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| Amit Shah to wrap up BJP’s election campaign in Chenab region with 3 rallies today | | | 
Jammu, Sept 15: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will wrap up BJP’s election campaign for the first phase of Assembly elections by addressing three rallies in the Chenab region.
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Doda on Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address rallies at Ramban, Kishtwar, and Padder in support of party candidates.
After four out of a total of six seats in this mountainous region, the BJP is trying to improve its tall this time as two more seats have been added to this belt after the report of the Delimitation Commission.
Gajay Singh Rana, Shakti Parihar and Daleep Parihar are the BJP candidates from three Assembly seats of Doda namely Doda, Doda West, and Bhaderwah.
Sunil Sharma, Shagun Parihar, and Tariq Keen are the party repres... | |
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| NC, PDP cornered as Rashid’s AIP forges alliance with Jamaat | | |  Jammu, September 15: Worries ahead for the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) of Engineer Rashid and banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI) have formed a strategic alliance to work together in the larger interest of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Amid allegations of the PDP and NC that the Union Government is encouraging some Independents and AIP to cut votes, the important development would have implications for the political landscape of Jam... | |
| | | | Ones who raised ‘Pakistan zindabad’ slogans now aligning with BJP: Farooq | | |  GANDERBAL, Sept 15: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah on Sunday targeted the BJP-led coalition government, saying those who once raised “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans now align with the party.
Replying to allegations that the unrest in Kashmir was a result of the 1987 election rigging, Dr Farooq Abdullah replied, “We didn’t create separatists; Pakistan did.”
He further added, “Those who previously raised slogans like ‘Pakistan... | |
| | | | PM Modi forgot all his promises: Omar | | | 
Srinagar, Sep 15: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi forgot all his promises made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir during the past ten years.
Omar made these remarks while replying to a question about the Prime Minister Modi who had promised many developments to Jammu and Kashmir during his recent visit to Doda in an election rally.
“Prime Minister should give an account of what he has done in the last 10 years despite ... | |
| | | | PDP contesting polls to stop BJP from burying Kashmir issue, Art 370: Mehbooba | | |  KULGAM, Sept 15: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said her party is not contesting the
Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections only for undertaking developmental works, but to stop the BJP from burying Kashmir issue and Article 370.
“It is a matter of shame for the BJP that has been saying the situation has improved, but they could not hold elections in J&K in the last 10 years. People are annoyed, they are suffocating. They wa... | |
| | | | Cong to release manifesto within 2 days | | ET Impact | |  Jammu: A day after the Early Times reported about an inordinate delay being adopted by Congress in releasing its election manifesto, the party on Sunday promised that the same would be released within two days.
Bharatsinh Solanki, AICC general secretary incharge of J&K said that the Congress party is set to unveil its manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections within the next two days.
“Our manifesto is ready and will be released within two days before the first phase of elect... | |
| | | | Democratic structures, institutions bulldozed in past 10-years: Kharge | | |  New Delhi, Sep 15: Asserting that 2024 is a watershed year for India’s democracy, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said 140 crore Indians gave a verdict which believed in our long-standing institutions, painstakingly built by the makers of our nation.
He also alleged that in the past 10 years, there has been a concerted effort to erode democratic structures, bulldoze institutions and hurt the integrity of our systems.
Kharge quoted India’s first prime minister Jawaharl... | |
| | | | RBI plans to revamp currency management infrastructure | | |  NEW DELHI, Sept 15: The Reserve Bank plans to comprehensively revamp its currency management infrastructure over the next 4-5 years, mainly to ensure adequate storage and handling capacity to cater to the future cash needs of the growing economy.
The creation of greenfield currency management centres, the introduction of warehouse automation, the installation of security and surveillance systems, an inventory management system, and a centralised command centre are being mooted to modern... | |
| | | | PM Modi releases sanction letters to 32,000 PMAY-G beneficiaries | | |  Ranchi, Sep 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually distributed sanction letters to 32,000 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and released the first instalment of Rs 32 crore for the construction of houses.
He also virtually handed over keys to 46,000 beneficiaries of PMAY-G across the country.
“In line with his commitment to housing for all, the PM distributed sanction letters to 32,000 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G... | |
| | | | SFs, terrorists exchange fire in Poonch | | | |
Early Times Report
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Sept 15: An encounter broke out in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district when security forces launched a cordon and search operation following information about the presence of terrorists, an official said on Sunday.
Acting on a tip off, a joint search operation was launched by the police and Army in the Pathanateer area near Gursai top in Mendhar sub-division on Saturday evening, the security official said.
He said the search party came under fire from the hiding terrorists, triggering a gunfight.
Intermittent exchange of fire is on between both the sides, the official said, adding that reinforcements were rushed to the area a... | |
| | | | DHSK orders inquiry | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 15: The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) has ordered an inquiry into the death of a patient at Mohamdia Nursing Home in Pulwama, due to alleged medical negligence. ... | |
| | | | Census to be conducted soon | | | |
New Delhi, Sep 15:
Agencies
The government has started preparations for conducting the decadal census, but a decision is yet to be taken on including a column on caste as part of the exercise, sources said on Sunday.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, one source said that the decadal census will be conducted soon.
India has conducted the census every 10 years since 1881.
The first phase of this decade’s census was expected to begin on April 1, 2020 but had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The implementation of the Women’s Reservation Act, enacted by Parliament last year, too is linked to the conduct of the decadal census.
The law reserving one-third of seats ... | |
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