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| Gujjars urge LG to halt oath of 9 MLAs elected from ST seats | | Twist In The Tale | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 13: Although the date for the oath-taking ceremony of the new council of ministers is yet to be finalized, a new controversy has erupted as some organizations of Gujjars and Bakerwals have termed elections on nine seats reserved for Scheduled Tribe as illegal, and violation of the constitution.
Gujjar and Bakerwal organizations have asked Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to halt the oath of nine MLAs elected from the seats reserved for STs across Jammu and Kashmir.
The Gujjar community is up in arms over the Election Commission of India’s decision to allow Pahari-speaking tribe members to contest elections on Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved seats. Mohammad Anwar Choudhary, chairman of the All Jammu and Kashmir Gujjar-Bakerwal Co-ordination Committee, claims this move violates constitutional provisions.
Nine constituencies - Surankote, Mendhar, Budhal, Thanamandi, Rajouri, Gulabgarh, Kangan, Kokarnag, and Gurez - were reserved for ST individuals declared in 1991, based on the 2011 census ¹. However, in 2024, additional communities were granted ST... | |
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| PDP at crossroads, loses bastions | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 13: Recently announced results of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir came as a major setback for the Mehbooba Mufti led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as it could only win 3 seats out of 90 in the Union Territory.
An observer while talking to Early Times said, “The PDP failed to make any impact on the ground and couldn’t even retain its citadels like Shopian in South Kashmir. “Candidates who were denied PDP tickets but contested as independents garner... | |
| | | | 13 new MLAs come from political families | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 13: At least 13 newly elected MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir come from political families whose members have won or contested elections in the past, with the National Conference accounting for the maximum number of such legislators.
The National Conference, which has emerged as the single largest party in the assembly elections, is said to form the Government and had fought the polls in an alliance with the Congress.
Chief Minister designate Omar Abdullah is a third generation legislator from the Abdullah clan. His father Farooq Abdullah and grandfather Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah have both been MLAs and the chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir as well.
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| | | | GatiShakti National Master Plan transformative initiative: PM Modi | | |  NEW DELHI, Oct 13:
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan has emerged as a transformative initiative aimed at revolutionising India’s infrastructure and is driving faster and more efficient development across sectors. PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) was launched on October 13, 2021 for providing multi-modal connectivity infrastructure to various economic zones. PM GatiShakti is a transformative approach for economic growth ... | |
| | | | Man stabs cousin to death | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 13: Police arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his cousin to death following an altercation over parking space here on Sunday. Zareef Ahmad Mir allegedly stabbed his cousin, Amir Razak Mir, during an argument over parking vehicles near their shops in the city’s Parimpora area, a police spokesperson said.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and arrested the accused, he added.
The victim was declared dead on arrival at the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh ... | |
| | | | 2 minors die in Kulgam accident | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 13: Two minor children died after they were allegedly hit by a dumper in Kulgam district on Sunday, officials said.
Traffic Police officials said the accident occurred at around 0855 hours near Damhal Hanjipora, where a dumper vehicle allegedly hit the two children, injuring the both critically.
The duo was taken to Sub-District Hospital DH Pora, where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
The deceased were identified as 12-year-old Mantaha Aijaz, daug... | |
| | | | Earthquake shakes Doda | | |  Early Times Report
Doda, Oct 13: A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit Chenab valley with an epicenter in Gundoh area of district Doda this morning.
The earthquake shook the entire region around 6.14 am but the time period was short.
“We don’t often feel such moderate earthquakes at our home but today it woke us all up. The tremor didn’t allow anyone to come out of their homes,” a resident of Doda town said.
For the past few years Chenab valley has been witnessing frequent earthquakes and exp... | |
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