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| Carry piece of Jammu with you as a souvenir: LG Sinha urges pilgrims | | Commends hard work of all officials; asks them to treat every yatri as divine guest | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu and reviewed the facilities and services in place for the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.
The Lieutenant Governor interacted with the officials from J&K Police, Army, Security Forces, Shrine Board, and Civil Administration, and took stock of the measures taken to facilitate the comfortable stay of the pilgrims. He commended their hard work and urged them to treat every Yatri as a divine guest.
“With the holy pilgrimage already crossing the 3 lakh mark in just 12 days, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free experience for pilgrims is our top priority,” the Lieutenant Gov... | |
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| Ahead of Jantar Mantar protest, Kargil episode widens NC-Congress rift | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: A dramatic political development in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, where the National Conference (NC) joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to help its Chairman retain office, is likely to further strain relations between the ruling NC and its coalition partner, the Congress.
The development comes at a time when differences between the two pre-poll allies in Jammu and Kashmir have already been widening since the formation of the Omar Abdullah-led government. The Congress has also remained non-committal over its participation in the National Conference's proposed "Hamari Riyasat, Hamara Haq" protest at Jant... | |
| | | | No change in plan for statehood protest in Delhi: CM Omar after uncle's death | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 15: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that the National Conference will proceed with its plan to protest the delay in restoring statehood in Delhi, despite the recent death of his uncle, Sheikh Mustafa Kamal Abdullah earlier announced a fresh phase of protests beginning July 20 against the Centre in the national capital over the "unexplained delay" in restoring statehood to the Union territory.
"There will be no change in tha... | |
| | | | Congress caught in political bind as Soz backs Art 370 over statehood | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: The Congress found itself in an awkward political situation on Wednesday after senior party leader and former Union Minister Prof. Saifuddin Soz publicly asserted that the real issue for Jammu and Kashmir was not the restoration of statehood but the revival of Article 370 and internal autonomy.
Soz's remarks came at a time when the Congress has been aggressively campaigning for the restoration of statehood under its "Hamari Riyasat, Hamara Haq" campaign, ... | |
| | | | DGP Prabhat reviews operational preparedness of SOG | | Visits Cargo complex, interacts with jawans | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 15: Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat, on Wednesday visited the Cargo complex in Srinagar, where he reviewed the operational preparedness of the Special Operations Group (SOG) and interacted with personnel deployed at the facility.
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The DGP was accompanied by Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi, along with other senior police officers. During the visit, he assessed the overall security preparedness, operational ... | |
| | | | Rajouri’s historic Bhairav Yatra officially added to national inventory of intangible cultural heritage of India | | LG Sinha congratulates Rajouri Admin, Culture Department for turning dream into reality | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today extended his heartiest congratulations to the Rajouri District Administration and Department of Culture, J&K on inclusion of historic Bhairav Yatra of Rajouri to the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India.
In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor has said:
“Proud moment for Rajouri! The district’s historic Bhairav Yatra has officially been added to National Inventory of Intangible Cultural ... | |
| | | | Book Row: Jammu University bans blacklisted authors, publishers | | Orders audit of libraries, SOP for procurement | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: In the wake of the controversy surrounding the book "Personalities and Legends of J&K", which allegedly glorified separatists and anti-national elements, the University of Jammu has banned and blacklisted the authors and publishers and directed all its departments to withdraw any such material from their libraries and repositories.
According to an official circular issued by the Jammu University, the decision has been taken in compliance with Government Order No. 257-JK(Edu) of 2026 dated July 4, 2026, issued by the School Education Department, which banned the authors and publishers and ordered the withdrawal of all printed material authored or publi... | |
| | | | SCW Crime Branch Jammu files charge-sheet in overseas job visa fraud case | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: The Special Crime Wing (SCW), Crime Branch Jammu, today filed a charge-sheet against an accused involved in an overseas job visa fraud case.
According to the details chargesheet was filed against Vishal Singh alias Vishal Manhas, son of Kuldeep Singh, resident of Suryavanshi Nagar, Muthi, Jammu, in FIR No. 05/2026 registered under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) before the Municipal Mobile Magistrate, Jammu.
The case originated from ... | |
| | | | 900 WPR families in Kathua seek land ownership rights | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 15: Members of the erstwhile West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs) community on Wednesday demanded early grant of land ownership rights and release of one-time settlement benefits The members claimed that hundreds of eligible families have yet to receive the relief promised by the government.
The demands were raised during a gathering here under the leadership of the West Pakistani Refugees chairperson Labha Ram Gandhi.
"Around 902 registered refugee families in Kathua have not been granted ownership rights over the land allotted to them. We urge the administration to expedite the process of issuing legal ownership documents for allotted land and custodian pro... | |
| | | | MHA proposes recruitment rules for CEO, Additional CEO posts at I4C | | Seeks stakeholder feedback till August 14 | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, July 15: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has proposed framing of recruitment rules for the posts of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Additional Chief Executive Officer in the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), aimed at strengthening India's cybercrime response framework The ministry intends to frame recruitment rules for one CEO post at Pay Matrix Level-15 (an Additional Secretary rank) and three Additional CEO posts at Level-14 (a senior-level po... | |
| | | | CISF DG reviews security arrangements for Amarnath Yatra in Jammu | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 15: The Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Praveer Ranjan on Wednesday reviewed the security arrangements for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in Jammu.
The pilgrimage has crossed the three-lakh mark footfall within 12 days of its commencement. The 57-day annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine is scheduled to conclude on August 28.
The CISF chief visited the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp, the Joint Police Control Room (JPCR... | |
| | | | Former Sarpanch killed as boulder hits car | | | | Early Times Report
BANIHAL/JAMMU, July 15: A former sarpanch was killed after a boulder fell on his car on the Jammu ‘Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Wednesday, police officials said.
Mohd Iqbal Tantray (60) was driving from Seri village to Ramban town when the boulder rolled down the hillside and struck his vehicle near Trishul Morh, the officials said.
Station House Officer (SHO), Ramban, Vikram Singh Parihar said the rock struck Tantray on the head, leaving him critically injured.
He was rushed to the district Hospital Ramban, where doctors declared him brought dead, the officer said, adding police have registered a case and initiated further investigation.
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| | | | 2 shells found near IB in Samba | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 15: A Multi Grenade Launcher (MGL) shell and a 51 mm illuminator shell were recovered near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba on Wednesday, officials said.
The shells were noticed on the banks of Devika river in Ramgarh sector by some locals who immediately informed the nearby police and BSF posts, the officials said.
They said a joint party of BSF and police secured the area and later the shells were safely defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad. ... | |
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