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| NC achieves majority with independents, Congress becomes ‘non-entity’ | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10: After facing the worst-ever defeat in the just concluded Assembly elections, the Congress has been relegated from a junior partner in the incoming government to a relative non-entity as the National Conference achieved a majority with the support of four Independents,
Before getting the formal support letter from the Congress, the National Conference approached four Independents and achieved a majority in the Legislative Assembly.
The National Conference has won 42 seats in the 90-member assembly having a majority mark of 46.
With the support of four Independents the National Conference achieved the majority number of 46.
Congress rebel Satish Sharma, who won the election from the Chhamb assembly segment of Jammu district as an Independent candidate by defeating former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, has extended support to the National Conference in the formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dr. Rameshwar Singh, the Independent MLA from the Bani assembly segment of Kathua district, has also extended unconditional support to ... | |
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| Satish settles scores with ‘arrogant’ Congress | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10: After facing humiliation twice due to pressure from his political rival and former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, Independent MLA from the Chhamb assembly segment, Satish Sharma settled scores with Congress.
Sources said that Congress high command repeatedly approached Satish Sharma on Thursday and asked him to rejoin the Congress but he was not ready to have faith of the leadership because the same leadership had promised a mandate to him from the C... | |
| | | | Omar to be next CM, elected NC Legislature Party Leader | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 10: National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah was unanimously elected as Legislature Party Leader (LPL) on Thursday, a big step towards formation of the first elected government in a decade in Jammu and Kashmir.
The newly-elected legislators of NC participated in a meeting in Srinagar during which Omar’s election as Legislature Party Leader (LPL) was approved.
“We have also got the support of four Independents and we are waiting for the letter fr... | |
| | | | Not a single corruption charge against Modi Govt in 10 years: Amit Shah | | | 
NEW DELHI, Oct 10:
Agencies
There has not been a single corruption charge in the last 10 years against the Modi Government which ended policy paralysis and transformed India from one of the “Fragile Five” economies to a “bright spot”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. Addressing the annual session of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here, Shah said by 2047, due to the “remarkable” initiatives taken by the Modi Government, India will emerge as one of the most develop... | |
| | | | 84% newly elected MLAs crorepatis: ADR | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 10: A whopping 84 per cent of newly elected MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir are crorepatis, a 9 per cent increase from 2014, with average declared assets of Rs 11.43 crore, according to data compiled by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).
The average declared assets of MLAs have more than doubled from Rs 4.56 crore a decade ago, the data showed.
Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra and BJP leader Devender Rana are among the richest... | |
| | | | Institutional trust in courts very basis of thriving constitutional order: CJI | | | 
New Delhi, Oct 10:
Agencies
Judges are supposed to act in a manner that is “unencumbered” by popular morality while deciding constitutional and legal questions, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud has said.
The CJI on Wednesday was speaking at the Bhutan Distinguished Speakers’ Forum, a part of the Jigme Singye Wangchuck Lecture Series, on the subject of ‘Judicial legitimacy through accessibility, transparency and technology: the Indian experience’. He also spoke on the credi... | |
| | | | Night temperature drops in Kashmir | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 10: Night temperature dropped at most weather stations of Kashmir valley and recorded below normal on Thursday after higher reaches of Kashmir valley experienced fresh snowfall on Wednesday, officials said.
Meteorological Centre Srinagar predicts mainly clear to partly cloudy weather with the possibility of light rain at isolated places in Kashmir division during the next 24 hours.
The weather is likely to remain dry till October 16, it said.
Barring... | |
| | | | IED recovered, destroyed: Army | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 10: Security forces averted a major tragedy when they recovered and destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Baramulla Handwara National Highway in North Kashmir on Thursday. Officials said suspicious object was found at Thokerpora along the Handwara-Baramulla Highway, leading to the suspension of traffic in the area as a precautionary measure.
They said the area was sealed and a bomb disposal squad was called.
“The suspected object was blasted in a controlled explosion ,” officials said.
Army’s Srinagar based Chinar Corps said a major terror incident was averted with the recovery of the IED.
“IED Recovered on National Highway ne... | |
| | | | Pak national arrested along IB in Jammu | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 10: A 31-year-old Pakistani intruder was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) troops along the International Border here, security officials said.
Shahid Imran, a resident of Sargodha in Pakistan’s Punjab, was taken into custody from Makwal after he sneaked into this side from across the border Tuesday evening, the officials said.
They said two knives, one each smart watch, cigarette packet, an empty SIM card holder and a Rs 5 coin in Pakistani currency... | |
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