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Dangal at SMC: Mayor, Deputy, others lock horns, Seek Raj Bhawan intervention 5/11/2023 11:05:11 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 11: With the Srinagar Smart City notifying new parking rates in the summer capital here, a war of words has erupted in the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) with the elected representatives washing the dirty linen in public. Even the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor have locked horns with each other while the concerned have sought intervention of the Raj Bhawan. “SMC has neither been consulted nor has it authorized these parking rates — which I believe has exclusive statutory mandate for public places. A parking policy/by-laws for Srinagar would deal with this. Arbitrary, isolated notification of parking rates is a contradictory exercise,” the SMC Mayor Junaid Mattoo said on his social media handle. The Deputy Mayor was quick to respond sharply. “After a very long time; someone is being reminded of Laws & implementing the same! It’s the same person who ruthlessly violated; transgressed & infringed them. He has made all #SMC committees dysfunctional; how come is he talking about Rules & Regulations today. It truly doesn’t suit him; he has crea...   READ MORE

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Altaf Bukhari annoys Shia community People stage protest, demand FIR against Apni Party president 5/11/2023 11:04:58 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 11: A day after video of Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari targeting the members of Shia community went viral on social media, protests were staged against Bukhari at Pantha Chowk here on Thursday. Demonstrators led by Er Ajaz Hussain Balhami raised slogans against the Apni Party president and burnt his effigies. “Altaf Bukhari has hurt the sentiments of the followers of Imam Hussain (AS) and he should tender a public apology for his remarks.” Balhami dema...   READ MORE   Altaf Bukhari needs to be taught Islam, take him to madrassa: Abid Ansari 5/11/2023 11:04:33 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 11: Senior leader of Peoples Conference Abid Ansari on Thursday lashed out at Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari for his statement targeting Shia community. Ansari while talking to Early Times said, “It’s not for the first time that Bukhari has targeted the Shia community, he has done it earlier also. At that point of time we had ignored his utterances, but this time he has crossed the line by talking against our Imams. It’s unacceptable and we won’t toler...   READ MORE   War of words between two ex-constituents of PAGD after Sajad Lone’s “begging bowl” remarks 5/11/2023 11:04:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: War of words started between two estranged constituents of the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Alliance (PAGD) after the chairman of the Peoples’ Conference and former minister Sajad Gani Lone passed a remark against the National Conference (NC) for “compromising” with dignity and honour of Kashmiris for power. Although senior NC leaders preferred to maintain silence, second-rung leadership of the party launched an offensive against Sajad Lone and dubbed him an agent of the BJP. While addressing a meeting on Wednesday Lone criticized the National Conference (NC), stating that NC leaders will be the first ones to go with a begging bowl to the BJP and compr...   READ MORE   LG Sinha addresses Y20 Consultation at Kashmir University ‘Youth will lead the world in offering pragmatic solutions to climate & global challenges of 21st century’ 5/11/2023 11:04:06 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 11: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha addressed Y20 Consultation on ‘Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a Way of Life’ at University of Kashmir, today. He said the massive participation in this Y20 Consultation Conference signals the encouraging prospect of a new energy in a global partnership on environment, development and our collective effort to ensure equity, global prosperity and better quality of life for all. The Lt...   READ MORE   Govt has used technology as source of empowerment, to ensure social justice: PM Modi 5/11/2023 11:03:43 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the 1998 nuclear tests in Pokhran as one of the most glorious days in India’s history, and asserted that technology for the country is not about showing its dominance but a tool to speed up its development. Addressing an event on the National Technology Day, which marks the anniversary of Pokhran tests, Modi said his government has used technology as a source of empowerment and to ensure social justice. Be it JAM trinity, CoWIN portal or digital market for farmers, his government has used technology as an “agent of inclusion”, he said, adding that there is some technological solution available at every stag...   READ MORE   2 killed in Doda accident 5/11/2023 11:03:36 PM Early Times Report Bhaderwah, May 11: In a tragic incident, two middle-aged men were killed after their car skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Malhori village on Batote – Kishtwar National highway on Thursday evening, police said. The mishap happened after the driver of the car lost control over the vehicle and it plunged into 200 ft deep gorge. Passersby raised an alarm after which locals and police started a rescue operation and shifted both the persons to Medical College Doda. Confirming the incident, SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom, said: “Two persons travelling in a private car bearing registration number JK06A – 1026 were on its way to Jammu from Prem Nagar area of Dod...   READ MORE   JeI terror funding case: NIA carries out searches at 11 locations in Kashmir 5/11/2023 11:03:30 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 11: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday is raiding nearly a dozen locations in Kashmir in the ongoing investigation into the terror funding case by banned Jamaat-e-Islami, officials said. They said the searches are underway at 11 locations in Budgam and Baramulla districts of J&K . “ The raids are being carried out in the case of terror funding by Jamaat-e-Islami J&K an unlawful association under UAPA,” officials said. JeI was banned in February 2019 by the union government for five years under anti-terror laws. Ahead of the high profile G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting from May 21 to 23 in Kashmir, which is the first major internati...   READ MORE   Will give befitting response to every step against India’s self-respect: Rajnath Singh 5/11/2023 11:03:20 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 11: India’s nuclear tests in 1998 sent a message to the world that it may be a peace-loving nation but will not tolerate any step taken against its self-respect, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Thursday. Addressing the National Technology Day celebrations here, Singh said India had learnt lessons from history after external aggressors ravaged the centre of learning at Nalanda and culture icon at Somnath. “We have learnt our lessons from history and resolved that we will not allow such history to be repeated,” Singh said at the function that also celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1998 Pokhran -II nuclear tests. “India’s nuclear tests conveyed...   READ MORE   IT Ministry to send notice to WhatsApp over international spam calls 5/11/2023 11:03:11 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 11: The IT Ministry will send a notice to WhatsApp on the issue of spam calls from unknown international numbers, Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said today, asserting that the onus of ensuring user safety lies with the digital platforms. The digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of ‘digital nagriks’, the minister said, adding that the government will respond to every instance of alleged misuse or alleged breach of users’ privacy. The minister’s comments assume significance as WhatsApp users in India have reported a massive surge in incoming international spam calls over the past few days. Many users complain...   READ MORE

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