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| Azad goes into ‘hibernation’ leaves DPAP leaders confused | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 22: While all political parties have started campaigns for the coming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, leaders of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) are in a dilemma as their party supremo has virtually gone into hibernation.
After the declaration of the results of the Lok Sabha elections, Ghulam Nabi Azad has not addressed any public meetings nor interacted with party workers or leaders.
Although DPAP has supported Engineer Rashid on the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, the party failed to get respectable votes on three Lok Sabha seats namely Udhampur-Doda, Anantnag-Rajouri, and Srinagar-Budgam.
Leaders of Azad’s party are trying to give the impression that their party played an important role in the victory of Engineer Rashid but it is an ... | |
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| Over 3,200 pilgrims leave Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 22: Over 3,200 devotees enthusiastically left from Jammu on the pilgrimage to Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas early Monday morning amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The 25th batch with 3,281 pilgrims left in 111 vehicles under CRPF escort from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp at 3 am, they said.
Of these, 1,979 pilgrims opted for the traditional 48-km Pahalgam route, while 1,302 chose the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal route, they added.
A total of 123,013 pilgrims have embarked on Amarnath Yatra from the Jammu base camp since June 28, when Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch here.
Over 3.80 lakh pilgrims ... | |
| | | | Undemocratic attempt made to throttle PM’s voice: Modi slams Opposition | | |  NEW DELHI, July 22: Asserting that Parliament is not for ‘dal’ but for ‘desh’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the opposition, saying that some parties have practised “negative politics” and “misused” Parliament to hide their political failures.
Speaking with the media ahead of the start of Parliament session, Modi said the Union Budget, which will be presented on Tuesday, will set the direction for the journey of the next five years and lay the foundation for fulfilling the ... | |
| | | | LG reviews preparations for Independence Day celebrations | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 22: Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting with the Deputy Commissioners, and senior officers of Civil and Police administration to review the preparations for Independence Day Celebration.
The meeting was attended by Sh Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt Governor; Sh Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Sh RR Swain, DGP; Sh Dheeraj Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department; Sh Chandraker Bhart... | |
| | | | GoI won’t talk to Pak until terrorism ends: Farooq | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 22: Amid a surge in militant attacks in the Jammu division, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday alleged that there are a few people in India and Pakistan who did not want peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
I understand that their cake cooks with the continuation of violence in Jammu and Kashmir”, Farooq told media in Srinagar on Monday.
The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister said “It is very unfortunate that there are people in both the c... | |
| | | | PM-Surya Ghar scheme: Govt issues guidelines | | | |
New Delhi, July 22: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said the New & Renewable Energy Ministry has issued guidelines to provide Rs 4,950 crore incentive to discoms under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Criteria for incentivising Discoms include achievement of installation of additional grid-connected rooftop solar capacity beyond the baseline level, the New & Renewable Energy Minister said in a post on X.
“Rs 4,950 crore incentives to Discoms under @PMSuryaGhar. The guidelines have been issued for effective disbursal of incentives,” he said.
The scheme guidelines for implementation of incentives to Discoms were notified by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) last ... | |
| | | | Sitharaman tables Economic Survey in Lok Sabha | | | | NEW DELHI, July 22: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Economic Survey 2023-24, along with the statistical appendix in the Lok Sabha.
The Economic Survey is an annual document presented by the government ahead of the Union Budget to review the state of the economy.
The document also provides an overview of the short-to-medium-term prospects of the economy.
The Economic Survey is prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance under the supervision of the chief economic adviser.
The first Economic Survey came into existence in 1950-51 when it used to be a part of the budget documents. In the 1960s, it was separat... | |
| | | | 3 minor girls rescued | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 22: Police have arrested two more persons allegedly involved in human trafficking and rescued three minor girls in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Police has so far arrested four accused and rescued seven minor girls during the investigation of the case.
Police on Monday said that during the further investigation of case FIR No. 173/2024 under relevant sections of law registered in Police Station Baramulla, it was found that Ghulam Mohammad Khan, a resident of Narbal, and Manzoor Ahmad Shah of Janbazpora were also involved in the trafficking and exploitation of minor girls from outside the Union Territory.
The two were arrested and shifted to Po... | |
| | | | India’s GDP to grow at 6.5-7 % in 2024-25 | | | | NEW DELHI, July 22: India’s GDP is likely to grow at 6.5 to 7 per cent in the current fiscal year amid global challenges which may impact exports, said Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in Parliament on Monday.
The growth projected for 2024-25 is lower than the economic growth rate of 8.2 per cent estimated for the previous financial year.
The Reserve Bank has projected the GDP growth for the fiscal year ending March 2025 at 7.2 per cent.
Global agencies like IMF and ADB see India to grow at 7 per cent.
“…The Survey conservatively projects a real GDP growth of 6.5–7 per cent, with risks evenly balanced, cognizant of the fact that the market expectations are on the higher side,” said the d... | |
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