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| Paharis’ veiled warning to BJP against supporting Azad | | Battle for Anantnag-Rajouri seat | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: Amid reports that Ghulam Nabi Azad is going to contest the Lok Sabha election from the recently redrawn Anantnag-Rajouri seat, Pahari leaders today made it clear that they would not support any proxy candidate of BJP.
Without naming Ghulam Nabi Azad, the J&K Pahari Cultural and Welfare Forum cautioned the BJP against supporting any parachute leaders on seats where the Pahari ethnic community is a deciding factor. “On December 25, 2019, when we first time met Union Minister Amit Shah to raise our demand, we promised that the whole Pahari community would support the BJP if our long demand was fulfilled”, ex-legislator Murtaza Khan told media.
“Union Home Minister had not put any pre-condition to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status of the Pahari ethnic ... | |
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| Independent candidates stay away from LS polls in J&K | | In 2004, 8 independents were in fray in 2019 their number declined to zero | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: The participation of independent candidates in every election is gradually decreasing in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the details available with Early Times in the 2014 elections, eight candidates contested from this region, including three independents.
Experts attribute this decline to the challenges associated with contesting parliamentary elections independently, including increased expenses.
In the parliamentary elections of 2004, 21 candidates vied for seats from this region, with eight being independent. Thirteen political parties, including Congress, BJP, and National Conference, also fielded candidates. However, by the 2019 elections, the ... | |
| | | | Intimate Court about latest position: DB directs DSGI | | PIL to shift all Rohingyas from J&K | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: In a Public Interest Litigation filed by Adv Hunar Gupta, seeking direction to State of J&K for appointing and issue necessary directions to a Former Retired Judge to hold an inquiry to identify all the illegal immigrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh migrated in State of J&K.
A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Comprising Chief Justice N Kotishwar Singh and Justice MA Chowdhary directed DSGI Vishal Sharma, will intimate this Court as to the latest position with the matter pursuant to Rohingyas pending before the Supreme Court and also the action which the Union Government intends to take about these Rohingyas in the Union Territory... | |
| | | | Patwari among 2 arrested by CBI | | | |
Early Times Report
Samba, Mar 26: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Tuesday that they have arrested a Patwari and his associate, Chowkidar, in the Halqa Nanga panchayat in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district in connection with a case related to accepting a bribe. The accused were identified as Varun Choudhary, Patwari and Dayal Chand, Chowkidar.
As per the officials, a case has been registered against the accused, Patwari, based on a complaint.
It was alleged that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 from the complainant for issuing Girdawari land owned by him.
“CBI laid a trap and during the trap proceedings, the accused asked the complainant to hand over the... | |
| | | | 2 booked under PSA | | | |
Early Times Report
Bandipora, Mar 26: Two persons have been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) over anti—national activities in Bandipora district, police said on Tuesday. An official said that two persons were booked under PSA and lodged in central jail Kot Bhalwal. The duo has been identified as Danish Parvaiz son of Parvaiz Ahmad Malla and Abrar Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani—both residents of Sumlar. ... | |
| | | | Man uses toy pistol for extortion | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 26: Police in J&K’s Pulwama district on Tuesday booked a man using a toy pistol for extortion from the general public.
Police said that the Police station Rajpora received information that some persons were extorting money from the general public through criminal intimidation.
“FIR no 22/2024 u/s 384, 506, 420 was registered in Rajpora police station and an investigation was started. During the course of investigation, one person namely Andleeb Ahmad Mir son of Ab Rasheed Mir resident of Rajpora was arrested and two toy pistols used for the crime were recovered from his possession,” police in a statement said.
The police appealed to the general pu... | |
| | | | Over 100 docs to issue health certificates | | Amarnath Yatra | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 26: Jammu and Kashmir administration has designated over 100 doctors, who will issue health certificates to the pilgrims of Shri Amarnath yatra likely to start from June 29.
Official sources said that as many as 112 doctors have been designated to issue Compulsory Health Certificates from health centers across the Jammu region.
Notably, advance registration along with a health certificate is mandatory for the pilgrims for the pilgrimage.
Official sources stated that preparations for the annual yatra have already commenced as health certificates are being arranged in ten districts of Jammu division.
“As the exact date for the start of the yatra is yet t... | |
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