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| How Jammu became haven for infiltrators: Navlekar panel seeks feedback from civil society | | |  Mahim Gupta
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 11: The dark chapter of a demographic engineering conspiracy — one that has turned Jammu into a haven for illegal infiltrators — began unravelling piece by piece on Tuesday before the Navlekar Committee. On the second day of its visit, representatives of various social organizations briefed the panel, revealing how infiltrators had been systematically settled across Jammu division and in security-sensitive districts of Kashmir bordering Pakistan, w | |
| | | | Celebrate Independence Day with honour, pride: PM Modi to citizens | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged citizens to celebrate the Independence Day with honour, pride and glory, and take a pledge for a developed India Modi said this in a post on Instagram and also shared a video showing the NDA MPs and Union ministers greeting him by waving the tricolour and raising slogans of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' when he entered the venue of the ruling coalition's weekly 'Mangal Milan' meeting here.
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| | | | Financial irregularities: Accounts of over 5100 Cooperative societies in J&K remain unaudited | | | | Muskan Thakur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 11: Jammu and Kashmir has one of the highest numbers of unaudited functional cooperative societies in the country, with 5,138 societies yet to undergo audit, according to data placed before the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
The figures, provided by the Ministry of Cooperation in response to an Unstarred Question by Lok Sabha member Rajesh Ranjan, show that out of 9,132 functional cooperative societies in Jammu and Kashmir, only 3,994 have been audited, leaving 5,138 societies—more than 56 per cent—unaudited.
The data assumes significance amid concerns over financial irregularities, weak management and the lack of timely audits in cooperative institu | |
| | | | Abu Dhabi launches free UAE visa offer for Indian tourists | | | | Early Times Report
DUBAI, Aug 11: Abu Dhabi has launched a programme offering free UAE entry visas to eligible Indian tourists booking holidays in the emirate, according to a media report.
The programme, launched by Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism, will run from August 1 to October 31, the sources reported on Monday.
The programme is open to Indian passport holders travelling from India who book through select travel partners or online travel agencies approved by Abu Dhabi's tourism department, the report said.
To qualify for the offer, the booking must include a minimum three consecutive nights' stay at an Abu Dhabi hotel and a return flight from India, the report said. | |
| | | | ACB books former Kishtwar Patwari for allegedly accepting Rs 3 lakh bribe | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 11: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a corruption case against a former Patwari in Kishtwar for allegedly demanding Rs 5 lakh as illegal gratification and accepting Rs 3 lakh through cheque in connection with the issuance of a Fard. According to an ACB statement, FIR No. 02/2026 has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended, at Police Station ACB Doda against Mohd Arif Mir, the then Patwari of Patwar Hal | |
| | | | Declare Cancer ‘Notifiable Disease’ for early detection: SC to States, UTs | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 11: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the 19 remaining states and Union Territories to declare cancer a "notifiable disease" to ensure early detection and proper care of patients.
The top court's direction came after it was informed that 17 of the 36 states and UTs have so far notified cancer as a "notified disease" in light of the recommendations made in a parliamentary standing committee report.
The court had, on December 12 last year, issued notices an | |
| | | | Prez Murmu gives assent to bill criminalising insult to Vande Mataram | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 11: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday gave assent to a Bill that criminalises intentional disruption or prevention of the singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram', giving it the same legal protection currently accorded to the national anthem, a government statement said. With the president's assent, The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has become a law. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on July 30, while the Rajya Sabha | |
| | | | Searches launched in Poonch forests | | | | Early Times Report
Mendhar/Jammu, Aug 11: Security forces on Tuesday launched a massive joint search operation in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district after noticing suspicious movement near a tunnel under construction, officials said.
A security guard, who was on duty at the construction site, noticed the suspicious movement and fired three to four rounds of fire as a precautionary measure.
No loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far, the officials said. Following the incident, a joint search operation was launched around 6 am by personnel of police, special operation group and CRPF in the forest areas of Bhatadurian, Sangiot and adjoining areas | |
| | | | Police conduct anti-terror mock drill in Samba | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 11: Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday conducted long-range patrolling and an anti-terror mock drill in Samba district to assess operational preparedness, strengthen security arrangements and ensure prompt response to any contingency, an official said The long-range patrolling was conducted by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, covering nearly 20 km from Jatwal to Lala Chak along the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, a spokesman said.
He said it was followed by a mock drill at the border police post in Lala Chak to assess preparedness of personnel in dealing with a simulated terror at | |
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