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| Amid Rahul’s Yatra TMC, AAP dump Congress | | |  New Delhi, Jan 24:
Amid the ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra of Rahul Gandhi, Congress received a severe setback as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that her party TMC would contest all the Lok Sabha seats of West Bengal.
Within minutes after Mamata Banerjee’s announcement, Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Singh Maan also declared that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party will win all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.
“I had given Congress a proposal on seat-sharing, but they refused it at the outset. Our party has now decided to go alone in Bengal,” Banerjee said amid the seat-negotiation tussle between the Congress and the TMC.
The Bengal Chief Minister also claimed she had not been informed of Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra passing through Bengal.
“They did not even bother to ... | |
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| BJP to constitute panel for each LS seat in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 24: Although BJP has already conducted external and internal surveys to finalize candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, the party will form panels of three candidates for each Parliamentary segment.
Highly placed sources said that during the first State Election Committee meeting held on Tuesday, it was decided to constitute panels for each Lok Sabha segment in the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Sources said that the panel would be constituted for the Parliamentary seats which BJP has won in two successive Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and 2019.
In the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections BJP won three Parliamentary seats namely Jammu-Poon... | |
| | | | SKUAST professor gets 1-year RI in sexual harassment case | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 24: A local court has convicted a professor of Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) and sentenced him to one-year rigorous imprisonment for sexual harassment of a student in 2022.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Sopore, Adil Mushtaq Bandey today sentenced Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, head division of Agriculture Extension and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura, to one year rigorous imprisonment for sexual harassment of the student.
The Court also imposed a fine of Rs 15000 on the accused. “The accused has been sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment,” said Mirza Zahid Khalil, assistant public prosecutor, C... | |
| | | | Accused denied bail for harassing, threatening girl | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 24: Judicial Magistrate Uri on Wednesday rejected a bail application of an accused for harassing, stalking and threatening a girl and her family.
The Judicial Magistrate Uri Fozia Paul denied the bail to the accused Ishfaq Ahmad Pathan, of Nalusah Mohara Tehsil Boniyar for harassing, threatening and uploading videos of a girl (name withheld) on social media.
Additional Public Prosecutor Shahzad Ahmad Yatoo while opposing the bail said that the accused is involved in non-bailable offences, which are heinous in nature and as such cannot claim bail as a matter of right.
“The accused has committed an offence against the society. So the application may be r... | |
| | | | Pakistan trying to revive terrorism in J&K parts: DGP Swain | | Chairs high level joint security meeting | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 24: The Director General of Police J&K R.R. Swain chaired a high-level joint security meeting to review the preparedness in Kashmir Zone regarding the forthcoming Republic Day.
The meeting was held at the Police Control Room Kashmir in which officers from Police, Army, CRPF, BSF, SSB, CISF and other sister agencies participated.
Threadbare discussions were held on security of vulnerable areas, persons and places during the meeting. Intelligence gathering... | |
| | | | Well-coordinated security in place for R-Day functions: IGP Birdi | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 24: A well-coordinated security arrangements have been put in place in Srinagar and other districts to conduct peaceful and smooth Republic Day functions in the Kashmir valley, Inspector General of Police V K Birdi said on Wednesday.
He said police have coordinated with other forces for smooth Republic Day functions.
"Security arrangements are well in place in Srinagar and adjoining districts for Republic Day celebrations all across the Kashmir valley," Bir... | |
| | | | 2 labourers assaulted for demanding wages | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 24: In a shocking incident, two laborers from Ramban, Tariq Ahmed and Ishtiyaq Ahmed, working in Jammu, were brutally assaulted by two individuals over a wages dispute.
The victims, who had pending wages for one and a half months, were allegedly attacked with an iron rod near Nikki Tawi in Jammu.
The dispute escalated when Tariq Ahmed was asked to come to Jammu to collect his pending payment. Upon his arrival with his mother, he was reportedly thr... | |
| | | | PM Modi to interact with young voters today | | |  New Delhi, Jan 24:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak to a large number of young voters on the National Voters Day tomorrow through a programme organised by the youth wing of the ruling BJP.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president Tejasvi Surya told reporters that young voters played a key role in electing Narendra Modi as Prime Minister in 2014 and then his re-election in 2019.
