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| 780 terrorists eliminated, stone-pelting erased: LG Sinha | | 8TH J&K UT FOUNDATION DAY | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 31: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today extended greetings and best wishes to the people of Jammu Kashmir on the occasion of 8th J&K UT Foundation Day and paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary.
Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated the citizens of Jammu Kashmir and acknowledged the contribution of farmers, teachers, scholars, writers, artists, artisans, traders, workers, security personnel, youth and women in building a prosperous and self-reliant Jammu Kashmir.
The Lieutenant Governor observed that the occasion carried special significance as it coincided with the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel | |
| | | | LG Sinha flags off ‘Run for Unity,’ | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 31: Declaring that Jammu and Kashmir’s eight-year journey as a Union Territory stands marked by development, peace and progress, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday flagged off the ‘Run for Unity’ at here and administered the ‘Unity Pledge’ to participants.
According to the details participants reaffirmed their commitment to national unity, integrity and security, as the event marked Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the event, LG Sinha said, “National Unity Day is being celebrated with enthusiasm across the country and the occasion is also being observed across a | |
| | | | Expelled NC leader Jaffer Akhoon joins BJP ahead of crucial polls in Ladakh | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 31: Ending weeks of speculation, former Chairman-cum-Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, and expelled National Conference (NC) leader Dr Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the crucial Urban Local Bodies and Panchayat elections in Ladakh.
Akhoon’s induction into the BJP is being viewed as a significant political boost for the saffron party in Ladakh, particularly in the Kargil region, where the National Conference and Congress have traditionally maintained a strong political presence.
As reported earlier, Akhoon had announced his decision to step down from t | |
| | | | Truce fails to bridge rift in Congress, dissidents head to Delhi rally separately | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 31: Despite the Congress high command’s efforts to broker a truce between two warring factions in the Jammu and Kashmir unit, dissidents within the party remain unwilling to work collectively with the official leadership headed by JKPCC president Tariq Hamid Karra.
At a time when the Congress high command has launched a nationwide campaign against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, the factional divide within the J&K Congress has once again come to the fore, with dissident leaders and workers choosing to operate independently rather than rally behind Karra.
On Saturday, a large number of Congress workers left for Delhi to participate in the p | |
| | | | CM Omar marries journalist Nidhi Razdan | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Oct 31: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has married television journalist Nidhi Razdan here.
In a tweet on Saturday, 56-year-old Omar said, “a new journey began yesterday...” and tagged Nidhi in it.
The tweet included four pictures of the couple.
Sources said the marriage was solemnised under the Special Marriage Act here on Friday.
The witnesses included family members from both sides.
Omar’s marriage to his first wife, Payal, was dissolved by an order of the Supreme Court in July this year after the two reached a settlement.
This is the second marriage for 49-year-old Nidhi.
The wedding functions in Srinagar and New Delhi were attende | |
| | | | HC upholds 10-year jail term of 2 in minor’s rape case | | FROM THE COURT | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 31: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the conviction and ten-year rigorous imprisonment awarded to two persons in a 2014 kidnapping and rape case involving an 11-year-old girl in Reasi district, while acquitting a third accused by extending him the benefit of doubt.
Justice Rajnesh Oswal, while deciding the criminal appeals filed by Sanjeev Sharma alias Sanju, Rashpal Sharma and Rakesh Singh, held that the physical disability of a victim cannot become a ground for discarding otherwise reliable testimony.
The appellants had challenged the judgment dated July 30, 2022, passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Reasi, convicting them under | |
| | | | FIR not mandatory for preventive detention under PSA: High Court | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 31: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that registration of an FIR is not a mandatory prerequisite for ordering preventive detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA), observing that preventive detention is intended to prevent activities prejudicial to security rather than punish offences already committed.
Justice Rajnesh Oswal, while dismissing a habeas corpus petition filed by Aijaz Ahmad Rather, upheld detention order No. 32/DMP/PSA/25 dated May 7, 2025, issued by the District Magistrate, Pulwama, on allegations of activities prejudicial to the security of the State.
The petitioner had challenged his detention on several grounds, pri | |
| | | | NC dismisses reports of rebellion in party | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 31: The ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir dismissed reports on Saturday of a party rebellion over Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s expansion of the council of ministers on October 17, saying it would discuss any grievances from party leaders internally.
In Jammu, tribal affairs minister Javed Rana also dismissed speculation of an internal rift within the NC. “The BJP’s wishes will not be fulfilled. The NC is a strong organisation, both politically and organisationally, and there is nothing to worry about,” he told reporters.
Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, NC provincial secretary, Kashmir, Showkat Mir, described the reported | |
| | | | EOW Kashmir files chargesheet against 2 for duping job seekers | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 31: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against two persons for allegedly duping job seekers of over Rs 15 lakh on the pretext of providing overseas employment, officials said.
A spokesperson said the EOW Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in case FIR No. 32/2026 under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC and Sections 10/24 of the Emigration Act before the Court of PT&E, Srinagar, against Sajad Abdullah, son of Mohammad Abdullah Sheikh, resident of Hamdaniya Colony, Bemina, Srinagar, and Jahangir Ahmad Tanky, son of Hafizullah Tanky, resident of Sheshgari Mohalla, Khanyar, Srinagar.
He said the case was registe | |
| | | | Darbar Move: Jammu braces for Govt’s return | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu/Srinagar, Oct 31: Convoys of employees have begun leaving Srinagar as part of the biannual ‘Darbar Move’ for the winter capital Jammu, which is being readied to host the government for the next six months from Monday. Ahead of the government’s annual shift, Jammu is undergoing a major facelift, with beautification, road macadamisation and painting works nearing completion, officials said.
The government functions in Jammu for six winter months and in Srinagar during the summer.
To facilitate the smooth passage of convoys of Secretariat employees from Srinagar to Jammu, restrictions on the movement of goods carriers have been imposed on the Jammu-Srinagar nation | |
| | | | Rusted mortar shell defused | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 31: A rusted mortar shell was safely defused near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday, officials said The unexploded shell was spotted near a forward post in the Sawjian sector around 9.50 am, following which the Army cordoned off the area as a precautionary measure, the officials said.
The shell, believed to have been fired by the Pakistani Army during cross-border shelling, failed to explode on impact and remained at the site as unexploded ordnance, officials said. | |
| | | | DSEJ announces Pooja holidays from Nov 6 | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 31: The Directorate of School Education Jammu has announced six days of Pooja holidays for all Government and recognised private schools up to Higher Secondary level across Jammu Division. As per an order, all educational institutions falling in both summer and winter zones will observe Pooja holidays from November 6 to 11, 2026 | |
| | | | Woman goes missing in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 31: A woman has gone missing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and is suspected to have crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan-occupied Jammu-Kashmir (PoJK) along with eight goats, officials said on Saturday.
Rubina Kousar, a resident of Karni village near the LoC, took the goats out for grazing on Friday but did not return home by evening, they said.
They said preliminary information suggests that she may have crossed the LoC into Pakistan-occupied Jammu-Kashmir (PoJK) along with the livestock.
It was not immediately clear whether she crossed the LoC inadvertently while grazing the goats or did so deliberately, they added.
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