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| Ladakh: BJP manages ‘revolt’, INDIA bloc splits into factions | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: Even as the BJP managed to placate its sulking leader Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) block shattered into factions after the beginning of the election process in the cold desert of Ladakh.
A day after Congress candidate Tsering Namgyal filed his nomination papers without taking his coalition partner into confidence, another party supported the candidate from Kargil Haji Hanifa Jan filled his nomination as an independent candidate.
While Congress leaders from Kargil were seen accompanying the Independent candidate and the NC leaders, the leaders of the grand old party from Leh are with the Tsering Namgyal.
On the other hand, the senior leader of Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) Sajjad Kargili also filed his nomination papers independently, posing a significant challenge to the joint candidate of Kargil Congress and NC, disrupting NC's efforts to consolidate Shia Muslim votes in Kargil district to counter the BJP candidate, Tashi Gyalson, a Buddhist from Leh district.
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| Delhi High Court denies parole to JeM terrorist | | |  NEW DELHI, May 3:
The Delhi High Court has denied parole to a convicted terrorist, who has been in jail for more than 20 years and was seeking the relief to go to
Jammu and Kashmir, saying there is an apprehension that his presence in the area would be detrimental to the larger security interest.
The convict had sought parole to visit his parents and get married.
The court, however, directed the jail superintendent here to make a one-time arrangement for a video call for Feroz Ahmed B... | |
| | | | 23 schools denotified | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education has denotified 23 schools in Kulgam District from “Hard Zone Areas” to “Soft Zone Areas” for conduct of the annual regular examinations accordingly.... | |
| | | | CBSE results after May 20 | | | | NEW DELHI, May 3:
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced that the results of the 2023-24 Class 10 and 12 board exams, will likely be declared after May 20. A statement to this effect can be found on their website.
Students and parents are advised to monitor the official CBSE website (https://www.cbse.gov.in/) for the latest updates regarding the result declaration date and time.... | |
| | | | SIA attaches property of LeT terrorist in Rajouri | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday attached the property of a Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist in Rajouri district, officials said. The immovable property belonging to LeT terrorist Abdul Hameed Khan at the Panjgrain village in Manjakote tehsil was attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in compliance with a court order, they said. The SIA has registered a case under the UAPA against him along with other associates Mohd Rafiq Khan ... | |
| | | | Provide no dues certificate to intending contestants quickly: EC to States | | | | New Delhi, May 3:
The Election Commission on Friday directed states to ensure that those intending to contest polls are provided with ‘no dues certificate’ within 48 hours of the request as those who do not submit the document while filing nominations face the prospect of their papers being rejected. If a candidate is not able to provide ‘no dues certificate’ even after he has cleared all such dues, it goes against his candidature at the time of scrutiny of nominations.
The EC advisory noted that there is “no respite” to the candidate even if he submits ‘no dues certificate’ after expiry of the statutory period of filing of nominations in the constituency concerned.
Such instances m... | |
| | | | Furnish data on notices, arrests done under GST Act: SC to Centre | | | | New Delhi, May 3:
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to furnish details of issuance of notices and arrests done under the provisions of the Goods and Services Tax, saying it may interpret the law and lay down appropriate guidelines to avoid any harassment of citizens by depriving their liberty.
A special bench of Justices Sanjeev Khanna, MM Sundresh and Bela M Trivedi, which is hearing a batch of 281 petitions challenging various provisions of the GST Act, Customs Act and the provisions of PMLA, voiced concern over the ambiguity in section 69 of the GST Act that deals with the powers of arrest.
The bench said it would interpret the law to “strengthen” the liberty, if need be, bu... | |
| | | | Night temperature stays below normal | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 3: Night temperature recorded an increase amid cloud cover but continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
A meteorological department official here told Srinagar recorded a low of 7.8°C against 5.7°C on the previous night and it was 1.9°C below normal for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year. Qazigund recorded a minimum of 6.2°C against 3.6°C on the previous night and it was 2.3°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of 1.7°C against 1.0°C on the previous night and it was 3.2°C below normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a... | |
| | | | OGW arrested, ammunition recovered | | Attack on non-local cab driver | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 3: J&K Police said on Friday that it arrested an overground worker during the investigation into a last month’s attack on a non-local cab driver in the Shopian district of south Kashmir On April 9, the taxi driver, Paramjit Singh, a resident of Delhi, was fired upon in an apparent targeted attack by militants in Padpawan village of Shopian, injuring him critically. The attack took place at the Danish resort in Heerpura, which falls on Mughal Road and connects Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch districts of the Jammu region.
A joint team of police, the Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles, and the CRPF’s 14 battalion made a significant breakthrough in the case by ar... | |
| | | | Bakshi Nagar, Gangyal get new SHOs | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 3: Jammu and Kashmir Police have transferred Inspector Sajid Mughal from District Police Line (DPL) to Police Station Bakshi Nagar as incharge SHO and Inspector Satveer Singh from Police Station Bakshi Nagar to Police Station Gangyal as incharge SHO. Pertinently, the former SHO Gangyal, Harmohinder Singh, was attached after a 39-year-old man died in a land dispute in Greater Kailash locality of Jammu District on Tuesday evening.
An inquiry has also been initiated against the officer for allegedly failing to stop people from taking law into their hands. ... | |
| | | | Searches launched in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
POONCH, May 3: Jammu and Kashmir launched a search operation after receiving information about the suspicious movement of two individuals on Friday.
The search operation has been launched in Poonch. ... | |
| | | | Delhi Police, NSG conduct mock drills | | | | New Delhi, May 3:
Delhi Police and National Security Guard (NSG) on Friday conducted a mock drill near the new Parliament building and Kashmere Gate to check preparedness during an emergency situation, days after nearly 200 schools received hoax bomb threats, officials said.
The drill is also being conducted at a city school, according to police sources.
"To check preparedness during any emergency situation, police along with NSG commandos conducted mock drills in various parts including the new Parliament building and Kashmere Gate area," a senior police officer said.
According to police, the drills were scheduled at various locations, including metro stations, schools, temples a... | |
| | | | LG accords approval for selection of 69 civil Judges | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 3: On the recommendations of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has accorded the approval for the selection of 69 candidates as civil judge. ... | |
| | | | 2 brothers, woman die in accidents | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 3: Two siblings, who were travelling on a two-wheeler, died on the spot after they were hit by a truck on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in the Khudwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, police said. The duo were identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar and Adil Ahmad Dar, residents of Damhal Hanjipora, Kulgam. The police have launched a hunt to trace the vehicle responsible for the accident.
In another accident, a woman was grievously injured when she was hit by a speeding vehicle in Srinagar’s Maloora area on Srinagar-Baramulla Road this morning.
The injured woman was shifted to the nearby JVC Hospital, where she succumbed to her injurie... | |
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