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| PM Modi led regime committed to rehabilitate Pak shelling hit families: LG Sinha | | Visits Poonch, Rajouri; lays foundation stone for construction of new houses for victims | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today laid the foundation stone for construction of new houses for families affected due to recent natural calamities and unprovoked Pakistani shelling during Operation Sindoor, in Poonch and Rajouri.
133 houses in Poonch and 388 houses in Rajouri that were completely damaged will be built free of cost with the help of High-range Rural Development Society (HRDS India).
The Lieutenant Governor reaffirmed the commitment of Government of India, under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, towards complete rehabilitation of affected families and to improve the life of every resident of Poonch and Rajour... | |
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| Case to come up for final hearing on Dec 18 | | Challenge to nomination of 5 MLAs | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 22: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday fixed December 18 as the date for final hearing of the high-profile Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging key provisions of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, as amended in December 2023. The contentious provisions empower the Lieutenant Governor to nominate five MLAs to the J&K Legislative Assembly in addition to its sanctioned strength.
When the matter came up before the Special Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Rajesh Sekhri this afternoon, the court sought to know whether both sides were prepared to begin final arguments. Senior Supreme Court advocate Prashanto Sen, appea... | |
| | | | Top surgeon turned terror operative, Dr Adil Rather arrested minutes before his escape | | Red Fort Blast | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 21:In a major breakthrough against the growing network of white-collar terror operatives, security agencies have uncovered fresh details about Dr. Adil Ahmed Rather, a Kashmir-based surgeon who was first arrested from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh for his alleged links with the Pakistan-backed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
According to sources, Dr. Rather—who had been practicing at a prominent private hospital in Saharanpur—was allegedly involved in pasting JeM posters in Srinagar before fleeing the Valley to evade arrest. Despite drawing an astonishing salary of Rs 5 lakh per month, he chose to stay in a modest Rs 5,000-per-month rented room, a move ... | |
| | | | Srinagar Police search fertiliser shops, car dealers | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 21: In a series of coordinated operations aimed at bolstering security and ensuring compliance with regulatory norms, Srinagar police has been conducting extensive inspection drives across medical institutions, chemical and fertiliser shops, and car dealerships over the last two days, an official spokesperson said here on Friday.
The move is seen as a precautionary step, with special teams formed by SSP (Srinagar) G V Sundeep Chakravarthy.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with their counterparts in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, busted the “white collar terror” module and arrested several, including three doctors this month.
The unregulated sa... | |
| | | | Doctors’ lockers checked in Ganderbal, Kupwara | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 21: Authorities in Kashmir on Friday continued the ongoing inspection drive, checking lockers of doctors and medical staff across hospitals in the Ganderbal and Kupwara districts under the enhanced security measures, officials said.
In line with the ongoing efforts to strengthen security and “maintain a safe and accountable environment within healthcare institutions”,
police in Ganderbal carried out a surprise checking of lockers belonging to doctors and staff members at various hospitals across the central Kashmir district, they said.
According to officials, the inspections were conducted by police teams in coordination with the hospital administrati... | |
| | | | Govt notifies 4 labour codes for all workers | | | | New Delhi, Nov 21:
In a landmark overhaul of labour laws, the government on Friday notified all four Labour Codes, ushering in major reforms, including universal social security coverage for gig workers, mandatory appointment letters for all employees, and statutory minimum wages and timely payment across sectors.
The four Labour Codes — the Code of Wages (2019, Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020) and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020) — effective Friday, replace 29 fragmented laws with a unified, modern framework.
The reforms include expanded rights and safety for women, including night-shift work, free annual health check-ups ... | |
| | | | Most comprehensive reforms since independence: PM Modi | | | | New Delhi, Nov 21:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the four labour codes notified by the government were the most comprehensive and progressive labour-oriented reforms since Independence that would empower workers.
“It also significantly simplifies compliance and promotes ‘Ease of Doing Business’,” he said in a post on X. The four labour codes the Code of Wages (2019, Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020) and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020) — effective Friday, replace 29 fragmented laws with a unified, modern framework.
“These codes will serve as a strong foundation for universal social security, minimum and timely ... | |
| | | | Two shells recovered, defused in Kathua | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: Police recovered two shells in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Thursday and later defused them, officials said.
The recovery was made after a passerby alerted police about the objects on Barota Road in the Dharmani area, they said.
A police team reached the spot and safely defused the shells, officials added.... | |
| | | | Anti-encroachment drive carried out on Jammu outskirts | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 21: The administration on Friday undertook a massive anti-encroachment drive on over 16 acres of prime land worth crores of rupees in the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said.
Over 10 structures have been demolished so far by the administration amid heavy security measures, officials said.
Taking action against the massive encroachments of prime land belonging to the state and Jammu Development Authority (JDA), men and machines of the revenue department, aided by a large number of police and central paramilitary forces, launched a drive to free 130 kanals of encroached land in the Sikanderpur area of Bishnah tehsil, officials added.
The estimated cost ... | |
| | | | Gold, Silver futures decline | | | | New Delhi, Nov 21:
Dollar and easing expectations of interest rate were cut by the US Federal Reserve on Friday.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery fell Rs 355, or 0.29 per cent, to Rs 1,22,372 per 10 grams in a business
turnover of 10,453 lots.
Silver futures also traded lower, with the December contract plunging Rs 2,111, or 1.37 per cent, to Rs 1,52,040 per kilogram in 12,907 lots on the MCX.
“Gold and silver show very high price volatile and slipped as expectations for a December Fed rate cut faded after the delayed US jobs report,” Rahul Kalantri, Vice-President of Commodities, Mehta Equities, said.
Meanwhile, the US September non-farm p... | |
| | | | Speaker administers oath to new MLAs | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 21: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday administered the oath to two newly elected MLAs in Jammu.
The legislators include PDP’s Aga Muntazir Mehdi from Budgam and BJP’s Devyani Rana from
Nagrota. They won the recently held bypolls for the vacant seats in Jammu and Kashmir with Devyani Rana retaining the Nagrota seat for the BJP. She defeated National Panthers Party (JKNPP) candidate Harsh Dev Singh. Aga Muntazir Mehdi of Peoples Democratic Party won the Budgam seat by defeating NC’s Agha Mehmood... | |
| | | | Terror hideout busted | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 21 : Security forces have busted a terror hideout in the Neeriyan Forest area near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowgam sector, officials said on Friday.
A security official said that the During the operation, troops recovered two M-series rifles along with four magazines, two Chinese-made pistols with three magazines, two hand grenades and several live rounds, He added. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway, he added.... | |
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