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Geelani’s granddaughter reaches DGP’s Public Darbar 3/25/2024 12:17:09 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: Within days after reaffirming her allegiance with the sovereignty of the Union of India, Ruwa Altaf, granddaughter reached the Public Darbar of the Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain. Director General of Police R R Swain is holding the public grievance redressal darbars in every district of Jammu & Kashmir to address the issues of the needy people. A video has gone viral on social media in which Ruwa was seen attending Public Darbar and highlighting her grievances before the DGP. Ruwa’s attending Public Darbar is a clear indication of the changing situation in Jammu and Kashmir in general and Valley in particular. Earlier on Thursday Ruwa Altaf issued a notice in local newspapers of Kashmir, rejecting separatist ideologies and affirmi...   READ MORE

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Lal Singh dubs Azad as BJP agent, challenges DPAP chief to contest on Udhampur seat Lok Sabha Polls 3/25/2024 12:15:33 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: In his statement after the announcement of his candidature as Congress candidate, Choudhary Lal Singh minced no words in exposing the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad. Choudhary Lal Singh dubbed Azad a “BJP agent” who has fielded G M Saroori as a candidate for Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat to cut non-BJP voters to ensure victory of the ruling party. Immediately following the announcement of his candidacy for the es...   READ MORE   BJP cautions ‘over-confident’ workers 3/25/2024 12:14:51 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: Although the BJP has taken the lead among other political parties in launching the election campaign, the leadership is worried about the causal attitude of the grassroots-level workers. Senior party leaders have warned the “over-confident” workers against adopting laxity during the election campaign in general and polling day in particular. Highly placed sources said that the party leadership has taken serious note of the reports that instead of working on the ground, the majority of the BJP workers were busy on social media. Sources said that party leadership has directed workers to post their all activities on an app specially developed for th...   READ MORE   Azad afraid of ‘losing’ 3/25/2024 12:14:45 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) fielding Ghulam Mohammad Saroori from Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency has raised many questions. Congress leader Choudhary Lal Singh on Sunday stated that the decision of the DPAP to field former minister G M Saroori instead of founder Ghulam Nabi Azad from Udhampur constituency shows that the party is not fighting to win but to cut the votes of the opposition. “Instead of Saroori DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad should have contested from Udhampur. It would have made the contest interesting and tough,” said an observer. “It appears that Azad does not want to take a popularity test and is afraid of losing,” ...   READ MORE   MeT predicts rain, snow on Mar 27-28 3/25/2024 12:14:37 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 24: Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Sunday predicted light rain and snow at many places during March 27 and 28 over Jammu and Kashmir. The MeT office said, “Overall, there is no significant weather activity till March 27 evening.” The weather will generally remain cloudy with light rain or snow (higher reaches) at many places; it said and added on March 29, the weather will remain partly cloudy with light rain or snow at isolated places. There is a possibility of intermittent light rain and snow at a few places during March 30-31, it said. The weather is likely to remain dry today, with a possibility of very light rain in a few places over Jammu a...   READ MORE   Dablehar Murder Case: Family, friends bid tearful adieu to Rakesh Choudhary In absence of sons, daughter performs last rites 3/25/2024 12:14:19 AM Atul Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: Family members and friends of Rakesh Choudhary, who was brutally murdered by a car-borne men, bid him a tearful adieu on Sunday. According to the details available with Early Times Choudhary, a resident of Dablehar area of RS Pura met a tragic end on Saturday afternoon. He encountered a group of five men in a car just a few metres away from his house at Dablehar. Choudhary, according to witnesses, attempted to flee from his assailants, but he ...   READ MORE   Rajnath celebrates Holi with soldiers in Leh ‘Ladakh India's capital of bravery’ 3/25/2024 12:05:09 AM Early Times Report Leh, Mar 24: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday celebrated Holi with Army jawans in Leh and lauded them for protecting the country from enemies while braving extreme weather conditions. Singh was earlier supposed to go to Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, but his visit was cancelled due to inclement weather. The minister was accompanied by Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande. The defence minister applied tilak with 'gulal' on soldiers' foreheads. Addres...   READ MORE   ‘Commends soldiers for their determination, valour, sacrifices’ 3/25/2024 12:04:45 AM Early Times Report LEH, Mar 24: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday commended the soldiers for their determination, valour and sacrifices in protecting the motherland during a Holi celebrations in Ladakh. Rajnath Singh celebrated the festival of Holi with soldiers in Leh on Sunday. He was accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and General Officer Commanding, Fire and Fury Corps Lt Gen Rashim Bali. Addressing the soldiers, Rajnath Singh commended their valour, determination and sacrifice as they served in harsh terrain and inclement weather conditions to protect the motherland. “The positive commitment of the soldiers posted in high altitudes is much stronger ...   READ MORE   KDA 3-day hunger strike begins Statehood for Ladakh 3/25/2024 12:04:36 AM Early Times Report KARGIL, Mar 24: A three-day hunger strike by Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) in support of their four-point demands, including statehood and Ladakh’s inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, commenced here on Sunday with people from different walks of life joining the symbolic protest against the Central government. Separately, the hunger strike led by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in Leh entered 19th day as he expressed his displeasure over “breach of tr...   READ MORE   2 arrested, arms seized at Anantnag 3/25/2024 12:03:43 AM Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 24: Two individuals have been arrested and a pistol, hand grenade, improvised explosive device (IED), and other war-like stores were recovered in a joint search operation launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, army officials said. The operation named Lukhbhawan was carried out at the Larkipora area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, they added. "OP LUKHBHAWAN, #Anantnag Based on specific inputs from intelligence agencies, a Joint Search Operation was launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice on the intervening night of 23-24 Mar in area Lukhbhawan, Larkipora, Anantnag," the Ch...   READ MORE

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