34 candidates withdraw Nominations, 415 candidates remain in final fray for 40 Assembly Constituencies in Phase 3
JAMMU, SEP 18: On the last day of the withdrawal of nomination papers for the third and final phase of the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 in the 40 Assembly Constituencies, 34 candidates withdrew their Candidature in the Office of respective Returning Officers across seven districts on Tuesday, leaving 415 candidates in the […]
Assembly Elections-2024 Phase-I: Polling begins in 24 Assembly Constituencies of 7 districts
SRINAGAR, SEP 18: The polling for the first phase of General Elections to J&K Legislative Assembly in 24 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) across seven districts of Jammu & Kashmir began today with long queues of enthusiastic voters waiting for their turn to exercise their right to franchise. The polling began at 7:00 AM in all 3276 […]
Army paratrooper killed, 5 commandos injured in road accident in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Sep 18 (PTI): An army paratrooper was killed and five commandos were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The Army said the troopers were on counterinsurgency duty when their vehicle met with the accident […]
SC halts ‘bulldozer justice’, says illegal demolition against ethos of Constitution
NEW DELH, Sep 17 (PTI)I: Even if there is one instance of illegal demolition, it is against the ethos of our Constitution, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while directing that authorities across the country will not demolish properties, including of those accused of crime, till October 1 without seeking its permission. A bench of […]
Stage set for Phase I as over 23.27 lakh voters prepare to cast ballots on Sept 18
SRINAGAR, SEP 17: With the stage set for the first phase of the 2024 General Elections to the Legislative Assembly, scheduled for September 18, the fate of 219 candidates will be determined by over 23.27 lakh voters. The first phase of the Legislative Assembly Elections 2024 will cover 24 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) across seven districts […]
Waqf Bill committed to preserving Waqf properties, Parliament to passed it in coming days: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Sep 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday said the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was committed to the management and preservation of Waqf properties and would be passed in Parliament in the coming days. At a press conference held to mark 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government’s third tenure, Shah said […]
Congress will ensure JK gets back statehood: Kharge
NEW DELHI, Sep 17 (PTI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said his party guarantees the rights of Jammu and Kashmir and will ensure it gets back the status of a full-fledged state. Tagging screenshots of the seven guarantees promised by the Congress ahead of the assembly elections, Kharge said in a post on X […]
JK gears up for phase 1 polls, seven districts to vote after a decade
SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Sep 17 (PTI): Seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir, located on either side of Pir Panjal mountain range, will vote for the first time in an assembly election in 10 years as the stage is set for phase 1 polling in the union territory on Wednesday. Over 23 lakh voters will decide the fate […]
Atishi to be new Delhi chief minister, Kejriwal to tender resignation in evening
NEW DELHI, Sep 17 (PTI): Senior AAP leader Atishi will be Delhi’s new chief minister, the party unanimously agreed on Tuesday after Arvind Kejriwal proposed her name as his successor in a meeting of the party’s legislators. The 43-year-old who holds 14 portfolios, including finance, education and revenue and was amongst those holding the fort […]
Plan to implement simultaneous polls within current tenure: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI, Sep 17 (PTI): Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the BJP-led NDA government will implement the ‘one nation, one election’ within its current tenure. Addressing a press conference here to mark the 100 days of the third consecutive term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah said, “We plan to implement one nation […]