71% voter turnout in the 2nd phase in #J&K, 65% in Maoist-affected constituencies in #Jharkhand

Polling has been high in Riyasi(80%) & Udhampur(76%),overall poll percentage till around 5:30 is 71% : Vinod Zutsi,EC on polls in J&K
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2014

Overall poll percentage in Jharkhand today is 64.99%: EC on #AssemblyPolls in Jharkhand pic.twitter.com/YR2TRElgbu
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2014

Polls in the entire phase 2 was peaceful with no untoward incident of significance: Vinod Zutsi,EC on polls in J&K pic.twitter.com/3rU4KZZ8kh
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2014

According to EC, Reasi in recorded 80 per cent polling. Border areas of Poonch and Kupwara 78 and 68 per cent respectively.

Stone pelter says he is throwing stones to prevent polling. Raises slogan of Boycott. Khudwan, Kulgam Jammu & Kashmir pic.twitter.com/oC2QGfoIC1
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 2, 2014

#JKFloods: Online auction by Aditya Birla Group for flood victims of Jammu and Kashmir

Through an online auction Aditya Birla Group aims to raise funds for those affected by recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir.The auction will be held on StoryLTD, a service of auction house Saffronart, from October 8 – 9, 2014. Bidding on lots will begin at 7:00 p.m. on October 8 at www.storyltd.com. To encourage people to step in to contribute to the cause, there will be no buyer’s premium charged to buyers by StoryLTD on any of the lots, and some lots do not have a minimum price, known as a reserve price, in order to sell.

The auction features a total of 50 artworks by some of the most renowned Modern Masters such as F.N. Souza, Ram Kumar, K.G. Subramanyan and Sakti Burman, among others. Among the contemporaries, there are works by renowned artists such as Ranbir Kaleka, Manjunath Kamath, G.R. Iranna, Hema Upadhyay, and Dhruva Mistry, to name a few.

#Bill Gates donates USD 700,000 for flood victims of #J&K

Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, announces emergency relief of USD 700,000 for flood victims of Jammu and Kash
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 19, 2014

Had a wonderful meeting with @melindagates & @BillGates. pic.twitter.com/5OcBMNthjd
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 19, 2014

#Polaris volunteered four demo Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs) to #NDRF for flood relief in #J&K

Polaris India Pvt. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries Inc. has volunteered four demo Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs) to NDRF (National Disaster Response Force), to assist in relief efforts after the state was hit by floods recently.

#Polaris volunteered four demo Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs) to #NDRF for flood relief in #J&K pic.twitter.com/xmvwKxv8Tv
— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) September 18, 2014

The volunteered vehicles are RANGER®6x6 800, RANGER CREW®800, RZR®XP 4 900, Sportsman®MV 700.The vehicles were handed over to ‘Sh. O.P. Singh IPS’, Director General National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at New Delhi.
“Floods in J&K have ruined lives and livelihood and we at Polaris are saddened by the magnitude of this distressing tragedy. With the entire system of roads in and around the states damaged and non-existent now, apart from debris on the ground from thousands of destroyed homes, Polaris India can extend a hand of support to help accelerate the relief operations. These specialised Off-Road Vehicles will help in making this area accessible, due to its off roading capability,” said Mr. Pankaj Dubey, Managing Director, Polaris India Pvt. Ltd.