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Speculations rife on assembly polls amid high-profile visits to Jammu 6/21/2023 11:04:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 21: With two senior ministers of Narendra Modi’s cabinet scheduled to visit Jammu in the coming days, speculations are rife that the Union Government is exploring the possibility of holding maiden assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. After back-to-back tours of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri during public outreach programme, Union Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath are scheduled to visit the UT to address rallies. Security arrangements are being made in Jammu ahead of two high-profile visits, including that of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on June 23 and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on June 26. Shah is scheduled to address a public rally in Jammu to mark the “martyrdom day” of BJP ideologue Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. He will also hold a review of security arrangements for the annual Amarnath Yatra, which will commence on July 1. Security forces, especially the J&K Police, are focusing on securing all routes for Amarnath pilgrims. Rajnath will address a “Security Conclave” at Jammu on June 26. For the l...   READ MORE

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Paharis, OBCs pin hopes on Amit Shah’s visit 6/21/2023 11:04:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 21: Pahari-speaking people and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) are hoping that Union Home and Cooperative Minister Amit Shah will make some important announcements regarding their long pending demands during his visit to Jammu on June 23. On the martyrdom day of Dr. Shyama Prashad Mukherjee, founder of the Jan Sangh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a grand public rally at Jammu. While OBCs of are demanding the implementation of the Mandal Commission report in Jammu and Kashmir like other parts of the country, Paharis are struggling to get Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. After the abrogation of Article 370, the Union Government has promised that OB...   READ MORE   Kashmir political parties all set to dump ‘unpopular’ leaders 6/21/2023 11:04:16 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 21: Peoples Conference expelling a senior leader from the party for his alleged involvement in the anti-party activities has once again triggered the speculations that another political party could be formed in Kashmir. According to sources a few disgruntled leaders in PC and Apni Party have already made up their mind to float the new party and are waiting for a nod from New Delhi. Sources said that PC leadership took a tough decision to expel the senior leader after conducting an extensive survey in the constituency of the expelled leader. “There is a widespread dissatisfaction among the electorate towards his actions in this constituency,” sources al...   READ MORE   Adversaries making efforts to divide society: Mohan Bhagwat 6/21/2023 11:04:10 PM Agencies New Delhi, June 21 : RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that countries that don’t want India to progress are making efforts to divide the nation’s society. “Demonic forces are opposed to India’s progress and are bent on fomenting trouble by inciting internal feuds,” he said, after visiting the Jagannath temple in Nagpur on Tuesday. Bhagwat also underscored the importance of living with each other in harmony. “Till the time we are together, there is no power in the word that can defeat us. That is why they make efforts to break us,” he said. “Some countries which do not want India to progress are trying to divide the society in the country,” he said. India is moving ahead but ...   READ MORE   10-day Shri Buddha Amarnath Yatra to commence from Aug 18 6/21/2023 11:04:04 PM Early Times Report Mandi (Poonch), June 21: The ten days pilgrimage to Shri Buddha Amarnath Yatra this year to begin from August 18 and conclude on August 28 in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. “The first batch of Shri Buddha Amarnath Yatra is to leave Jammu for Poonch on August 18,” an official here said on Wednesday. He stated that formal Bhoomi Pujan for the yatra will be performed on August 17 and the yatra will conclude on August 28. Buddha Amarnath Temple is one of the oldest shrines of Jammu region. It is located in the village Rajpura in tehsil Mandi of Poonch district, said a local. He said that the river Pulsata flows by the temple and a mythological legend is associated wit...   READ MORE   Man on Mission: PM Modi taking India to world 6/21/2023 11:03:57 PM Agencies New Delhi, June 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in New York on 20 June for a historic state visit to the United States (US), his first since he became PM in 2014. A White House statement had earlier observed, “The […] visit will affirm the deep and close partnership between the United States and India and the warm bonds of family and friendship that link Americans and Indians together.” Indeed, the event further secures ties between the world’s oldest and largest democracies. Crucially, it also allows PM Modi to advance his mission of taking India to the world, internationalising a deeply felt personal belief system, and demonstrating Indian leadership on the globa...   READ MORE   LG Sinha leads International Yoga Day celebrations in Srinagar Says this year’s theme underlines PM Modi’s vision of ‘one earth, one family, one future’ 6/21/2023 11:03:51 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha joined the Yoga enthusiasts at the 9th International Yoga Day Celebrations at Botanical Garden, Srinagar. Addressing the event, Lt Governor said, everyone should make Yoga a part of their daily routine for stress free and healthy life. “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, One World, One Health. This year’s theme underlines the vision of “One Earth, One Family, One Future” of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji,” t...   READ MORE   Vaishnaw announces Rs 2 cr assistance for development of Bahanaga 6/21/2023 11:03:32 PM Agencies Bhubaneswar, June 21: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday visited Odisha’s Bahanaga, where 292 people died in a recent rail disaster, and announced an assistance of Rs 2 crore for development of the area. Vaishnaw, who is on a three-day visit to the state, went to Bahanaga in Balasore district and met the Good Samaritans, who actively participated in the rescue and relief operations immediately after the accident on June 2. The minister also felicitated some of the locals. Vaishnaw said while Rs 1 crore assistance will be provided from his MP fund for development of Bahanaga, another Rs 1 crore will be released from the Railways’ fund for strengthening the healthcar...   READ MORE

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