Day: June 8, 2024

Election Commission Signals Imminent J&K Polls, Invites Symbol Applications

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Election Commission Signals Imminent J&K Polls, Invites Symbol Applications

The assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held for the first time since the Abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. The Election Commission of India on Friday invited applications seeking allotment of ‘common symbols’ from registered unrecognised parties in Jammu and Kashmir, hinting that the assembly polls in the union territory for the first time after the Abrogation of Article 370 are imminent. According to the poll body’s statement, they have decided to seek the allotment of the symbols under Para 10B of the Election Symbols (Reservation…

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Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) to Track Violators in Jammu from June 10

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Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) to Track Violators in Jammu from June 10

Traffic authorities have warned motorists in Jammu against violations amid the full operationalisation of Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) from June 10. ITMS will become fully functional at all the 44 junctions in Jammu City from Monday. As per a Traffic Department official, the system will help in automatic number plate recognition in case of red light violation detection, driving without helmet, triple riding, not wearing seat belt, use of mobiles while driving, wrong parking among others. With the full implementation of ITMS, all types of vehicles will be under…

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Engineer Rashid’s Surprise Lok Sabha Win Sends Shockwaves Through Kashmir’s Political Landscape

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Engineer Rashid’s Surprise Lok Sabha Win Sends Shockwaves Through Kashmir’s Political Landscape

Leaders from Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party have expressed interest in contesting the impending Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections Jailed former legislator Engineer Abdul Rashid springing a surprise win in the Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla has sent the alarming bells ringing within the region’s traditionally dominant political parties — especially the National Conference (NC), the Peoples Democratic Party, the People’s Conference and the Apni Party. Of the 18 assembly segments falling under Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, Rashid led in 14 assembly constituencies in four districts at certain places leading…

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Kashmir Witnesses June Snowfall Amid Intermittent Rains

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Kashmir Witnesses June Snowfall Amid Intermittent Rains

With the weatherman predicting light wet spell till tomorrow, several higher reaches of Kashmir on Friday experienced fresh snowfall while the plains received rains, bringing down the mercury in the Valley. The weatherman, however, has predicted another heat wave from June 10. Affarwat area of Gulmarg, Razdan Top, Zojilla, Sadhna Top and Sinthan Top experienced fresh snowfall today, which resulted in a slight fall in the mercury. Reports reaching here said that a few inches of rainfall has been recorded at multiple places today while the intermittent rainfall continued for…

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