The Indian government has informed the Supreme Court that it is prepared to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir at any time, but the timing will be determined by the J&K Election Commission and the Election Commission of India. The government also stated that the first elections will be held for panchayats in rural areas. Additionally, the government expressed that the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is a temporary phenomenon and did not provide a specific timeframe for its restoration.
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Lt Governor Manoj Sinha chairs meeting with experts from power sector
As the winter wreaked havoc, the power scenario in the valley was comparatively better, this time. Continuing the efforts to put in place better infrastructure and improved services in the sector, the measures are being taken and monitored at the top level. Taking review and seeking response from the field experts, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired two meetings in a week. Directing concerned officers to work for making things “best,” LG Sinha asked them to work on war footing to identify critical issues, their probable causes and likely mitigations in order to further improve the scenario of the power supply system in J&K. Giving nod to undertake projects being undertaken under various schemes, the meeting was told that J&K government has started strengthening the 33/11 KV substations for better power supply to various under-serviced areas. The experts in the team have prepared a detailed report. They ha