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| In J&K, Congress takes bite from AAP, Apni and Azad’s party | | Abh Tera Kya Hoga? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 7: In a major shock for the regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress made a breakthrough on August 7 as leaders from parties including Aam Aadmi Party led by Arvind Kejriwal, the Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari and the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) led by veteran politician Ghulam Nabi Azad joined the “grand old party.”
Several former ministers and lawmakers, including Yashpal Kundal of the AAP, Haji Abdul Rashid Dar of the Ghulam Nabi Azad’s DPAP and Aga Farooq of the Apni Party joined Congress in the national capital at the residence of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. According to the Congress 21 leaders joined the Congress.
In a major setback for the AAP, its leader and former minister, Kundal, joined the Congress.
Haji Abdul Rashid Dar, a former General Secretary, DPAP and two times Legislator, former Vice-Chairman of J&K Handicraft with MoS status, also joined the Congress.
Even Working Committee member of Azad’s DPAP, Naresh K Gupta also joined the Congress. He was also the vice-president of DPAP Jammu Province.
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| Absence of Manohar Lal, Mankotia spoil Congress joining fanfare | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 7: Although 20 leaders from Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) and Aam Aadmi Party joined Congress today in Delhi, the absence of former minister Dr. Manohar Lal and two-time MLA from Udhampur Balwant Singh Mankotia raised many questions.
Highly placed sources said that Congress high-command was more particular about bringing back Dr. Manohar Lal to the party and also convincing Balwant Singh Mankotia to join the grand old party.
“Backchannel discussions were going on with Dr. Manohar Lal and Balwant Singh Mankotia but things could not take a final shape due to some issues”, a source said and added that those who were involved in holding discussion... | |
| | | | Jairam Ramesh dubs DPAP as “Disappearing Azad Party” | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 7: Within minutes after two staunch supporters of Ghulam Nabi Azad rejoined the Congress party, general Secretary in-charge Communications of Congress party Jairam Ramesh mocked his former party colleague by calling his party a "Disappearing Azad Party".
Jairam Ramesh again dubbed Azad’s party as “Disappearing Azad Party”
“Earlier this morning, 21 J&K leaders from DAP (Disappearing Azad Party) rejoined the Congress, including one who filed a defamation case against me on behalf of Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Meanwhile, Mr. GNA himself gives new evidence of his DNA mutation by saying "Those opposing Article 370 abrogation ignorant of the situation on the ground". Th... | |
| | | | Couple posing as IAS, IPS officers arrested in Srinagar: Police | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 7: Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said it arrested a couple for impersonating IPS and IAS officers and duping people on pretext of providing jobs.
In a tweet Srinagar police said that they had duped many persons of lakhs of rupees by promising jobs, transfers and other favours.
They have been identified as Manmohan Ganjoo S/o Lt Girdhari Lal Ganjoo of Baghat, Srinagar and Ayoush Koul Ganjoo his wife. “Manmohan Ganjoo is a suspended police personnel. Laptops, mobiles containing many fake transfer & appointment orders including his own order of induction into IPS seized. Fraudulently possessed cash, jewellery & other incriminating articles also rec... | |
| | | | Army foils infiltration bid in Poonch, top Hizbul commander among 2 terrorists killed | | | | Early Times Report
Poonch/Jammu, Aug 7: A self-styled divisional commander of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed along with his bodyguard as security forces foiled an infiltration attempt and a conspiracy by the proscribed outfit to revive its activities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district early Monday, officials said.
While the body of Hizbul commander Muneser Hussain was retrieved, his bodyguard’s body was still lying near the Line of Control (LoC) in Degwar sector, the officials said.
Troops in the Degwar sector noticed the movement of some terrorists attempting to sneak into this side under the cover of darkness in the early hours of the day and engaged them in an encounter, the off... | |
| | | | DPAP has clear roadmap for J&K’s development: Azad | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 7: Stating that Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) will continue to strive for redressal of all issues of concern to people, its Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that only his party has a clear roadmap of development for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Be it smart meters, ration curtailment, land eviction, electricity and potable water problems, DPAP has only one agenda which is to strive hard for redressal of all grievances of general masses of Jammu and Kashmir,” Azad said addressing a public gathering at Bulandpur in Assar area of Doda district.
Reminding the people of his tenure as Chief Minister which lasted for just two and half yea... | |
| | | | Lowering Chandrayaan-3 from 100 km Orbit Very Critical Phase: ISRO Chief | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 7: India's third lunar mission – Chandrayaan-3 – is in good health and its most critical phase will be the orbit determination process when the spacecraft starts moving closer to the moon from the 100 km circular orbit, Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S Somanath said on Monday.
Launched on July 14 by the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 rocket, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is now placed in a 170 km by 4,313 km elliptical orbit around the moon, and a series of maneuvers are planned for August 9 and 17 to place it in a 100 km circular orbit.
The Vikram lander is expected to descend on the moon on August 23.
"Up to 100 km, we do not see any difficulty. The iss... | |
| | | | SIA seeks public assistance in investigation | | Neelkanth Ganjoo murder case | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 7: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) has sought public assistance to investigate murder case of famed judge Neelkanth Ganjoo. The SIA, has through a communiqué appealed all persons familiar with facts or circumstances of Neelkanth Ganjoo murder case to come forward and share any account of events which has direct or indirect bearing on the investigation of the instant case in order to unearth the larger criminal conspiracy into the matter. “Identity of all such persons shall be kept completely hidden and protected besides all useful and relevant information shall be suitably rewarded”, reads the communiqué.
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