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Jammu and Kashmir Votes From Sept 18 in 3 Phases, Single-Phased Haryana Election On Oct 1; Results On Oct 4 – Check Full Schedule Here

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Jammu and Kashmir Votes From Sept 18 in 3 Phases, Single-Phased Haryana Election On Oct 1; Results On Oct 4 - Check Full Schedule Here

The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said Jammu & Kashmir will go to polls in three phases.1 st phase on 18th Sept, 2nd phase on 25th September, 3rd phase on 1st October. Counting off votes will be held on 4th October.

Haryana votes in single phase for 90 seats on October 1, results to be declared on October 4. It will coincide with the last phase of Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement came after officials from the central poll body recently visited both states to oversee election preparations.

“There are a total of 90 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 74 are general, SC-7 and ST-9. There will be a total of 87.09 lakh voters in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 44.46 lakh are males, 42.62 lakh are females, 3.71 lakh are first-time voters and 20.7 lakh are young voters. The Amarnath Yatra will end on August 19 and the final voter list will also be published on August 20,” Rajvi Kumar said.

A look at region-wise elections in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, the main regions that will go to polls in the first phase are Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam, Ramban, Kishtwar, Doda

The second phase will see elections in Srinagar, Ganderbal, Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi.

The final phase of polls comprises of north Kashmir, Udhampur, Jammu and Kathua going to polls in the Union Territory.

First Assembly Election in J&K Since 2014

Jammu and Kashmir may have assembly elections for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370. The union territory was under the president’s rule.

In December last year, the Supreme Court directed the central government to conclude the election process in Union territory by September 30, 2024. Jammu and Kashmir will witness elections after a gap of ten years, as the last assembly election was held in 2014.

The PDP-BJP coalition government fell in June 2018 when the latter withdrew support for the then-Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti. Recently, a poll body delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reviewed the poll preparations in J&K. During a press conference in Jammu during the visit, Kumar emphasised that the commission is committed to holding elections there “at the earliest”.

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Don’t be a stranger, mate: Adelaide welcomes ‘one of cricket’s true icons’ Virat Kohli ahead of second ODI

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New Delhi, Oct 22: As Virat Kohli returned to his favourite hunting ground in Adelaide for the second ODI against Australia, the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) greeted the batting stalwart with a heartfelt message on social media.

Kohli, who had retired from T20Is and Test cricket, returned to international cricket in the first ODI against Australia, seven months after the Champions Trophy victory.

For Kohli, Adelaide has been a successful hunting ground over the years. His first Test hundred came at the same venue during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour of 2011-12. He holds an impressive record at the ground, having scored 975 runs in just 12 international matches, the most by an Indian at this venue.

As Kohli stepped onto the field for the practice session, SACA shared a video of him entering the ground with Kohli’s previous post-match speech as a background score.

After this series, India won’t return to Australia for one-day internationals before the 2027 World Cup, meaning this series is expected to be the last time Kohli plays down under.

“One of cricket’s true icons, Virat Kohli returns to his beloved ground — training here for what may be his final appearance in international colours at Adelaide Oval,” SACA shared on X.

“It has been an honour and a privilege to welcome one of the greatest to ever grace the game over many years. Thank you, Virat, for the memories, the magic, and the moments that will live on in the hearts of South Australians and cricket fans around the world.

“You’ll always be welcome at Adelaide Oval. Don’t be a stranger, mate,” the post read.

Although the charismatic batter failed to make an impact with the bat, registering his first-ever duck on Australian soil, he will be aiming to uphold his impressive record at Adelaide in the second ODI, scheduled for Thursday.

When Kohli comes out to bat on Thursday, he will have the opportunity to surpass former skipper MS Dhoni’s record for the most runs scored by an Indian batter in the 50-over format at Adelaide Oval on October 23.

Dhoni has scored 262 runs in six games he played at Adelaide Oval, and Kohli has 244 runs in four games. He needs 19 runs to become the leading scorer at the venue in 50-over matches.

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CBI charge sheet names TMC MLA, aides in Bengal teachers’ job scam; says accused collected crores deploying agents

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Kolkata, Oct 22: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a charge sheet in the primary teachers’ recruitment corruption case, alleging that many job aspirants were denied teaching positions despite paying substantial sums to influential individuals, investigation agency sources confirmed on Wednesday.

The central probe agency’s charge sheet, filed before a local court, claims that ‘fake interviews’ were conducted for those job seekers who allegedly paid money. The agency leveled these specific allegations against Trinamool Congress MLA Manik Bhattacharya and a former party leader, Bibhas Adhikari.

Giving details about the functioning of the alleged mechanism, sources in the CBI claimed that Adhikari allegedly collected crores of rupees from job seekers on behalf of Bhattacharya.

The CBI recently filed the charge sheet in the primary teachers’ recruitment corruption case before the Bankshal court.

According to the document, agents linked to Bibhas Adhikari were deployed across the state to collect money from the job aspirants. The funds collected by these agents were allegedly routed to Bhattacharya through this close aide, Adhikari.

The charge sheet also names former secretary of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education, Ratna Chakraborty. The CBI said in the charge sheet that she acted on the instructions of Bhattacharya in matters related to the alleged irregularities.

It may be recalled that Bhattacharya served as the president of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education, while Adhikari was the former Trinamool Congress president of Nalhati Block II in Birbhum district of the state.

Ratna Chakraborty was the secretary of the primary education board during Bhattacharya’s tenure. The CBI alleged that all three accused were closely involved in the primary teachers’ recruitment scam.

Bhattacharya was earlier arrested in connection with the case and is presently out on bail. Adhikari appeared multiple times before the CBI in the same matter. He was recently arrested in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly operating a fake police station.

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Maharashtra Hit-And-Run Case: 3 Killed, 1 Injured As Unidentified Vehicle Hits Them On Akola Highway

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Akola: Three persons were killed and one was injured when an unidentified vehicle rammed into them while they were standing on a highway following a cab breakdown in Maharashtra’s Akola district, police said on Wednesday.

The accident took place at around 10 pm on Tuesday on National Highway no. 53 near Kurankhed village, they said.

A couple from Borgaon Manju town in the district was heading home in a cab along with the driver and another person after finishing their work.

However, the cab broke down on the highway, prompting all its occupants to get out and call a cargo vehicle to tow the four-wheeler.

While they were in the process of getting the cab towed, a speeding unidentified vehicle heading from Murtijapur to Akola struck them, Borgaon Manju police station in-charge Anil Gopal told media.

Dhiraj Sirsath (35), his wife Ashwini Sirsath (30) and cab driver Arif Khan (28) — died on the spot. Another person was seriously injured and undergoing treatment at the Akola District Hospital, he said.

Efforts were on to trace the offending vehicle and its driver, the police added.

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