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| Shiv Sena praises Omar, describes him ‘very mature leader’ | | | | Mumbai, Dec 16: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah’s, recent criticism of the INDIA bloc ally Congress’ objections to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has sparked a response from Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC, who lauded Abdullah as a ‘very mature leader.’
Speaking to a wire agency, Shaina NC praised Abdullah for questioning the credibility of EVM-related objections within the INDIA bloc.
Abdullah had on Sunday pointed out the inconsistency in the Opposition bloc’s stance on EVMs. He remarked, “When you get a hundred plus members of Parliament using the same EVMs, and you celebrate that as a victory for your party, you can’t then a few months later turn around and say… we... | |
| | | | CM Omar vows to keep governance free from political affiliations | | Chairs review meeting of Samba district, holds public redressal camp | |  Early Times Report
SAMBA, Dec 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reiterated his government’s commitment to unbiased governance, emphasizing that decisions would not be influenced by political affiliations or party lines.
He urged officers to address public issues brought forth by elected representatives with seriousness and urgency. Chairing a district review meeting at the Conference Hall in Samba, the Chief Minister was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Minister... | |
| | | | Army’s Northern Command marks Vijay Diwas | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: The Army’s northern command Monday organised wreath-laying ceremonies at various places in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh to celebrate Vijay Diwas, which marks India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the birth of Bangladesh as an independent nation.
The Udhampur-based Northern Command commemorated the occasion with a wreath-laying ceremony led by its General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar at the Dhruva War Memorial, ... | |
| | | | NSA Ajit Doval likely to visit Beijing soon | | Special Representatives Dialogue | |  NEW DELHI, Dec 16: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is likely to travel to Beijing within the next few weeks to lead the Indian delegation at a new edition of the Special Representatives dialogue on the larger boundary question that will be held after a gap of nearly five years, authoritative sources said.
The last round of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue took place in New Delhi in December 2019.
The decision to revive the dialogue mechanism was taken at a meeting between Prime Mini... | |
| | | | SC extends registration of 3 special protection vehicles | | |  NEW DELHI, Dec 16: The Supreme Court on Monday extended by five years the registration period of three specialised armoured diesel vehicles belonging to the special protection group (SPG).
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Manmohan was hearing a plea filed by the SPG challenging an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) refusing to allow the extension of registration period of its vehicles being over a decade old.
The top court’s bench, however, granted the relaxation to the SPG after s... | |
| | | | View nationalism from prism of Constitution’s Preamble: Vice-Prez | | |  New Delhi, Dec 16: Development, nationalism, security, welfare of the people and affirmative government schemes have to be viewed only from the “one prism” of the Preamble of the Constitution, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Monday.
In his address at an event here to mark the 7th Defence Estate Day, he also referred to his position on the dais, where he was flanked by the director general of the Defence Estate on his right and the secretary of ex-servicemen welfare department on his le... | |
| | | | 2 held with 5.5 Kg Heroin | | |  Early Times Report
Rajouri/Jammu, Dec 16: Two suspected narcotics smugglers were arrested and 5.50 kilogrammes of heroin seized from them near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Monday.
The seizure of the huge quantity of heroin, worth crores of rupees in the international market, from the Nowshera sector thwarted an attempt by the drug peddlers to smuggle the contraband from across the border, they said.
The accused Sajan Kumar (25) and S... | |
| | | | CM grieved over death of young JKAS officer | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 17: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed shock over the demise of a young JKAS officer.
“Shocked & saddened by the news of the demise of a young JKAS officer Nimisha Dogra. She leaves behind two young kids & her husband Bhupinder who is a police officer serving in Poonch district,” Omar said on X.
“Namisha’s father is a long-time colleague & former minister Babu Jagjivan Lal ji. May her soul rest in peace & may her family find st... | |
| | | | WPI inflation declines to 3-month low | | |  NEW DELHI, Dec 16: Wholesale price based inflation declined to a 3-month low of 1.89 per cent in November on cheaper food items, and experts predicted a 0.25 per cent interest rate cut by the RBI in the policy review in February.
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was 2.36 per cent in October 2024. It was 0.39 per cent in November, last year. In August, 2024, it was 1.25 per cent.
As per the data, inflation in food items eased to 8.63 per cent in November, as against 13.54 per ce... | |
| | | | Nation lost towering musical genius: LG Sinha | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 16: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday expressed grief at the passing of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, saying the nation and the music world had lost a “towering musical genius”.
Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, US, from complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was 73.
“Deeply grieved to learn about the sad demise of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain ji. In his passing, the nation and the mus... | |
| | | | Properties of drug peddlers attached | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 16: Authorities on Monday attached two residential houses belonging to alleged drug peddlers in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police spokesperson said.
“Police in Kupwara have attached two residential properties belonging to drug peddlers in the border area of Karnah under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act,” the police spokesperson said.
He said it is the first time that such stringent action has been taken under the NDPS... | |
| | | | J&K reels under dry cold weather | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 16: Minimum temperature remained notches below the freezing point in the Kashmir on Monday as the feeble winter sun peeped through a thin haze of clouds in Jammu
The sky remained cloudy in the Valley as sunlight trickled through a thin cloud cover in the Jammu division.
Cold wave conditions continued in the Valley as the Meteorological (MeT) office forecasted cold, dry weather till December 21 and light snowfall in the higher reaches between December 21 eve... | |
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