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| Draw strength from your roots, direction from knowledge: LG Sinha advises students | | Calls agriculture next big frontier for youth entrepreneurship | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 21: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated a series of new infrastructure facilities at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu. He also addressed the launch of the Startup Outreach Programme under JKCIP. The event brought together the researchers, innovators, young entrepreneurs and farmers from across the Jammu division.
The newly inaugurated facilities include the Unnati Girls Hostel, Centre for AI and ML in Agriculture, the Centre for Mushroom Research and Innovation, the Advanced Sericulture Laboratory, and the Centre for Digital Media and Publication. Speaking on the occasion, the Lieutenant Go... | |
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| LG lays foundation stone of Amriteshwar Sarovar | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 21: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today laid the foundation stone of the Amriteshwar Sarovar under the Jan Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative at Dharpur, Sunderbani, in Rajouri district.
During his visit, the Lieutenant Governor paid obeisance at the Shri Amriteshwar Shiv Temple, and prayed for the peace, prosperity, and well-being of one and all. Addressing a public gathering, the Lieutenant Governor commended the local community and the Shri Amriteshwar Shiv Mandir Vikas Samiti for their collective efforts in establishing and developing the sacred site.
The Lieutenant Governor highlighted the vital role of community solidarity in eliminating terrori... | |
| | | | Demographic change takes centre stage at RSS crucial meet | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: The three-day Akhil Bharatiya Samanvay Baithak (All India Coordination Meeting) of organisations inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) concluded on Friday at Visakhapatnam, with detailed deliberations on contemporary social issues, emerging challenges and the future course of action.
Representatives of 32 RSS-inspired organisations working in different fields participated in the meeting. As many as 326 delegates, including 49 women, were invited to the three-day deliberations.
RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat and Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale were among the prominent leaders present at the meeting, along with national-level office-bear... | |
| | | | Humanity shamed: Kishtwar weeps as teacher turns predator, claims 12-year-old student’s life | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: A 12-year-old girl is dead, inhabitants of Chatroo area of Kishtwar are on the streets in fury, and a government school headmaster sits in police custody — accused of a betrayal so complete that it began in his own classroom and ended, according to police, with a desperate, fatal attempt to erase the evidence of his crime.
The minor victim, a Class 5 student at a government middle school in the Chatroo belt of Kishtwar district, belonged to a poor family. Ten days ago, by most local accounts, she came down with a fever — an ordinary complaint that would unravel into something far darker.
Her mother took her to a local practitioner. What the examination... | |
| | | | Congress leaders fume over high command focussing on Kashmir, ignoring Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: Resentment is reportedly brewing among Jammu-based Congress leaders over what they perceive as the party high command's continued preference for the Kashmir Valley when it comes to taking important organisational decisions in Jammu and Kashmir.
The latest trigger is the ongoing exercise to finalise the names of block and district Congress presidents. According to party sources, AICC general secretary in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir Nasir Hussain, along with some senior party leaders, has been camping in Srinagar for the past week and holding consultations on the organisational restructuring.
Jammu-based leaders are reportedly unhappy that they have not ... | |
| | | | DGP Prabhat reviews SOG preparedness in Shopian | | |  Early Times Report
Shopian, Aug 21: Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir Nalin Prabhat visited Shopian and interacted with personnel of the Special Operations Group (SOG), reviewing their operational preparedness and security-related functioning. The DGP was accompanied by SDG Coordination and Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone during the interaction with the SOG personnel.
During the visit, the senior officers took stock of the operational readiness, functioning ... | |
| | | | HC upholds PSA detention of alleged LeT OGW | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the detention of Shakeel Ahmad Wani of Pethkoot, Beerwah, Budgam under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, holding that preventive detention is a precautionary measure which can legally operate independently of ordinary criminal prosecution.
Justice Shahzad Azeem, while dismissing HCP No. 116/2025, upheld the detention order dated April 28, 2025 passed by the District Magistrate, Budgam, under which Wani was detained with a view to preventing him from acting in a manner prejudicial to the security of the State. The detenu was lodged in District Jail, Bhaderwah.
