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Kashmir’s Last Elected Local Officials Depart, Leaving Power Vacuum

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Kashmir's Last Elected Local Officials Depart, Leaving Power Vacuum

In the absence of an elected government in the erstwhile state for more than five years, Panchayats-elected local bodies were the only democratic institutions functional in the region. The curtain falls on the last vestige of elected representatives in Jammu and Kashmir as the term of over 28,000 panchayat members ended today with no fresh elections in sight. In the absence of an elected government in the erstwhile state for more than five years, Panchayats-elected local bodies were the only democratic institutions functional in the region. The administration of the…

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Retired Police Officer Shot Dead by Un-identified Gunmen in Baramulla Mosque Attack

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Retired police officer shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Baramulla mosque

A retired police officer was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday morning. A retired police officer was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday morning. According to the police, the incident took place when the retired Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), identified as Mohammad Shafi, was praying at a mosque in the city’s Gantmulla Baramulla area. The area has been cordoned off. Further details are awaited.  

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Rajya Sabha Suspends 45 MPs, Lok Sabha 33 Following Turbulent Parliamentary Session

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Rajya Sabha Suspends 45 MPs, Lok Sabha 33 Following Turbulent Parliamentary Session

Before initiating the action, Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar said Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge refused to meet him in the chamber. New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Monday evening suspended 45 MPs from the Upper House of Parliament for the remainder of the Winter Session, barely hours after the Lok Sabha suspended 33 over the Opposition’s incessant protests demanding a statement from home minister Amit Shah on last week’s security breach. The government’s move prompted allegation from the Congress that the former intended to “bulldoze” legislations in the Parliament without the…

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#SrinagarBlackout: Unannounced Power Cuts Disrupt Life, Residents Urge Authorities to Act

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#SrinagarBlackout: Unannounced Power Cuts Disrupt Life, Residents Urge Authorities to Act

Unscheduled power cuts are taking a toll on residents in various areas of the summer capital. The consumers in the areas where smart meters have been installed decried unscheduled power cuts. Asif Ahmad, a resident of Srinagar, said that for the past many months, they have been facing unscheduled power cuts in their areas. “Despite installation of smart meters, unscheduled power cuts are causing inconvenience to us,” Ahmad said. The residents of Downtown Srinagar said that they have been equally suffering due to power cuts for the past few months now.…

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