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| FICCI FLO JKL hosts Amazon Saheli workshop to accelerate women-led entrepreneurship | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: FICCI FLO Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh (FLO JKL), in collaboration with Amazon Saheli, successfully organized an empowering workshop on digital entrepreneurship at Grand Plaza Hotel, B.C. Road, Jammu, bringing together over 75 participants, including FLO members, women from Self Help Groups, Mission YUVA participants, women from cooperative societies, and aspiring entrepreneurs.
The programme was graced by Ms. Devyani Rana, MLA, Nagrota Constituency, as the Chief | |
| | | | DC Ramban assesses restoration of National Highway; reviews public safety measures and restoration of essential services | | |  Early Times Report
RAMBAN, July 24: Amid continuous heavy rainfall over the past three days, Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mohammad Alyas Khan today conducted an on-the-spot inspection from Nashri to Ramsoo to assess the impact of the inclement weather and review the progress of restoration works being carried out by various executing agencies, particularly along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44). The Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by Senior Superintendent of Police Arun Gupta, alo | |
| | | | DIG U-R reviewed security-cum-operational preparedness | | |  Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, July 24: Shiv Kumar Sharma IPS Dy. Inspector General of Police, Udhampur-Reasi Range, chaired a meeting through video conferencing to review the operational preparedness and security arrangements in Udhampur and Reasi districts.
The meeting was attended by senior officers of J&K Police, Army, CRPF, Intelligence Bureau, CID, Traffic Police and officers deployed for SANJY, including Sector Commander, 14 Sector RR; Commander, 87 Brigade, SSsP Udhampur and Reasi, Comm | |
| | | | CUJ hosts State-Level Inception Meeting for implementation of ILBS | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The Central University of Jammu, in collaboration with the Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, Ministry of Education, Government of India, organized a State-Level One-Day Inception Meeting for the successful implementation of the Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Yojana (Indian Language Book Scheme). The meeting was held under the esteemed chairmanship and guidance of Prof. Sanjeev Jain, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Jammu.
In his inaugural address, Prof. Sanjeev Jain e | |
| | | | Dr Karan Singh urges PM to intervene on NEET issue, calls for comprehensive education reforms | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, July 24: Former Member of Parliament and former Chancellor of four universities, Dr. Karan Singh, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing nationwide protests by students following the NEET controversy, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene personally to restore confidence among the student community.
In a statement issued today, Dr. Karan Singh said "As a Ph.D student myself, and also as former Chancellor of four universities, I have deep concern f | |
| | | | DDC Poonch visits flash flood-hit Hari-Marhote villages in Surankote | | |  Early Times Report
POONCH, July 24: District Development Commissioner Poonch Ashok Kumar Sharma today visited the flash flood-affected villages of Hari-Marhote in Tehsil Surankote to assess the damage caused by the recent calamity and review the relief, rescue and restoration measures being undertaken by the district administration.
The DDC reached the affected area early in the morning, accompanied by SDM Surankote Mohammed Farooq Khan, Assistant Commissioner (Development) Shakeel Ahmed, Exe | |
| | | | KVK Reasi organises training programme for SHGs members | | |  Early Times Report
REASI, July 24: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi under the aegis of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) organized one day training programme for the Self Help Groups (SHGs) members here today at Bhaga village in Reasi district of J&K which was enthusiastically attended by the number of SHGs members of the area.
The major objective of the programme was to guide the SHGs members on income generation activities. The pr | |
| | | | 15th J&K UT Shooting Championships-2026 from 23-27 July 2026 | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The 2nd Day of 15th J&K-UT Shooting Championship witnessed intense competition at DYSS Shooting Range, Gandhi Nagar Jammu, Mission Olympics Shooting Academy Jammu and NCC Shooting Range. Events were held in the 10M Air Rifle NR and Air Pistol NR categories for both men and women.
Shooters from various districts and clubs across J&K UT participated. The matches are being overseen by a technical panel of the J&K Rifle Association under the supervision of Organizing Secretary Sharat Chander Singh.
The matches are being conducted by the technical panel comprising Sh. Rajesh virdhy, Vishal Mehra, Pranav Sambyal, Sahil Sharma, Tarun Dev Singh, Vijay Kumar, Su | |
| | | | Seven-Day National Workshop on Computational Sanskrit concludes at University of Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The seven-day National Workshop on "Computational Sanskrit (Basic Level)", organised by the Postgraduate Department of Sanskrit, University of Jammu, concluded today with a grand valedictory ceremony. The workshop was held from July 17 to 24, 2026, with the objective of introducing participants to computational tools for Sanskrit studies and promoting interdisciplinary learning.
