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| LG Sinha chairs SMVDSB meeting to review offerings, donations management system | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting with the Members of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and senior officials, and reviewed the Offerings and Donations Management System at the holy Shri Mata Vaishno Devi ji Shrine
To ensure complete transparency, accountability and adherence to established Standard Operating Procedures in the management of offerings and donations received at the Holy Shrine, a comprehensive review o | |
| | | | LG offers prayers at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 16: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday paid obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in the Reasi district and prayed for peace, health and prosperity for all. Sinha visited the revered cave shrine atop the Trikuta hills and offered prayers, an official statement said.
The lieutenant governor is currently on a visit to the Jammu region.
On Wednesday, Sinha visited the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu and reviewed the facilities and services put in place for pilgrims participating in the Amarnath Yatra. | |
| | | | Pakistan stages false flag attacks to suppress PoJK rights movement | | Pak Govt using LeT terrorists to justify crackdown | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 16: Amid escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), Pakistani authorities have been accused of orchestrating a false flag attack near Rawalakot to justify a security crackdown on civilians participating in a mass movement demanding basic rights and essential services.
According to sources associated with the protest movement, the alleged attack, carried out three days ago near Rawalakot, was intended to provide a pretext for intensified action by the Pakistani Army against unarmed demonstrators.
The sources further alleged that bodies of Pakistani soldiers reportedly killed in recent attacks in Balochistan by the banned Balochistan | |
| | | | Punjab revolt forces Cong high command to rethink action against dissidents in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 16: The Congress high command is reportedly rethinking disciplinary action against senior dissident leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, fearing that a crackdown could trigger a rebellion similar to the one currently unfolding in Punjab.
Highly placed party sources said the three-member fact-finding committee, constituted to probe factionalism and indiscipline in the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), has already submitted its report to the central leadership after interacting with senior leaders across the Union Territory.
However, the leadership is yet to take a final call on the committee's recommendations.
"The developments in Punjab h | |
| | | | Driver gets 10-Year RI; SIT to hunt drug network | | NDPS Court directs SSP Jammu to probe IO’s role, trace source, destination of contraband | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 16: “Drugs take you to hell, disguised as heaven,” a Special NDPS Court Jammu, Parvaiz Iqbal observed while sentencing a Baramulla-based truck driver to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for transporting a massive consignment of 790 kilograms of poppy straw, commonly known as bhukki. Special Judge (NDPS Cases), Jammu, Parvaiz Iqbal also ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team headed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police to unearth the source, supp | |
| | | | Cong to show its strength on statehood ahead of NC's Jantar Mantar protest | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 16: Even as the Congress has decided to participate in the National Conference's proposed Jantar Mantar protest in New Delhi on July 20, the party will first organise a major rally in Jammu on July 19 to press for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.
Under its "Hamari Riyasat, Hamara Haq" campaign, the Congress will stage a dharna at Maharaja Hari Singh Park before taking out a march towards Raj Bhawan, where party leaders will submit a memorandu | |
| | | | Dr Farooq gets passport relief in JKCA scam, court eases travel curbs | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 16: In a major relief for National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, a Srinagar Court on Thursday issued a No Objection Certificate (NoC) for the renewal of his passport in the alleged Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) funds misappropriation case.
Additional Sessions Judge Farooq Ahmad Bhat directed the Regional Passport Officer, Srinagar, to renew Abdullah's passport for one year, subject to the c | |
| | | | Passenger bus catches fire near Ramban; all commuters safe | | |  Early Times Report
Ramban, July 16: A major tragedy was averted on Thursday after a passenger bus caught fire on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near the Karol area of Ramban district.
According to officials, the incident occurred while the bus was travelling on the highway when flames suddenly erupted from the vehicle, triggering panic among passengers. The driver immediately stopped the bus, allowing all passengers to evacuate safely before the fire spread.
Soon after the incident, | |
| | | | NC’s protest plan in Delhi won’t change: CM Omar | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 16: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday asserted that the proposed protest plan of his party in Delhi on July 20 over the alleged delay in the restoration of statehood would not change, but said there can be changes in the venue or the mode of the protest He, however, refused to term the delay in getting permission for the protest as sabotage or diversion.
“I will not go into whether it is a sabotage, diversion or anything else. You | |
| | | | 15th batch of 5000 pilgrims reaches Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 16: Amid tight security escort, the fifteenth batch of pilgrims of over 5,000 devotees left Jammu on Thursday for the twin base camps of the annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir More than 3.25 lakh pilgrims have offered prayers at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine till now.
The fresh batch of pilgrims 5,201 had 92 sadhus, nine sadhvis, 3970 men, 1124 women, 5 children, and one transperson left in a convoy of 251 vehicles escorted by CRPF and police.
Officials said the convoy departed in two separate groups. The Baltal convoy, carrying 1,745 pilgrims in 74 vehicles left at 3 am, while the Pahalgam convoy, comprising 3,456 pilgrims in 177 vehicles, departed at | |
| | | | Annual pilgrimage of Chhari-Mubarak to commence on July 29 | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 16: Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of Chhari-Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji, on Thursday announced the annual pilgrimage of the holy mace of Lord Shiva for the ongoing yatra to the south Kashmir Himalayas “As per the age-old tradition, rituals namely ‘Bhoomi-Pujan’, ‘Navgrah Pujan’ and ‘Dhawajarohan’ connected with traditional commencement of annual pilgrimage of Chhari-Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji shall be performed at Pahalgam on auspicious occasion of ‘Ashad-Purnima’ (Vyas-Purnima) that falls on Wednesday, July 29 this year,” Giri said in a statement.
He said the Chhari-Mubarak shall be taken to the Shankracharya Temple on August 12 and Sharika Bhawan | |
| | | | Govt floats CAFE-III draft for stakeholder consultation | | Grants first-ever Carbon neutrality recognition to Ethanol, CBG, Biofuels | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, July 16: The Ministry of Power on Thursday circulated the Draft Corporate Average Fuel Economy 2027 Norms (CAFE-III) for stakeholder consultation. The norms are proposed to apply to M1 category passenger vehicles manufactured or imported for sale in India during 2027-28 to 2031-32 For the first time, Carbon Neutrality Factors (CNFs) are proposed to recognise the carbon-neutrality of ethanol, biofuel, and Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) by permitting specified reductions in declared tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions before compliance assessment.
For present levels of ethanol, an 8% CNF shall be considered, while for CBG and biofuel, the reduction shall be based on | |
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