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| BJP eyes Anantnag Lok Sabha seat, senior leader asked to begin groundwork | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: To achieve the target of winning at least three out of five Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior BJP leader has been asked to start work on the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency to achieve the task.
Highly placed sources said that BJP leadership has devised a strategy to win the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat this time to mark its presence in Kashmir.
Instead of giving the mandate to the leader from Kashmir to contest this seat, BJP has decided to field Poonch-Rajouri based strong candidate on this seat to play the regional card during the elections.
The senior leader, who is frequently visiting Kashmir, especially in south Kashmir, is a native of the Pir-Panchal belt which is now part of the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat.
As reported earlier by the Early Times BJP leadership is going to field a strong Poonch-Rajouri-based leader on Anantnag seats to win this Parliamentary constituency to create history.
Although BJP had won three Lok Sabha during the 2019 Parliamentary elections from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, this time Ladakh... | |
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| Unemployed youth cheated again: SKUAST-J withdraws posts advertised in June 2022 | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: Amid the demand of the educated unemployed youth of Jammu and Kashmir to conduct examinations of the posts for which recruitments have been cancelled following bunglings, the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu has withdrawn over posts which were advertised in the year 2022.
As per the notification issued by the Registrar of the SKUAST-Jammu posts which were advertised since 2022 have been withdrawn.
“It is for the information of all the concerned that the Administrative and Teaching/Scientific positions advertised vide various notifications, as detailed here under, are hereby withdrawn ab-initio. All th... | |
| | | | Former terrorist booked under PSA | | | |
Early Times Report
Bandipora, July 14: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday booked a former terrorist and member of APHC under Public Safety Act (PSA) in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
Bandipora police in a Tweet, said that Ameer Hamza, an ex-terrorist, from Quilmuqam village was involved in anti-national activities.
“Bandipora Police booked one ex terrorist & member of APHC namely Ameer Hamza Shah R/o Quilmuqam Bandipora under PSA and lodged him in District Jail Baramulla, for his continuous involvement in anti National activities,” police tweeted.... | |
| | | | Terror conspiracy case: NIA arrests 2 accused | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 14: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday said that they have arrested two Kashmiri Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in connection with Jammu and Kashmir terror conspiracy case. The accused were identified as Mushaib Fayaz Baba alias Shoaib (20) and Hilal Yaqoob Deva alias Sethi Soab (35), residents of district Shopian. Mushlaib and Hilal have been allegedly working for Pak-based commanders and handlers of proscribed terrorist organisations, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its shadow outfit The Resistance Front (TRF), among others.
The arrest comes after a series of raids conducted by the NIA at the residential premises of OGWs of the banned t... | |
| | | | Killing of 4 IAF officers: Jammu court defers hearing | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: A local court on Friday deferred the hearing in a case related to the killing of four IAF officers by terrorists in 1990 after a key accused, Mohammad Rafiq Pahloo alias 'Nanaji', was arrested by the Srinagar police along with nine others for conspiring to revive separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The special TADA court Jammu has issued warrants for the presence of Nanaji on the next date of hearing which was set for August 19, CBI chief prosecutor Monika Kohli said.
Besides Pahloo, other accused in the killing of IAF personnel include JKLF chief Yasin Malik, Ali Mohammed Mir, Manzoor Ahmed Sofi alias Mustafa, Javed Ahmed Mir alias 'Nalka',... | |
| | | | 2 local terrorists involved in Shopian attack: Police | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 14: Two local militants of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba are believed to be behind the attack on three non-local labourers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, officials have said.
Kashmir Police chief Vijay Kumar has directed personnel to apprehend those responsible for the attack as soon as possible. Militants on Thursday shot at and injured three non-local labourers at Gagran village of the south Kashmir district. The injured labourers were identified as Anmol Kumar, Pintu Kumar Thakur and Heralal Yadav — all residents of Bihar’s Supaul district. Two masked men entered the first floor of a building at Gagran and fired on the three labo... | |
| | | | No flat rate on electricity for employees staying in Govt quarters | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday withdrew its 2013 order regarding payment of electricity charges by its employees residing in official quarters at Jammu and Srinagar at flat rates.
“The Government Order No. 301-GAD of 2013, dated 20.02.2013, pertaining to the payment of electricity charges by Government employees residing in Government Quarters at Srinagar and Jammu at flat rates, is hereby withdrawn with immediate effect,” read the government order.... | |
| | | | SI recruitment scam: HC rejects bail plea of accused | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: Justice Rajesh Sekhri rejected the bail applications of Yatin Yadav and Pardeep Kumar in Sub Inspector Recuritment Scam.
The facts of the case is that 3. The Government of J&K through Deputy Secretary, GAD, directed investigation into allegations of irregularities in written examination for the posts of Sub Inspector in the J&K Police conducted by J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB), through CBI, on the basis of report of Enquiry Committee constituted by the Government. The stand of the Government is that report of Enquiry Committee prima facie reveals criminal conspiracy amongst officials of JKSSB, M/s Merit Trac, Bengaluru, beneficiary candidates ... | |
| | | | Jaishankar, Blinken discuss Indo-Pacific issue at Indonesia-ASEAN meet | | | |
Agencies
Jakarta, July 14: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jakarta and discussed issues like Ukraine, Myanmar and Indo-Pacific.
"Pleasure to meet Secretary Blinken. Followed up on PM Narendra Modi's recent visit to the US. Also exchanged views on Ukraine, Myanmar and Indo-Pacific," the minister, who is in the Indonesian capital, tweeted.
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region, comprising the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean, including the South China Sea.
The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop o... | |
| | | | Soft landing of Chandrayaan 3 planned on Aug 23: ISRO Chief | | | |
Agencies
Sriharikota, (AP), July 14: India's third moon mission Chandrayaan-3 will attempt the technically challenging soft landing on the lunar surface on August 23, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said on Friday.
Addressing reporters after the successful launch of the estimated Rs 600 crore mission, Somanath said the craft's insertion into the lunar orbit has been planned from August 1. The soft landing was planned at 5.47 pm on August 23, more than a month after Chandrayaan 3 took off from the spaceport here piggybacking on the heavylift LVM3-M4 rocket, he added.
Elaborating, Somanath said the rocket, following Friday's launch would be proceeding towards the lunar orbit in elliptical ... | |
| | | | B R Sharma appointed as J&K State Election Commissioner | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 14: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday appointed Braj Raj Sharma, retired IAS officer, as the State Election Commissioner.
According to an order, in exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to sub-section (3) of section 36 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, the Lieutenant Governor is pleased to appoint Braj Raj Sharma, IAS (Retd.) as State Election Commissioner for Jammu and Kashmir.
The order reads that he shall hold the position of State Election Commissioner till he attains the age of sixty five years.
“The appointment of State Election Commissioner shall take effect from the date he assumes the charge.... | |
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