News Topic:Panchayat Elections

DDC Polls; Phase VI: 8.79% votes polled till 9 AM across J&K

JAMMU — The sixth phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 8.79% across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and...

Elections: SEC reviews preparations for counting

JAMMU — State Election Commissioner, KK Sharma, on Friday chaired a meeting of officers to review preparations for counting of District Development Council (DDC) and...

Threat posters calling for poll boycott surface in Baramulla

SRINAGAR — Threat posters have surfaced in north Kashmir's Wagoora tehsil of Baramulla on Friday, calling for boycott of District Development Council (DDC) and...

Elections: Government declares holidays on polling days

SRINAGAR — Government on Thursday announced holidays for scheduled election days of DDC and Sarpanch bye-elections across Jammu and Kashmir.An order in this regard reads...

DDC Polls: Voting for first phase begins tomorrow

SRINAGAR — Amid unprecedented security arrangements, the stage is set for the first phase of District Development Council (DDC) election in Jammu & Kashmir,...

DDC Polls: 49 more CRPF battalions to be deployed in J&K

SRINAGAR — Indian Union Home Ministry has ordered the deployment of 49 additional battalions of paramilitary CRPF to Jammu and Kashmir ahead of DDC...

Elections: 10 candidates withdraw nomination in Shopian

SHOPIAN — Under phase first of DDC, Panchayat by-election, 10 candidates have withdrawn their nominations out of 91 candidates for DDC, Sarpanch and Panch...

First ever DDC polls in J&K to be held from November 28

SRINAGAR — State Election Commissioner, K K Sharma on Wednesday announced the first ever District Development Council (DDC) elections in the J&K Union Territory,...

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No timeline for J&K Panchayat polls, govt tells Assembly

J&K government told the Assembly that no specific timeline is available for Panchayat polls as electoral-roll, delimitation and reservation work continues.

17 killed as Congolese army plane crashes in southwest DRC

A Congolese army plane crashed in Kwango province after a technical fault, killing 17 people, including two senior generals, officials said.

Ashok Koul steps down as J&K BJP General Secretary

Ashok Koul has stepped down as J&K BJP General Secretary (Organisation), a post he held since 2012, saying he will return to his parent organisation.

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J&K’s digital jobs push needs a verification receipt before trust breaks

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