J&K poll dates to be announced after final security review: CEC | India News – Times of India

SRINAGAR: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar Friday said Election Commission was committed to holding assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir at the earliest, but the suspense over poll dates continued as he underscored that the timeline would be finalised only after a final security assessment in New Delhi.Addressing a presser in Jammu on the…

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‘Unwarranted’: India reacts to J&K’s reference in China-Pakistan joint statement | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday condemned the references of Jammu and Kashmir in the China-Pakistan joint statement calling it ‘unwarranted’. In response to media queries on references to Jammu & Kashmir in the China-Pakistan Joint Statement, spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “We have noted unwarranted references to the Union Territory of Jammu…

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‘Deploy full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities’: PM Modi reviews security situation in Jammu & Kashmir, talks to key officials | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting on the security situation in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) amid back-to-back terror-related incidents in the state. The meeting was attended by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and other senior officials, who provided a comprehensive overview of the current security landscape in the region.Government…

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PoK was and will remain a part of India, says Rajnath Singh | India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh on Friday said Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (POK) was part of India and will remain a part of India.“Following the revocation of Article 370, development has surged at an unprecedented rate in Jammu & Kashmir, prompting even the residents of POK to express their desire to integrate with India. International…

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Article 370 was junked to join Jammu & Kashmir with rest of India: Rajnath | India News – Times of India

BASHOLI-KATHUA: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday accused National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress of having “misused” Article 370 for their political benefits and asserted that the BJP-led Centre “finished” the provision to bring J&K on a par with the rest of the country.Addressing a rally for Union minister and BJP Udhampur…

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