“They are very enthusiastic for electing Modi ji as prime minister for a third term,” he told report... | |
| | | | 3 held for objectionable Social Media posts | | | | Early Times Report
Reasi, Jan 24: District Police Reasi has swiftly responded to objectionable posts on social media platforms by registering two FIRs and arresting three individuals. Acting on the directives of SSP Reasi, Amit Gupta-JKPS, FIR No. 19/2024 under section 295-A IPC has been lodged at Police Station Reasi, and FIR No. 04/2024 under the same section has been registered at Police Station Arnas.
SSP Reasi, Amit Gupta-JKPS, advises the public to refrain from posting objectionable content on social media that has the potential to disturb peace and harmony in the region. Monitoring of all social media platforms is in effect, and strict action will be taken against those posting p... | |
| | | | Prez Murmu to address nation | | |  NEW DELHI, Jan 24:
President Droupadi Murmu will address the country on Thursday, a day before the 75th Republic Day, a Rashtrapati Bhawan statement said.
The address will be broadcast from 7 pm on the entire national network of Akashvani and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version, it said.
The statement added that the broadcast of the address in Hindi and English on Doordarshan will be followed by broadcast in regional languages by DD’s regiona... | |
| | | | Bribery case: CBI arrests SDH Sopore official | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 24: The Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) has arrested an official of Sub-District Hospital, Sopore (Jammu and Kashmir) in a bribery case related to issuance of Date of Birth Certificate.
A case was registered on a complaint against an official working in the Date of Birth Section of a Sub-District Hospital, Sopore (J&K) on the allegations of demanding bribe from the complainant for issuance of birth certificate in favour of his daughter. It was further alleged that the accused initially demanded a bribe of Rs.5,000/- which was reduced to Rs.3,600/- after negotiation.
The CBI caught the accused after accepting bribe of Rs.3,600/- from the complainant... | |
| | | | Bribery case: CBI arrests SDH Sopore official | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 24: The Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) has arrested an official of Sub-District Hospital, Sopore (Jammu and Kashmir) in a bribery case related to issuance of Date of Birth Certificate.
A case was registered on a complaint against an official working in the Date of Birth Section of a Sub-District Hospital, Sopore (J&K) on the allegations of demanding bribe from the complainant for issuance of birth certificate in favour of his daughter. It was further alleged that the accused initially demanded a bribe of Rs.5,000/- which was reduced to Rs.3,600/- after negotiation.
The CBI caught the accused after accepting bribe of Rs.3,600/- from the complainant... | |
| | | | Pay water tax by March end | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 24: PHE City Division No.1 Jammu has urged the people to deposit Water Tax Dues before online or through J&K Bank Deposit by March 31, 2024.
“It is for the information of general public (i.e. area falling under the jurisdiction of PHE City Division No.1 Jammu} that please ensure to deposit their water tax dues before 31.03-2024 online or by J&K bank Deposit. The online deposits can be made on our portal www.jkphedwaterbilling.com” a communiqué issues here stated. It further stated that the consumers can get the computerized bills from the respective sub-divisions i.e Dhounthly, Bakshi Nagar, Muthi (New Plot) and Sitlee.... | |
| | | | MeT predicts snowfall in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 24: Even as intense dry cold gripped Kashmir and Jammu recorded below normal temperatures on Wednesday, the MeT department said that the long dry spell was likely to end by this weekend. The Meteorological (Met) department has forecast snow/rain in plains as well as in the higher reaches between January 26 to February 1.
“After the long unbroken dry spell, there is some good news round the corner. Snowfall is expected in Kashmir between January 26 to February 1.
“Between January 28 and 29, light to moderate snowfall in lower, middle and higher reaches is likely to occur at many places while light to moderate snowfall is likely at widespread places betwe... | |
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