Nazir Masoodi

Election Results 2019: Candidate Credits Facebook For Getting Over A Lakh Votes In Kashmir

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Friday May 24, 2019

He ran the election campaign on his Facebook page and surprised everyone with over 1 lakh votes in his kitty. Engineer Rashid, an independent candidate from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla constituency has become a challenger to regional parties in the Valley.

3 Terrorists Shot Dead In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Pulwama

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday May 18, 2019

Three terrorists were shot dead in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama early this morning.

3-Year-Old's Rape In Bandipore Sparks Protests In Kashmir

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Monday May 13, 2019

Protests broke out in several parts of Kashmir Valley today after a three-year-old child was raped allegedly by her neighbour in the Bandipore district. Schools and colleges were shut in the district after students clashed with security forces and the police.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Army Gets Poll Body Notice Over "Vote By Phone" Complaint, Issues Denial

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar and Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday May 10, 2019

Army officers posted in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh province have been accused of violating electoral norms by asking soldiers to specify their voting preferences by phone and casting votes on their behalf instead of adhering to the standard procedure of providing ballot papers. A complaint in this regard was cited in a notice issued by Leh Election Of...

Bribe Case Against Jammu And Kashmir BJP Chief, Lawmaker After CCTV Clip

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Thursday May 9, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir police have filed a First Information Report or FIR against the state BJP chief Ravinder Raina and a legislator for allegedly trying to bribe journalists in Ladakh last week. The complained was filed after a local court asked the police to file a case against the BJP leaders.

Election 2019: After Leh Journalists' Bribe Claim, CCTV Clip Emerges. BJP Says Will Sue

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday May 8, 2019

After a group of journalists in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh accused the BJP of "trying to bribe reporters for favourable coverage" to influence the national election, a video has emerged of envelopes being handed out to the media at a press conference held in the mountainous town last week.

BJP Protest Against Jammu And Kashmir Administration Over Leader's Murder

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Days after a local BJP leader was killed by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, the party has launched a protest against the state administration, currently controlled by the BJP government at the centre.

Security Withdrawal Questioned After BJP Leader's Killing In Kashmir

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Monday May 6, 2019

After the killing of BJP leader Gul Mohammad Mir by suspected terrorists in south Kashmir, serious questions of deliberate security lapses have been raised by his family as well as politicians in Jammu and Kashmir. The state BJP said that the security provided to around 40 other BJP workers had also been withdrawn through a decision taken earlier t...

Jammu And Kashmir Governor Orders Probe Into Killing of Political People

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Prionka Jha | Sunday May 5, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today strongly condemned the killing of a local BJP leader Ghulam Mohammed Mir, who was shot dead by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.

Leh Press Club Alleges BJP Trying To Bribe Reporters, Files Complaint

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Sunday May 5, 2019

A journalist body in Ladakh has accused the BJP of "bribing reporters for favourable coverage" to influence the national elections in the constituency which votes on Monday in the fifth phase. An inquiry has been ordered by the district election officer.

In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama, A Huge Challenge To Get People To Vote

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Saturday May 4, 2019

It's an unusual election meeting in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, yet to completely recover from the effects of February's terror attack that left 40 paramilitary soldiers dead.

PhD Scholar Among 6 Terrorists Arrested For Jammu And Kashmir Car Blast

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday April 30, 2019

A PhD scholar is among six terrorists caught in connection with the explosion inside a car on Jammu-Srinagar highway last month, when a convoy of the CRPF was passing, the police said.

On Jammu And Kashmir's Special Status, Ram Madhav Tweaks Tone

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday April 28, 2019

The BJP appears to have tweaked its tone on Article 370 and Article 35A, which gives Jammu and Kashmir its special status. Ram Madhav, the party's general secretary in charge of the state has said while the party's stand is clear, the decision will be made in parliament on the matter.

Police Vehicle Transports Food Packets To BJP Rally In Kashmir, Probe On

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday April 27, 2019

A video of a police vehicle transporting food packets and water bottles to a BJP rally in South Kashmir's Anantnag parliamentary constituency has emerged on social media, spurring the authorities to launch an investigation.

J&K Administration Wants State Polls Pushed To November, After Amarnath Yatra

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi and Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday April 26, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik today recommended against holding the state assembly elections in June, and asked the Election Commission to consider pushing the exercise to November instead. He cited the upcoming holy month of Ramzan, Amarnath Yatra, tourism season and movement of the nomadic Bakarwal tribe as some of the reasons for de...