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| Promotion vs demotion debate creates ripples in Congress | | 2 national-level leaders appointed district presidents in their areas | |  Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 3: The appointment of new District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents in Jammu and Kashmir has triggered a fresh debate within the Congress party, with questions being raised over whether the postings amount to promotions or demotions for several senior leaders.
While social media platforms have been flooded with congratulatory messages for the newly appointed district presidents, internal discussions within the party reflect unease, particula | |
| | | | Delhi Court remands Dr Malla to judicial custody | | Red Fort Blast | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, Jan 3: A Delhi court on Saturday remanded Dr Bilal Naseer Malla, one of the accused in the November 10 Red Fort blast case, to judicial custody for 13 days till January 16.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) produced Malla at the Patiala House Court amid tight security on Saturday, upon the expiry of his 8-day NIA custody granted on December 26.
Mediapersons were barred from covering the proceedings.
The accused was produced before Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna, who sent Malla to judicial custody till January 16.
NIA arrested Malla in Delhi on December 9 and termed him a key accused in the conspiracy. According to the NIA | |
| | | | Jammu battles new narco threat; women, couples turn drug peddlers | | 311 accused, including 35 women, arrested in 2025 | | 
Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 3: Even as Jammu Police scored a major breakthrough by arresting 311 drug peddlers in 2025, a disturbing and alarming trend has rattled law enforcement agencies — women and even married couples are now emerging as active players in the narcotics trade.
Out of the total 311 accused arrested under the NDPS Act in Jammu district, 35 were women, exposing a dangerous shift in the drug supply chain. Police say women are no longer just couriers but, in | |
| | | | In 2025, Police registered 1000 NDPS cases in Kashmir | | Arrested 1400 accused, attached 120 properties worth Rs 70 crores | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 3: In the year 2025, Jammu and Kashmir Police registered around 1,000 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested nearly 1,400 individuals involved in the illicit narcotics trade.
An official said that J&K Police acted tough against drug peddlers across the Kashmir division in 2025. “As part of a multi-pronged strategy to curb the growing drug menace, police placed about 170 habitual drug offenders under preventive de | |
| | | | NCC cadets to present Andaman soil to PM Modi | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Jan 3: Soil collected from various islands of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago by NCC cadets during a sailing expedition will be presented in an urn to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National Cadet Corps PM Rally at Delhi Cantonment on January 28, a top official said on Saturday.
Five different expeditions, including a running-cum-sailing expedition carried out at Lakshadweep and three cyclothons, would be flagged in by the prime minister on his visit t | |
| | | | Capacity building crucial to meet emerging demands: CJI Surya Kant | | |  Early Times Report
Patna, Jan 3: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday laid the foundation stone for seven infrastructure projects on the Patna High Court premises.
The seven projects include an ADR building and auditorium, an IT building, an administrative building, a multi-level car parking, a hospital, a residential block for ministerial staffers of the Patna High Court, and an annexe building of the office of advocate general.
“The laying of foundation stones for the administra | |
| | | | Panel to inspect old NH-44 stretches | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 3: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted a committee to conduct a joint inspection of the bypassed stretches of the old National Highway-44 between Udhampur and Ramban before their formal takeover by the Public Works (R&B) Department. | |
| | | | Intense cold grips J&K | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 3: Intense cold gripped Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as the minimum temperature dropped below the freezing point throughout the Valley, with water taps and water puddles freezing.
Srinagar city recorded the minimum temperature at minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, Gulmarg (minus 6.5) and Pahalgam (minus 5.2).
Jammu city recorded 7.9 degrees Celsius, Katra town 6.6, Batote 4.2, Banihal 2.7 and Bhaderwah minus 1.5 as the night’s lowest temperature.
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| | | | Magh Mela begins in Prayagraj | | |  Prayagraj, Jan 3:
Lakhs of devotees from different walks of life, including the elderly and children, took a dip in the icy cold waters of the Sangam here on ‘Paush Purnima’ as the Magh Mela began on Saturday.
The month-long ‘Kalpavas’, which is believed to absolve people of their sins, also began with ‘Paush Purnima’. During ‘Kalpavas’, devotees bathe twice in the Ganga every day and eat one meal a day, spending the rest of their time meditating and worshipping their chosen deity.
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| | | | ACB nabs tehsil office employee | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 3: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Kashmir on Saturday conducted a raid at the office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Shaltang and arrested a daily-wage employee red-handed while accepting a bribe, sources said.
Sources said, the raid was carried out by an ACB During the operation, one person was caught while allegedly accepting a bribe amount of Rs 2,000. The accused has been identified as Mohd Layiq Nath, son of Mohd Sadiq Nath, a resident of Barth | |
| | | | Budgam Police crackdown on illegal VPN use | | |  Early Times Report
Budgam, Jan 3: In a firm move to enforce District Administration directives and safeguard digital security, Budgam Police have launched decisive action against the unauthorized use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) services across the district, booking offenders and initiating legal proceedings against violators.
In a statement, Budgam Police have acted against the use of unauthorized Virtual Private Network (VPN) services across the district.
Following prohibitory orde | |
| | | | EV batteries may get Aadhaar-like number | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Jan 3: The Transport Ministry has proposed assigning Aadhaar-like unique identification number to EV batteries to ensure their end-to-end traceability and efficient recycling.
The proposed framework will make it mandatory for battery producer or importer to assign a 21-character Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) to batteries, as per the draft guidelines issued by the ministry.
They will also have to upload the relevant Battery Pack Dynamic data on the of | |
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