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J&K polls about ‘karm’, not ‘dharm’: Farooq

9/23/2024 11:22:34 PM

Early Times Report SURANKOTE, Sept 22: NC chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday made a strong appeal to the people urging them to unite and support its alliance with the Congress in the ongoing J&K polls, which he said is not about religion but action. The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir emphasised the fight against the “forces” spreading hatred across the country, which he claimed are trying to weaken the nation to stay in power. Addressing a rally in Surankote, Abdullah took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, criticising his remarks about the ‘mangalsutra’, which he said were made to incite hatred among the masses. Campaigning during the Lok Sabha polls, Modi had alluded ...

Rahul avoids touching Art 370, focuses on statehood, locals versus non- locals

9/23/2024 11:22:28 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 23: As BJP is vociferously raking up the statement of Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif to corner Congress in the crucial Jammu region ahead of the third phase of polling, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday avoided touching the controversial issue of Article 370. During his two elections rallies in Surankot and Srinagar in favour of party candidates Shahnawaz Choudhary and Tariq Hamid Karra, Rahul Gandhi did not touch the issue of Article 370. His speech in both rallies focussed only on the restoration of statehood and economic issues related to Jammu and Kashmir. He again raked up the issue of locals versus non-locals without touching th...

21 Govt employees suspended, 5 workers disengaged

9/23/2024 11:22:21 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 23: As many as 21 government employees were suspended and five ad-hoc and casual labourers were disengaged from service for taking part in election campaigning in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Monday. The action against the erring employees and workers was taken to ensure transparency in the ongoing assembly elections in the Union Territory, a spokesperson of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer said. "Acting swiftly on detailed ground inquiry reports, 21 employees found involved in political campaigning have been placed under suspension while five ad-hoc employees including casual labourers and others against whom the charges of involvement...

Kishtwar encounter enters 3rd day

9/23/2024 11:22:14 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 23: The encounter that started between security forces and terrorists at Gurinal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on September 21 has entered its third day. The police said on Monday that in continuation of the earlier joint search operation launched by security forces near the Danna Dhar forest area in the upper reaches of Gurinal village firing resumed as contact was established. The firing was exchanged from both sides. The operation started after a joint team of police and security forces got input about the presence of terrorists in that area. There have been a series of encounters between terrorists and security forces across Jamm...

BSF destroys rusted mine

9/23/2024 11:22:09 PM

Early Times Report SAMBA/JAMMU, Sept 23: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday destroyed a rusted anti-tank mine found on the banks of a river in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The mine was detected by a BSF patrolling party on the banks of the Basantar river between Ballhar and Kamour border outposts around 11 am, they said. The area was cordoned off and experts from the bomb disposal squad destroyed the mine in a controlled explosion without causing any damage, according to the officials. ...

Watching child porn offence under POCSO

9/23/2024 11:22:04 PM

NEW DELHI, Sept 23: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Monday held that watching and downloading child pornography are offences under the POCSO Act and the information technology law. The apex court suggested Parliament consider amending the term ‘child pornography’ with “child sexually abusive and exploitative material” by bringing changes in law, and asked the courts not to use the term ‘child pornography’. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud set aside the Madras High Court ruling that had said mere downloading and watching child pornography was not an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Information Technology (IT) Act. The ...

Pvt sector in driver’s seat: Rajnath Singh

9/23/2024 11:21:52 PM

JAIPUR, Sept 23: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the role of the private sector is becoming increasingly prominent in nearly every area of the Indian economy and it is steering the nation’s economic progress. Addressing the inauguration programme of a Sainik School at Shri Bhawani Niketan Public School here, he said Sainik schools are also being set up under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Sainik schools will give fresh impetus to efforts to give a new direction to society and instil values like discipline, patriotism and courage in their students, he said. Singh said that all Sainik schools established in the country till now were being run jointly by the centr...