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In J&K, Ladakh I.N.D.I.A bloc partners may part ways Omar advises opposition parties to expedite seat-sharing talks in other states 1/10/2024 11:21:48 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 10: After returning from a holiday in London, National Conference vice-president and former J&K chief minister, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday remained non-committal on his party entering into the seat sharing agreement with I.N.D.I.A bloc constituents in the UTs of J&K and Ladakh. Talking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar advised I.N.D.I.A bloc partners to speed up their seat-sharing talks for the Lok Sabha elections in states such as Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Punjab where their prospects are better. “We are a part of the INDIA alliance. We have a total of six seats including Ladakh and I do not think it will take us more than 15 minutes to take a decision on that. I want that wherever we have hopes of winning seats like ...   READ MORE

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Omar downplays Baig’s rejoining 1/10/2024 11:21:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 10: Three days after former Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig rejoined the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) former Chief Minister and vice-president of the National Conference Omar Abdullah sought to downplay this political development. Replying to a question regarding Ghar Wapsi of Baig, Omar Abdullah said that he (Baig) has neither quit the PDP nor joined the Peoples’ Conference. “If Baig has not resigned from the PDP so there is no question of his rejoining the same party”, Omar equipped and pointed out no other leader has joined and resigned from any political party. Replying to query about whether he will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha e...   READ MORE   ‘Won’t play politics on Ram Temple’ 1/10/2024 11:21:06 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 10: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday refused to comment on the consecration of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, saying he does not want to indulge in politics on the issue. “I will not comment on the Ram Mandir. This is neither the first inauguration nor the last. We have seen inaugurations in the past as well. If you want to bring politics into it, it is up to you, I am not indulging in politics over the issue,” Abdullah told reporters here. Asked if he would attend the consecration ceremony of the temple if he gets an invitation, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he was sure he will not be invited. “Why are yo...   READ MORE   Poor have first right on Govt resources: LG Sinha Participates in ‘Block Diwas’ programme at Bhalwal Jammu, congratulates people for participation in Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra 1/10/2024 11:20:55 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha participated in Block Diwas, a public outreach programme of J&K UT Administration, at Bhalwal today. Congratulating people for overwhelming response on Block Diwas, the Lt Governor said the Jan-Bhagidari campaign to strengthen participatory governance is empowering citizens, generating awareness about responsibilities and ensuring accountability of officers in administration. He called upon every section of the society to ...   READ MORE   Smartphone recovered from LeT terrorist in Kot-Bhalwal Jail 1/10/2024 11:14:46 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 10: Jailed terrorists continued to enjoy all facilities in the highly fortified Kot-Bhalwal Jail as a smartphone was recovered from the possession of a jailed dreaded terrorist of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). This smartphone is manufactured by the Chinese company POCO. The mobile phone has been confiscated by Jammu and Kashmir Police. The police investigation is ongoing in this regard. It is not the first time that a mobile phone was recovered from the Kot-Bhawal Jail. In July 2021, Jammu and Kashmir Police had recovered mobile phones, SIM cards, and other electronic gadgets from the possession of some inmates of the Kot-Bhawal jail. 12 mobiles, SIM cards, pen ...   READ MORE   Panchayat, Municipal elections in J&K unlikely before LS Polls: SEC 1/10/2024 11:14:36 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 10: Panchayat and municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir are “extremely unlikely” to take place before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as the Centre is yet to amend the law for extending reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies, State Election Commissioner B R Sharma said on Wednesday. Although the Administrative Council headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has taken a decision for extending the benefit of reservation to OBCs in panch...   READ MORE   BDOs to run Panchayat halqas 1/10/2024 11:14:26 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed Block Development Officers (BDOs) as Administrator(s) for running affairs of Panchayat Halqas under their jurisdiction for a period of six months w.e.f 10.01.2024 or till further order. According to a notification issued here today in this regard, the government has made these appointments on expiry of the term of Halqa Panchayat(s) on 09.01.2024 and on being satisfied that the Halqa Panchayat (s) cannot constituted immediately. ...   READ MORE   Congress can never change: Anurag Thakur 1/10/2024 11:14:17 PM Mumbai, Jan 10: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday condemned the Congress for declining the invitation to attend the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya and said the people will boycott the opposition party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Thakur, who flagged off Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra vans here, said the Congress had also promised to re-build the Babri Masjid. “The behaviour, character and face of the Congress can never change. This is the same Congress, which had g...   READ MORE   BSF DG reviews security 1/10/2024 11:13:55 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 10: Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) Nitin Agrawal on Wednesday reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness of the troops guarding the border with Pakistan on the Jammu frontier, officials said. Agrawal, who visited areas located close to the International Border (IB), also called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here and briefed him about the security situation along the border. The DG reviewed the security situation and the operational preparedness of the troops with senior BSF officials. Agrawal is currently on a visit to the Jammu region. D K Boora, Inspector General, BSF, ...   READ MORE   Kashmir awaits snow, rain 1/10/2024 11:13:48 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 10: Dry spell prevailed in Kashmir valley even as the minimum temperature fell by several degrees, intensifying bone chilling conditions, officials said on Wednesday. The dry weather has resulted in freezing nights and warmer than usual days as Srinagar on Tuesday recorded a maximum temperature of 14.2 degrees Celsius which was 8.1 degrees higher than usual for this time of the year. Jammu, the winter capital of the union territory, was colder than Srinagar on Tuesday recording a high of 11.6 degrees Celsius, which was 6.5 degrees below the normal. Jammu is currently under a cover of dense fog which has resulted in colder days. Srinagar city recorded ...   READ MORE

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