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| JMC term set to end on Oct 30, ULB elections unlikely | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: As elections for the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) have been delayed due to reasons known to those at the helm of the affairs suspense continues over the fate of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) after October 30.
The present Jammu Municipal Corporation was constituted on October 30, 2018, when newly elected corporators took oath.
As per chapter II of the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act 2000 under the title, Constitution of the Corporation, it is clearly mentioned that the Corporation, unless sooner dissolved under section 404 of this Act, shall constitute for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting.
The meeting of the Jammu Municipal Corporation was held on October 30, 2018, when elected corporators took oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony.
The ceremony was administered by the then Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma. The 75 corporators of JMC, including 27 women, took oath in English, Dogri, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Sanskrit.
The BJP had emerged as the largest party in the JMC with 43 seats. The Independent... | |
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| After suppressing revolt in Kashmir BJP reinstates two ‘sacked’ leaders | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: After suppressing the revolt of the rebel leaders, the BJP reinstated leaders who were removed from their positions in August this year.
BJP nominated Vir Saraf as the party’s Vistarak for the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary constituency.
Similarly, another leader Mudassar Wani has been nominated as Vistarak for the Srinagar Parliamentary constituency.
Important to mention here that Vir Saraf, who was a full-timer in the party, was recalled from South Kashmir and asked to report to party headquarters at Trikuta Nagar after some senior leaders of Valley raised a banner of revolt,
Similarly, Mudassar Wani, another full-timer of the party was recalled... | |
| | | | KP migrants in Jammu urge LG Sinha to enhance monthly relief | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 19: In a relief measure for Kashmiri migrant families residing in New Delhi, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved a substantial enhancement of the Adhoc Monthly Relief (AMR) they receive.
The AMR, which was previously set at Rs 10,000 per month, has now been increased to Rs 27,000 per month, marking a 170 per cent increase.
Kashmiri Pandit migrants in Jammu have welcomed the decision of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and exuded hope that the J&K Lieutenant Governor would also announce a decision on similar lines. “Maximum of the Kashmiri Pandit migrants who were forced to leave Kashmir after terrorism broke out in 1990 have been living in Jammu fo... | |
| | | | Cong ultimately announces ‘jumbo’ PCC to appease all | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, October 19: The much-awaited new PCC was ultimately announced today by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary (organization) K C Venugopal. The new PCC comprised 22 executive committee members, five senior vice presidents, 22 vice presidents, 51 general secretaries, and 62 secretaries.
According to an official hand issued by the party, the Congress President has approved the proposal for the constitution of the Executive Committee and the appointment of State Office bearers and presidents of various district Congress Committees of Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, with immediate effect.
Those who have been appointed as executive co... | |
| | | | Expand scope of skill development programmes: PM Modi to States | | | | Agencies
Mumbai, Oct 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the state governments need to expand the scope of skill development programmes for the youth so that they will help the country become self-reliant.
Speaking after inaugurating 511 Pramod Mahajan Gramin Kaushalya Vikas Kendras in Maharashtra through video link, he said the state governments should focus on designing skill development programmes in such a way that they will help the country grow.
The Gramin Kaushalya Vikas Kendras (rural skill development centres), named for late Pramod Mahajan, a prominent Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister, are being established across 34 rural districts of M... | |
| | | | CIK conducts multiple raids in a terror case in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 19: J&K police's Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Thursday conducted multiple raids in a terror case related to misuse of social media for threats and recruitment, officials said.
The searches were conducted at five locations in districts of Kupwara, Srinagar, Anantnag and Pulwama of Jammu and Kashmir.
Officials said the searches were conducted in pursuance to search warrant obtained from Court of Special Judge Designated under NIA Act Srinagar in case FIR No. 07/2023 U/S 153-A, 505, 506 IPC, 13, 18, 18-B, 39 UAPA registered in Police starion CIK Srinagar.
"During the searches, incriminating material including electronic gadgets and other article... | |
| | | | Man impersonating as IAS officer arrested | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 19: Police on Thursday arrested a person impersonating as an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and defrauding the people in Budgam district, officials said.
Police said Budgam Police Station received a formal written complaint from one Ghulam Hassan Malik, a resident of Aalipora Putlibagh on October 18, 2023, about an alleged impersonation scam.
The applicant accused Ayush Koul, also known as “Vicky,” residing at Rose Lane No. 6, Rajbagh, Srinagar, of posing as an IAS officer and defrauding him of INR 6.5 lakh under the pretext of securing government employment for the applicant’s son”, police said.
In response to the complaint, an FIR No. 30... | |
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