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Rahul kick starts campaign in Jammu by raking up locals-non-locals issue to corner BJP 8/22/2024 9:53:21 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 22: Kickstarting the election campaign for Assembly polls from Jammu, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi vociferously raked up locals and non-local issue to corner the ruling BJP during electioneering. “Being a land of Dogras Jammu has its own unique and cherished history, identity culture, and ethos. This is the land of Mata Vaishno Devi but some forces are trying to eradicate Jammu’s distinct culture and identity”, Rahul Gandhi said while addressing party workers at Jammu. The Leader of the Opposition, however, asserted that the Congress is committed to protecting the history, culture, and identity of the Jammu region. “Unlike BJP and RSS who are desperate to centralize the whole country, the Congress strongly believes in the decentralization of power at the grassroots to empower the common masses”, he said and promised Congress will protect the rights of the people of Jammu region. While promising to restore the dignity and honour of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Rahul Gandhi said that Congress is committed to protecting the interest...   READ MORE

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‘Restoring statehood to J&K priority’ 8/22/2024 9:52:57 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 22: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said it is the priority of the Congress party and the INDIA Bloc to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The former Congress president also said it is his party’s aim that people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh get their democratic rights back. “It is our priority and also of the INDIA bloc to restore statehood in J-K as soon as possible. We had expected this could be done prior to el...   READ MORE   Cong yet to officially endorse Farooq’s remarks on alliance 8/22/2024 9:52:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 22: Within minutes after meeting with the Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, former Chief Minister and president of the National Conference Dr. Farooq Abdullah announced a pre-poll alliance for all 90 assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir. Interestingly despite the announcement of Dr. Farooq Abdullah, no senior Congress leader has endorsed the statement of the NC chief. Addressing the media at his Gupkar residence, JKNC President Dr. Farooq Abdullah said, "Jammu and Kashmir has faced difficult times, but we're hopeful for the restoration of statehood. NC and Congress will fight the elections together to defe...   READ MORE   ‘Alliance with Congress final on all 90 seats’ 8/22/2024 9:52:16 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 22: An alliance with the Congress is final on all 90 assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference president Farooq Adbullah said on Thursday. The announcement came after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called on the National Conference leadership at Abdullah’s residence. “We had a good meeting, in a cordial atmosphere. The alliance is on track and, God willing, it will run smoothl...   READ MORE   Ballot befitting reply to disruptive elements: CEC Kumar 8/22/2024 9:52:02 PM New Delhi, Aug 22: Agencies Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday claimed that some forces are attempting to disrupt the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, but the poll body is fully prepared to conduct free and fair elections. Kumar emphasised that the “ballot is the answer to such forces. “There are forces determined to disrupt the election process, but we are fully prepared, and the ballot is the answer to such forces,” said Chief Election Commissioner R...   READ MORE   ITBP gets cadre officer as ADG in rare appointment 8/22/2024 9:51:43 PM NEW DELHI, Aug 22: Agencies Sanjeev Raina, a 1987-batch ITBP officer, has been appointed Additional Director General (ADG) in the India-China LAC guarding force, only the second time when a non-IPS officer has been elevated to this post in the force. An order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday said Raina, serving as an Inspector General (IG) at the force’s central sector headquartered in Bhopal, is being elevated to the ADG rank apart from another officer, IG Jas...   READ MORE   Take urgent steps for safety of doctors: Apex Court Kolkata rape and killing 8/22/2024 9:51:35 PM NEW DELHI, Aug 22: Agencies A tough talking Supreme Court on Thursday termed “extremely disturbing” the Kolkata Police’s delay in registering the unnatural death of the woman doctor raped and killed at the RG Kar Hospital, and also asked protesting doctors to get back to work. Justice and medicine cannot be stopped, the court said while hearing a suo-motu case on the Kolkata doctor’s horrific end and directed the Centre and the states to take urgent steps to institutionalise the safety of ...   READ MORE   6 killed, 22 injured in Ladakh accident 8/22/2024 9:51:14 PM Early Times Report LEH, Aug 22: Six people were killed and 22 more injured when a bus skidded off the road and fell into a 200-feet-deep gorge in Ladakh’s Leh district, officials said. The bus, taking staff members of a school to a wedding function, fell into the gorge in the Durbuk area, Leh Deputy Commissioner Santosh Sukhadeve said. The official said personnel of the district administration and police admitted the injured to a local hospital, where they were given first aid. Helicopters are being used to move the 22 injured people to the SNM Hospital and army hospital in Leh. The condition of two of those injured is critical, Sukhadeve said. ...   READ MORE   BSF DG visits forward areas along IB 8/22/2024 9:51:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 22: BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary on Thursday visited forward areas along the International Border in Jammu frontier to review the situation and operational preparedness of the troop, officials said. He also interacted with troops on the ground and was briefed about security measures by top officials. This is the first visit of the DG to the Jammu frontier after taking over as head of the force recently. DIG, Jammu-Kathua range, Shiv Kumar ...   READ MORE   J&K Home Deptt constitutes committee 8/22/2024 9:50:51 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 22: The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a committee led by Special Secretary to the Government (RS) Home Department for the adoption of Model Police Act 2006 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir....   READ MORE

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