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| ‘Operation Sindoor’ demonstrated India’s progression : Army Chief | | | | Early Times Report
BENGALURU, Apr 9: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday said Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s progression towards “domain jointness” and called the military offensive carried out inside Pakistani territory a “defining case study” of operational significance of integration.
In May last year, India had launched a military response targeting terror launchpads in Pakistan post the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists.
“Operation Sindoor was India’s most powerful tool of progression towards domain jointness. But we need to achieve domain integration and fusion,” General Dwivedi said.
He was addressing the “Ran Samvad” forum on “Land Forc | |
| | | | Narcotics Link: Shameema Bano second cop sacked in 9 days | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 9: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday dismissed a woman constable from service for her established involvement in drug trafficking, marking the second such termination within nine days as authorities intensify efforts to purge the force of personnel linked to the narco-terror network.
The dismissed employee, Shameema Bano, served as a follower in the police department at Baramulla district in north Kashmir. She had been placed under suspension as far back as June 2021 following her arrest by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Jammu, in a case registered under the NDPS Act involving seizure of contraband. After completion of departmental proceedings a | |
| | | | CAG raises serious concern over non-functional trauma centres on Jammu–Srinagar Highway | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 9: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has raised serious concerns over the non-functioning of key trauma care centres at Ramban and Udhampur along the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway, highlighting their failure to provide timely medical assistance to accident victims.
According to the CAG, the two Trauma Care Centres (TCCs) are grappling with an acute manpower shortage, with nearly 90 percent of sanctioned posts lying vacant, rendering the facilities largely ineffective during emergencies.
The staffing crisis has severely undermined the primary objective of these centres, particularly on a highway that has witnessed over 10,000 fatalities | |
| | | | Govt committed to provide affordable housing: CM | | Dedicates Rs. 3.17 crore community hall to public | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that the government is planning to develop modern, well-planned housing colonies to decongest Srinagar city, emphasizing that providing dignified housing to the underprivileged is both a responsibility and a duty of the government.
Addressing a large public gathering after inaugurating the Imam-ul-Asr Maulana Anwar Shah Kashmiri (RA) Community Hall at Umerhair, Buchpora in Hazratbal constituency, the Chief Minister highlighted key developmental priorities of his government, including housing, healthcare, transport, and social welfare.
The multi-purpose community facility centre has been constructed at a cost of | |
| | | | LG reviews preparedness for 100-Day intensive campaign | | ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan’ | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 9: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for the upcoming 100-day intensive campaign under the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan.
The campaign, aimed at eradicating drug abuse from the Union Territory, will be marked by a series of high-impact awareness programs. The Lieutenant Governor will flag off a mega “Padyatra” from MA Stadium, Jammu, on April 11, 2026, followed by a similar large-scale launc | |
| | | | HC refuses to cancel bail in high-profile JKSSB paper leak case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 9: In a significant development in the high-profile JKSSB paper leak case, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has refused to cancel the bail granted to two accused in the money laundering case arising out of the alleged Sub-Inspector recruitment examination leak, holding that no supervening circumstance or misuse of liberty had been shown to justify interference with the order of the Special Court.
The judgment was delivered by Justice M A Chowdhary in a petition filed by the Directorate of Enforcement seeking setting aside of the November 26, 2024 order by which Yatin Yadav and Anil Kumar Yadav were granted regular bail by the Special Judge, Anti | |
| | | | Advance registration to begin from April 15 | | Amarnath Yatra 2026 | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 9: The advance registration for the annual Amarnath Yatra will commence from April 15 across 554 designated bank branches in the country, with the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) issuing a detailed step-by-step procedure for pilgrims.
Officials said that the registration and issuance of yatra permits will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to a fixed daily quota for each route at every designated branch.
As per the guidelines, only pilgrims aged between 13 and 70 years will be eligible for registration, while women with more than six weeks of pregnancy will not be permitted to undertake the pilgrimage, even if they possess the mand | |
| | | | Together, let us empower our ‘Nari Shakti’: PM Modi | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Apr 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the proposed amendments to the Women Reservation Act is not merely a legislative exercise but a reflection of the aspirations of crores of women across India and urged all MPs to come together to support this move.
In a signed article posted on his website narendramodi.in, the prime minister also said that the move is an affirmation of a principle that has long guided India’s civilisational ethos that society progresses when women progress.
He said it is imperative that the 2029 Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly elections to the various states in the coming times are conducted with women’s reserv | |
| | | | Fire breaks out at Kupwara bus stand | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 9: Seven buses were damaged as a fire broke out at the main bus stand in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Thursday.
No casualties have been reported in the incident that took place on Wednesday night.
Firefighting operations were immediately launched and after several hours of sustained efforts, the fire was successfully brought under control, the officials said
They said a total of seven buses were damaged in the incident. Three buses were severely damaged, while three others sustained partial
damage, and a bus was affected by heat and smoke, the officials added. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, the offic | |
| | | | Jmu-Sgr highway reopens | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 9: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was restored on Thursday after clearance of landslides that had left roads blocked in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir for the past two days.
The strategic 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by multiple landslides early Monday.
Though the highway was briefly reopened for a few hours on Tuesday morning, two major landslides forced a fresh closure, officials said.
Traffic police cleared over 900 vehicles after clearing landslides at Shalgarhi, Banihal, Digdol, Khooni Nallah, Karol Bridge and Chanderkote areas of Ramban district. | |
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