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| Minga Sherpa assumes charge as DC Jammu | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 13: Minga Sherpa, today assumed office as Deputy Commissioner, Jammu.
Soon after joining, the Deputy Commissioner took a round of the DC Office complex and inspected the functioning of different sections. He took stock of the working environment and stressed punctuality, discipline and responsiveness in public dealing.
He later held an interaction with the officers of the district administration and took a review of the overall administrative set up. He discusse | |
| | | | Former Winner Ravi Raghuvanshi enthralled the audience in AIDSC | | Devotional song competition entered into its 02nd day | |  Early Times Report
KATRA, Oct 13: All India Devotional Song Competition as a part of Navratra Festival 2026 being organized by SMVD Shrine Board, Deptt. of J&K Tourism, PTC Network in association with SMVD Narayana Super Speciality Hospital, J&K Bank, Nice Gems, Nidheesh Builders Jammu Pvt. Ltd. 92.7 Big FM, Yog Ashram Complex with active support of District Administration and the local host Community entered in its 02nd day today, was inaugurated at Yog Ashram Complex in the evening by lighti | |
| | | | Raksha Mantri holds bilateral talks with 1st DyPM and Minister of Industry & Trade of Czech Republic | | |  Early Times Report
LEH, Oct 13: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of Czech Republic Mr Karel Havlícek in New Delhi on October 13, 2026. During the interaction, both leaders reviewed the entire spectrum of defence industrial cooperation between the two countries. While the two sides welcomed the ongoing collaboration and successful establishment of various joint ventures, they agreed to further expand this | |
| | | | AIIMS Jammu promotes compassionate Palliative Care through awareness programme | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 13: On the occasion of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, Department of Anaesthesiology, AIIMS Jammu organised an awareness programme featuring a Nukkad Natak and Poster Competition.
The programme followed this year's global theme, "Pain Management: An Essential Part of Palliative Care," highlighting the importance of comprehensive pain relief and compassionate care.
The initiative aimed to create awareness among patients, attendants, healthcare personnel an | |
| | | | AIACATFF inaugurates new office in Gandhi Nagar, Jammu | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 13: In a significant step towards strengthening its organisational presence in Jammu and Kashmir, the All India Anti Corruption and Anti Terrorist Front Foundation (AIACATFF) inaugurated its new office at 117A/D, Green Belt Park, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. The office was inaugurated by the organisation's National President, Dr. Vivek Guru Ji Maharaj. The occasion was attended by MLA Vikram Randhawa, along with several prominent personalities from the business, industria | |
| | | | HPS, Bassi Kalan, Samba organizes grand career counselling session | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 13: In order to provide the right direction, guidance and career roadmap to the students and to enlighten them about the vast world of opportunities after Class 12th, Humanity Public School, Bassi Kalan, Samba organized a Grand and Highly Informative Career Counselling Session in the school premises in a very impressive and inspiring manner. The mega event proved to be a golden opportunity and a milestone for the students of Class 11th and 12th.
The biggest attra | |
| | | | Prosecutors deliver landmark week: Murder conviction, acquittal reversed on appeal, bail denied in 2 cases | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 13: The Prosecution Department of Jammu & Kashmir announced significant outcomes secured by its Prosecutors, reflecting their meticulous preparation, legal acumen and unwavering commitment to justice.
In FIR No. 109/2022 of Police Station Batamaloo, the Additional Sessions Judge, Srinagar Farooq Ahmad Bhat, on 13 October 2026 convicted three accused persons namely Hafeeza Begum, Parveez Ahmad Dar and Shahnawaz Ahmad Dar under Sections 302 and 120-B IPC for the smothering death of a young married woman at her matrimonial home. The case rested on circumstantial evidence. The Public Prosecutor Riyaz Ahmed painstakingly led witnesses, established medical proof an | |
| | | | Stigmatic disengagement of SPOs without hearing violates natural justice: HC | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 13: In a significant judgment, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the 2009 disengagement of four Special Police Officers (SPOs) of Doda district, holding that termination founded on allegations of misconduct without providing notice and an opportunity of hearing violates the principles of natural justice. Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, while allowing a petition filed by Jaswant Singh, Shakti Kumar, Kulwant Singh and Uttam Singh, set aside the disengagement order dated September 10, 2009, and directed the authorities to re-engage the petitioners within four weeks, subject to the outcome of a fresh inquiry.
The Court observed that although | |
| | | | Festive travel made easy: Special trains to run between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, trips also extended | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 13: Keeping in view the heavy rush of passengers and their convenience during the upcoming festival season 2026, Northern Railway has taken a major decision to run special reserved festival special trains and extend the periodicity of existing trains on the New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - New Delhi route.
For the convenience of passengers, the first festival special train No. 04085/04086 will be operated for 2 trips. Train No. 04085 from New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra will depart on 15.10.2026 and 17.10.2026 at 14:00 hrs and will reach Katra at 03:00 hrs early next day. On its return journey, Train No. 04086 from Katra to New Delhi will | |
| | | | HC rejects bail plea of alleged kingpin in cross-border narco-terror case | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 13: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed the bail appeal of an accused allegedly involved in a cross-border narco-terrorism conspiracy linked to the banned terrorist organisation Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), holding that prolonged incarceration and delay in trial cannot, by themselves, justify bail where prima facie material indicates involvement in serious offences relating to terror financing and narcotics smuggling.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Shahzad Azeem dismissed the appeal filed by Gurpartap Singh against the October 16, 2025 order of the Special Judge, NIA, Jammu, rejecting his bail applicat | |
| | | | MLA Reasi Kuldeep Raj hails Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 13: On the second day of 8-day exhibition on "12 Years of Government" organised at Katra by Central Bureau of Communication, Sh Kuldeep Raj Dubey, MLA Reasi said that the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi has reached unprecedented heights of progress across sectors. He said that transformative changes taking place in the country and in the region provide new opportunities to the youth to further scale new heights in their career and contribute to the PM's vision of Viksit Bhart 2047.
The 8 day multimedia exhibition organized by the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Jammu, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government | |
| | | | Cyber Security Awareness-cum-Hygiene Programme at GCW Udhampur | | | | Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Oct 13: In observance of Cyber Security Awareness Month and as part of the three-month campaign under Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, the Department of Computer Applications, in collaboration with the College Cyber Club, organised a Cyber Security Awareness-cum-Hygiene Programme. The initiative aimed to promote digital safety, encourage responsible online behaviour, and raise awareness about the prevention of cybercrime among the college community.
The programme was conducted through multiple sessions for the teaching staff, non-teaching staff, and students, reaching approximately 1,600 participants. The initiative aimed to equip participants with essential kno | |
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