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| Community participation crucial for reintegration of drug abuse victims into mainstream: LG Sinha | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a meeting to review the proposed Rehabilitation and Socio-Economic Reintegration Scheme for Drug Abuse Victims, 2026. The Scheme is aimed at establishing a comprehensive, convergence-based framework for the rehabilitation and social reintegration of individuals recovering from substance use disorders across the Union Territory.
The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary, Home Department; Dr. Mandeep K Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Shri Sarmad Hafeez, Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department and other senior officers. ... | |
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| Political heat rises: BJP to counter NC's statehood push with Srinagar rally | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to intensify its political offensive against the ruling National Conference (NC) by holding a protest rally in Srinagar on July 20, the same day the Omar Abdullah-led party is scheduled to stage its much-publicised Jantar Mantar protest in New Delhi demanding the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Party sources said the BJP has, in principle, decided to organise the counter-protest in Srinagar, although ... | |
| | | | Pahalgam carnage: NIA court orders LeT chief Hafiz Saeed's arrest | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: In a significant development in the investigation into the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, a Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, who has been named as the principal conspirator behind the deadly attack that claimed the lives of 26 civilians.
The warrant was issued eight days after the NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet naming the 76-year-old globally designated terrorist as an accused in both his personal capacity and as chief of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba and its proxy outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF).
According to an offici... | |
| | | | Accused booked again under NDPS act can’t claim bail as right: HC | | From the Court | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has declined to directly grant bail to an accused whose earlier bail was cancelled after he was allegedly booked in another case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Justice Sanjay Dhar disposed of the bail application filed by Gulzar Ahmad Allaie through his wife, while granting him liberty to approach the trial court with a fresh bail plea on the basis of changed circumstances.
The petitioner is facing trial before the Principal Sessions Judge, Kulgam, in a case arising out of FIR No. 71/2021 registered under Sections 8 and 20 of the NDPS Act.
During the pendency of the trial, the... | |
| | | | HC quashes PIT-NDPS detention over unexplained delay | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the preventive detention of Adnan Rasool Ganie under the PIT-NDPS Act, holding that an unexplained delay of more than four months between the preparation of the police dossier and the passing of the detention order rendered the action illegal.
Justice Rahul Bharti ordered the immediate release of the petitioner from the concerned jail and directed that his personal liberty be restored forthwith.
G... | |
| | | | End of an era: NC stalwart Dr Mustafa Kamal passes away | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: Senior National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Minister Dr Mustafa Kamal, younger son of National Conference founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness at a private hospital in Srinagar. He was a veteran politician and one of the party's longest-serving office-bearers.
Dr Kamal was the younger brother of former Chief Minister and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah and the paternal uncle ... | |
| | | | Indian Army Major tops world's highest ultra marathon | | |  Early Times Report
LEH/JAMMU, July 14: An Indian Army officer has secured the top position in the world's highest-altitude ultra marathon after completing the gruelling 70-kilometre Umling La challenge in eastern Ladakh, officials saidMajor Deepak Kumar finished first in the race held on Monday, while Captain Sivaguru Vellasamy S also successfully completed the marathon.
"On 13 Jul 2026, Maj Deepak Kumar of 153 General hospital and Capt Sivaguru Vellasamy S of the Ladakh Scouts Regimental ... | |
| | | | SC seeks Centre, NCERT's responses on pleas against CBSE’s 3-language rule for Class 9 students | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, July 14: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre, NCERT and the CBSE on two fresh pleas challenging the education board's policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class 9 students. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of the submissions of senior advocates Anand Grover and Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for the petitioners, and iss... | |
| | | | Heavy metals found in Kashmir water Chestnuts, Dal Lake most contaminated: Study | | | |
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SRINAGAR, July 14: Kashmir's lakes, including the famed Dal Lake, are becoming contaminated with heavy metals, and this pollution is finding its way into water chestnuts that people eatA new scientific study has raised concerns over heavy metal contamination in water chestnuts (Trapa natans), locally known as 'Gaur', harvested from some of Kashmir's major water bodies, with researchers identifying Dal Lake as the most polluted among the four water bodies examined.
