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| J&K gets major infra boost; 19 road, tunnel projects worth Rs 10,637 crore approved | | LG expresses gratitude to PM Modi, Union MoRTH Nitin Gadkari | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 23: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha has expressed his gratitude to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Hon'ble Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari for giving approval to 19 mega road and tunnel projects worth 10, 637 crore with length of 296 kms for J&K UT.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved the Action plan of 2025-26 in respect of National Highways of J&K and sanctioned major projects inclu... | |
| | | | NIA gets 5-day custody of two brothers arrested for sheltering Pak terrorists | | Pahalgam Massacre | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 24: A Special Court in Jammu on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) a five-day remand of two brothers accused of harbouring the Pakistani terrorists involved in the April 22 Pahalgam massacre in Baisaran Valley, Anantnag district, which claimed the lives of 26 people—mostly tourists—and left 16 others injured.
The accused, Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar of Batkote and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park, both residents of Pahalgam in south Kashmir, were arrested by the NIA on Sunday. Their arrest marks the first major breakthrough in the case.
Soon after being detained in south Kashmir, the duo was shifted to Jammu and produced bef... | |
| | | | ‘Terrorists used Chinese App ‘Ultra’ to contact Pak handlers’ | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: The two brothers arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday for helping the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam massacre have made shocking disclosures during initial questioning. They revealed that the Pakistani terrorists were using a Chinese communication app called ‘Ultra’ to stay in touch with their handlers across the border.
The two accused—Parvez Ahmed Jothar and Bashir Ahmed Jothar—were taken into custody for providing shelter, food, and other supplies to the terrorists before the deadly attack. With their arrest, investigators are now uncovering the broader international network behind the plot.
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| | | | ‘Operation Sindoor’ achieved all its objectives: Rajnath Singh | | |  New Delhi, June 23:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that ‘Operation Sindoor’ launched by India last month in retaliation against the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 civilians, mostly tourists dead, achieved all its objectives.
Addressing a gathering at an event held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex here, the Defence Minister said, “Operation Sindoor achieved all objectives. It also succeeded in injecting fear into the minds of terrorists.”
Pertinently, to avenge the ... | |
| | | | Arab countries next targets of US, Israel: Dr Farooq | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 23: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah warned the Arab countries on Monday that they will be the next target of Israel and the US as Tel Aviv and Washington are eyeing their oil and gas.
“It is their (United States’) long-time policy that Iran should not become a nuclear power. Even the Sunni countries in the region are against it but they do not have the courage to speak up.
“Today, they think Iran has been attacked, but I want to warn t... | |
| | | | IRCTC to serve Kashmiri vegetarian cuisine on Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Train | | |  New Delhi, June 23:
The IRCTC has decided to serve Kashmiri vegetarian cuisine to passengers travelling on the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train from the second week of July.
“We are working out a plan to serve local cuisine on the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train and it is expected to start from the second week of July,” Anand Kumar Jha, Additional General Manager, IRCTC, said.
“Popular local cuisine, such as ambal kaddu, babru, Jammu paratha in breakfast and paneer chaman, Kashmiri d... | |
| | | | Heavy rains trigger landslide on Mata Vaishno Devi track | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: A massive landslide hit the new track to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, forcing the suspension of the battery car service, officials said.
No one was injured in the landslide which was triggered by heavy rains, the officials said.
They said the pilgrimage was diverted to the old route and was continuing without any disruption.
The landslide occurred near Satya view point along the Himkoti ... | |
| | | | Air India Express returns without landing | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 23: An Air India Express flight from Delhi to Srinagar via Jammu returned to its origin airport before landing here on Monday afternoon, officials said.
It was, however, not known immediately what led the flight to return to Delhi, they said.
The officials said that the flight IX-2564 was supposed to land in Jammu around noon before leaving for Srinagar, but it hovered over the Jammu airport for sometime before its pilot decided to return to Delhi without l... | |
| | | | PM Modi pays tributes to Mookerjee on death anniversary | | |  NEW DELHI, June 23:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh’s founding president Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary, saying his invaluable contribution in nation-building will always be remembered with reverence.
Modi said Mookerjee displayed incomparable courage and strength to maintain the country’s integrity.
A former Hindu Mahasabha leader who was included in the first Cabinet headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, Mookerjee quit the government... | |
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