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| NC’s growing influence forces Cong to launch mass contact programme in Jammu region | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: In a bid to reclaim its political stronghold in the Jammu region, Congress has initiated an ambitious mass contact programme. The move comes as the ruling National Conference (NC) intensifies its efforts to expand its footprint in Jammu province, traditionally considered a bastion of Congress. The Congress leadership aims to reconnect with voters and reestablish its relevance in the face of NC’s rising popularity.
As part of its mass contact programme, the Congress on Tuesday organized a rally at Rajouri town which was addressed by Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hameed Karra.
Rajouri is the only Assembly segment in Jammu province which was won by the Congress in the just concluded Assembly elections.
The urgency for Congress stems from its lackluster performance in the last assembly elections. Of the 43 assembly segments in Jammu province, Congress managed to secure just one seat, a stark contrast to NC’s impressive tally of seven seats. This shift underscores the challenges Congress faces in retaining its voter ba... | |
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| Cong trying to divert attention from debacles | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: After losing Maharashtra assembly elections and facing a worst ever defeat in J&K, the Congress party is trying to divert the attention from its debacles by indulging in what analysts are calling as “mere rhetoric.”
On Wednesday Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief Tariq Hameed Kara trained the guns at New Delhi by stating that the Centre is not willing to restore full statehood to J&K. “They (Centre) want to retain some vital departments which are the backbone and fountain head of any state and seek some amendments to keep these departments under their direct control. Such Statehood is not acceptable to the Congress,” Karra told ... | |
| | | | NC reconsiders BJP for Deputy Speaker post | | Maharashtra impact | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: The political landscape in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a shift following the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, which have prompted the ruling National Conference (NC) to rethink its strategy regarding the appointment of the Deputy Speaker in the Legislative Assembly.
The NC, earlier inclined to offer the post to a Congress MLA, is now leaning towards the principal opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), signaling a pragmatic approach to legislative politics.
The Congress’s poor performance in the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections has dealt a blow to its credibility as a viable political force. This development ... | |
| | | | Bypolls for Rajya Sabha seats announced, no mention of 4 vacancies of J&K | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced by-polls for the six seats in the Rajya Sabha but there is no mention of Jammu and Kashmir where four seats of the Upper House have been lying vacant after the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly of the erstwhile state.
The last Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir were held in February 2015 before the formation of the PDP-BJP government in the erstwhile state.
The then BJP-PDP alliance had ... | |
| | | | Innocent customers lose Rs 2145-cr in UPI payment fraud cases | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: Over the past three years, India has experienced nearly 27 lakh UPI domestic payment fraud cases, amounting to Rs 2,145 crore. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary disclosed in the Lok Sabha that the financial year 2023-24 alone saw over 13.42 lakh fraud cases, involving Rs 1,087 crore—a sharp rise compared to previous years.
Minister Choudhary, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, highlighted the implementation of the Central Payment Fraud Inf... | |
| | | | Farooq, Omar arrive in Madina | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 26: Senior leaders of the National Conference (NC), including Party President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, have arrived in the holy city of Madina to undertake the sacred Umrah pilgrimage.
The NC leader, which also includes prominent NC leaders Nasir Wani, Javed Dar, Tanvir Sadiq, and Mushtaq Guroo, is visiting the two holy cities of Madina and Mecca as part of their spiritual journey.
Upon their arrival in Madina, the leaders vis... | |
| | | | Committee framed | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a committee to review and monitor the existing and proposed wayside amenities, particularly the toilet facility along the major highways and other roads in the Union Territory.... | |
| | | | Cop killed in Kathua accident | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 26: A policeman was killed when his private car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday, officials said.
Selection grade constable Liaqat Ali of 2009 batch was on way to his home in Bani area when he lost control of his car, resulting in the vehicle plunging into a gorge near Kardoh village this afternoon, they said.
The body was recovered by the rescuers and shifted to a sub-district hospital for... | |
| | | | J&K to witness 3-day wet spell: MeT | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 26: The Meteorological Centre on Tuesday predicted a three-day wet weather event beginning at the end of this month that can bring rain and snow to scattered to fairly widespread places over Jammu and Kashmir.
The MeT office said the weather will generally remain dry till November 29, and from the evening of November 30, there is a possibility of light rain and light snow over the higher reaches and at isolated places.
The weather is very likely to remain inclement during December 1 and 2 with the possibility of light rain and light snow over the higher reaches and at the scattered to fairly widespread places over Jammu and Kashmir, the MeT office sa... | |
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