J&K DDC results LIVE: Gupkar Alliance bags 110 seats, BJP 75, Congress 26

Jammu and Kashmir local election result: BJP emerged as the single largest party by getting 75 seats after securing the largest vote share in Jammu and Kashmir. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

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J&K DDC election results LIVE: BJP candidate Ezaz Hussein wins seat from Srinagar

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CBSE Board exams 2021 after February, says Education minister

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Tuesday ruled out conducting board examinations for classes 10 and 12 till February next year in view of Covid-19 situation. He said a decision on when the exams will be conducted will be taken later after due consultations and assessment of the situation.

 

"Keeping the current situation in mind, it has been decided that the board exams for classes 10 and 12 will not be conducted till February 2021. A decision on the exam schedule will be taken later after assessment of situation and more consultations," Nishank said in an online interaction with teachers.

 

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had earlier this month announced that board exams in 2021 will be conducted in written mode and not online. Schools across the country were closed in March to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. They were partially reopened in some states from October 15.

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DDC poll trends, results eye-opener for BJP: Omar Abdullah

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday termed the results and emerging trends of the District Development Council polls as an eye-opener for the BJP and its "proxy political party", and said people have rejected the decision of revoking the erstwhile state's special status.

 

Abdullah, who is the vice president of the National Conference (NC), told PTI that the results and trends are an "important milestone" for the People's Alliance on Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) as they endorse the "out view" that revoking the special status of the erstwhile state of J-K and downgrading it into a Union Territory was not accepted by the people.

 

"Now if the BJP and its proxy political party believe in democracy, as they have stated, they should immediately reverse their decision and respect the verdict of the people of this region," he said. "The BJP is the one which turned these elections as a referendum of its policy of 2019. I hope they have understood the desire of the people," he said.

 

The NC leader said that the BJP had flown in a number of Union ministers and central leaders to campaign for the DDC elections.

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Board exams not to be conducted till February 2021, says Union Education Minister

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Jammu and Kashmir DDC polls LIVE: PAGD takes lead over BJP

The latest trends in the counting of votes for the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir indicated that the Farooq Abdullah-led People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has taken a big lead over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even as the counting of votes is underway on Tuesday to determine the fate of 2,178 candidates.

 

According to the latest leads reported for 231 out of 280 segments that went to the polls across J&K, the PAGD is leading on 96 seats while the BJP is ahead on 56 constituencies. The overall voting percentage in all the eight phases across the Union Territory was 51.42 per cent and over 30 lakh votes have been counted at the counting centres across J&K.

 

The PAGD is an alliance of Kashmir's mainstream parties which is fighting the elections jointly to prevent the BJP from making inroads in J&K. The PAGD was floated on October 7 for the reversal of constitutional changes made to Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 last year.

 

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah was appointed the president of the alliance, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti its vice president and People's Conference leader Sajad Lone as the spokesperson and CPI-M leader Yousuf Taragami as its convenor. The flag of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was adopted as the symbol of the alliance.

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Decision on conduct of CBSE board exams will be taken later: Union Education Minister

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LIVE: CBSE exams postponed, to be held after Feb 2021, says Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

LIVE: CBSE exams postponed, to be held after Feb 2021, says Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

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J&K DDC election results LIVE: Gupkar Alliance leading in 90 seats, ahead of BJP and Congress

Gupkar Alliance: 90 seats

BJP: 65 seats

Congress: 29 seats

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India has a rich legacy in science, technology and innovation: PM Modi at India International Science Festival

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LIVE: Will conduct CBSE board exams after February 2021 whenever situation favorable, says Ramesh Pokhriyal

LIVE: Will conduct CBSE board exams after February 2021 whenever situation favorable, says Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

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J&K DDC election results LIVE update: Congress' Shahjahan Dar wins from Zaingeer seat

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LIVE: Over 500,000 teachers trained for online education during pandemic, says Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

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J&K DDC election results LIVE: People's Conference candidate Parmeet Kour wins Rafiabad seat

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