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| Sunil Sharma elected as LoP; NC yet to offer Dy Speaker’s post to BJP | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 3: Former minister and two-time BJP MLA Sunil Sharma has been elected as the Leader of the Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
However, the party has not announced the name of the Deputy Speaker because the ruling National Conference (NC) has not yet offered this post to the principal opposition party.
Contrary to reports suggesting that the NC would give the Deputy Speaker’s post to the BJP, highly placed sources indicate that the ruling party has not made any official announcement in this regard. It is unlikely that the NC will offer the Deputy Speaker’s post to the BJP, as the ruling party prefers to give this position to a Congress MLA or accommodate one of its own leaders.
Sources within the NC have expressed concerns that giving the Deputy Speaker’s post to the BJP would send a wrong message in the Kashmir Valley. Rival groups, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), could exploit this issue to expose a perceived “nexus” between the two parties.
Initially, the NC leadership considered offering the Deputy S... | |
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| Sat Sharma returns as head of J&K BJP | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 3: Former minister Sat Paul Sharma returned as the head of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP, a post he had held for two-and-a-half years between 2015 and 2018.
Sharma, 63, was denied a party ticket in the recent assembly election. He was appointed as working president of the party in September amid resentment over ticket distribution and is now elevated to the post of president, replacing the party’s longest-serving J-K unit president Ravinder Raina.
Raina,... | |
| | | | 11 injured in Sunday market grenade attack | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 3: Terrorists lobbed a grenade at a CRPF bunker near a crowded flea market in the heart of the city here on Sunday, injuring at least 11 civilians, officials said.
The attack, which took place near a heavily guarded complex housing All India Radio and Doordarshan Kendra near the Tourist Reception Centre (TRC), comes a day after security forces eliminated a top Pakistani commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in the Khanyar locality of downtown Srinagar. A senio... | |
| | | | Punish terrorists: LG Sinha to officials | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 3: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha spoke to DGP, Nalin Prabhat and senior officials of the security agencies on grenade attack in Srinagar. He directed the security officials for an effective and forceful response to punish the terrorists and their associates. The Lieutenant Governor reaffirmed the government’s resolve not to allow terrorist elements to succeed in their nefarious designs.
“Terrorists targeting our citizens will have to pay a very hea... | |
| | | | Check spurt in terror attacks: CM tells security apparatus | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the grenade attack at a Sunday market in Srinagar that injured 11 people and said the security apparatus must do everything possible to check the spurt in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Two women were among the 11 civilians injured when terrorists threw a grenade towards a CRPF bunker near a crowded flea market in the heart of the city.
Abdullah said in a post on X, “The last few days have been dominated by... | |
| | | | Biscuits play key role in Khanyar anti-terror operation | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 3: A successful anti-terror operation that led to the elimination of a high-profile terrorist commander in Jammu and Kashmir was marked not only by strategic planning but also an unconventional solution — biscuits. Senior officials highlighted the importance of the snack in mitigating the challenge posed by stray dogs during the operation against Usman, a commander of the Pakistan-based terror organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Usman was killed on Saturday... | |
| | | | Himalayan glacial lakes saw 10.81% area expansion from 2011 to 2024: Report | | | 
NEW DELHI, Nov 3:
Agencies
Glacial lakes and other water bodies across the Himalayan region saw a 10.81 per cent increase in area from 2011 to 2024 due to climate change, signalling a heightened risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), according to a government report.
The Central Water Commission’s (CWC) report, which was accessed by PTI, states that with a 33.7 per cent expansion of the surface area, the lakes in India experienced an even more substantial rise.
“The total inve... | |
| | | | Our aim is TB-free India: PM Modi | | |  NEW DELHI, Nov 3:
Agencies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the decline in TB incidence is an outcome of India’s dedicated and innovative efforts, and asserted that “we will keep working towards a TB-free India” through a collective spirit.
His remarks came in response to a post by Health Minister J P Nadda in which he stated that the World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised India’s “remarkable” progress, with a 17.7 per cent decline in TB incidence from 2015 to 2023 — a... | |
| | | | ‘NC committed to ease hardships’ | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 3: The President of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Dr. Farooq Abdullah Sunday visited the Kokerbagh area in Zoonimar Nowshera. He was accompanied by Nasir Aslam Wani, Advisor to the Honorable Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, and Tanvir Sadiq, Party Chief Spokesperson and MLA of Zadibal. Local party members and functionaries also joined the visit.
During the visit, the residents of Kokerbagh Zoonimar expressed their concerns about electricity shorta... | |
| | | | Hardcore Hizb terrorist aide arrested | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 3: Security forces have arrested a hardcore terrorist associate of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession in Pulwama district, Police said on Sunday.
Police said “on November 2 during the investigation of FIR No. 224/2024 under section 4/5 explosive Act and 18,39 of UAP Act of PS Pulwama, a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army (55RR) and CRPF (182 Bn) arrested a hardcore terrorist associate of Hizbul Mujahideen ... | |
| | | | Doors of Kedarnath Dham closed | | |  Uttarakhand, Nov 3:
Agencies
The doors of the revered Kedarnath Dham were closed for the winter season on Sunday on the occasion of Bhai Dooj. The doors were closed with Vedic rituals and religious traditions amidst the chanting of Om Namah Shivay, Jai Baba Kedar and the devotional tunes of the Indian Army band.
As per a government release, more than 15,000 devotees were present to witness the closing of the doors. The temple was decorated with flowers in a grand manner from the day of D... | |
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