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J-K sees highest voter turnout in 35 years in ongoing Lok Sabha elections
The Election Commission of India said that the voter turnout in Jammu & Kashmir in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls was the highest in a parliament election in the last 35 years.
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53% polling in Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, highest after 1984: J&K CEO
The Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency on Saturday recorded 53 per cent polling, which is the highest after 1984, CEO Jammu and Kashmir P K Pole said.
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Anantnag-Rajouri constituency gears up for Lok Sabha polls amid tight security
Reshaped after the delimitation exercise, the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency is all set to go for polls on May 25 with 20 candidates in the fray.
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Jel’s former General Secretary hopes for ‘free and fair’ elections
Former General Secretary of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (Jel) Ghulam Qadir Lone rued the "rigging" committed in 1987 elections and hoped for free and fair polls.
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North Kashmir: Groom shows civic duty, casts vote before wedding
A groom in Uri, Baramulla, made a detour on his wedding day to cast his vote before partaking in his matrimonial celebrations.
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Ladakh witnesses first parliamentary polls as UT, records 67% voting
Ladakh witnessed its first parliamentary election as a Union Territory on Monday, May 20, marking a significant milestone since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
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Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency sees record-breaker 59% voter turnout
A voter turnout of 59% was recorded in the Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Monday.
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J&K LS Polls: Among 100 candidates, 29 are Crorepatis while 16 face criminal cases
In Jammu and Kashmir, 100 candidates are in the fray for the parliament elections. Among them, 29 candidates are crorepatis while 16 candidates face criminal cases.
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Kashmir’s strawberry farmers hit hard as prices plummet after Pahalgam attack
Strawberries, the first fruit to ripen in the Kashmir Valley after winter, have arrived in local markets, but the mood among farmers is far from festive.
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SIA conducting raids in multiple locations on suspect locations in Kashmir
The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of J&K Police is conducting raids at multiple locations in the ongoing crackdown on suspected militancy-related activities.
Prof Nilofer Khan re-appointed as VC of KU
The Chancellor of the J&K Universities on Friday re-appointed Prof. Nilofer Khan as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir (KU) with effect from May 19.
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Pulwama’s young students endure scorching heat as school construction stalls
For more than a year, young students at Government Upper Primary School (UPS) Chewakalan in Pulwama have been forced to study in sweltering, makeshift tin sheds.
Shopian youth undertakes solo run from Uri to Dubjan to highlight drug abuse
A young boy from Shopian, Danish Hameed Mir, embarked on a solo run on Friday morning from Kaman Post in the Uri sector of Baramulla, aiming to reach Dubjan village.