The Hindu Morning Digest: August 30, 2024
People Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers and tanks during military disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at the India-China border in Ladakh.
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India, China hold 31st border affairs meeting to resolve standoff at LAC
India and China had a “frank, constructive and forward-looking exchange of views” on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to “narrow…
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Assembly polls: BJP announces 132-member committee for J&K, Jugal Kishore nominated as chairman
JAMMU — The BJP announced a 132-member State Election Management (SEM) committee on Thursday for the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls.
Three-time MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, who was recently appointed as a whip in the Lok Sabha, has been nominated as the chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) election campaign committee, a spokesperson of the party said.
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"Interference": Election Body Objects To J&K Lt. Governor's Poll Remark
“Interference”: Election Body Objects To J&K Lt. Governor’s Poll Remark
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Decisions on timing of elections can only be made by the Election Commission of India, the commission said today in a hard-hitting statement after media reports quoting Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor GC Murmu that elections in the union territory can be held after the ongoing delimitation exercise.
“It would be proper for authorities other than Election Commission to refrain…
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First time in history of J&K, people desperately want assembly elections: Altaf Bukhari
First time in history of J&K, people desperately want assembly elections: Altaf Bukhari
First time in history of J&K, people desperately want assembly elections: Altaf Bukhari
‘Jammu has major role in upcoming polls to isolate divisive forces, elect AP candidates’
Adv Sahil Bharti along with dozens of Advocates, social activists join Apni Party in Ramgarh
RAMGARH (SAMBA), SEPTEMBER 10: Asserting that the people desperately want assembly elections for the first time in the history…
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Set for polls, what the J&K delimitation panel proposed: Explained in 8 points
Set for polls, what the J&K delimitation panel proposed: Explained in 8 points
Set for polls, what the J&K delimitation panel proposed: Explained in 8 points
Before the restructuring, which takes the total number of assembly seats in the union territory to 90, Jammu had 37 assembly constituencies and Kashmir 46 New Delhi, May 06: Redrawing the electoral map of Jammu and Kashmir, a three-member Delimitation
Before the restructuring, which takes the total number of assembly…
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The Hindu Morning Digest: August 28, 2024
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Labour Minister to meet Central Trade Unions on Unified Pension Scheme, Employment-Linked Incentive scheme
Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has invited all Central Trade Unions (CTUs) for an “introductory meeting” on Wednesday (August 27, 2024), in which issues such as the…
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High-level ECI team to visit J&K today to review Assembly polls preparedness
SRINAGAR — A high-level team of the Election Commission of India (ECI), headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, is arriving in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to review preparedness for the Assembly polls in the Union Territory.
Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu will accompany the CEC during the visit.
As per the schedule, the ECI team will reach…
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Delimitation commission to visit J&K from Jul 6-9; to meet political parties, leaders | India News - Times of India
Delimitation commission to visit J&K from Jul 6-9; to meet political parties, leaders | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The delimitation commission will undertake a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from July 6-9 and interact with political parties, their leaders and officials of the Union Territory to gather “first hand” inputs on the conduct of the mega exercise to carve out new constituencies there, the EC said on Wednesday. The decision was taken after a meeting was held on Wednesday at the…
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Final decision on contesting all 90 seats in J&K at time of polls: NC president Farooq Abdullah
Final decision on contesting all 90 seats in J&K at time of polls: NC president Farooq Abdullah
Final decision on contesting all 90 seats in J&K at time of polls: NC president Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Aug 25: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said a final decision on contesting all 90 assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir will be taken at the time of polls, and that the shutters have not been pulled down on the five-party PAGD alliance.
His remarks come a day after…
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Delimitation done, J&K poll clock ticks
Delimitation done, J&K poll clock ticks
Delimitation done, J&K poll clock ticks
Two nominated seats for Pandits part of panel’s final report
Two nominated seats for Pandits part of panel’s final report
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Phase 1 polls: 279 nominations filed for 24 seats | India News
The first phase of the J&K Assembly elections will see 279 candidates contesting from 24 constituencies. Of these, 183 candidates will fight for 16 seats in the Valley and 96 candidates for eight seats in Jammu division.
Tuesday was the last day for nominations in the first phase, to be held on September 18.
While the NC-Congress combine and PDP have fielded candidates in all 16 Valley seats,…
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Polling begins in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency
SRINAGAR — Polling began on Saturday morning in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency where 20 candidates, including former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, are in the fray, officials said.
Voting began at 7 am for the last electoral battle of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, they said.
People were seen lining up outside the polling stations to exercise their…
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Amit Shah on DDC Polls
Amit Shah on DDC Polls
Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a roadshow, at Bolpur in Birbhum district on December 20, 2020. (PTI Photo)
In a series of tweets, Shah also thanked the people of Jammu and Kashmir for voting the BJP as the single largest party in the maiden DDC polls.
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J&K polls begin today, women stand for hope in Anantnag
J&K polls begin today, women stand for hope in Anantnag
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Updated: November 28, 2020 7:29:09 am
Polling officials in Anantnag district on Friday. (Express photo by Shuaib Masoodi)
THERE IS no sign of an election on the 120-km stretch from Srinagar to Larnoo in Anantnag. Until Dandipora village comes into view, and a banner that announces the name of a candidate: Khalida Bibi. With an image of PDP president Mehbooba…
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NC to go solo in J&K polls? Party’s provincial committee resolves to contest all 90 seats; Denounces "unfair treatment" to party by PAGD constituents
NC to go solo in J&K polls? Party’s provincial committee resolves to contest all 90 seats; Denounces “unfair treatment” to party by PAGD constituents
NC to go solo in J&K polls? Party’s provincial committee resolves to contest all 90 seats; Denounces “unfair treatment” to party by PAGD constituents
Srinagar, Aug 24: In a clear indication that National Conference wouldn’t have enter into an alliance with any constituent of the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), the party on Tuesday said that its provincial committee members…
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