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| Cong ‘non-entity’ in Omar’s regime | | ET report vindicated | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 16: Notwithstanding statements of the Congress leaders over the formation of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc government in Jammu and Kashmir, the grand old party has been relegated from a junior partner to a non-entity in Omar Abdullah’s government. The induction of Congress rebel and Independent MLA Satish Sharma into the council of ministers is a clear indication that the National Conference leadership is not giving importance to the Congress party due to the worst-ever debacle of the party in the Jammu region.
Sources said that the ruling National Conference has realized that the Congress has turned into a “non-performi... | |
| | | | Omar takes oath as first Chief Minister of J&K UT | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 16: National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah today scripted a chapter in the political history of Jammu and Kashmir by taking oath as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory.
In a historic ceremony, Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Wednesday.
The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SK... | |
| | | | PM Modi greets Omar, says Centre will work closely with him | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his best wishes to Omar Abdullah on his becoming the Chief Minister and assured that the Centre will work closely with him and his team for the progress of Jammu and Kashmir.
PM Modi said on his official X-post handle, “Congratulations to Shri Omar Abdullah Ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Wishing him the very best in his efforts to serve the people. The Centre will work clo... | |
| | | | Don’t create ‘green corridor’ for CM’s cavalcade: Omar tells DGP | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 16: In his first people-friendly gesture, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday directed DGP Nalin Prabhat to ensure that no ‘green corridor’ is created for the CM’s movement to inconvenience the common citizens.
It must be mentioned that traffic was usually stopped from both sides to allow the unhindered movement of the chief minister’s cavalcade in J&K due to security reasons in the past.
Omar Abdullah said on his X-post handle, "I have spoken to the DG @JmuKmrPolice that there is to be no “green corridor” or traffic stoppage when I move anywhere by road. I have instructed him to minimise public inconvenience the use of sirens ... | |
| | | | Terrorism, extremism major hurdles to regional cooperation: EAM Jaishankar | | SCO meet in Pakistan | |  Islamabad, Oct 16:
Agencies
Delivering a thinly veiled message to Pakistan from its soil, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said activities across borders characterised by the “three evils” of terrorism, extremism and separatism are unlikely to encourage trade, energy flows and connectivity.
In his address at a conclave of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) chaired by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Jaishankar asserted that trade and connectivity initiative... | |
| | | | Centre hikes DA by 3 percentage points | | |  NEW DELHI, Oct 16:
Agencies
The Centre on Wednesday increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 3 percentage points effective from July 1 this year, benefitting more than 1 crore employees and pensioners ahead of the Diwali festival. The Union Cabinet has approved to increase Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners by three percentage points of the basic pay/pension ahead of Diwali, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said after the Cabinet m... | |
| | | | PM Modi becomes first ‘active member’ of BJP | | | | New Delhi, Oct 16:
Agencies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday became the first person to be enrolled as the ‘active member’ of the BJP as he launched the party’s ‘Sakriya Sadasyata Abhiyan’ here.
He took his ‘Sakriya Sadasyata’ (active membership) in the presence of BJP president J P Nadda and general secretary Vinod Tawde, who is convener of the nationwide membership drive.
An ‘active member’ of the BJP has to enrol at least 50 persons as party members in a booth or in an assembly seats. Only active members take part in the party’s organisational elections, which will begin after the membership drive ends.
Modi said on X, “Adding momentum to our endeavour of making a Vik... | |
| | | | Man held for carrying bullet at Delhi airport | | | | New Delhi, Oct 16:
Agencies
A Mumbai-bound passenger was apprehended by CISF personnel at the Delhi airport on Wednesday for carrying a bullet in his luggage, officials said.
The passenger was supposed to take an Indigo flight but was de-boarded, they said. He was intercepted by the Central Industrial Security Force personnel during security checks at the terminal-III of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport at around 7 am.
As the passenger could not furnish any valid authorisation for carrying the 5.56 mm calibre bullet, he was handed over to the Delhi Police, they said.
Helicopter carrying CEC Kumar makes emergency landing
Pithoragarh: A helicopter carrying Chief Elect... | |
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