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| Cong mulls removing “deadwood” to revive party after historic debacle | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: After facing its worst-ever electoral debacle in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the Congress leadership is reportedly contemplating bold measures to rejuvenate the party, including removing non-performing senior leaders.
In a recent meeting of the party’s block presidents, the majority of speakers voiced their discontent, directly blaming senior leaders for the party's humiliating defeat in the recently concluded Assembly elections.
The meeting, described as both tense and introspective, saw grassroots leaders openly criticize the inertia at the top. They argued that the lack of connection with voters, outdated strategies, and the failure of senior leaders to energize the cadre were key reasons for the party’s dismal performance.
Sources said that in the block presidents’ meeting, over 80 percent of them spoke openly against senior leaders and cautioned that without removing these leaders revival of the party was not possible.
“We cannot keep carrying the burden of leaders who have become liabilities rather than assets. The par... | |
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| NIA arrests fugitive linked to Pak based terror groups | | 2020 Kashmir narco-terror case | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: In a big success, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended Muneer Ahmad Banday, a key accused in a 2020 narco-terror case in Kashmir, who had been on the run for four years.
Banday was part of a larger conspiracy orchestrated by banned Pakistan-based terrorist organizations, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), to raise funds for terrorism by smuggling and selling narcotic drugs.
The funds generated through these il... | |
| | | | PM to inaugurate Kashmir to Delhi train in Jan | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 19: Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely inaugurate Vande Bharat train connecting Kashmir to New Delhi on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) in January.
According to officials, the Vande Bharat Express train will directly connect the national capital to the valley starting January 2025. The train will pass through the Chenab Rail Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge.
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| | | | Govt woos consumers for rooftop solar panel installation | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 20: Motivating consumers to avail of the subsidy facilities under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) is wooing them to install rooftop solar panels and get rid of hefty power bills.
Notably, JAKEDA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including hydropower, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and hydrogen energy, in the pursuit of sustainable development, en... | |
| | | | Gadkari urges EC to check irregularities in voters’ list | | |  Mumbai, Nov 20:
Agencies
Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to address issues in the voter enrolment process, citing irregularities in the inclusion of names in the voters’ list.
The Maharashtra assembly polls were underway from 7 am on Wednesday.
Gadkari cast his vote in Nagpur city located in the state’s Vidarbha region.
Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, Gadkari said, “Some names of the people who have passed away are still ... | |
| | | | Forest fire triggers landmine blasts | | |  Early Times Report
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Nov 20: Nearly half a dozen landmines, part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, exploded following a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said.
The forest fire started from across the border in afternoon and spread to this side in the forward areas of Krishna Ghati sector of Mendhar Sub-division, the officials said.
They said about six blasts were heard at regular intervals over the past few hours a... | |
| | | | Traffic radar equipment verification | | | | New Delhi, Nov 20:
Agencies
The government is set to implement new regulations requiring mandatory verification and stamping of traffic radar equipment, aimed at improving road safety and enforcement accuracy across the country. The Legal Metrology Division of the Consumer Affairs Ministry has finalised the draft rules following extensive consultations with stakeholders, including the Indian Institute of Legal Metrology, Regional Reference Laboratories, manufacturers, and vehicle certification organizations.
“The suggestions received during various consultations are examined carefully and the rules will be notified shortly,” the ministry said in a statement.
The new rules, which fa... | |
| | | | Rainawari fire victims to receive Rs 2.3 lakh relief | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said immediate action has been taken to provide relief to the victims of the fire incident in Rainawari area of the city.
“I assigned my cabinet colleague Satish Sharma ji, my advisor Nasir Aslam Wani – Sogami sb and MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq sb to visit Abi Gurpora, where a devastating fire destroyed numerous homes and displaced 26 families,” Abdullah said in a Facebook post.
He said followin... | |
| | | | Temperature dips to 0.7 C in Sgr | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: Srinagar and some other places in Kashmir on Wednesday experienced the coldest night of the season as the minimum plummeted below the freezing point in most places of the valley, officials said.
Srinagar city recorded a low of minus 0.7 degree Celsius.
The officials said many other places in the valley also experienced the coldest night of the season as most places of the valley registered sub-zero minimum temperature.
Qazigund recorded a low of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, while the minimum in Pahalgam tourist resort settled at minus 3.7 degrees Celsius.
Pahalgam was the coldest recorded place in the valley.
Gulmarg ski resort registered a lo... | |
| | | | Kashmir situation under control: CRPF IG | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: The situation in Kashmir is under control as all security agencies are working in synergy, a top CRPF officer said here on Wednesday.
Inaugurating the second edition of CRPF Cup Srinagar Sector, a cricket tournament to be held from November 20 to 28, Inspector General of CRPF (Srinagar Sector) P K Sharma said the aim is to have maximum connect with the youth of Kashmir.
“The situation (in Kashmir) as we all know, is under control… All forces are worki... | |
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