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Assembly polls likely to be delayed, 106 Central laws to be applied to UT of J&K
8/6/2019 10:30:57 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 6: The Centre has technically read down the Article 370 in the Constitution. Article 35A has been scrapped by suspension of the 1954 presidential order and all the provisions of the Constitution are now applicable to Jammu and Kashmir. In the process of extending such laws in J&K and constituting delimitation commission assembly elections in the state are likely to be delayed because it is time consuming process. Official sources said that after bifurcating erstwhile state of J&K in to two Union Terrorities (UT), the Union Government has to set up delimitation commission to redraw new assembly assembly constituties. Meanwhile after the erosion of its distinct identity, Article 370 will apparently begin a new association with the law of the country through various articles in the Constitution and its identity as a Union Territory. As a result, the Centre has spelt out that 106 laws shall be applied to the Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir under the fifth schedule. "This is a very crucial transitional phase for the state as it gets reorganized into ...
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Government starts working on investment summit for J&K
8/6/2019 10:30:49 PM
Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 6: With the Modi Government having brilliantly managed to abrogate Article 370 and 35-A to make Jammu and Kashmir a Union Territory, New Delhi has started preparedness for the first of its kind 'Mega Investment Summit' in the state. Sources said that Government will be hosting "Mega Investment Summit" in the month of October to seek investment from major business players into State of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said that government is in touch with some of the leading business houses in the country and even in international ones to persuade them to open their venture in the state. Sources said that the investment would be largely in sector of industries...
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Parliament nod for removing Art 370 provisions, splitting JK to 2 UTs
No talks with Hurriyat, will continue to claim Pakistan-occupied Kashmir: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
8/6/2019 10:30:34 PM
Agencies NEW DELHI, Aug 6: Parliament on Tuesday approved a resolution abrogating special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and a bill for splitting the state into two Union Territories. The resolution was adopted by Lok Sabha with 351 members voting in its support and 72 against it, while one member abstained. The bill to create two UTs -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- was passed by 370 votes in favour and 70 against. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presen...
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Maine kabhi yeh Hindustan nahin dekha: Farooq Abdullah on J&K bifurcation
8/6/2019 10:30:16 PM
Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 6: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the government's decision to bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories felt like "your body was being carved". Speaking to news channel, Abdullah asked if the government will "divide our hearts too." In his first reaction to the development, the former Chief Minister broke down, saying he hopes the country stands by Kashmir. "Yeh maine Hindustan nahin dekha. Maine kabhi yeh...
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Farooq Abdullah is not under any arrest or detention: Amit Shah
8/6/2019 10:29:54 PM
Agencies NEW DELHI, Aug 6: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday in Lok Sabha clarified that National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah is not under house arrest or any form of detention. "I have made it clear thrice, Farooq Abdullah Ji is at his home, he is not under house arrest, he is not under detention. He is in good health, 'mauj-masti mein hain, unko nahi ana hai toh gun kanpatti par rakh kar bahar nahi la sakte hum' (he is happy and cheerful, if he doesn't want to come then we cannot make him do so at gun-point)," said Shah. "I am saying it for the fourth time and I have the patience to say it for the tenth time, Farooq Abdullah has neither been detained nor arrested. If h...
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Centre readies plans to take charge of Jammu & Kashmir Bank: Report
8/6/2019 10:29:48 PM
Agencies NEW DELHI, Aug 6: The government is looking at options to strengthen the Jammu & Kashmir Bank as per reports .The state government holds 60 percent stake in Jammu & Kashmir Bank. Until recently, it had similar powers as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) within Jammu and Kashmir. Once Jammu & Kashmir becomes a Union Territory (UT), the state government's shares will be transferred to the Centre. The government on August 5 proposed abrogation of Article 370, which accords special status to Jammu and Kashmir. It also proposed bifurcation, splitting Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in two UTs. After the Centre takes charge of Jammu and Kashmir and the bank, it can appoint a CEO and the b...
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First prohibitory orders likely to be relaxed in valley by Friday
8/6/2019 10:29:41 PM
Early Times Report New Delhi/Srinagar, Aug 6: With the Union government managed to pass the abrogation of Article 370, empowering Jammu and Kashmir with special status, in the parliament on Tuesday, reports are arriving that the first prohibitory orders in the new bifurcated Kashmir are most likely to uplifted on Friday. According to reports, from various unconfirmed sources, there is a high chance the Centre might consider lifting partial prohibitory orders in the Valley by Friday. Among the prohibitory orders that might be considered is lifting Section 144 from Downtown Kashmir and Lal Chowk in Srinagar. Even the mobile network is most likely to be restored in the conflicted region be...
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Article 370: J-K cadre IAS, IPS officers to continue in old role; new recruits to get AGMUT cadre
8/6/2019 10:29:33 PM
Agencies NEW DELHI, Aug 6: IAS, IPS and other central service officers of J-K cadre will continue to serve in the two successor Union Territories (UTs) while new recruits of these services will be allocated the AGMUT cadre. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019, the provincial service officers will continue serving in their current positions till a new order is issued by the Lt Governor for the two new UTs of J-K and Ladakh. "In future, the All India Service officers to be posted to Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir or Union territory of Ladakh, as the case may be, shall be borne on the Arunachal Goa Mizoram Union Territory cadre, and necessary modifications in ...
