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Delimitation report rekindles hope of installing a popular government in J&K 5/6/2022 1:02:07 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 5: Finalize its report on the eve of the end of its tenure, the Delimitation Commission has rekindled a ray of hope of installing a popular government in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. After getting two months extension to draft its report, the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission on Thursday signed the final draft of its report. The report is expected to submit the Ministry of Home Affairs this evening. The completion of the exercise will pave the way for holding elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This would be the first election in the UT after the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of J&K into two Union Territories by the BJP-led NDA government in August 2019. After getting two extensions, the term of the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission is going to end on May 6. On February 21, the Union Government had granted an extension of two months to the Delimitation Commission constituted by it in 2020 to redraw assembly constituencies in the Union Territory. The Commission's t...   READ MORE

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Delimitation panel finalises 43 assembly seats for Jammu, 47 for Kashmir 5/6/2022 1:01:55 AM Agencies New Delhi, May 5: Jammu region will now have 43 assembly seats against 37 earlier, while Kashmir region will have 47, as against 46. Entire Jammu and Kashmir will have five Lok Sabha constituencies, with Anantnag in Kashmir being merged with Rajouri which is in Jammu, according to the final report of the delimitation commission. The commission also recommended nominating two members from the community of Kashmiri Migrants with voting rights in the assembly. Nomination of representatives from Displaced Persons from Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir was also suggested. After over two years of marathon discussions, consultations with political parties, and public meetings, a n...   READ MORE   Nominations for KP migrants, displaced persons of PoJK Delimitation panel puts ball in Govt court 5/6/2022 1:01:48 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 5: Amid demand for allocating some seats of the legislative assembly to displaced persons of different categories, the Delimitation Commission asked the government to follow the pattern of the Union Territory of Puducherry. The Delimitation Commission in its final report has recommended the nominations of Kashmir migrants and displaced persons from Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) in the Legislative Assembly. “Provision of at least two members (one of them must be a female) from the community of Kashmiri Migrants in the Legislative Assembly and such members may be given power at par with the power of nominated members, of the Legislative Assembly ...   READ MORE   Difficult to stop infiltration without local authorities help : Amit Shah 5/6/2022 1:00:34 AM Agencies Kolkata, May 5: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that it is difficult to stop infiltration and smuggling without the support of the local administration. He, however, also asserted that soon a political situation would emerge wherein the local authorities would be "forced" to extend help due to public pressure. "The BSF has to ensure that borders are impregnable. It is their constitutional right to protect the frontiers. But it is difficult to stop infiltration and smuggling without the support of the local administration. "However, we have faith that soon a political situation would come up wherein you will get that support due to public pressure. Everybody ...   READ MORE   Influential Panchayat Secy sitting in Relief Deptt Jammu without deputation order in violation CSR Alleged employee withdrawing salary for last 20 years, RDD Jammu keeps mum 5/6/2022 1:00:27 AM Early Times Report Jammu, May 5: An influential Panchayat Secretary of the Rural Development Department (RDD) Jammu has been sitting in Relief and Rehabilitation Department Jammu without deputation order for the last twenty years. The alleged employee has been withdrawing his salary from his parent department despite having knowledge of his illegal posting in Relief Department in violation of Service Rules. As per RTI reply, the document of which are with Early Times disclosed that a Panchayat Secretary Karan Singh of Rural Development Department has been working in Relief and Rehabilitation Department for the last more than 20 years without deputation order, which are mandatory for an...   READ MORE   Island states facing climate change CDRI’s key focus: PM Modi 5/6/2022 1:00:18 AM Agencies New Delhi, May 5: The challenges faced by island states due to climate change are a key focus of efforts under the Coalition of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina praised him for India's leadership in promoting climate and disaster resilience. Madagascar recently joined the CDRI and is honoured to be part of this global partnership, Rajoelina said in a tweet. "We are determined to bring our dynamic participation to it and to share with other countries our experience in the management of climate-related disasters," he said. "I thank Prime Minister @narendramodi for India's le...   READ MORE   250 freed from cusp of terrorism: Army 5/6/2022 1:00:13 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 5: The outgoing General Officer Commanding of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Lt Gen D P Pandey on Thursday said that over 250 youth, who were at the cusp of joining militant ranks or had joined it, were brought back to the mainstream in the last one year. He said the Army had come up with a "philosophy of breaking the cycle of violence" in Kashmir, after he took over as the 15 Corps Commander. "On one side, we kept on neutralising terrorists, while on the other, we wanted to reduce the number of youth picking up arms. I think we have done well in both the levels," he told reporters here. Lt Gen Pandey has been appointed the Army War College Commandant i...   READ MORE   Transform into an Aerospace Force: Rajnath to IAF 5/6/2022 1:00:07 AM Agencies New Delhi, May 5: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday exhorted the IAF to transform itself into an Aerospace Force keeping in mind India's adversaries who are "taking steps towards the military usage of space." "It is our duty as students of military affairs and geopolitics to keep on anticipating the nature of future wars. Our adversaries are taking steps towards the military usage of space. Of course, it is likely to have a negative impact on our interests," he said. He was delivering the keynote address at the 37th Air Chief Marshal PC Lal Memorial Lecture here. The minister asked the forces to be prepared to protect the country from the challenges of the future. ...   READ MORE   Over staying teacher allegedly resorts to violence Locals seeks LG's intervention, complaint lodged 5/5/2022 11:37:24 PM RAJESH TANDON Early Times Report POONCH, May 5: Teachers are known as nation builder in India, but it's embarrassing when any teacher is found indulging in violence . It has come in the notice that a teacher posted in GMS Thandi Kassi, village Shiendra, who is also over stayed is creating mishapping in area. Director Sidrat Al-Muntaha Educational Foundation in this has lodged a written complaint in grievances cell of LG of Jammu and Kashmir bearing number 999002952061 in which he allegedly said that there is an over stayed local teacher deployed in GMS Thandikassi, who always remain engaged in political activities in the areas for which he always makes conspiracies which creat conflicts a...   READ MORE

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