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Srinagar: Jailed politician Abdul Rashid Sheikh, also known as Er. Rashid who is heading the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), is poised for a victory in the Baramulla Lok Sabha segment. Facing contenders like JKNC’s Vice President and former CM, Omar Abdullah, JKPC’s Sajad Gani Lone, and PDP’s Mir Fayaz, Er. Rashid has garnered 343,953 votes […]
Srinagar: The Election Commission of India declared its readiness to conduct assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, revealing that the Union Territory achieved its highest voter turnout in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the past forty years. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi to recap the extensive seven-phase 2024 general elections
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Srinagar: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal surrendered at Tihar Jail on Sunday, June 2, and is now back behind bars in connection with the liquor excise case. Kejriwal had previously been granted bail by the Supreme Court, which expired on June 1. “We want to thank the Supreme Court for granting Arvind Kejriwal bail for
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Srinagar: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, has been booked for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Mebooba has been booked for the incident on May 25, in Bijbehara town, where a large number of PDP workers, led by Mufti, assembled
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Srinagar: The government may permit the members of the banned Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) to participate in the elections under a different party name, sources said. This move comes after JeI expressed its willingness to contest polls if the Centre lifts the ban imposed on it. On May 15, JeI declared its readiness to
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Srinagar: Three youths were injured in an alleged incident of knife attack during the sidelines of a rally attended by National Conference President and party’s candidate for Anantnag- Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency, Mian Altaf, in Mendhar Poonch district on Sunday. Official sources told GNS that there was a clash between two groups on the sidelines of
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Srinagar: The Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), led by Ghulam Nabi Azad, has announced its support for Er Rashid from the north Kashmir Lok Sabha Seat. Addressing the media, Treasurer & Incharge North Kashmir, Taj Mohiduddin, stated, “Engineer Rashid is innocent, and people want him out of jail. He has always fought for the people’s
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Srinagar: In a move towards addressing the developmental challenges faced by the Charari Sharief constituency, Zahoor Ahmad Dar, Social Activist and Chairman of the Alamdar Peace Foundation Society J&K, called on Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha. Dar outlined several issues affecting the place, particularly focusing on the high unemployment rate among the
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its candidates for three key segments in the Kashmir division. Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is set to contest from the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, while Youth President Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra will represent the party in Srinagar, and former Member of Parliament Fayaz Ahmad Mir will contest
Srinagar: Chairman of DPAP, Ghulam Nabi Azad today addressed a public gathering in Charar-i-Sharif, Budgam. Azad’s visit commenced with a tribute at the revered Hazrat Sheikh Noor ud din Wali (RA) shrine. He pledged to transform the shrine into a premier pilgrim tourist destination, aimed at bolstering the local economy. Additionally, he outlined ambitious plans
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