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| August 5, 2019 marked historic turning point for J&K, Ladakh: PM Modi | | Says both regions have seen unprecedented progress | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, the lives of people in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have witnessed wide-ranging transformation, with expansion of infrastructure and growth in opportunities in education, healthcare, entrepreneurship and sports sectors.
On the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, PM Modi said the Centre remains committed to the development of Jammu and Kashmir and | |
| | | | August 5, 2019 marked historic turning point for J&K, Ladakh: PM Modi | | Says both regions have seen unprecedented progress | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, the lives of people in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have witnessed wide-ranging transformation, with expansion of infrastructure and growth in opportunities in education, healthcare, entrepreneurship and sports sectors.
On the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, PM Modi said the Centre remains committed to the development of Jammu and Kashmir and | |
| | | | Aug 5, 2019 ended discriminatory system in J&K: LG Sinha | | Conflict profiteers, disruptors will face strict action; terror ecosystem dismantled to large extent | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 5: Terming August 5, 2019 as historic day that marked constitutional correction and a new beginning for Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that it ended discriminatory system in the region.
Addressing a programme organized to handover appointment letters to terror victim families here, LG Sinha said, “The transformation we witness today in Jammu Kashmir is due to the historic changes of August 5, 2019. That day marked a cons | |
| | | | Art 370 anniversary divides J&K: NC, PDP, Cong protest, BJP celebrates | | |  Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 5: Contrasting political narratives played out across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as the ruling National Conference (NC), opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Congress and Apni Party staged protests against the abrogation of Article 370, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrated the seventh anniversary of the constitutional change, describing it as a historic milestone that transformed the Union Territory.
The anniversary of the | |
| | | | JK witnessing new era of peace, progress, equal opportunity: Rajnath Singh | | | 
Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 5: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A) ushered in a "new era of peace, progress and equal opportunity" for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Singh said the decision fulfilled the vision of Syama Prasad Mookerjee and reaffirmed India's commitment to building a prosperous Jammu and Kashmir, a developed Ladakh and a Viksit Bharat.
In a post on X, the Defence Minister said, "Seven years since the abrogation o | |
| | | | Ladakh scripting new chapter of growth: LG Saxena | | |  Early Times Report
Leh, Aug 5: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, on Wednesday said Ladakh has witnessed unprecedented development across infrastructure, connectivity, governance, tourism and public services since becoming a Union Territory in 2019, asserting that "development is impossible without strong infrastructure."
Addressing the gathering at the dPal rNgam Doston 2026 celebrations marking the UT Ladakh Foundation Day, Saxena, according to the news agency highlighted the transfo | |
| | | | Drug syndicates turn to WhatsApp, Telegram, Zangi for smuggling | | |  Mahim Gupta
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 5: The Union Government has acknowledged that organised drug trafficking syndicates are increasingly using encrypted messaging applications and social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat, Zangi and Signal, to coordinate the procurement, transportation, concealment and distribution of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances across the country.
The revelation was made by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Rajya Sabha in | |
| | | | Providing justice to terror victim families reaffirmation of national will: LG Sinha | | Hands over appointment letters to 37 NoKs of civilians killed by terrorists | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that providing justice to terror victim families is the reaffirmation of the national will as their pain and wounds remained unacknowledged for several decades.
LG Sinha today handed over appointment letters to 37 Next of Kins (NoKs) of civilians who were killed by terrorists. “It is a profound honour to stand with the families of terror victims on this historic day and it is not merely about appointment l | |
| | | | Over 600 prisons overcrowded in country; J&K jails house 5,383 inmates against capacity of 3,629 | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 5: More than 600 prisons across India were operating beyond their sanctioned capacity at the end of 2024, highlighting the persistent problem of overcrowding in the country's correctional system despite sustained efforts to modernise prison infrastructure.
According to information shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Rajya Sabha, 609 prisons were functioning beyond their authorised capacity as on December 31, 2024. Across the countr | |
| | | | CM Omar visits rain-hit areas of Poonch | | Says focus is on rehabilitation; special package after assessment | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 5: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the government's focus has shifted from rescue and recovery to rehabilitation and reconstruction in the cloudburst and flash flood-hit areas of Poonch and Rajouri, while indicating that a decision on a special relief package would be taken after a comprehensive assessment of the damage Abdullah arrived in Surankote area of Poonch this morning to assess the ground situation in the flash flood an | |
| | | | Cabinet Secy Somanathan, Home Secy Govind Mohan get extension | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Aug 5: Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan and Home Secretary Govind Mohan were on Wednesday given a one-year extension in service.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension in service of Somanathan as Cabinet Secretary for a further period of one year beyond August 30, 2026, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.
Somanathan, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of | |
| | | | HC refuses to quash FIR against Forest Officer | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 5: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has refused to quash a 2017 Anti-Corruption Bureau FIR registered against Forest Department officer Pankaj Khajuria in an alleged disproportionate-assets case, holding that neither the absence of a preliminary enquiry nor delay in investigation was sufficient to terminate the criminal proceedings.
Justice M.A. Chowdhary dismissed the petition filed by Khajuria under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashing of FIR No. 26/2017, registered at Police Station Anti-Corruption Bureau, formerly Vigilance Organisation Jammu, under Sections 5(1)(e) read with 5(2) of the J&K Prevention of Corruption | |
| | | | Drug Peddler detained under NDPS Act | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 5: A suspected habitual drug peddler was detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act and lodged in the district jail in Bhaderwah on Wednesday, police said Parvinder Paul Singh, against whom a warrant was issued, was apprehended by a police team from Kathua police station on Tuesday following orders issued by the Jammu divisional commissioner, Jammu, they said.
According to police, Singh is a repeat offender allegedly involved in the possession and transportation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and has three cases registered against him under the NDPS Act at Kathua police statio | |
| | | | Safety concerns spark probe | | | | Early Times Report
Doda, Aug 5: Serious safety concerns have surfaced at Government Primary School Arnora Ghat in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district after reports of cracked classrooms, non-functional toilets, and poor sanitation triggered outrage.
Following complaints, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Bhushan Kumar Pathak has ordered a probe, directing the Zonal Education Officer to conduct a site inspection and submit a detailed report.
Pathak said any lapses found in building safety or school infrastructure will invite appropriate action.
"To verify these claims, I have immediately directed the ZEO (Zonal Education Officer) to visit the site and submit a comprehensive report. Regarding | |
| | | | Terror hideout unearthed | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 5: A terrorist hideout was unearthed in a remote village in Poonch district on Wednesday, leading to the recovery of some ammunition, officials said Security forces also conducted search operations in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu and the Hiranagar sector of Kathua district following reports of suspicious activity. However, no suspicious persons or material were found during the searches, the officials said.
They said the hideout set up in a cave was unearthed during a joint search operation by the police and the Rashtriya Rifles at Bhoriwala Dhok in Surankote tehsil Wednesday morning.
Two magazines of an AK assault rifle along with 117 rounds of ammunition, | |
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