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| NC gives a miss to ‘Sher controversy’; PDP, CPI-M react | | Mudayee Sust, Gawah Chust! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 16: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir administration on August 13 dropped the so called title of ‘Sher’, a reference to National Conference founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah from the name of the convention centre located on the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, the NC preferred silence on the issue.
While a section of media carried the news that until Saturday, official communications referred to the ‘Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre’ (SKICC), which on August 13 was termed ‘Kashmir International Convention Centre’ (KICC), the NC didn’t react.
Interestingly, while the Peoples Democratic Party and a Left party reacted to the development, the NC remained silent.
Former minister and PDP leader Naeem Akhter took to the social media to raise the issue. “Irony: Sheikh Saheb was the first Kashmiri to raise Tiranga alongside Nehru. And they chose Tiranga rally to drop his name. And it’s not by chance. L-G office’s communiqué drops the ‘Sher’ from Srinagar’s Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre,” Akhter said on his social media handle... | |
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| After high-command's directions ‘divided’ Cong presents united face before public | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 16: Although infighting between two factions in the J&K unit of Congress is going, the party on Wednesday presented a “united face” to give a message of a “truce” among warring groups.
The event of giving this message of unity was the completion of one year tenure of Vikar Rasool Wani as Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief.
Highly placed sources said that amid ongoing infighting among senior leaders, the Congress high command has direc... | |
| | | | High Court upholds PSA detention of accused involved in radicalization | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 16: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, with Justice MA Chowdhary presiding, dismissed a petition challenging the detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) of Zubair Ahmed Bhat.
Zubair Ahmed Bhat has been consistently involved in radicalization and motivating inmates towards anti-national activities that threaten the security of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Court's examination of the grounds of detention revealed that on January 4, 2023, reliable sources informed the Kulgam Police Station about the presence of terrorists in the village of Okay.
Security forces, including the Army and CRPF, conducted a search operation during whi... | |
| | | | LG Manoj Sinha hoists Tricolor, addresses people on 77th Independence Day | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 16: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha hoisted the Tricolour and addressed the people at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar, today.
The Lt Governor inspected the parade and took salute at an impressive march past of the contingents comprising of J&K Police, Security forces, Schools Students, besides Brass & Pipe bands of J&K Police and the BSF.
The Lt Governor paid tributes to the freedom fighters and brave hearts of police, army and CAPFs.
The Lt Governor felicita... | |
| | | | High Court upholds PSA detention of accused involved in radicalization | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 16: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, with Justice MA Chowdhary presiding, dismissed a petition challenging the detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) of Zubair Ahmed Bhat.
Zubair Ahmed Bhat has been consistently involved in radicalization and motivating inmates towards anti-national activities that threaten the security of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Court's examination of the grounds of detention revealed that on January 4, 2023, reliable sources informed the Kulgam Police Station about the presence of terrorists in the village of Okay.
Security forces, including the Army and CRPF, conducted a search operation during whi... | |
| | | | LG Manoj Sinha hoists Tricolor, addresses people on 77th Independence Day | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 16: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha hoisted the Tricolour and addressed the people at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar, today.
The Lt Governor inspected the parade and took salute at an impressive march past of the contingents comprising of J&K Police, Security forces, Schools Students, besides Brass & Pipe bands of J&K Police and the BSF.
The Lt Governor paid tributes to the freedom fighters and brave hearts of police, army and CAPFs.
The Lt Governor felicita... | |
| | | | Vajpayee’s leadership benefitted India: PM Modi | | Pays tributes to late leader on his death anniversary | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary and said India greatly benefitted from his leadership.
He joined President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and many members of his Cabinet and leaders from different parties in a prayer meeting at 'Sadaiv Atal', the memorial of the former prime minister.
In tributes to Vajpayee, Modi said he played a pivotal role in boosting India's progress and taking it to the 21st century in a wide range of sectors.
"I join the 140 crore people of India in paying homage to the remarkable Atal Ji on his Punya Tithi," he said.
The first-ev... | |
| | | | Digital India programme expansion approved with Rs 14,903 cr outlay | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 16: The Digital India programme, launched on July 1, 2015, to facilitate digital service delivery to citizens, has proven its immense success. Underlining its commitment to digital transformation, the Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has granted approval for the expansion of the Digital India programme, allocating a total outlay of Rs 14,903 crores.
This expansion will encompass the following key initiatives:
Over 6.25 lakh IT professionals will undergo re-skilling and up-skilling, enhancing their skills to align with emerging technologies and industry demands.
Around 2.65 lakh individuals will receive training in information security, equ... | |
| | | | Ahead of Budha Amarnath yatra, security forces conduct searches in | | | | Early Times Report
Mendhar/Jammu, Aug 16: Security forces on Wednesday conducted a search operation in nearly a dozen villages near the Line of Control (LoC) ahead of the annual Budha Amarnath yatra in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. This was the second time in the past week that searches were carried out in the Gursai area of Mendhar sub-division, which falls along the yatra route, the officials said.
Security has been beefed up across Poonch ahead of the 10-day yatra which is scheduled to commence on August 18.
The ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ will be performed in a traditional way on August 17 and the first batch of pilgrims will leave for the yatra the next day.
The Bud... | |
| | | | Ramban man gets life sentence for killing minor son | | | | Early Times Report
Banihal/Jammu, Aug 16: A court in Ramban on Wednesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for poisoning to death his two-year-old son in the Jammu and Kashmir district about 10 years ago.
District and Sessions Judge, Ramban, R SJasrotia convicted Mohd Shafi, a resident of Ind village, in the murder of his son Mohd Suleman, a police spokesperson said.
He said the boy was found dead under suspicious circumstances at his home on October 30, 2013 and during the course of inquiry, it came to the fore that Shafi had given poisonous insecticide to the child, causing his death. Accordingly, a murder case was registered on November 30, 2013 and the chargesheet was filed agai... | |
| | | | SC launches handbook on gender unjust terms | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Aug 16: Words like eve-teasing, prostitute, and housewife may soon be out of the legal lexicon and will be replaced by terms like street sexual harassment, sex worker and homemaker. The Supreme Court on Wednesday launched a handbook that contains a glossary of gender unjust terms and suggests alternative words and phrases which may be used.
As soon as a five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud assembled to hear arguments on a batch of pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which accorded special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, the CJI announced the unveiling of the handbook.
“This is to assist judges... | |
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