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| Terror trail to pulpit: NIA raids cleric’s room in Kashmir in Red Fort blast probe | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: Security agencies tighten the noose in the Delhi Red Fort blast case as a joint team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the State Investigation Agency (SIA) raided the rented room of cleric Irfan Ahmed Wagay, arrested for his alleged role in the deadly terror attack that shook the national capital.
Maulvi Irfan, who served as the imam of a mosque in Nowgam, had been residing in a room near the mosque premises. The dramatic raid was carried out as part of an expanding crackdown aimed at exposing the entire terror ecosystem linked to the November 10 blast near the historic Red Fort.
Heavily armed teams of the NIA and SIA, backed by CRPF personnel and local police, descended on Naik Bagh and conducted an intensive search of the cleric’s room. Investigators are probing Irfan’s suspected role in providing logistical support, maintaining communication channels, and fostering ideological links with the perpetrators of the gruesome attack.
According to sources, the NIA has sharply escalated searches and interrogations ac... | |
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| LG Sinha chairs high level meeting of Home Department | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level review meeting of Subordinate Departments of Home Department, at Lok Bhavan, Jammu.
The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, Deepak Kumar, Director General of Police, Prisons; Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary Home; Santosh D. Vaidya, Principal Secretary, Finance Department; Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor; Abdul Ghani Mir, Commandant General ... | |
| | | | LG reviews progress of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 20: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, at a high-level meeting on Saturday, reviewed the implementation and progress of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in the UT of Jammu Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by Shri Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary, Health and Medical Education; Shri Baseer UI Haq Chaudhary, Mission Director, NHM J&K; Deputy Commissioners; Heads of Medical & Health institutions and departments and other senior officials.
The Lieutenant Governor reaffirmed the UT Administration’s commitment to the national goal of tuberculosis elim... | |
| | | | Court cracks down on terror mastermind, issues non-bailable warrant against Syed Salahuddin | | |  Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: In a major legal blow to Pakistan-based terror mastermind and Hizbul Mujahideen chief Mohammad Yousuf Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, a special court in Kashmir has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him in a long-pending terror case registered by Jammu and Kashmir Police in 2012.
The order was passed by Special Judge (NIA) Budgam, Yahaya Firdous, who observed that the investigation had yielded sufficient prima facie evidence directly li... | |
| | | | No rain since September: Jammu farmers fear Rabi crop failure | | | 
Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: A prolonged dry spell in the Jammu region has triggered widespread distress among farmers, who fear severe damage to their Rabi crops as the area continues to face drought-like conditions.
Traditionally, the plains of Jammu receive intermittent rainfall during the first week of December, which is crucial for the germination and healthy growth of Rabi crops, including wheat, mustard, and pulses. However, this year the dry spell has unusually ... | |
| | | | Sessions Court rejects bail plea of accused | | Terror Funding case | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track), Doda, designated under the NIA Act, BA Munshi has rejected the bail application of accused Firdous Ahmed in a terror funding and arms recovery case, holding that a prima facie case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), IPC and Arms Act is made out against him.
Court observed that at this stage there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the accused is not guilty of the offences alleged. The court... | |
| | | | NIA Court refuses bail in grenade attack case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: The Court of Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track), Doda, designated under the NIA Act, BA Munshi has rejected the bail application of Shahbaz Ahmed in a sensational grenade attack case, observing that a prima facie case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, IPC and Explosive Substance Act is clearly made out against the accused.
The bail plea was dismissed by NIA Judge B.A. Munshi, who held that at this stage there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the accused is not guilty of the serious offences alleged. The court ruled that the bar under Section 43-D(5) of the UAPA applies, and the accused is not entitled to bail.
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| | | | SSP Jammu launches online tenant verification portal ‘KIRAYEDAR’ | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 20: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu, Joginder Singh, JKPS, on Friday launched an online Tenant Verification web portal titled “KIRAYEDAR” for the general public, aimed at strengthening internal security and ensuring effective tenant monitoring in the district.
Given past incidents of anti-social activities by Anti-National Elements (ANEs), Jammu and Kashmir Police has been emphasizing the need for robust tenant verification to maintain peace and pu... | |
| | | | CBK files charge sheet against 4 accused | | Rs 50 lakh land scam exposed | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 19: Cracking down on organised land fraud, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge sheet in a Rs 50 lakh cheating case involving forged records and criminal conspiracy, naming four accused for duping a buyer by selling inaccessible wetland land under the guise of prime property in Srinagar.
In a statement, The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge sheet in FIR No. 02/2025 under Sections 42... | |
| | | | 2 arrested under UAPA | | | | Early Times Report
Shopian, Dec 20: Police have arrested two persons during a night operation in Heerpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district after recovering incriminating posters from their possession, sources said on Saturday.
A police sources said that a police party from Police Station Heerpora duo from Heerpora village during the night hours. During subsequent searches, posters were recovered, prompting the registration of a case, sources said.
Accordingly, FIR No. 73/2025 has been registered at Police Station Heerpora under Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and further investigation is underway. The arrested persons have been identified as Ahsa... | |
| | | | ACB arrests Patwari | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau today trapped and arrested a Patwari for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 for providing a favourable report in a land-related matter in Shopian district.
An ACB official said the action followed a written complaint alleging that Ashiq Hussain Shah, Patwari, Patwar Halqa Pinjura Pehlipura, Shopian, sought illegal gratification for processing an application related to the equal distribution of ancestral property among siblings.
After discreet verification confirmed the demand, he said, the ACB registered FIR No. 05/2025 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Police Station... | |
| | | | Registration for healthcare professionals begins | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 20: The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) is all set to commence the registration process for Allied and Healthcare Professionals in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
According to a communique issued here today by the Chairperson, State Allied and Healthcare Council J&K,
the online registration portal, mandated under the NCAHP Act, 2021, aims to provide seamless and efficient registration for professionals and institutions.
Eligible professionals are advised to prepare their documents and details as the portal is expected to go live soon. The draft regulations governing the registration are available on the Commiss... | |
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