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| PDP eyeing revival through NC, Cong | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: With the Lok Sabha elections looming on the horizon, the political landscape in Jammu and Kashmir has been marked by intense negotiations and strategic moves among various parties.
The National Conference (NC), a key partner of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, has stirred the political cauldron by asserting its firm resolve to contest all Lok Sabha seats from Kashmir, showing reluctance to share any constituency with either the Congress or the PDP.
Recently, People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti met Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi apparently to send a message to the J&K Congress leaders and the National Conference that her party cannot be ignored in the electoral landscape of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources said that Mehbooba Mufti reiterated her party's commitment to regional stability and development, emphasizing the need for a united front against the growing challenges.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “The National Conference's insistence on contesting all seats has not only created friction within the I.N.D.I.A. alliance ... | |
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| 4 soldiers martyred, 3 injured in Poonch terror attack | | | 
Early Times Report
Poonch/Jammu, Dec 21: Four soldiers were martyred and three injured when heavily armed terrorists ambushed two Army vehicles in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said.
The bodies of two of the slain soldiers were mutilated, the officials said.
The vehicles, carrying the personnel to the site of a cordon-and-search operation, came under attack at a blind curve at Dhatyar Morh between Dhera Ki Gali and Bufliaz under the jurisdiction of Surankote... | |
| | | | No plan to make Covid testing mandatory at airports | | | |
New Delhi, Dec 21: There is no plan so far to make RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 mandatory at airports for travellers, Union health ministry sources said on Thursday, amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in India.
Even though the number of cases is rising and the JN.1 sub-variant has been detected in the country, there is no cause of immediate concern as 92 per cent of those infected are opting for home-based treatment, indicating mild illness, they said.
There is also no increase in hospitalisation rates and COVID-19 is an incidental finding in people hospitalised due to other medical conditions.
In the last two weeks, 22 people have died due to COVID-19 in the country.
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| | | | Respect persons with disabilities: ECI issues guidelines to political parties | | | |
New Delhi, Dec 21: The very foundation of democracy lies in the representation of all communities in the electoral process. Accessible and Inclusive elections have been a non-negotiable premise for the Election Commission of India to ensure equal participation of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).
The Commission is consciously striving to promote the principle of accessibility and inclusivity in the elections through various initiatives.
For the first time, to promote inclusivity and respect in the political discourse towards PwD community, the Commission has issued a set of guidelines to political parties and their representatives. The Commission has urged Political parties and their ... | |
| | | | Making J&K attractive top priority: CS | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 21: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday said that admin’s top priority is to make the Union Territory more attractive to tourists.
Talking to reporters after his maiden visit to SPS Museum in Srinagar, Dulloo said that J&K is an attractive place for the tourists and to make it more attractive for the tourists is the top priority of the administration. He said that work on SPS museum building is already going on for the last couple of ... | |
| | | | Govt announces winter break for degree colleges | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 21: Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Thursday announced winter vacations for all degree college of Jammu and Kashmir Division in a phased manner from December-27-2023 to February-14-2024 in Kashmir division.
Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Alok Kumar said that government Degree Colleges of Kashmir region shall observe the vacations from December-27-2023 to February-14-2024.
The principal secretary also said that all GDCs of Jammu division falling under Winter Zone shall observe the winter vacations from same date fixed for degree colleges of Kashmir division.
However, in case of GDCs of Jammu division falling under summer ... | |
| | | | AE caught red handed while accepting bribe | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 21: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday trapped and arrested Assistant Engineer of BDO office Surasyar Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district for demanding and accepting bribe.
A top official said that the accused officer was arrested red-handed while accepting bribe. A good amount of money was also recovered from his pocket search, he said.
He said that on receipt of the complaint, an FIR was registered, under section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in Police Station ACB central Kashmir and investigation was taken up.
Accordingly a trap team was constituted. The trap team laid a successful trap and caught the officer ... | |
| | | | Chillai Kalan begins in Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 21: The 40-day-long harshest part of the winter "Chillai Kalan", known in the local parlance, begins with shiver as Srinagar records a minimum of -4.3C on Thursday, officials said.
Meteorological Centre Srinagar said Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded below 2.8C of the normal -1.5C against the -4.3C on Thursday.
The unabated cold resulted in freezing of water tapes and several water bodies in parts of iconic Dal Lake and other parts of the valley due to the impact of the falling temperatures.
The maximum temperature in Srinagar was 0.6C above the normal of 9.0C recorded the previous day. Day temperature also recorded above no... | |
| | | | Online financial fraud: J&K Police seek people’s cooperation | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 21: The Cyber Police Kashmir on Thursday sought cooperation from people who have been affected by the online multi- crore financial scam.
A company, operating under the name “Curative Survey Private Limited” is accused of deceiving thousands of depositors and duping them of at least Rs 59 crore after promising to double their investment in 15 days. The company officials have disappeared after the multi-crore scam surfaced.
J&K Police has registered a case and taken up the investigations. On Wednesday, police conducted multiple raids to arrest the fraudsters.
J&K Police’s Cyber unit on Thursday urged the people to share the details related to the com... | |
| | | | Old mortar shell, 2 grenades recovered | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: An old mortar shell and two grenades were recovered on Thursday during the construction work for a highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Rajouri, official sources said.
A construction company found an old rusted mortar shell and two grenades during excavation work for the highway in Chingus, they said.
On being informed, the police and security forces reached the area and put it under cordon, the sources said, adding that a bomb disposal squad has been called to defuse these explosive materials. ... | |
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