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| Come forward to strengthen J&K’s higher educational institutions: LG Sinha to KU alumni | | ‘Use your expertise, network in various sectors to contribute towards peace and progress of J&K’ | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the Mega Alumni Meet-2025 at University of Kashmir.
Chief Justice of India, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai; Union Minister for Parliamentary & Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju; Judge Supreme Court, Justice Surya Kant; Judge Supreme Court, Justice Vikram Nath; Judge Supreme Court, Justice PS Narasimha; Judge Supreme Court, Justice Pankaj Mithal; Judge Supreme Court, Justice Rajesh Bindal; Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Justice Arun Palli; Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah; Former Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey; Vice Chancellor, Kashmir University, Prof. Nilofer Khan and distinguished alumni of University of Kashmir graced the occasion.
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| KU has matched national benchmarks in research: CM Omar | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today commended the University of Kashmir for being an eminent institution of learning and for the achievements of its alumni, stating that the institution has matched the best universities in the country.
He was addressing a distinguished gathering at the Mega Alumni Meet-2025 held at the University of Kashmir campus.
The event was also addressed by Chief Justice of India, Justice B R Gavai, Union Minister for Parliamentar... | |
| | | | Rights without knowledge are of no use: CJI Gavai in Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 27: Rights without knowledge are of no use, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said on Sunday, emphasising the importance of making citizens aware of their rights.
Addressing the North Zone Regional Conference of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the CJI also said there was a need to undo the aberrations of the past and restore the old Kashmir where all communities lived in harmony.
“The judges and lawyers together have to ensure justice for the last citizen of the country. The NALSA works in this direction, and we try to take the NALSA work to remote areas of the country — be it in Ladakh, the Northeast or Rajasthan. Unless people have the know... | |
| | | | Bharat must remain Bharat: RSS chief Bhagwat emphasizes need to preserve national identity | | | | SAnjay pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 27: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday reiterated the importance of upholding the country’s cultural and civilizational identity by insisting that the name “Bharat” should not be translated or replaced in public discourse or official communication.
Speaking at a gathering in Kochi, Bhagwat emphasized that “Bharat” is not merely a name, but a civilizational identity that holds deep historical, spiritual, and cultural significance.
“‘India that is Bharat’ is true. But Bharat is Bharat, and that is why, while writing and speaking, we should keep Bharat as Bharat. Bharat must remain Bharat,” Bhagwat said, addressin... | |
| | | | PDP faces identity crisis on its 26th foundation day amid electoral setbacks, leadership exodus | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 27: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a significant political entity in Jammu and Kashmir since its founding in 1999, is set to commemorate its 26th foundation day on July 28, 2025, at Sher-e-Kashmir Park in Srinagar.
However, the celebration is overshadowed by an unprecedented identity crisis, marked by the party’s worst-ever electoral performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, the departure of numerous senior leaders, and a significant restructuring effort led by party president Mehbooba Mufti.
Founded on July 28, 1999, by former Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the PDP quickly rose to prominence in Jammu and Kas... | |
| | | | Leh becomes first region to launch free cervical cancer vaccine drive | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 27: In a landmark step towards preventive healthcare, the Union Territory of Ladakh took the lead on Saturday by launching a free-of-cost cervical cancer vaccination drive in Leh, making it the first region in India to begin such an initiative.
The campaign targets adolescent girls aged 15 to 18 years and aims to protect them against cervical cancer through timely immunization with the Gardasil-9 vaccine.
The drive was formally inaugurated by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at Jewetsal Photang, Choglamsar, in the presence of local officials, healthcare professionals, and members of the civil society. The initiative is part of the LAHDC Leh Subsidy Scheme... | |
| | | | J&K statehood must be restored for constitutional respect: Farooq Abdullah | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jul 27: Veteran politician and president of National Conference, Farooq Abdullah, has said if the Constitution of the country has to be respected, statehood for Jammu and Kashmir should be restored and that the recent Pahalgam terror attack could have been prevented had the local government been in charge of the security.
