Tag: Jammu and Kashmir

Turnout In Separatist Dominated Areas of Kashmir Remains Lower Than 2014

September 25, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Despite all out efforts made by Centre to increase polling percentage in second phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the voters did not appear enthused — especially in Srinagar district, traditionally a hotbed of separatism. According to data from the Election Commission of India, the overall voting percentage in the 2014 was…

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Stage Set For Phase 1 Of J&K Elections Today, 24 Seats Up For Contest

September 17, 2024 admin

To enhance voter participation, there will be 24 polling booths managed by women. (Representational) With the stage set for the first phase of the J&K 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…

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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections, J&K elections first phase: 11.1% Turnout Till 9 am In Jammu And Kashmir Polls Phase 1: 10 Points

September 17, 2024 admin

Voting will be held In three phases, between today and October 5. Srinagar: Voting in the first phase of the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir is underway with ballots being cast in 24 of the state’s 90 constituencies. Here are the top 10 points in this big story: A voter turnout of 11.1% has…

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Have Powers Of Jammu And Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Increased? Manoj Sinha’s Take

September 16, 2024 admin

Manoj Sinha said he was hopeful that the voting percentage in the assembly election will be more. Srinagar: Manoj Sinha, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, has questioned the controversy over the alleged increase in the powers of Lieutenant Governor of the union Territory, asking if such a bill has been presented in parliament….

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Terrorist Runs For Cover In J&K, Cut Down By Heavy Fire From Army

September 15, 2024 admin

A terrorist runs out of a house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla before he was neutralised New Delhi: A drone footage has emerged showing the moment a terrorist ran out of a building, firing his assault rifle, while the security forces engaged and neutralised him in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla on Saturday. Three terrorists were…

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PM Narendra Modi’s Visit To Srinagar Finalised, Opposition Targets BJP Over Special Status

September 15, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Srinagar on Thursday Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Srinagar on Thursday, where a mega rally is being planned at Sher-e-Kashmir Park (SKICC) by the BJP. The visit will happen a day after Jammu and Kashmir would have voted in the first of the three phase election on…

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In Jammu And Kashmir K Pre Poll Twist, Jamaat-Backed Leaders and Awami Agree On Alliance

September 15, 2024 admin

Awami Ittehad Party and Jama’at-e-Islami have come together in a strategic alliance Srinagar: In a new twist to pre-assembly election politics in Jammu and Kashmir, the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) and former members of the banned Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) have come together in a strategic alliance and have decided to support each other’s candidates. “The move…

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Terrorists exchange fire with security forces in J&K’s Poonch

September 15, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: ANI An encounter broke out in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district when security forces launched a cordon and search operation following information about the presence of terrorists, an official said on Sunday (September 15, 2024). Acting on a tip off, a joint…

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2 Soldiers Killed In Action, 2 Terrorists Dead In Separate J&K Encounters

September 13, 2024 admin

A fierce encounter is going on between the security forces and terrorists in Kishtwar (file) Srinagar: Two soldiers were killed in action and two others were injured during a fierce gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar, a senior army officer said. In a separate encounter in Kathua, troops of the Rising Star Corps…

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Ahead of Assembly Polls In J&K, Engineer Rashid Released From Jail

September 11, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdullah Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, has been granted bail to campaign for the assembly election in the Union Territory. Engineer Rashid had been in a jail in Delhi since 2019 in connection with a terror-funding case, from where he was released today. He was granted bail…

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