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| Cong refuses cabinet berth, declares ‘no entry’ till statehood restored | | Coalition Cracks Wide And Open | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 27: Amid reports of a cabinet reshuffle, the Congress has flatly refused to join Omar Abdullah government in Jammu and Kashmir — despite being the ruling National Conference's coalition partner.
The party has made its position unambiguous: no cabinet berth until statehood is restored and the constitutional rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir are returned in full.
The decision hands Omar Abdullah a smoother path for his upcoming cabinet expansion on one hand, but on the other, it exposes the fault lines within the coalition and sharpens the pressure over the long-pending statehood issue.
The timing is pointed. It comes just as the Omar government prepares to expand its council of ministers, with three new faces expected to be inducted. The Chief Minister's office had reportedly offered Congress a single ministerial slot — a move that fuelled speculation the party, sitting out of government for nearly two years, might finally sof... | |
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| Infant-swap allegations raise disturbing questions | | MINOR GIRL'S RAPE, DEATH | | | Muskan Thakur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 27: Fresh allegations surrounding the tragic case of a rape and death of a minor girl have raised disturbing questions, with claims that the infant allegedly delivered by the 12-year-old victim may have been changed in an attempt to protect the main accused.
Amid growing concern among the local population, BJP leader and Kishtwar MLA Shagun Parihar on Thursday assured residents of Chatroo that the allegations would be thoroughly verified and the truth brought to light. Addressing people in Chatroo, Parihar said that a detailed verification would be carried out at hospitals in Kishtwar, Doda, Bhaderwah and Batote to ascertain the identity of... | |
| | | | Kishtwar observes shutdown | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 27: Kishtwar observed a complete bandh on Thursday following a joint call by the Majlis-e-Shura and Sanatan Dharam Sabha over the alleged rape and death of a 15-year-old tribal girl in the district.
Shops and business establishments remained closed across the district, while public transport was also affected, officials said.
Security forces and police were deployed in large numbers, particularly in Kishtwar and Chatroo towns, to maintain peace and ensure normalcy, they said.
The bandh reflected growing public anger over the girl's death, with protesters demanding justice, stronger measures for the safety and protection of children and stringent action ag... | |
| | | | In 36 hours, security forces arrest 13 terror aides across Kashmir | | | |
Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 27: Security forces have intensified their multi-pronged offensive against terrorism in Kashmir, foiling a major conspiracy in Kulgam district. Five suspected terrorist associates — overground workers (OGWs) — were arrested during an anti-terror operation, with arms and ammunition recovered from their possession. The arrests take the total number of suspected terror associates held in the Valley over the past 36 hours to 13.
According to officials, security agencies had received specific intelligence about the presence of suspicious elements in the Bugam Bagh area of Kulgam. Acting on the input, Kulgam Police, the Army's 9 Rashtriya Rifles, a... | |
| | | | Kashmir’s last surviving local terrorist remained unnoticed till July | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 27: With Jammu and Kashmir Police announcing a reward of Rs 15 lakh for information leading to his arrest and plastering his photographs is South Kashmir and Srinagar, 22-year-old Mohammad Lateef Bhat has become one of the most wanted men in the Valley.
According to police records, Bhat is currently the only surviving local terrorist active in Kashmir, even as security agencies believe that 20-30 Pakistani nationals and operatives linked to the banned Lashka... | |
| | | | Tanks 'iron wall' on borders, boost soldiers' morale: Rajnath Singh | | |  Early Times Report
Jabalpur, Aug 27: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday described tanks as an "iron wall" on India's borders that act as a death knell for the enemy and boost the morale of soldiers deployed in forward areas, asserting they remain vital to ground warfare despite the growing role of drones and missiles.
Singh made the remarks after laying the foundation stone of a Rs 472-crore facility for the overhaul of T-series battle tanks at the 57-year-old Vehicle Factory Jabalp... | |
| | | | Cash donations received by political parties: SC to hear plea on Aug 31 | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 27: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 31 a plea which has challenged the validity of a provision of the Income Tax Act that allows political parties to receive cash donations below Rs 2,000.
According to the apex court's cause list of August 31, the plea would come up for hearing before a bench comprising justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta. On November 24 last year, the top court had agreed to hear the petition and sought responses from t... | |
| | | | Providing quality health care to citizens our obligation: CM Omar | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called for a balanced and integrated healthcare strategy that combines the development of advanced quaternary care with strengthening of primary and secondary healthcare services across Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the valedictory function of the Quaternary Healthcare & Research Summit: 4th J&K Medical Conference-2026 at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), the Chief Minister said that while scal... | |
| | | | 14 top police officers transferred, M K Sinha posted as J&K’s Intelligence Chief | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 27: In a major reshuffle in Jammu and Kashmir Police, senior IPS officer M.K. Sinha, who was serving as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Headquarters, has been transferred and posted as ADGP, CID J&K, the Intelligence Chief of the Union Territory.
According to an order issued by the Home DepartmentNitish Kumar, ADGP CID J&K has been posted as ADGP J&K Armed Police.
Uttam Chand, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Police Operations & Services, PHQ... | |
| | | | We don't even participate in half of Olympic sports; need to improve: PM Modi | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Aug 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India's Olympic performance can improve only if the country manages to increase its participation in those events where it has not participated in the past.
In a virtual address to hundreds of athletes, students and volunteers who gathered at various locations for the Khelo India Dialogue, the PM said his vision for sports is not merely about winning medals but making it an integral part of the nation-buildi... | |
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