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| Cong ‘fails’ to protect political interests of former JKPCC Chief | | Friendly Contest On Banihal Seat | |  >>> Vikar Rasool, NC’s Sajjad Shaheen file nomination papers
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 27: A friendly contest between the National Conference and Congress on the Banihal assembly segment is a clear indication that the leadership of the Grand Old Party failed to protect the political interests of its former president Vikar Rasool Wani.
Sources said that Vikar Rasool Wani, who was unceremoniously removed as J&K Pradesh Congress Committee chief on August 16, tried his best to avoid a friendly contest at the Banihal assembly which had won in 2008 and 2014 assembly elections but failed in his effort.
Sources said that instead of protecting the political interests of the former party president, Congress leaders, engaged in dialogue with the National Conference leadership, have al... | |
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| Seat-sharing with Cong will keep BJP at bay: NC | | Assembly Polls In Jammu and Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: National Conference leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the seat-sharing arrangement with the Congress was done with the aim of taking on the BJP as a consolidated front, and form a Government which will try to address problems of the people.
A day after the National Conference and the Congress agreed to contest 51 and 32 seats respectively for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, NC president Farooq Abdullah said in a coalition, the constituents have to accommodate each other.
“In a coalition, one has to bear several things. You have to leave some (seats) to gain some (seats). We believe that the final decision taken by ... | |
| | | | BJP names 29 more candidates | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 27: The BJP on Tuesday named 29 more candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, taking to 45 the number of seats for which it has announced its nominees.
The party has fielded Devender Singh Rana from Nagrota and named Satish Sharma as its candidate from Billawar, which was represented by former deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh in the last assembly polls held in 2014. The BJP has made one change from the now-rescinded list, which was put out on Monday, as it has named Baldev Raj Sharma from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi seat in place of Rohit Dubey. All other names are same for the same set of constituencies, announced yesterday before being withdr... | |
| | | | Sab manifesto mein hai: Farooq | | |  Early Times Report
Pulwama, Aug 27: Former Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said on Tuesday that the Congress-National Conference alliance will get success in the upcoming assembly polls.
When asked if his party, if elected, would push the Centre to resume talks with Pakistan, Farooq responded, “Sab manifesto mein hai…” (everything is in the manifesto).
“This time, people are in a very good mood. The National Conference and Congress will have a very good (performanc... | |
| | | | Chief Secys of 18 States, UTs appear in SC | | Non-compliance with SNJPC proposals | |  New Delhi, Aug 27:
Agencies
Chief secretaries of 18 states and union territories appeared before the Supreme Court on Tuesday over alleged non-implementation of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission’s (SNJPC) recommendations on payment of pension arrears and retirement benefits to judicial officers.
The top court took note of compliance affidavits of states and union territories like Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Kerala and Del... | |
| | | | Delhi Court orders release of Shabir Shah in PMLA case | | |  New Delhi, Aug 27:
Agencies
A Delhi Court has ordered release of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in a money laundering case connected to a terror funding case.
Additional Sessions Judge Dheeraj Mor of Patiala House Courts passed the order after noting that Shah has undergone the maximum sentence of seven years prescribed for the offence under Section 3 of PMLA.
The court noted that Shah was in continuous custody in the case from July 26, 2017, and since then, more than 7 y... | |
| | | | ‘Constitute teams for removing encroachments from highways’ | | | | New Delhi, Aug 27:
Agencies
Expressing concern over encroachments on national and state highways, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) to constitute different teams for frequent and regular inspections of the roads for unauthorised occupations.
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih also directed the ministry to create a portal, where people can report and upload pictures about encroachments on the highways.
While directing the Centre for giving wide publicity to the portal, the bench directed that a toll-free number be also set up where people can report about the encroachments and unauthorised occupati... | |
| | | | Govt mulls stricter penalties for misuse of national emblems, names | | |  New Delhi, Aug 27:
Agencies
The Union government is considering significant amendments to the Names and Emblem (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950, to strengthen the law and deter violations.
Sources within the government said the proposed changes include substantial increases in fines and the introduction of imprisonment for offenders. Under the current law, violators face a mere Rs 500 penalty for improper use of certain emblems and names, as stipulated in Section 3 of the Act.
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| | | | VDGs open fire | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 27: A group of Village Defence Guards opened fire on observing suspicious movement in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. The guards noticed two unidentified persons near the house of a political activist at village Meira-Nagrota, eight km from Rajouri district headquarters, late Monday night, the officials said.
Security forces cordoned off the village and carried out searches following the incident but there was no trace of the suspected persons.
The search operation was extended to adjoining villages this morning and was continuing when last reports were received, the officials said.... | |
| | | | 3 LeT aides held | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 27: Police on Tuesday said that it have arrested three LeT militant associates along with arms and ammunition in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
In a handout , the police said that in a major success, Anantnag Police, in coordination with the Army and CRPF, apprehended three Terrorist Associates, delivering a significant blow to Terrorism in the district. A substantial cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered during the operation.
The spokesman further stated that the arrests were made during a joint naka checking at Wopzan Trijunction, where security forces detained the following individualsUmaiq Mushtaq Zargar, S/O Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar, R/... | |
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