Ladakh indeed has worst sex ratio, says census office
April 27th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir census department Wednesday maintained that Ladakh's sex ratio of 583 girls against 1,000 boys, one of the worst in the country, was ... Read more...
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Air force pressed into poll duty in Jammu and Kashmir
May 12th, 2009 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) The Indian Air Force pressed its helicopters into service to take poll officials and material to snow-bound areas in two Jammu and Kashmir parliamentary constituencies where voting will ... Read more...
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64 percent voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir (Lead)
November 18th, 2008 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) At least 64 percent voting was recorded Monday in the first phase of the seven-stage polling Jammu and Kashmir election despite a boycott call by Muslim separatists, an ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir voters warm up to polls in winter chill (Intro Roundup)
November 17th, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, Nov 17 (IANS) Without an elected government for three months and in the global spotlight of trouble for two decades, Jammu and Kashmir Monday made another tryst with political power as ... Read more...
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More than 55 percent voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir
November 17th, 2008 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) With large crowds coming out to vote Monday in the first phase of the seven-stage polling in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said more than 55 percent electorate ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir voters warm up to elections in winter chill (Roundup)
November 17th, 2008 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, Nov 17 (IANS) Without an elected government for three months and in the global spotlight of trouble for two decades, Jammu and Kashmir Monday made another tryst with political power as ... Read more...
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Voting ends peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir
November 17th, 2008 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, Nov 17 (IANS) Voting ended peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir for the first phase of the seven-phase elections Monday with a large number of people exercising their franchise despite a call ... Read more...
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Elections were held under the gun in Kashmir: Mirwaiz
November 17th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) Accusing the authorities of holding elections in Jammu and Kashmir "under the barrel of the gun", separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said with the majority of the electorate ... Read more...
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Kashmir voters defy separatists, turn up in large numbers (Third Lead)
November 17th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, Nov 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir went to the polls Monday to kickstart crucial staggered elections, with hundreds of thousands braving the winter chill and boycott calls from separatists to vote ... Read more...
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Polling progresses steadily in J-K
November 17th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Nov 17 (ANI): Polling is progressing peacefully for the first phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Voting is taking place in ten constituencies spread over four districts of ... Read more...
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Campaigning for first round of Kashmir polls ends
November 15th, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 15 (IANS) As campaigning for the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir elections ended Saturday evening, the authorities started computerised selection of the polling staff to be deployed in ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls from Nov 17 (Lead)
October 19th, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Ending the uncertainty over elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission Sunday announced seven-phased polls in the troubled state, from Nov 17 to Dec 24. Counting ... Read more...
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