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| Kulgam Police bust inter-state drug racket, 2 Delhi natives held in Kashmir heroin network | | Woman supplied narcotics to 200 clients; son of drug Queenpin arrested from Delhi, other family members under scanner | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 15: In a major breakthrough in the ongoing Nasha Mukti Abhiyan, police in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district have busted an inter-state narcotics racket allegedly being operated by two Delhi natives who were staying in Kashmir and supplying heroin to a large network of drug peddlers and addicts across the region.
The accused have been identified as Ahdoos Khan, a resident of Madenpora in Delhi, presently staying at Khanabal Batpora, and Rekha, originally from Bawana in Delhi and currently residing in Sangam, Kulgam. Police said the duo was allegedly running a well-organized narcotics network with links extending to several parts of the country.
According to investigators, the racket came to light during sustained anti-drug operations launched by Kulgam Police under the Union Territory-wide campaign against narcotics.
The operation began when a naka party from Police Station Qazigund, deployed at Churrat near Kund Mode, intercepted a suspicious indiv... | |
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| Agencies monitor Jammu gangsters for links to Pakistan-backed Dubai Don Shahzad Bhatti | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 15: Security agencies have intensified surveillance of several notorious gangsters in Jammu following revelations that some local criminals may have links with Dubai-based gangster-turned-terror operative Shahzad Bhatti, who is accused of smuggling narcotics into Jammu and Kashmir and supporting anti-national activities.
The stepped-up monitoring comes a day after Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat issued a stern warning to Bhatti, describing him as an accomplice of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in pushing drugs into India.
Addressing a press conference in Srinagar on Thursday, the DGP said, “A warning to Pakistan-b... | |
| | | | ‘Disowned’ by J&K Cong, Karan Bhagat rewarded by high command with key Punjab assignment | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 15: In a significant development that is being viewed as a clear message from the Congress high command to maintain a balance among rival factions in Jammu and Kashmir, dissident Congress leader Karan Bhagat has been assigned a key organisational responsibility at the national level, just days after being appointed as National Coordinator of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) Scheduled Caste (SC) Department.
The latest assignment comes despite Bhagat having been “disowned” by the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) last year over alleged indiscipline and anti-party activities.
According to an official order issued by the AICC SC Dep... | |
| | | | Council of Ministers approves Rs 93 crore power infrastructure projects for Srinagar | | Zainakote Grid Station augmentation, transmission line upgrades to enhance power reliability and transmission capacity | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 15: The Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has approved the augmentation of the Grid Sub Station at Zainakote from 450 MVA to 780 MVA at an estimated cost of Rs 67.66 crore.
The Council also approved the upgradation of the 132 KV Pampore-Rawalpora and Rawalpora-Bemina transmission lines at a cost of Rs 25.47 crore.
The approvals were accorded during the 6th meeting of the Council of Ministers.
The projects are aimed at signifi... | |
| | | | India ready to extend all possible support for peace in West Asia: PM Modi in UAE | | |  Early Times Report
ABU DHABI, May 15: India is ready to extend all possible support to bring peace in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday during his talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Modi-Al Nahyan meeting took place shortly after the prime minister landed in the Gulf nation in the first leg of his five-nation tour that also includes four European countries.
We condemned the attacks on the UAE, Modi said in his opening remarks in the meeti... | |
| | | | SC bats for rationalisation of airfares | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 15: The Supreme Court on Friday said there should be some rationalisation of airfares and asked the Centre to provide relief to flyers.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta flagged that on the same day, one airline flying in the same sector charges a particular airfare while other charges a different airfare.
“Try to give some relief to the people because of the discrepancy.
On the same day, flights to the same sector, one airline charges Rs 8000 while the other airline charges Rs 18000 for the economy class,” the bench told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre.
Justice Mehta said, “There should be some rationali... | |
| | | | ‘Will not let malpractice happen again’: Education Minister Pradhan on NEET Paper-Leak | | Announces CBT mode exam from next year | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, May 15: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday announced that the National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET-UG re-examination on June 21 and said the exam will shift to Computer- Based Test (CBT) mode from next year as part of reforms aimed at ensuring transparency.
Pradhan assured the students that they would not let malpractice happen again in the examination and said the government’s topmost priority was the future of students.
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| | | | Sonamarg-Gumri road reopens for 2-way traffic | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 15: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has announced the reopening of the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri (SSG) Road for two-way traffic movement of Medium and Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMVs) following snow clearance operations.
According to an official notification issued by the Office of the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, the road has been declared open from May 15, 2026, subject to strict safety guidelines and weather-related conditions.
The notification stated that the district administrations of Ganderbal, Drass and Kargil will review weather advisories on a daily basis before permitting vehicular movement and deciding traffic timings.
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| | | | NEET-UG re-exam to be held on June 21 | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 15: Medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which was cancelled following allegations of irregularities in the examination process, will be re-conducted on June 21, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Friday.
The exam was earlier conducted on May 3.
The NTA had on Tuesday announced the cancellation of NEET-UG and said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged irregularities linked to the exam.
“The National Testing Agency, with the approval of the Government of India, has scheduled the re-examination of NEET (UG) 2026 on Sunday, 21 June 2026,” a senior official said.
The announcement cam... | |
| | | | Petrol, Diesel prices hiked by Rs 3/Litre | | | |
Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 15: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by Rs 3 per litre each on Friday, the first rate increase in more than four years, amid mounting losses of fuel retailers due to surging global crude prices.
The increase comes 16 days after assembly elections concluded in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Fuel prices had remained unchanged through the polling period despite a sharp rise in international oil prices triggered by the West Asia conflict.
Petrol price was hiked to Rs 97.77 per litre from Rs 94.77 in the national capital. Diesel now costs Rs 90.67 as against Rs 89.67 per litre previously, industry sources said.
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