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| First-time in J&K history, political party collapses without contesting polls | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: The merger of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Movement (JKPM) with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has scripted a new chapter in political history as it was the first political party that was formed and finished without contesting any election.
With much fanfare and publicity, the JKPM was launched on March 17, 2019, by IAS officer Shah Faesal with a promise of an “end to a corrupt system and work towards a peaceful resolution to the Kashmir issue.”
Hundreds of his supporters thronged the launch venue in Srinagar’s Rajbagh chanting the party slogan: ‘ Ab Hawah Badlegi’ (Now winds will change directions).
Shah Faesal was joined by former minister Javed Mustafa Mir and JNU leader Sheila Rashid.
A year after the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories (UTs) Shah Faesal stepped down as the President of JKPM on August 11, 2020.
“Shah Faesal had informed State Executive members that he is not in a position to continue with political activities and wants to be freed from responsibil... | |
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| Lal Bazar shootout: Cyber experts to probe terror outfit’s video | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 15: A team of highly skilled cyber experts working in the national capital will probe the video, which the interntaional terror outfit “Islamic State” claims to have filmed and released of the attack on the Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel in Lal Bazar locality here on July 12.
Sources said the central government has asked a team of cyber experts to probe in coordination with the JKP the claims about the video that if it was shot by the terrorists associated with the international terror outfit.
Sources said the “special task” for the cyber experts, who are working in coordination with the local Police, is to see how the video had managed to reach ... | |
| | | | Sinha seeks people’s support to establish lasting peace | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: Seeking support of the people to end bloodshed and destruction, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Friday said that peace is imperative for the development and socio-economic growth of every section of the society.
While addressing a function at Srinagar, Sinha made it clear that the development and growth of any region are impossible with peace and tranquility. He said that no region in the world has progressed and developed without establishing lasting peace.
“For achieving the objective of developing a congenial atmosphere of peace and tranquility needs to be created”, he said and sought the support of the civil society to es... | |
| | | | Notwithstanding China’s objections Dalai Lama reaches Ladakh | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: Notwithstanding opposition from China, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama reaches Ladakh on Friday afternoon for over a month-long stay in the mountainous region.
The exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader was accorded a rousing reception after reaching Leh. Dalai Lama reached Jammu on Thursday from where he reached Leh on a direct flight.
Hundreds of people lined both sides of the road outside of the Kushok Bakula Rimpoche (KBR) Airport of Leh town to welcome the spiritual leader, who is touring outside his base in the Himachal Pradesh’s Dharmsala for the first time since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020. He will stay in Lada... | |
| | | | 5 youth prevented from joining terrorist ranks: Police | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 15: In a major success, five youths were prevented by Srinagar Police from joining militant ranks, police said on Friday.
They said on July 8, Police Station Kralkhud in Srinagar received an information through a reliable source that a group of alleged miscreants- which had known history of being linked with The Resistance Front, the shadow group of Lashkar-e-Taiba- had gathered at Babademb Naqashpora ground and were convening a meeting.
Police said the group included Bilal Ahmad Malla of Harden Lolab, Haseeb Farooq of Prichoo Pulwama, Shah Fahad Shabir of Tangpona Pulwama and Reyaz Ahmad Mughal of Reshiwari Aawoora Kupwara.
The group has had a ... | |
| | | | Popular Govt only solution to end people’s miseries: Rattan Lal | | Visits Nagri, takes stock of people’s problems | |  Early Times Report
KATHUA, July 15: Asserting that popular Government duly elected by the people is the only solution to end people’s miseries in Jammu and Kashmir, the J&K National Conference Provincial President has demanded conducting of elections to Jammu and Kashmir Assembly at the earliest.
The senior National Conference leader raised this demand during his visit to Nagri in District Kathua.
Provincial President Jammu National Conference, Rattan Lal Gupta interacted with the people... | |
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