Category: IOK – Indian Occupied Kashmir

An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Adigam village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday morning, officials said. An official said that a joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area. He said that as the joint […]

Jammu: Do electoral sound-bites, generally taken as mere rhetoric, carry weight in a political conundrum like J&K? Or do they serve as a real marker to the upcoming developments? The answer probably lies in a flashback to high-octane campaigning of Lok Sabha polls. Not all sound-bites, but some do have a haunting impact – it […]

Srinagar district’s poll percentage was 27.9% in the 2014 Assembly election and recorded 29.24% this time; J&K Chief Electoral Officer says Srinagar saw an increase of 5% compared to voter turnout of the recent Lok Sabha polls Locals of Srinagar district continued to be reluctant voters on Wednesday (September 25, 2024), which was evident with […]

Amit Shah, in a poll rally in Jammu and Kashmir, attacked the Congress-NC alliance saying that “three generations of their family” can bring back Article 370. Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday hit out at the Congress-National Conference alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that “neither them nor three generations of their family” will […]

Srinagar, Sep 25: More than 56 per cent voters on Wednesday exercised their franchise in the second phase of polling for 26 seats in Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. The polling passed off peacefully, officials said. Addressing a press conference here, J&K Chief Electoral Officer P K Pole said the second phase recorded a turnout […]

Kashmir InFocus reports on September 25, 2024 from Srinagar: This is the first time in recent years that the government has organised a visit by foreign diplomats to the Kashmir Valley to witness the election process A group of diplomats from 15 countries, including the US, Singapore, South Korea and South Africa, visited Jammu and […]

According to media reports: On 25th September 2024, over 25.78 lakh voters will cast their ballots in the second phase of the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly, determining the outcome for 239 candidates across 26 Assembly Constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. This phase spans six districts, including Ganderbal, Srinagar, and Budgam in Kashmir Division, […]

According to Kashmir InFocus report: “Amit Shah, during a rally in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, launched a scathing attack on three “dynastic families” of Abdullahs, Muftis and Gandhis.” National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday hit out at home minister Amit Shah for accusing the Abdullahs of being responsible for terrorism in […]

According to Kashmir media news: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, addressing a large gathering in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on 22nd September, emphasized that people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are witnessing India’s progress and J&K’s transformation, sparking their desire to join the Indian Union. Singh reiterated that India is ready to welcome them, offering a […]

This election marks the first since the significant changes made in 2019 with the abrogation of Article 370. The Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir began on September 18, as scheduled by the Election Commission of India (ECI). This is the first election since 2019, when the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir was altered […]