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| Karra richest, Raina poorest: Stark contrast between Cong, BJP chiefs | | J&K Cong Chief has wealth of Rs 190 crore while BJP president has only Rs 1000 | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 13: As the process for filing nomination papers for all three phases of Assembly elections has been completed, the financial assets of some prominent contestants have come under scrutiny.
Suppose affidavits submitted by the candidates while filing nomination papers are to be believed. In that case, J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina is the poorest among all candidates and Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hameed Karra is riches among all the candidates who have filed their nomination papers.
Tariq Hameed Karra emerged as the wealthiest candidate, with a declared net worth of over Rs 190 crore. Karra, the president of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), has a vast array of immovable assets, including resid... | |
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| BJP eyes 8 seats in Chenab region, chooses Doda for PM Modi’s rally | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 13: With eying on eight assembly seats of the Chenab region, the BJP has selected Doda town as a venue for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first election rally in Jammu and Kashmir.
The rally is strategically located in Doda town, which is central to the Chenab region comprising Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban districts. The BJP high command aims to spread the party's message in this mountainous region through the Prime Minister's rally.
The visit is expected t... | |
| | | | Art 370 heartbeat of J&K people, will be restored: Farooq | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 13: Article 370 is the heartbeat of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and will be restored, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said on Friday.
Abdullah responded to a question about Union Home Minister Amit Shah's assertion that Article 370 which was abrogated by the Centre on August 5, 2019, would never be restored.
"It took them so many years to remove Article 370. We will also bring it back because Articles 370 and 35A are the heartbea... | |
| | | | Cong issues show-cause notices to party leaders | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 13: The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday issued show-cause notices to several party leaders for breach of alliance unity after they filed nominations as Independent candidates for the assembly elections in the Union territory.
J-K Congress has taken notice of the breach of alliance unity by various party leaders, a spokesperson of the unit said.
He said the party has sought explanations from these leaders within three days, failing which strict disciplinary action would be initiated against them.
Many Congress leaders, including Ganderbal district president Sahil Farooq, have entered the poll fray as Independent candidates after the party ... | |
| | | | Satpal, Randhawa, inaugurate new Bahu assembly head office | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 13: In a significant move to strengthen the BJP's presence in Jammu and Kashmir, working state President J&K Satpal Sharma and MLA candidate for Bahu Constituency Vikram Randhawa, inaugurated a new assembly head office in channi himmat, in the esteem presence of former Dy CM J&K Kavinder Gupta, BJP National Mahila Morcha General Secretary Deepti Rawat Bhardwaj, State Vice President J&K Anuradha Charak, Prabhari Jammu South Ayodhya Gupta, Prabhari Jammu North ... | |
| | | | Omar accepts Er Rashid’s challenge to accompany him to Tihar Jail | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 13: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Friday accepted the challenge of Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) Chief Abdul Rashid Sheikh, Popularly known as Engineer Rashid, to accompany him to Tihar Jail in Delhi.
“I will accompany him (Rashid) up to Delhi ? Let him leave the field and stay at home,” Omar told media persons in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Friday.
Engineer Rashid during his live social media interaction was quoted as having said that ... | |
| | | | Conducting ‘Green Elections’, says CEO Pole | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer PK Pole said on Friday that they are conducting green elections under which around 10-12 plants will be planted at every polling station during the upcoming assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
PK Pole said that the initiative has been taken in view of the rising temperatures and global warming.
“The security has been put in place. We are conducting green elections. Environment is be... | |
| | | | India successfully test fires air missiles | | | 
BALASORE (Odisha), Sept 13:
Agencies
India on Friday successfully test-fired the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VLSRSAM) for the second consecutive day from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur on the Odisha coast, defence sources said.
A statement from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) confirmed that both tests on September 12 and 13 were successful.
“In both the tests, the missile successfully intercepted a high-speed low altitud... | |
| | | | Search op launched after brief encounter in Poonch | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: A search operation was launched in Poonch border district following a brief encounter, officials on Friday said.
Acting on an information, the security forces undertook an operation in which there was an encounter with the terrorists in Dodi forest area on Thursday night, they said.
Following the brief encounter, a makeshift hideout was busted and some recoveries, including AK rifle, was made, the officials said.
A major search operation was launche... | |
| | | | SFs, terrorists exchange fire in Kishtwar | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: Security forces established a contact with terrorists on Friday in remote belt of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. The operation, however, is underway.
Police said that exchange of firing took taken place between search teams of security forces and hiding terrorists at Pingnal Dugadda forest area, upper reaches of Naidgham village in Chhatroo area of District Kishtwar. Further Details awaited.
Earlier during wee hours, security forces established a contact with terrorists in Surankote area but the terrorists taking an advantage managed to escape.
The security forces recovered arms and ammunition from the hideout thereafter from the spot.... | |
| | | | Govt directs action | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed the Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments, and Deputy Commissioners to take strict action against candidates submitting fake or forged documents for public employment.... | |
| | | | JKGF associate arrested with grenades | | | |
Early Times Report
Mendhar/Jammu, Sept 13: The security forces arrested an associate of the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) outfit and recovered explosive materials from his possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, a police spokesman said.
A joint party of the police and army and 38 battalion of the CRPF conducted checkings at Potha bypass on Thursday evening, he said.
During searches, the security personnel noticed a person coming from Surankote towards Potha in a suspicious manner and apprehended him, the spokesperson said.
During the search, a blue bag containing three HE-36 hand grenades, explosive substance and other incriminating material was recovered fr... | |
| | | | Truck falls into gorge, 2 dead | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: Two people were killed on Friday, when a truck skidded off the road and rolled down into 250-feet gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said.
A truck, which on its way to Doda to Kishtwar, met with an accident near Mahlori area, they said.
The truck skidded off the road and fell into a 25-feet gorge. Two people, including the truck driver, were killed in the accident, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Amir and Asif, they said. ... | |
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