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‘Third Front’ worries INDIA bloc constituents 3/20/2024 10:42:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 20: Notwithstanding the brave face presented by the constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc in J&K, reports of the shaping of “Third Front” in the Union Territory added worries to these parties. The political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir is undergoing a significant shift as three major players, the National Conference, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the Congress brace themselves for the emergence of a formidable “Third Front”. Three prominent parties of J&K namely the Apni Party led by Sayeed Altaf Bukhari, the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) headed by Ghulam Nabi Azad, and the Peoples’ Conference of Sajad Gani Lone are quietly working to give shape to the “Third Front” to challenge the dominanc...   READ MORE

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ET report vindicated, Lal Singh rejoins Congress 3/20/2024 10:41:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 20: Choudhary Lal Singh rejoining the Congress after a gap of ten years has authenticated Early Times report that the veteran political would be the party’s candidate in the Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha Parliamentary seat. Early Times in its March 4 edition has reported that Congress is going to field Choudhary Lal Singh on the prestigious Udhampur-Doda segment. In a significant political development, veteran politician Choudhary Lal Singh, founder of the Dogra...   READ MORE   Class 12th students receive class 11th question papers in Physical Education BOSE's casual approach 3/20/2024 10:40:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 20: The casual approach adopted by the authorities of Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) not only mentally harassed thousands of students but also incurred huge losses to the state exchequer. Students of Class 12th who appeared for the Physical Education exam were shocked when question papers from Class 11th were circulated among them. On the cover of the Physical Education question papers, it was clearly mentioned that the question papers were for Class 12th but instead of the envelopes, there were questions for Class 11th of Physical Education. Reports said that before reading the question papers all students had already writt...   READ MORE   CA exam rescheduled 3/20/2024 10:40:33 PM NEW DELHI, Mar 20: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has rescheduled its exam dates in view of the Lok Sabha elections, according to officials. While the chartered accountant exams will be conducted in the month of May as decided earlier, the dates have been rejigged. According to the revised schedule, the intermediate course exam for Group 1 will be held on May 3, 5 and 9. Earlier, the exam was scheduled on May 3, 5 and 7. For Group 2, the intermediate course exam will be held on May 11, 15 and 17. Earlier, the exam was planned on May 9, 11 and 13. For the final exams, the ICAI has announced May 2, 4 and 8 for Group 1 which was earlier scheduled on May 2, 4 a...   READ MORE   Kargil observes strike amid rally to demand statehood, sixth schedule 3/20/2024 10:40:25 PM Early Times Report KARGIL, Mar 20: Shops and business establishments were closed as thousands of people marched on Wednesday in support of their demand for statehood and Ladakh’s inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Separately, the hunger strike by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in Leh to “remind” the BJP-led Centre of its promise to safeguard the Union Territory’s fragile ecology and unique indigenous tribal culture entered its 15th day. Responding to a call from the Ka...   READ MORE   EC issues notification for first phase of LS polls 3/20/2024 10:39:58 PM New Delhi, Mar 20: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday issued the notification for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 to be conducted on April 19. In the notification, the ECI informed that March 28 will be the last date for filing nominations for Bihar and March 27 for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. “March 30 will be the date for scrutiny of nominations for Bihar and March 28 for others,” the notification said. According to t...   READ MORE   Elections in J&K will happen before Sep deadline: Amit Shah 3/20/2024 10:39:51 PM NEW DELHI, Mar 20: Elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted before September 30, Union Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday. Speaking at Rising India Summit 2024 in New Delhi, Shah said, “Voting in Jammu and Kashmir will happen before the Supreme Court of India’s deadline of September 30.” On December 11, 2023, the apex court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct elections in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30, 2024. “We direct that steps shall be taken t...   READ MORE   All treasuries to remain open from 29-31 March 3/20/2024 10:39:37 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 20: Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to keep all treasuries of the UT open from 29th to 31 March....   READ MORE   Rijiju gets additional charge 3/20/2024 10:39:31 PM NEW DELHI, Mar 20: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday received additional charge of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan notification. President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Union Food Processing Industries Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement on Wednesday. Paras resigned on Tuesday as he accused the BJP of doing “injustice” with his Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) by excluding it f...   READ MORE   Er Rashid to contest polls from jail 3/20/2024 10:39:23 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 20: Engineer Rashid, who is currently lodged in jail on UAPA charges, will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency on an Awami Ittehad Party ticket. Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid (56) is a former MLA. “The political affairs committee of the Awami Ittehad Party decided that we will field Engineer Rashid as our candidate from the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency,” Firdous Baba, the party’s spokesperson, sa...   READ MORE   Northern Railways slash fare in Kashmir 3/20/2024 10:39:11 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 20: As a major relief to commuters, Northern Railways on Wednesday decided to reduce the train fare in the Kashmir Valley. “Railways have reinstated second class ordinary fare on passenger trains in the Valley,” the officials said. The charges have dropped from 40 to 50 per cent. Before the relief, the fare was Rs 35 from Sadura station (Anantnag district) to Srinagar. It has now come down to Rs 15. This relief is applicable across the Valley in Kashmir and travelling by train has become highly affordable and cheap after the relief,” officials said. The rail services are presently operating from Baramulla town in the north of the Valley to Sanga...   READ MORE

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