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| Amid politicking, NC leader says won’t contest assembly polls | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 1: Even as politicking has been gaining momentum in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior leader of the National Conference, Aga Ruhulla has said that he won’t be contesting the Assembly elections till the issue of August 5, 2019 decision is resolved as per his aspirations.
The senior leader has made this announcement on the social media website Twitter while interacting with a group of people especially politicians.
The NC leader said that it was his personal decision and that it doesn’t meant that he was separating from the party but that he would stay away from the polls only.
Sources said the leader took the decision of his own and he has “not been on the same page” as his party leadership over the issues of participation in the Assembly polls.
Observers said the NC leader has been “most vocal” in his party against the abrogation of the so called special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5.
Sources said the NC, however has refrained from questioning Ruhulla over his individual decision of not contesting the polls.
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| J&K elections: BJP to devise strategy in its national executive committee meet | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 1: BJP will devise a strategy for conducting assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in its two-day national executive committee meeting to be held on July 2 and 3 at Hyderabad.
Highly placed sources said that J&K BJP leaders have been asked by the high command to prepare a detailed report about the planning of the party to fight the assembly elections.
“Final decision regarding the time and schedule of the assembly elections in J&K will be taken only after the high command seek a report from the J&K unit”, sources said and added that some BJP leaders of J&K will present the report before the national executive committee meeting.
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| | | | Naib Tehsildar, who demanded Rs 25 lakh bribe, sent to police custody | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 1: Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu Ritesh Dubey today granted the police remand upto July 7, 2022 of Naib Tehsildar Ashok Kumar who was caught red-handed by ACB while accepting bribe Rs 1. 5 lacs.
According to the ACB a complaint was filed against Ashok Sharma, Naib Tehsildar and his associates for demanding a bribe of Rs. 25 lakh for issuing fard. In his complaint, the complainant alleged that he had applied for issuance of fard in respect of land in the name of his wife measuring one Kanal 19 marlas under Khasra number 440/299 situated at Mawa Karora, Sungal Morh, Akhnoor before then patwari Halqa Akhnoor Khas namely Ravinder Bhagat.
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| | | | Agnipath Scheme: Indian Army, Navy start recruitment process | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, July 1: The Indian Army and Navy began their recruitment processes under the Agnipath scheme on Friday, the defence ministry stated.
The Indian Air Force had on June 24 started its recruitment process under the scheme and it received 2.72 lakh applications till Thursday, the ministry said.
Violent protests against the scheme had rocked several states for nearly a week after it was unveiled on June 14 and opposition parties demanded its rollback.
The Ministry of Defence on Friday said on Twitter, “Registration for Agniveers in Indian Navy begins today.” “Join the Indian Army. Fulfill your dream of serving the country as Agniveer. Registration open for Agnipath recru... | |
| | | | Poonch man involved in terror activities booked under PSA | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 1: A man allegedly involved in terror and anti-India activities has been slapped with the Public Safety Act and detained by the police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday, officials said.
Mohammad Hanief, hailing from Lower Gunthal area in Surankote tehsil here, is in regular contact with Pakistan-based terrorists and handlers through social media and his activities are prejudicial and detrimental to the union territory’s security, they said.
Acting on the dossier of the police department, the Poonch district magistrate ordered Hanief’s detention under the Public Safety Act, a preventive detention law, to stop him from acting in any manner pr... | |
| | | | LG Sinha greets doctors on doctors day | | DAK demand setting up of Medical University | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 1 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday greeted the doctors on the Doctors day and expressed gratitude to them for their selfless service towards humanity.
The Lieutenant Governor greeted the doctors on the day and expressed gratitude to men and women for their selfless service towards humanity in this unique profession through a tweet.
On Doctors Day, my greetings to all doctors. I express my gratitude to men and women, selflessly serving humanity through this unique profession & transforming the lives of millions. Lieutenant Governor in a tweet said.
Meanwhile, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on doctors day demanded setting ... | |
| | | | Final show cause notice issued to 16 doctors for unauthorized absence | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 1 : Health and Medical Education Department on Friday issued a final show cause notice to 16 doctors for their unauthorized absence from duties.
According to the notice, H&ME department stated that in some cases notices were served to these doctors by Director Health Services, Jammu/Kashmir and in some cases by Administrative Department, wherein an opportunity was given to them to resume their duties immediately, otherwise disciplinary action shall be initiated against them as warranted under rules.
The notice reads that most of these doctor neither replied to notice nor reported back for duties and continuous unauthorized absence of these doctors from... | |
| | | | Hot, humid weather to continue in Kashmir : Met Director | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 1: Hot and humid weather conditions will continue to prevail in Kashmir valley and even chances of short spell of rains in between could provide relief to the people to some extent, said the Director Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus on Friday.
Kashmir valley experienced the hottest day of the season Thursday following the day temperature touching a record 34.2 degree Celsius which was 2 degree Celsius more than Jammu region, MeT office said.
Lotus said the month of June, July and August usually remains hot and humid in Kashmir valley but June 30 recorded 34.2 degree Celsius was the hottest day of the season so far.
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| | | | Amarnath pilgrims restricted to enter Kashmir after 3:30 pm | | | | Early Times Report
Banihal, June 1: Pilgrims and tourists have been barred from crossing over to Kashmir from Banihal area of Ramban district after 3.30 pm, the cut-off time, due to security concerns, an officer said on Friday.
The measure has been taken by the police in view of unregistered Amarnath pilgrims travelling in the guise of tourists to the Valley, thereby causing security problems in view of heightened security threats, the officer said.
“Unregistered pilgrims, travelling without RIFD (radio-frequency identification) and devotees travelling in the guise of tourists will not be allowed to move to Kashmir from Navyug tunnel in (Banihal area) after cut-off time of 3.30 pm,” Ra... | |
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