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Kashmir youth netas to float new party 5/14/2023 10:20:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: Even as the Assembly elections are awaited in J&K for five years now, Kashmir is set to float another political party. Sources said some young politicians from Kashmir have been lobbying in the corridors of power that they be given a clearance for floating of a new political party in the valley. It was reliably learnt that at least two politicians, both of whom are also elected representatives at a municipal body, look ahead to float the party in league with some “like minded faces.” Sources said in the past, the duo was affiliated with a same political party and that been having strained relations that time. “Both of them had subsequently left the party. While one of them had joined another party, the second one couldn’t get any good offer,” said a source in the know of the matter. The sources said duo has been lobbying with some youth faces from various parties and individuals that there was a need to float a new political party in Kashmir. Sources said some of the group members even visited New Delhi in connection with the plan “see...   READ MORE

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After bashing BJP, Kashmir politician takes U-turn, hails G20 5/14/2023 10:20:38 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 14: A few days after confronting the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party, the President of a Kashmir based political party floated after August 5, 2019 decision, has taken a U-turn and his now hailing the right wing party and its endeavors. The politician, who is also a former Cabinet minister had alleged that the wrong policies of the BJP were responsible for the terror strikes in which at least ten Indian Army Jawans sacrificed their lives for the nation during dastardly attacks. The politician had alleged that the “vote bank politics of the BJP to create wedge between Gujjars and Paharis had paved way for the enemy attacks.” “So if anyone is responsible...   READ MORE   After fake Twitter accounts, authorities scanning over 3500 social media groups 5/14/2023 10:20:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: After getting a number of fake Twitter accounts blocked for allegedly spreading rumours about the prevailing situation in J&K, security agencies are scanning over 3500 Facebook and Whatsapp pages for fueling unrest and violence through social media. These social media groups are glorifying terror attacks that were executed by terrorists in Poonch and Rajouri in the month of April and May. Reports said that after two back-to-back terror attacks in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in which ten soldiers attained martyrdom, pictures were uploaded from some social media accounts. Pictures of these attacked by uploaded and later shared by ...   READ MORE   Authorities fail to compete with Pak’s psychological war in border areas 5/14/2023 10:20:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: After recent terror attacks in Poonch and Rajouri, residents living near the Line of Control (LoC) tried to tune in to local radio stations to get authentic information but of no vain as only Pakistani FM stations were available in this border belt. To step up the psychological war in border belts and spread its vicious propaganda, Pakistan has already set up over a dozen FM stations, which are spitting venom against India. “It appears that Pakistan authorities have boosted transmitting power of its radio stations set-up in different parts, especially during border build-up as psychological warfare mean”, residents living near LoC said. People ad...   READ MORE   Meeting with Walmart CEO fruitful: PM Modi 5/14/2023 10:20:20 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his recent meeting with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon was a fruitful one during which they had insightful discussions on different subjects. Modi also said he was happy to see India emerge as an attractive destination for investment. McMillon had called on Modi last week. "The meeting with Mr. Doug McMillon, CEO of @Walmart, was a fruitful one. We had insightful discussions on different subjects. Happy to see India emerge as an attractive destination for investment," Modi tweeted. On May 11, Walmart Inc. had tweeted, "Thank you Prime Minister @narendramodi for a great conversation. We are working toward export...   READ MORE   Praveen Sood appointed CBI Director 5/14/2023 10:20:14 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 14: Karnataka Director General of Police Praveen Sood has been appointed as the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation, a government order said on Sunday Praveen Sood is a 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Karnataka cadre, officials said. Praveen Sood has been appointed to the CBI director’s post for a period of two years from the date of taking charge after Subodh Kumar Jaiswal completes his tenure on May 25, they said. In the order, the Department of Personnel and Training said, “Approval of the competent authority is hereby conveyed to the appointment of Praveen Sood, IPS (KN:86) as Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (...   READ MORE

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