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Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 4: Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari, on Thursday announced to field Mohammad Ashraf Mir from Srinagar constituency and Zafar Iqbal Manhas from Anantnag-Rajouri constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Addressing a press conference here, senior party leader Mohammad Dilwar Mir announced the names of the two candidates.
He said “as far as the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency is concerned, the Apni party has decided to field Zafar Manhas from there and Mohammad Ashraf Mir from Srinagar constituency”.
Asked on who would be the party’s candidate from the Baramulla Parliamentary seat, Mir said it will be decided later.
“The decisio... | |
| | | | After PDP’s ‘googly’ Omar turns towards Congress | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 4: A day after, Peoples Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti announced that her party would field the candidates from all Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Thursday tried to send a message that NC and Congress are two faces of a same coin. Addressing media persons, Omar said that NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah has been campaigning for Congress leaders in Jammu division “while the Congress has assured us tha... | |
| | | | Rahul, Priyanka to address rallies in J&K | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: As many as 25 star campaigners from the Congress party, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, to address rallies in support of their candidates contesting the Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
The top leaders of the Congress party are expected to visit next week.
“Around 25 top leaders from the party including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi will be visiting Jammu and Kashmir likely next week,” party sources said.
They added that the leader... | |
| | | | Court upholds dismissal of Govt employee involved in stone pelting cases | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Comprising Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi uphold the dimsissial of Manzoor Ahmed Bhat who was posted as Assistant Accounts Officer in the Sericulture Department of Government of J&K and vide order dated 19.10.2016, the respondent No.1 by invoking clause (b) of proviso to sub-section (2) of Section 126 of the Constitution of erstwhile State of J&K, dismissed the appellant from the service with immediate effect.
The respondents filed their response before the learned Writ Court stating therein that the appellant was found involved in anti-national activities such as taking ... | |
| | | | DB rejects bail plea of LeT member | | Terror funding case | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Comprising Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Puneet Gupta uphold the order of Trial Court whereby Trial Court rejected the bail application of Khalid Latif Butt in terror funding case. During the course of arguments, Senior Additional Advocate General Monika Kohli has argued that the trial court has found sufficient material on record and, therefore, the charges have been framed by the trial court against the accused. The involvement of the accused along with the co-accused is very much evident from the allegations which have been levelled against them. The accused is involved in terrorist activiti... | |
| | | | DB modifies sentence in NDPS case | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Puneet Gupta modified the sentence awarded in NDPS case from 12 years RI to 10 years RI.
Through the medium of present appeal, the appellant Nisar Ahmed Bhat has challenged judgment dated 31.05.2022 passed by the learned Principal Sessions (Special Judge), Jammu(hereinafter to be referred as the trial court), whereby in a case arising out of NCB Crime No. 01/2017 for offences under Sections 8, 20 and 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short the NDPS Act), the appellant has been convicted of offences under Sections 8/20 of the NDPS Act and b... | |
| | | | DGP sanctions special welfare relief of Rs 2.06 cr | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: In its determined approach to extend support of financial assistance and to provide solace to the dependents/legal heirs of brave police personnel who have unfortunately passed away while in service, the Director General of Police, J&K, Shri R.R. Swain, has sanctioned rupees 2.06 Crore as Special Welfare Relief in favour of eleven families of deceased Police personnel.
The Special Welfare Relief of rupees 22 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dep... | |
| | | | J&K Edu Deptt permits age relaxation | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: Relieving hundreds of parents battling for the admission of their children who have not attained an age of six years, the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has permitted the relaxation in age for admission of students in class first in 2024-25 academic session. As per the circular issued by the Director, Jammu School Education Department, it is stated that a number of representations have been received from parents of some students stating that their wards are being denied admission in class 1st by the respective schools for the reason of being less than six years of age and hence ineligible for admission as per the National Education Policy... | |
| | | | IAF Apache helicopter makes precautionary landing | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 4: An Indian Air Force (IAF) Apache helicopter made a precautionary landing after sustaining damage due to undulating terrain and high altitude during an operational training sortie in Ladakh, officials said on Thursday.
They said that the IAF Apache helicopter “sustained damage due to undulating terrain and high altitude” during the precautionary landing in the Ladakh Area of Responsibility (AOR) on April 3.
“Fortunately, both pilots on board are safe,” they said.
A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause.... | |
| | | | Drug peddler’s property attached | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 4: Police on Thursday attached properties of a notorious drug peddler under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) act in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police said “properties containing 1 Kanal & 10 marlas land and single story residential house worth approximately Rs 20 lakhs belonging to a notorious drug peddler identified as Farooq Ahmad Mir a resident of Zaspora Tangmarg were attached under NDPS act”.
“The property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of investigation/enquiry conducted by Police”, police said and added “the property was prima facie acquired from illicit trafficking in Narcotic drug and ... | |
| | | | Weather improves after rainfall | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 4: Weather improved on Thursday after rain lashed the plains of Kashmir valley on Wednesday, plummeting the temperature. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar predicted on Thursday that the weather will generally remain dry on Thursday while there are chances of light rain or snow at isolated places towards Friday morning.
During April 11,12, light rain or snow at isolated places can occur, while there is a possibility of intermittent light rain or snow at many places during April 13,15, the MeT office said.
The MeT has advised farmers to resume farm operations except on April 5.
The Plains of Kashmir Valley experienced light to moderate rainfall, p... | |
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