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| Jammu emerging as trade, logistics hub: LG Sinha | | Says J&K ‘Logistics Policy’ 2025 will be unveiled soon | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 20: “Jammu is rapidly emerging as trade and logistics hub connecting Ladakh and Kashmir valley with country’s trade corridors,” the Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha said on Thursday. He said the significant boost in road and rail connectivity in the last five years has unlocked the region’s immense potential.
The Lieutenant Governor was speaking at the Jammu Trade and Logistics Conclave-2025, organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
In his address, the Lieutenant Governor highlighted that, the National Logistics Policy, under the guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has accelerated reforms in the logistics ecosystem and revolut... | |
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| ‘White Coat’ terror module: NIA widens probe, takes custody of 4 prime accused doctors | | Red Fort Blast | | | sanjay pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: With the Red Fort blast case now officially handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for a detailed and comprehensive probe, the agency on Thursday took custody of the terror doctors earlier arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with the busting of the “White Coat” terror module. The NIA has stepped up its efforts to dismantle the entire network behind the November 10 explosion.
In a statement, the agency said it had arrested four more prime accused in the Red Fort blast, taking the total number of arrests to six. The four accused were taken into NIA custody in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, following productio... | |
| | | | ‘Throw my phone in water if I make the news’ | | | | Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: Just days before he allegedly detonated a massive car bomb near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort, killing 13 innocent people, Dr Umar Mohammad alias Umar-un-Nabi calmly handed his mobile phone to his own brother with a bone-chilling instruction:
“If anything about me comes on the news, destroy this phone in water.”
That phone, now recovered from a watery grave by
forensic teams, contained the suicide bomber’s self-shot “martyrdom video” that has sent shockwaves across the nation after going viral on Tuesday.
In the disturbing footage, the soft-spoken doctor coldly justifies suicide bombing as a “blessed martyrdom operation,” praising it as the u... | |
| | | | Behind the scenes, Azad nudging loyalists toward other political homes | | | | sandeep bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: The return of three senior leaders of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) to the Congress has intensified speculation that Ghulam Nabi Azad himself is quietly nudging his loyalists to seek political rehabilitation elsewhere. With the former Chief Minister appearing to withdraw from active politics, insiders say he does not want the careers of his long-time supporters to wither within a party that is rapidly losing relevance.
In a significant setback for the three-year-old DPAP, former ministers Jugal Kishore Sharma (Reasi) and Abdul Majid Wani (Doda), along with former MLC Subash Gupta (Kathua), rejoined the Congress on Wednesday ... | |
| | | | Srinagar Police bust cheating, stolen gold racket | | Key woman accused arrested in Punjab | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 20: In a major crackdown on an inter-district cheating and stolen-gold network, Srinagar Police arrested a notorious woman fraudster along with two associates, bringing an end to a racket that had been targeting gold dealers across Kashmir for months.
In a statement, Police Station Lal Bazar arrested Asmat Jan @ Taboo, a woman wanted in multiple cases of cheating and fraud registered in Lal Bazar, Safakadal, Chadoora, Sopore, and Khrew (Awantipora). The accused had been evading arrest for a long time, frequently shifting locations between West Bengal, Punjab, Maharashtra, and Jammu to avoid law enforcement Acting on specific intelligence, five dedicated ... | |
| | | | Lockers of doctors, others inspected | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district conducted an inspection drive of lockers of the doctors and medical staff at a government medical college, officials said on Thursday.
The authorities in the valley began the exercise on Wednesday. This was done as part of the enhanced security measures after the recent Delhi blast and recovery of arms and ammunition in the “white collar” terror module, besides ensuring transparency, accountability, and proper utilisation of hospital infrastructure, officials added.
The drive was conducted at the Government Medical College (GMC), Anantnag, from where an AK-47 rifle was recovered earlier this month... | |
| | | | Social media claims on Nowgam explosion ‘misleading’ | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday issued a formal response amid various social media posts circulating about the accidental explosion at Police Station Nowgam, stating that the reports are “conjectures” aimed at misleading the public.
According to the response issued here, Jammu and Kashmir Police said that the explosion took place on 14 November 2025 during the process of sample collection from a large cache of recovered explosives.
The procedure was being carried out by experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) when the accidental detonation occurred.
The response further clarified that the government has already set up a high-lev... | |
| | | | Bullet hits outer wall of house | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Nov 20: A bullet was found embedded in the outer wall of a house in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district on Thursday, prompting police to launch an investigation, officials said.
One Rattan Lal, a resident of Middle Kangri, informed
Sunderbani Police Station that he noticed a single bullet mark on the exterior wall of his house in the morning. Police recovered the bullet from the spot and took it into custody for examination they said. They said that the house owner told police that he did not hear any gunshot sound, and the circumstances under which the bullet hit the wall are yet to be ascertained.
Further investigation is underway, they added.... | |
| | | | Police seek assistance for identifying accused | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 20: Srinagar Police is seeking public assistance in identifying motorcyclist involved in hit and run case.
In a statement, Police Station Nigeen received information regarding a hit-and-run incident at Tailbal Adda, where an unknown motorcyclist, driving rashly and negligently, struck a pedestrian identified as Ab. Rashid Gojri son of Ab. Rehman Gojri resident of Kangan.
The motorcyclist fled the scene immediately after the incident. The injured pedestrian was shifted to SKIMS Soura for medical treatment; however, he later succumbed to his injuries, it reads.
Statement reads, During the course of investigation, CCTV footage from the vicinity was analys... | |
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