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On eve of counting NC, Cong step in to lure Independents 10/7/2023 10:32:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 7: On the eve of the beginning of the counting of the votes for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil elections, local leadership both the National Conference and Congress opened the channel with communication with potential Independent candidates in the fray. 25 Independent candidates are trying their luck for the 26 constituencies of the LAHDC Kargil. Voting for the 26 constituencies of Kargil Council was held on Wednesday and counting will be held on October 8. Candidates of the National Conference and Congress are locked into “friendly” contests on as many as 13 seats of the LAHDC Kargil but the parties are trying to rope in Independents much before the beginning of counting to muster the majority after declaration of the results. This is the first time polls were held since Ladakh was converted into a Union Territory in 2019. Counting will begin on October 8. An electorate of 74,026, including 46,762 women, exercised their franchise at 278 polling stations spread over 26 constituencies across Kargil. The LAHDC Kar...   READ MORE

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Focus only on Lok Sabha polls: BJP high command to J&K leaders 10/7/2023 10:32:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 7: Even as opposition parties are desperate for all sorts of elections, BJP highcommand has asked local unit to focus only on the coming Lok Sabha elections to increase party’s tally. Highly placed sources said that during recent meeting at New Delhi in which all senior leaders from J&K were called top leadership of the party asked them to concentrate only on the coming Lok Sabha elections. Sources said that when some of the local leaders sought information regarding the Urban Local Bodies, Panchayat and Assembly elections in J&K, national leadership asked them that first priority of the party is Lok Sabha elections. Although central leadership has not di...   READ MORE   LG Sinha calls for community-led conservation of biodiversity and wildlife Flags off Walkathon ‘Walk for Wildlife’, as part of Wildlife Week 2023 at Srinagar 10/7/2023 10:31:48 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off Walkathon ‘Walk for Wildlife’, as a part of Wildlife Week 2023 from Police Golf Course to Nishat Bagh, Srinagar. Prominent Citizens, wildlife conservation & eco club members, volunteers, NCC cadets, students in large numbers participated in the 5 km long Walkathon organized by Department of Wildlife Protection to spread awareness on wildlife conservation. In his address, the Lt Governor reaffirmed the commitm...   READ MORE   Deeply shocke”: PM Modi after terror attacks on Israel 10/7/2023 10:24:56 PM Agencies New Delhi, Oct 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed solidarity with Israel after Hamas militants launched an attack on the country. PM Modi condemned it as “terrorist attacks” in Israel as its leader Benjamin Netanyahu said the country is at war. Deeply shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are with the innocent victims and their families. We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour,” PM Modi said. A surprise attack by Hamas militants from Gaza at daybreak killed at least 22 Israelis on Saturday even as Prime Minister Netanyahu declared “war” and said his country would extract an “unprecedented price” fro...   READ MORE   3 labourers die in Doda accident 10/7/2023 10:24:49 PM Early Times Report Bhaderwah/Jammu, Oct 7: Three labourers were killed and five others critically injured when the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said on Saturday. The labourers boarded the vehicle at Khellani and were on the way to their homes in Marmat area, the officials said. They said the vehicle met with the accident near Humbal village around 10.40 pm Friday, prompting a rescue operation by local volunteers and police. Three labourers – Mani Kumar (31), Karan Jeet Singh (40) and Lal Chand (45) – were found dead by the rescuers on-the-spot, they said. Five others were resc...   READ MORE   J&K Bank MD & CEO chairs customer-meet in Kathua Healthy banker-customer relationship foundation of our mutual success: Baldev Prakash 10/7/2023 10:24:45 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 7: Healthy banker-customer relationship is the foundation of our mutual success and through these interactions we listen to you to serve you better and strengthen this bond further. J&K Bank MD & CEO Baldev Prakash stated this today while chairing a customer-meet - held as part of the Bank’s customer-outreach program to elicit feedback from clients – at Zonal Office (Kathua) in the presence of General Manager & Divisional Head (Jammu) Sunit Kumar, Zonal Hea...   READ MORE   Rain, snowfall expected in Kashmir tomorrow: MeT 10/7/2023 10:24:10 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 7: The weather office in Srinagar has predicted rain and snowfall over Kashmir mountains from Monday due to the fast moving Western Disturbance. This disturbance will be of short duration and the weather is expected to clear up from Wednesday. The meteorological department (MeT) is expecting precipitation over higher reaches from Monday. “Rain/ snowfall over higher reaches likely at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir during October 9 evening/night with main activity on October 10( 70-80% chance), ” the MeT said on Saturday. An independent weather forecaster said that snowfall is expected in some higher reaches, including Zojila, Mughal Road, Sinthan...   READ MORE   J&K Police initiate proclamation proceedings against 2 terrorists 10/7/2023 10:24:04 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 7: Jammu and Kashmir police in coordination with Revenue department on Saturday initiated proclamation proceedings against two absconding militants in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police said the proclamation proceedings started against Bilal Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Cheki Cholen and Abid Ramzan Sheikh of Chotipora Shopian allegedly involved in many acts of terrorism. There are atleast eight FIRs registered against the duo. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Shopian Tanushree said that the district Police were working closely with other agencies to follow due process and bring such elements to justice. She said these proceedings have been in...   READ MORE   Security beefed up for Navratra at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine 10/7/2023 10:23:57 PM Early Times Report Katra, Oct 7: Drones and quick reaction teams of security forces are being deployed at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district for the upcoming Navratra festival, officials said on Saturday. The pilgrim rush to the shrine usually witnesses a manifold increase during the nine-day festival, scheduled to start on October 15 and end on October 23. The directions to step up security during the festival came during a joint review meeting of Anshul Garg, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, with security agencies at Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the shrine atop the Trikuta hills. Presiding ove...   READ MORE

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