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| Hindus in Bangladesh facing difficult situation, must remain united: RSS Chief | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has expressed serious concern over the situation of Hindus in Bangladesh, stating that the minority community there is facing difficult circumstances and must remain united to ensure its protection.
Addressing the issue, Bhagwat said that while the challenges confronting Hindus in Bangladesh are significant, unity within the community remains crucial. He stressed that Hindus across the world should extend support to their counterparts in Bangladesh within their capacity.
“They are a minority there, and the situation is quite difficult. Even in such circumstances, for maximum protection, Hindus wil... | |
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| Security tightened at Indian offices in B’desh | | | |
Early Times Report
DHAKA, Dec 21: Security has been strengthened at the Indian Assistant High Commission office and the visa application centre in Bangladesh’s Sylhet city in the wake of heightened tensions following the death of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, officials said.
The enhanced security measures were put in place to ensure that “no third party can exploit the situation”, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) of the Sylhet Metropolitan Police Saiful Islam was quoted as saying by The Dhaka Tribune newspaper on Saturday.
According to police, security was reinforced from Friday morning at the Assistant High Commission office located in Upashahar area, the residence... | |
| | | | Floating stone in Tawi River stuns Udhampur | | Faith, science and curiosity converge near Salmay bridge | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early times report
Udhampur, Dec 21: Udhampur witnessed a rare and fascinating sight that quickly became the talk of the town after a stone weighing nearly 2 to 4 kilograms was seen floating on the surface of the Tawi River near Salmay Bridge. The unusual phenomenon left locals, devotees, and passersby amazed, drawing large crowds to the riverbank. As word spread, people gathered in significant numbers, with many devotees viewing the incident through a spiritual lens. Emoti... | |
| | | | LG congratulates Railways after maiden foodgrain freight train reaches Kashmir | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 21: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has congratulated the Indian Railways after first-ever foodgrain freight train reached Kashmir valley carrying approximately 1384 tonnes of rice.
The Lieutenant Governor said this is undoubtedly a very memorable occasion and realises our long-cherished dream of connecting the Kashmir region to the national freight network. He observed that the movement of freight trains will benefit people, enterprises and infrastructure pr... | |
| | | | IGP Jammu visits DPL, PCR; reviews ERSS-112 preparedness | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, Jammu Bhim Sen Tuti-IPS today visited District Police Lines (DPL) Jammu and District PCR Jammu to review the preparedness and implementation plan of the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS-112).
The IGP Jammu Zone chaired a high-level meeting at the Conference Hall, DPL Jammu focusing on the rollout of ERSS-2.0 and improvements over ERSS-1.0, with special emphasis on reducing response time both on ground and on... | |
| | | | Amid delay in announcing district presidents, Cong leaders camp in Delhi to lobby for posts | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: Amid the inordinate delay in the announcement of new district presidents of the Jammu and Kashmir Congress, several senior leaders and aspirants have been camping in New Delhi, seeking to leverage the influence of their political mentors at the national capital to secure key organisational positions.
Those aspiring to become district presidents, along with influential senior leaders, are learnt to be stationed in Delhi to push their candidature, even as th... | |
| | | | CM Omar vows to make J&K Polio-free | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday conducted a pulse polio drive across the Union territory, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urging parents to ensure that every child aged 0-5 years receives polio drops.
Abdullah also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to making the UT a polio-free region.
In an X post, the chief minister’s office said, “On the Pulse Polio campaign launched today (Sunday), the chief minister urged parents to take their childr... | |
| | | | EOW presents chargesheet against 2 senior revenue officials in land fraud case | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 21: The Economic Offences Wing of the J&K Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against five persons, including two senior revenue officials, in a land fraud case, an official said on Sunday.
“The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) filed the chargesheet under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B RPC read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act before the court of special judge (anti-corruption), Srinagar, against five accused persons, including four rev... | |
| | | | Chillai-Kalan begins, Kashmir braces for 40 days of peak winter | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 21: The 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir, known as Chillai-Kalan, commenced on Sunday, marking the onset of peak winter conditions across the Valley. The beginning of the period coincided with the first snowfall of the season in several parts of Kashmir, particularly in the higher reaches.
Chillai-Kalan began with light snowfall in elevated areas and the possibility of light rain in the plains. The severe winter phase, which will continue till January ... | |
| | | | 15 flights cancelled at Srinagar Airport | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 21: Flight operations at Srinagar International Airport were badly hit on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions, leading to the cancellation of 15 flights till 1:00 pm, officials said.
An official at Srinagar Airport said that around 15 flights arrival and departures were cancelled due to bad weather at Srinagar airport.
Poor visibility and unfavorable weather conditions severely affected flight movements till afternoon, official said.
According to airp... | |
| | | | NH-44 open; Mughal, Sinthan, SSG Roads closed | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 21: Traffic is plying on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) from both sides as of morning hours on Sunday, despite prevailing inclement weather conditions, officials said.
An official said that Jammu-Srinagar National highway is open for traffic amid wet weather.
However, the Mughal Road, Sinthan Road and Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri (SSG) Road have been closed for vehicular movement due to snow accumulation, official added.
Commuters have been advised not to rely on rumours and to verify road status only through official channels of the Traffic Police.
The public has been urged to check updates on the Traffic Police Twitter handle @Traffic_... | |
| | | | ISRO’s LVM3 to launch Gen-next communication satellite | | |  Early Times Report
SRIHARIKOTA, Dec 21: ISRO’s upcoming LVM3 M6 mission will carry the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into orbit on December 24, as part of a commercial deal with US-based AST SpaceMobile. The historic mission will deploy the next-generation communication satellite designed to provide high-speed cellular broadband directly to smartphones worldwide.
AST SpaceMobile (AST & Science, LLC) is building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network, which is accessible dire... | |
| | | | Cong indulging in anti-national activities: PM Modi | | |  Early Times Report
Namrup, Dec 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing the party of engaging in “anti-national” activities and helping illegal Bagladeshi immigrants to settle in the state.
Addressing a public rally after unveiling a Rs 10,601-crore fertiliser plant at Namrup in Assam’s Dibrugarh, Modi also alleged that the Congress did not make any effort to modernise the old plant here, and find solutions to problems faced by farmers.... | |
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