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| Ahead of Assembly polls, Congress leaders warn against imposing outsider candidate in Bishnah | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 6: Amid reports that Congress is going to give the mandate to a national leader on the Bishnah reserved Assembly segment, local Congress leaders warned against imposing a parachute candidate.
“A leader, who has never worked in the Bishnah assembly segment, is claiming the party mandate is in his pocket”, senior leader and district secretary of Congress, Devraj Bhagat while addressing media, along with senior leaders, said.
“How can a leader who never worked in this Assembly segment and is unaware of the topography of this area claim himself as party candidate?”, Bhagat asked and warned that imposing a parachute candidate would be proved disastrous for the party in the Assembly polls.
After Congress retrieved its lost ground in Bishnah Assembly segm... | |
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| PDP appoints constituencies incharge, gives clear message to Cong, NC | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 6: By announcing the constituency in-charge of 14 assembly seats for the coming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given a message that the party would go in alone in the poll.
PDP has not only appointed constituency incharges for Kashmir Valley but the party has also appointed incharges for four seats of Jammu province which is a clear indication that the party is not hoping to have an alliance with the Congress.
On Tuesday PDP general secretary, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura said that the party’s Parliamentary Board of Party in the wake of assembly elections has appointed Assembly in-charges for fourteen Assemb... | |
| | | | LG emphasises on ‘Whole of Government Approach’ in J&K's transformation | | Addresses officers of Army, Navy & Airforce at Army War College | |  NEW DELHI, Aug 6:
SRINAGAR, Aug 6: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today addressed the officers of Army, Navy and Airforce undergoing Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow. The officers and faculty members are on a visit to the Northern Front.
Speaking on the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor emphasised on ‘Whole of Government Approach’ in J&K’s transformation and role of an efficient, effective and accountable administration which has transformed the way the government works ... | |
| | | | 14 killed in 2 terror attacks on pilgrims between 2022 and 2024 in J&K: Nityanand Rai | | From The Parliament | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 6: The Centre on Tuesday said that only two terrorists attacks on pilgrims have taken place between 2022 and 2024 in Jammu and Kashmir, with 14 casualties reported in these incidents.
In a written reply to a query from Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee, minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai said that no such incident has taken place in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
He said that in 2022 one such incident happened on May 13, when a blast took place i... | |
| | | | ‘After Art 370 abrogation all rights available to everyone’ | | | |
NEW DELHI, Aug 6:
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said on Tuesday that the non-permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir also started to enjoy all the rights enshrined in Constitution after the abrogation of Article 370.
In a written reply to the question raised by MP Vivek Thakur in Lok Sabha on the benefits extended to society post-repealing of Article 370, MoS Rai initially highlighted the situation before the abrogation.
“Before abrogation of Article 370, certain sections of the society of Jammu and Kashmir including West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs) who migrated from West Punjab of Pakistan in 1947 and their descendants having been considered as non-permanent re... | |
| | | | ‘Over 5,700 Kashmiri migrants given Govt jobs’ | | | |
NEW DELHI, Aug 6:
Around 5,724 Kashmiri migrants have been given Government jobs under the Prime Minister’s Development Package-2015 and Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Plan, the Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said on Tuesday. Replying to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha, MoS Rai said, “Unemployed youth are also being facilitated to get financial assistance under self-employment schemes.”
The Government has also taken several steps for the security of Kashmiri migrants including robust security and intelligence grid, group security in form of static guards, round-the-clock nakas at the strategic points, night patrolling and area domination, identification of vuln... | |
| | | | India monitoring minorities’ situation in Bangladesh: Jaishankar | | | 
NEW DELHI, Aug 6:
India is monitoring the situation of minorities in Bangladesh and is in “close and continuous” touch with the Indian community there through its diplomatic missions, the government said on Tuesday.
Reading out a statement both in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar further said India naturally remains deeply concerned till law and order is visibly restored in the neighbouring country and that it has instructed its border guarding forces t... | |
| | | | India should watch situation with great care: Farooq | | | 
NEW DELHI, Aug 6:
Srinagar, Aug 6: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said India should be extremely careful and watch the situation on its eastern front in Bangladesh with great care in wake of the developments in the neighbouring country.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also said that all dictators must remember they will face the “same things as Bangladesh faced”.
“Now the eastern front has opened. We should be extremely careful and we should watch ... | |
| | | | Encounter breaks out in Udhampur | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 6: An encounter between security forces and terrorists is underway at Khaner in Basantgarh area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur.
Security forces have established contact with terrorists at Khaner in Basantgarh area of Udhampur district. Operation on to eliminate terrorists, says SSP Udhampur Joginder Singh. ... | |
| | | | Fire guts souvenir shop | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 6: A souvenir shop run by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) was gutted in a fire incident en route to the cave shrine atop the Trikuta hills in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
The shop located on the new Himkoti trek suffered extensive damage in the fire, which was caused by short-circuit, the officials said. The SMVDSB operates souvenir shops at various places en route to the cave shrine.
No one was injured in the blaze, which was brought under control by fire and emergency services personnel, the officials said.
They said the yatra to the shrine remained unaffected as devotees passed the trek with... | |
| | | | DIG Mehraj gets addl charge | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 6: The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government has assigned additional charge of SIU Kashmir to Shahid Mehraj Rather, DIG Armed Kashmir, in addition to his own duties. ... | |
| | | | 1873 pilgrims leave Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 6: After a day long suspension of Yatra, a fresh batch of 1873 pilgrims chanting ‘Bam Bam Bhole’ on Tuesday left for Shri Amarnath cave shrine from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp here.
As many as 1873 pilgrims left only for Baltal in a fleet of 69 vehicles under tight security arrangements, while no pilgrim left for Pahalgam.
The yatra was suspended on Monday due to security reasons in view of fifth anniversary of Article 370 abrogation.
Last year, over 4.5 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine.
The 52-day long Amarnath Yatra will conclude on August 19. ... | |
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