Since the Election Commission of India (ECI) made it clear that time is right for holding Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the schedule for these elections may be announced from August 21 to 25.

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Addressing a press conference at SKICC on the banks of Dal Lake Srinagar, the LG said that the J&K administration had got huge power debts worth Rs 28000 crore as a legacy. “We have been able to repay it. I also want to put it on record that J&K people are getting cheapest power and there has been no power hike in the past three years,” the LG said, adding that people have to pay for the government services they avail.



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Appearing before a division bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Sanjeev Kumar, the DC presented his response to the contempt charges. However, the court was not satisfied with the explanation.


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Inspector General of Police, Kashmir zone, V.K Birdi said it was a matter of investigation as to how the civilians were so close to the terrorists. A civilian was killed and another injured in crossfire during an encounter between security forces and foreign terrorists in the Ahlan forest area of Kokernag, Anantnag district, on Saturday


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Meanwhile, Showkat Ahmad, Manager of the Branch, said that a departmental inquiry has already started against the employee involved in the fraud, and he is under custody.



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Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that the UT administration and the security forces would never allow the neighboring country to revive terrorism in J&K, and the people of Jammu must help forces to wipe out terrorism from the region.



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The terms of the existing legislative Assembly will end on November 3 in Haryana, November 26 in Maharashtra) and January 5, 2025 (Jharkhand). Regarding Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court had last year directed the ECI to conduct polls by September 30, 2024.



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Addressing a workers meet, Omar Abdullah said that it wasn’t easy to enter into a pre-poll alliance as the party had to sacrifice seats where it was confident of winning

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Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Jammu from September 6 to release party manifesto and address political rallies, party said on Wednesday.


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Lashing out at the National Conference for promising restoration of Article 370 in its manifesto, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday said that the Article 370 has been buried forever and BJP won’t allow the efforts aimed at its restoration.


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“In the Union Territories, the Lieutenant Governor has such powers. Whichever government comes, it will have my full support,” he said.


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In areas where both AIP and JEI have fielded candidates, the alliance has agreed to a “friendly contest,” particularly in constituencies like Langate, Devsar and Zainapora. In other constituencies, mutual support will be extended to ensure a unified approach to the elections.


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“The Jammu and Kashmir Police is committed to ensure security and fostering a safe environment for all individuals to pursue their livelihoods without fear or intimidation,” the police said.



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Sources said that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into activities suspected to have links to anti-national elements

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Jammu and Kashmir education minister, Sakina Itoo Thursday said that government will take strict action against private schools that are violating government norms.



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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari assured Srinagar Member Parliament Aga Ruhullah Mehdi that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is actively pursuing the issue of compensation disparity regarding the Srinagar Ring Road project with the District Collectors for the timely disbursement of the remaining compensation amount.

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A two-member team of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) met Rohingya Muslims at a slum here amid a heated debate whether the illegally settled immigrants be provided water and electricity.


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The number of local terrorists operating in Kashmir is now in single digits. Local recruitment has declined since 2021, when 125 youths joined terrorist ranks. In 2022, the number of new recruits taking up arms dropped to 100. Last year, around 22 youths joined terrorist ranks, and this year, seven youth joined terrorist ranks,” the data reveals.


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Addressing a press conference at SKICC, Omar Abdullah said that promises made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir will be fulfilled by his government and the process has already started on multiple issues while many others can be fulfilled only after statehood is restored.


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Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the new Jammu Railway Division here, LG Sinha said, “Connecting Kashmir with Kanyakumari through the railway network was a dream for decades, and today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this dream has come true.”


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