Man shot dead by terrorists in J-K's Rajouri, security forces launch search operation
April 23, 2024 6:17 ISTTerrorists fired upon Mohd Razaq, son of Mohd Akbar, a resident of Kunda Tope Shahdhara Sharif in Rajouri district.
Terrorists fired upon Mohd Razaq, son of Mohd Akbar, a resident of Kunda Tope Shahdhara Sharif in Rajouri district.
Polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat will take place in the third phase on May 7. Jammu and Kashmir has a total of five Lok Sabha seats including Anantnag-Rajouri , Baramulla, Srinagar, Udhampur and Jammu.
Earlier the party stated that DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from Anantnag-Rajouri seat in Jammu and Kashmir. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference senior leader Mian Altaf are contesting from the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat.
Reportedly, Monday's operation was initiated based on the specific intelligence received by the officials regarding the terror suspects residing in Srinagar.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir Valley and the main road link connecting it with the rest of the country.
Mehbooba Mufti said that Congress should rethink their support to the National Conference after Chaudhary Mohammad Akram equated the former with the BJP.
Mehbooba Mufti released the election manifesto of PDP and alleged that Jammu and Kashmir was converted to "open air prison".
In another incident, a visually-impaired Mohammad Shahid cast his vote and stressed the importance of every vote at a polling station in Udhampur.
Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was once close to the Nehru-Gandhi family, said that Gandhi and Abdullah are "spoon-fed kids" rather than politicians.
Jammu and Kashmir: Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti condemned the attack and said, "I express my condolences to the family of the deceased."
As per the Election Commission, the voting in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in five phases and the counting of the votes will take place on June 4. In Ladakh, which has just one Parliamentary seat, the election here will take place in the fifth phase on May 20.
The IED was recovered during a joint search operation by police, Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF from the forest area of Sanai-Gursai in the Mendhar sub-division.
The Udhampur and Jammu Lok Sabha constituencies are likely to witness a three-cornered contest in polls scheduled on April 19 and 26 respectively. The Campaigning for the first phase draws to a close on Wednesday.
Heavy rains have been lashing the Kashmir Valley for the last 72 hours leading to the Jehlum River flowing close to the danger mark.
Srinagar Meteorological Centre had on Monday evening predicted light to moderate rain (light snow over higher reaches) with thunder at most places in Kashmir Division.
Amarnath Yatra 2024: Like every year, these soldiers will be deployed at marked places on both routes of the holy cave at the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine. He also said that devotees can travel without any hassle as his team will provide them with complete facilities.
The Centre had abrogated Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019 in a historic move. The National Conference and PDP have been demanding its restoration and have vowed to "keep the struggle alive" until it happens.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory will be held in the first five phases on April 19 (Udhampur) and April 26 (Jammu), May 7 (Anantnag-Rajouri), May 13 (Srinagar) and May 20 (Baramulla). The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
Lok Sabha elections in two Union Territories -- Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh -- will take place in the first five phases. Together two UTs have a total of six parliamentary seats.
Prime Minister Modi addressed a huge rally in Udhampur with security agencies having issued advisories and Standard Operating Procedures (SoP) for people attending the rally and for the security personnel in view of the threat perception.
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