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Second time in history J&K Legislative Assembly to miss Prez elections | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: While MLAs along with MPs across the country will vote for Presidential elections on July 18, the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir will not be part of the exercise for the second time in the history of the election to the top constitutional post.
In 1992, the Legislative Assembly of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was dissolved and thus, could not be part of the 10th presidential polls that elected Shankar Dayal Sharma to the top constitutional post.
In 1992, Jammu and Kashmir had gone unrepresented in the Presidential polls as the election to the Lok Sabha too could not take place in the erstwhile State in 1991 due to terrorism. Since June 19, 2018, the J&K is under the President’s rule after BJP dumped its coalition partner PDP. The Legislative Assembly of the erstwhile J&K state was dissolved by the then Governor of J&K Satya Pal Malik on November 21, 2018.
The erstwhile J&K Assembly had 87 elected MLAs who would vote in the presidential election.
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act provides for a Legislative Asse... | |
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Hunt for new JK Advisors picks up in New Delhi! | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: With the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha having being hurriedly called to New Delhi on the weekend, the hunt for new Advisors for Jammu and Kashmir has gained pace in the national capital with at least four faces from J&K among the probable ones.
Sources said the government led by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi government will take the final call on the appointment of the Advisors after proper consultations with the concerned adding that the Union Home Ministry and the Defence ministry has been taken into confidence. The Modi government wants the Advisors to work for the deliverance of good governance in accordance with the vision of Naya Jammu and K... | |
| | LG dedicates this month’s episode to citizens working for betterment of society, nation building | Praises women entrepreneurs; pays homage to Amarnath pilgrims who lost their lives in flash floods | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dedicated the 16th edition of ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ programme to the citizens who are working for the betterment of the society and nation building.
Jan Bhagidari, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Good Governance, Police-public Cooperation, Reviving Heritage, Women Entrepreneurs were among the focus areas of this month’s episode of Awaam ki Awaaz programme which was aired today on all local and primary channels of All India Radio (AIR... | |
| | CRPF officer martyred in Pulwama terror attack | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 17: An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died in a militant attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
Police said militants fired upon a joint party of security forces at a Checkpoint at Gangoo Crossing from a nearby Apple orchard injuring an ASI of CRPF. The injured officer was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment where he succumbed.
The officer has been identified as Vinod Kumar of 182 Bn.
The area has been cordoned off and a massive search operation is in progress.
?Terrorists fired upon Naka party at Gangoo Crossing Pulwama from nearby Apple orchard. In this terror incident one CRPF per... | |
| | Election machinery gears up for holding assembly polls in J&K | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 17: The election machinery is gearing up for the conduct of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir as the first-level checking (FLC) of EVMs and VVPATs will be held at a workshop here later this month, officials said on Sunday.
They said deputy commissioners of all ten districts of the Valley and a team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) will participate in the workshop.
"The preparations for the assembly elections are underway. However, the final dates for the conduct of the polls will be decided by the ECI," an official said.
Jammu and Kashmir has been without an assembly since November 2018 when the then legislative assembly was dissolved by... | |
| | Amarnath yatra: 5,284 pilgrims leave Jammu | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: The 18th batch of over 5,200 Amarnath pilgrims left from here on Sunday for twin base camps in south Kashmir Himalayas for 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath, officials said.
A total of 5,284 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here in a convoy of 225 vehicles amid heavy security of CRPF, the officials said.
They said that 1,743 pilgrims heading for Baltal were the first to leave in 87 vehicles around 3.20 am, followed by the second convoy of 138 vehicles carrying 3,541 pilgrims for Pahalgam at 4.20 am.
The annual 43-day yatra commenced on June 30 from the twin base camps -- traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantna... | |
| | Buddha Amarnath Yatra from July 29, security tightened | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: An annual Baba Buddha Amarnath Yatra is starting from July 29 in the bordering Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official here said on Sunday.
He said security , however, is in place for the smooth conduct of the Yatra.
“The Buddha Amarnath Yatra that remained suspended for two years due to Covid pandemic is being organised this year and is starting from July 29,” an official said.
He added that all arrangements have been finalized to welcome the pilgrims, adding, “we have geared up to smoothly facilitate the yatra.”
Meanwhile, with regard to security, Senior Superintendent of Police, Poonch, Rohit Baskotra said, “security grid is heightened ... | |
| | PM Modi to address seminar on naval innovation today | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) seminar, 'Swavlamban', in New Delhi on Monday.
The PMO noted that a key pillar of the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India) programme is attaining self-reliance in the defence sector, and said PM Modi will unveil "SPRINT Challenges" during the event to boost this endeavour.
The exercise is aimed at giving a boost to usage of indigenous technology in the Indian Navy. As part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', NIIO, in conjunction with the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO), aims at inducting at least 75 new indigenous technologies and products in t... | |
| | Pak terror drones on prowl in Samba, one more spotted near IB | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: Desperately trying to smuggle arms and ammunition for terror groups active in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan-controlled terror drones are on the prowl in the border Samba district.
Three attempts were Pakistan-controlled drones to drop arms in border areas of the Samba district where tunnels were detected earlier a number of times.
The Police on Sunday morning spotted another Pakistan-controlled drone hovering near the International Border (IB) in the Samba district of the Union Territory.
A massive search operation was launched in half a dozen border villages adjoining the Mangu Chak hamlet where the drone was spotted.
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