Published in "Scientific Reports", the study analysed water, sediments and different parts of water chestnut plants collected from Dal Lake, Hokersar Wetland, Manasbal Lake and Wular Lake to assess the ac... | |
| | | | Aadhaar mandatory for registration under J&K drug de-addiction portal | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has made Aadhaar authentication mandatory for individuals registering under the Drug De-addiction Registry Portal (DDRP), a step aimed at ensuring greater transparency and preventing misuse of de-addiction services across the Union Territory. According to an official notification issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, beneficiaries seeking treatment through the DDRP will be required to verify their identit... | |
| | | | MeT issues flash flood advisory as heavy rain to hit J&K from July 18 | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 14: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast a significant change in weather across Jammu and Kashmir from July 18, with chances of heavy rain and flash floods in vulnerable areas.
Until July 17, the weather is likely to remain generally hot and humid with scattered places witnessing brief spells of rain and thunder showers, a MeT official said.
According to the forecast, conditions will change from July 18 with partly to generally cloudy skies an... | |
| | | | Man injured in bear attack | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: A 56-year-old man was critically injured in a bear attack in Jammu and Kashmir Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. This is the fourth bear attack reported in Poonch district over the past two weeks, with concerned villagers demanding the wildlife protection department take immediate measures to prevent further incidents and ensure the safety of residents living in forest-fringe areas.
Mohd Sadiq Gujjar was attacked by a bear near his house in Sundri village Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
Gujjar sustained critical injuries and was rescued by locals who rushed to the spot after hearing his desperate cries. The bear fled into the adjoining ... | |
| | | | Search operation launched in Rajouri | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: A massive search operation was launched on Tuesday across some villages in Thanamandi area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district after CCTV footage purportedly captured the movement of two suspected terrorists, officials said.
The suspected terrorists were caught on CCTV crossing a road late on Sunday night, prompting the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Army to launch a coordinated search operation in the area, the officials said.
Acting on the footage, the search parties fanned out across Bhanghai, Hasplote, Karyote, Kopra top and adjoining forested villages to trace the two indi... | |
| | | | Lightning strike kills over 50 livestock | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 14: More than 50 domestic animals were killed after a lightning strike hit the upper reaches of Surankote in Poonch district early Tuesday, officials said.
The lightning struck a herd of livestock owned by Shokat Hussain at Ranjati Dhok, resulting in the death of 50 sheep and goats, one buffalo, and one cow, the officials said.
Hussain, a resident of Dhandi Dhara, escaped unhurt in the incident, they said.
In another incident, the officials said an ox belonging to Lal Hussain, a resident of Degwar-Maldyana, was electrocuted after coming into contact with a live wire along the border fence in Haveli tehsil on Tuesday morning.... | |
| | | | Kashmir colleges to get 10 day summer break | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced the summer vacation schedule for all Government Degree Colleges falling under the Kashmir Division and the Winter Zone of Jammu Division. According to Government Order No. 234-JK(HE) of 2026, issued by the Higher Education Department, Civil Secretariat, all Government Degree Colleges in the Kashmir Division and the Winter Zone of Jammu Division shall observe summer vacations from July 21, 2026, to August 2, 2026.
The order, dated July 14, 2026, has been issued by the Higher Education Department under the approval of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
The notification has been signed by Ram Niwas Sh... | |
| | | | J&K releases Rs 25.36 Crore for Census 2027 functionaries | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned the release of Rs 25.36 crore for payment of honorarium to eligible officials engaged in Census 2027 across the Union Territory.
As per a Government order, the funds will be released in favour of the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, and the Municipal Commissioners of Jammu and Srinagar for disbursement to eligible census functionaries by July 31, 2026.
The order states that honorarium will be paid as per the norms laid down in Census Circular No. 7 dated December 24, 2025.
However, enumerators and supervisors under the reserve quota, out... | |
| | | | Drone recovered from field in Samba | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: A drone was recovered from an open field in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials saidThe drone was found lying in an agricultural field near Devak by a resident of Chak Salaria, who spotted it while out on a morning run at 5:50 am, the officials said.
They said the individual immediately informed the nearby army unit and subsequently the drone was seized.
The drone has been sent for forensic examination to determine its origin, technical specifications, and whether it was used for any cross-border activity, the officials said.
Earlier, Army troops deployed in the adjoining Nandpur village detected an unidentified flying object... | |
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