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ULB polls: Infighting among warring Congress factions deepens 8/2/2023 11:08:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 2: As the Union Territory administration has initiated the process to conduct the maiden Urban Local Body (ULB) elections, infighting in the J&K unit of Congress has intensified as two warring factions of the party have started projecting names of their loyalists. Although the schedule for the ULB elections will be announced after completion of the revision and upgradation of the electoral rolls, Congress leaders have asked their loyalists to start work in their respective wards. Sources in Congress said that instead of preparing panels of potential candidates for the ULB elections both factions in the Congress have given the green signal to their supporters to start groundwork. It is an open secret that the J&K unit of Congress is virtually divided into two groups. Both groups have started exercises to get maximum seats for their supporters and loyalists in coming ULB polls. Notably, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir ordered a special revision of electoral rolls for Srinagar and Jammu municipal corporations. After State ...   READ MORE

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Senior NC, PDP leaders stay away from Para, Dar verbal clash 8/2/2023 11:08:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 2: When it looked like that National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would say goodbye to each other and last nail has been struck in the coffin of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), there has been an unexpected twist as senior leaders from both parties have chosen to remain silent. The recent exchange of verbal blows between PDP youth leader Waheed Para and NC leader Imran Nabi brought the differences between the two parties into the public domain. However, rather than exacerbating the situation, the leadership of both parties seems to have realized the difficulties that lie ahead for them. An analyst while talking to E...   READ MORE   Economic empowerment of women fuels growth: PM Modi 8/2/2023 11:08:11 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the economic empowerment of women fuels growth and the most effective way to empower them is through a "women-led development approach". "When women prosper, the world prospers," Modi said while virtually addressing the 'Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment' organised at the Mahatma Mandir in Gujarat's capital Gandhinagar as part of India's G20 Presidency. The economic empowerment of women fuels growth, he said. "Their access to education drives global progress. Their leadership fosters inclusivity and their voices inspire a positive change," the PM said. "The most effective way to empower women...   READ MORE   HC grants bail to former GMC Principal 8/2/2023 11:07:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 2: Justice Vinod Chatterji of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court granted bail to Former Principal GMC Dr. Shashi Sudan in alleged Date of Birth forging case registered by Crime Branch. While granting bail, Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul after hearing Sr. Adv Pranav Kohli with Advocates Aftab Malik, Mr. Farhan Mirza & Mr. Vastav Sharma for the applicant whereas Sr. AAG Monika Kohli for the Crime Branch, observed that in the present case, prima facie, no case of forgery is made out against the petitioner as her date of birth certificate had been corrected by the Jammu and Kashmir board of School Education following due process of law. The record of inves...   READ MORE   2 hybrid terrorists arrested: Police 8/2/2023 11:07:20 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 2: Police on Wednesday said that two Hybrid militants were arrested during a naka in Baramulla district of North Kashmir.” On a specific information regarding movement of (militants) in Baramulla who are likely to carry out militant activities in the Town in view of forth coming Independence Day 2023, Joint forces of Baramulla Police, 53 Bn CRPF and Army 46 RR placed a MVCP at Azadgunj Old Town Baramulla,” police said in a statement. “Two suspect persons who were coming towards Azadgunj Baramulla tried to flee while noticing joint naka party but was apprehended tactfully.”It said that during their personal search one Pistol, a Magazine, four live Pistol...   READ MORE

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