Counting of votes in JK, Haryana on Oct 8
Haryana assembly polls now on Oct 5 New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday deferred the Haryana assembly poll date to October 5 from October 1, keeping in mind a centuries-old festival of the Bishnoi community. The counting of votes for Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana assembly polls will now be held on October 8 […]
Alliance with NC forged under ‘national compulsion’: Karra
Srinagar: The Congress was ready to contest on its own all 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections and the alliance with the National Conference was forged under a “national compulsion”, Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hameed Karra said on Saturday. The alliance was forged for the stability and betterment of the people […]
Top Army officer reviews security situation in Chenab valley
Jammu: A top Army officer on Saturday reviewed the security situation in the Doda and Kishtwar districts of Chenab valley, which is going to polls along with south Kashmir districts in the first phase on September 18, officials said. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lt General Navin Sachdeva also assessed the […]
Govts must protect every religion: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: India is known for unity in diversity and governments must protect every religion, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said here on Saturday, a day after the Assam Assembly scrapped a two-hour ‘namaz’ break provided to Muslim legislators on Fridays. Abdullah said nothing is permanent and things will change when the time comes. Assam […]
Two more leaders quit BJP over selection of candidates for Assembly polls
Jammu: Two more BJP leaders, including a district president, submitted their resignations from the primary membership of the party on Saturday, citing their resentment against the choice of candidates in their constituencies for the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. In a related development, hundreds of BJP workers took out a rally in the Khour […]
Revenue official arrested over bribery in Ramban
Jammu: A revenue official was arrested after he was allegedly caught taking a bribe of Rs 40,000 in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, an official of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said. Farooq Ahmad, who was posted as Girdawar Sanasar, was trapped following a complaint lodged by a person alleging that the […]
Rahul Gandhi to address 2 poll rallies in JK on Sep 4: G A Mir
Anantnag: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address two election rallies in Jammu and Kashmir on September 4 to campaign for the candidates of the NC-Congress alliance, a senior Congress leader said on Saturday. AICC general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir told PTI Videos here that it was the desire of the […]
Transgender community members seek reservation in assembly
Jammu: Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir polls, members of the transgender community held a rally here on Saturday, demanding reservation for them in the legislative assembly. The rally, which started from Vikram Chowk and culminated at Hari Singh Park in the heart of the city, saw participants carrying placards and raising slogans in support […]
Assembly Elections: CEO visits Kulgam, reviews poll preparedness
KULGAM: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Pandurang K Pole, Saturday visited Kulgam district to review the arrangements for the General Assembly Elections 2024. He chaired a comprehensive meeting here at mini-secretariat to discuss and review the election preparations in all three Assembly Constituencies; 38-D.H.Pora, 39-Kulgam and 40-Devsar of the District. The meeting was attended by […]
Influential Gujjar leader Chaudry Siraj-U-Din joins NC in Kupwara
Party gets a big boost ahead of elections Kupwara: National Conference (NC) on Saturday got a big boost in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district as an influential Gujjar leader Chaudry Siraj-U–Din, who is a former member State Advisory Board for Gujjars and Bakerwals, joined the party. Chaudry Siraj—Din, who wields great influence among his community members […]
