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| NC offers Deputy Speaker post to BJP | | Strategic move to avoid confrontation with Union Govt | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 30: In a bid to maintain political stability and avoid direct confrontation with the Union government, the National Conference (NC) has offered the Deputy Speaker’s position in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), according to party insiders.
This unprecedented move highlights the NC’s strategic approach in navigating the challenging political landscape of the Union Territory (UT) amid the upcoming legislative session.
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is set to hold its first legislative assembly session since the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019.
The political dynamics have since shifted significantly, with the BJP attempting to consolidate power in the region, while traditional parties like the NC seek to retain their influence amidst these changes.
With elections concluded and a fractured mandate, the NC emerged as the largest single party but fell short of a majority. Its decision to extend the Deputy Speaker’s role to the BJP suggests a conciliatory approach aimed at establish... | |
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| Mob attacks MLA Gurezi’s rally | | Dozen injured, several vehicles damaged | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 30: At least 12 persons were injured after MLA Gurez Nazir Ahmad Khan’s rally was attacked by a mob in Gujran area of Tulail in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Wednesday.
They said that the mob attacked the rally in Gujran, resulting in injuries to a dozen people, while several vehicles were also damaged. The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment, with three among them referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment.
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| | | | Army pays tribute to combat dog Phantom | | Akhnoor Encounter | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 30: The Indian Army laid a wreath on the mortal remains of its sniffer dog Phantom who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in the Akhnoor sector here, paying homage to his bravery and sacrifice.
The four-year-old Belgian Malinois dog, killed during a counter-ambush operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector on Monday, played a critical role in containing the terrorists, officials said.
It sustained fatal bullet injuries on Monday while attempting... | |
| | | | Killed terrorists were affiliated with JeM | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 30: Three terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in the Akhnoor sector of the Jammu region were members of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group and had recently infiltrated into the area from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), officials said on Wednesday. They said the terrorists were planning a major strike, utilising the Akhnoor route traditionally used by operatives of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group.
According to intelligence reports, the terrorists entered the Akhnoor region through the Battal area, and a wireless set seized from them confirmed their association with the JeM.
Unlike the typical strategies of infiltrat... | |
| | | | Govt approves advertisement of 575 vacant lecturer posts | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 30: In line with the commitment of Omar Abdullah led government to provide jobs to unemployed educated youth of Jammu and Kashmir, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Masood approved proposal of an advertisement of 575 vacant posts of 10+2 Lecturers under direct quota in 24 streams of School Education department for recruitment.
These posts, vacant from several years, have been referred to Jammu and Kashmir Pub... | |
| | | | Indian youth best in innovation and technology: PM Modi | | | 
New Delhi, Oct 30:
Agencies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Wednesday that the Indian youth is among the best in innovation and technology after GitHub’s CEO Thomas Dohmke said India’s rise as a global tech titan is inexorable. Dohmke, whose firm is a leading developer platform, said on X, “Of course, I have to show some love to India. Now the fastest growing developer population on the planet, India’s rise as a global tech titan is inexorable.”
He said India’s developers have... | |
| | | | 4 killed in 2 accidents | | |  Early Times Report
Banihal/Jammu, Oct 30: Four people were killed and as many were injured in two separate road accidents in Ramban and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. A cab bearing a Punjab registration number plunged into a deep gorge near Magarkoot along Jammu-Srinagar in Ramban district around 7 am, killing the driver and a female passenger on the spot, the officials said.
They said four other passengers – Neha (35), Aman (36), Manisha (40) and Megna ... | |
| | | | JKPSC declares JKAS 2023 result | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has announced the final results of the Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) 2023 Combined Competitive Examination (CCE). Candidates who appeared in the selection process can check their results from the official website of the Commission at jkpsc.nic.in.... | |
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