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| Cong waiting for MCC implementation to announce candidates | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: Amid reports that the chairman of the Dogra Swabhiman Sangthan Party chairman Choudhary Lal Singh is going to join the party, the Congress high command is likely to release the list of party candidates for three Lok Sabha seats of J&K and Ladakh after March 17.
Highly placed sources said that a meeting of the Congress Election Committee (CEC) will be held on March 17 to finalize candidates of some states including J&K and Ladakh.
“Party is waiting for the implementation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Lok Sabha elections”, sources said and added that Choudhary Lal Singh is likely to join the Congress only after the implementation of MCC.
“Although discussions with Choudhary Lal Singh are going on, no final date has been fixed for his joining the Congress Party”, sources said and added that instead of involving local leaders in the discussion, the party has deputed some central leaders to hold talks with the Choudhary Lal Singh.
“After implementation of the MCC, central agencies will be under the direct control of the Election Co... | |
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| BJP ready for simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly polls | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: Echoing the voice of other political parties, the BJP on Thursday said that the party was ready for simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
In an informal chat with media persons, co-incharge of J&K BJP Ashish Sood asserted that the BJP was always ready for any election in any part of the country.
“BJP is never afraid of electoral battle because our cadre and workers are always ready for elections”, Sood s... | |
| | | | Duo set building ablaze to get insurance claim | | Non-local man loses life in fire incident, accused arrested | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 14: Police have arrested two persons for allegedly setting fire to a building where a migrant worker from Bihar lost his life earlier this month, in a bid to claim the insurance money, police said.
According to the details available with Early Times on the intervening night of March 3 and 4, 2024, a fire incident occurred at Battergam, Kupwara in North Kashmir. In the blaze a commercial building owned by Sanaullah Mir, son of Mukhta Mir, resident of Battergam was destroyed while one individual, Mohammad Feroz Alam, son of Taimur Alam, resident of Charaya Bihar, lost his life.
After the incident Kupwara Police Station initiated proceedings under Section ... | |
| | | | Won’t allow J&K to become Punjab: DGP Swain | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: Stating that narco-trade is emerging as a major challenge, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police R R Swain on Thursday said that police and other security forces need to ‘dig the tunnel from both ends’ to effectively deal with the menace.
“Drug trade is emerging as a major challenge and it has to be addressed properly,” the DGP said speaking to media persons after inaugurating the Drug De-Addiction and Mental Rehabilitation Centre here at Channi-H... | |
| | | | 4 killed in Kishtwar accident | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 14: Four persons were killed and one injured when a vehicle they were travelling in plunged to a deep gorge on Thursday in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police said that a vehicle fell into deep gorge in Bandarkoot area when it skidded off the road.
“Four person died in the incident, while another one was injured. The identities of the deceased are being ascertained,” they said. ... | |
| | | | ACB registers FIR against public servant | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 14: Anti Corruption Bureau registers FIR into the allegations of acquisition of Disproportionate Assets accumulated by a public servant namely Mohammad Ayub Wani S/o Abdul Ahad Wani R/o Railway Colony, Nihama, Pulwama, Superintendent Engineer PMGSY Circle Baramulla (Now Retired). The suspect is in possession of huge assets both immovable/ movable and purchased gold ornaments worth lakhs of rupees. The assets were found disproportionate to his known source of income during the verification.
The omissions and commissions on the part of the above named public servant constitute offences punishable U/S 5(1)(e) r/w 5(2) J&K PC Act. Svt. 2006. Accordingly a... | |
| | | | Landslides block Jmu-Sgr highway | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 14: The strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway was closed for traffic on Thursday due to landslides at different places in the Ramban district.
“Fresh landslides have hit the highway at Dalwas, Cafeteria Morh and some other places. Clearance operation is going on. The highway is closed for traffic and travellers are advised to contact our control rooms in Jammu and Srinagar before undertaking the journey”, officials said.
The road remained open for two-way traffic on Wednesday.
All essential supplies of life are routed into the Valley through the Jammu-Srinagar highway and the temporary blockades of this highway often result in shortages of essent... | |
| | | | Govt cracks down against OTT platforms | | | |
New Delhi, Mar 14:
Government on Thursday said it has taken action to block 18 OTT platforms and social media accounts associated with them for publishing obscene, vulgar and in some instances pornographic content.
In a statement, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said 18 OTT platforms and 19 websites, 10 apps (seven on Google Play Store, three on Apple App Store), and 57 social media accounts associated with them have been disabled for public access in India.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has emphasised the responsibility of the platforms to not propagate obscenity, vulgarity and abuse under the guise of ‘creative expression’.
The deci... | |
| | | | Centre sets up tribunal to look into JeI ban | | | |
New Delhi, Mar 14:
The Centre constituted the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, comprising a Delhi High Court judge, to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) as an ‘unlawful association’.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday.
“Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) has been declared as an unlawful association, vide notification dated February 27, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 read with sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,... | |
| | | | SIU produces chargesheet in cop killing case | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 14: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday produced a charge sheet in the killing of a cop in Srinagar in 2022.
The chargesheet was produced against two militants, one of them dead in the Court of NIA Srinagar.
On May 7, 2022 Constable Ghulam Hassan Dar, working as a driver, was on way to his office when militants fired upon him near Aiwa Bridge along the Ali Jan road in Srinagar. Dar later succumbed to his injuries.
The case was investigated by SIU and they filed the chargsheet against the two accused militants Adil Ahmad Parray of Badragund Ganderbal and Basit Ahmad Dar of Redwani Payeen Qaimoh Kulgam.
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