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As Congress leaders sleep, NC approaches independents | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 9: As the “arrogant” and self-proclaimed “senior Congress” leaders are yet not ready to accept their humiliating defeat in the elections, the National Conference has started a comprehensive exercise to reach out to the Independent MLAs to mobilize sufficient numbers to run a smooth and stable government.
Highly placed sources said that taking advantage of the casual approach being adopted by the Congress leadership, top leadership of the National Conference approached dissident Congress leader and Independent MLA from Chhamb Satish Sharma and offered him ministerial berth.
Satish Sharma, Independent MLA from the Chhamb assembly segment is a Congress rebel who fought the election against the party’s veteran leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand.
Although the National Conference -Congress coalition crossed the majority number in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections, seven candidates who emerged victorious as Independents will play an important role in the stability of the new government.
Out of the seven Independent... | |
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After worst-ever defeat in polls ‘self-styled’ senior Cong leaders likely to face action | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 9: After the party’s worst-ever defeat in Jammu province, the self-proclaimed senior Congress leaders are likely to face action as the party high command has taken very serious note of this historic embarrassment.
First time since the democratic history of Jammu and Kashmir the Congress got only one seat from the Jammu province. Earlier 2014 elections were considered as worst for the Congress party in Jammu and Kashmir but even in that election party won Suran... | |
| | Court cancels bail of ex-minister for violation of conditions | Terror Funding Case | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 9: Special Judge NIA Jammu Madan Lal cancelled the bail of Ex-Minister Jatinder Singh @ Babu Singh in terror funding case for violating the conditions set by the court.
This order has been passed by the Court in an application filed by SSP SIA seeking cancellation of bail of accused Jatinder Singh @ Babu Singh on the grounds that vide order dated 7.06.2024, the non-applicant was granted temporary bail by this Court, subject to various conditions which inte... | |
| | ACB registers case against 5 officials, private persons | Scholarship Fraud | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 9: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday registered a formal case against five officials, including a former director, and several private individuals in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds under the post-matric scholarship scheme for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in Jammu and Kashmir. An FIR has been registered under the Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of Corruption Act against the then director of tribal affairs Mohammad Sharief Choudhar... | |
| | Resolution demanding restoration of J&K statehood will be passed in first cabinet meet: Omar | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 9: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the NC-Congress Government will pass a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood in its first cabinet meeting.
After the formation of the Government, I hope in the first cabinet meeting, the cabinet will pass a resolution impressing upon the Centre to restore the statehood.
The Government should then take that resolution to the Prime Minister,” Abdullah told... | |
| | Minimising differences between Jammu and Kashmir will be our Govt’s aim: Farooq | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 9: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah Wednesday said the aim of the NC-Congress government would be to minimise the differences between the two regions of the Union Territory and to build confidence among the Hindus.
We have to minimise the differences that they have been created between Jammu, and Kashmir. Our endeavour should be that the Hindus there have this confidence in us that we will think about them in the same manner as about Kashmir,” ... | |
| | ‘Congress must introspect’ | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 9: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the Congress will have to introspect deep to find reasons for its defeat in Haryana, where the BJP is set to return for a third consecutive term.
The NC and Congress fought the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls as allies.
“I had already said we were only wasting our time with these exit polls. But no one would have thought that the exit polls would be so wrong. Had it been 20 in place of 18 or 22 in place of 20, (we could have understood). But what happened was that 30 became 60 and 60 became 30,” the NC leader told reporters here. The exit polls had predicted a majority for the Congres... | |
| | PM Modi launches development projects of over Rs 7,600 cr | | | Nagpur, Oct 9:
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually laid the foundation stone of various development projects of more than Rs 7,600 crore in Maharashtra.
He also laid the foundation stones of the upgradation of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur and the New Integrated Terminal Building at the Shirdi Airport in the state.
The prime minister also inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills Mumbai and Vidya Samiksha Kendra in Maharashtra and launc... | |
| | Body of missing Territorial Army jawan found | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 9: Security forces on Wednesday recovered the bullet-ridden body of a missing soldier from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here.
The body of Territorial Army jawan Hilal Ahmad Bhat, who was reported missing on Tuesday from Shah, was recovered from Sanglan forest area in Utrasoo area of Anantnag, the officials said.
They said the body has been taken to a hospital for medical formalities.
Security forces had launched a massive search operation to trace the jawan.
“Based on intelligence input, a joint counter terrorist operation was launched by #IndianArmy alongwith @JmuKmrPolice & other agencies in Kazwan Forest # Kokernag on... | |
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