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| After LG’s directive, Kashmir terror victims to get justice boost with helplines, special cells | | |  Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 9: In a significant step towards addressing decades of injustice, all 10 districts in the Kashmir Valley have established dedicated helplines to support families of terror victims, following directives from Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
The move aims to provide structured institutional support to those whose loved ones were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists, ensuring their grievances are heard and culprits are brought to justice.
The initiative comes after Lieutenant Governor Sinha, during a high-level meeting on July 1, 2025, vowed to deliver justice to terror victims whose stories had been suppressed for years.
“Every possible assistance will be provided to terror victim families, and culprits roaming free ... | |
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| Jammu Police executes first property attachment under BNSS in J&K | | Recovers Rs 75 lakh in job fraud case | | | Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 9: In a landmark enforcement of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Jammu Police has recovered and distributed Rs 75 lakh to victims of a major job fraud case by executing the Union Territory’s first property attachment order under the new criminal law. The amount was refunded through cheques to 17 verified victims — a pioneering move that underscores the victim-first approach envisioned in India’s revamped legal framework.
The case pertains to Harpreet Singh, a resident of Pallanwala, who impersonated a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army and allegedly defrauded over Rs 2.39 crore from multiple individuals by promising them empl... | |
| | | | Differences emerge in Leh Apex Body amid resignation tensions | | |  Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 9: The Leh Apex Body (LAB), a key organization representing Ladakh’s interests in ongoing negotiations with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, is grappling with internal differences following the resignation of veteran leader and former Lok Sabha member Thupstan Chhewang.
Despite efforts to retain him, Chhewang remains firm in his decision to step down, highlighting a rift within the organization, even as Ladakh Congress president and former mi... | |
| | | | Fresh batch of over 7,500 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath Shrine | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 9: Amid tight security, a fresh bath of over 7,500 pilgrims left here early Wednesday for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The number of pilgrims who have paid obeisance at the cave shine has crossed one lakh. The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high shrine commenced on July 3 from the valley via the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km-long Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14-km shorter but steeper B... | |
| | | | Yatra vehicle hits divider, driver Injured | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 9: A vehicle part of the Amarnath Yatra convoy met with an accident early Wednesday morning in the Narsoo area of Chenani, Udhampur district, leaving the driver injured while four accompanying pilgrims escaped unhurt.
“The incident occurred around 6:17 AM when the tail vehicle of a Pahalgam-bound convoy, bearing registration number HR 40H 6485, veered off and struck a road divider. The injured driver has been identified as Shashikant, son of Prem Chand, a resident of Karnal, Haryana.
He sustained a head injury and was immediately shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital Udhampur for treatment,” officials said. The four pilgrims travelling in ... | |
| | | | CM Omar chairs SKICC & JKTDC Board Meetings | | ‘Promote SKICC for MICE tourism, improve visibility of JKTDC rooms’ | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired the Board meetings of Sher-i- Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) and Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) after the Boards were reconstituted recently with Chief Minister as chairman of both the Boards.
CM chaired back-to back board meetings here at SKICC Srinagar. He presided over the 19th board meeting of SKICC which was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wan... | |
| | | | J&K Police attach property of 2 ‘drug peddler’ brothers | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 9: The Srinagar police today attached a residential property worth approximately Rs 75 lakh belonging to two “notorious drug-peddler” brothers, under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
According to police, the attached property – comprising a single-storey residential house along with a land – is located in Athwajan, Srinagar, and was in the possession of two notorious drug-peddler brothers, Irfan Ahmad Ganie and Aijaz ... | |
| | | | Aadhaar now mandatory to avail benefits for persons with disabilities: Govt | | |  New Delhi, July 9:
The Centre has made it mandatory for beneficiaries under the National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities to either furnish their Aadhaar number or provide proof of having applied for it in order to receive scheme benefits.
At the same time, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment clarified that no eligible child would be denied benefits due to the lack of Aadhaar or authentication failure.
In a gazette notification, the ministry said ... | |
| | | | Punjab Police foil major terror plot | | | | Chandigarh, July 9:
Punjab police on Wednesday said they have foiled a major terror plot orchestrated by Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Rinda and recovered a cache of arms from a forest area in Gurdaspur.
Preliminary investigation has found that the consignment was pushed into India by Pakistani agencies and Rinda as part of a premeditated plan to carry out attacks at multiple locations in Punjab, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. “In an intelligence-led operation, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (#AGTF), Punjab successfully foiled a major terror plot orchestrated by Harwinder Rinda, a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative based in #Pakistan and backed by Pakistan’s ... | |
| | | | 2 pilots killed in IAF Jet crash | | | | Jaipur/New Delhi, July 9:
Two pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) were killed on Wednesday morning in a crash of a Jaguar trainer aircraft near Churu in Rajasthan.
The IAF said a court of inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.
“An IAF Jaguar Trainer aircraft met with an accident during a routine training mission and crashed near Churu in Rajasthan, today,” it said in a brief statement.
“Both pilots sustained fatal injuries in the accident. No damage to any civil property has been reported,” it said.
The IAF said it “deeply regrets” the loss of lives and stands firmly with the bereaved families in this time of grief. “A court of inquiry has been consti... | |
| | | | Prisoner injured in scuffle | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 9: A prisoner was injured in a scuffle between a group of inmates and security personnel inside the district jail in Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.
The incident occurred when some undertrials from Kashmir gathered and started demanding a separate barrack for themselves. The jail authorities tried to persuade them to return to their barracks, asserting that there is no such provision, they said.
One of them, Adil Hamid Dar of south Kashmir’s Shopian, who is facing trial in a case related to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, suffered injuries when he fell while the security staff was trying to restore order, the officials ... | |
| | | | Rain brings relief in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 9: Rains lashed many parts of Kashmir on Wednesday, bringing relief from the intense heat wave conditions.
The weather department forecast intense showers at some places of the valley over the next 36 hours and said the current weather system would continue till Thursday “Intermittent light to moderate rain/ thundershowers would continue at many places. Few places of Kashmir may receive intense showers/ torrential rains with possibility of heavy rain at isolated places,” the MeT office said. It said there is a possibility of flash floods at few vulnerable places with landslides, mudslides and shooting stones. It may also lead to the rise in the water l... | |
| | | | Fraudsters dupe Hyderabad bizman | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 9: A Hyderabad businessman’s dream to invest in rare blue sapphires turned into a costly nightmare after he was duped of Rs 3 crore by fraudsters posing as gemstone dealers, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on WednesdayPolice helped the businessman recover Rs 62 lakh and have initiated legal proceedings to attach properties of the accused under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), under which property can be attached and forfeited to restore the cheated amount to the complainant, according to officials.
Mir Firasath Ali Khan from Hyderabad lodged a complaint at Bahu Fort police station last year, alleging that some people from Jammu ... | |
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