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Ladakh groups submit ‘non-negotiable’ demands for elected assembly, home affairs under govtRepresentatives of Ladakh submitted a set of “non-negotiable” demands to the Ministry of Home Affairs, including an elected legislative ass...
Political differences should never run into animosity, says Nawaz Sharif amid acrimony with PPPNawaz Sharif called for a cessation of political hostility among parties, responding to grievances from the PPP regarding the recent electi...
PoJK poll violence: Neelum Valley resident killed in security firing as 2nd phase ends amid unrestA resident was killed when security forces allegedly opened fire on protesters in Athmuqam, during the second phase of legislative polls ma...
No Pakistani Kashmir, only Pakistan-occupied Kashmir: Indian Embassy in USThe Indian Embassy in the US stated there is no Pakistani Kashmir. It corrected a New York Times headline calling it Pakistan-occupied Kash...
Ladakh leaders meet Union home ministry officials in Leh, discuss statehood and special provisionsLadakh's Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance met with Union Home Ministry officials, confirming their demands for statehood and specia...
Ladakh observes complete shutdown, accuses Centre of 'dilly dallying' over pending demandsLadakh observed a complete shutdown Tuesday as residents protested alleged broken promises by the Union home ministry. Hundreds gathered in...
Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance call for strike on Ladakh on June 23, warn administration of any misadventureLadakh's Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance have announced a region-wide strike for June 23. They accuse the Home Ministry and UT...
Voting underway in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan region for legislative assemblyVoting is happening today in Gilgit-Baltistan for its legislative assembly. India has strongly protested these elections. India maintains G...
Ladakh govt announces 85% job reservation for locals, women to get one-third council seatsThe government has introduced new reservation and domicile policies for Ladakh, reserving 85% of jobs for locals and one-third of council s...
Govt discusses proposals to grant job quota to locals in LadakhUnion Cabinet debates draft proposals to offer job reservations for locals in Ladakh's Hill Development Councils and grant official languag...
Supreme Court asks EC to hold J&K elections by September 30Article 370 judgment: The Supreme Court's Constitution bench delivered a judgment on Monday, affirming the abrogation of Article 370 of the...
Presidential poll: Uttar Pradesh MLAs' vote value highest, Sikkim's lowestThe vote value of each of the 403 MLAs of Uttar Pradesh is 208, which pegs the cumulative value at 83,824. Each MLA of Tamil Nadu and Jhark...
Value of vote of MPs likely to go down to 700 from 708 in July presidential electionsThe value of vote of a Member of Parliament for the first Presidential election in 1952 was 494. It increased marginally to 496 in the 1957...
Election Commission will take final call on assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir: K K SharmaHe was replying to a question whether the situation was conducive in Jammu and Kashmir for holding the elections to the legislative assembl...
Polls in Gilgit-Baltistan attempt to camouflage illegal occupation of region by PakistanThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said actions like holding of elections in the region can neither hide the "illegal occupation" of pa...
Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Council abolishedThe order stated that "consequent to the abolition of the J&K Legislative Council in terms of Section 57 of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisatio...
Police, law and order to be under Centre in UT of Jammu and Kashmir, land under elected govtThe UT of Jammu and Kashmir will have a Lieutenant Governor and the maximum strength of its assembly will be 107, which will be enhanced to...
President gives assent to JK Reorganisation legislation, 2 UTs to come into existence on Oct 31The Parliament had earlier this week given its nod to the legislation for bifurcating the state.
New J&K Union Territory to have 7 more assembly seats after delimitationIt also said that the Lok Sabha will have five seats from the UT of J-K, while Ladakh will have one seat.
J&K polls: 39 independents in fray in first phaseAs many as 39 independent candidates are in the fray in 15 assembly segments going to polls in the first phase of elections in Jammu and Ka...