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The Election Commission of India (ECI) is deploying 470 Central Observers across Bihar and various states for upcoming elections. These observers, comprising General, Police, and Expenditure experts, aim to ensure fair and transparent electoral processes. Their roles are crucial in upholding democratic integrity and enhancing voter participation. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has embarked on a significant deployment of Central Observers to oversee the conduct of elections in Bihar and ...Read More >
The Sixth Schedule under Article 244 provides for the formation of autonomous administrative divisions -- Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) -- that have some legislative, judicial, and administrative autonomy within a state Protestors demanding statehood and the Sixth Schedule for Ladakh set a BJP office on fire, and police fired teargas shells to disperse them on Wednesday (September 24). This triggered a massive shutdown sponsored by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) in Ladakh's Leh town. Four were k ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 28: Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas was elected the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) unopposed along with other members, including board's secretary Devajit Saikia, during its 94th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its headquarters here on Sunday. The 45-year-old Manhas became the 37th president of the all-powerful cricket body after he succeeded former India cricketer Roger Binny, who resigned from the post last month after turning 70. Manhas is the t ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 28 (PTI) Celebrations broke out in Mithun Manhas' ancestral village here on Sunday after the former Delhi captain's ascension to BCCI presidency, with the people terming it a moment of pride for the region. The 45-year-old Manhas became the 37th president of the all-powerful cricket body after he succeeded former India cricketer Roger Binny, who resigned from the post last month after turning 70. Manhas, a former Delhi captain and the first ever player from Jammu and Kashmir to play ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 28 (PTI) Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas was elected the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) unopposed along with other members, including board's secretary Devajit Saikia, during its 94th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its headquarters here on Sunday. The 45-year-old Manhas became the 37th president of the all-powerful cricket body after he succeeded former India cricketer Roger Binny, who resigned from the post last month after turning 70. Manhas is ...Read More >
The Leh region - where the violence broke out - is sandwiched between India, China and Pakistan. It is dominated by the Buddhist community, who for decades have demanded a separate region for its people. Meanwhile, the Muslim-majority Kargil district wants to be integrated with Indian-administered Kashmir. Since 2019, both communities have joined together in demanding the restoration of statehood, along with greater autonomy which would give them job quotas. It's not clear what sparked Wednesd ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the situation "going out of hand" in Ladakh, and said that arresting won't resolve the issue, but fulfilling promises will. "The only solution is to fulfil the promises made by the Prime Minister and the Home Minister, which is to give statehood to Ladakh as well as J&K. Arresting someone is not the solution. You have been unable to handle Mani ...Read More >
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who chaired the Unified Headquarters (UHQ) of multiple security wings meeting at the Raj Bhawan on Friday (September 26, 2025) in Srinagar, announced the reopening of 12 more tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir, which were closed in the wake of the Pahalgam attack in April this year. An official said out of 12 tourist spots thrown open, five are in the Jammu division and seven in the Kashmir division. The parks and gardens in and around Pahalgam, including Ar ...Read More >
JAMMU, Sept 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has filed a charge sheet against former Vice Chairman (VC) of the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and others in connection with an alleged illegal plot allotment case. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp An ACB official said the case stemmed from FIR number 18/2014 registered under the J&K Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B RPC at Police Station Vigilance Organisation (now ACB). He said the charge shee ...Read More >
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday urged the central government to hold immediate talks with the people of Ladakh to address their aspirations. Abdullah, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, warned that Ladakh is a sensitive place and that the void created after the protests can be filled by anyone, adding that this is why the BJP government at the Centre must act as quickly as possible. The NC leader supported activist Sonam Wangchuk, stating that the ...Read More >
Shimla, Sep 26 (PTI) Himachal Revenue and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi came out in support of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and said that the people of Ladakh and Wangchuk are only demanding their constitutional rights. Talking to the PTI videos here on Friday, he said that the BJP is operating with repressive policies and is using the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as a tool to suppress the opposition across the country. Negi alleged that a "police raj" has been established in Leh-L ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, India, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Indian police arrested Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday, two days after New Delhi blamed him for violent protests demanding statehood, opens new tab for the Himalayan federal territory in which four people died, and suspended mobile internet services in its main city of Leh. Buildings and police vehicles were torched by angry crowds in Leh on Wednesday, as protesters moved away from a site where Wangchuk had been on hunger strike for 14 days. They cl ...Read More >
Srinagar : For a fortnight since September 10 when climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, supported by members of Leh Apex Body (LAB), started a hunger strike in Leh demanding statehood for Ladakh, scores of people from villages would descend to the protest site to show their support. But, Wednesday was different. Instead of dozens or hundreds, thousands turned up at the venue at NDS memorial park -- many of them young men and teenagers. The immediate trigger had been the deterioration of the health ...Read More >
Aiming to reclaim its lost political ground in the Jat-dominated Sonipat-Rohtak-Jhajjar belt, now considered to be the bastion of the Hoodas of Congress, the Abhay Chautala-led Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) on Thursday held a rally in Rohtak to commemorate the 112th birth anniversary of late Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal. Held as 'Samman Diwas' every year, the rally marks an important event in the State's political calendar as the Chautalas showcase their strength through the presen ...Read More >
