Top Stories
|
|
|
| War of words escalates: CM Omar calls BJP's Rs 100 cr defamation notice a “love letter” | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 13: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday dismissed the BJP's Rs 100-crore defamation notice over his allegations of attempts to poach National Conference MLAs, describing it as a "love letter" from the saffron party and saying he felt "honoured" to receive it.
The Chief Minister's remarks came within minutes of the BJP announcing that it had served him with a legal notice over what it termed "false, baseless and defamatory" allegations regarding alleged att | |
| | | | Amount can’t compensate damage done by Omar: BJP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 13: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Monday served a legal notice to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his claim that the national party had attempted to bribe National Conference legislators with cash and ministerial berths in a bid to topple his government.
Calling the allegations "false, baseless and defamatory," the BJP has demanded a written retraction and an unconditional public apology within seven days. It has warned that failure to comply will result in civil and criminal proceedings, including a defamation suit seeking Rs 100 crore in damages.
The chief minister, while addressing National Conference (NC) workers at Hazratbal last week, | |
| | | | GOC Mishra reviews warfare initiatives in Rajouri | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 13: General Officer Commanding of White Knight Corps Lt Gen P K Mishra on Monday visited the headquarters of Ace of Spades division and Counter-insurgency Romeo Force in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and was briefed on precision strike capabilities and initiatives to strengthen readiness for future warfare, army said During the visit, Lt Gen Mishra commended all ranks for their indomitable vigilance, operational excellence and sustained commitment towards maintai | |
| | | | Railway Board seeks zones' inputs on CAG findings on dirty toilets, coach cleanliness | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, July 13: The Railway Board has sought a detailed response from all the zones to address observations made by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in its report highlighting several sanitation lapses, including dirty toilets, manipulation in passenger feedback and lack of financial discipline among others. A report titled "Sanitation in Long Distance Trains in Indian Railways" for the period from 2018-19 to 2022-23 was tabled in the parliament on August 20, 2025, which made several observations on poor sanitation practices in trains while expressing dissatisfaction with railway's response on various points.
The CAG sought detailed evidence and | |
| | | | Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1.23 crore attached in Sopore | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 13: Immovable property worth Rs 1.23 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir was attached by authorities on Monday, police said.
"Police have attached two immovable properties worth over Rs 1.23 crore belonging to an absconding and notorious drug peddler under the provisions of Section 68F of the NDPS Act, 1985," a police spokesperson said.
He said the attached properties comprise a double-storey residential house and land measuring 1 Kanal 10 Marlas (8150 square feet) having a combined value of over Rs 1.23 crore.
The properties belong to Mohammad Ashraf Mir alais Ashu, a resident of Jamia Qadeem, Sopore, who | |
| | | | ‘Messaging platforms' replies received’ | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, July 13: Messaging platforms have submitted their responses to notices served on the 'username' feature, and the government will disclose its stance on the issue after examining the replies received, IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Monday.
Three platforms -- WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal -- had come under regulatory glare after the government issued notices on the controversial username feature, that essentially allows people on the messaging platforms to communicate without sharing their phone numbers.
"On the usernames issue, yes, the responses have been received from some of the platforms. We are examining those responses, and we will make available o | |
| | | | Earthquake hits Baramulla | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 13: A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.6 struck J&K's Baramulla district in the early hours of Monday (July 13, 2026), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres at 2 a.m., according to the information shared by the NCS on X.
There were no reports of any damage or casualties at the time of filing this report.
In February too, the district was struck by an earthquake when a tremor measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale jolted the region. Pattan area was the epicentre at that time. | |
| | | | Pak intruder retreats after BSF fires warning shots | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 13: A Pakistani intruder retreated across the International Border after Border Security Force personnel fired warning shots when he attempted to enter Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Sunday, officials said BSF troops observed the intruder's movement in the Bobiya area of Hiranagar sector this evening and challenged him, the officials said.
However, the intruder paid no heed and tried to approach the border fence but retreated after alert BSF personnel fired a couple of shots to warn him, they said. | |
| | | | GMC Jammu gets 50 additional MBBS seats | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 13: Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, has received approval from the National Medical Commission (NMC) to increase its annual MBBS intake by 50 seats, raising the total capacity from 200 to 250 from the 2026-27 academic session.
The Letter of Permission (LoP), issued by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) under the NMC, grants the increase under the University of Jammu after examining the college's application in accordance with the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, and the Undergraduate Medical Education Standards Regulations, 2023. | |
| | |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|