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| Pressure on officials not to act against powerful GMC Rajouri staff who skipped ‘Op Sindoor’ duty | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 3: Senior officials in the Health Department are under intense pressure from influential figures to refrain from disciplining employees of Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri who fled their posts during heavy Pakistani shelling amid Operation Sindoor, sources revealed. The desertion left the hospital in chaos, severely impacting its ability to treat victims of the cross-border attacks.
Highly placed sources disclosed that these "deserters" may even have their withheld salaries released due to their influential connections. “Instead of facing strict disciplinary action, these staff members are likely to escape consequences because of their approach and influence,” a source stated.
The incident occurred as Rajouri faced unprecedented turmoil from Pakistani shelling, which caused widespread destruction and numerous casualties. Among the victims was Additional Deputy Commissioner Raj Kumar Thapa, killed Saturday morning when an artillery shell struck his residence. As injured civilians and security personnel overwhelmed GMC Rajouri, the region’... | |
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| Man held for spying for Pak | | | | CHANDIGARH, June 3:
Agencies
A man hailing from Punjab’s Tarn Taran district was arrested for allegedly sharing with Pakistani intelligence operatives sensitive information about troop deployment and strategic locations during Operation Sindoor, police said on Tuesday.
He was also allegedly in contact with Pakistan-based pro-Khalistan leader Gopal Singh Chawla.
Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the accused has been identified as Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan, a resident of Mohalla Rodupur, Gali Nazar Singh Wali, in Tarn Taran.
He was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information related to the army’s movements during Operation Sindoor with Pakistani Intelli... | |
| | | | One more India’s most wanted terrorists dies mysteriously in Pak | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 3: Maulana Abdul Aziz, a top commander of the Pakistan-based terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and one of India’s most wanted terrorists, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bhawalpur, Pakistan, early this morning. Aziz, who recently threatened India with "Balkanisation" and "Ghazwa-e-Hind," was discovered by an aide, with no official cause of death yet disclosed by Pakistani authorities.
Aziz’s death marks another in a series of unexplained killings of high-profile terrorists on India’s most wanted list in Pakistan over the past two years. Sources indicate that more than a dozen such individuals, linked to groups like JeM, Lashka... | |
| | | | Bed shortage at GMC Jammu forces patient to lie on floor with IV drip | | |  Muneeb Ahmed
Jammu, June 3: At a time when COVID-19 cases are once again rising across Jammu & Kashmir and the rest of the country, serious questions are being raised once again about the healthcare infrastructure in the Union Territory.
Due to a shortage of beds at GMC Hospital Jammu, a patient was made to lie on the floor with an IV drip on his hand. A male patient, who was admitted to General Surgery Ward at GMC Jammu, was later forced to share his bed when another patient was admitted... | |
| | | | Introducing system to provide timely updates on voter turnout: EC | | |  New Delhi, June 3:
Agencies
The Election Commission on Tuesday said it is introducing a streamlined, technology-driven system to provide timely updates on approximate voter turnout percentage data which “significantly” reduces the time lag associated with the earlier manual reporting methods.
Under the initiative, the presiding officer (PRO) of each polling station will now be directly entering voter turnout on the new ECINET application every two hours on polling day to reduce the time ... | |
| | | | PM Modi to inaugurate Kashmir Rail Link on June 6 | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 3: In his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir post Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-anticipated Kashmir rail project later this week, marking a milestone in the region’s connectivity. Modi will start his visit on June 6 by dedicating to public the Chenab rail bridge, which is a key part of the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link (USBRL) that will provide direct train connectivity to the valley. “History in the ma... | |
| | | | Cop, teacher among 3 Govt employees sacked over terror links | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 3: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday dismissed three government employees for their alleged involvement with proscribed terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, officials said. A police constable, a school teacher and a junior assistant in a government medical college were terminated under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, which allows dismissal without an inquiry “in the interest of national security”. All three ar... | |
| | | | Devotees coming for Kheer Bhawani Mela after Pahalgam attack good sign: LG Sinha | | |  Early Times Report
GANDERBAL, June 3: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday described the large number of devotees attending the Kheer Bhawani Mela as a “good sign”, especially in light of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam.
“The devotees have come in large numbers to attend the Mela Kheer Bhawani. This is a good sign and this is the first time after April 22 that such a crowd has gathered at a place,” Sinha told reporters here after offering prayers at the Ragnya Devi temple here i... | |
| | | | Pilgrims at mela befitting reply to Pahalgam attack perpetrators: Dr Farooq | | |  Tulmulla, June 3:
Agencies
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday hoped that Kashmiri Pandits would return to the Valley as their presence at the Mela Kheer Bhawani in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack was “a befitting reply” to its perpetrators.
“This (presence of devotees at the mela) is a huge thing. This is Mata’s (temple deity) doing. She has called them here, to their homes,” Abdullah told reporters here after visiting the temple shrine during the a... | |
| | | | Faith more powerful than fear, say KP participants | | | | Early Times Report
Tulmulla (Ganderbal, June 3: Faith will always trump fear – this was exemplified by scores of members of the Kashmiri Pandit community who gathered here on Tuesday for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela, held in the shadow of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and heightened border tensions.
The revered temple of Ragnya Devi, nestled in the shade of mighty chinar trees in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, was decked up for festivities with thousands of devotees from across the country offering prayers on the occasion of ‘Zyeth Atham’ also known as ‘Jyeshtha Ashtami’. A multi-layer security ring was thrown around the temple complex, situated around 25 km north-east of... | |
| | | | We drew new redlines to combat terror: CDS Chauhan | | |  PUNE, Jun 3:
Agencies
Professional militaries are not affected by temporary losses as the overall outcomes are much more important than such setbacks, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday.
The top military commander said that Pakistan has been following an approach of bleeding India by thousand cuts but New Delhi drew a completely new redline against cross-border terrorism by conducting the Operation Sindoor.
In an address at the Savitribai Phule Pune University, Gen... | |
| | | | PoJK-based terrorist’s land attached | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 3: Land belonging to a terrorist operating from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) was attached under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said.
The attachment of the over one-and-a-half kanal of agricultural land owned by PoK settled terrorist Ali Mohd alias Ibrahim Sheikh in Dharamkund’s Sumbar village is a significant move to combat terrorism, a police spokesperson said.
“The attached property has been duly marked in revenue records, and notices prohibiting its sale or transfer have been served under the UAPA,” he said, adding the attachment is linked to a case registered unde... | |
| | | | Don’t use VPNs: Anantnag Police | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 3: Police in Anantnag district of J&K have asked people not to use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as their use has been banned in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
The Anantnag district magistrate had on May 7 suspended the use of all VPNs for two months as police reported large-scale use of these networks to access websites and content blocked by the Centre in the aftermath of the April 22 terror attack that left 26 people dead.
Police officials reported that some VPN networks were still in use.
“This activity can lead to legal action against the users as VPNs are used to transmit encrypted data, mask IP addresses and bypass website bl... | |
| | | | MRs banned | | | | NEW DELHI, June 3:
Agencies
Medical representatives have been prohibited from meeting doctors in central government hospitals to safeguard patients’ interests and maintain ethical standards.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has instructed all central government-run hospitals not to permit medical representatives in the hospital premises.
“This is in reference to the earlier instructions regarding not permitting entry of Medical Representative in hospital premises. In this regard it is once again instructed that the medical representatives should not be permitted in the hospital premises. The head of the institutions shall give necessary strict directions in the mat... | |
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