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Pleas opposing promises of pre-election freebies to be listed before three-judge bench: SC | | |
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NEW DELHI, Nov 1: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the pleas against the practice of political parties promising pre-election freebies will be heard “in entirety” by a three-judge bench.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi said it was sitting in a combination of two and according to a reference order on the matter, it should go before a bench of three judges for disposal. “Once there is a reference order that the matter has to be heard by a three judges bench then it will be heard by a three judges bench,” the CJI said, adding the judicial records be placed before the Chief Justice in his administrative capacity for listing these case... | |
| | 4 terrorists, including foreigner, killed in South Kashmir encounters | | |
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Nov 1: Three terrorists including a foreigner were killed in an encounter at Khandipora area of Awantipora area of Pulwama district while as an unidentified terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter at Semthan village of Bijbhera in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, police said Tuesday.
“01 #terrorist killed in #Bijbehara encounter. Operation going on,” the J&K police tweeted.
A police official said that the identity and affiliation of the slain was being ascertained.
Earlier, an official had said that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched a search operation in the area.
He had ... | |
| | SC says no to PIL for replacing party symbols on EVMs with age | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, Nov 1: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to the Election Commission to remove party symbols from ballots and electronic voting machines (EVMs) and put age, educational qualification and photograph of candidates instead.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi said that a representation may be made by petitioner lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay to the poll panel or other authorities which may, in turn, consider it.
Besides seeking removal of party symbols from ballots and the EVMs, the plea said such a move will help electors vote and support intelligent, diligent and honest candidates and “contr... | |
| | 5 JKAS officers transferred | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 1: The government on Tuesday ordered transfer of five JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect.
According to a government order, Ms. Kusum Badyal, JKAS, Secretary in the Industries & Commerce Department has been transferred and posted as Secretary in ARI & Trainings Department.
Nitu Gupta, JKAS, Additional Commissioner, State Taxes (Administration and Enforcement), Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in the Finance Department, the order said.
Namrita Dogra, JKAS, Deputy Commissioner, State Taxes (Recovery), Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner, State Taxes (Administration and E... | |
| | Snow in Kashmir, road to Ladakh closed | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 1: The upper reaches of the Kashmir Valley experienced fresh snowfall while the plains were lashed by rains on Tuesday, leading to the closure of the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri (SSG) road connecting Zojila pass in Ladakh.
The Meteorological Department forecast a generally cloudy sky and possibility of intermittent light to moderate rains or snow during the next 24 hours. There will be no snow in the plains. The higher reaches of Pahalgam and Pir Panjal range in south Kashmir received light snowfall overnight.
Drass and higher areas in Kargil also got snowfall on Tuesday, an independent weather observatory Faizan Arif said.
Zojila, Gumri and adjacent are... | |
| | Air pollution swells in Jammu | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 1: The level of air pollution is ?gradually rising? in Jammu city but it is expected to settle after a fresh spell of rains.
Authorities said the air pollution normally increased after Diwali fireworks but it this time it remained normal during the festival but later started going up. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Jammu on Saturday remained 112, which was above normal, and the AQI after Diwali was between 78 and 100, said an official. He said that it was expected by November 4, the AQI may touch 130 -- a level of pollution not suitable to children and the elderly.
Meanwhile, a pulmonologist said: AQI of 70 to 100 is considered to be normal for any city,... | |
| | Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh takes over as Army’s new Southern Command chief | | |
Agencies
Mumbai, Nov 1: Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh has taken over as the new chief of the Indian Army’s Southern Command, headquartered in Pune, officials said on Tuesday.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Pune and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, he took over from the outgoing Commander J. S. Nain, who relinquished charge on Monday.
Commissioned into the army’s 7/11 Gorkha Rifles in Dec. 1984, Lt Gen Singh has vast operational experience of all types of terrain, whether counter-insurgency areas, high altitude and icy glaciated regions like Siachen or the hot deserts.
He commanded the 1/11 Gorkha Rifles on the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir, an elite brigade in the ... | |
| | Twitter bans over 54000 accounts in India for promoting sexual content, terror | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 1: Twitter banned 52,141 accounts in India for promoting child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity and allied content between August 26 and September 25.
The micro-blogging platform, now owned by Elon Musk, also took down 1,982 accounts for promoting terrorism on its platform in the country.
Twitter, in its monthly report in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, said that it received 157 complaints from users in India in the same time-frame through its grievance redressal mechanisms, and took action on 129 of those URLs.
"In addition, we processed 43 grievances which were appealing Twitter account suspensions. These were all resolved and the appropri... | |
| | 3 LeT hybrid terrorists arrested, 10 kgs IED recovered in Srinagar: Police | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 1: J&K Police on Tuesday arrested three “hybrid” terrorists in Srinagar and recovered a 10 kilos improvised explosive device (IED) and two hand grenades from them.
Police said the three “hybrid” terrorists- a term coined by police for the terrorists who slip back into normal lives and have no police records- were associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba’s “The Resistance Front”.
Two of them were arrested at a checkpoint in Harnambal,.
“Today at a Naka in Harnambal, Srinagar Police arrested two hybrid terrorists Aamir Mushtaq Dar of Iqbalabad Sozaith Budgam and Kabil Rashid of Sicop Mohalla HMT Srinagar. Two grenades were recovered from their possession. They ... | |
| | SI paper leak scam: CJM sends accused CMO on 15-day judicial remand | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 1: CJM Jammu Amarjeet Singh Langeh today granted 10 days police remand of Dr. Karnail Singh, Chief Medical Officer, BSF who was arrested by the CBI in SI paper leak scam.
The accused was produced by Investigating Officer, DySP Prashant Sharma of CBI before the Chief Judicial Magistrate on Tuesday in connection with aforesaid FIR for offences under section 120-B read with Section 420 of IPC alongwith case diary with a prayer for grant of 15 day judicial remand in respect of the accused.
The CJM after perusal of CD file observed that the accused had been arrested on 18.10.2022 in FIR in question. He was remanded to 5-day police custody on 28.10.2022 till t... | |
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