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| Threats to national security have become widespread: PM Modi | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, July 18: Emphasizing on national security and new-age warfare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said national defence is no longer confined to borders but has expanded towards space, cyberspace and economic and social sphere.
Speaking at the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) seminar ‘Swavlamban’ at Dr Ambedkar International Centre here. Modi said, “National defence is no longer limited to borders, but is much broader. Therefore it is equally necessary to make every citizen aware of it. Now the threats to national security have also become widespread. The methods of warfare are also changing. Earlier we used to imagine our defence only till land, sea and sky. Now the area is moving towards space, cyberspace and economic and social space.”
“As India is establishing itself on the global stage, there are constant attacks through misinformation, disinformation and false campaign. We have to thwart every effort of the forces that harm India’s interests, whether in the country or abroad,” he emphasized.
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| 8 held for compromising with prestigious medical entrance exam | | CBI busts NEET UG 2022 racket | | | Agencies
New Delhi, July 18: CBI has busted a mass rigging racket in NEET-UG 2022 exam and arrested eight accused including mastermind and solvers who were impersonating on behalf of candidates.
The NEET UG 2022 was conducted on July 18, Sunday. Over 18 lakh candidates appeared for the exam. NTA is expected to release the NEET UG 2022 official answer key soon for candidates to be able to raise objections.
This year's NEET exam seems to be surrounded by controversy. Firstly, NEET UG 2022 aspirants were demanding a postponement in the medical entrance exam due to other exams being lined up in the same period. Delhi High Court overruled a petition filed by 15 students and declared that ... | |
| | | | In a first, XEn gets ‘special permission’ to retain previous posting | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has granted a “special permission” to an Executive Engineer to work at his previous place of posting for “completion of pending projects” with officials saying “it’s the first such order in the history of J&K.”
Official documents accessed by the Early Times reveal that the office of the Chief Executive Officer Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has issued “special permission for the engineer to complete ongoing works of the shrine board.”
“In pursuance to Government Order No.: 214-PW (P.) of 2.22 dated: 30.06.2022 issued under endorsement No.: PWD-HFRM1/26/2022- 01-PWD R&B Department dated: 30.06.2022 Rabinder ... | |
| | | | ACB arrests tehsildar, naib tehsildar for accepting bribe | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 18: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) trapped and arrested Mohammad Younis Bangroo, Tehsildar Shalteng, Srinagar and Ghulam Rasool Hajam, Naib Tehsildar, Batamloo while demanding Rs. 5 lakhs and accepting Rs. 2 lakhs bribe as first instalment. The ACB received a written complaint alleging therein that Tehsildar and Naib-Tehsildar of Tehsil Office Shalteng are demanding Rs. 5 lakh as bribe for allowing the complaints to run their business on Nazool land transferred in their favour under Roshni Act at Rampur, Chattabal Srinagar, while the matter is sub-judice and pending disposal before the court of law.
The complainants pleaded for justice and both the reve... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra: 2 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance till date | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 18: At least 2 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath so far while fresh batches of more than 10,000 yatries proceed from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal on Monday, officials said.
They said at least 2lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the Cave shrine so far since the Amarnath Yatra commenced on June 30 including 4, 000 yatries who offered obeisance till 11 AM today.
A fresh batch of yatries were allowed to proceed from the traditional Nunwan Pahalgam base camp in south Kashmir and shortest Baltal via Dumail in Ganderbal district today in dry and clear weather conditions.
As many as 5,550 pilgrims including 1,425 ... | |
| | | | LeT terror network busted in Jammu, 7 held | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror network was unmasked and seven members of the outfit were arrested in Jammu and Rajouri districts, police said on Monday.
They said most of terror cases in Jammu province have been solved with the busting of the three LeT modules.
“We have busted three terror modules of LeT which were running on instructions from across the border. Seven members of the terror network have been arrested. This has given a setback to the LeT in Jammu,” Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu division, Mukesh Singh told a press conference here.
Two modules were busted in Rajouri district and five members of the LeT were arrest... | |
| | | | Terror hideout busted Ramban | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: Security forces on Monday busted a suspected terror hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district and seized ammunition and explosives, officials said.
A joint search operation by the Rashtriya Rifles and the police was launched in the heights of the Buzla-Khari belt in Banihal which led to the uncovering of the hideout in Hadwagan-Sernihal forest, they said.
The forces seized a fragmentation grenade, 35 rounds of AK rifle, seven Pike rounds, two magazines, seven pistol rounds, two tiffin boxes, a kerosene stove, a radio set, one UBGL, utensils, 1 kg of an explosive-like material in polythene, 2 kg of explosive materials in steel container, a cass... | |
| | | | Army officer among 2 killed in accidental grenade blast | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: An Army officer among two soldiers was killed in an accidental blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu-based Defence Spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand said that on Sunday night, an accidental grenade blast occurred, when the Indian Army troops were performing their duties along the LoC in Mendhar sector of Poonch.
He said that the several soldiers were injured in the incident and they were immediately evacuated by helicopter to Command Hospital Udhampur. During the treatment, Captain Anand and Naib Sub Bhagwan Singh succumbed to their injuries.
Capt Anand belongs to Champa Nagar, District Bhagalpur, Bihar a... | |
| | | | Committee inquiring into selection list of Finance Accounts Assistant | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 18: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday said a committee headed by the additional chief secretary (Home) was inquiring into the selection list of Finance Accounts Assistant (FAA) to ensure that no irregularities have been committed.
The FAA aspirants have been protesting here for the past four days, demanding the selection list be made public.
Selection list of Finance Accounts Assistant is also being inquired by a committee headed by ACS Home.
Action will be taken based on report of inquiry. If no irregularities are found, process will be taken up further. If irregularities are found, strict action will follow," the union territory administ... | |
| | | | Rain destroy lands, shelters in Poonch | | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
POONCH, July 18: The recent monsoon rains have destroyed lands, crops and shelters of various citizens in this border district. Sources said the recent heavy monsoon rains have hit the crops and lands of many farmers and residential shelters of many locals in Poonch district which have distressed the masses.
The locals from areas of Surankote, Mandi and surrounding areas have informed Early Times that heavy landslides occurred in Poonch have made the land and citizens into uncultivated form whereas some other residential shelters have also been damaged of these monsoon rains and flood like situations.
Wali Mohammad Sheikh from Loran informed that the... | |
| | | | Emulate spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam to serve humanity: Rana | | Rotary Installation Ceremony | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: Lauding the role of Rotarians in promoting goodwill, camaraderie and peace for harmonious growth of the society, Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana today said the spirit of service above self holds key to making this world a better place to live in.
“This is actually the philosophy of the world’s ancient and the greatest civilization which believes in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, meaning the world is a family”, Mr Rana said at the Installation Ceremony of Rt... | |
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