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| Debate over nominations of 5 MLAs heats up before election results | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 4: With the conclusion of the three-phase Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, a heated debate has emerged regarding the nomination of five Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The controversy stems from the “Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2023,” passed by the Lok Sabha on December 6, 2023, and published in the Gazette of India on December 15, 2023, which did not clarify details about these nominations.
Political parties and experts remain divided on the issue. Opposition parties have warned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against using these nominated seats to secure its advantage, while the ruling BJP has asserted that it is the Lieutenant Governor’s prerogative to nominate these members.
Opposition Congress and National Conference strongly opposed the move of nominating MLAs before the formation of the new government in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Congress has strongly objected to the move of the ruling BJP to get five of its leaders nominated to the Legislative Assembly, from Lieutenant Governor prior to the process o... | |
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| Baseless accusations: NC on rumours of post-poll alliance with BJP | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: The National Conference (NC) on Friday said it was not in touch with any political party other than INDIA bloc constituents for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir.
The party’s clarification came amid speculation that it was engaged in backchannel deliberations with the BJP for government formation in the union territory.
“The JKNC categorically denies the unfounded rumours of back channel talks with any party outside the INDIA Bloc. Those sensing their impending defeat have resorted to spreading such baseless accusations,” the NC said in a statement.
A post on X by former Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu late on Thursday night claiming tha... | |
| | | | Cong leader’s involvement’ dangerous, shameful: Amit Shah | | Delhi Drug Bust Case | |  New Delhi, Oct 4:
Agencies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the “involvement” of a prominent Congress leader in the Rs 5,600 crore drug bust in north India is “extremely dangerous and shameful”.
Shah also said that everyone has seen the plight of the youth of Punjab, Haryana and the entire north India due to drugs during the Congress rule.
“While on one hand the Modi government is adopting a zero-tolerance policy for a ‘drug-free India’, the involvement of a prominent Congres... | |
| | | | CBI arrests NIA DySP for demanding Rs 2.5 cr bribe | | | 
New Delhi, Oct 4:
Agencies
The CBI arrested an NIA deputy superintendent of police posted in Patna and two middlemen on Thursday for allegedly accepting a Rs 20 lakh bribe to extend favours to a person in an ongoing probe, officials said.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had received a complaint from Rocky Yadav, the owner of the Ramaiya Construction, that Deputy SP Ajay Pratap Singh had been extorting money from him by threatening to falsely implicate his family in a case of i... | |
| | | | SC upholds validity of 90,000 IT reassessment notices issued after Apr 1, 2021 | | |  New Delhi, Oct 4:
Agencies
In a relief to the Income Tax Department, the Supreme Court has upheld the validity of nearly 90,000 reassessment notices issued by the revenue department after April 1, 2021, under old provisions.
The top court on Thursday set aside the verdicts of several high courts that had held that the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act (TOLA) of 2021 will not extend the time limit for issuing reassessment notices under the Income... | |
| | | | No question of privatising railways: Vaishnaw | | |  NASHIK, Oct 4:
Agencies
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said there is no question of privatising the railways and asserted the national transporter’s focus is on providing affordable service to all.
The aim is to ensure people can travel up to 1,000 kilometres in comfort in less than Rs 400, the railway minister said here. “In the next five years, the railways will undergo a complete makeover.
Trains like Vande Bharat, Namo Bharat, deployment of Kavach train protection mechanis... | |
| | | | PM to release Rs 20,000 cr to 9.4 cr farmers | | |  New Delhi, Oct 4:
Agencies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to release the 18th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Saturday, at an event in Washim, Maharashtra. According to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, this instalment, amounting to more than Rs 20,000 crore, will be disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to over 9.4 crore farmers nationwide, ensuring financial support without the involvement of intermediaries.
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| | | | 2 soldiers injured in Kupwara mine blast | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: Two soldiers were injured in a suspected mine blast in Kupwara district, officials said on Friday. They said the blast took place along the Line of Control (LoC) in Trehgam at around 3 am when soldiers were patrolling in the area.
“A Havaldar and a Naik of Army’s 19 Sikh were injured in the blast, and both the injured were admitted to hospital in Kupwara,” officials said, adding that now the condition of both is stated to be stable.
There is no official... | |
| | | | IAF looking at full indigenous inventory by 2047: Singh | | |  New Delhi, Oct 4:
Agencies
The Indian Air Force is looking at having the entire inventory produced in India by 2047, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on Friday. At a press conference ahead of the Air Force Day, the Chief of Air Staff also said that China is rapidly building infrastructure along the LAC, especially in the Ladakh sector, and India is also trying to match it.
Delving into geopolitical tensions and conflicts in various geographies, the IAF chief said it is important to have i... | |
| | | | J&K Govt tightens rules on foreign travel for officers | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has issued a strict directive to officers under its administrative control, mandating adherence to rules for foreign travel on private purposes.
In a circular dated September 27, 2024, the department emphasized that Government approval must be obtained in advance for such visits.
It further instructed departments not to process requests for post facto sanctions.
This move comes in response to a growing trend of officer... | |
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