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| POK wants Azadi from Pak, kyunki Modi hai to mumkin hai | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: In a development that has created ripples across the neighboring country, the people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir or POK have revolted against the establishment demanding freedom from the rogue nation.
A video accessed by the Early Times shows that the people of Muzaffarabad recently revolted against the Pakistani government and its Army in full public gaze.
During the roadside protests on the main highway, hundreds of people of POK shouted slogans like Pakistani Army go back.
Other slogans like “Pakistani forces go back go back", "We want freedom" and "Stop killings in Kashmir " rented the air as the protesters blocked the traffic on the middle of the road asking the Pakistani Army to go back.
The sources said the protests continued for hours taking the Pakistani government by surprise that the POK people are fed up of the tyrant regime.
Sources said despite repeated appeals the Pakistani Army couldn’t pacify the protesters who kept shouting slogans.
The wave of anti Pakistan protests in Muzaffarabad is being attributed to the bol... | |
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| Draupadi Murmu elected 15th President of India | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 21: The counting of votes for the recently-held 15th Presidential election was held at the Parliament House. The counting of votes for Presidential Election 2022 commenced at 11 am on Thursday (July 21, 2022) with the results of the contest between BJP-led NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu and joint Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha declared today.
The Presidential Election Results 2022 declared on who has succeeded incumbent Ram Nath Kovind to become the country`s 15th President. The presidential election counting was held in Room No 63 in Parliament House and the result will be declared immediately after the counting.... | |
| | | | Once a councillor and now India's President-elect | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 21: President-elect Droupadi Murmu. The arc of triumph forged through personal tragedy is complete for the unassuming politician who started public life as a councillor in Odisha and will be written into history as India's first tribal president and the second woman in the post.
On Thursday, the former Jharkhand governor and the BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate, who found many other backers along her campaign trail, won an easy victory over the opposition's pick Yashwant Sinha.
At 64, the woman who will be India's 15th president, taking over from Ram Nath Kovind, will also be the youngest and India's first president to be born after Independence. She will... | |
| | | | Draupadi Murmu as President of India is victory of marginalized: Rana | | Gujjar & Bakarwal celebrate Murmu’s victory | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 21: Amid euphoric celebrations by cross section of people, predominantly Scheduled Tribe Gujjar and Bakerwal communities, on election of Ms Draupadi Murmu as the first Adivasi women President of India, senior BJP leader Mr Devender Singh Rana today termed the day as historic and grand victory for marginalized Indians.
“The pattern of voting by the electoral college, rising above the party politics speaks about the depth of political sagacity of Prime Minister... | |
| | | | Officers to face action for erratic, frequent power cuts in Jammu | | Four-member inquiry panel constituted; report to be submitted within one month | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 21: Five days after attaching the Chief Engineer (CE) and Superintending Engineer (SE) of the Jammu Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL), the Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday constituted a high-level inquiry committee to fix responsibility on officers for erratic and frequent power cuts in Jammu region. According to an order issued by Principal Secretary to the Government Manoj Kumar Dwivedi a-four-members inquiry committee has been constituted to fix responsibility for frequent and erratic power cuts in the Jammu region. The panel has been asked to submit a report within a month's time. In supersession of Government order No.526-JK(GAD) of 2... | |
| | | | Pulwama: 3 migrant labourers killed as brick kiln caves in | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 21: Three migrant labourers were killed after a brick kiln caved in at Ukhoo of Kakapora area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday afternoon, official sources said. The victims identified as, Lukman Khan son of Sulemaan, Raj Dev son of Devinder Kumar and Kalbi Khan, all residents of Uttar Pradesh came under a brick kiln and were subsequently shifted to a nearby hospital, where the doctors declared all of them dead on arrival. Confirming the incident, a police official said that a team is on the site.
Police have registered a case into the matter for further investigation is underway.... | |
| | | | Nearly 1.59 lakh people recruited for Govt jobs during COVID-19 period: Centre | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 21: Nearly 1.59 lakh people were recruited for government jobs during the coronavirus pandemic period of the last two years, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Recruitment in central government is a continuous process.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) have been conducting their examinations duly complying with all COVID-19 safety protocols, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply.
He said a total of 1,59,615 people were recruited -- 8,913 by the UPSC, 97,914 by the SSC and 52,788 by the IBPS during 2020-22 "Covid-19 p... | |
| | | | Opposition unity is a bit of Chimera: Omar | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 21: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday compared the unity among the opposition parties to Greek mythological character Chimera’ and said ultimately they will do what is in their own interest.
His remarks came after the Trinamool Congress — which had led from the front to unify the opposition for the election to the country’s president — announced that it will abstain from voting for the vice presidential poll. Opposition unity is a bit of a chimera. Ultimately political parties will do what’s in their own interest & that’s as it should be. J&K saw this when we were left high & dry by friends in 2019. It’s time for @JKNC_ to d... | |
| | | | 747 websites, 94 YouTube channels working against India brought down in 2021-22: Thakur | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 21: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the government blocked 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts and 747 uniform resource locators (URLs) during 2021-22 for spreading fake news.
Responding to a question in Rajya Sabha, Thakur said these actions have been taken under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000.
The minister said that the government has strongly acted against agencies working against the sovereignty of the country by spreading fake news and spreading propaganda on the internet.
Thakur said in order to check the spread of COVID-19 related fake news, a dedicated cell of the fact checking uni... | |
| | | | SEC discusses modalities of ULB Bye- Elections | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 21: State Election Commissioner (SEC), KK Sharma today held a meeting with Principal Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department (H&DD), Dheeraj Gupta.
Threadbare discussions were held on constitution of Municipal Bodies and modalities were also discussed with regard to arrangements by H&UDD for making transition for conduct of elections/bye elections to the Urban Local Bodies as and when due through State Election Commission. ... | |
| | | | HC directs Home Secy to take appropriate remedial steps | | PIL regarding protection of lives of minorities in J&K | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 21: A division bench of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Javed Iqbal Wani has disposed of a PIL with the direction that petitioner Samiti to submit a fresh representation highlighting its grievances before the Secretary, Home, J&K in a comprehensive manner.
The PIL filed by Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti (KPSS) for protection of the lives of the religious minorities in J&K as their lives are at stake due to callous approach of the union territory/central administration. The judges observed that once such a memorandum/representation is submitted, Secretary Home, will sit with the President of ... | |
| | | | Jammu-Srinagar highway closed, thousands stranded | | | |
Early Times Report
Banihal/Jammu, July 21: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic due to landslides triggered by heavy rains at several places in Ramban district on Thursday, officials said. Nearly 1,000 vehicles, including a convoy carrying Amarnath pilgrims, are stranded at different points of the highway, they said. The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by shooting stones, landslides at four places in Ramban district.
The highway is closed at Cafeteria Moore Ramban since Wednesday night due to shooting of stones.
Officials said the convoy carrying Amarnath pilgrims to Kashmir has been stopped ... | |
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