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Schools, Colleges to remain closed in J&K districts, Exams postponed after revocation of Article 370
8/6/2019 10:29:19 PM
Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 6: All schools, colleges and other academic institutes in Jammu, Reasi, Doda, Kathua and Udhampur districts have been ordered to remain closed till further orders. The institutes have been asked to remain shut as a 'measure of caution' following the revoking of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu University has also postponed the examinations until further notice. In the orders released by the respective authorities, all the schools, colleges and academic ins...
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Nothing to do with those who dont have history of J-K: Ghulam Nabi Azad
8/6/2019 10:28:58 PM
Agencies NEW DELHI, Aug 6: Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday slammed those who supported the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of the Article 370 and stated, he has nothing to do with people who were unaware of the history of Jammu and Kashmir. He also said: "Jin logon ko J&K ki history ya Congress ki history pata nahi unse mujhe koi lena dena nahi hai. Wo pehle J&K aur Congress ki history padh lein, phir Congress mein rahein (I have nothing to do with those who don't know the history of Congress and Jammu and Kashmir. They should first read the history of J&K and Congress and then stay in Congress)," reports news agency. Although several Congress leader...
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2 families still think Kashmir is their father's property, says BJP MP from Ladakh Tsering Namgyal
8/6/2019 10:28:43 PM
Agencies NEW DELHI, Aug 6: The stand of political parties in Kashmir is ironical because at one hand they boycott panchayat elections, but on the other are ready to participate in elections to seats that benefit them, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Ladakh Tsering Namgyal in the Lok Sabha today. Tsering Namgyal said this during a debate on a government move to scrap the special status enjoyed by Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. Attacking the Kashmir--...
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DB dismisses PIL as not maintainable
KAS-Mains 2016
8/6/2019 9:40:21 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 6 : A division bench of State High Court comprising Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Tashi Rabstan today dismissed suo-moto PIL and connected matters with regard to controversial digital evaluation of marks in Combined Competitive Examination held by Public Service Commission. DB observed that list involved in these clubbed matters, principally, concerns the discontent of a few of the Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) aspirants, who have failed to make it to the Personality Test / Interview, asserting, among other things, faulty evaluation by Digital Evaluation / On Screen Marking of answer scripts of the candidates in the Jammu and Kashmir Combi...
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Over dozen separatist, PDP, NC leaders detained
Curfew continues in Kishtwar on 2nd Consecutive day
8/6/2019 9:39:11 PM
Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 6: The normalcy continue to prevail in Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir as curfew continue to remain in force on 2nd Consecutive day in Kashmir today following government of India decision to scrape the waxed Article 370 and 35 A of the constitution that guaranteed special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir beside allow it's assembly to pass the law defining the state subject. As per the details available with Early Times, Distric...
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Now, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Cong minister support scraping of Art 370
8/6/2019 9:39:07 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 6: After Congress veteran Janardan Dwivedi extended his support the decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 that gave special status to J&K, party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, too, has backed the Centre's move against the party line. The Congress has opposed the move in both houses, accusing the government of dividing the state into two union territories when its state assembly was not there. It also termed the decision unconstitutional. "I support the...
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Restrictions remains imposed in Jammu for Day-2, schools shut
8/6/2019 9:38:52 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 6: In the wake of abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and state's bifurcation into two Union territories, restrictions remain in force in this winter capital of the state for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, while all government and private schools also remained shut, amid imposition of Section 144 of CrPC. "All private and government schools will remain closed on Tuesday as a preventive measure till further directives," said orders issued by...
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Army Commander assures that security forces are in control
8/6/2019 9:38:37 PM
Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 6: Against the backdrop of the prevailing situation in Jammu & Kashmir, the Indian Army's Commander of the Northern Command, Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh chaired a meeting of the Core Group of intelligence and security agencies at Srinagar to review the operational readiness to meet any contingency that could adversely impact the security situation in J&K. The Army Commander highlighted that during the past few days, Pakistan had intensified its efforts at increa...
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Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC
8/6/2019 9:37:39 PM
Early Times Report RAJOURI, Aug 6: Pakistan violated ceasefire on Tuesday by mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The firing from across the border started in Sunderbani sector around 12.40 pm, prompting retaliation by Indian Army, an army officer said. He said the exchange of firing between the two sides continued till 2.30 pm. However, there was no immediate report of any casualty in the Pakistani firing which was unprovoked, he said. This was the second ceasefire violation along the LoC in the past four days. On August 3, Pakistan targeted Mehdhar sector of Poon...
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NSA Ajit Doval reviews J-K situation; finds locals supportive and assured of Centre's actions
8/6/2019 9:36:56 PM
Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 6: Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. Governor and Sh. Doval discussed about the prevailing external and internal security situation in the State in the aftermath of developments in the Parliament relating to Jammu and Kashmir. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday reviewed the situation on ground zero and met with some locals a day after the Central government's decision to scr...
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