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| Cong mulls to field Dalit candidate on one Lok Sabha seat of Jammu region | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 11: After raking up the issue of caste census at the national level, the Congress high command is seriously thinking of giving mandates to maximum Dalit and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Highly placed sources said that the central leadership of Congress is thinking of giving a mandate to the Dalit candidate from one of the two Lok Sabha seats of Jammu province.
“To snatch Lok Sabha seats from Jammu province Congress leadership will field at-least a Dalit on one of the two Lok Sabha seats of this region which is turned into a stronghold of BJP after 2014”, sources said and added that party high-command has already local unit to suggest names of Dalits candidates for the coming Lok Sabha elections.
Dalits constitute 7.6 percent of the population of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Dalits have a significant presence in Hindu-dominated districts of Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, and Reasi.
Their number is considerable in other parts, including the erstwhile Doda district and the moun... | |
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| India’s one more most-wanted terrorist killed in Pak, second in this month | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 11: Killings of India’s most wanted terrorists on the soil of Pakistan are going unabated as one more dreaded terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammad was shot dead by some unidentified persons in the Sialkot area.
Within days after the killing of the dreaded Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, Mufti Qaiser Farooq in the city of Karachi, one more of India’s most wanted terrorists and mastermind of Pathankot terror attack was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan’s Sialkot area.
The killed terrorist has been identified as Shahid Latif who was wanted by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) in an Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case.
He was a senior memb... | |
| | | | Prez Murmu graces 20th KU convocation | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 11: Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu addressed the 20th Convocation of University of Kashmir, today.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the country is proud of the responsible youth of Kashmir. She urged students of University of Kashmir to actively participate in social service along with their studies. She said that by doing this, they could bring social change and set an example. She was happy to note that alumni have brough... | |
| | | | LG receives Prez at Sgr Airport | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 11: President Droupadi Murmu arrived here on Wednesday on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
She was received at the Srinagar Airport by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
The President was accorded a guard of honour on her first visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
The President will grace the 20th convocation of the University of Kashmir at Srinagar on Wednesday.
She will be the Chief Guest of the Convocation, deliver the convocation address, and present degrees and medals to outstanding scholars.
Lieutenant Governor Jammu and Kashmir, UT, and Chancellor Kashmir University, Manoj Sinha, will preside over the ceremony.
President Murmu w... | |
| | | | Historic occasion, proud moment: Students on receiving awards from Prez | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 11: The Kashmir University students who received awards from President Droupadi Murmu at their convocation ceremony on Wednesday said it was a historic occasion and inspired them to work harder.
“It is a proud moment for me, we are getting the fruits of our hard labour. The President of India came here to give us certificates and medals. I am very proud and it is a fantastic moment for us to receive gold and other medals from the President,” Mudasir Mushtaq, a student, said.
He said such events and the atmosphere they create give confidence to other students to work hard.
“The President coming here is a historic occasion,” he added.
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| | | | PM Modi pays tributes to JP, Deshmukh on their birth anniversaries | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Oct 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to Jayaprakash Narayan, the hero of the anti-Emergency movement, on his birth anniversary, saying his selfless service will always inspire people.
Modi lauded Narayan, fondly called JP and also a noted freedom fighter, as the pioneer of "total revolution", a slogan he coined to mobilise the masses against the then Indira Gandhi government, which imposed the Emergency in 1975.
He strived his whole life to strengthen Indian democracy, the prime minister said in a post in Hindi on X.
Narayan was born in Bihar in 1902 and emerged as one of the leading Socialist figures in the country.
Modi also paid tr... | |
| | | | TRF aide arrested, 2 hand grenades, cash recovered | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 11: Security forces arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba’s shadow group “The Resistance Front” in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Wednesday.
They said on October 10, on a specific input of militant movement in the Ushkara area, a joint Naka was established by Baramulla Police, Army’s 46 Rashtriya Rifles, MI and 53 Bn CRPF.
“During naka checking, suspicious movement of one person coming towards naka point by foot was observed. While seeing police party and security forces, the suspect person tried to flee from the spot but alert naka party apprehended him tactfully,” a police statement said.
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| | | | Arms, ammunition recovered in Doda | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 11: Security forces on Wednesday unearthed a hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district and recovered arms and ammunition, officials said.
A search operation was conducted by 44 Rashtriya Rifles in Seoj Dhar area during which the recoveries were made, they said.
The recoveries included three pistols, nine magazines, and 69 rounds, they said.... | |
| | | | ACB arrests revenue official in bribery case | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 11: Anti Corruption Bureau arrested a revenue official in Rajouri for demanding Rs 20,000 bribe from a man for issuing BPL ration card in his favour.
In a statement, ACB said that it received a complaint alleging that the complainant approached Dil Mohd, Ration Dealer R/o Nambla for BPL ID of his brother to get separate Ration Card from his father.
The statement reads that the Ration Dealer along with the complainant approached Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO), Rajouri and submitted the relevant documents for doing the needful. “However, TSO Rajouri Mohd Reyaz delayed the issuance of BPL ID and demanded ₹20,000 as bribe for issuance of the same from the complai... | |
| | | | After earning Rs 400 crore, how much money did you spend on welfare of J&K Hindus: Asha Parekh asks Kashmir Files makers | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 11: Famous Bollywood actress and a popular star of yester-years, Asha Parekh has asked the makers of “Kashmir Files” how much money did they spent on welfare of Kashmiri Hindus living in J&K after earning Rs 400 crore.
In an interview to a wire agency Parekh said, “Yes, people watched The Kashmir Files. The producer of the film made Rs 400 crore. From that how much money did they give for the welfare of the Hindus living in Jammu and Kashmir? Those who... | |
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