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| Municipal ward reservation list worries JK parties | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 7: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pandurang K Pole has issued a fresh list reserving 358 municipal wards out of 1,119 for women and sought objections and suggestions to it within a week, the list has left some of the Kashmir based political parties allegedly “worried about their vote bank stakes.”
According to data released by the election department, of the 1,119 wards of 77 municipal bodies in the Union territory, 358 wards have been reserved for women. Eighty-six wards have been reserved for SC and 14 for ST.
In accordance with section 10-A of the Jammu & Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000, and Section 11-A of the Jammu & Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000, wards are to be reserved for women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, the CEO said in the notification issued on September 5.
The CEO invited objections and suggestions in relation to the notification. “Any objections and suggestions should reach the CEO, Nirvachan Bhawan Jammu, or Darul Intikhab, Srinagar, within 7 days from the issuance of this notice till Se... | |
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| Worries ahead for NC as Jabbar announces to contest ULB polls | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 7: The former MLA from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar is likely to create problems for the National Conference in coming Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and next assembly elections in some strong pockets of the party.
After launching his own party namely Jammu Kashmir United Movement (JKUM), Jabbar formally unveiled his party flag in Srinagar and announced to contest the upcoming ULB elections in Kashmir Valley.
Jabbar, 48, launched the new outfit as the regional parties are gearing up for the upcoming Panchayat elections likely to be held in October-November later this year.
Five months after he raised a banner of revolt against ... | |
| | | | India's G20 presidency strives to bridge divides, sow seeds of collaboration: PM Modi | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 7: Asserting that India's G20 presidency became a people-driven movement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said its leadership of the bloc has striven to bridge divides, dismantle barriers and sow seeds of collaboration that nourish a world where unity prevails over discord and shared destiny eclipses isolation.
"As the G20 president, we had pledged to make the global table larger, ensuring that every voice is heard and every country contributes. I am positive that we have matched our pledge with actions and outcomes," Modi said in an article which appeared in several newspapers on Thursday.
He noted that the Voice of Global South Summit, which witnessed part... | |
| | | | ‘Hybrid’ TRF terrorist arrested in Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 7: Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a “hybrid” terrorist of “The Resistance Front” in Srinagar, police said on Thursday.
The “hybrid” terrorist of TRF, believed to be a shadow group of Lashkar-e-Taiba was identified by police as Mohammad Yawar Rangrez, a resident of Firdousabad Batamaloo Srinagar.
According to police “hybrid” terrorists are those who carry out attacks and later pose as civilians.
Police said he was arrested with a hand grenade and a case was registered in Kothi Bagh police station Srinagar.
Srinagar Police announced the arrest on X- formerly known as Twitter.
“A Hybrid terrorist of TRF namely Mohd Yawar Rangrez S/o Abdul Rashid Ran... | |
| | | | Pak flag attached with balloons found in Udhampur | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 7: A Pakistani flag attached with scores of balloons were found in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, police said on Thursday.
It was found hanging from a tree in Sunetar village of Ramnagar tehsil earlier in the day, they said.
The flag was attached with posters and scores of red and green balloons.
Senior Superintendent of Police of Udhampur Vinood Kumar said that it might have flown to this side with balloons. ... | |
| | | | India will have better infra than China along LAC in next 3-years: BRO Chief | | |  Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 7: India will beat China in the next two to three years as the Narendra Modi-led NDA government is proactively working towards developing infrastructure along the 3,488 Km stretch of the Line of Actual Control, Border Roads Organisation chief Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry said today.
He said 295 projects have been completed worth Rs 11,000 crore in last 2-3 years.
Comparing the ruling dispensation with the previous governments regarding infra development along borders, th... | |
| | | | Regulation of dark patterns on online platforms: Govt seeks public comments | | | |
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NEW DELHI, Sept 7: The Government has sought public comments on draft guidelines for prevention and regulation of “dark patterns” which are nothing but tactics used by online players to deceive customers or manipulate their choices.
The draft guidelines, issued by the Consumer Affairs Ministry, list various deceptive practices being adopted by online platforms in the nature of dark patterns which are against the interests of consumers.
The ministry has sought public comments/suggestions on the draft guidelines within 30 days till October 5, an official statement said.
According to the draft guidelines, “dark patterns” are defined as any practices or deceptive design pattern... | |
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