The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to reschedule the Lok Sabha polls in the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency.

A local news gathering agency KNO reported that in response to representations submitted by several political leaders citing adverse road conditions and inclement weather, the ECI has intervened by writing a letter to the Chief Secretary of J&K and the Chief Electoral Officer of J&K.

The representations were signed by BJP President Ravinder Raina; Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari; Peoples Conference leader Imran Reza Ansari; and candidates Mohammad Saleem Parray, Ali Muhammad Wani, and Arsheed Ali Lone underscored the urgent need for rescheduling due to logistical challenges and weather-related constraints.

Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency is scheduled to go to polls on May 7.

In its communication to the state authorities, the ECI has sought a comprehensive report on the prevailing road conditions, weather patterns, and accessibility challenges encountered in the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency.

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An incident of desecration of mosque and a shrine have been reported in Tral following which a probe has been initiated.

This is being seen as an attempt to raise communal tensions in the region. Police have registered a case against miscreants attempting to desecrate the shrine and a mosque in Dadsara Tral in Pulwama district on intervening Thursday and Friday night.

“Yesterday night, some miscreants attempted to disrespect the local shrine and a mosque in Dadsara in Tral by damaging windowpanes and also tried displacing the Quran in a manner lacking respect,” said a police spokesman.

“In this regard, police have registered a case under relevant sections of law,” the spokesman said. 

“Police suspect that this has been done by miscreants to foment trouble.”

“Be assured that Police are on hunt and will nab these evildoers and also people behind them. They will be dealt with the heavy hand under the law. Besides being put behind bars, all others who have instigated or facilitated such criminals with the motive of disturbing peace by misusing the highly revered symbols of almighty too will lose all government benefits, government employment, licences and permits. The full force of the entire government shall be used to detect and punish the perpetrators,” said the spokesman further.

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Ten days after being closed by authorities “till further orders” following fresh snowfall, Mughal Road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, has been thrown open for traffic partially, officials said on Tuesday.

They said that there the thoroughfare was opened after clearance of fresh snowfall at several places along the road including ‘Pir Ki Gali’. DTI Mughal Road Kapil Manhas said that the road has been opened partially for “emergency purposes.”

Meanwhile, traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, is plying from both sides, officials said. Also, one-way traffic is plying on SSG road from Srinagar towards Kargil, they said. “Commuters are advised to follow lane discipline, overtaking will lead to congestion,” they added. (GNS)

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 In a heart wrenching incident, 6 people including five minor students were drowned, five were rescued while three others are missing after a boat capsized in river Jehlum near Batawara Srinagar early on Tuesday morning.

Official sources told GNS that the boat ferrying minor students to a local school capsized leading to the death of 5 minors and the boat while 5 students were rescued by rescuers.

They said soon after the news, a massive rescue operation was launched by SDRF, NDRF, local police besides locals.

Immediately, 11 people were found and were shifted to hospital however six of them were declared dead on arrival while 5 others have been admitted. 

They said massive searches are underway to find three other missing students.

They said Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, IGP, Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and SSP Srinagar are at Gandbal Batwara and are monitoring the rescue operations.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed deep grief over the incident.

He said in a tweet, “I am deeply grieved by the loss of lives due to a boat accident in Srinagar. My thoughts are with the bereaved families & I pray to the Almighty to give them strength to withstand this immense loss. Administration is providing all possible help to the bereaved families who have lost their near and dear ones and medical facilities to those who have been injured. Marcos teams have also been alerted. I am constantly monitoring the situation and guiding the team on the ground.”(GNS)

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Iran’s military leadership has assessed the major attack on Israel as a success. “The reason for this operation was a crossing of red lines by the Zionist regime,” the ISNA news agency quoted Mohammed Bagheri, Iran’s highest-ranking general as saying. The retaliatory strikes against Israel had been successful, he added. The attack, entitled “Operation Truthful Promise,” came in response to the killing of high-ranking officers in Syria, in a suspected Israeli airstrike on Iran’s embassy compound in the Syrian capital Damascus earlier this month.

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Russia has suspended flights to Israel, Jordan and Iraq after Tehran launched an unprecedented attack against Israel overnight. Late Saturday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps announced that they had launched “dozens of drones and missiles” toward military sites on Israeli territory. Tehran the attack as a justified response to a strike that destroyed its consulate building in Damascus earlier this month. Russia’s civil aviation agency Rosaviatsia announced Sunday that it had suspended flights from Russia to Israel, Jordan and Iraq. “Flights by Russian airlines to these countries (or the use …

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By bne Tehran bureau Mohammad Baqeri, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, said Iran’s strike on Israel had successfully concluded, Tasnim News Agency reported on April 14. The strike was a retaliatory operation in response to Israel’s strike on the consulate in Damascus, Syria, on April 1, but warned of a more robust response in case of further aggression by Israel. Speaking on state television on April 14, he said the operation had achieved all its objectives. The attack, attributed to Israel, on the Iranian embassy complex killed seven Iranian military officials, including two top commanders…

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The United Nations Security Council intends to hold a meeting today, April 14, due to Iran’s missile strike on Israel, informs Reuters. Earlier, Israel requested the Security Council to condemn Iran’s attack and declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization. The approximate meeting time is 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, said a diplomat on Saturday on condition of anonymity. Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, previously called on the Security Council to hold an emergency meeting. “The Iranian attack is a serious threat to global peace and security and I expect the Cou…

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Israeli airspace was reopened on Sunday morning following Iran’s unprecedented major attack on the country, local media reported following a seven-hour airspace closure. Ramon Airport in the south of the country is to remain closed for the time being, the reports said. The Israeli military said it has intercepted 99% of the projectiles fired from Iran. Tehran had launched “over 300 threats of various types,” Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Sunday. “The Iranian threat met the aerial and technological superiority of the IDF, along with a strong fighting coalition – which together in…

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Israel has requested that the UN Security Council hold an emergency meeting on Sunday to condemn Iran’s attack on Israel and designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization. Israeli UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan sent an urgent letter to the president of the Security Council, Vanessa Frazier, calling for the meeting. “The Iranian attack is a serious threat to global peace and security and I expect the Council to use every means to take concrete action against Iran,” he posted on X, formerly Twitter. Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles targeting Israel in re…

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