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NC leader dares Ruhullah to resign, seek fresh mandate amid rift with party 4/17/2025 11:18:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Amid mounting speculation over internal discord within the ruling National Conference (NC), the party’s provincial secretary for Jammu, Sheikh Bashir, on Thursday openly challenged Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi to resign from Parliament and seek a fresh mandate from the people if he is unhappy with the party's direction. In an informal conversation with a digital media outlet — a video of which has since gone viral on social media — Sheikh Bashir asserted that “the party is always bigger than any individual,” in a veiled rebuke aimed at the dissenting parliamentarian. His remarks came in response to Aga Ruhullah’s recent announcement that he would convene a meeting of his supporters this Sunday to decide on his future course of action. The move ...   READ MORE

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Congress leaders ask Naseer Hussain to fix responsibility on Assembly poll debacle 4/17/2025 11:18:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Amid growing resentment within the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress over the party’s historic rout in the 2024 Assembly elections, senior leaders on Thursday called for immediate implementation of the recommendations made by the party’s internal fact-finding committee to identify and hold accountable those responsible for the electoral disaster. During a high-level interaction with newly appointed All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and in-charge for J&K and Ladakh, Dr. Syed Naseer Hussain, the majority of party leaders expressed frustration over the lack of accountability and demanded that the individuals responsible for “mis...   READ MORE   Veteran Digvijay Singh assigned important job for J&K Cong 4/17/2025 11:17:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Amid infighting in the party, the Congress high command appointment senior leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh as AICC Observer for the Union Territory. AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal announced Singh’s role, tasking him with overseeing party operations and managing discussions on the INC-NC coalition in J&K. Singh is expected to collaborate closely with the state in-charge and the PCC President. However, the decision h...   READ MORE   Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to resume soon 4/17/2025 11:17:48 PM New Delhi, Apr 17: Agencies India on Thursday said there is a possibility of resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra soon and a public notice could be issued over it. India and China have been looking at resuming the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra as part of efforts to improve ties after the two countries completed disengagement of troops at the two remaining friction points of Demchok and Depsang under the framework of a pact sealed in October last year. “We will soon issue a public no...   READ MORE   CRPF to raise special CoBRA battalion in J&K: DGP Singh 4/17/2025 11:17:37 PM Neemuch (MP), Apr 17: Agencies The Central Reserve Police Force has decided to raise a special CoBRA battalion for counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 17 years after this jungle warfare unit was raised in the paramilitary to undertake operations in Naxal-affected states. CRPF Director General (DG) Gyanendra Pratap Singh announced this during the 86th Raising Day event of the force held in this historic Madhya Pradesh town which is the ‘birthplace’ of about 3.25 lakh stro...   READ MORE   CRPF ‘backbone’ of mission to rid country of Naxalism: Amit Shah 4/17/2025 11:17:25 PM Neemuch (MP), Apr 17: Agencies Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Naxalism, which is confined to just four districts in India, will be eliminated by March 31 next year, and the CRPF is the “backbone” of this mission. He was addressing the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) 86th Raising Day function in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district. “Naxalism has been confined to just four districts in India. The menace will end in the country by March 31, 2026, as stated by Pr...   READ MORE   Pak desperate to keep terrorism alive in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha 4/17/2025 11:17:16 PM Early Times Report Bhaderwah (Doda), Apr 17: Asserting that security forces are capable of thwarting any attempts to vitiate peace in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that Pakistan is desperate to keep terrorism alive in the Union Territory. Addressing a gathering here LG Sinha said, “Despite being a failed state, Pakistan is busy sponsoring terror and it continues to make attempts to disturb peace in the region by pushing in terrorists.” He said, “Our secu...   READ MORE   Pak’s only relationship with Kashmir is to vacate illegally occupied territories: India 4/17/2025 11:16:11 PM New Delhi, Apr 17: Agencies India today dismissed the Pakistan army chief’s comments on Kashmir and said that Pakistan’s “only relationship” with Kashmir is to vacate the illegally occupied territories. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, answering questions on the issue, said at a briefing: “How can anything foreign be in a jugular vein? This is a union territory of India. Its only relationship with Pakistan is the vacation of illegally occupied territories by...   READ MORE   Ex-RAW Chief’s revelations nothing new: Mehbooba Mufti 4/17/2025 11:16:01 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 17: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said she was not surprised by the revelations made by ex-RAW chief A S Dulat in his latest book about National Conference president Farooq Abdullah “privately’ supporting the abrogation of Article 370. “Dulat’s revelations are nothing new for me. This father-son duo (Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah) went to meet them (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) on August 3 (2019). Farooq Sahib did not ev...   READ MORE   Develop swift response protocols for road accident victims: SC to States, UTs 4/17/2025 11:15:52 PM New Delhi, Apr 17: Agencies Observing that road accidents are on the rise, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed States and Union Territories to develop swift response protocols so that victims get help immediately. A bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan also directed the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to convene meetings of departments concerned of States and UTs to implement working hours of drivers. “Road accidents in our country are on the rise. The reasons may ...   READ MORE   Didn’t write Farooq supported Article 370 abrogation: Dulat 4/17/2025 11:15:43 PM NEW DELHI, Apr 17: Agencies Amid a controversy over his new book The Chief Minister and the Spy’, former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Amarjit Singh Dulat, on Thursday dismissed claims that former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah supported the abrogation of Article 370, stressing that the leader was deeply pained by the move and was never taken into confidence by the Centre. Mr. Dulat is a former IPS officer who served both the Intelligence Bureau and RAW and h...   READ MORE   Man detained in Samba 4/17/2025 11:14:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Security forces detained a man after he was found roaming “suspiciously” in Samba district, officials said on Thursday. He was released later. Mohammad Farooq, a resident of Salunian village in Poonch district, was detained near Nandini Hills along the National Highway in Samba on Wednesday evening, officials said. According to reports, he got a few “suspected calls from outside the country.” A case was registered against him, they said, adding that following an inquiry, the magistrate ordered his release. He was handed over to his relatives, and further investigations are on, officials added....   READ MORE   Gold continues to glitter 4/17/2025 11:14:46 PM NEW DELHI, Apr 17: Agencies Gold prices continued their upward trend for the second straight session, touched a new all-time high of Rs 95,935 per 10 grams, climbing Rs 274 on Thursday, driven by firm spot demand. On the the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd., the precious metal contracts for June delivery hit the record high of Rs 95,935 per 10 grams in the morning trade. Later, it pared the gains to trade Rs 89 or 0.09% to Rs 95,750 per 10 grams with an open interest of 22,403 l...   READ MORE   Widespread rains lash J&K 4/17/2025 11:14:37 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 17: Widespread rains lashed several parts of Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours with the tourist resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir receiving the highest rainfall, Meteorological Department said on Thursday. MeT said that Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience isolated light rain and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-40 kmph over the next 24 hours. They said the weather conditions are expected to turn more active in t...   READ MORE   Govt restricts deployment of teachers 4/17/2025 11:14:23 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 17: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has directed all Deputy Commissioners to immediately stop deploying teaching and non-teaching staff of the department for administrative tasks or non-educational duties without prior approval....   READ MORE

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