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| Committed to provide justice to members of armed forces, provide legal aid to tribal community: LG Sinha | | Addresses North Zone Regional Conference of Legal Services Authorities in Srinagar | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the North Zone Regional Conference on “Reaffirming the Constitutional Vision of Justice for Defence Personnel and Tribals: Bridging the Gaps” organised by National Legal Services Authority, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and J&K Legal Services
Authority, at Srinagar.
The event was graced by Judge Supreme Court of India and Executive Chairman National Legal Services Authority, Justice Surya Kant; Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal; Chief Justice High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Arun Palli; Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah; Judge High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Executive Chairman J&K Legal Services Authority, Shri Justice Sanjeev Kumar; Judge High Court J&K and ... | |
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| You guard our borders, we will guard your homes: Justice Surya Kant | | Launches legal aid scheme for soldiers’ families; Inaugurates ‘Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025’ | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 26 : In a landmark step fusing poetic symbolism with legal reform, Justice Surya Kant, Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), launched the ‘Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025’ in Srinagar on Saturday.
The scheme is designed to provide proactive and accessible legal assistance to families of armed forces personnel serving in remote and conflict-prone areas of the country.
For the first time in Indian history, a comprehensive nat... | |
| | | | Machine-made goods threaten Kashmir’s handicraft industry | | |  SANJAY PANDITA
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 26: The Kashmir Valley’s famed handmade handicraft industry is under threat as machine-made products, falsely marketed as authentic, flood the market, jeopardizing the livelihoods of artisans and the region’s global reputation.
In response, the Kashmir Craft Dealers Association has issued a seven-day ultimatum to traders, demanding the removal of machine-made items or face blacklisting and deregistration.
Kashmir’s handicrafts, including Pashm... | |
| | | | Omar Govt mulls special Assembly session on statehood restoration | | | | Sandeep bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 26: The Omar Abdullah-led government in Jammu and Kashmir is actively considering convening a special session of the Legislative Assembly to deliberate on the critical issue of restoring statehood to the Union Territory.
Within days of assuming office, the newly formed popular government has taken a significant political step, with the state cabinet already passing a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s full statehood.
The move signals the administration's intent to push for constitutional and political rights that were revoked in August 2019 when the erstwhile state was bifurcated and downgraded into two Union Territo... | |
| | | | Operation Sindoor strikes sent clear message to Pakistan: Army Chief | | |  Early Times Report
Drass (Kargil), July 26: Indian army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said that the surgical strikes carried out during Operation Sindoor were a clear message to Pakistan that supporters of terrorism will not be spared.
“Operation Sindoor was a message to Pakistan as well as a response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which was a deep wound for the entire nation. This time India did not only mourn but showed that the response will be decisive,” Gen Dwivedi said at ... | |
| | | | ‘Operation Sindoor’ symbol of India’s decisive military response: Meghwal | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 26 : Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday praised the armed forces for their unwavering commitment to the nation and lauded their growing stature following the success of Operation Sindoor.
The Minister while speaking at North Zone Regional Conference of Legal Services Authorities at SKICC here on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, described “Operation Sindoor” as a symbol of India’s decisive military response.
“I congratulate the organisers f... | |
| | | | Kargil Vijay Diwas reminder of unparalleled courage : PM Modi | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, July 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people on the 26th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, which marks the success of Indian armed forces in ousting Pakistani intruders from the mountains in Kargil.
The Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on July 26 every year to mark India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 war.
Modi said said this occasion reminds the country of unparalleled courage and valour of its soldiers who sacrificed their lives for defending the country’s pride.
Their spirit to sacrifice themselves for the motherland will inspire every generation, he said.
Pakistani forces had stealthily occupied strategic positions in the ... | |
| | | | MoS Sanjay Seth pays homage to soldiers | | | | Early Times Report
Kargil (Ladakh), July 26: Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Saturday paid tributes to the valour of Indian soldiers on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
Seth, along with Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, participated in a padyatra in Drass, Kargil district, to remember the sacrifice of the people who lost their lives in the line of action during the 1999 war.
The union ministers, accompanied by locals and students, participated in the programme at the historic site of Kargil, which saw the conflict first hand when the area was captured by Pakistani forces in May 1999 and subsequently retaken, after the Indian Army launched O... | |
| | | | Gen Dwivedi launches Apps to pay tributes to martyrs | | | | Early Times Report
Drass (Kargil), July 26: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday launched three projects, including a portal where people can pay ‘e-shradhanjali’ to martyrs, as part of the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas.
The others were a QR code-based audio gateway, on which people can listen to the stories of the 1999 Kargil war battles fought, and the Indus Viewpoint, which offers people a chance to go up to the Line of Control (LoC) in the Batalik sector.
Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on July 26 every year.
On this day in 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of Operation Vijay, declaring victory after a nearly three-month battle on the icy heigh... | |
| | | | J&K Govt makes aprons, nameplates mandatory for doctors, paramedics | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 26: In a move aimed at improving transparency and patient interaction in government healthcare institutions, the Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has issued a circular making it mandatory for all doctors and paramedical staff to wear white aprons and nameplates during duty hours.
The directive, issued by Secretary to the Government Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah (IAS), follows observations that many healthcare professionals were not adhering to the prescribed dress code, causing difficulties for patients in identifying medical personnel.
“All doctors, including those working under the National Health Mission (NHM) and Ayush, as wel... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra: Over 2,300 pilgrims leave from Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 26: The fresh batch of over 2,300 pilgrims left a base camp here on Saturday to offer prayers at the 3,880-meter high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.
Over 3.60 lakh pilgrims have so far visited the cave shrine since the commencement of the 38-day long yatra on July 3.
However, the footfall at the shrine has started decreasing over the past few days with the melting of the naturally formed ice-shivlingam.
Escorted by the police and CRPF personnel, the 24th batch of 2,324 pilgrims, including 377 women and 51 Sadhus and Sadhvis, left Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar base camp in 92 vehicles for the twin base camps in Kashmir b... | |
| | | | Wreath-laying ceremony held for martyred Agniveer | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jul 26: A wreath-laying ceremony was held here on Saturday to pay tribute to an Agniveer who lost his life in a land mine explosion in Krishna Ghati sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district a day before, an official said.
White Knight Corps Chief of staff Major General Shailendra Singh led the solemn ceremony held at Satwari military station to honour 20-year-old Lalit Kumar of 7 JAT regiment, he said.
Superintendent of Police (city south) Ajay Sharma and some civil officers also attended the ceremony and paid their tributes.
Kumar’s mortal remains were later sent to his home town Meerut in Uttar Pradesh to perform the last rites, the official said.
The... | |
| | | | HC issues guidelines for civil suits involving soldiers | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 25: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has inserted a new Chapter VII-A in the Jammu and Kashmir General Rules (Civil) of 1978, providing clear procedures for handling civil suits involving serving soldiers.
Titled “Suits by or Against the Soldiers,” the amendment outlines the jurisdiction of civil courts over armed forces personnel, exemptions regarding arrest and attachment of pay, and steps to ensure priority hearing for soldiers on leave.... | |
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