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| Chargesheet filed against fraudster Kiran Patel but no action against erring officers | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 2: A week after Gujarat Police handed over conman Dr. Kiran Bhai Patel to the Union Territory Police for further investigation, the Srinagar Police on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against fraud but no action has been taken against officers who were responsible for providing him VIP treatment.
Sources said that in the chargesheet various charges have been labeled against the conman for hoodwinking the J&K administration but nothing has been mentioned about the officers who were befooled by the officer impersonating himself as a senior officer in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Srinagar Police on Tuesday filed Chargesheet against conman Dr. Kiran Bhai Patel in the court of CJM Srinagar in FIR No: 19/2023 of PS Nishat.
The Challan was filed in Sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 170, 120B of IPC and Sections 3, 5 of Emblem & Names (Prev of improper use) Act 1950. Srinage Police further informed that he was lodged in Central Jail Srinagar.
“Chargesheet filed against Kiran Bhai Patel in the court of learned CJM Srinagar in FIR No: 19/2023 of PS Nishat. ... | |
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| Within 8 months after its formation, Azad’s DPAP on disintegration path | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 2: Within eight months after its formation, the newly floated Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) is on a disintegration path as one after another leader is deserting the party.
The Chairman of the DPAP and veteran political appears to be finding it difficult to keep his flock together as his “staunch” supporters are exploring possibilities to rejoin the Congress party.
The DPAP was formed on September 26, 2022, but since its formation, many prominent faces have been expelled or resigned from the party.
The expulsion of former legislator Haji Abdul Rashid from the primary membership of the party for alleged “anti-party” activities on Monday is a c... | |
| | | | Mysterious blast at fuel station triggers panic | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 2: Panic gripped Jammu city on Tuesday due to mysterious blast at fuel station suspected to be triggered because of short circuit in Narwal area. As per police, an explosion took place at filling station in Narwal damaged window panes of office.
Police team immediately reached the spot to investigate the matter. "Initially, it seems that the blast has occurred due to some short circuit but we are ascertaining the facts," said police. ... | |
| | | | After lull, NC-PC wash dirty linen public again | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 2: After a few months of the lull, the National Conference and the Peoples Conference have started “washing dirty linen in public” after the PC President and former Minister Sajad Lone claimed that NC would form next government with the Bharatiya Janta Party(BJP).
In an interview to a national media house, Lone said the NC and BJP are “confabulating” with each other for “at least a year”. As an alleged proof, Lone said that ‘although Omar Abdullah joined Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar none of the Abdullahs nor the National Conference party issued any statement in support of Rahul Gandhi when he was disqualified as an MP.”
He also claimed ... | |
| | | | Terror funding case: NIA raids multiple locations in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 2: The NIA carried out raids at multiple locations across Kashmir valley early Tuesday in connection with a terror funding case and detained one person for questioning, officials said here.
Raids were carried out at nearly a dozen locations in Srinagar, Awantipora, Pulwama, Kulgam and Anantnag areas.
One person has been detained for questioning by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Sozeith area of Srinagar, the officials said.
The detained person was identified as Ishaq Ahmad Bhat.
"The NIA came early in the morning between 5.30 and 6.00 am.
They asked for Ishaq and took him away along with his mobile phone. He works as a labourer," Moh... | |
| | | | MeT predicts widespread rain during next 24 hours | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 2: Intermittent light rain lashed at many places of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday while Meteorological Department predicts widespread light to moderate rain in plains and snow over higher reaches during the next 24 hours.
Currently the weather is overcast with intermittent light to moderate rain at many places of Kashmir valley and cloudy with light rain at isolated places of Jammu region, the MeT office said.
It said there could be a brief spell of Rain or thunderstorm at scattered places towards evening on May 3 while fair to partly cloudy with brief spell of Rain or thunderstorm may occur towards late afternoon or evening from May 4 to 6.
The MeT o... | |
| | | | 2 Sessions Judges transferred | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 2: In the interest of administration, Hon'ble the Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh ordered the following transfers and postings in the High Court Registry. According to the order issued by Shahzad Azeem Registrar General Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court that Y.P. Bourney, Registrar Vigilance, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, is transferred and posted as Director, J&K Judicial Academy. Tasleem Arief, District Judge, whose services have been placed at the disposal of the Chief Justice, is posted as Registrar Vigilance, High Court of J&K and Ladakh. He shall also hold the additional charge of Registrar Inspection, Srinagar till further orders.
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| | | | Satisfied with steps taken by SMVDSB: HC | | Closes proceedings in PIL | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 2: The Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the steps taken by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), Katra to ensure safety of pilgrims and devotees. The Division Bench of the High Court closed the proceedings in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which was filed to seek directions to the Government of J&K to make public the enquiry report of 3 member committee to look into the unfortunate incident of stampede at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Bhawan which resulted in death of 12 devotees and injuries to several others.
The Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court comprising Chief Justice N. ... | |
| | | | Launch crackdown against outdoor betting advertisements, gambling platforms: Centre to States | | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, May 2: The Centre on Tuesday asked state governments to crack down on outdoor advertisements of gambling and betting platforms.
In a letter to chief secretaries of states and Union territories, Information and Broadcasting secretary Apurva Chandra asked them to take ”appropriate action” to curb outdoor advertisements of gambling betting platforms that are found on hoardings, banners and auto-rickshaws.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had issued advisories to private television channels, digital news publishers and OTT platforms to refrain from publishing and broadcasting advertisements of such platforms.
Advertisements of gambling and betting platfo... | |
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