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Anything can happen in politics, says Azad 12/5/2021 11:09:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 5: Stating that anything can happen in politics, former J&K chief minister and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has neither confirmed nor denied whether he would float a new political party in the Union Territory. Azad’s statement has added to the woes of Congress leadership in J&K because he (Azad) has the potential to spoil the party’s prospects in the coming assembly elections. The incumbent Congress leadership headed by Ghulam Ahmed Mir is already worried after Azad received encouraging response during his tour in both the Jammu region and Kashmir Valley respectively. “Formation of a new political party is not completely ruled out but we are waiting for some time to take a final decision”, a loyalist told the Early Times. Wishing anonymity the Congress leader said that Ghulam Nabi Azad is not in a hurry to take any decision. “Azad is exploring all possibilities, he is in touch with leaders of other parties also”, he said. Launching a veiled attack on incumbent Congress leadership headed by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, Azad s...   READ MORE

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On Sheikh Abdullah’s birth anniversary, Farooq warns Centre 12/5/2021 11:09:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 5: National Conference president and former chief minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Sunday gave veiled warning to the Union Government on the issue of Article 370 and35-A. Although Dr. Abdullah has been demanding restoration of these articles for a long, on the 116th birth anniversary of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah he was more assertive and aggressive on this issue. NC president seized the opportunity of the birth anniversary of Sher-e-Kashmir to give an emotive appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to be ready for sacrifices like farmers to get back pre-August 5, 2019 situation. He warned to launch a massive agitation to get back article 370 and 35-A...   READ MORE   PMSGY Road turns poor man’s house unsafe 12/5/2021 11:09:33 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Dec 5: A road constructed under PMSGY ten years ago turned the house of a poor man unsafe in this frontier district and since then he has been running from pillar to post to seek help but no one seems interested to come for his rescue. The road under PMSGY was built in the Sib area of Loran in 2011 and since that day a residential house of Mohammad Ibrahim Lone has become unsafe, as the water from road enters into his house. “Drain and retention wall have been built close to my house and it has made living impossible,” Lone told Early Times. “Although I have approached concerned authorities on many occasions but all in vain. Executive ...   READ MORE   Khurram Parvaiz shifted to Tihar jail 12/5/2021 11:09:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 5: Khurram Parvez, who claimed to be the human rights activist was shifted to Delhi’s Tihar jail where two prominent separatist leaders namely Yasin Malik and Shabir Shah have already been lodged. Interestingly, Khurram Parvez had termed the arrest of banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik’s arrest in the killings of Indian Air Force officers and kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed as “politically motivated” action. “Fair trial is a globally recognized right for everyone. If you are suddenly pulling out old cases and not even allowing the accused to properly represent his case, then there would be question marks over it,” Khurram Parvez, had told after Yasin Malik wa...   READ MORE   NIA files supplementary Chargesheet against TuM operative 12/5/2021 11:09:22 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 5: National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed supplementary chargesheet against an operative of Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) Mohd Nakeem Khan alias Nakeem in an arms, ammunition, explosive substances and heroin case. Nakeen a resident of Sandote in district poonch was booked in RC 02/2021/NIA/JMU pertaining to recovery of arms and ammunition, explosive substances, heroin belonging to terrorist organisation TuM and its off-shoot Jammu Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) in Poonch district of Jammu region. Nakeem Ali S/o Mohd Mushtaq R/o Sandote, District Poonch in RC-02/2021/NIA/JMU.pertaining to recovery of arms and ammunition, explosive substances, heroin...   READ MORE   COVID-19: J&K reports 161 new cases, 2 deaths 12/5/2021 11:09:17 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 5: The Government today informed that 161 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 18 from Jammu division and 143 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 337807.Also, 02 COVID deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 184 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 34 from Jammu Division and 150 from Kashmir Division. The Bulletin informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today. On COVID vaccination, the bulletin informs that 30,753 doses of COVID vaccine have been administered...   READ MORE   2 terrorists arrested, arms recovered in Shopian 12/5/2021 11:09:08 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 5: Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces on Sunday claimed to have arrested two active terrorists in Shopian and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. Acting on specific input regarding presence of an active terrorist identified as Shahid Ahmad Gaine son of Gulzar Ahmad Ganie a resident of Doomwani Keegam of proscribed terror outfit Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and his close associate at village Doomwani near Rambi Ara. Police alongwith 44RR and 14Bn CRPF launched a joint cordon and search operation in the area. When joint parties of Police and SFs approached to the suspected spot, the two suspects tried to flee from the spot. Howev...   READ MORE   Kashmir higher reaches receive fresh snowfall, rains lash plains ‘Weather likely to improve from today 12/5/2021 11:09:03 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 5: Higher reaches received fresh spell of snowfall, while rain lashed plains in Kashmir on Sunday. The minimum temperature rose above the freezing point in Srinagar after over a week. It was raining over plains of Kashmir and snowing over middle and upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir when this report was filed. Director Meteorological Department Kashmir, Sonam Lotus said that Drass-Kargil area and over higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall and rains in plains of Kashmir including Srinagar since early morning. He however said that light rainfall and snowfall is expected to continue till 12 to 18 hours, however, there ...   READ MORE

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