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Uncertainty looms large over holding polls in J&K Polls will be held at right time, says Chief Election Commissioner 10/9/2023 10:27:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 9: Uncertainty over assembly elections in J&K because the Election Commission of Monday said that polls in the polls in UT will be held at the “appropriate time”. Replying to a question regarding polls in J&K, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said that the polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held when the commission deems it the “right time” keeping in mind the security situation and other polls being held in the Union Territory. On the preparedness and dates for assembly election in five states, Kumar said that the security situation will be taken into account before conducting polls in Jammu and Kashmir. “The decision to be taken at the right time as per the security situation and other simultaneous elections in Jammu and Kashmir,” the CEC said. Pertinently, in February this year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had stated that the call on the date and timing of polls will be taken by the Election Commission of India. The exercise of special summary revision-2022 culminated with the publication of the final electoral rolls in t...   READ MORE

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BJP scared of holding assembly elections: Omar 10/9/2023 10:27:26 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 9: A day after National Conference and Congress alliance swept elections to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil, NC Vice President Omar Abdullah said the central government is scared of holding assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir. “National Conference is always ready for the election but neither the central government nor BJP is ready as they are scared to face the people in Jammu and Kashmir”, Omar said during a press conference in Srinagar on Monday. The NC-Congress Alliance swept LAHDC Kargil elections by securing 22 seats . This was the first election held after abrogation of article 370 and carving the Union Territory of La...   READ MORE   Ladakh Muslim majority region: Omar reminds BJP after winning Kargil polls 10/9/2023 10:27:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 9: Within hours after winning the prestigious Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil elections, over-enthusiastic former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reminded the BJP that Ladakh is a Muslim-majority region. Buoyed over the victory of the party, which emerged as the single largest party in LAHDC Kargil elections, Omar Abdullah said that the people of Ladakh have rejected the decision of the Union government to bifurcate it from the erstwhile state of J&K. “Now BJP will now try to give an impression that Kargil is a Muslim majority region so people voted for NC and Congress. I want to remind the BJP that the entire Ladakh is a Muslim-m...   READ MORE   Rusted mortar shell found near LoC 10/9/2023 10:27:07 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 9: A rusted mortar shell was found buried in a forward village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday, police said. The shell was dug out by an earthmover engaged by a villager to build some structures at Kalsai in the Nowshera sector, he said. The official said the villagers informed the police and a bomb disposal squad was rushed to the area to defuse the explosive substance. The shell is believed to have landed in the village during cross-border shelling many years ago and got buried, he added....   READ MORE   NHAI issues SOPs to curb altercation incidents at toll plazas 10/9/2023 10:26:13 PM Agencies New Delhi, Oct 9: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Monday said it has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to safeguard commuters and toll operators, reduce incidents of altercations and strengthen security at toll plazas. According to an official statement, the detailed SOPs include guidelines for NHAI field offices to ensure strict implementation and adherence by toll-collecting agencies to manage staff and road users. According to the SOPs, NHAI field offices will ensure that the toll collecting agency performs their duties following guidelines. The toll collecting agency will ensure that staff at toll plazas wear the prescribed NHAI uniform with a nam...   READ MORE   Unemployment rate dips to 6.6 % in urban areas: Survey 10/9/2023 10:26:04 PM Agencies New Delhi, Oct 9: The unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 6.6 per cent during April-June 2023 from 7.6 per cent a year ago, the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) data showed. Joblessness or unemployment rate is defined as the percentage of unemployed persons in the labour force. Joblessness was high in April-June 2022 mainly due to the staggering impact of Covid-related restrictions in the country. The unemployment rate (UR) for persons aged 15 years and above in April-June 2022 was 7.6 per cent in urban areas, the 19th Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) showed. In January-March 2023, the unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent. It...   READ MORE

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