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NC, others to raise issue of JK Assembly elections with ECI today 1/15/2023 10:56:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 15: Even as the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party from J&K are among 57 regional political parties invited by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to participate in a meeting to “Improve voter participation of domestic migrants using remote voting” on January 16 in New Delhi, some of the prominent parties including the NC are likely to raise the issue of much awaited Assembly elections in J&K. Sources said the NC has briefed it’s representative for the meeting to raise the issue of the holding of elections with the ECI in the national capital “if such a situation arises.” A senior NC conference leader told the Early Times that his party would raise the issue of elections “if they get such feelers at the national level meeting.” The NC has been saying that the elections should be held in Jammu and Kashmir to mitigate the “sufferings of the common people.” It was reliably learnt that apart from the NC, the regional parties like Mamata Banerjee led TMC and Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmit Party were likely to raise the issue of...   READ MORE

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Omar says won’t beg for elections; Farooq demands assembly polls 1/15/2023 10:56:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 15: Five days after Omar Abdullah announced that his party would beg for assembly elections in J&K, former Chief Minister and president of the National Conference (NC) Dr Farooq Abdullah demanded early assembly elections in J&K to install a popular government. “Assembly elections must take place in Jammu and Kashmir as the Lieutenant Governor’s administration cannot resolve the issues of the people”, Dr. Abdullah argued while highlighting problems being faced by the residents of the Union Territory. The National Conference president was interacting with media persons after addressing a one-day convention of the party’s Baramulla unit. Reacting to issues ...   READ MORE   Perpetrators of Rajouri terror attack will have to pay heavy price: LG Sinha Pays tributes to martyred civilians, says whole nation stands united in its fight against terror 1/15/2023 10:56:43 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 15: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha in this month’s ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ programme, paid tributes to the civilians martyred in the Rajouri terror attack. “My tributes to civilians martyred in the terror attack in Rajouri. Perpetrators will have to pay a heavy price for their heinous action. Concrete measures are being taken to ensure families of martyrs live a life of dignity. The whole nation stands united in its fight against terror”, said the Lt Governor. We...   READ MORE   SIT rules out terror angle, finds accused was driven by ‘deep grudges’ H K Lohia’s murder 1/15/2023 10:56:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 15: Ruling out terror angle in the sensational murder of H K Lohia, a former director general of Jammu and Kashmir prisons, in October last year, the police investigation in the case has found accused Yassir Ahmad was driven by "deep grudges" against high-ranking officials. The Jammu and Kashmir crime branch Special Investigation Team that carried out a detailed probe, including a Narco analysis on Ahmed, concluded he was disturbed over self-assumed noncompliance of promises of a government job in lieu of services he rendered as a domestic help to Lohia, an official said. The sensational murder of Lohia, a 1992-batch IPS officer, had raised many eyebrows...   READ MORE   Every Indian grateful to soldiers: PM Modi on Army Day 1/15/2023 10:56:00 PM Agencies New Delhi, Jan 15: On the occasion of Army Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed his wishes to army personnel and veterans and said that the countrymen are proud and grateful to the soldiers. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, "On Army Day, I convey my best wishes to all army personnel, veterans and their families. Every Indian is proud of our Army and will always be grateful to our soldiers. They have always kept our nation safe and are widely admired for their service during times of crisis." Army Day is celebrated every year on January 15 to commemorate the jawans and the Indian Army. President Droupadi Murmu also paid tribute to the sacrifice of the army...   READ MORE   BJP Govts never imposed any ban on media: Rajnath Singh 1/15/2023 10:55:54 PM Agencies New Delhi, Jan 15: Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Sunday said those alleging violation of press freedom forget that the governments of the saffron party had “never imposed any ban" on any media organisation, “nor curtailed" anyone’s right to free speech. Whereas, the Congress government had even amended the Constitution to curb free speech, he said while referring to the amendment of Article 19 in 1951. Speaking at a conclave organised by RSS-linked weekly “Panchjanya", Singh said a debate has again started in the country regarding freedom of expression. “The interesting thing is that those who allege violation of media freedom today forget that wh...   READ MORE   Majority weapons operated through artificial intelligence: Defence Minister 1/15/2023 10:55:48 PM Agencies Bengaluru, Jan 15: With technology acquiring centre stage in today's world, the majority of the weapons are operated through artificial intelligence, thereby eliminating the need for any in-person human presence, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Bangalore on Sunday. He was addressing Indian Army personnel and other persons on the occasion of 75th Army Day. This is the first time the event took place outside Delhi. He said that with technology acquiring the centre stage in today's world, drones and underwater drones have emerged as basics. Today, the majority of weapons are operated through artificial intelligence, thereby eliminating the need for any in-person human ...   READ MORE   Adequate precautions taken to ensure smooth R-Day celebrations: Army 1/15/2023 10:55:41 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 15: A robust security grid is in place and adequate precautions have been taken to ensure smooth and joyous celebrations of the Republic Day in Jammu and Kashmir on January 26, a senior Army officer said on Sunday. “Things are under control. It (Republic Day) comes every year…. We take adequate precautions and are prepared both from the operational point of view as well as from the logistics point of view,” General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army’s 19 Infantry Division, Major General Ajay Chandpuria, told reporters in Baramulla. He said a robust security grid has been put in place and all arrangements, coordination and synergy with the stakehol...   READ MORE   Pahalgam coldest in Kashmir, freezes at minus 10.9 C 1/15/2023 10:55:36 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 15: Tourist hot spot of Pahalgam experienced seasons coldest night with minimum temperature plunges to minus 10.9 degree Celsius followed by Gulmarg minus 10.4 degree Celsius respectively on Sunday. The Meteorological Department forecast dry weather to continue till January 18 and cloudy with chances of light rain/snow over isolated to scattered places mainly over higher reaches January 19 to 21. There is a Possibility of light to moderate rain/snow over plains and moderate snow over middle & higher reaches most likely during January 23-24 at most places of J&K, MeT office said. Pahalgam in south Kashmir experienced the season's coldest night on Sund...   READ MORE

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