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| First time after 2009 Cong takes lead in Hindu-majority assembly segments | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 5: Although the ruling BJP has retained both the Lok Sabha seats of Jammu province, the overall result in two Parliamentary segments is a warning signal for the Saffron Party.
First time since 2009 Congress has taken a lead in three Hindu majority assembly segments of the Jammu region and these segments are considered “citadels” of the BJP.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the then-Congress candidate in Jammu Lok Sabha Madan Lal Sharma had got the lead on eight Hindu-majority assembly segments.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha and Parliament elections, Congress candidates failed to get the lead on any Hindu-majority assembly segments of Jammu and Kashmir. The same was the situation in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
This time despite losing the seat by a margin of 1,35, 498 votes, Raman Bhalla broke the winning streak of the BJP in Hindu-dominated assembly segments by taking the lead in RS Pura-Jammu South and Suchetgarh assembly segments.
On R S Pura-Jammu-South, which was earlier part of the Gandhi Nagar assembly segment, Bhalla got 44162 votes while... | |
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| PM Modi tenders resignation ahead of next Govt formation | | |  New Delhi, June 5:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has submitted his resignation, along with his council of ministers, to President Droupadi Murmu ahead of the formation of the next Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government This will pave the way for the dissolution of the 17th Lok Sabha, which ran from 2019 to 2024.
The President accepted the resignation and requested PM Modi and the Council of Ministers to continue till the new Government assumes office. This came after the Cabinet meeting... | |
| | | | Prez Murmu dissolves 17th Lok Sabha | | | | NEW DELHI, June 5:
President Droupadi Murmu dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday on the advice of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The Cabinet, in its meeting held on Wednesday, advised the President to dissolve the current Lok Sabha with immediate effect, it said.
“The President has accepted the advice of the Cabinet on 05.06.2024 and signed the Order dissolving the 17th Lok Sabha in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by Sub-clause (b) of Clause (2) of Article 85 of the Constitution,” a communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan read. ... | |
| | | | China congratulates PM Modi and NDA | | | | BEIJING, June 5:
China on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the victory of the BJP-led NDA coalition in the general elections and said it stands ready to work with India bearing in mind the overall interests of bilateral ties.
The Election Commission of India has declared results for all Lok Sabha constituencies, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning 240 of the 543 seats and the Congress 99.
The BJP-led NDA is comfortably above the majority mark of 272 in the 543-member Lok Sabha, the BJP has fallen short of the magic number for the first time since 2014. “We noted the results of India’s general election and extend congratulations on the victory of BJP ... | |
| | | | Police arrest Amit Kapoor on extortion, blackmail charges | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 5: Amit Kapoor, the president of the local Parents Association and a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was arrested today at the city bus stand with Rs 5 lakhs in cash. The arrest followed a tip-off received by the police, leading to Kapoor’s apprehension on charges of blackmail and extortion.
Avinash Gupta, a government employee, has come forward with allegations that Kapoor blackmailed him with threats of career-damaging exposure. Speaking t... | |
| | | | ‘Environment First' our vision, committed to revive damaged ecosystem: LG | | Addresses conference on “Our Land, Our Future” in Srinagar | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 5: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today addressed a conference “Our Land, Our Future” on World Environment Day, at Sazgaripora, Srinagar. The event was organized by Nigeen Lake Conservation Organisation (NLCO).
In his address, the Lt Governor highlighted the need for land restoration to reverse the challenges of land degradation, drought and desertification.
'Environment First' is our vision and we are committed to revive the damaged ecosystem.... | |
| | | | We are in NDA: Chandrababu Naidu | | |  Amaravati, June 5:
TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said his party was in NDA and that he will be attending the National Democratic Alliance meeting to be held in New Delhi later in the day. NDA constituent Janasena party’s chief Pawan Kalyan will also be attending the NDA meeting at the national capital, a day after the alliance emerged victorious in Assembly and Lok Sabha polls in Andhra Pradesh.
“We are in NDA. I am going for an NDA meeting. In the course of time, if there ... | |
| | | | Woman killed, 2 injured in Poonch accident | | | | Early Times Report
POONCH, June 5: A woman was killed and two other people were injured when a load carrier they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell on roadside in Mendhar area in Poonch district on Wednesday.
Official sources said that the accident took place at Chuwara gali Balnoi Mankote when driver lost control over Tata Mobile (PB03BK-5126) and skidded off the road, leading to on the spot death of woman and injuries to two other persons. Immediately, they said, locals rushed to the spot and in between a police team also reached to spot. The injured were shifted to hospital for treatment, they added.
A police official confirmed that the accident and death of the woma... | |
| | | | 2 employees deputed to Ladakh | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 5: The General Administration Department (GAD) has ordered the deputation of a Senior Prosecuting Officer and an Accounts Officer from the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir to the UT of Ladakh. ... | |
| | | | Govt withholds increments, promotion | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 5: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has penalized a former revenue official for misconduct uncovered during an inquiry. Mohinder Kumar, who served as Patwari Gharota, faces the withholding of two increments and a promotion as disciplinary measures. ... | |
| | | | Fire engulfs forest areas | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 5: Fire engulfed two forest areas in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in the Jammu region on Wednesday, causing damage to vast tracts of land, officials said. In Poonch, the fire erupted in Bhatadurian area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar belt and spread to nearby areas, they said.
The administration, forest officials, army and locals are working to douse the flames, they added.
Another blaze broke out in Rajouri’s Nowshera forest, prompting locals and forest department officials to launch a firefighting operation, the officials said.
Teams are working tirelessly to control the blaze and prevent further damage to the ecologically... | |
| | | | Injured woman succumbs | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 5: A 76-year-old woman, who was among three people injured in a mortar shell blast, died at a government hospital here on Wednesday, officials said. Semroo Devi, Rameet Singh (66) and Suriya Bibi (58) were injured after the rusted mortar shell exploded in Khada Madana village in the Purmandal area of Samba district on May 27.
Devi had suffered critical head injuries and succumbed at Government Medical College here in the early hours of Wednesday, the officials said.
The condition of the other two is stated to be stable, they said.
They said Devi’s body was handed over to her relatives after the completion of legal and medical formalities. ... | |
| | | | Pak intruder held near LoC | | | | Early Times Report
Mendhar/Jammu, June 5: An elderly man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was apprehended after he illegally crossed over into the Indian territory along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.
The man was identified as Munir Hussain, a 72-year-old resident of Battal village of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), they said.
He was taken into custody at Nangi Takarai forward area near Ghora post in Mankote sector of Mendhar sub-division on Tuesday evening, according to the officials.
An Army patrol saw Hussain, who was unarmed, moving into the Indian territory. He tried to flee when he was challenged. No ... | |
| | | | Night temp drops in Kashmir, rises in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 5: Parts of Kashmir Valley received light showers while as weatherman has forecast scattered light rain and thunders with gusty winds in some areas till June 7. Also there was a drop in night temperature in Kashmir Valley and rise in Jammu division, officials said A meteorological department official said that in last 24 hours till 8:30 a.m. today, Srinagar received 0.4mm of rainfall, Pahalgam 2.8mm, Kupwara 5.1mm and Gulmarg 7.8mm.
He said there was possibility of rain/thundershower at many places with moderate to intense showers at few places for brief period till June 7. There was possibility of thunder/lightning accompanied by gusty winds during t... | |
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