Over 39 lakh electors to decide fate of 415 candidates in final phase of elections on Oct 1
Srinagar, Sep 30: With the stage set for 3rd and final phase of General Elections to Legislative Assembly, scheduled for October 01, the fate of 415 candidates will be determined by over 39.18 lakh voters. The third phase of the Legislative Assembly Elections 2024 will cover 40 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) across seven districts of Jammu […]
Hope voters will take right decision, says Dr Farooq
Srinagar, Sep 30: National Conference (NC) President and former parliamentarian, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will have to face the defeat and hopefully the people will take right decision this time by casting their ballots. “We are expecting people to take right decision for the restoration of special status […]
Search operations in Kathua, Rajouri extended to fresh areas
Jammu, Sep 30 (PTI) Security forces on Monday extended the ongoing search operations to new areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Rajouri districts to hunt down terrorists following recent encounters in the region, officials said. While a policeman and a terrorist were killed and two police officers injured in a fierce gunbattle in remote […]
Laborer dies while working at an under construction building at CUK
Srinagar, Sep 30: A laborer died after he fell from an under construction building at the Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal. An official said that a laborer was seriously injured after he fell from an under construction building at the Central University, Ganderbal, yesterday evening. He said the laborer was immediately rushed to District Hospital […]
JK Polls: Seizures worth Rs 130 cr made during campaign, says CEO
Jammu, Sept 30 (PTI) A total of 1,263 violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) were reported and cash and other materials worth Rs 130 crore were seized during the ongoing assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, according to poll officials. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P K Pole said that the police department has […]
Kharge’s comments on PM Modi absolutely distasteful, disgraceful: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday termed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public meeting in Jammu and Kashmir “absolutely distasteful and disgraceful”. Shah said “a bitter display of spite”, Kharge unnecessarily dragged the prime minister into his personal health matters by saying […]
Actor Mithun Chakraborty to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award: I&B minister
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, star of films such as “Mrigayaa”, “Surakshaa”, “Disco Dancer”, and “Dance Dance”, was on Monday named recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the government’s highest recognition in the field of cinema. The announcement comes months after Chakraborty was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour, by […]
JK Polls: Election office suspends 23 Govt employees for MCC violations
JAMMU, SEP 29: Taking cognizance of participation of government employees in election campaigning and related political activities, the J&K Election Office has suspended 23 officials besides disengaging six contractual/Adhoc employees for violating MCC guidelines. Moreover, 20 employees have also been shifted from their incumbent offices to offices in other tehsils/districts against whom there where complaints […]
Gunfight erupts in Rajouri’s Thanamandi, second in 36 hours
Rajouri, Sep 29: A gunfight broke out in the Thanamandi area of Rajouri district today later evening, officials said. An official said that that security forces launched a search operation in the area after receiving inputs about the presence of terrorists. He said during the search operation, an encounter ensued between the terrorists and the […]
Govt mulls three bills to implement ‘one nation, one election’ plan
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The government is likely to bring three bills, including two to amend the Constitution, to put in place its plan to hold simultaneous elections. One of the proposed Constitution amendment bills, that deals with aligning the local bodies elections to that of the Lok Sabha and the Assemblies, will require […]