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Party leader resigns after colleague seeks Raj Bhawan intervention in Pandit land controversy 4/10/2023 11:24:07 PM Sanjay Pandita Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 10: Following a controversy over Pandit land in Chatterhama area of Srinagar, the Youth President of a Kashmir based political party has resigned from the post as his colleague sought intervention of the Raj Bhawan. The said politician, who is also an elected representative of a civic body, in support of some people had said that he was “a bigger gunda.” But the Pandit community had taken a serious note of the allegedly irresponsible behavior of the leader who had even called a government official as “gunda.” As the video went viral, another senior leader of the same party, who also holds a prominent post at the District Development Council in Srinagar, came out in support of the Pandit community. In social media post the leader said: “Kashmiri migrants are welcomed to return to their motherland Kashmir as per their desire & willingness anytime as per their convenience..They are at liberty to sell or rent their own properties to whosoever on their wish & will...Nobody can dictate terms to them nor can any influential or blue ...   READ MORE

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J&K road network to be equivalent to America’s in 3-4 Years: Gadkari 4/10/2023 11:24:02 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 10: In the next 3-4 years, the roads of Jammu and Kashmir will be made equivalent to American roads, said Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari here on Monday. “We are working on such a mission that in the coming three-four years we will make the Jammu and Kashmir road network equivalent to that of America,” Union Minister Gadkari said at a press briefing here. The Union Minister is on a two-day-long visit to the Union Territory. He said that a four-lane Greenfield Expressway, connecting Delhi-Katra, will also be made, which will reduce the distance between the two cities by 58 Km. “A total of 32 Green Express Highways are being bui...   READ MORE   Gadkari, LG Sinha inspect Zojila Tunnel 4/10/2023 11:23:55 PM Early Times Report SONAMARG, Apr 10: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari today inspected Zojila Tunnel ,Asia’s longest tunnel to establish all weather connectivity for Ladakh and an important project implemented in Jammu and Kashmir with the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Shri Manoj Sinha and members of Parliament of Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Road Transport and Highways. 19 tunnels are being constructed in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of ...   READ MORE   Gadkari announces project to connect Amarnath cave with road 4/10/2023 11:23:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 10: The long cherished dream of the devotees of Baba Amarnath is going to become a reality as Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced a Rs 5300 crore project to connect the holy cave of Shri Amarnath with the road network. Addressing a press conference the Union Minister announced that with the initiative of the Lieutenant Governor of J&K to connect the holy cave with the road network, a comprehensive project has been formulated110 kilometres of track. “The Detailed Project Report (DPR) of 73 kilometres of track from Khanabal to Chandwari worth Rs 1800 crore will be prepared in the month of July this year”, the Mini...   READ MORE   SC direction revives hopes of J&K Hindus to get minority status 4/10/2023 11:23:21 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 10: Directions of the Supreme Court once again revived hopes of the Hindus to get minority status in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Supreme Court Monday gave the states of Rajasthan and Telangana and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir six weeks to submit their responses on the issue of identification of minorities at the state level after the Centre pleaded for giving them a ”last opportunity”. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) K M Nataraj, appearing for the Centre, told a bench of Justices S K Kaul and A Amanullah that responses were still awaited from Rajasthan and Telangana. Part reply from Jammu and Kashmir was also awaited, he sa...   READ MORE   Over 95% qualify class 8th exams in J&K 4/10/2023 11:23:16 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR , Apr 10: With an overall pass percentage of over 95 percent, State Council of Educational Research and Training Monday declared results of 8th standard in hard and soft zones of Jammu, Kashmir divisions. An official said that in both hard and soft zones, at least 95.02 percent students from the government schools have qualified the exams including 93.85 in Jammu division and 95.85 in Kashmir division respectively. He said that 98.58 percent students of private schools in both soft and hard zones have also qualified the exams. “97.84 percent students of private schools from Jammu and 95.53 from Kashmir division have qualified the exams.” The official said ...   READ MORE   Covovax booster dose to be available on CoWIN, cost Rs 225: Report 4/10/2023 11:23:10 PM Agencies New Delhi, Apr 10: In view of rising cases of COVID-19 in various parts of the country, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is learnt to have approved the inclusion of Serum Institute’s Covovax on the CoWIN portal as a heterologous booster dose for adults, official sources said on Monday. Covovax is likely to be available on the portal in a few days at a price of ₹ 225 per dose plus applicable GST. The move comes after a letter was written by Prakash Kumar Singh, Director, Serum Institute of India (SII) to the Union health ministry on March 27, the sources said. According to an official source, Mr Singh had mentioned in his letter to the ministry that Covovax is a world...   READ MORE   ACB raids ARTO office in Sopore 4/10/2023 11:23:05 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 10: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday raided ARTO office in Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district following complaints of corruption. Reliable sources said that ACB carried a raid at ARTO office in Sopore, following a number of complaints from the public. “The raids were still going on. It is believed to be some officials may be arrested in bribery cases”, they added. Meanwhile, an official from the ACB further details will be shared accordingly....   READ MORE   Court awards 5-year imprisonment to Pak national 4/10/2023 11:22:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 10: Additional Sessions Judge Sopore Sunil Sangra awarded five years imprisonment to Pak national Hafiz Naveed Bloch alias Fahadullah s/o Abdul Jabar Bloch, of Suhja Abad Multan Pakistan under 13/14 Foreign Act. Brief facts of the challan revealed that on 17.04.2013 police station Dangiwacha acting on specific inputs regarding presence of a Pakistani terrorist Fahadullah in village Behrampora, a naka was laid on Thagagund Bahrampora road. After some time two suspects riding on a bicycle appeared from Thagund side and were signaled to stop. On being challenged one accused tried to lob a grenade on the naka party but both suspects were arrested who were la...   READ MORE   PM Modi to flag off Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat express on April 12 4/10/2023 11:22:51 PM Agencies New Delhi, Apr 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday flag off Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat Express, which will run on the Ajmer-Delhi Cantonment route, via videoconference. The train will complete the journey an hour earlier than the present fastest train running on the route, a release stated. Modi will flag off the train at 11 am on Wednesday via video conferencing, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. The inaugural run will be between Jaipur and Delhi Cantonment. Regular services will start from Thursday and will operate between Ajmer and Delhi Cantonment, with stoppages in Jaipur, Alwar, and Gurugram. The train will cover the distance between ...   READ MORE   Expedite release of funds to construct Mendhar court building: HC to Admin 4/10/2023 11:22:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 10: In a PIL filed by Bar Association, Mendhar highlighting the dilapidated condition of the Munsiff Court Building, a Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Comprising Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Rajesh Sekhri disposed of the PIL with a direction to the official respondents to expedite the matter for accord of administrative approval and release of funds for construction of building of court of Munsiff Mendhar along with advocates’ chamber at the earliest. When the PIL came-up for hearing, the Division Bench observed that in compliance to the directions passed by this Court the communication dated 30.12.2021 was forwarded DPR for co...   READ MORE

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