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| Terror takes flight: Cross-border pigeon delivers railway station bomb threat | | |  Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 21: Security forces captured a pigeon from Pakistan carrying a threatening note warning of an IED blast at Jammu railway station, prompting authorities to sound a high alert and deploy additional security measures across the sensitive border region.
The incident occurred on August 18 at around 9 pm when the pigeon was caught in the Katmaria area along the International Border in RS Pura, Jammu district. A handwritten note in Urdu and English was found tied to the bird's claws, containing the message "IED Jammu Railway Station Blast" along with provocative slogans including "Kashmir Freedom," "Kashmir Hamara Hai," and "Waqt Aa Gaya Hai" (Time has come).
Within minutes of the pigeon's capture, security forces strengthened protective measu... | |
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| Voices of J&K youth now resonate in stadiums, not in streets: LG Sinha | | Inaugurates Khelo India Water Sports Festival in Srinagar, urges participants to act as brand ambassadors of UT | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 21: Calling upon the sports persons to act as "brand ambassadors" of Jammu and Kashmir and tell the world that now the voices of youth resonate in stadiums and not in the streets, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the Union Territory has transformed into a vibrant region during the past few years.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Khelo India Water Sports Festival” at the SKICC on the banks of Dal Lake here, LG Sinha urged the parti... | |
| | | | Sell unsafe meat, face 6 years in jail: J&K's new food safety hammer falls | | | | Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued stringent directives to all food business operators following the recent recovery of over 1200 kg of rotten and substandard meat across the Union Territory.
FDA Commissioner Smita Sethi announced harsh penalties for violations, including fines ranging from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, seizure of non-compliant stock, and imprisonment of up to six years for selling unsafe food products. The comprehensive directive mandates strict adherence to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) guidelines for all stakeholders in the meat supply chain, including manufacturers, pr... | |
| | | | Day 8: Searches intensify to trace 33 missing persons | | Kishtwar Cloudburst | |  Early Times Report
Chisoti (Kishtwar), Aug 21: The multi-agency search operation to trace 33 missing persons in cloudburst-hit Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir entered the eighth day on Thursday, officials said.
The death toll in the natural calamity that struck the last motorable village en route to the Machail Mata temple on August 14 during the yatra stands at 65, including three CISF personnel and one Special Police Officer (SPO) of J-K Police. Over 100 people were injured.
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| | | | From next year authorities to focus on registration, crowd management, pilgrim safety | | Machail Mata Yatra | |  Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: In response to the tragic cloudburst that struck Choshoti village in the Kishtwar district on August 14, claiming several lives and leaving many pilgrims still unaccounted for, authorities are seriously considering making Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cards mandatory for all pilgrims undertaking the annual Machail Mata Yatra from next year onwards.
Apart from RFID, authorities are also thinking of making registration mandatory for all... | |
| | | | Rajya Sabha adopts motion to send bills on removal of PM, CMs to joint committee | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 21: The Rajya Sabha on Thursday agreed to send the Constitution (One Hundred & Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to a Joint Committee, consisting of 21 Lok Sabha members and 10 Rajya Sabha members to be nominated by the Speaker and Deputy Chairman respectively.
The committee has been directed to submit a report on the last day of the first w... | |
| | | | Passes ‘Online Gaming Bill’ | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 21: Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed ‘The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill’ amid protests and sloganeering by the Opposition.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had moved ‘The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill’ as passed by Lok Sabha for consideration and passing in Rajya Sabha.
Highlighting the aspects of the bill, the Union Minister explained that there are three aspects of the bill – “E-sports, Online Social Gaming and Online Money Gaming” out of which 2/3rd segment (E-sports and Online Social Gaming) will be promoted and encouraged.
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Vaishnaw said, “Online gaming is an important subject which ha... | |
| | | | Lok Sabha adjourned sine-die, passes 12 bills | | Monsoon Session | | 
Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 21: The curtains fell on the 18th Lok Sabha on Thursday as Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House sine die, bringing an end to a session marked by legislative productivity on paper but marred by persistent disruptions and vocal protests from the Opposition over the special intensive revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls.
The state is scheduled to hold Assembly elections in November this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ar... | |
| | | | Take steps to restart SAARC, pursue peace: Farooq | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 21: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has called for the revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pursue peace with Pakistan and help India advance on the global stage.
Abdullah, who was speaking on Wednesday at the launch of journalist Shahid Siddiqui’s memoir “I, Witness: India from Nehru to Narendra Modi”, cited the example of recent meeting between Russia president Vla... | |
| | | | Bus carrying pilgrims falls into gorge, one dead | | |  Early Times Report
Samba/Jammu, Aug 21: A bus carrying pilgrims to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi skidded off the Jammu-Pathankot highway and fell into a gorge in Samba district on Thursday, leaving one person dead and 39 others injured, officials said.
The accident took place at Jatwal, when the bus carrying pilgrims to Katra from Uttar Pradesh, suffered a tyre burst and skidded off the highway near a small bridge, they said.
The deceased was identified as 45-year-old Iqbal Singh ... | |
| | | | IGP Tiwari posted joint CP Delhi | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: IPS officer MN Tiwari, who earlier held important responsibilities in Jammu and Kashmir, has been appointed as the new Joint Commissioner of Police for the Delhi Range.
Tiwari, a 2004-batch officer of the AGMUT cadre, has been given the assignment as part of recent postings in the national capital.
In Jammu and Kashmir, Tiwari served in key positions including Inspector General of Police (Armed) and Inspector General of Police (CID). ... | |
| | | | Earthquake jolts Kupwara | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 21: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale struck Kupwara on Thursday afternoon.
The earthquake struck at around 1.40 pm at a depth of 5 km, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
“EQ of M: 3.5, On: 21/08/2025 13:41:33 IST, Lat: 34.68 N, Long: 74.39 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir,” NCS posted on Xx.... | |
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