News Topic:District Development Councils
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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.
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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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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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10 NC MLAs hold third meeting amid discontent over Cabinet expansion
10 National Conference MLAs met in Srinagar on Wednesday amid discontent over the Cabinet expansion, with possible talks with party leaders on Friday.
74-year-old man’s body recovered from nallah in Pulwama
The body of 74-year-old Abdullah Rahim Najar was recovered from a nallah in Pulwama’s Tamlihall area on Wednesday. Police have initiated an investigation.
Qamran Iqbal, Shubham Khajuria hit centuries as J&K take 106-run lead against Puducherry
Qamran Iqbal scored 160 and Shubham Khajuria made 190 as Jammu and Kashmir reached 491/5 against Puducherry on Day Three of their Ranji Trophy match.
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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announced his decision to quit the National Conference and resign as Srinagar MP, citing the party's failure to honour election promises.
NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para
Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.