Rohtak: The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) staged a massive "Samman Diwas" rally in Rohtak to mark the 112th birth anniversary of former deputy Prime Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal. Party president Abhay Singh Chautala paid floral tributes to Devi Lal and used the occasion to launch a scathing attack on both the BJP and Congress, vowing to oust them in the 2029 elections and install what he called a "farmers and workers" govt.Addressing the rally at the grain market here, Chautala reminded the gath ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday paid tribute to erstwhile Dogra Maharaja Hari Singh on his 130th birth anniversary. The L-G said on his X, "Tributes to Maharaja Hari Singh Ji on his Janm-Jayanti. A statesman of excellence & harbinger of change, he introduced landmark reforms to ensure welfare of common man. His legacy of inclusive governance, progressive vision & contributions to motherland continues to inspire us." After the abrogation of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sept 25: People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the ongoing protests in Ladakh were a direct outcome of the central government's "wrong policies" pursued since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. She said Ladakhis, known for their peaceful nature, had been compelled to agitate as New Delhi continued to ignore their genuine concerns. Mufti said Ladakhis had initially welcomed the 2019 move, hoping for empowerment, but the opposite happened. "In 201 ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 25: Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah, on Thursday, said that the youth of Ladakh were driven to violence after their peaceful protest failed to bear any results. Addressing media persons in Srinagar, Abdullah said whatever happened in Ladakh was a serious issue as the youth resorted to violent means after adopting the Gandhian policy to get their demands fulfilled. "These protests and clashes clearly indicate that the youth of Ladakh fe ...Read More >
The BJP office in Leh was set on fire during the violent clashes on Wednesday. Violent clashes broke out in Leh on Wednesday between demonstrators and police during a protest organized by the Leh Apex Body (LAB), alleging the Union government's and the administration's failure to acknowledge their demands. According to News18, the LAB youth wing had given a call for a protest and shutdown after two of the 15 people, who were on a 35-day hunger strike since September 10, were shifted to a hospi ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Clashes erupted on Wednesday between protesting youths and the police here as protestors called for hastening of talks between the Centre and the representatives of Ladakh region, pertaining to the demand for inclusion in the 6th Schedule, statehood and protecting the fragile ecosystem of the region. Wednesday's protests followed deterioration in the condition of two of the 15 people sitting on a hunger strike, who were admitted to hospital even as climate activist ...Read More >
Srinagar, September 24: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the biennial election for 4 vacant seats to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The Rajya Sabha elections could not be held in J&K in February 2021 as the Union Territory was under President's Rule and the Assembly had been dissolved. The ECI notification issued today said, "The term of office of 4 members of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) elected from erstwhile State of Jammu a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Leh was set on fire on Wednesday (Sept 24) as protests in support of demand for statehood for Ladakh turned violent. A massive cloud of smoke could be seen rising from the BJP office as people shouted slogans in support of their demand for statehood. During the protests, people clashed with police personnel who resorted to the firing of teargas shells and deployed baton charge to disperse the crowd. The police action followed after a group ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Western Command of the Indian Army celebrated its 79th Raising Day at Chandimandir on Monday, which also marked 60 years of India's victory in the 1965 Indo-Pak war.On this occasion, Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar, GOC-in-C Western Command, complimented all ranks of Western Command for their selfless services and excellent performance demonstrated during Operation Sindoor and the recent flood relief operations in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab. He exhorted all ranks ...Read More >
Jammu: The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) witnessed a historic milestone with the successful run of the first exclusive freight train of the Indian Army, from BD Bari to Anantnag on September 12-13, a defence official said on Monday. "The train carried 753 metric tonnes of advance winter stocking (AWS) loads for Indian Army units and formations in J&K, marking a decisive turning point in the army's AWS modus operandi," Defence Ministry spokesman, Lt Col Suneel Bartwal, said. "Th ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that if the Central government cannot maintain the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, it should hand over its maintenance to the UT government. "Enough is enough", a disgruntled Abdullah told reporters here, expressing his concern over the continuing blockage of this highway that has resulted in the loss of crores of rupees to apple growers & traders in the Kashmir Valley due to rotting of the loaded fruit in trucks ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Ladakh Marathon capped its record-breaking 12th edition with thrilling finishes in the Full Marathon, the Half Marathon, and the 11.2 km Run on Sunday. In the Full Marathon, spanning 42 kilometres, Jammu & Kashmir Hans Raj crossed the line first in 2:47:41, while Ladakh own Stanzin Chondol stormed to victory in the women field with a time of 3:13:00, a run that also placed her sixth overall among men and women, as per a release from Ladakh marathon. Th ...Read More >
Union Minister Jitendra Singh asserted that the Congress party is nearing extinction during a BJP organizational workshop in Jammu. He emphasized the equal development of all J&K regions since 2014 under Narendra Modi's leadership. BJP leaders addressed the workshop, focusing on flood relief efforts and urging deeper understanding of J&K's socio-political landscape to effectively address public issues. Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday claimed that the Congress is on the verge of extincti ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former England spinner Monty Panesar believes India hold the upper hand heading into their Asia Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai, backing Suryakumar Yadav's side to emerge as clear favourites in Sunday's high-profile contest. Panesar, who has often followed India-Pakistan encounters closely, said the Men in Blue appear more balanced on paper, with their blend of match-winning batters and world-class bowlers giving them the edge over their tradit ...Read More >
Jaisalmer: A unique scene unfolded in Barmer district, where a couple that was living separately for two years, reunited with the help of National Lok Adalat held Saturday at the Barmer court premises.Champalal and Dhanwanti reconciled through mediation in the Lok Adalat, both parties openly expressed their views. With the court's assistance and counselling, they decided to forget their past grievances and live together once more.Not only did they put aside their differences, but they also excha ...Read More >
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