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| NIA to launch massive crackdown to smash Jamaat-e-Islami network | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 25: After getting ‘important leads’ regarding designs of radical groups active in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is going to conduct more raids on the second-rung cadre of the banner Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) to completely smash its network at the grassroots.
Earlier on August 8, the NIA had conducted raids as many as 56 locations in14 districts of Jammu and Kashmir on residences, premises, and other locations of JeI leaders and activists.
The raids were conducted after getting reports that despite a ban imposed JeI activists were indulging in the collection of donations that were being used for violent and secessionist activities and were motivating the youth of Kashmir to indulge in subversive activities.
On August 8, the NIA had detained the district president of JeI Kishtwar and recovered a large number of incriminating documents, electronic devices, and mobile telephones from his possession.
As per a news agency, a fresh set of searches would be conducted on the premises of JeI cadres and their supporters across J... | |
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| Start from top to identify dead wood: Harsh Dev | | | 
Early times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: Referring to the directions issued by the Govt to the DCs to identify the dead wood in various Deptts within their respective Districts, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh Chairman-JKNPP and former Minister observed that the exercise appeared to be confined to only lower rung employees to the exclusion of high ranking officers of civil and police administration. Cleansing of staircase must always start from the top officers, asserted Mr. Singh, while urging upon the Lt.... | |
| | | | Assembly elections in early 2022: BJP | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: The Bharatiya Janta Party on Saturday hinted that assembly elections in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir will be held at the beginning of 2022 to install a democratically elected government.
“We are confident that assembly elections will be held at the beginning of the next year because the Union Government has repeated assured to install a democratic government in J&K”, Ravinder Raina, president of J&K BJP, said.
Before the beginning of the crucial meeting of the election management of the J&K unit of the party, Raina said that process of redrawing assembly constituencies in J&K will be completed by the end of this year. “The Delimi... | |
| | | | One more ex-militant turned absconder arrested after 19 years | | | |
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Sept 25: Kishtwar Police of PS Chatroo in yet another success measure have apprehended another absconder,(Ex-Militant) who was evading arrest from the last 19 years.
As per the details available with Early Times, on a specific information received through reliable sources a special police team of PS Chatroo was constituted. The team led by SHO Chatroo Insp Sandeep Parihar alongwith his team under the supervission of Dy.SP DAR supervisory officer of PS Chatroo Dhiraj Singh Katoch raided the suspected locations and arrested the absconder.
The arrested absconder (ex-militant), identified as Dulla @Jameel S/o Ghulam Bakarwal R/o Arnas Reasi at present... | |
| | | | Illegal mining continues in Sunderbani | | |  Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
SUNDERBANI, Sept 25: Unscrupulous elements are busy in illegal mining in under municipality ward number 13 near Shamshaan Ghat Sunderbani despite the movement of vehicles (JCB) has been restricted.
Sources said that in the Sub Divisions particularly Sunderbani, Nowshera, the illegal mining in local rivers has been going on unabated. “JCBs can be seen excavating minor minerals from the small nallah ward number 13 khasra number 2668 of Sunderbani town despit... | |
| | | | First International Flight between Srinagar-Sharjah to start soon: LG | | Srinagar & Jammu Airports to have new terminals soon: Jyotiraditya Scindia | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 25: After detailed deliberations between Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, a slew of announcements have been made to strengthen the aviation infrastructure in the J&K Union Territory.
The Lt Governor said the Union Minister and J&K government agreed to start the first international flight between Srinagar – Sharjah soon, ending the long pending demand of the UT to have direct international conne... | |
| | | | India should initiate dialogue with Taliban: Farooq Abdullah | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 25: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah batted for dialogue with the Taliban on Saturday.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said that India has invested billions in Afghanistan so there is no harm in engaging with the new Taliban regime in the war-torn country. Abdullah news agency, "Taliban is in power in Afghanistan now. India spent billions on different projects during the last regime in Afghanistan. We should talk to the current Afghan regime. When we’ve invested so much in the country so what’s the harm in keeping relations with them?`”
Further, the National Conference chief also urged the Centre to initiate dialogue with farmers wh... | |
| | | | UNGA: PM Modi takes a dig at Pakistan for ‘using terrorism as a political tool’ | | | |
Agencies
New York (US), Sept 25: While he didn't name any country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at Pakistan for "using terrorism as a political tool" as he addressed the 76th UN General Assembly in New York.
Modi said, "The danger of regressive thinking and extremism is rising in the world." He added, "Those who use terrorism as a political tool should know that terrorism is dangerous for them too." PM Modi statement is seen as a strong response to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan for bringing up the Kashmir issue at the UNGA.
He also said that countries should stop taking advantage of Afghanistan. "We also need to ensure that no country tries to take advantage of deli... | |
| | | | Traffic resumes on Srinagar-Leh highway | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 25: Traffic was resumed on Saturday on the national highway, the only road connecting the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir valley. Traffic was allowed from both side on the highway after remaining suspended on Friday for weekly maintenance and repair at Zojila pass, a traffic police official said this morning. He said Kashmir bound vehicles will be allowed in the morning from 0600 hrs till 1100 hrs. Later Ladakh bound vehicles from Sonamarg, in central Kashmir, he added.
The UT Ladakh and J&K administration had agreed to suspend traffic on the highway every Friday to allow Beacon authorities to undertake weekly maintenance at Zojila axis, w... | |
| | | | COVID-19: JK reports 143 new cases | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 25: The Government on Saturday informed that 143 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 35 from Jammu division and 108 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 328881. Also, 01 COVID death has been reported from Jammu Division. Moreover, 184 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 31 from Jammu Division and 153 from Kashmir Division.
Besides this, 81.32 percent of the population above the age of 18 years has been vaccinated across Jammu and Kashmir.
The Bulletin also informs that no new case of Mucormycosis... | |
| | | | Corona curfew being strictly imposed in 6 Srinagar wards | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 25: Corona curfew was being strictly imposed in six wards of down town Srinagar following surge in the COVID-19 positive cases.
All main roads leading to these curfew bound areas were closed and security forces and police personnel remained deployed to prevent people from entering or going out. In areas where there is no curfew security forces and police personnel were urging people to wear masks and keep social distance.
Officials of health department and district administration were making repeated appeals to people in these areas to remain indoor to prevent further spread of the virus. Shops and business establishments remained closed. However, peop... | |
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