News Topic:District Development Councils
Politics
J&K Panchayat, DDC polls face fresh uncertainty
J&K’s Panchayat and DDC elections face fresh uncertainty after the government reportedly missed the August 31 SEC deadline to begin the poll process.
Politics
No-confidence motion moved against DDC chairperson Srinagar
Members of the district development council (DDC) Srinagar have moved a no-confidence motion against the incumbent chairperson of the council.
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News & Interviews
DDC member Javed Rahim addresses public grievances during outreach program
Javed Rahim Bhat, the District Development Council member representing Pulwama B, visited Lonepora village in Pulwama as part of his ongoing public outreach program.
Politics
Uncertainty surrounds fate of DDCs as Panchayat term nears end
Would district development councils (DDCs) in Jammu & Kashmir complete their five-year term or face dissolution when the term of Panchayats would end?
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Politics
DDC Chairpersons placed equivalent to Mayors
The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday amended its warrant of precedence, placing the DDC Chairpersons equivalent to that of Mayors.
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Politics
LG steps in to resolve issues of DDC members
J&K’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday evening met Members and Chairpersons of District Development Councils (DDCs) in Jammu.
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Politics
After protests, LG invites DDC members for meeting
In a bid to pacify the aggrieved DDC members, the LG Manoj Sinha has decided to hold a meeting with them on March 12 (Friday).
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Politics
Disappointed over protocol, honorarium, DDC members stage protests
Cutting across the party lines, members of District Development Councils in Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory on Tuesday staged protests.
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