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| Ahead of Assembly polls Apni Party trying to remove BJP’s proxy tag | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: Failing to make any impact in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections, the Apni Party (JKAP), led by Altaf Bukhari, is struggling to remain relevant as it faces the upcoming Assembly polls. Formed in 2020, the Apni Party has consistently been perceived as being close to the BJP. Last week, the chief of the Apni Party dissolved its youth and women’s wings after failing to secure a lead in any of the 36 Assembly segments within the two Lok Sabha constituencies—... | |
| | | | Bleak chances of Assembly elections in J&K this year | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 2: The much-awaited assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are unlikely to be held in 2024, reliable sources said.
A Srinagar based agency quoting sources said that there are bleak chances of conducting assembly elections in J&K this year.
Sources said that the assembly polls might be postponed to next year. However, Panchayat and Municipal elections are expected to take place this September, with an announcement likely following the conclusion of the Amarnath Yatra. Sources said that while meetings were recently held in New Delhi on arrangements of polls in Maharashtra, Haryana, and Jharkhand with key ministries but no meetings were held regarding ... | |
| | | | Will work with triple speed in third term: PM | | |  Agencies
New Delhi, July 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the people have given his government a mandate for stability and continuity for the third consecutive term after testing it on every criterion.
Replying to a two-day debate on the President’s address to both houses of Parliament, he said the people have seen the dedication with which his government served them for 10 years.
“In our third term, we will work with triple the speed. Our third term means we will put in t... | |
| | | | Army Chief Gen Dwivedi calls on Prez Murmu | | |  Agencies
New Delhi, July 2: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital on Tuesday. The Army Chief was accompanied by his spouse during his visit to the President. General Upendra Dwivedi took over the command of the Indian Army on June 30. The 30th Chief of the Indian Army belongs to the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles and was Vice Chief of Army Staff from February this year.
He is the recipient of the Param Vishis... | |
| | | | LG Sinha reviews Muharram arrangements | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 2: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review arrangements for Muharram, today at Civil Secretariat.
The meeting was attended by Sh Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Sh RR Swain, DGP; Sh Vijay Kumar, ADGP, Law & Order; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor, Sh Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Administrative Secretaries, Deputy Commissioners, Heads of Departments and other senior offi... | |
| | | | Army, Police prevent bus carrying yatris from plunging into gorge | | Brake fails, 10 jump out, injured | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 2: At least 10 pilgrims returning from the Amarnath yatra were injured when they jumped out of a moving bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district after the driver informed them about the failure of its breaks, officials on Tuesday said.
The bus was, however, stopped by the army and police personnel, thus averting a possible accident along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, they said.
The officials said the bus was carrying 40 pilgrims who were returning to Hoshiarpur in Punjab, adding the driver failed to stop the vehicle on reaching Nachlana near Banihal due to failure of its breaks.
At least 10 pilgrims, including three women and a child, were hu... | |
| | | | Over 6,500 pilgrims leave for Amarnath shrine | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 2: A fresh batch of more than 6,500 pilgrims left for the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas from here on Tuesday amid tight security, officials said.
On Monday, more than 23,000 devotees paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre high cave shrine, taking the total number of pilgrims past the 51,000 mark, officials said. More than 2,000 on-the-spot registrations of devotees were done on Monday, they said.
The fifth batch of 6,537 pilgrims left in 261 vehicles for the twin basecamps of Baltal and Palagam at 3.05 am and were escorted by security vehicles, they said.
The fifth batch of 6,537 pilgrims left in 261 vehicles for the twin basecamps of Baltal a... | |
| | | | NEET-PG exam likely in mid-August | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, July 2: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Post Graduate (NEET-PG) 2024 is likely to be held mid-August, sources said on Tuesday.
The revised date for the medical entrance exam is expected to be announced this week.
A meeting was held in the Union home ministry on Monday, in which officials from the health ministry, National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), along with its technical partner Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Cyber Cell officials discussed the preparedness for the NEET-PG, which is to be held online.... | |
| | | | Er Rashid gets 2-hour custody parole | | |  Agencies
New Delhi, July 2: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted two-hour parole custody to incarcerated Baramulla MP-elect Engineer Rashid so that he can be sworn in as Lok Sabha member on July 5.
Engineer Rashid, presently lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail in connection with a money laundering case linked to terror funding, had moved the Patiala House court for interim bail or parole custody so that he could be sworn in as a Lok Sabha member.
Counsel for the National Investigation Agency on Mon... | |
| | | | 2 cabs with identical numbers seized | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 2: Two commercial passenger vehicles, bearing same registration number plates, were seized and their drivers detained for questioning here on Tuesday, a police official said.
The two cabs of same colour were seized from the Jammu bus stand area on specific information, he said.
The official said the bus stand police station received a tip off that two identical vehicles with same registration number (JK08D4356) were roaming around the general bus stand.
A police team was rushed to the spot and both the vehicles were seized, he added.
Two drivers, one hailing from Mendhar area of Poonch and another from Kashmir, were detained for questioning and furt... | |
| | | | Monsoon covers entire India | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, July 2: The southwest monsoon has covered the entire country six days ahead of the normal date despite making sluggish progress during mid-June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
The southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab today. Thus, it covered the entire country on July 2, 2024, against the normal date of July 8,” the IMD said in a statement.
The monsoon arrived in Kerala and the northeastern region on May 30, two and six days earlier than usual.
It progressed normally up to Maharashtra but lost momentum in between, extending the wait for rains in West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Prad... | |
| | | | Arms, ammunition recovered | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 2: Security forces on Tuesday recovered arms and ammunition during a search operation in Kupwara district, police said.
Based on specific inputs from Kupwara Police, the search operation was launched by security forces in general area of Nangari Forest, Dardpora Kralpora, in the north Kashmir district, a police spokesman said.
He said a cache of arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered which included eight AK magazines, 445 live AK rounds, a pistol, three pistol magazines, 13 live pistol rounds and a hand grenade. ... | |
| | | | ACB files case against Jammu MVD Officials | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 2: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-corruption Bureau registered a case against a former junior assistant, other officers then posted in RTO office Jammu and others over allegations of irregularities in the department.
A spokesperson said that the case was filed with regard to collection and deposition of passenger tax as well as probable misappropriation of same from 2018 onwards till collection of same through online mode, pursuant to receipt of communication dated 06-03-2023 from General Administration Department.
The statement reads that the verification conducted revealed that Manju Sharma, junior assistant was deputed in accounts section of Regional Transp... | |
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