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| Yatra of resilience: LG to flag off first batch today after Pahalgam carnage, Op Sindoor | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 1: The annual Amarnath Yatra, one of the holiest pilgrimages for Hindus, is set to commence on July 2, 2025, when Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will flag off the first batch of Yatris from Bhagwati Nagar base camp.
From Kashmir Valley, the Yatra will begin on July 3 from Baltal and Pahalgam routes, under unprecedented security measures following the devastating Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 and the subsequent Operation Sindoor.
This year’s pilgrimage, which concludes on August 9, marks the first major religious event in Jammu and Kashmir since the tragic attack that claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists, at Baisaran meadow. The Jammu and Kashmir administration, in coordination with central security forces, has rolled out a comprehensive security framework to ensure the safety of pilgrims, while also suspending helicopter services due to heightened security concerns.
The 38-day pilgrimage, shorter than last year’s 52 days, will s... | |
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| LG visits Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar, reviews arrangements | | Interacts with devotees, extends his warm wishes to pilgrims | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 1: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar and reviewed arrangements for the pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.
The Lieutenant Governor took stock of food and lodging of the pilgrims, security, registration counters, power and water supply, health facilities, help desks, sanitation,
transportation and emergency services.
At Yatri Niwas, the Lieutenant Governor interacted with devotees of Baba Barfani and extended his war... | |
| | | | LG reviews final preparations | | Directs for widespread publicity of traffic advisory | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 1: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting with the senior officers and reviewed the final preparations for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Shri Atal Dulloo; Additional Chief Secretary, Jal Shakti Department Shri Shaleen Kabra; DGP Shri Nalin Prabhat; Special Director General (Coordination), PHQ, Shri S.J.M Gillani; Principal Secretary Home Shri Chandraker Bharti; Principal Secretary, Fina... | |
| | | | LG chairs high-level meeting, discusses issues of terror victim families | | Directs DCs, SSPs to reopen cases of those who were deliberately buried and file FIR, ensure jobs are provided to NoKs on priority | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 1: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting and discussed the issues concerning victim families whose loved ones were brutally killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists.
The Lieutenant Governor directed the Deputy Commissioners and SSPs to reopen cases which were deliberately buried and file an FIR and ensure jobs are provided to Next of Kins (NoKs) on priority. He further directed them to take immediate measures to free terror victim families’ property and land grabbed by terrorists or their sympathisers.
Identify those elements from terror ecosystem who were involved in killing of Common Kashmiris and currently working in ... | |
| | | | LG flags off fleet of ambulances in Ramban, Anantnag districts | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 1: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today flagged off the fleet of Ambulances for the Hospitals in Ramban and Anantnag Districts.
A total 5 Ambulances were donated by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) through M/S Quazigund Expressway Private Limited for Hospitals at Qazigund, Banihal, Ramban, Batote, and Gool, under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The deployment of the
Ambulances will strengthen emergency healthcare services and ensure timely medical care to the people.
The Lieutenant Governor appreciated the NHAI and M/S Quazigund Expressway Private limited for their noble initiative.
He also asked the Deputy Commissioner Ramb... | |
| | | | 5 real brothers from Budgam among fraudulently selected candidates | | Fire Services Recruitment Scam | | | ACB uncovers shocking fraud in fireman recruitment—109 Selected below cutoff
Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 1: While the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday stated that the investigation into the 2020 recruitment for Fireman and Fireman Driver posts is ongoing and may take more time, preliminary findings have already exposed large-scale irregularities and manipulation.
In a major revelation earlier this year, the ACB disclosed that over 100 candidates selected for the posts had actually scored below the official cutoff marks but were fraudulently declared as qualified. Out of 690 selected candidates, 109 were found to have secured marks lower than the cutoff but were ... | |
| | | | Hope beneath the surface: Govt plans underground hospital in Poonch | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 30: In a move that blends innovation with compassion, the government has proposed the construction of a first-of-its-kind underground emergency hospital in the border town of Poonch, where civilians have repeatedly borne the brunt of cross-border shelling from Pakistan.
This unique facility if approved will serve as a life-saving refuge for residents living under the constant shadow of violence, offering uninterrupted critical care even during intense hostilities.
The decision comes in the wake of one of the deadliest incidents in recent years, when on the night of May 6 and 7, 16 innocent civilians, including three minors, tragically lo... | |
| | | | ACB catches DDC member red handed | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 1: A District Development Council member was caught red-handed by the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000, an official spokesperson said.
The accused District Development Council (DDC) member was identified as Mohammad Shaban Chopan, a resident of Dara Harwan here.
The ACB spokesperson said the anti-graft body received a complaint from a man running a scholar boarding school along with a swimming pool and a guest house in Check Dara, Harwan here.
He said an official inspection was conducted at the site and the complainant came to know that it was arranged by Chopan.
“Thereafter, the DDC memb... | |
| | | | Crime Branch books J&K Bank officers, others for frauds | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 1: Crime Branch has booked J&K Bank Officers, Ex- Junior Assistant, LIC Agent, Property Dealer and several others for different frauds by registering four separate FIRs.
A Crime Branch spokesman in a statement said, “On the written complaint of Cluster Head, J&K Bank Ltd. Zonal Office, Doda, CB registered formal case against then Associate Executive J&K Bank Branch Bebrota Ramban, Sanjeev Sharma (now terminated) S/o Mool Raj Sharma R/o Ambedkar Nagar Paloura Jammu, then Branch Head J&K Bank branch Bebrota Ramban, Bharat Bhagat S/o Girdhari Lal Bhagat R/o old Janipur A/P Bantalab Jammu and others for committing criminal breach of trust, criminal consp... | |
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