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PDP Unveils First Candidate List: Iltija Mufti to Contest from Bijbehara in South Kashmir

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PDP Unveils First Candidate List: Iltija Mufti to Contest from Bijbehara in South Kashmir

PDP released its first list of candidates for the Assembly poll on Monday, according to which former CM Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti will contest from south Kashmir’s Bijbehara Assembly seat. As reported last week that Iltija was likely to contest from south Kashmir. A list released by party’s general secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura named eight candidates as constituencies in-charge. Lone told that these eight persons would also contest from these seats. Iltija (35), who is also the media adviser to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, came to the spotlight…

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From Rivals to Allies: Ex-J&K Minister Zulfkar Ali Joins BJP Ahead of Polls

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From Rivals to Allies: Ex-J&K Minister Zulfkar Ali Joins BJP Ahead of Polls

After joining the BJP, Chaudhary Zulfikar Ali said that the policies and schemes of the BJP have reached even the last person in the queue. Former Jammu and Kashmir cabinet minister Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali joined BJP at the party office in Jammu on Sunday, just a few days ahead of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir starting from September 18. On why he joined the saffron party, he said that the policies and schemes of the BJP have reached even the last person in the queue. He further added…

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J&K BJP to Contest Assembly Elections Solo, Says State Chief

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J&K BJP to Contest Assembly Elections Solo, Says State Chief

BJP Jammu and Kashmir president Ravinder Raina said discussions are ongoing with 8 to 10 independents in the Kashmir valley for contesting the elections together. Jammu: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not form any pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, state party president Ravinder Raina said here. He, however, said discussions are ongoing with 8 to 10 independents in the Kashmir valley for contesting the elections together. He said the party is fully geared up for Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and will announce the first list of…

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Omar Abdullah’s Decision Dilemma: To Contest or Not in J&K Assembly Polls

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Omar Abdullah’s Decision Dilemma: To Contest or Not in J&K Assembly Polls

The National Conference faces a leadership dilemma ahead of assembly polls. Omar Abdullah, initially unwilling to run, may reconsider due to party pressure, while his father, Farooq Abdullah, is ready to step in. Political parties are wasting no time in prepping for the assembly polls, which were announced on Friday, with the National Conference entering election mode almost immediately.. NC, however, finds itself in a leadership dilemma. With party vice-president Omar Adudullah having earlier said he would not contest polls till Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood is restored, the onus may…

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Jammu and Kashmir Congress Gets a New Face: Karra’s Task to Revive the Party

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Jammu and Kashmir Congress Gets a New Face: Karra’s Task to Revive the Party

Hours after the Election Commission announced dates for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress nominated former MP Tariq Hameed Karra as the party’s new local unit president Hours after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced dates for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress nominated former MP and Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Tariq Hameed Karra as the party’s new local unit president. Karra, 69, is a veteran leader who belongs to a prominent political family from Srinagar. A strong critic of the Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janata Party…

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J&K Prepares for First Assembly Polls in a Decade: Voting Begins on September 18

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J&K Prepares for First Assembly Polls in a Decade: Voting Begins on September 18

The three-phase elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly will be held on September 18, September 25 and October 1. Jammu and Kashmir is set to witness a multi-cornered contest for 90 assembly seats in three phases from September 18, setting the stage for its first election since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 amid a spike in terror attacks in the Jammu region. The results will be declared on October 4. “The three-phase elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly will be held on September 18,…

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From Tourism to Development: Notable Transfers in J&K Administration

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From Tourism to Development: Notable Transfers in J&K Administration

Srinagar: With 122 officers already shifted, the administration on Friday ordered transfer of 19 more of their counterparts in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an official order, Naveed Hussain Badroo, Jr. JKAS, Under Secretary in the J&K Services Selection Board, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Revenue Department, for further posting. Aamir Ayaz Rather, Jr. JKAS, Under Secretary to the Government, Mining Department, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, Culture Department. Mohammad Ashraf, Jr. JKAS,…

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Cloudburst Incidents Cause Damage and Fatalities in Kashmir

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Cloudburst Incidents Cause Damage and Fatalities in Kashmir

Kashmir Hit by Double Blow: Cloudbursts Cause Death and Destruction Srinagar, Aug 15: A newly constructed road and a bridge at Arin area of Dardpora in north Kashmir’s Bandipore was damaged following a cloudburst in the area, officials said Thursday. They said that a cloudburst took place in the forest area of Arin Dardpora, which damaged the newly constructed road and a bridge at Dardpora. Fortunately, no loss of life was reported so far, news agency KNC reported. There are also reports of flash floods in Khundir Nallah which is…

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HC’s Bold Move: DC Now in Charge of Raghunath Temple

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HC's Bold Move: DC Now in Charge of Raghunath Temple

Earlier, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court court had issued similar orders about temples in Anantnag and Ganderbal districts. The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court has directed the Srinagar divisional commissioner (DC) to immediately take over the management of Raghunath Temple in Barzulla and its properties including its 159-kanal land. The division bench of justices Sanjeev Kumar and MA Choudhary ordered that the DC may manage the temple and its properties either himself or through a committee of officers of the revenue and other departments. Earlier,…

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J&K IAS Officer Faces Contempt Charges, Given Two Days to Respond

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J&K IAS Officer Faces Contempt Charges, Given Two Days to Respond

The high court is hearing the case of the IAS officer’s contempt of chief judicial magistrate Fayaz Ahmad Qureshi in Ganderbal for not complying with an earlier order of the CJM and “attempting to attack” him personally by “scandalising him” In the criminal contempt case against deputy commissioner of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the officer Shyambir on Monday sought time before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to decide whether he was willing to file an affidavit of apology before the concerned chief judicial magistrate (CJM) court. The high court…

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