| J&K records 45.7% voter turnout in second phase: CEO |
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 SRINAGAR, APRIL 18: Incident free voting marked second-phase of polling in Srinagar and Udhampur Parliamentary constituencies of J&K with a total voter turnout of 45.7% percent.
Addressing media persons here at Banquet Hall, Srinagar, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) J&K, Shailendra Kumar said that the second-phase of polling was recorded violence free. He informed that Udhampur Parliamentary constituency spread over 17 Assembly segments comprising six districts of Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban, Re.... |
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| Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Enthusiastic voter turnout in second phase |
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 New Delhi April 18(Agencies)
Peaceful Voting was held for second phase of Lok Sabha polls; Voter turnout estimated to be 61.12%; 95 constituencies spread across 11 states and union territory of Puducherry went to polls.
Earlier, 97 constituencies were scheduled to be covered in the second phase. But election to Vellore seat in Tamil Nadu was cancelled over allegations of excess use of money power and polling to Tripura (East) has been postponed to the third phase, over law and order concern.... |
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| LS Polls: J&K records 43.3 % polling till 5 pm |
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 SRINAGAR April 18(Agencies)
Jammu and Kashmir recorded 43.3 per cent polling till 5 pm in Udhampur and Srinagar Lok Sabha constituencies, where the polling was underway, official reports said.
Udhampur district recorded highest 72 percent polling till 5 pm in the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency
The total poll percentage recorded 64.78 percent till 5 pm in Udhampur LS seat.
Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency recorded 14.93 per cent polling. Highest 21 per cent polling was recorded in Budgam an.... |
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| Polling ends peacefully in Srinagar, Udhampur: DGP |
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 Srinagar, April 18 (Agencies): Director General Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that polling in Srinagar and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats concluded peacefully.
Talking to media reporters he said barring some incidents of violence polling in Kashmir valley remained peaceful. “In Jammu province also, situation remained peaceful so-far,” he said.
“People in large number exercised their right to vote defying boycott call by some outfits in Srinagar constituency and in Udhampur the people.... |
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| Omar hopes Center, EC would hold Assembly polls in J&K soon |
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 Srinagar, Apr 18 (Agencies): National Conference Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday hoped that the Center and Election Commission (EC) will hold Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir soon after the completion of the Lok Sabha polls.
“I only hope that having seen the environment in which we were able to conduct both the campaign for north Kashmir and also central Kashmir and hopefully south Kashmir as well that the government of India gets off its high horse and giv.... |
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| Governor presented ‘Jammu & Kashmir Essays in Society, Culture and Politics’ |
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 Jammu, April 18: Governor Satya Pal Malik was presented a book “Jammu & Kashmir-Essays in Society, Culture and Politics”, a compilation of Articles, by Prof. Abha Chauhan of the Department of Sociology, University of Jammu, at the Raj Bhavan here today.
Governor appreciated endeavour of Prof. Chouhan who has edited this book and wished her a bright future endeavour..... |
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| Voting fervour continues for 2nd phase of polls in J&K |
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| JAMMU, APRIL 18: Brimming with enthusiasm senior citizens and first-time voters turned up en-mass at polling stations to exercise their franchise as Jammu and Kashmir entered second phase of Lok Sabha elections, here today.
In the second phase of General Elections, two Parliamentary Constituencies of Srinagar spread over 3 districts of Srinagar, Ganderbal and Budgam, and Udhampur Parliamentary constituency, comprising Udhampur, Ramban, Reasi, Kathua, Doda and Kishtwar went to polls today.
In the early morning, the ambience was appropriate for voters as weather was more favorable and provoking to vote.
In Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency’s Ganderbal district, Dardwooder and Wangath polling stations in Kangan Assembly segment w.... |
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| Voting muted in Srinagar, brisk in Udhampur |
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 Jammu April 18:-
Voters kept away from polling stations in Srinagar city but voted in large numbers in Kathua, Reasi and Udhampur as balloting was on in the Srinagar and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
There was enthusiastic voting in the Udhampur constituency in both urban and rural segments including Kathua, Reasi, Udhampur, Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts.
In the Srinagar seat, however, despite extraordinary security arrangements, voters came in ones and.... |
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| Two army personnel injured in Kulgam militant attack |
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 Srinagar April 18(Agencies)
Two army personnel were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in was fired upon by suspected militants at Khudwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday late evening.
A police officer told media reporters in srinagar that militants fired upon a private vehicle carrying army men of intelligence wing at Khudwani area. In the attack two army men suffered injuries and where taken to military hospital for treatment where their condition is said.... |
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| 4 CRPF troopers injured in Chadoora |
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 SRINAGAR April 18 (Agencies) Four CRPF troopers were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road on the bridge in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday evening.
Reports said that a Gypsy bearing registration number HR55C-3383, part of the poll duty, skidded off a bridge and fell into a nallah in Chadoora, resulting in injuries to four personnel.
A police officer confirmed to the media reporters in srinagar that the injured have been shifted to a hospital.
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