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Had I contested Anantnag LS seat no one could have stopped me from winning: Raina 5/15/2024 10:47:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 15: Although he defended the decision of the party high command not to field any candidate on three Lok Sabha seats of Kashmir Valley, president of J&K BJP Ravinder Raina on Wednesday said: “Had I contested on the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat, no one could have stopped me from the winning this Parliamentary segment”. Interacting with a local channel in Rajouri, Ravinder Raina said that being the president of the party he worked round the clock to strengthen party in the all regions of Jammu and Kashmir. “For the last 25 years, I have been serving the people of the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri”, he said, adding, “not only in Poonch and Rajouri but I also reached out to the people of Kashmir Valley”. “It was Ravinder Raina who stood with people,...   READ MORE

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Banned JeI ready to contest Assembly polls Ideological shift: 5/15/2024 10:44:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 15: Reposing faith in the democratic institutions of the country, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday expressed its desire to contest the coming Assembly elections in the Union Territory. Interacting with a Kashmir-based news agency, Panel Head of the Jamaat-e-Islami Ghulam Qadir Wani said that they have never given a call for a poll boycott. “Give me evidence when Jamaat-e-Islami has given a call for a poll boycott. People on their own...   READ MORE   MHA hands over first set of citizenship certificates Citizenship Amendment Act 5/15/2024 10:44:00 PM New Delhi, May 15: The first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was issued here on Wednesday to 14 people, starting the process of granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslims migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla handed over the certificates to the 14 people after their applications were processed online through a designated portal, an official spokesperson said. The CAA was enacted in Dece...   READ MORE   PoJK part of India, we will take it: Amit Shah 5/15/2024 10:43:44 PM Early Times Report Serampore (WB), May 15: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday referred to protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and said “PoJK is part of India and we will take it”. Addressing a rally in Serampore, Shah said while peace has returned to once trouble-torn Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir “now echoes with slogans of Azadi and protests. After the abrogation of Article 370 by the government in 2019 peace has ...   READ MORE   Amit Shah to visit Srinagar today 5/15/2024 10:43:31 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 15: Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Srinagar on Thursday evening, officials sources said here on Wednesday.Top official sources said that Shah will arrive in Srinagar tomorrow evening and will stay for a night. He said that the next day Shah is scheduled to meet various delegations including civil society members and BJP Karyakartas.Shah’s visit to Srinagar comes amid the Lok Sabha polls being held across the country, however, the BJP has not fielded any candidate for 3 seats in the Kashmir Valley.Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency went to polls in the 4th phase on May 13, recording a voter turnout of over 38 pe...   READ MORE   I never said Hindu or Muslim; I talked about poor families: PM Modi 5/15/2024 10:43:18 PM Varanasi (UP), May 15: Clarifying his “infiltrators” and “those with more children” remarks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview with News18 said that he did not only talk about Muslims but spoke about every poor family, adding that the day he starts doing Hindu-Muslim, he will be “unworthy of public life.” PM Modi said that he does not market love towards Muslims, “I do not work for a vote bank. I believe in Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.” “I am shocked. Who told you that whenever one ta...   READ MORE   IG BSF reviews preparedness 5/15/2024 10:42:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 15: Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) Kashmir, Ashok Yadav on Wednesday visited the forward areas of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu Kashmir’s Kupwara district to review the operational preparedness of the troops ahead of the Lok Sabha election. IG Yadav visited Kupwara and Tangdhar areas near the LoC and reviewed the BSF preparation and coordination with the local administration for the upcoming phase of Lok Sabha election, the BSF said. ...   READ MORE   Govt extends term of JKAS officer 5/15/2024 10:42:12 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 15: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded sanction to the extension of term of Rakesh Dubey, Joint Registrar (Banking and Finance), Cooperative Societies J&K as the Administrator of the Jammu Central Cooperative Bank Limited Jammu....   READ MORE   No significant weather activity till May 25: MeT 5/15/2024 10:42:06 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 15: With the local meteorological department predicting no significant weather activity till May 25, night temperature recorded an increase but settled below normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 10.5°C against 9.5°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the year. Qazigund recorded a minimum of 8.0°C against 7.0°C on the previous night and it was 1.2°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said. Pahalgam recorded a low of 4.6°C against 2.6°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 0...   READ MORE   5 killed in road accidents 5/15/2024 10:41:59 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 15: Five people, including a minor girl, were killed in four separate road accidents in Samba, Poonch, and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Two sadhus, Baba Bhim Giri, 55, and Suresh Kumar, 52, both residents of Narwal bypass, were killed when their two-wheeler was hit by a truck coming from the wrong side on a bridge in Samba along the Jammu-Pathankot highway, they said. The accident took place around 10 am when the two were headed towards Pathankot. The driver of the truck, which way on its way to Jammu, fled the scene and efforts are on to arrest him, police said. In Surankote area of Poonch, a passenger vehicle drive...   READ MORE   Bus turns turtle, 10 injured 5/15/2024 10:41:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 15: At least ten passengers suffered injuries when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident and turned turtle in Akhnoor area here in the city outskirts. Police said that the bus on its way from Khour towards Jammu, this evening turned turtle when it reached near Balle-De-Bagh area. Police and locals immediately swung into action and launched a rescue operation. “All the injured persons were rushed to the hospital and their condition is stated to be stable,” said police. They stated that a cognizance has been taken into the matter and investigation started....   READ MORE   ACR seeks explanation from BJP leader 5/15/2024 10:41:48 PM Early Times Report LEH, May 15: Taking note of a complaint received from Election Incharge of Congress, the ACR (Revenue), Leh, who is also the Nodal Officer Model Code of Conduct (MCC) Leh, has sought an explanation from BJP leader Rigzin Chube for allegedly violating the MCC....   READ MORE   Foetus has fundamental right to live: SC 5/15/2024 10:41:40 PM New Delhi, May 15: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea of a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking termination of her over 27-week pregnancy, saying the foetus in the womb also has a fundamental right to live. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai passed the order while hearing the woman’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s May 3 order refusing to allow termination of her pregnancy. “We can’t pass any order contrary to the statute,” the bench, also comprising justices S V N Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta, told her counsel. “The child in womb also has a fundamental right to live. What do you say about that?,” the bench asked. The woman’s counsel said the Medical Terminat...   READ MORE

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