Jammu and Kashmir
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1st cabinet meet to pass resolution for J&K statehood: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the NC-Congress government will pass a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood in its first cabinet meeting. “After the…
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Omar Abdullah to be Jammu-Kashmir chief minister: Farooq Abdullah
National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah announced on Tuesday, October 8, that Omar Abdullah, will be the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir as the Congress-NC alliance leads on 52 seats while the…
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Counting of votes starts for all 90 Assembly seats in J-K
Srinagar/Jammu: As people of J&K await the results, the counting of votes started for all the 90 Assembly constituencies in 20 districts at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The political fate of 873…
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J-K at crossroads – The election time goals are marked with many ifs and buts
Jammu and Kashmir is at a crossroads as it waits for outcome of the Assembly elections in the Union Territory . It is on an unchartered territory as it looks beyond government…
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Except Congress, J-K political parties skeptical of exit polls
Srinagar: Almost all political leaders except those belonging to Congress have dismissed the exit polls with former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) vice president, Omar Abdullah calling these “pass time…
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India rebukes Pakistan’s attempts to Internationalize Jammu and Kashmir
India tore apart Pakistan’s attempt to paint India black by referring to the issue of Jammu Kashmir again at the United Nations forum in its attempt to internationalize the whole issue. The…
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq files plea in J-K HC against ‘house arrest’
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has filed a petition in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court challenging his “house arrest”, the separatist amalgam said on Wednesday, October 2. It said…
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Voting begins in final phase of J-K Assembly elections
Jammu/Srinagar: Voting commenced on Tuesday for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, covering 40 seats across seven districts, including the winter capital Jammu. More than 39.18…
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Amit Shah reacts to Kharge’s comments on PM Modi
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday termed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public meeting in Jammu and Kashmir “absolutely distasteful and disgraceful”.…
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J&K Polls: Seizures worth Rs 130 cr made, 1,263 MCC violations reported
Jammu: A total of 1,263 violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) were reported and cash and other materials worth Rs 130 crore were seized during the ongoing assembly elections in…
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Terrorists holed up in J-K’s Kathua; operation on: ADGP
Jammu: Three to four foreign terrorists are holed up in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district and an operation is underway to neutralise them, Additional Director General of Police,…
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Mehbooba Mufti cancels poll campaign to protest Hezbollah chief’s killing
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti has said that she has called off her campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections scheduled for Sunday to protest Hezbollah Chief Hassan…
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J&K: 2016 surgical strike showed India can strike within enemy territory, says PM Modi
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir people are looking forward to a government free of “corruption, terrorism and separatism” for peace and a better future for their children, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on…
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Senior police officer, four soldiers injured in J&K’s Kulgam gunfight
Srinagar: Four soldiers and a senior J&K Police officer were injured on Saturday in an encounter between terrorists and the security forces in Kulgam district. Officials said that four soldiers and a…
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A first of firsts – Foreign diplomats watch Kashmir elections
It was a rare first when Indian ministry of external affairs brought diplomats of 15 countries to Srinagar to observe second of the three-phased Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir , which…
