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| No simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly polls in J&K upset Opposition | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have strongly criticized the Election Commission of India (ECI) for its decision not to hold simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory.
Former Chief Minister and president of the National Conference, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, expressed disappointment with the ECI's decision, stating, "Unfortunately, the ECI has once again ignored the wishes and aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir to have their government." He further added, "I feel very sad after the announcement of the ECI. On one side, the government is trying to implement the policy of 'one nation, one election,' but on the other hand, this policy is not implemented in J&K."
Dr. Abdullah questioned the denial of the right to choose their own government for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, especially when four states are going for both Parliamentary and Assembly elections simultaneously.
Ghulam Hassan Mir, leader of the Apni Party, also criticized the ECI's decision, terming it as unfortunate. He remarked, "We were ... | |
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| Assembly polls in J&K after LS election: CEC Kumar | | | 
NEW DELHI, Mar 16:
The Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir will be held after the Lok Sabha polls as organising both simultaneously is not viable from the security point of view, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday as he announced the schedule of the general election and some Assembly and bypolls.
The Lok Sabha polls will be held in seven phases beginning from April 19 and the results will be announced on June 4.
Asked why Assembly polls are not being hel... | |
| | | | 7-phase Lok Sabha polls to begin on Apr 19, results on June 4 | | | |
New Delhi, Mar 16:
The seven-phase Lok Sabha polls, the world’s biggest election exercise, will kick off on April 19 with the counting of votes set to take place on June 4 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a bid for a third consecutive term in office.
Announcing the election schedule on Saturday, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said over 97 crore voters – 49.7 crore males and 47.1 crore females – were eligible to cast their vote in the polling process spread over 44 days and across 10.5 lakh polling booths.
The elections will begin on April 19 followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1, Kumar said at a press conference.
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| | | | J&K to witness polling in 5 phases | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 16: The Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in five phases with voting in each of the five parliamentary constituencies of the Union Territory to be held in each phase, according to the poll schedule announced by the Election Commission on Saturday.
The Lok Sabha polls will be held across the country in seven phases beginning from April 19 and the counting of votes will take place on June 4 for the world’s biggest election exercise ... | |
| | | | Anticipate record-breaking voter turnout in Kashmir: Div Com | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 16: A senior government functionary in Kashmir on Saturday said they expect a record-breaking voter turnout in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir.
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bidhuri said all preparations for the upcoming polls are in place.
“The Election Commission of India team, which recently visited here, was given a complete presentation and they also expressed their satisfaction with regard to the preparations,” Bidhuri told reporte... | |
| | | | Prominent Kathua men dance with girls; video goes viral | | Netizens react sharply, term vulgar dance “shameful” | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: A video clip of prominent Kathua men dancing with girls has gone viral on social media.
The video clip of a dealers meet organized at some local hotel shows many men dancing with a woman on a famous Bollywood number “Kahin Dair Na Hojaya” from Heena movie and showering currency notes on her.
Another clip shows two men sitting with a woman and touching her inappropriately, while in another clip a woman is seen sitting on a lap of a man and dancing with him ... | |
| | | | India saw glorious turnaround under BJP led Govt: PM Modi | | | 
New Delhi, Mar 16:
Asserting that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is fully prepared for the general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the opposition as “rudderless” and “issueless” and expressed confidence about retaining power.
Soon after the Election Commission announced the seven-phase schedule for the Lok Sabha polls, Modi, in a series of posts on X, highlighted the “glorious turnaround” India has seen in the 10 years of his government and said the... | |
| | | | DGP, GoC 16 Corps review Jammu security | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: Director General of Police (DGP) R. R. Swain and Corps Commander Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva of the strategic 16 Corps jointly presided over a high level meeting and reviewed the security of the Jammu region keeping in view, among other things, the forthcoming general parliamentary elections.
A statement said that the meeting was attended by senior army commanders and senior police officers from Jammu and Kashmir Police including ADGP Law & Order Vijay Kumar,... | |
| | | | Asst Manager J&K Bank arrested | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 16: In a starting development, a major scam has been uncovered at the JK Bank Pouni branch, implicating its Assistant Manager (AM).
Ishwinder Singh, the AM of the bank, is accused of illegally withdrawing a whopping Rs 126.34 lakhs from dormant and deceased accounts over a span of three years, quietly siphoning off funds from long-forgotten accounts.
The scam came to light when Ishwinder attempted to withdraw money from an active account, triggering suspicion from the account holder, who promptly alerted the authorities.
Recognizing the gravity of the situation, SSP Reasi Mohita Sharma sprang into action, assembling a crack team led by DySP Headquart... | |
| | | | MHA extends JKLF ban | | | |
New Delhi, Mar 16:
The government on Saturday extended the ban on 'Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction)' for a further period of five years.
The ban as an 'Unlawful Association' was extended as it continued to engage in activities that fomented terror and secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on social media X said, "The Modi government has declared the 'Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction)' as an 'Unlawful Association' for a further period of five years".
"The banned outfit continues to engage in activities that foment terror and secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir. Anyone found challenging the security... | |
| | | | 2 OGWs chargesheeted | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 16: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charged two accused in the Kokernag-Anantnag encounter case on Saturday. The encounter now probed by the NIA began on the night of September 13, 2023, when the senior officers came under heavy fire as they approached the suspected hideout in the Gadole forest in Kokernag.
Due to the intense firefight, an Army Colonel, a Major, and a Deputy Superintendent of J&K Police were killed. During the initial shootout, another soldier was also injured, and his body was found on the third day of the operation.
The operation lasted for seven days, during which top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Uzair Khan was killed.
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