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J&K mainstream parties have become 'favourite whipping boy' for all: Mufti

Accusing the Centre of pushing Jammu and Kashmir's mainstream parties "to the wall", Mufti said sadly, these parties have become "scapegoats and everybody's favourite whipping boy"

J&K DDC results LIVE: Gupkar Alliance bags 110 seats, BJP 75, Congress 26

Jammu and Kashmir local election result: BJP emerged as the single largest party by getting 75 seats after securing the largest vote share in Jammu and Kashmir. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

15 per cent independent candidates won DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir

Forty-two independent candidates have registered their victory in the District Development Council (DDC) elections, the counting for which was under progress late on Tuesday night in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The elections to 280 DDC seats 14 in each of the 20 districts -- were held in eight phases in the Union Territory from November 28 to December 19 and so far the results of 240 seats have been declared after the counting of votes began Tuesday morning, the officials said. The Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration has so far won 95 seats followed by BJP at 68, while Congress had got 21 seats till the last reports came in. Among the 42 successful independent candidates, the Kashmir valley elected 28 of them while the rest were elected in Jammu region. Both Kashmir and Jammu divisions have 10 districts each. Seven independent candidates won from Srinagar, the highest in any district in J&K, followed by four each in Pulwama, Shopian and Poonch and three each in ...

DDC polls: J&K people gave full support to Gupkar alliance, says Abdullah

Omar Abdullah said the results of the just concluded District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir should act as an "eye-opener" for the BJP which had made these polls a prestige issue

PAGD alliance ahead in 73 seats, BJP in 50 in J-K district polls

This is the first election after Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 was revoked last year and it was reorganised into a union territory

Jammu and Kashmir DDC polls: Early trends show Gupkar alliance ahead of BJP

Early trends in counting of votes for the DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir show PAGD, an anti-BJP alliance formed post abrogation of article 370, in the lead followed by the BJP

Counting of votes for first-ever DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir begins

Counting of votes for the first-ever DDC elections, which concluded on December 19, began at 9 am at all district headquarters across the Union Territory amid tight security

J&K authorities detain at least 20 political leaders ahead of poll counting

A day before the counting of votes in the DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities took into preventive custody at least 20 political leaders, including three senior PDP functionaries

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'Gupkar gang' hungry for power, deceiving J-K people, says Smriti Irani

The PAGD is a conglomerate of regional and national political parties in Jammu and Kashmir formed to demand the restoration of Article 370

Over 42.5% votes cast in sixth phase of Jammu & Kashmir DDC polls till 1 pm

The sixth phase of the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday witnessed 42.79 per cent voter turnout till 1 pm across 31 constituencies in 18 districts

Drone movement noticed at international border in Jammu and Kashmir

Drone movement was noticed at the international border in Ranbir Singh Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir

Centre investing heavily in education, infrastructure in J&K: Anurag Thakur

Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Monday said the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put Jammu and Kashmir on the highway of economic growth. The BJP leader also attacked the Gupkar alliance, accusing these parties of neglecting the development of higher education institutions and other infrastructure. "The Modi government has put the UT of Jammu and Kashmir on the highway of economic growth. We have not only ensured national integrity but also integrated the region with the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat vision," he told rallies for DDC polls in Rajouri district. He said that J-K will soon emerge as an educational hub. "The IIT, IIM, IIMC and AIIMS will expand educational opportunities for the youth," he said. He said that the BJP wants the youth of J-K to compete with the rest of India and achieve their aspirations. "Expanding infrastructure and investment in the state will provide them avenues for employment," he added. The union minister said that the BJP h

Voting underway in fourth phase of DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir

Voters across the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday turned up in large numbers at their respective polling booths to vote in the fourth phase of District development council elections

Elections will not solve Kashmir problem, says Mufti a day after DDC polls

A day after Jammu and Kashmir witnessed its first elections since the abrogation of Article 370, former CM Mehbooba Mufti said simply conducting polls would not solve the problem of Kashmir

J&K govt extends 2G mobile internet service in 18 districts till Nov 26

The Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered continuance of 2G mobile data services in 18 of the 20 districts of the Union Territory till November 26

Congress to take part in upcoming DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir

The Congress will take part in the upcoming District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir to fight against the "unconstitutional" policies of the BJP through the power of the ballot

Protection under new land laws same as Himachal, U'khand laws: J&K govt

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday asserted that all safeguards and protection have been incorporated in the new land laws for the Union territory as have been enacted in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. "The laws do not mention anything like domicile (needed to purchase non-agriculture land in J&K). The domicile is issued under a separate act and is meant for jobs. So here, anybody can buy the non-agriculture property, but only agriculturists can buy agriculture land, Financial Commissioner Pawan Kotwal said at a press conference here. He was replying to a question on confusion among the public regarding buying of land in J&K by outsiders. The Centre had recently paved the way for people from outside Jammu and Kashmir to buy land in the Union territory (UT) by amending several laws, over a year after the nullification of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution The government has repealed 11 land laws that existed in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, ...

Kashmiri Pandit organisations welcome new land laws in Jammu & Kashmir

Several organisations of Kashmiri Pandits welcomed the new land laws in J&K and said ownership rights extended to the entire country is a welcome step towards "one nation, one law and one rule" setup

Any Indian can now buy land in Kashmir: Explained in six key points

The BJP says it will open the 'floodgates of development' and mark the beginning of a new era of progress and prosperity in the union territory