surge in violence in South Kashmir has put security agencies on toes ahead OF the polls that are due on 24th of...

Omar addresses election rally at Noorabad

KL Report KULGAM Appealing for wholehearted support to NC-Congress Coalition Candidates in the current Lok Sabha Elections, Chief Minister and Working President of J&K National Conference,...

NC Minister Faces angry people in Hajin, leaves meeting midway

KL Report SRINAGAR National Conference leader and Higher Education Minister, Mohammad Akbar Lone had to leave the party workers election meeting midway in a Bandipora village,...

Tossa Maidan lease issue: TBF warns government of dire consequences

KL Report SRINAGAR Tossa Maidan Bachao Front (TBF) has warned government of dire consequences if the order about the cancellation of lease of Tossa Maidan is...

NC leaders have turned hangmen: Karra

KL Report SRINAGAR Accusing National Conference leaders of facilitating individual and collective execution of Kashmiris, senior PDP leader and its candidate for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat,...

Body of missing person fished out from Jehlum

KL Report SRINAGAR Police fished out a body of a missing person from river Jehlum in Baramulla, a police statement said on Tuesday. The statement said that...

10 gamblers arrested in Pattan: Police

KL Report SRNAGAR Police on Tuesday said that gamblers were arrested in Pattan area of the baramulla district and stake money was also recovered from them. According...

Panchs, Sarpanchs shifted to police stations in South Kashmir

Sheikh Hilal SHOPIAN After the killing of two Sarpanchs, Lambardar and a 24 year old son of a Sarpanch in South Kashmir, police on Tuesday asked...

Azad cancels his Tral visit

KL Report SRINAGAR Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday cancelled his scheduled election rally in Tral following killing of Sarpanch, his son and a Lambardar last...

Violent protests in Sopore against nocturnal arrests

KL Report SRINAGAR Violent clashes erupted in north town of Sopore on Tuesday against the arresting of at least 15 youth during nocturnal raids. Reports reaching Srinagar...