The petitioner had assail... | |
| | | | Kousarnag Yatra begins from Reasi amid multi-layer security | | | |
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JAMMU, Aug 21: The annual Kousarnag yatra commenced from the ancient Lord Shiva temple in Reasi on Friday, with police, the Army, CRPF, the special operations group, and other security agencies putting elaborate security arrangements in place for the pilgrims, officials said. The organisers estimated that the number of devotees could double from around 5,000 last year to nearly 10,000 this year. Pilgrims will travel by vehicle to the Mahore area on Friday and undertake the trek on foot starting Saturday.
"The holy bath and religious ceremonies at the Kousarnag Shiv Dham are scheduled for August 23, while the pilgrims will begin their return journey toward Reasi on A... | |
| | | | SCW Kashmir conducts search at Safakadal | | J&K Police Appointment Forgery Case | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 21: The Special Crime Wing (SCW), Kashmir, Crime Branch J&K, on Thursday conducted a search at a residential premises in Safakadal, Srinagar, in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged forgery of date-of-birth and educational qualification documents used for appointment in the J&K Police Department.
The Special Crime Wing has advised members of the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent activities and document-related fraud and to report such incidents to the SSP, SCW Kashmir, Crime Branch J&K.
Individuals who believe they have been victims of fraud may also submit their complaints through the official email channel of the SCW Kashmi... | |
| | | | GoC Pande visits forward areas in Ladakh | | Reviews operational readiness of formations | |  Early Times Report
LEH/JAMMU, Aug 21: The general officer commanding, Fire and Fury Corps, Lieutenant General Madanraj Pande, visited forward areas of Ladakh and reviewed the operational preparedness and readiness of formations deployed in the area, officials said on Friday.
During his visit to Trishul division on Thursday, the GOC interacted with troops and reviewed the induction of new generation equipment and innovative indigenous solutions aimed at enhancing operational capability, mobi... | |
| | | | Budha Amarnath pilgrim dies | | | | Early Times Report
POONCH/JAMMU, Aug 21: A 68-year-old pilgrim from Bihar undertaking the Budha Amarnath yatra died after complaining of chest discomfort at a lodging centre in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Friday, officials said.
The deceased was identified as Dinesh Prasad, a resident of Belaganj in Gaya district of Bihar, they said.
According to officials, the pilgrim developed chest discomfort during the intervening night of August 20 and 21, and was brought to the District Hospital Poonch at around 12:15 am where he passed away.
The cause of death was recorded as cardiac arrest, officials said
The Budha Amarnath yatra, which was flagged off by Lieutenant Governor Manoj ... | |
| | | | Mortar shell destroyed in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Aug 21: The Army on Friday detected and destroyed safely a live mortar shell found along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said.
The mortar shell was neutralised through a controlled disposal operation carried out by the Army’s bomb disposal squad (BDS) in Dabraj area, they said.
No loss of life or damage to property was reported in the operation, they said.... | |
| | | | 15 injured in Jammu accident | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: At least 15 persons were injured after a staff bus of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) met with an accident near Jhajjar Kotli area of Jammu district on Friday.
An official said that the bus met with an accident allegedly due to brake failure at Jhajjar Kotli, leaving 15 persons injured.
All the injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment, he said, adding that more details are awaited.... | |
| | | | Sugar prices soar to Rs 70 per Kg | | | | Early Times Report
Kolkata, Aug 21: Retail sugar prices have shot up to Rs 70 per kg in Kolkata markets ahead of the festive season, traders said on Friday.
Prices have surged by Rs 20 a kg in the past month alone, while the last four to five days have seen a sudden 10 per cent jump, they said. Sugar-associated products such as jaggery, batasa (sugar drop), and nakuldana are also witnessing a similar spike.
The Centre on Thursday evening allowed sugar mills to import one million tonne of raw sugar, a measure last resorted to a decade ago, but its impact is yet to trickle down to retail markets, traders said.
The government has also imposed a stockholding limit on bulk customers who co... | |
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