“It’s not a question of being hopeful,” Abdullah said in reply to a query about the growing demand for the restoration of statehood in the Union Territory.
“If the Constitution of India is to be respected, states are never converted into UTs. A UT is converted into a state. The tragedy is that they converted a state into a UT. And what did... | |
| | | | After first week washout, Parliament set for fiery debate on Pahalgam attack, ‘Op Sindoor’ | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, July 27: The first week of disruption in Parliament’s Monsoon session is set to give way to a fiery debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor from Monday as the ruling alliance and the Opposition will lock horns over the two issues framed around national security and foreign policy imperatives.
The BJP-led ruling National Democratic Alliance and opposition parties are expected to field their top guns during the discussion in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Sources said Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be speaking on the issues amid indications that Prime Minister Narendra... | |
| | | | Op Sindoor proved there is no safe haven for terrorists: PM Modi | | | | Early Times Report
Gangaikonda Cholapuram, July 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Operation
Sindoor showed the world the way India would respond if its sovereignty was attacked and that the cross-border military offensive has created a new self-confidence across the country.
Operation Sindoor also proved that for enemies and terrorists targeting India, there is no safe haven, Modi said in his address at an event here to honour the Chola emperor Rajendra Chola.
The event marks the birth anniversary of the iconic Chola king Rajendra Chola-I which is celebrated as the ‘Aadi Thiruvathirai’ (the birth star of the king is Thiruvathirai in the Tamil month of Aadi) festival.
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| | | | Logistics management was deciding factor in success of Op Sindoor: Rajnath Singh | | | | Early Times Report
Vadodara, July 27: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said logistics management by various agencies was a deciding factor in the success of Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian armed forces in May, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan post the Pahalgam attack.
Singh was addressing students and faculty members virtually at the 3rd convocation ceremony of Vadodara-based Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, a university under the Ministry of Railways.
“The speed at which the world is changing is both impressive and shocking. The defence sector is also transforming, and major changes are being witnessed in the methods of warfare. In today’s era, wars are not won... | |
| | | | SIA files chargesheet in 46 Kg Heroin seizure | | LeT sponsored cross border narco-terror case | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 27 : In a major breakthrough against narco-terrorism case of interstate and cross-border smuggling, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed the first chargesheet in a case involving the seizure of more than 46 kilograms of heroin in Jammu as well as Punjab. The chargesheet, filed before the Competent Court pertains registration of a criminal case filed after recovery of more than 33 Kg of Heroin in Bus Stand area of Jammu under NDPS Act. Finding cross border terror links in the case , the investigation was taken up by SIA under the provisions of NDPS Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The case originated with the apprehension of Sartaj Si... | |
| | | | 1995 Terror Attack: Charar-E-Sharief Sufi tradition remains strong amidst lingering scars | | | | Early Times Report
Charar-e-Sharief (Kashmir), July 27: It has been three decades since the 66-day siege at the revered Charar-e-Sharief shrine, yet the memory of the harrowing standoff between terrorists and security forces remains vivid in the minds of residents who saw death and destruction ravaging their ancient town.
On May 11, 1995, the siege ended with a fire, ignited by cornered terrorists as a final desperate measure to escape, destroying the 14th-century shrine of the venerated saint Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani (Nund Reshi), the nearby mosque and a large part of the surrounding area as thousands of residents lost their homes and livelihood.
For locals like Ghulam Hasan Khadim... | |
| | | | Fresh batch of over 2,000 pilgrims leaves Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 27: The 25th batch of 2,197 pilgrims, including 365 women, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Sunday to pay obeisance at the holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The pilgrims, including 49 sadhus and 10 sadhvis, left for the twin base camps of Nunwan-Pahalgam in Anantnag and Baltal in Ganderbal in separate convoys under tight security arrangements in the early hours of the day, they said.
While 1,624 pilgrims are heading for Pahalgam base camp in a convoy of 62 vehicles, 573 pilgrims onboard 38 vehicles have preferred the Baltal route, officials said.
The 38-day annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre high cave shrine ... | |
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