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| Ahead of I-Day celebrations, DGP Prabhat calls for intelligence-based operations | | Chairs security review meeting, assesses preparations | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 13: Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, Nalin Prabhat on Thursday chaired a high-level security review meeting at Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir to assess the overall security preparedness and arrangements ahead of the Independence Day celebrations across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
During the meeting, DGP Nalin Prabhat reviewed the operational preparedness of the security forces and directed officers to maintain a high level of a | |
| | | | Full dress rehearsal for main I-Day event held in Srinagar | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 13: A full dress rehearsal for the main Independence Day function in Jammu and Kashmir was held here on Thursday.
Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Anshul Garg inspected the parade and took the salute at Bakshi Stadium, venue for the main Independence Day function.
Contingents of various security forces participated in the march past. Various senior civil administration and police officers were present on the occasion, which saw cultural programmes presented | |
| | | | Imran Khan ‘proof of life’ row deepens after Pak journalist’s startling exposure | | |  Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 13: The controversy surrounding the whereabouts and well-being of jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has intensified after Pakistani journalist Wajahat S. Khan claimed in a video dated August 11 that his reporting had prompted Pakistan’s military media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), to issue what he described as a “proof of life” confirmation regarding the former premier.
The claims have triggered fresh questions | |
| | | | 35-year manhunt ends: Jammu Railway Station blast accused arrested | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 13: Thirty-five years after a deadly bomb blast rocked Jammu Railway Station, the Government Railway Police (GRP) Jammu has arrested a long-pending fugitive accused in the case, bringing a major breakthrough in the investigation into the 1991 attack.
The accused has been identified as Altaf Hussain Sheikh, son of Nazir Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Marhama in Bijbehara, Anantnag. According to the GRP, Sheikh had been evading arrest for nearly three a | |
| | | | Chinese ‘Manjha’ fatal, say medical experts | | Jammu Police warn of tough action against suppliers, sellers | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 13: In a tough warning, Jammu Police have launched a massive drive against the supply and sale of Chinese 'manjha'.
Medical experts have said that the thread is fatal to humans, birds, and animals.
So far, around 11 people have suffered serious injuries due to Chinese threads while riding two-wheelers in various areas of Jammu city.
Initiating stern action against suppliers and sellers, Jammu Police have launched a crackdown in the markets and seized stocks of Chinese 'manjha' and nylon thread ahead of the Rakshabandhan festival, which falls on August 28. Kite flying is a tradition in Jammu on the occasions of Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami.
"We have laun | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra: 'Chhari Mubarak' taken to Sharika Bhawani temple for special prayers | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 13: The Chhari Mubarak, the saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva, was on Thursday taken to the ancient Sharika Bhawani Temple here for special prayers as part of the ongoing annual Amarnath Yatra.
"The Chhari Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji was taken to Sharika Bhawani Temple on Hari Parbat to pay obeisance to the goddess, popularly known as 'Tripursundari', on the occasion of 'Shravan Shukla Paksha Pratipada' as per age-old traditions," Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the mace, said.
He said a sizable number of sadhus and devotees participated in the 'pujan'.
Amongst the mystics, goddess Sharika Bhawani is believed to be 'Isht Devi' (presiding deit | |
| | | | Year after Chasoti cloudburst, SSB jawan recounts last video call with family | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 13: A year after the devastating cloudburst and flash floods at Chasoti in the foothills of Machail Mata shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, Sashastra Seema Bal Head Constable Hussan Dass is left with an irreparable loss of his close relatives -- his wife, two children, mother, sister, two nephews and sister-in-law.
For 38-year-old Dass, the tragedy is not merely a statistic but a daily struggle to rebuild a life shattered within hours, leaving his home in Benagarh village of RS Pura sector in Jammu deserted and mostly locked, a haunting reminder of the family he lost.
The last time Dass, who was posted in Bihar at the time, saw his children | |
| | | | NHAI sets 10-minute response time for highway ambulances | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 13: State-owned NHAI has set a 10-minute deadline for ambulances deployed on national highways to reach any accident site within a 10-km vicinity, to cut delays in emergency response.
It said failure to meet the timeline could attract a penalty of Rs 10,000 per incident.
NHAI, in its policy guidelines, further said that ambulances should bring accident victims to the nearest hospital within 1 hour from the time of ticket acceptance. Failure to meet the timeline will attract a penalty of Rs 10,000.
With an aim to strengthen the Incident Management System through the use of the NHAI Care System, the state-owned agency on Wednesday came out with new norm | |
| | | | J&K Police activate 'Dial 112' for emergency services | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 13: Jammu and Kashmir police activated the National General Emergency Response System, Dial 112, on Thursday for immediate assistance to people during emergencies through a single helpline, officials said. They said the service is available through all police stations across the Jammu zone, and the public has been urged to make full use of the facility in case of any emergency, including fire, medical, women's help and disaster-related information.
Posters highlighting this new setup said, "In case of an emergency, anytime, anywhere, Dial 112 for immediate assistance." | |
| | | | July records 35% surplus rainfall | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 13: Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 35 per cent surplus rainfall during July, ending an eight-month period of below-normal precipitation across the Union Territory. According to the rainfall data, compiled by an independent weather forecaster, Jammu and Kashmir received 259.7 mm of rainfall in July against a normal of 192.6 mm, resulting in a surplus of 35 per cent.
The July rainfall marks a notable turnaround after a prolonged period of below-normal precipitation across the Union Territory.
The improvement in July was particularly pronounced across most districts of the Kashmir valley. All Kashmir districts, except Shopian, recorded above-normal rainfall | |
| | | | NCB seizes 438-gm suspected Heroin | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 13: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Jammu Zonal Unit, seized 438 grams of suspected heroin and arrested a Kathua resident during a high-risk operation in the Lower Ragoora area of Jammu. Officials said the operation was launched on specific intelligence inputs and the team had to move through wetlands and dense grass along the riverbed to reach the suspects.
During the operation, an associate of the accused allegedly brandished a weapon and threatened the NCB team.
An authorised officer fired 2 warning shots into the air in a safe direction to prevent any harm to the officers, officials said.
No one was injured, while the armed associate managed to es | |
| | | | 2 earthquakes hit Ladakh within 4 hours | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 13: Two earthquakes of moderate magnitude jolted the Union Territory of Ladakh within a span of nearly four hours on Thursday, triggering fear among residentsAccording to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the first and stronger tremor, measuring 5.5 magnitude, struck at 6.05 am, with its epicentre located at a latitude of 36.88 degrees north and longitude of 74.402 degrees east.
It occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres in Ladakh's Leh, it said.
Another earthquake of 4.3 magnitude occurred at 9.54 am, at latitude 36.76 degrees north and longitude of 75.326 degrees east, also at a depth of 10 kilometres in Leh, the NCS said.
Both earthquakes were rec | |
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