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| Poonch, Rajouri: BJP trying to rope in winnable faces | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 12: A.s the countdown for the Assembly elections has started, the BJP is desperately trying to rope in some potential Muslim faces for the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri.
Although some prominent Pahari Muslim leaders have joined the BJP after the Union Government granted Scheduled Tribe status to the ethnic Pahari tribe, the Saffron Party is looking for winnable Muslim candidates for seats of Poonch and Rajouri.
Sources said that the results o... | |
| | | | LG Sinha thanks PM Modi, Finance Minister for J&K's accelerated and inclusive growth | | Says have repaid Rs 28000 cr J&K power debt | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 12: Stating that J&K administration has been able to pay huge power debt bill, J&K LG Manoj Sinha on Monday said people in the Union Territory continue to get cheapest power than other states and UTs.
Addressing a press conference at SKICC here the LG , said that the J&K administration had got huge power debts worth Rs 28000 crore as a legacy. “We have been able to repay it. I also want to put it on record that J&K people are getting cheapest power and th... | |
| | | | Security forces widen search to flush out terrorists | | Kokernag Encounter | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 12: The anti-terror operation in the forest area of Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir entered the third day on Monday as security forces widened the search area to flush out terrorists, officials said.
Three persons, including two soldiers, were martyred in the exchange of fire with terrorists on Saturday following which a massive manhunt has been launched in the Ahlan Gagarmandu forest area of Anantnag district to eliminate the ultras.
The operati... | |
| | | | SC refuses plea to cancel UGC-NET exam | | | 
NEW DELHI, Aug 12:
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a fresh plea filed by some examinees challenging the government’s decision to cancel the UGC-NET examination following alleged question paper leak, saying that entertaining it at this stage will create “chaos”.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said the government is conducting the exam afresh on August 21 and the students, who are around nine lakh, must have some... | |
| | | | 5 terrorist aides arrested | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 12: In a major breakthrough by Kathua police, Five terrorist associates have been arrested by Kathua police. They were involved in the martyrdom of 4 soldiers and other terror attacks at Kathua-Bani-Kisthwar belt. ... | |
| | | | IGP Birdi for uniform compliance | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 12: The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has issued a critical directive aimed at addressing the issue of uniform non-compliance among police personnel.
The order responds to increasing concerns over deviations from the department’s uniform policy, including the wearing of T-shirts, beret caps, and non-standard shoes.
Effective immediately, the directive mandates that all officers within the 218 Kashmir Zone adhere strictly to the prescribed uniform st... | |
| | | | 380 pilgrims leave for Budha Amarnath Yatra | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 12: Chanting “Bum Bum Bhole” with enthusiasm, more than 380 pilgrims left a Jammu base camp on Monday for the shrine of Budha Amarnath in the Poonch district amid tight security arrangements, officials said.
The sixth batch of 382 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp at 5.15 am in a convoy of 10 vehicles escorted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police, they said.
The batch comprising 283 men, 90 women and nine children left in eight buses and two light motor vehicles (LMVs) amid chants of “Bum Bum Bhole”, “Har Har Mahadev” and “Jai Shri Ram”.
The yatra commenced on August 7 and is scheduled to conclude on August 20.
The Budha... | |
| | | | J&K’s Tiranga Yatra to inspire everyone: PM | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said the sentiment expressed by people of Jammu and Kashmir during Tiranga rally will become a source of inspiration to everyone.
Taking to micro-blogging site X, PM Modi said.“#TirangaYatra dks ysdj tEew d’ehj ds yksxksa dh ;g Hkkouk gj fdlh dks izsfjr djus okyh gSaA”. (This sentiment of the people of Jammu and Kashmir regarding #TirangaYatra is going to inspire everyone). ... | |
| | | | I&B Ministry issues advisory | | | |
NEW DELHI, Aug 12:
The Centre on Monday issued an advisory to private news channels to carry a date and timestamp on visuals of natural disasters and major accidents while reporting on such incidents.
The advisory, issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, noted that television channels provide continuous coverage of natural disasters, major accidents over several days but keep showing the footage from the day the incident took place.
The ministry argued that the footage shown by television channels several days after the accident or disaster does not necessarily reflect the real-time ground situation which leads to “unnecessary confusion and potential panic among vi... | |
| | | | J&K remits imprisonment | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 12: Jammu & Kashmir government has remitted the remaining term of imprisonment of five life convicts.
In a notification, J&K’s Lieutenant Governor has ordered remission of the remaining period of imprisonment of five prisoners who were sentenced to life imprisonment by courts.’
According to the notification, the government granted remission to Mohd. Yousaf Shah (Jammu), Des Raj (Jammu), Suresh Kumar (Reasi), Tarseem Lal (Jammu ) and Mohammad Bashir (Poonch).
The remission was granted in compliance to an order passed by the Supreme Court on July 18, 2024.
In the matter of Mohammad Yousaf Shah & others versus state of Jammu & Kashmir, the UT governmen... | |
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