Assembly polls in JK to further strengthen roots of democracy: Amit Shah
New Delhi: BJP leaders on Friday welcomed the announcement of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, and Haryana with Home Minister Amit Shah asserting the polls will further strengthen the roots of democracy and open the doors to a new period of development for the Union Territory. Shah and BJP president J P Nadda expressed […]
Poll announced in JK, MCC comes into force
Srinagar: The Model Code of Conduct came into force in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday with the announcement of poll schedule for the assembly elections the Union Territory, officials said. “The MCC comes into effect with the announcement of elections by the commission. All provisions of the Model Code will apply to Jammu and Kashmir, […]
WP refugees, Valmiki Samaj members to vote in JK assembly polls for first time
Jammu: With the Election Commission announcing the schedule for the first-ever assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after it was reorganised into a Union Territory, West Pakistani refugees — who will vote for the first time in these elections — are gearing up to participate in this democratic process. A meeting of community members is […]
Polling station along LoC, three floating ones on Dal Lake: CEC
Ensuring maximum poll participation ‘Ease of voting for Kashmiri migrants to continue in JK Assembly polls’ New Delhi: To ensure “no voter is left behind” in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission will set up three floating polling stations on the Dal Lake and one along the LoC to “exclusively” serve an area that has […]
Political parties welcome EC’s assembly poll announcement
Srinagar/Jammu: Political parties across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday hailed the Election Commission’s announcement of three-phase assembly elections that will begin on September 18 as marking a significant step towards restoring democracy in the region after six years of central rule. National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah expressed gratitude to the Election Commission for expediting […]
Farooq to lead National Conference in assembly polls
Jammu: National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah on Friday announced he will lead the party in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, which will be held in three phases from September 18. He told PTI that he will contest the elections while his son, Omar Abdullah, has opted to refrain from participating until Jammu and […]
Lack of infrastructure at CAT Jammu: SC seeks status report on requirements of tribunal
New Delhi: Noting a lack of infrastructure at the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Jammu, the Supreme Court has directed the tribunal’s judicial member to file a status report on the requirements so that its day-to-day functioning is not hampered. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the functioning of the […]
Govt announces major overhaul in police, admin
IAS, IRS, JKAS officers among 141 shifted Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered a major administrative rejig of 141 officers including IAS, IRS and JKAS officers with immediate effect. The announcement was made hours before the Election Commission of India announced three-phased assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The government in separate […]
Congress appoints Tariq Karra as JKPCC chief, replaces Vikar Rasool
Srinagar: The Congress has appointed senior leader Tariq Hameed Karra as the new Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president, replacing Vikar Rasool Wani. In a press release issued here, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal stated that senior leaders Tara Chand and Raman Bhalla have been appointed as working presidents of the JKPCC. The development […]
PM Modi calls for ‘secular civil code’, ‘one nation one election’ in 11th I-Day address
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday made an unequivocal pitch for a uniform civil code in the country, asserting that a “secular civil code” in place of the existing “communal” one is the need of the hour. In his 11th straight address to the nation, his third term’s first, from the ramparts of the […]
