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The dissolution means there will be fresh elections in the state, which may take place with the Lok Sabha polls next year. The six-month tenure of the Governor's rule ends on December 18 which will be followed by President's rule.

The newly formed alliance between the arch- rivals NC and PDP, Congress, can have national ramifications. It will not only change the political equations at the state-level, but can also cement an alliance against the BJP in 2019 elections

Agriculture minister spoke on 'How safe is the food we eat?' in Goa, where he asserted that it has become a major problem in Goa as fish is their staple diet and they used to receive it from the east coast. The west coast is shut during monsoon for fishing.
 

To encourage voters to exercise their franchise, in view of the low turnout during the first phase of polling, the Election Commission has extended the voting period from 9 to 10 hours

This is the first phase of the urban local bodies polls in Jammu and Kashmir, which will be held for the first time in 13 years. Security has been tightened for the elections in 422 of the state's 1,100 municipal wards.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made by the Centre for the election, pushing in 400 companies of paramilitary forces

"Based on my humble disagreement with the party's decision to boycott the upcoming ULB and Panchayat Polls, I have just sent my resignation from the party to the JKNC General Secretary," Mattu posted on Twitter.