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| Infighting emerges in AAP amid stir against PSA on Mehraj Malik | | |  Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 16: While political parties across the spectrum have condemned the imposition of the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) on Doda-East MLA Mehraj Din Malik, internal rifts within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have come to the forefront. The differences surfaced after a group of party leaders held a press conference expressing solidarity with the arrested legislator, raising questions about discipline and coordination within the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit.
The AAP leadership in the region has issued a show-cause notice to Safeer Choudhary, senior leader of AAP Jammu and Kashmir, for sharing the stage with another leader, Om Prakash Khajuria, d... | |
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| BJP eyes comeback in Leh, starts preparations for prestigious LAHDC Leh polls | | |  Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 16: With agitation over statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule gaining momentum in Ladakh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun early preparations for the upcoming elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh, expected to be held in the last week of October.
Facing mounting pressure from various social and political groups critical of its stance on statehood and the Sixth Schedule demand, the BJP... | |
| | | | Terrorism supporter Shahid Afridi hails Rahul Gandhi as a “voice of peace” | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 16: Former Pakistani cricketer and outspoken critic of India, Shahid Afridi, has once again sparked controversy with his recent remarks praising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a “progressive and peace-loving leader.”
Afridi, who has frequently echoed narratives supporting terrorism-related activities in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, made the comments during an interview with a Pakistani news channel.
He also expressed outrage over ... | |
| | | | Robust mobile, internet services essential for effective governance: CM Omar | | Reviews telecom, digital communications infrastructure projects in J&K | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting on strengthening telecom and digital communications infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir, with a particular focus on extending services to far-flung villages, dark zones and railway tunnels.
The meeting, attended by Minister for Information Technology Satish Sharma, Advisor to the CM Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary to the CM Dheeraj Gupta, several A... | |
| | | | Gadkari, CM review Srinagar-Jammu Highway traffic restoration | | Omar calls for uninterrupted passage of fruit-laden trucks to ease crisis | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today participated in a high-level virtual meeting chaired by Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari to review the status of restoration of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.
Highlighting the difficulties faced by fruit growers and traders due to prolonged closure of the highway, the Chief Minister urged the Union Minister for uninterrupted passage for heavy vehicles. He said while blacktopping and mainten... | |
| | | | Over 3,000 forced to leave homes in Jammu | | Villages in hills face land subsidence | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 16: People living in majestic Pir Panjal and Shivalik ranges in Jammu region built their dream homes believing the mountains would shelter them, but now they are forced to leave their villages which have started “sinking” due to land subsidence caused by heavy rains. Eleven villages in Ramban, Reasi, Jammu, and Poonch are facing a Uttarakhand’s Joshimath-like sinking crisis since September 5, as cracks have appeared in houses, fertile fields are disappearing and families are fleeing their ancestral homes in fear and uncertainty.
More than 3,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in these villages, officials said.
Land sinking in Ramban distric... | |
| | | | Proclaimed offender in terror case brought back To Jammu from Bengaluru | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 16: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Jammu and Kashmir has traced and arrested a proclaimed offender who had been evading the law for more than two decades.
Officials said the accused, Ravi Chandran alias Ravi, was wanted in a major terror-related case registered at Police Station JIC Jammu.
They said a special Fugitive Tracking Team of CID Jammu traced him to Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Acting on precise inputs, they said, a team from CID, with the support of Bengaluru City Police, carried out a coordinated operation to arrest him.
The Karnataka Police provided crucial local assistance and helped in completing the legal and logistical forma... | |
| | | | Conviction in terror and narcotics cases must improve: IGP Kashmir directs officers | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 16: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi on Tuesday directed officers to step up night patrolling, strengthen investigations, and keep strict watch on anti-national elements.
He told senior officers including SSPs and DIGs that police must build robust cases to ensure higher conviction rates in terrorism and narcotics-related cases, while also enhancing market checking to prevent unlawful activities.
IGP Birdi chaired a security review me... | |
| | | | Threat of Dengue, Malaria looms; fogging intensified | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 16: While the cleanliness and sanitation drive post-floods is in full swing, fogging has also been intensified in all municipal and non-municipal areas as threat of dengue and malaria loom in the affected areas of Jammu.
The Jammu Municipal Corporation and State Malarialogist Office of Jammu Health Department have jointly initiated the exercise of fogging and spraying in the flood-affected areas to control the rise in the water-borne and vector-borne diseases... | |
| | | | Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage to resume today | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 16: The pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district will resume on Wednesday, subject to favourable weather conditions, shrine board said.
The pilgrimage was suspended on August 26, hours before a major landslide hit the route leading to the shrine that resulted in the death of 34 pilgrims and injuries to 20 others.
“Jai Mata Di…Vaishno Devi Yatra shall resume from September 17, 2025 (Wednesday) subject to favourable weather conditions. Devotees are requested to stay updated through official communication channels,” Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) said in a post on X.
The decision to resume the yatra comes two... | |
| | | | Terrorist hideout busted | | | | Early Times Report
Kulgam, Sept 16: An Old terrorist hideout was busted in Churat village Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday.
A top police officer said that the old terrorist hideout was unearthed by a joint team of security forces during a search operation launched at Churat village in Qazigund following specific inputs.
The hideout was later destroyed on the spot while searches in the area are continuing, the officer added. ... | |
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