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| After deadly terror attack, uneasy calm prevails | | | | Early Times Report
Gagangir (J&K), Oct 23: An uneasy calm prevails over Gagangir, a picturesque hamlet surrounded by mountains and dense forests along the Srinagar-Leh National highway where a deadly attack claimed the lives of seven employees of an infrastructure company, including a local doctor.
The attack at the campsite of the workers engaged in the almost-completed 6.5-km Z-Morh tunnel in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district is the first such incident at the site of a major infrastructure project in the past three decades of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
It surprised many — some villagers thought a nearby wedding party was bursting firecrackers.
Three days on from that Sun... | |
| | | | Fact-finding or deflection? Cong’s panel under scrutiny | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: Five days have passed after the constitution of a fact-finding committee to ascertain reasons for the party’s worst-ever defeat in the just concluded Assembly elections but no process has been initiated by the panel members till date.
Highly placed sources said that the party's high command is busy in Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections and the local leadership could not have the guts to take action against those who were responsible for the party’s debacle. “There is no need for constituting any fact-finding committee because everything is crystal clear. Some senior leaders who were adamant about contesting elections on particular seats wer... | |
| | | | Govt exempts parboiled rice, husked brown rice from export duty | | |  New Delhi, Oct 23:
Agencies
The government has exempted parboiled rice and husked (brown) rice from export duty.
Export duty has been reduced from 10 per cent to ‘nil’ on parboiled rice, husked (brown) rice and rice in the husk (paddy or rough), said a late night notification issued by the finance ministry on Tuesday.
The duty cuts are effective from October 22.
Sources said Election Commission’s clearance has been obtained on this duty cut, subject to the condition that no political... | |
| | | | 53 officers transferred, 112 appointed APPs | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 23: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer and posting of 53 officers of the J&K Prosecution Department.
Meanwhile, the Government has appointed 112 officers of the J&K Prosecution Department as Assistant Public Prosecutors for conducting criminal cases in courts across J&K.... | |
| | | | North Kashmir upper reaches receive snowfall: MeT | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 23: Higher reaches of Kashmir valley including Razdan Top experienced light snowfall on Wednesday amid the prediction of more light rain and snow during the next 24 hours, officials said.
Meteorological Centre Srinagar said light snowfall occurred at the Razdan Top and its adjoining areas in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday.
The MeT official said that there was a forecast of a feeble Western Disturbance (WD) due to that the weather remained cloudy Wednesday and higher reaches of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district experienced light snowfall early morning.
He said there is a possibility of very light rain and snow over the higher reaches o... | |
| | | | ‘Ensure your presence at Jammu Civil Secretariat’ | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 23: The Jammu and Kashmir government has mandated the presence of senior officers at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu starting from November 11, 2024.
According to Government Order No. 1822-JK (GAD) of 2024, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), this directive is intended to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of official duties within the Union Territory. ... | |
| | | | HC issues additional guidelines for district judiciary | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 23: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has released a circular with new directives aimed at improving case management in district courts.
These guidelines, which build on previous circulars from December 2023 and September 2024, require District Case Management Committees (DCMC) to prepare lists of targeted cases, convene meetings with the Bar, and work towards reducing case arrears.
Presiding officers are instructed to conduct physical verification of case files and reconcile their findings with the National Judicial Data Grid.... | |
| | | | Vivek Gupta gets addl charge | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 23: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has assigned the additional charge of the post of IGP Traffic J&K to Vivek Gupta, who is currently holding the charge of IG Railways J&K.... | |
| | | | 4 houses gutted in Kupwara blaze | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 23: At least four residential houses, three cowsheds and as many shops were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district overnight, officials said.
Fire and Emergency officials said that fire broke out at midnight in a house at Batpora Hyhama and engulfed other nearby houses causing extensive damage to four residential houses. Three cowsheds and as many shops were also destroyed in the blaze.
As soon as the fire erupted, five fire fighting engines with men and machinery were rushed to the spot to douse the leaping flames, they said.
There was no report of any loss of life or injury to anyone, they said and add... | |
| | | | 2 students killed in Jammu accident | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 23: Two NEET aspirants riding a motorcycle were killed after being run over by a truck on the Sidhra bridge near here, officials said on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Towheed Wani of Rajouri and Mehrun Nissa of Doda, both in their early twenties.
The two students were coming from Nagrota to Bhatindi when their motorcycle skidded on the road while crossing Sidhra bridge late Tuesday night and were run over by a truck, resulting in their death on ... | |
| | | | 4 officials posted in CM secretariat | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 23: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred four officials from the office of the Chief Secretary and posted them in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat to work with the Special Secretary.... | |
| | | | 3 dead, 5 injured as vehicle falls in gorge | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: Two people died and five others got injured when a vehicle fell into a deep gorge in Chassoti area of Padder in Kishtwar district, officials said. An official told that the vehicle fell into a gorge, resulting in on spot death to two persons and injuries to others.
He said that the injured have been shifted to district hospital Kishtwar for treatment.
“Just now spoke to DC Kishtwar, Rajesh Kumar Shavan after receiving the report of a road accident involving a Tata Sumo vehicle in Chisoti , Padar. Unconfimed report of 2 to 4 casualties. Rescue team rushed to the spot. The injured will be appropriately shifted to the hospital. Every required assistance... | |
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