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| J&K people know Pak is their biggest enemy: LG Sinha | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 8: Asserting that people of Jammu and Kashmir have realized that their future is secure with India, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that it has become known to all that Pakistan is the biggest enemy of people of J&K and has only one agenda i.e. to destroy the Union Territory.
Addressing the ‘Tourism Secretaries’ Meet of Union Territories here, LG Sinha said, “Ordinary citizens are taking a stand against terrorism. Street protests against Pakistan-backed terrorists is a good sign to establish permanent peace in the valley. Entire Jammu Kashmir must rise and make sure terrorists have no place in this beautiful union territory.”
“In J&K, Security forces have a huge role in ending terrorism but the role of society is also no less. Terro... | |
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| LG reviews progress of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 8: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation and progress of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in the UT of Jammu Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by Shri Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary, Health and Medical Education; Shri Baseer UI Haq Chaudhary, Mission Director, NHM J&K; Deputy Commissioners; ... | |
| | | | Undeterred by threats, devotees flock to Amarnath, one lakh complete journey in 6-days | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 8: This year’s annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra has achieved a historic milestone, with over one lakh pilgrims completing the sacred journey to the holy cave shrine in the Kashmir Himalayas within the first six days of its commencement. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced the remarkable achievement, highlighting the smooth progress of the pilgrimage along both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes.
In a post on X, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor stated, “The journey of faith, holy Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra has surpassed 1 lakh pilgrims within the first six days of pilgrimage. The spiritual festivity and Yatra is continuing... | |
| | | | Swift Police action helps recover elderly Amarnath pilgrim’s bag | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 8: An elderly Amarnath pilgrim’s bag containing Rs 40,000 cash and important documents was recovered after he lost it at a base camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, a police spokesperson said.
The Nunwan police post received an information regarding the lost bag, following which the police initiated a thorough search of the entire camp premises. The bag was located in a corner of the Nunwan camp, the spokesperson said.
Upon inspection, the full amount of Rs 40,000 and all the documents were found intact inside the bag. It was handed over to the elderly owner after proper verification and a formal receipt, he said.
The swift and ef... | |
| | | | E-comm platforms, online payments services being abused for terror financing: FATF | | |  New Delhi, July 8:
Global terror financing watchdog FATF on Tuesday cited the February 2019 Pulwama terror attack, which killed 40 CRPF personnel, and the 2022 Gorakhnath Temple incident to say that e-commerce platforms and online payment services are being misused for terror financing.
In its ‘Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing Risks’, the FATF also flagged ‘state sponsorship of terrorism’ and said a variety of publicly available sources of information and delegations’ inputs ... | |
| | | | Anti-Constitutional: Farooq Abdullah on revision of electoral rolls in Bihar | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 8: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday termed as “anti-Constitutional” the decision of the Election Commission to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.
“More than 1.50 crore Biharis are working outside their state. How will they fill the form (for enrolment)? How will they vote? Where will they get the certificates for their deceased parents?” Abdullah asked.
The former chief minister of Jammu and... | |
| | | | CRPF Chief reviews Amarnath Yatra security | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 8: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) chief G P Singh on Tuesday visited the camps set up in Jammu and Kashmir for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra and reviewed the security arrangements for the annual pilgrimage, officials said.
The CRPF DG visited the camps at Qazigund and Mirbazar in south Kashmir, they said.
On his way to the valley, Singh reviewed the security arrangements for the pilgrimage at several places along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.
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| | | | 2 held for unauthorised excavation at graveyard | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 8: Police today arrested a contractor and a JCB driver for allegedly carrying out unauthorised excavation activity inside a graveyard in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to police, the incident occurred late on the night of July 7, around 11:50 PM, when local residents reported suspicious excavation at Shiapora village in Delina. using a JCB machine within the graveyard premises.
Police responded swiftly, seized the JCB involved, and brought the situation under control.
The contractor responsible for the excavation was immediately taken into custody. The driver of the machine, however, fled the scene after being confronted by an ... | |
| | | | Schools reopen after summer break | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 8: Schools in Jammu and Kashmir reopened on Tuesday after two weeks of summer vacation as heavy rains on Monday ended the prolonged heatwave in the valley.
The schools opened amidst criticism of the government’s decision to advance to the school timing to 7.30 am.
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday decided against extending the summer vacations despite no signs of heatwave abating in the valley.
However, within couple of hours of the announcement, heavy rains lashed the valley and the temperature came down to normal levels across Kashmir.
Some parents were critical of the new schedule announced by Minister for Education Sakina Masood Ittoo.
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| | | | 6 drug peddlers held with heroin | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 8: Six alleged drug peddlers were arrested with heroin in Udhampur, Jammu and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday.
Arun Choudhary, a resident of Krowa, was arrested after 5.81 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession near the Tawi bridge near Jaganoo on Tuesday morning, a police spokesperson said.
He said the narcotics were recovered after a patrolling party noticed Choudhary moving around suspiciously and frisked him.
Three drug peddlers -- Arun Singh of Rajiv Nagar, Mohd Rustam Shah of Baramulla and Rubel Sharma alias Chinko of Talab Tillo -- were arrested from Jammu bus stand, Nowabad and Bahu Fort, respectively, ... | |
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