New Delhi: Moving ahead with its “one nation, one election” plan, the government on Wednesday accepted a high-level panel’s recommendations for holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies in a phased manner after a countrywide consensus-building exercise. Asserting that several political parties are already on board, the government said even […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the government’s approval of simultaneous elections as a significant step toward enhancing India’s democracy. He also thanked former President Ram Nath Kovind for painstakingly spearheading the nationwide consultation process. In a post on X on Wednesday, PM Modi said, “The Cabinet has accepted the recommendations of the […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hailed the Union Cabinet’s decision concerning ‘One Nation, One Election’, saying it reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong will to bolster democracy “through clean elections and accelerate growth through more productive allocation of resources”. He said in a post on X that Bharat has been witnessing […]
New Delhi: The opposition Congress on Wednesday slammed the Union cabinet’s decision to approve the proposal for ‘one nation, one election’, saying such an excercise is not practical in the country. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge said the ruling BJP comes up with such things only to divert attention from real issues when elections approach. “It […]
Jammu: Three senior BJP leaders were suspended on Wednesday for contesting assembly elections against the party’s official candidates in Jammu and Kashmir, a party spokesman said. J&K BJP vice president Pawan Khajuria along with senior party leaders, Balwan Singh and Narinder Singh Bhau, were suspended from the membership of the party on the recommendation of […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday ordered transfer of two senior IAS officers. According to an official order, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Administrative Secretary, Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, is transferred and posted as Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department. “Mohammad Aijaz, Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, holding […]
Srinagar: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh today said that ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over people of all communities in J&K are seeing a new era setting in. He said a number of initiatives taken by the prime minister have put J&K on a very high pedestal. “Modi’s vision and policies have […]
For first time, two prominent candidates from influential Sufi backgrounds, Mehar Ali and Jamat Ali, will contest for Scheduled Tribe (ST) seat KANGAN (GANDERBAL): The picturesque town of Kangan is set to witness a thrilling electoral battle between two prominent candidates, both hailing from influential Sufi backgrounds. For the first time, two Alis – Mehar […]
Calls for inter-agency coordination SRINAGAR: In a crucial step towards ensuring the smooth conduct of the upcoming J&K Legislative Assembly elections, Rajan Vishal, the General Observer for the 23-Channapora Assembly Constituency (AC), conducted a detailed review meeting, here. The meeting was held at the office of the Returning Officer, 23-Channapora Assembly Constituency, and was attended […]
Relief Organisation refutes media report JAMMU: The Office of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M), J&K, while refuting a media report has said that a large number of Kashmiri migrants participated in the voting process in the first phase of Assembly Elections. Terming the report claiming that Kashmiri migrant voters faced difficulties during the voting […]