Early Times: Leading Newspaper Jammu Kashmir, Latest News about Jammu & Kashmir

FRONT PAGE STORIES

Inefficient officers trying to keep Lt Governor in dark

8/4/2021 11:23:12 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 4: Even as Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has directed all Deputy Commissioners to spend at least two days in the field to get authenticate feedback about problems of the people, officers of the J&K administration are brazenly gagging the voice of those who dared to highlight the plight of the masses. Instead of responding to the public issues highlighted by the media, officers, at the helm of the affairs, are shamelessly indulged to stifling any such voice. With the help of the citizen journalists, the Early Times is trying its best to highlight peoples’ issues before the authorities for earlier redressal. Instead of taking note of peoples’ woes, arr...

To mark 2nd anniversary of Art 370 Abrogation, JK BJP to hoist tricolor in all constituencies

8/4/2021 11:23:05 PM

Ishtiyaq Ahmad EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Aug 4: To mark the second anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 and 35A, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to hold grand celebrations tomorrow Aug 5. “A programme has been chalked out to mark two years of historic decision taken on August 5, last year,” a senior BJP leader said here on Wednesday. He maintained that a series of programmes and events will be organised as part of the celebrations. “Abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A has helped in retaining peace in the valley. On August 5 tomorrow, the celebrations will begin with the hoisting of the tricolour in each and every Mandal, booth, Panchayat...

JKSC exposes minors to COVID-19, allows practice in MA Stadium

8/4/2021 11:22:54 PM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Aug 4: In a decision which could be aptly described as short-sightedness, the Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council (JKSC) has allowed minor children to practice in MA Stadium exposing them to COVID-19 virus. A video on social media platform clearly shows that children below 18 years were seen practicing in the Stadium in sheer violation of COVID SOPs despite the fact that they have not been vaccinated till date due to which they are at risk of getting exposed to this...

Ranjit Sagar Dam crash: Search Op resumes with first light, pilots still missing

8/4/2021 11:22:34 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 4: The search operation to trace the missing pilots of Ranjit Sagar Lake Dam Chopper crash has resumed with the first light on Wednesday in Basholi area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. “The search operation resumed in the morning,” Sikander Singh, Station House Officer, Police Station Basholi, said. He said that pilots are still missing and as of now, no whereabouts about them. The searches were suspended last evening. Two pilots of the ALH Dhruv helicopter of the Indian Army went missing after their chopper crashed into Ranjit Sagar Dam on Tuesday morning. They said that the search operation was suspended in the evening and resumed on Wednes...

NIA carries out raids in Bandipora, man detained for questioning

8/4/2021 11:22:29 PM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 4: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out raids and detained a man for questioning in a case pertaining to terror connection in north Kashmir district of Bandipora. Official sources said sleuths of NIA, assisted by police and CRPF, raided two residential houses in Chittibanday in Bandipora on Wednesday. “During the raid, the owner of one of the residences, identified as Muzamil Ahmad Bhat, was detailed for questioning,” they said, adding the accused works as a salesman in a hardware store. They said the other residence searched by the NIA is of one Waqar Ahmad Lone, who remained under judicial custody in a case registered u...

After 2 years, Anantnag Police arrests Delhi-based businessman involved in cheating

8/4/2021 11:22:23 PM

Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Aug 4: After over two years, Anantnag Police has arrested a 40 year old Delhi-based Businessman allegedly involved in a high profile cheating case. A senior official confirmed to Early Times that accused Pankaj Jain, son of Devraj Jain, of Sector 9 Rohini, New Delhi was arrested. The accused was evading arrest for the last two years, he added. On Wednesday, the counsel of the accused moved a bail application in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Anantnag. The Court had sought a report from the Station House Officer Police Station Anantnag. In 2019, the Anantnag Court had also granted anticipatory bail and directed him join the invest...

ACB produces supplementary charge-sheet against bank officials in Kehwa Group case

8/4/2021 11:22:14 PM

Early Times Report Anantnag, Aug 4: The Anti Corruption Bureau has produced a supplementary charge-sheet against bank officials in Kehwa Group case. According to the report, a case FIR 3/2019 was registered in the PS ACB Anantnag for offences of Fraud, Cheating, illegal appropriation of bank loan for unrelated business activities and misappropriation of back ended subsidy against Sheikh Imran Director M/S Kehwah Square Pvt. Ltd and the bank officials for misuse of official position as public servants. During investigation it was established that for the establishment of integrated CA storage project with a total capacity of 5000 MT eligible for the cost of Rs. 3300.00 lakhs under er...