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Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 18: The Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) spokesperson on Sunday clarified that the party Chairman and senior leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad, is not rejoining the Congress Party.
In a handout issued here, DPAP chief spokesperson Salman Nizami said that rumours are being spread by the Congress leaders of Jammu and Kashmir for the last two weeks that Ghulam Nabi Azad and his party is joining Congress.
“It is also being spread that Azad was approached by the... | |
| | | | Former minister Choudhary Zulfikar joins BJP | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 18: Ahead of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, former minister and a prominent Gujjar leader, Choudhary Zulfikar Ali Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Jammu.
Union Minister and Election Incharge G K Reddy along with other senior leaders welcomed him and his supporters into the party fold.
The development comes days after the Election Commission of India announced schedule for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, starting September 18... | |
| | | | BJP finalizes potential candidates | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 18: Although BJP leadership has maintained a guarded silence over candidates for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the party has reportedly prepared panels of potential nominees.
Highly placed sources said that the party has constituted panels of candidates for the majority of the Assembly segments and some of the candidates have been informed about confirmation of their mandates.
Sources said that a panel of three candidates for each Assembly segment has been constituted and the same would be forwarded to the BJP high command through the Union Minister G Kishen Reddy, who is election incharge of the party for the Union Territory of Jammu an... | |
| | | | NC yet to finalize candidates; give us some time, says Omar | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 18: The National Conference will announce its candidates for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the notification for the first phase of the three-phased polls, the party’s vice president Omar Abdullah said here on Sunday.
The notification for the first phase is scheduled to be issued on August 20. Polling is scheduled to take place on September 18.
“It has not been even two days since the announcement (of polls). Give us some time, we ar... | |
| | | | Matryr DySP’s wife reflects on pride and loss after Kirti Chakra award | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 18: It’s a heart-wrenching tale of sorrow, but one that is tinged with a great deal of pride. Fatimah Ali embraces her one-year-old son as she reflects on the Kirti Chakra award announced posthumously for her husband, Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat.
The prestigious peacetime gallantry award was given to Bhat for displaying “rare courage” during a gunfight with terrorists in Kokernag in South Kashmir last September.
“I am so proud of the sa... | |
| | | | Chhari Mubarak to reach Amarnath shrine today | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Chhari Mubarak, the saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva, will be carried to the Amarnath holy cave shrine on Monday for traditional prayers and rituals. After a night’s halt, Chhari Mubarak left Sheshnag camp on Sunday morning for Panchtarani camp on the occasion of ‘Shravan Shukla Paksh Chaturdashi’, custodian of the holy mace Mahant Deependra Giri said.
He said the holy mace crossed Mahaguns Top at an altitude of 14,800 feet along with a group of ... | |
| | | | SC takes cognisance | | Kolkata Rape-Murder Case | | |
NEW DELHI, Aug 18:
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.
According to the cause list of August 20 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a matter titled ‘In Re: Alleged rape and murder incident of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata and related issue’.
The Calcutta High Court recently transferred the probe from the Kolkata Police to the CBI.
The alleged rape and murder of the junior doctor at a seminar hall of the state-run hospital has sparked widespread protests.... | |
| | | | 2 teachers die in Reasi accident | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 18: Two teachers died in a fatal car accident in Reasi on Sunday afternoon, said an official.
The official said that an Alto car bearing registration number JK20B 1024 rolled down into a deep gorge near Chamelu Morh, Chassana area of Reasi, resulting in instant death of two occupants and critical injuries to two others.
Upon evacuation of the injured duo to a nearby hospital they succumbed.
The official identified the deceased as Ghulam Din and Mohd Amin, both teachers by profession both residents of Hamusan area of Chassana tehsil in Reasi.
“The another injured, also a minor, identified as Sajad Ghulsm, has been taken to a nearby hospital for tre... | |
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