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General Amnesty Should Be Granted To Youth Facing Charges: Bukhari

General Amnesty Should Be Granted To Youth Facing Charges: Bukhari

SRINAGAR: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Wednesday, expressed hope that the ongoing assembly elections would bring about positive and meaningful change on the ground, particularly in alleviating the hardships faced by the people, especially the youth. He stated that the upcoming government have to shoulder significant responsibilities to ease the miseries and […]

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Home Voting

Home Voting

The dedicated polling teams formed will visit eligible voters at their homes, allowing them to exercise their right to franchise via postal ballots, ensuring convenience and eliminating any undue hardship. This first-of-its-kind initiative for the J&K Assembly Elections is designed to serve voters aged 85 and above, as well as individuals with benchmark disabilities, in […]

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Mehbooba Must Clarify Role in Bringing BJP To Jammu Kashmir: Omar

Mehbooba Must Clarify Role in Bringing BJP To Jammu Kashmir: Omar

SRINAGAR: National Conference vice president and party’s candidate for Ganderbal and Budgam constituencies, Omar Abdullah on Monday asked Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti to apologise before people aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Part twice in 2015 and 16 and also about her “milk and toffee” remark. Speaking with reporters, Omar Abdullah Mehbooba Mufti should […]

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Plantation drive

Plantation drive

Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir reviewed progress of afforestation carried out under different campaigns. About the survey and demarcation works the meeting was informed that in 2135 forests, 2,99,020 BPs had been installed out of which 2,18,744 had been re-surveyed and 1,12,218 had been renovated as well. About the quality of works […]

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Congress to Push for JK Statehood Restoration After Assembly Polls: Rahul Gandhi

Congress to Push for JK Statehood Restoration After Assembly Polls: Rahul Gandhi

SURANKOTE: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Monday that the Congress would put pressure on the Centre if it failed to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood after completion of the assembly elections. He also claimed that the INDIA bloc had “broken the psychology” of Prime Minister Narendra after the Lok […]

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Fresh Firing Resumes In Kishtwar Forests: Police

Fresh Firing Resumes In Kishtwar Forests: Police

SRINAGAR: Contact has been re-established between militants and security forces in Danna Dhar Forests in upper reaches of Gurinal village in Kishtwar district on Sunday. A police official through a statement said that in continuation of the earlier joint search operation launched by security forces near the Danna Dhar forest area in the upper reaches […]

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Healthy voter turnout

Healthy voter turnout

In the first phase of elections J&K witnessed an impressive voter turnout. The atmosphere was charged with enthusiasm all over the district with people coming in large numbers to caste their ballot, showcasing their commitment of exercising their democratic rights. At Larkipora polling station of Dooru Assembly Constituency, an energetic voter Sabzar Ahmad, after casting […]

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Gunfight Breaks Out in JK’s Reasi

Gunfight Breaks Out in JK’s Reasi

SRINAGAR: Encounter has started between militants and security forces in Reasi area on Friday evening. A senior police officer said that a team of Police and security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Reasi on a very specific input. As the joint team approached towards the suspected area, the hiding militants fired upon […]

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Soldier Killed, 6 Others Injured As Army Vehicle Rolls Down Into Gorge In Kathua

Soldier Killed, 6 Others Injured As Army Vehicle Rolls Down Into Gorge In Kathua

Jammu: An Army soldier was killed while as six others were injured after their vehicle met with an accident near in Kathua district on Friday.   Officials said  that the army vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into gorge at Sukrala Mata Ashram road, resulting in the death of an army soldier and […]

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Voters Pledge

Voters Pledge

  Recently the CEO launched the Voters’ Pledge campaign under SVEEP. The campaign was launched under SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation), a flagship programme of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to promote voter education and participation in elections commencing on 18 September, 2024 across Jammu and Kashmir. The Voters’ Pledge campaign aims […]