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| Anantnag LS seat becomes bone of contention among INDIA constituents | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: The newly carved-out Anantnag-Rajouri-Poonch Lok Sabha seat has become a bone of contention among constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) blocks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Three main constituents of the INDIA block in J&K namely the National Conference, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Congress are staking claims on this seat.
The National Conference had won this seat in the 2019 general elections so the party is not ready to leave this constituency.
During recent meetings the NC leaders have ruled out leaving this seat because the party has won this seat in the previous election.
As the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri of Jammu province have been incorporated with this Parliamentary segment after fresh delimitation, Congress is also staking a claim on this seat because the party had secured maximum votes from these two districts in the last Lok Sabha elections.
During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Congress candidate Ghulam Ahmed Mir was runner-up in this seat he got 33,504 votes while ... | |
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| ‘I have murdered 25 people you will be no. 26’ | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: Riyaz Ahmed, a resident of Solaki and a driver by profession, who was allegedly brutally beaten by his former employers on Monday has revealed shocking details of the assault and subsequent threats he faced.
While talking to Early Times, Ahmed said, “I am a single breadwinner with two children. I had been working with his former employers for four years, but left the job four years ago due to unpaid salary for one and a half months.”
Ahmed, wh... | |
| | | | Ladakh parties seek statehood | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 23: The Apex Body of Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance-an amalgamation of political and religious parties-have urged the Union Government to grant full statehood to Ladakh.
The demand was submitted in a detailed draft by the two groups of Ladakh to the Ministry of Home Affairs after a meeting was held on December 4, which was chaired by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai. Both bodies were asked to submit a comprehensive draft of demands to the ministry.
The draft submitted to the MHA emphasizes that, keeping in view Ladakh’s rich history, strategic importance, environmental significance, and similarities with other states in the North E... | |
| | | | Court acquits XEn in corruption case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: Additional Sessions Judge Anticorruption Jammu OP Bhagat acquitted Hira Lal Pandita S/o Sh. Shamboo Nath R/o H. No.23 Building No.103, Lower Mastgarh Peermitha, Jammu then Executive Engineer, Migrant Camp Jagti Jammu who was facing trial in corruption case for the last 10 years.
Brief facts of the case are that complainant Sh. Rakesh Singh S/O Angrez Singh R/O Ward No. 5 Mandi Kotli, Samba lodged a written complaint on 16.10.2014 with P/S VOJ against the accused Sh. Hira Lal Pandita S/O Sh. Shamboo Nath Pandita posted as Sub officer (M) in the office of Fire and Emergency Services Jammu-Range, Jammu alleging therein that he had applied for issuance of N... | |
| | | | Police arrest 4 in honey trap case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: The Jammu Police have arrested four persons on the charges of extortion and abduction.
According to the details available with Early Times a case of abduction and extortion was reported on December 17, 2023.
The complainant, Mushtaq Hussain, hailing from Poonch, lodged a complaint at Police Post Sarwal, detailing a harrowing incident involving assault, abduction, and extortion.
According to Hussain, he was lured into a trap by a woman known to him. The woman invited him for breakfast. Upon his refusal, a group of 3 to 4 men arrived at the scene, assaulting and forcibly taking him inside a house. There, they subjected him to physical abuse, recor... | |
| | | | Scientia International School defies DSEJ order to observe winter vacation till Jan 27 | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: In a clear violation of the directive passed by the Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) to extend winter vacations for all schools up to the 12th standard in Jammu, Scientia International School Jammu at Roop Nagar has remained open.
Pertinently, the DSEJ, in an official order issued on 21 January stated: "In view of prevailing extreme cold conditions and in continuation to previous orders, all the schools up to 12th class functioning ... | |
| | | | India’s Criminal Justice System set to be best in world | | |  Gujarat, Jan 23:
Emphasizing the importance of three new criminal laws, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that after 5 years, India’s criminal justice system will be the most modern in the world.
Amit Shah, while addressing the 5th International and 44th All India Criminology Conference of National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) said that the inauguration is happening at a time when India’s criminal justice system is entering a new era.
“IPC, CrPC and Evidence Law have b... | |
| | | | We have to work towards realising Netaji’s dream | | |  BARASAT (WB), Jan 23:
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday urged people to embrace the qualities and teachings of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, emphasising the need for collective responsibility to work towards realising his dream of building a strong country.
Commemorating the 127th birth anniversary of Bose at a rally by RSS in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, Bhagwat said that merely remembering Netaji on this day was insufficient. “We should remember Netaji not only out of gratitu... | |
| | | | Security situation under control: DGP Swain | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 23: Cross-border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir remains a challenge for the forces, but the security situation is under control, Director General of Police R R Swain said on Tuesday.
“The security situation is under control. The biggest aspect of the security is law and order, and we think that we have been able to control the public order on roads, etc,” Swain told reporters on the sidelines of a Public Grievances Redressal Programme at Awantipora in sou... | |
| | | | Dry spell to end this weekend: MeT | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 23: The long dry spell is likely to come to an end this weekend with the possibility of light to moderate rain, snow over many places in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
Meteorological Centre Srinagar predicted that the weather will generally remain cloudy with the possibility of light snow at isolated higher reaches from January 25 and 27.
From January 28 and 29, the weather will remain generally cloudy with the possibility of light to moderate rain and snow over the lower, middle, and higher reaches of many places in Jammu and Kashmir.
The MeT said there is a possibility of light to moderate rain and snow in widespread places, most likel... | |
| | | | 28 trains running behind schedule | | | | New Delhi, Jan 23:
With the cold wave condition continuing to grip parts of North India, several trains and flights have been affected in the national capital on Tuesday morning, leaving hundreds of passengers waiting for hours at the airport and railway stations. According to Indian Railways, as many as 28 Delhi-bound trains from various parts of the country were delayed due to dense fog condition this morning.
Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express and Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express are among the trains running at least 4 to 5 hours behind the schedule.
The foggy condition also reduced the visibility resulting in the delay and cancellation of flight operations from Delhi’s Indira... | |
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