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| LG Sinha chairs UHQ meeting, says war against terrorism not over yet | | Asks security top brass to maintain momentum, take stringent action against terrorism and its ecosystem | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 26: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today chaired Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting at Raj Bhawan, Srinagar to review the current security scenario in Jammu Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, DGP Nalin Prabhat, GoC 15 Corps Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava, GoC 16 Corps Lt Gen P K Mishra, GoC 9 Corps Lt Gen Rajan Sharawat, Air Vice Marshal Vikas Sharma, AOC J&K, S.J.M. Gillani, Special DG Coordination PHQ, Principal Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti, ADGP CID Nitish Kumar, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, senior officials of Armed Forces, CAPFs, J&K Police, Intelligence Agencies and civil administration.
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| LG orders reopening of 12 more tourist spots in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 26: After a thorough security review and discussion in UHQ meeting, the Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Friday announced reopening of 12 tourist destinations across Jammu Kashmir, which were temporarily closed as precautionary measures after heinous Pahalgam terror attack on tourists on 22nd April.
Of these tourist spots and religious places, 5 are in Jammu Division and 7 in Kashmir Division.
Aru Valley, Rafting Point Yanner, Akkad Park, Padshahi Park Bijbehara, Dara Shikoh Garden in Anantnag, Kaman Post, Eco-Park Khadniyar in Baramulla, Dagan Top in Ramban, Dhaggar in Kathua, Chinkah in Reasi, Shiv Cave in Salal, Reasi, and Padri in Doda to ... | |
| | | | Launches Lieutenant Governor’s Sainik Sahayta Kendra Portal | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 26: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today launched a web portal of Lieutenant Governor’s Sainik Sahayta Kendra, at Raj Bhawan.
Lieutenant Governor’s Sainik Sahayta Kendra (LGSSK) is a landmark initiative dedicated to the welfare of serving personnel of the Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
To further strengthen its functioning, the administration has introduced the portal - lgssk.jk.gov.in. Developed by BISAG-N, the portal is a support tool for the Kendra, designed to log each grievance, record action taken, and provide tracking access to both authorities and applicants. While the Kendra remains the institutional platform for... | |
| | | | From hunger strike to violence: Politics behind Leh violence | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 26: The violent protests in Leh on Wednesday, which saw the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) building and the BJP office set on fire, have drawn national attention.
While some media reports sensationalized the unrest as a “Gen-Z uprising” akin to the Arab Spring or recent Nepal protests, local leaders and analysts argue that the situation is rooted in long-standing political grievances rather than a spontaneous youth rebellion.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike since September 10 demanding statehood for Ladakh, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule, separate parliamentary constitu... | |
| | | | Dorjey seeks to defend Wangchuk, Cong | | Says violence in Leh was “spontaneous outburst” | | | Early Times Report
Leh, Sept 26: Minutes after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested by Ladakh Police for his alleged role in Wednesday’s violence, the Leh Apex Body (LAB) described the September 24 incident as a “spontaneous reaction” of agitated youth and admitted that senior leadership had failed to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control.
Addressing the media following Wangchuk’s arrest, LAB co-chairman and former minister Cherring Dorjey conceded that the protests, which began at the venue of Wangchuk’s ongoing hunger strike, quickly slipped out of the leadership’s hands.
“Usually, not more than 500 people participated in the hunger strike. But on Wednesday, n... | |
| | | | Sonam Wangchuk arrested after Leh violence | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 26: A day after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration of the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), Ladakh Police on Friday arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on charges of inciting violence in Leh on Wednesday.
Four people were killed and over 80 others injured during violent protests in Leh town and adjoining areas, following a bandh call by sever... | |
| | | | Internet snapped in Leh | | | | Early Times Report
LEH, Sept 26: Internet services have been suspended in Leh after activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday. The internet blockade comes two days after Leh town witnessed violent clashes between police and protesters demanding statehood for Ladakh. ... | |
| | | | Day 3: Curfew remains in force in Leh town | | |  Early Times Report
LEH, Sept 26: A Home Ministry team held a series of meetings here to review the overall security situation as curfew remained in force for the third consecutive day in Leh town on Friday, officials said. No untoward incident was reported from anywhere, officials said.
The curfew was clamped in the town on Wednesday evening after widespread violence resulted in the death of four persons and injuries to 90 others during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) to advan... | |
| | | | Cong cashes in on NC–PDP strained relations, stakes claim on one RS seat | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 26: Despite having only six MLAs, the Congress has decided to stake claim to one of the four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, banking on its alliance with the National Conference (NC) and support from other opposition parties. Senior Congress leaders said the party expects backing from the three MLAs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and one MLA of the CPI(M), making its candidate a “consensus choice” for the non-BJP bloc.
“Going by the numbers, the NC and BJP will secure two and one seat each without difficulty. The real contest is for the fourth seat, and we believe PDP will never support an NC candidate. That’s why Congress i... | |
| | | | DB rejects bail plea of convict in jail terror plot case | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 26: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed the bail plea of a Sopore resident convicted of murder and accused of hatching a terror conspiracy inside Central Jail, Srinagar.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Sindhu Sharma and Justice Shahzad Azeem upheld the December 2024 order of the NIA Special Court, which had rejected the application of Feroz Ahmad Dar (32), son of Bashir Ahmad Dar of Doabghah, Sopore. Dar, who is serving life impriso... | |
| | | | Centre transfers over Rs 540 crore under PM-KISAN to 27 lakh farmers in 3 flood-hit states | | |  New Delhi, Sept 26:
The government on Friday released over Rs 540 crore under the 21st instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme to more than 27 lakh farmers of three food-affected states – Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand.
The PM-KISAN scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 by the Prime Minister to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers.
Under the scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year is transferred in three equal instalments into the Aa... | |
| | | | PM to unveil BSNL’s homegrown 4G stack today | | |  New Delhi, Sept 26:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil on Saturday state-owned BSNL’s ‘Swadeshi’ 4G stack, marking India’s entry into a coveted league of nations such as Denmark, Sweden, South Korea, and China that produce and manufacture homegrown telecom equipment.
This is a new era for the telecom sector, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced on Friday.
Scindia said that over 97,500 mobile 4G towers will be commissioned by the PM at Jharsuguda, Odisha, on Septe... | |
| | | | Prime accused arrested | | Sainik Colony Murder Case | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 26: The Special Branch of Crime Branch Jammu arrested Sher Singh, the prime accused in the Sainik Colony murder case, from the Gandhi Nagar area. Earlier, the SHO Channi Himmat, the Incharge Police Post Sainik Colony, and an Investigation Officer had already been placed under suspension in connection with the case. ... | |
| | | | MiG-21 added many round moments to military aviation journey: Rajnath | | |  Chandigarh, Sept 26:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the MiG-21 is not only an aircraft or a machine but a national pride, and a testimony to the deep ties between India and Russia.
Noting that the over 60-year-old journey of the MiG-21 is unmatched, he said the mighty machine picked up the burden of the country’s security on its wings for decades, and shaped “our confidence and strengthened our strategy”.
The defence minister was addressed a gathering at the decommissioni... | |
| | | | ‘One-third of children in age group of 5-9 have high Triglycerides’ | | |  New Delhi, Sept 26:
Over a third of India’s children aged 5-9 could be having high triglycerides, with Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal and northeastern states showing highest prevalence, according to a government report.
Over 67 per cent of children in West Bengal, 64 per cent in Sikkim, 55 per cent in Nagaland, 57 per cent in Assam and 50 per cent in Jammu Kashmir were estimated to have high levels of triglycerides — a type of blood fat that is known to increase risk of heart disease in l... | |
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