Chief Guest Prof. Girish Nath Jha from the School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, spoke on the national perspective of Sanskrit studies, emerging research trends and interdisciplinary opportunities. He also shared suggestions for futur | |
| | | | International Conference on Legal Framework of Election Management Body Independence concludes in Leh | | | | Early Times Report
LEH, July 24: The two-day International Conference on "Legal Framework of Election Management Body Independence" concluded today at Hotel Diskitsal, Leh, after a series of insightful deliberations on strengthening the institutional independence of Election Management Bodies (EMBs) and promoting transparent, accountable and resilient democratic institutions. The conference was organised by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Union Territory of Ladakh, in collaboration with the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), the Election Commission of India (ECI), and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (In | |
| | | | CS reviews progress of BISAG-N-supported IT-enabled governance projects across departments | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of various Information Technology (IT) and e-Governance projects being implemented across multiple departments of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir taken-up in collaboration with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N).
The meeting besides the Commissioner Secretary, IT, Saurabh Bhagat; and Special Director General, BISAG-N, Vinay Thakur; was attended by the concerned Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments, senior police officers, representatives from the National Informatics Centre, and other st | |
| | | | Chinese National Among Three Held In Noida For Running Shell Firms, Hawala Racket: UP STF | | | | Early Times Report
NOIDA, July 24: Three persons, including a Chinese national who was allegedly staying illegally in India after his visa expired, have been arrested in Noida for operating a hawala network and setting up multiple shell companies to launder money, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) said The accused were identified as Chinese national Liao Longhui, currently residing in Sector 93, Noida, Sanjeev Kumar, a resident of Ghaziabad, and Kaushalendra, a resident of Auraiya, it said on Thursday evening.
Additional Superintendent of Police, STF Noida Unit, Rajkumar Mishra said the trio was arrested on Wednesday night from Purvanchal Silver City in Sector 93 following a prob | |
| | | | Divisional Commissioner Jammu launches "Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat" campaign | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar today launched the Jammu division leg of "Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat", a nationwide campaign of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports run through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat). The Divisional Commissioner said a drug-free society is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders and appreciated the efforts of MY Bharat in engaging youth through creative activities. The active participation of young people, he said, is essential to realising the vision of a Nasha Mukt Bharat and a Viksit Bharat. He assured support for the campaign and its district-level events, which will see the participation of educati | |
| | | | Restore Mubarak Mandi without delay, HC tells Govt | | Court closes decade-old PIL but allows its revival if conservation work slows down | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Government to ensure that restoration of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex is completed without unnecessary delay and does not suffer for want of funds.
A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani passed the directions while disposing of a decade-old Public Interest Litigation filed by Chhatter Singh for preservation of the ancient Dogra Royal Palace at North Mubarak Mandi, Jammu.
The petitioner had sought release of sufficient funds and completion of the restoration work within a fixed timeframe so that the heritage complex could regain its or | |
| | | | SC Bars posting, uploading Court proceedings on social media without prior permission | | | |
Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, July 24: The Supreme Court on Friday barred posting, reposting or uploading of audio-video recordings of court proceedings on social media and other digital platforms without prior permission of the concerned secretary general of the apex court or the registrar generals of the high courts.
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana also sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea raising the misuse of live-streaming and circulation of videos of court proceedings on social media.
"As an interim measure, it is directed that there shall be no extraction, modification, dissemination… posting, reposting and uploading | |
| | | | Govt bars communication infra providers from sharing data outside India | | | |
Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, July 24: The government has barred communication infrastructure providers, including those involved in cloud-based networks for telecom services, mobile towers and satellite gateways, from sharing any data outside the country, according to an official notification. The Department of Telecom, in a notification for the authorisation framework for infrastructure providers, has made it mandatory that entire telecommunication data should be stored within the country.
"Every new authorised entity shall ensure that all systems of its telecommunication network and the data, logs and information associated with its telecommunication network shall be stored within In | |
| | | | DB puts J&K, Ladakh on four-week clock over open prisons | | Suo motu PIL registered to enforce Supreme Court mandate; Chief Secretaries, DGPs and prison heads asked to submit action reports | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has brought the establishment and expansion of open correctional institutions in the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh under its direct judicial scrutiny, issuing notices to the top civil, police and prison authorities of both UTs.
A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani directed the authorities to file detailed reports within four weeks, outlining the steps taken and the process initiated for the establishment, functioning and expansion of open correctional institutions.
The High Court registered the suo motu Public Interest Litigation following direction | |
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