Srinagar (J&K), November 10 (ANI): Security has been heightened at the encounter site in the Zabarwan forest area of Srinagar, where a gunfight is ongoing between terrorists and security forces. A joint operation was launched based on specific intelligence about the terrorists’ presence. An exchange of fire has been reported, and further details are awaited. … Read more
Last Updated:October 23, 2024, 21:32 IST On his first visit to the national capital after assuming office last week, Omar Abdullah spent nearly 30 minutes with the Home Minister Amit Shah J&K CM Omar Abdullah met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. (Image: News18) The newly elected chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, … Read more
SRINAGAR: J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha invited National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah to take oath at 11.30am Wednesday as the first CM since the state became a Union territory in 2019.Monday’s invitation followed the Centre’s decision to revoke six years of President’s rule in J&K after the collapse of PDP-BJP govt in 2018. … Read more
While both Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir threw up clear-cut verdicts, it is the latter that stands out. J&K had incident-free polling, free of boycott calls and intimidation, and registered a double-digit voter turnout across seats, including in the Valley and border districts. Also, no repoll was held – unthinkable in 2019 when ECI’s expert … Read more
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): Ahead of the results of the much awaited Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, Awami Itehad Party (AIP) chief and Member of Parliament Abdul Rashid Sheikh, alias Engineer Rashid, on Monday urged political parties and independents not to form a government until the restoration of statehood.Speaking at a press conference ahead of … Read more
Last Updated: October 07, 2024, 15:12 IST PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti (Image: PTI) The BJP, meanwhile, remained confident and said it will be the single largest party in Jammu and Kashmir, and will form the government with the help of like-minded and independent candidates The Peoples Democratic Party has landed itself straight into the numbers … Read more
Voters queued up at a polling station in Shopian. (File image/News18) The female voter turnout was 70.02% against men’s 69.37% in the third and final phase of polling that took place on October 1. Of the 23 seats under the third phase with better female turnout, five were from the Kashmir region – Karnah, Lolab, … Read more
Voters queued up at a polling station in J&K. (File image/News18) On September 27, a letter was issued regarding Colonel Vikrant Prasher’s appointment. The model code of conduct (MCC) has been in place since mid-August in the union territory The Election Commission of India on Monday put in abeyance the order issued by the Jammu … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir is all set for its third and the largest phase of the assembly elections on Tuesday where the fate of 415 candidates will be decided by 39.18 lakh voters across 40 seats and 5,060 polling stations. The newly formed union territory is witnessing the assembly polls for the first time. The last … Read more
With the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls wrapped up this week, the political landscape is abuzz with anticipation for the third and final round. In an exclusive, no-holds-barred interview with News18, Dr Jitendra Singh, minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office, discussed the BJP’s transformative agenda for J&K and the … Read more
