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TopicJ&K Panchayat polls

Topic: J&K Panchayat polls

Kashmir panchayat elections for 12,565 vacant seats get Modi govt approval

Out of Kashmir’s 20,093 panch and sarpanch seats, a massive 12,565 are vacant. Panchayat elections will now be held in Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh.

‘Lashkar & Hizbul’ release fresh videos to threaten Kashmir’s panchayat poll candidates

Panchayat polls in Jammu & Kashmir are scheduled to be held in nine phases, beginning November.

J&K Congress agrees to participate in panchayat polls, but on one condition

Congress chief G.A. Mir said they would keep a close eye on administration to ensure a smooth and safe election.

Rajnath Singh urges J&K political parties to join panchayat polls

His speech was an attempt to discourage further boycott of the elections, after NC and PDP decided to back out.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.