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| PDP waiting for NC to declare its candidates, play ‘betrayal’ card | | Lok Sabha Polls | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is waiting for the National Conference to declare its candidates for three Lok Sabha seats of Kashmir Valley.
After the National Conference declares its candidates, PDP will disclose the names of its nominees for the coming Lok Sabha elections.
Highly placed sources said that names of the PDP candidates have been finalized during recent meetings of the party but the formal announcement would be made only after party arch-rival NC will declare its candidates.
“After the NC declares its candidate, PDP leadership will announce its candidates to give a message to the masses that the party tried its best to give a joint fight to BJP”, a source said and added that the PDP leadership will try to corner and expose NC’s befo... | |
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| I am NC man, have nothing to do with PAGD: Omar | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 15: National Conference vice-president and former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that he has got nothing to do with Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and he is a NC man.
While replying to a query of reporters here whether the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) would be meeting in the coming days to sort out its differences, Omar said, “The question should be put to the office bearers of the alliance. If there is ... | |
| | | | ‘Start ‘one-nation one-election’ policy from J&K’ | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 15: Following a high-level panel's recommendation for simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies, former Chief Minister and Vice-President of the National Conference, Omar Abdullah, stressed that the “one-nation one-election” initiative should commence from Jammu and Kashmir.
Omar Abdullah emphasized the significance of initiating the “one-nation one-election” process in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the region's upcoming assembly elections ... | |
| | | | ‘Ram Rajya’ will be established in India: Rajnath Singh | | | 
Jharkhand, Mar 15:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asserted that the days were not far when ‘Ram Rajya’ will be established in India, which would be among the top three economies in the world by 2027.
He also hit out at those branding the BJP communal over the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA and demanded to know under what circumstances the population of Hindus in Pakistan dwindled to about 3 per cent from about 23 per cent.
Addressing a rally at Itkhor... | |
| | | | Centre appoints 22 joint secys | | | |
New Delhi, Mar 15:
Twenty-two joint secretaries have been appointed in different central government departments as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected on Friday by the Centre.
These officers are from Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and India Postal Service (IPoS) among others.
Senior bureaucrat Deepankar Aron has been named joint secretary, department of chemicals and petrochemicals, Harish Kumar Vashisth will be joint DG, Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Siddharth Mahajan has been named as joint secretary in the department of commerce, according to a personnel ministry order. Anand Madhukar... | |
| | | | SIA searches 7 locations in Jammu | | Terror Conspiracy Case | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 15: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday raided seven locations in different districts of the Jammu province as part of its probe into a Pakistan-backed terror conspiracy case, an official said.
After obtaining search warrants from the designated court in Jammu, SIA teams carried out searches simultaneously at three places in Doda district, two places in Reasi district and one place each in Ramban and Jammu districts in the morning, a spokesperson of the anti-terror agency said.
The raids were conducted at the residential premises of Hasan Babar Nehru and Mohd Irfan of Bhagwah and Sabder Ali of Phagsoo in Doda; Abdul Rashid of Arnas and Shams... | |
| | | | EC to announce LS poll schedule today | | | |
NEW DELHI, Mar 15:
The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.
In a post on X, the poll panel said a press conference to announce the schedule for Lok Sabha elections and some state assemblies will be held at 3 pm on Saturday. The term of the present Lok Sabha ends on June 16 and a new House has to be constituted before that.
Last time the Lok Sabha polls were announced on March 10 and held in seven phases beginning April 11. Votes were counted on May 23.... | |
| | | | Driver killed in Ramban accident | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 15: A heavy motor vehicle driver was killed while a helper was injured in a road mishap in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday morning.
Reports said that an accident occurred at T5 Panthyal Magarkote when two heavy motor vehicles collided with each other, resulting in death of one driver.
They said a helper was injured in the mishap.... | |
| | | | Gulmarg records minus 5.2°C | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 15: Amid forecast for generally dry weather till March 20, most places witnessed a drop in night temperature with Gulmarg recording minus 5.2°C on Friday.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 1.7°C against 4.4°C on the previous night which was below normal by 2.0°C for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 2.2°C against 1.8°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 3.1°C against minus 1.3°C on the previous night and it was 1.9°C below normal for the famous resort in south Kashm... | |
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