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Srinagar: Leaders of Jammu and Kashmir’s two key political parties – Omar Abdullah and now Mehbooba Mufi – have targeted the growing number of Independent candidates in the coming assembly elections in the Union Territory. While Mr Abdullah has said the BJP is planning to strike a deal with Independents and smaller political outfits after…
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Iltija Mufti appears both confident and cautious about her election prospects. The Bijbehara constituency of Anantnag has been a bastion of Mufti family since 1990s. The Peoples Democratic Party – formed by Mehbooba Mufti’s father and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed — has been winning from this seat since 1996. This time, the third…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attends a rally in Jammu and Kashmir New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said India is ready to start dialogue with Pakistan if the neighbouring country stops sponsoring terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Mr Singh made the comment at an election rally in the Union Territory’s Ramban district. The BJP…
Unveiling the manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Amit Shah has ruled out the restoration of Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state, and said the provision has now “become history”. The restoration of Article 370, which was abrogated in 2019, has been promised in the…
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Srinagar: Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, and the chief of National Conference, filed his nomination from Ganderbal today with a fervent plea to the people — “My honour, my turban are in your hands”. “After 16 years, I am again placing myself before the people of Ganderbal with a hope that…
J&K has more than 60,000 government daily wagers working for ₹300 per day. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD Professionals and those with graduate and post-graduate degrees in Jammu and Kashmir are heavily dependent on government jobs as the Union Territory (UT) lacks an industrial base, resulting in a high level of joblessness…
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Jamaat-e-Islami has not taken part in any elections after 1987 Srinagar: Several former members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday filed nomination papers to contest the Assembly polls in the Union Territory as independent candidates. Sugra Barkati, daughter of jailed separatist worker Sarjan Barkati, also filed nomination papers on behalf of her…
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The BJP is making an all-out effort to fend off the challenge from a resurgent Congress. New Delhi: The BJP is hoping to win 66 of the 90 seats in the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, sources told NDTV after a meeting of its Central Election Committee on Sunday. The committee had met to…
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Omar Abdullah served as the Chief Minister of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state from 2009 to 2015 (file) Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and vice president of National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah will contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Ganderbal constituency. This announcement was made by Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, a Lok Sabha…
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Operation is still underway in the area, said an official (File) Srinagar: One terrorist was killed on Saturday in an encounter with the security forces in J&K’s Baramulla district. Earlier, an exchange of firing took place between the security forces and the terrorists in the Watergam area of Baramulla district. “In the exchange of firing,…
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