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Waheed Parra’s statement widens cracks among I.N.D.I.A constituents in J&K 8/1/2023 11:13:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 1: Differences among different constituents of the newly floated Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) are widening with every passing day before it takes final shape in J&K. After National Conference Lok Sabha member Justice (retired) Hasnain Masoodi’s statement and attempt of the Congress to lure workers of coalition partner, the statement given by Wahid Parra, youth wing president of the Peoples’ Democratic Party has further deepened crises in the I.N.D.I.A. On the 24th foundation day of the party, Wahid Parra minced no words in attacking Congress and National Conference for shamelessly rigging the infamous 1987 assembly elections. While targeting National Conference and Congress he said that his party did not engage in election rigging and created organizations like Special Operations Group (SOG) or Ikhwan, nor it resorted to executions to hold onto power. He lambasted the NC and Congress and said that those responsible for past electoral manipulations and violence were now seeking elections and alliances in New Delhi. Ear...   READ MORE

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Terror incidents, infiltration on decline in J&K: Govt informs Lok Sabha 8/1/2023 11:13:31 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Aug 1: Terrorist violence and infiltration have declined in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two years, Union minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, noting that 26 incidents of terror violence and no net infiltration have occurred this year till June-end. Rai said there were 125 terror-related and 14 infiltration incidents in 2022, and 134 terror and 34 infiltration incidents in 2021. The minister said the measures taken by the government to curb terrorist violence include proactive counter-insurgency operations against terrorists, identification and arrest of over-ground supporters of terrorists, deployment of police, Army, Central Armed Police Forces (C...   READ MORE   Lok Sabha can pass any law regarding Delhi: Amit Shah 8/1/2023 11:13:12 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 1: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that Constitution has given the power to the Lok Sabha to pass any law regarding the state of Delhi. While speaking on the floor of the Lok Sabha amid the tabling of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, Amit Shah said, “Constitution has given the House (Lok Sabha), power to pass any law regarding the state of Delhi. Supreme Court judgement has clarified that Parliament can bring any law regarding the state of Delhi. All objection is political.” After a brief discussion on the motion, the bill to replace the ordinance for control of services in Delhi was introduced in Lok ...   READ MORE   Lokmanya Tilak understood importance of journalism for freedom: PM Modi 8/1/2023 11:12:58 PM Agencies Pune, Aug 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Bal Gangadhar Tilak understood the importance of journalism and newspapers for amplifying the demand for freedom. He was speaking after receiving the Lokmanya Tilak National Award here. “Tilak understood the importance of journalism and newspapers for making the demand for freedom louder. He started the weekly ‘Mahratta’ in English, and with the help of another freedom fighter, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, and Vishnu Shastri Chiplunkar he started the Marathi daily ‘Kesari’,” PM Modi said. The Kesari is in circulation for 140 years which shows that Tilak laid a strong foundation for the institution, he said. NCP chief Sharad ...   READ MORE   NGO terror funding case: NIA raids multiple locations in Kashmir 8/1/2023 11:10:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 1: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at several places in Kashmir on Tuesday in an NGO terror funding case, officials said. They said that nine locations in several districts of J&K were raided by the anti terror agency. The raids were carried out by sleuths of the NIA with the assistance of police and the CRPF. More details about the raids are emerging. Officials said the case relates to NGOs and trusts diverting funds meant for charitable activities to “secessionist and separatist activities” in Jammu and Kashmir. The case was registered on October 8, 2020, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful A...   READ MORE   SIU attaches property of terrorist commander in Kupwara 8/1/2023 11:10:54 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 1: Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday attached property of a terrorist commander operating from Pakistan in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. Police said the land measuring six Kanals and 3 Marla belonging to Abdul Rashid Qureshi alias Farooq Qureshi, a resident of Kachama, Kralpora Kupwara who is operating from Pakistan was attached by the SIU Kupwara following investigation of an FIR. He exfiltrated to Pakistan in early 1990s and is presently the launching commander of Al-Barq outfit in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. “Following extensive intelligence gathering and meticulous investigations in case FIR No.276/2022 o...   READ MORE   ‘Compensate cyber fraud victims immediately’ 8/1/2023 11:10:45 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 1: A parliamentary panel has called for immediate compensation to cyber fraud victims by financial institutions, saying this will go a long way in demonstrating steadfast commitment to consumer protection and will push these firm to bolster their security measures. The committee strongly believes that there should be an “automatic compensation system as devised by the RBI and it should be the financial institution’s sole responsibility to immediately compensate the hapless customer, pending further investigation and final traceability of funds”, the Standing Committee on Finance headed by BJP MP Jayant Sinha has recommended in its report. Speaking to news agency...   READ MORE   Using fake documents to obtain loan: CBK files chargesheet against 2 accused 8/1/2023 11:10:38 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 1: Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) on Tuesday produced the chargesheet in Anti-Corruption Court (ACC) Srinagar against two accused for fraudulently obtaining a loan from a bank on forged documents. The brief facts of the case are that Crime Branch Kashmir (now Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar) had received a communication from the Tehsildar (South) Srinagar, which, inter alia, revealed that these accused individuals, in a criminal conspiracy, have dishonestly and fraudulently prepared fake and forged revenue extracts and have produced them before J&K Bank, Branch Unit Hari Singh High Street, Srinagar, for obtaining a loan. The Bank ...   READ MORE

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