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| Pak pushing highly trained foreign terrorists into J&K: LG Sinha | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 11: Pakistan has been pushing highly trained foreign terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir to destabilize its security situation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha claimed Sunday and said a strategy has been formulated and security forces are being redeployed to foil the neighbouring country's nefarious designs.
In an interview with National news agency in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor asserted that there would be a "big change in the situation in the next... | |
| | | | ‘Hope EC soon declares dates for J&K Assembly polls’ | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 11: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday reiterated that the Government’s stance on assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir has remained “unchanged” since the abrogation of Article 370 and expressed hope that Election Commission will soon declare the polling dates.
He emphasised that the administration is ready to hold elections in the union territory, expressing confidence that they will be “peaceful and fair”.
“The full team of the Election Commission came to Jammu and Kashmir and returned after assessing the ground reality. The (polling) dates are decided by the Election Commission, and with the direction in which things are moving, I hope it wi... | |
| | | | Operation underway in upper reaches: IGP Birdi | | Kokernag Encounter | |  Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, Aug 11: Inspector General (IG) of Kashmir VK Birdi said on Sunday that the operation that began a day ago is underway in the upper reaches of Gagar-Mandu area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
“Security forces had information regarding the movement of terrorists in the upper reaches. A search operation was being conducted in the Gagar-Mandu area. Security forces spotted the movement of terrorists and there was an exchange of fire between the sec... | |
| | | | Civilian succumbs, death toll 3 | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 11: The death toll in the overnight anti-terror operation in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir rose to three on Sunday as one of the two civilians injured in the encounter succumbed, officials said.
Abdul Rashid Dar, who was injured in terrorist firing on Saturday, succumbed to injuries at a hospital here early Sunday, the officials said.
Two Army personnel were martyred and two civilians injured in a fierce gunfight with terrorists in the Ahlan Gagarmandu forest area of Anantnag district at an altitude of 10,000 feet on Saturday, officials said.
The operation to hunt down the ultras continued despite the challenging topography.
The firefight ... | |
| | | | Rajnath pays tributes to martyrs | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 11: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday paid tribute to the two soldiers who were martyred while fighting terrorists in J&K’s Anantnag district. Rajnath Singh said in his X post on Sunday, “Deeply saddened at the loss of our brave and fearless Indian Army soldiers in a counter terrorist operation in Kokernag, Anantnag (J&K). My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The Nation stands firmly with them, in this hour of grief.” ... | |
| | | | PM Modi releases climate-resilient seed varieties | | | 
NEW DELHI, Aug 11:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient and biofortified seed varieties of agricultural and horticultural crops, aiming to enhance farm productivity and farmers’ income. Developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), these varieties span 61 crops, including 34 field crops and 27 horticultural crops.
Modi unveiled the seeds at three experimental agriculture plots at Delhi’s Pusa Campus, where he also intera... | |
| | | | VDGs to get weapons, night vision devices: DGP Swain | | | 
Early Times Report
Samba/Jammu, Aug 11: Village defence guards will be equipped with weapons and night vision devices, and "rewarded suitably" to shore up the anti-infiltration grid along the International Border (IB) by creating "a new level of difficulty for the enemy”, Jammu and Kashmir DGP R R Swain said on Sunday. He said that standard operating procedures will be laid for the smooth functioning of the village defence guards (VDGs) in close coordination with the BSF and the police.
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| | | | Brief gunfight in Kishtwar | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 11: An encounter took place between security forces and terrorists in a remote forest in Kishtwar early on Sunday, officials said.
The officials, however, assured the pilgrims visiting the Machail Mata shrine in the district of adequate security and said there was no need to panic. The gunfight took place for a brief period when police assisted by the Army and paramilitary forces launched a search operation in Nownatta, Naagseni Peyaas and adjoining areas following information about movement of terrorists, officials said.
Reinforcements have been rushed to the area and an operation is underway to hunt down the terrorists who have fled deep into the fores... | |
| | | | Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 11: Amid heightened security, another batch of pilgrims left for the Amarnath Yatra from Pantha Chowk base camp in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday.
Vijay Kumar, a pilgrim who came from Jalandhar to pay obeisance at the Amarnath Shrine located in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, spent a night at the Base camp on Saturday.
“They provided us with good facilities at the camp. Soon, a bus (carrying pilgrims) will leave for Baltal. We will return after paying our obeisance,” he said.
“There is no kind of worry for the pilgrims here…,” Kumar added.
Vinita Singh, who had come from Haryana said she was excited to pay obeisance. “Everything includin... | |
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