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J&K Assembly session begins amid BJP protests over power, daily-wagers
J&K Assembly’s autumn session began amid BJP protests over power tariffs, daily-wagers and NHM employees, while NC MLAs sought statehood restoration.
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J&K consumers to pay higher power tariffs from September 1
J&K’s revised electricity tariff, including an average 6.83% hike, takes effect September 1, with new domestic rates and ToD billing for eligible consumers.
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J&K Congress rejects NC’s Cabinet offer over Statehood demand
JKPCC president Tariq Hameed Karra has confirmed Congress rejected the NC's offer to join Omar Abdullah's Cabinet, saying it won't join until statehood is restored.
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PDP stages protests in Budgam, Pulwama and Shopian against power tariff hike
PDP workers protested in Budgam, Pulwama and Shopian against the 6.83% electricity tariff hike, demanding its withdrawal and the promised 200 free units.
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Farooq Abdullah questions J&K’s reliance on Delhi over power tariff hike
NC president Farooq Abdullah has questioned J&K's dependence on New Delhi amid the electricity tariff hike row, linking it to the demand for Article 370's restoration.
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J&K
CM Omar defends 6.83% power tariff hike as ‘compulsion’, cites losses
CM Omar Abdullah has defended the 6.83% power tariff hike as a "compulsion," as government figures show ₹3,747 crore in outstanding electricity dues owed by departments.
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PDP, Apni Party hold separate protests in Srinagar over electricity tariff hike
PDP and Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party held separate Srinagar protests against the approved 6.83% electricity tariff hike, set to take effect September 1.
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J&K
J&K power tariff hiked 6.83%, opposition slams broken free-electricity promise
JERC has approved a 6.83% power tariff hike for J&K effective September 1 and introduced Time-of-Day billing; opposition leaders and traders have criticized the move
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