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| SIA tightens noose around white collar terror syndicate | | Conducts raids in Srinagar, Ganderbal | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 5: In a dramatic pre-dawn crackdown, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday swooped down on multiple locations across Srinagar and Ganderbal, tightening its grip on an alleged white-collar terror syndicate with suspected links stretching all the way to Delhi. The high-intensity raids, carried out with clockwork precision, triggered palpable tension in several neighbourhoods as officials seized a cache of digital devices and sensitive documents believed to hold crucial evidence.
According to top officials, the SIA teams—backed by contingents of J&K Police and CRPF—launched simultaneous operations at several hot spots. One major raid targeted the res... | |
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| Court extends NIA custody of accused | | |  New Delhi, Dec 5:
A Delhi court on Friday extended the NIA custody of Soyab, a Faridabad resident accused of harbouring Red Fort bomber Umar-un Nabi, for 10 more days.
The probe agency produced Soyab at the Patiala House Court amid tight security on Friday upon the expiry of his previous 10-day custody, which was granted on November 26.
Media persons were barred from covering the proceedings.
The accused was produced before Principal and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna who allowed the... | |
| | | | Congress ‘talent hunt’ sparks dissent among loyal cadres | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 5: The Congress party’s much-publicized Media Talent Hunt initiative has triggered discontent among long-time party workers, who feel overlooked despite years of loyalty and service. Many believe the leadership should have focused on grooming existing cadres instead of turning to outsiders for key media roles.
Rather than promoting committed party members to handle communication and media responsibilities, the Congress high command has opted to induct non-memb... | |
| | | | Midday Meal Lapses: 2 suspended, 34 schools face action | | |  Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Dec 5: The Chief Education Officer (CEO) Rajouri has ordered disciplinary action after an inspection of 200 schools found serious lapses in the Mid-Day Meal scheme and poor academic performance. Officials said 34 schools failed to serve meals as per the approved menu, while 11 schools showed poor academic results, including 7 that also violated MDM norms and 2 where meals were not cooked at all.
They said two teachers—Farnaz Kouser of PS Dhara Pathana and Mohamma... | |
| | | | NIA Court orders fresh probe in 2010 UAPA case | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 5: In a stinging indictment of the police investigation in a 15-year-old UAPA case, the Court of the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu (Designated Court under Section 22 of the NIA Act) Madan Lal, returned the final report of FIR No. 169/2010 of Police Station Gandhi Nagar and directed a fresh, closely monitored investigation, observing that the closure of the case on the ground of “not admitted” was based on “vague” and “lame excuses” reflecting gross neglig... | |
| | | | USBRL generated over 5cr man-days of employment: Vaishnaw | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Dec 5: The Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), one of India’s most challenging post-independence railway projects, has generated more than 5 crore man-days of employment, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
The 272-km-long USBRL project, recently commissioned in full, has officially connected the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country through an all-weather, high-reliability rail network. The ambit... | |
| | | | Whether Pahalgam or Crocus, roots are same: PM Modi | | India-Russia Summit-Level Talks | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Dec 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday asserted that both the countries are determined to fight terror and its sponsors, and dismantle their ecosystem.
During summit-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at New Delhi, PM Modi, said both nations have “stood shoulder-to-shoulder” in countering terrorism and share the belief that the roots of attacks whether in Pahalgam or at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, stem ... | |
| | | | Over 40 IndiGo flights cancelled; passengers left in lurch | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 5: Chaotic scenes unfolded at the two commercial airports in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday after 13 IndiGo flights from Srinagar and 11 from Jammu were cancelled, prompting protests from hundreds of stranded passengers over the airline’s alleged failure to respond to distress calls.
IndiGo operations continued to witness disruptions nationwide due to pilot-rostering issues faced by the airline.
On Friday, the airline was scheduled to operate 36 flights ... | |
| | | | Northern Army commander visits Poonch | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 5: The Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma visited troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch to review operational readiness and assess the prevailing security situation in the area.
The Army commander appreciated the steadfast dedication and high state of preparedness of the troops operating under challenging conditions.
“Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander Northern Command, visited Haribudha, Poonch to assess the operational readiness of uni... | |
| | | | No exams during vacations | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 5: The Higher Education Department has issued fresh instructions to all universities and autonomous colleges across Jammu and Kashmir, directing them to strictly adhere to the Uniform Academic Calendar and refrain from conducting any examinations during the notified vacation periods.
According to the comminique issued by Dr. Sheikh Ajaz Bashir, Director Colleges, J&K Higher Education Department, all academic institutions, including the University of Kashmir, University of Jammu, Cluster Universities of Srinagar and Jammu, and autonomous colleges, have been reminded to comply with the guidelines laid out in the Uniform Academic Calendar notified in May 2... | |
| | | | Cold weather conditions improve | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 5: Kashmir witnesses an improvement in the cold conditions as the night temperatures rose and settled above normal across the valley owing to overcast skies, officials said on Friday.
The mercury on Thursday night settled above the freezing point at most places, providing huge relief to the residents from the biting cold conditions, the officials said.
The minimum was one to over three degrees above the normal for this time of the season, they said.
The night temperature in Srinagar — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — settled at a low of 0.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday night, over four degrees up from minus 4 degrees Celsius the previous nig... | |
| | | | Railway adds extra coach to Rajdhani | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 5: In view of the ongoing IndiGo flight disruptions, Northern Railways on Friday announced the augmentation of an additional coach in the Jammu-New Delhi Rajdhani Express for the next seven days, beginning tonight, officials said.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal said the decision comes to facilitate stranded passengers and provide them comfort.
“In the wake of ongoing flight disruptions, Indian Railways has taken an important decision to augment one 3rd AC coach of 72 seats in the Jammu-New Delhi Rajdhani for the next seven days beginning tonight (December 5),” he said.
Stranded passengers can avail of this facility by booking seats ... | |
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