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| Opposition still confused over timing, BJP starts campaign for Assembly polls | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: Even as opposition parties are still “confused” over the timing of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the ruling BJP has started campaigning for the much-awaited polls in the Union Territory.
While as local unit of the party is focusing on 43 Assembly segments of Jammu province, the central leadership has decided to depute Union Ministers in Valley to explore the party’s future and possibility in Kashmir.
Two Union Ministers including Minister for State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya visited Kashmir Valley.
Apart from attending official functions, both the Union Minister... | |
| | | | Infiltration taking place from Punjab border: DGP Swain | | ‘Man sent to kill, indiscriminately is a challenge’ | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain on Monday said an inter-state security meeting has deliberated on the new methods of infiltration by terrorists, who have been entering the state from the Punjab border.
"Some infiltration is taking place (through the borderline in Punjab) and it is a commonplace knowledge. We tried to deliberate between ourselves as to the new methods and the modus operandi they are adopting," Swain told report... | |
| | | | Lakhanpur-Doda NH DPR ready | | Project to cut down distance by over 100 kms | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 15: Committed to making Jammu and Kashmir a developed region in years to come, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has taken several steps, and as a part of this vision, the Lakhanpur-Doda highway will be made an all-weather connectivity for the overall progress of the region.
The connectivity as per the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the strategically important Lakhanpur-Basohli-Bani-Bhaderwah-Doda National Highway is ready, according to which the distance on this route will be cut down by more than 100 kilometers. The project will prove to be an important link to connect erstwhile Doda district (Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban) with the Jammu-Pathan... | |
| | | | Ensure smooth movement of fruit laden trucks on NH-44: Chief Secy | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 15: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here with the stakeholders for working out strategy to further reduce the travel time on Srinagar Jammu National Highway for the fruit laden trucks.
Among others the meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Home; Principal Secretary, APD; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; IG Traffic and other senior officers while Jammu based officers participated virtually.
Regar... | |
| | | | Terror sponsors need to be identified, punished: Jaishankar | | ‘Fight against the three evils -- terrorism, separatism and extremism -- is a priority in SCO’ | |  Astana, July 15:
With terrorism becoming a threat to regional and global peace, the perpetrators, facilitators, financiers and sponsors of heinous acts of terrorism “need to be identified and punished,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, in a veiled jibe at Pakistan.
In a recent interview with Astana-based Kazinform News Agency, he also emphasised that the "fight against the three evils -- terrorism, separatism and extremism -- is a priority in SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Orga... | |
| | | | Security forces conduct searches in Jammu, Doda, Reasi | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15 : Security forces conducted search operations in Jammu, Doda and Reasi districts on Monday following information about some suspicious movements, officials said.
A joint operation by police and CRPF personnel was carried out at Lower Gharota, Thathi and adjoining areas in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu early on Monday after a villager reported suspicious movement of three persons in combat attire, the officials said.
However, nothing suspicious was found during the searches that lasted for more than two hours, they said.
At the Koti forest area in Doda district, the police, assisted by the Army, launched a cordon and search operation around 9.30 am ... | |
| | | | Machail Yatra to start on July 25 | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 15: The 43-day-long Shree Machail Mata Yatra in Kishtwar district will commence on July 25, a senior government official said on Monday, assuring better facilities and enhanced security for the pilgrims.
The seven-hour-long arduous journey to the shrine has already been reduced by three hours with the completion of the Machail-Paddar road up to Chashoti, while the holding capacity at various locations has been increased to 5,000 pilgrims per day, Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Devansh Yadav said.
He said the highlight of this year’s yatra will be the introduction of online registration and QR-code-based special pilgrim cards for their safety and securit... | |
| | | | Over 4,800 pilgrims leave Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: A fresh batch of 4,889 Amarnath pilgrims left Jammu early on Sunday for the twin base camps of Pahalgam and Baltal in Kashmir, officials said.
The pilgrims left Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar base camp in a convoy of 187 vehicles around 3 am amid tight security, they said.
While 2,993 pilgrims, including 500 women and 11 children, will take the 48-km traditional Pahalgam route for their yatra, 1,896 pilgrims have preferred the shorter but steep 14-km Baltal route. With this batch, the number of people who started the Amarnath Yatra from Jammu is 91,202. The rest of the pilgrims have directly reached the base camps in the Valley.
The 52-day yatra commenc... | |
| | | | Drug peddler’s property attached | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: The property of an alleged drug peddler worth over Rs 1 crore was attached in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, a police officer said.
The residential house of Basid Ali was attached under Section 68(E)(F) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said.
The police officer said several FIRs have been registered against him under the NDPS Act in different police stations in Rajouri.
Additional Superintendent of Police Musadik Basu, who led the operation, said the property was attached as it was proven to be acquired through illegal proceeds of narcotics trade. ... | |
| | | | Mortar shell recovered in Udhampur | | | |
Early Times Report
Udhampur/Jammu, July 15 : An old mortar shell was recovered in Udhampur district on Monday, officials said. The shell was recovered by police following information by some locals in Mian Bagh area, they said. The bomb disposal squad rushed to the spot and defused it safely. ... | |
| | | | Rusted grenade found in Janipur | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: Police on Monday found a rusted Old grenade in Janipur area of Jammu district. Officials told that this morning, a rusted Grenade was found lying in parking area of High Court in Janipur. Soon, a team of Police reached to the spot and took the possession of rusted hand Grenade. Meanwhile, a case has been registered in this regard and investigation has been takenup.... | |
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