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Udhampur Votes Today: Fate of 12 Candidates Including Jitendra Singh & Choudhary Lal Singh In Fray

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 Editor

Elaborate security arrangements have been made in all districts under the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, which will go to polls on Friday, where the BJP, Congress, and DPAP candidates will face each other. Polling parties for the Udhampur constituency were dispatched to the respective polling booths amid tight security. With the aim of ensuring the smooth conduct of the election process, these parties are equipped with electronic voting machines (EVMs) and other essential materials. A total of 12 candidates are competing for the seat in the first phase, intensifying the…

SC Directs ECI to Investigate Claims of BJP’s Additional Votes in EVMs During Mock Polls

April 19, 2024 Editor

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has instructed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to investigate allegations made by advocate Prashant Bhushan regarding four EVMs allegedly recording an extra vote for the BJP during a mock poll in Kasaragod, Kerala. The directive came from a bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta while reviewing a report on the EVM issue during hearings on petitions seeking comprehensive verification of votes cast via EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), as reported by Live Law. The Supreme Court emphasised the importance…

J&K Prepares for Refreshing Spring Showers as Night Temperatures Rise

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Editor

Srinagar: Weather department here has forecast “widespread light to moderate rain and thunders” on April 18 and 19 even as night temperatures recorded a rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. “On April 18-19, generally cloudy weather with light to moderate rain and light snow over higher reaches is expected at most places with thunder/lightning during April 18 evening to April 19 late evening/night,” a meteorological department official here told GNS . He said on weekend, light rain is expected at scattered places while from April 21-25, generally…

DPAP Announces Support for Sajad Lone in Baramulla Constituency

April 18, 2024 Editor

Former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) has decided to lend its support to Peoples Conference (PC) Chairman Sajad Lone in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from north Kashmir’s Baramulla segment. A local news gathering agency, KNS reported that DPAP has decided not to field any candidate from north Kashmir and instead support PC Chairman Sajad Lone from there. It reported that the DPAP had also decided to field Nazir Yatoo from the Srinagar parliamentary seat. According to the report, the development took place after DPAP…

BJP Sets Sights on Third Term in Udhampur Despite Opposition from Congress, DPAP

April 18, 2024 Editor

The high-voltage electioneering came to an end on Wednesday evening in Udhampur parliamentary constituency in Jammu and Kashmir which is witnessing its first major electoral battle since it was bifurcated and downgraded to the status of a Union Territory in 2019. The polling is slated in Udhampur Lok Sabha seat in the first phase on April 19 and will decide the fate of 12 contestants, including Union Minister Jitendra Singh who is seeking a third term and is facing a major challenge from Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh. The presence…

Shiv Sena Throws Weight Behind NC: Supports on 2 Kashmir Lok Sabha Seats

April 18, 2024 Editor

Shiv Sena’s Jammu and Kashmir unit today met the National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah and extended support to the party for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In a press release issued to KNS, as per the instructions of the party state chief Manish Sahni a delegation of party leaders led by the party’s Kashmir division president Malik Bashir met Farooq Abdullah and extended conditional support to NC candidates from Srinagar and Baramulla seats. “The party extended support on issues like restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, protection of…

Beyond Tourist Safety: Waheed Parra Demands Security for Kashmir Residents

April 18, 2024 Editor

The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP’s) Youth President and candidate for Pulwama and Srinagar constituency Waheed ur Rehman Parra on Wednesday urged the youth to actively participate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by exercising their right to vote as the youth are the backbone of our society, and their participation is crucial in shaping the direction of our democracy. He also organised public meetings in the Charar-e-Sharief and Shopian constituencies. While interacting with the youth of the Charar-e- sharief constituency, Parra said, “Your vote is your voice, and it is through…

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April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 Editor

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Mumbai Sizzles Under Brutal Heatwave, Temperatures May Soar to Record Highs!

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 Editor

Mumbai Sizzles Under Brutal Heatwave, Temperatures May Soar to Record Highs! Mumbai: While the heatwave warning was expected to remain in place until Tuesday, the IMD has now upgraded the same to a severe alert. (Express photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee) Mumbai recorded the hottest night of the year on Monday, with a temperature of 27.8 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has now declared an orange ‘severe heatwave’ in the city and its neighbouring districts of Thane and Raigad and is expecting a rise in mercury up to 39…

Sachin Pilot Slams BJP: Alleges Politics of Vendetta and Divisiveness

April 17, 2024 Editor

Jammu: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot today hit out at BJP for doing the politics of vendetta and hatred. He stated that BJP had only two MPs during Rajiv Gandhi’s time but Congress never raised the slogan of BJP Mukt Bharat. According to a press release, he was addressing a public meeting at Khour near Suchetgarh in favour of Congress candidate Raman Bhalla. Pilot said, “BJP has destroyed the democratic culture of the country by its mission to target only opposition leaders. The party has collected huge amounts through illegal…