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Bukhari’s Vision: Independent Infrastructure Growth with Apni Party

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Bukhari’s Vision: Independent Infrastructure Growth with Apni Party

Srinagar, 04Sep 2024: Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari Wednesday promised widespread infrastructure development in the Chanapora assembly constituency. After filing his nomination papers for the Chanapora assembly constituency, Bukhari urged the electorate to vote for him and support his vision for transforming Chanapora through extensive infrastructure development and various initiatives aimed at improving the well-being of its residents. “Apni Party is contesting these elections independently, neither seeking nor offering support to any other party,” he said. Bukhari was accompanied by a large number of his workers, supporters, and prominent party leaders…

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‘Sab Kuch Khoya, Kuch Nahi Paya’: Congress Critiques BJP’s J&K Rule

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‘Sab Kuch Khoya, Kuch Nahi Paya’: Congress Critiques BJP’s J&K Rule

Srinagar 04 Sep 2024: On the first day of Rahul Gandhi’s Kashmir tour, the Congress party released a hard-hitting charge sheet against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of monumental failures in governance over the past decade. The charge sheet, entitled Kya Khoya, Kya Paya? Jammu and Kashmir Chargesheet: Sab Kuch Khoya, Kuch Nahi Paya, presents a bleak picture of Jammu and Kashmir under BJP rule. Rahul addressed public gatherings in both Jammu and Kashmir, echoing the concerns raised in the charge sheet. He lambasted the BJP for what he…

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Omar Abdullah’s Allegation: BJP’s Plan to Form Govt with Independent Support in Kashmir

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Omar Abdullah’s Allegation: BJP’s Plan to Form Govt with Independent Support in Kashmir

Srinagar 04 Sep 2024: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the BJP is trying to make independent candidates win on as many seats in Kashmir as possible in order to cobble up an alliance with them for government formation. However, the NC leader said, the voters will not allow that to happen and “when the results will be declared, neither the BJP nor its ploys will be successful”. “It is clear, and there are media reports as well, that the BJP is trying to make as many…

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Rahul Gandhi’s Heartfelt Pitch: Statehood and Family Bonds in J&K

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Rahul Gandhi’s Heartfelt Pitch: Statehood and Family Bonds in J&K

The BJP has accused the Congress-National Conference alliance of being supported by militants. Srinagar 04 Sep 2024: Aiming to win over the people of Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Assembly elections, which begin in less than two weeks, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi opted to mix a political pitch with an emotional one while kicking off his party’s campaign in the Union Territory on Wednesday. As Jammu and Kashmir sees its first election in nearly 10 years as well as its first as a Union Territory after it was stripped…

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Mufti’s Bold Statement: ‘No Hush-Hush Deals,’ Aimed at Omar

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Mufti’s Bold Statement: ‘No Hush-Hush Deals,’ Aimed at Omar

Mufti’s reaction came a day after NC’s vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday appeared to agree with the assertions by former J&K governor Satya Pal Malik that BJP appointed Ram Madhav to stitch a post-poll alliance with PDP Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday clarified that her party was not in touch with Ram Madhav whom Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed for J&K’s election campaign. She, instead, lashed out at the National Conference vice-president saying the PDP doesn’t do things in a hush-hush manner like Omar Abdullah would…

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Rana Hits Out at NC for ‘Canards’, As Omar Abdullah Raises Possibility of BJP-PDP Alliance

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Rana Hits Out at NC for 'Canards', As Omar Abdullah Raises Possibility of BJP-PDP Alliance

Srinagar, Sep 02: The senior Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Devendra Singh Rana on Monday said that JKNC vice president, Omar Abdullah is trying everything in book to fool the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said, Omar does this by projecting every other party other than JKNC as an alliance of BJP, which isn’t true, he said. Rana, who was a member of the JKNC, said that in 2014 elections, JKNC and Omar Abdullah tried their utmost to alliance with BJP. “I was a part of that team back then, Omar…

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Nature’s Wrath: Flash Floods Hit Ganderbal, Machine Operator Swept Away In Banihal

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Nature’s Wrath: Flash Floods Hit Ganderbal, Machine Operator Swept Away In Banihal

Flash floods triggered by a possible cloudburst in the upper reaches occurred in the Kullan area of Kangan in Ganderbal district on Monday, blocking the Srinagar-Leh National Highway. The flashfloods in the nallah snaking through Shah Mohalla Kullan occurred due to a possible cloudburst on Monday afternoon following a heavy spell of rain. However, there are no reports of any loss of life or damage to property. The flash floods also resulted in the closure of Srinagar-Leh National Highway near Kullan due to which traffic remains suspended on both sides of…

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PDP Faces Exodus: Leaders Quit Ahead of Crucial Polls

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PDP Faces Exodus: Leaders Quit Ahead of Crucial Polls

Ahead of the first phase of the poll on September 18, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing a major challenge as party’s senior leaders are leaving one after the other over the allocation of seats. On Monday, PDP’s senior leader and spokesperson Tahir Sayeed, announced his resignation. Tahir, who hails from Kupwara, had joined the party in 2014. “It is with a very heavy heart that I write this unpleasant letter of resignation,” Sayeed said, while announcing that he is parting away from the basic membership of the party.…

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Kashmir’s Security Overhaul: Four New District Police Chiefs Appointed

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Kashmir’s Security Overhaul: Four New District Police Chiefs Appointed

Ahead of the September 18 assembly elections, the police chiefs of four Kashmir districts, including Srinagar, were changed with ECI approval. Ahead of the first phase of assembly elections on September 18, the police chiefs of four Kashmir districts, including capital Srinagar, were changed on the approval of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday. The ECI approved new senior superintendents of police (SSPs) for Srinagar, Baramulla and Kupwara, and a superintendent of police (SP) of the police district of Handwara. In a communication from the ECI to chief…

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MeT Issues Warning: Kashmir Prepares for Torrential Downpour

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MeT Issues Warning: Kashmir Prepares for Torrential Downpour

Kashmir Braces for Monsoon: A Forecast for September Srinagar: As the monsoon season continues to make its presence felt in Kashmir, the region is bracing for a spell of heavy rainfall and potential natural hazards. The Meteorological Centre in Srinagar has issued a forecast for the month of September, outlining the expected weather patterns and cautioning residents and visitors about the risks associated with heavy rainfall. Heavy Rainfall and Potential Hazards Between September 2 and 3, remote areas of Kashmir are expected to experience heavy rainfall. This could lead to…

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