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| Facing biggest ever political challenge Mehbooba re-elected as PDP president | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 26: Facing the biggest political challenge since its formation in the year 1998, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reposed faith in the leadership of Mehbooba Mufti to make the party relevant in the politics of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Struggling to retrieve its lost ground in the Kashmir Valley, the PDP on Thursday re-elected former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti as its president for a three-year term. Mehbooba Mufti's name was proposed by Senior Vice President Abdul Rehman Veeri and seconded by General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Hanjura and former minister Abdul Gaffar Sofi. All the members of the electoral college supported the nomination through a voice vote. The election process was held simultaneously in Jammu, which was connected to the Srinagar office of the party online.
Mehbooba’s election for the eighth consecutive term was unanimous, party leaders said.
Mehbooba thanked party leaders for reposing their trust and electing her as their president.
Mehbooba Mufti is the last chief of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir... | |
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| Pak troops open fire in Arina, BSF retaliates | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 26: The Pakistan Rangers opened unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the International Border in the Arnia sector in Jammu Thursday night, a senior BSF official said, adding that its troops were retaliating “befittingly” to it. The firing by Pakistani troops started around 8 pm, the Border Security Force (BSF) said. “The firing is still on,” it added.
“Tonight at about 2000 hours, unprovoked firing started by Pak Rangers on BSF posts in Arnia area which is being befittingly retaliated by BSF troops,” the BSF said.
This comes a week after two BSF personnel were injured after the Rangers “resorted to unprovoked firing” in the Arnia sector around the same ... | |
| | | | LG Sinha inaugurates Smart Cities Mission’s 2-day National Workshop | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the two-day National Workshop of Smart Cities Mission on 'Streets & Public Spaces' in Srinagar, today.
In his address, the Lt Governor expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for organizing the national workshop in Srinagar. He welcomed the Mayors, Municipal Commissioners, Chief Executing Officers and officers representing 100 Smart Cities to J&K for knowledge sharing and experiential learning through project visits of Srinagar Smart City. Most important element of a city is its people. With infrastructure and modern facilities, it is equally important to have vibrant public spaces... | |
| | | | Border situation stable: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Oct 26: The border situation remains stable, Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande said on Thursday amid the lingering border row between India and China in eastern Ladakh. In an interactive session at an event, Gen Pande also said that there is a need for the armed forces to remain proactive to deal with various national security challenges. He said the Army has been focusing on force restructuring, technology infusion, reforming existing structures, jointnes and human resource management as part of the overall reform process. We are putting significant focus to leverage infusion of modern technology in the Army, Gen Pande said. He said the major lesson that the Ar... | |
| | | | 5 LeT terrorists killed in Kupwara | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 26: Police on Thursday said that it killed five Lashkar-i-Toiba terrorists in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Giving update via social media blogging X Platform, the Kashmir Police Zone while quoting ADGP Kashmir wrote, ” Three (03) more terrorists of LeT killed (Total 05). Identification being ascertained. Search operation in progress. Further details shall, reads the blog. Earlier, police said that encounter has started in Machil sector. They further informed two unidentified terrorists were killed in initial exchange of fire.... | |
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