Jammu and Kashmir on cusp of change: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the Jammu and Kashmir is on the cusp of change, as the voting for the second phase of Assembly polls in the Union Territory gets underway.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the Jammu and Kashmir is on the cusp of change, as the voting for the second phase of Assembly polls in the Union Territory gets underway.
He further asked if diplomats can be allowed, why permission has not been granted to foreign journalists to cover the elections.
Over 24.1% polling was recorded in 26 assembly constituencies across six districts of J&K in the second phase elections till 11 am, said the Chief Electoral Officer on Wednesday.
Long queues of men and women were seen at the polling booths across the Union Territory (UT) since early hours when polling started at 7 am.
As polling for the second phase of elections begins in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged all the electors to vote in large numbers in order to "strengthen democracy."
The Uttarakhand government on Friday deployed Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force to rescue nearly 1,450 tourists stranded at four locations along the Kedarnath route for the past two days.
He reviewed the security scenario of the Jammu International Border. He was given a detailed briefing by Inspector General DK Boora and other senior officers of the Jammu Frontier.
Mizoram Home Minister K Sapdanga confirmed the construction halt, stating that border roads linking police outposts set up by the Assam government had been affected by landslides due to heavy rain in June, which were cleared in early July.
Raising the issue of alleged piracy of films and OTT content in the Rajya Sabha, the MP said that the government should introduce a bill or amend existing laws to regulate piracy on OTT platforms.
Kuldeep Verma stabbed Tasleem (20) eight times accusing her of cheating on him.