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| NC-Cong to contest upcoming ULB elections separately | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 4: The fragile coalition between the National Conference (NC) and Congress in Jammu and Kashmir appears to be unraveling, as both parties gear up to contest the upcoming Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections separately.
This marks a significant shift in their political strategy and signals the effective end of their alliance, which had been showing signs of strain for months.
After managing the majority with the support of Independent MLAs, the ruling National Conference does not need the support of Congress to run the government so the ruling party has already been maintaining a distance from the grand old party.
In the House of 90, the National Conference has 42 MLAs in its kitty, and with the support of Independents, the party has managed a comfortable majority in the Assembly.
Over time, the National Conference has distanced itself from its "coalition partner," reflecting the widening rift between the two parties.
Insiders attribute the weakening of the Congress to its electoral defeats in key states like Haryana and Maharashtra, which hav... | |
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| Man faces brutal assault, critical | | Family seeks financial help from people to save his life | | 
Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 4: Sohan Lal, a resident of Pacholi Purmandal, is in critical condition on a ventilator at a Pathankot hospital following a brutal assault on December 29, 2024. His family has made an emotional appeal for financial assistance to save his life.
According to the family, Sohan Lal was taken from his home by two individuals, Iqbal and Kalu, under the pretext of going to Bajalta. During the outing, they allegedly attacked him, striking him on the he... | |
| | | | 4 soldiers die in Bandipora accident | | LG Sinha, CM Omar, Cong Chief Kharge, LOP Rahul Gandhi condole loss of lives | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 4: Four Army soldiers died and another was injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge due to inclement weather and poor visibility in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday, the second such tragedy in less than two weeks.
The accident occurred near SK Payen where the soldiers were on duty, officials said.
The region had received snowfall on Thursday and there were foggy conditions today.
The Army said that “while per... | |
| | | | After hailing Omar on Darbar Move, Karan Singh echoes NC’s stand on statehood | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 4: Senior Congress leader and former Sadr-e-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr. Karan Singh, has endorsed the demand for restoring statehood to the erstwhile state. Dr. Singh’s statement follows Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s assertion that reclaiming statehood remains the most significant challenge for his National Conference government.
In a recent interview, Dr. Singh, the son of the last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh, condemned the downgrading of Jammu and... | |
| | | | Migrants’ ration cards integrated with NFSA | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 4: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has amended the J&K Food Security Rules, 2021, and the Targeted Public Distribution (Control) Order, 2023, to integrate ration cards of Kashmiri/Jammu migrants into the National Food Security Act (NFSA) database. This move ensures that migrants registered with the Relief Organization (M) can access benefits under various government schemes. ... | |
| | | | PM Modi inaugurates Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 | | |  New Delhi, Jan 4:
Agencies
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today. Building a Resilient Rural India for a Viksit Bharat 2024 is the theme of the Mahotsav. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the Prime Minister greeted all the people present a very happy 2025. He said the grand organization of the Grameen Bharat Mahotsav in the beginning of the year is giving a glimpse of the development journey of India and c... | |
| | | | Non-appearance in response to proclamation ‘stand-alone offence’: SC | | |  NEW DELHI, Jan 4:
Agencies
The Supreme Court has held that non-appearance in response to a proclamation is a “stand-alone offence” and can continue even if the proclamation is extinguished.
The apex court delivered its verdict on January 2 on an appeal challenging a June 2023 judgement of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The bench dealt with legal questions, including whether the proclaimed offender status of an accused under the provisions of the CrPC can subsist if he stands acquit... | |
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