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| BJP entrusts Kavinder Gupta with Ladakh’s LG role | | |  Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: Just six days before a high-stakes meeting between agitating Ladakhi groups and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the President of India has appointed senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, Kavinder Gupta, as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
Gupta, known for his deep ideological roots in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), replaces Brigadier (Dr) B.D. Mishra (Retd), whose | |
| | | | Political Journey rooted in Activism and RSS Ideology | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: Kavinder Gupta’s political journey has been shaped by early activism and close association with some of the country’s most prominent leaders. As a Class 11 student, he was jailed during the Emergency in 1975 and spent 13 months in Patiala Jail alongside national stalwarts like former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, Akali leaders Jagdev Singh Talwandi and Jeevan Singh Umranangal, and BJP veteran Babu Hitabileshi. Picked up from Gurdaspur, where his father was posted in the Postal and Telegraph Department, Gupta was immersed in the political atmosphere of resistance at just 16, gaining valuable insights from his fellow inmates.
Though his formal elector | |
| | | | ULB, Panchayat polls likely after Amarnath Yatra | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: In a significant development pointing toward the revival of grassroots democracy in the Union Territory, the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) and Panchayat elections are expected to be held in Jammu and Kashmir soon after the conclusion of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.
The Yatra, which began on July 2, is scheduled to conclude on August 9, paving the way for the administration to initiate preparations for long-overdue local body polls.
Sources in the Union Territory administration indicate that the Election Authority is in the process of finalizing the voter rolls and other logistical arrangements, with a formal notification likely to be issued | |
| | | | CM Omar Abdullah meets various delegations at Raabita Office | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today met several delegations at the Public Outreach Office, Raabita here, and held wide-ranging discussions on development, overall functioning of Institutions and public welfare issues.
Dr. Mohd. Jaffar Akhoon, Chief Executive Councillor from Kargil, led a deputation to apprise the Chief Minister of several challenges being faced by students and patients from Ladakh, particularly from Kargil, in different educational and h | |
| | | | Railways to install CCTV cameras in all coaches | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, July 14: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has ordered the installation of CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locomotives of the Railways to enhance passenger safety.
According to a statement issued by the Railway Ministry on Sunday, the decision was taken after Vaishnaw and Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday reviewed the benefits of CCTV cameras installed in the Northern Railways on a trial basis.
To maintain the p | |
| | | | Another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath Shrine | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 14: A fresh batch of over 6,100 pilgrims left here on Monday for the twin base camps of the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.
Over two lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the shrine since the start of the 38-day annual yatra, which commenced from the twin tracks of Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district on July 3. The yatra will conclude on August 9.
Escorted by CRPF and police personnel, the 13th batch of 6,143 pilgrims, including 4,691 men, 1,248 women and 17 children, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here in 235 vehicles between 3:30 am and 4:00 am, the officials said.
The first pilgrim convoy, carry | |
| | | | CAT stays operation of provision that makes Urdu mandatory | | Naib Tehsildar Posts | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: A Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal Rajinder Dogra and Ram Mohan Johri stayed the the operation of the relevant provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Revenue (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules of 2009, insofar as they mandate Graduation with knowledge of Urdu as the minimum qualification for the post of Naib Tehsildar.
CAT further directed the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB) to accept applications for the post of Nai | |
| | | | NIA Court rejects bail application of Branch Manager | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: Special Judge NIA J&K Sandeep Gandotra rejected the bail application of one Afaq Ahmad Wani then Branch Manager at Handwara Central Cooperative Bank Ltd who was key operative of narco-terror module in J&K.
According to the case that the charges were framed against applicant on 15-11-2023 for offences under sections 8/21/25/29 NPDS Act, section 120-B of IPC read with section 17 and 40 of UA (P) Act. The applicant was engaged in Central Co-operative Bank L | |
| | | | SC to hear on Aug 3 pleas seeking transparency | | NEET-PG Exam Evaluation Process | | | New Delhi, July 14:
The Supreme Court on Monday fixed August 3 for hearing pleas raising concerns over the transparency of the NEET-PG examination process, particularly with regard to the release of answer keys and evaluation protocols.
A bench comprising justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria briefly heard pleas on the issues.
One of the pleas, filed through lawyer Tanvi Dubey, challenges the opaque nature of the evaluation system and seeks multiple directions to the National Board of Examinations (NBE), the authority responsible for conducting NEET-PG.
The plea sought release of question papers and answer keys to candidates and disclosure of correct and incorrect questions as ass | |
| | | | ACB arrests postal employee | | |  Early Times Report
Bandipora, July 14: A postal assistant posted at the Bandipora Post Office was arrested on Saturday after being caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 6,000 from a complainant, officials said. According to a spokesperson of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), a team conducted a raid at the post office following a complaint. It apprehended the accused while he was accepting the bribe amount.
The accused has been identified as Mudasir Ahmad Najar, a resident of Roham | |
| | | | 3 CRPF personnel Injured in Ganderbal mishap | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 14: Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel sustained injuries after their vehicle overturned near the Z-Morh Tunnel in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district early Monday morning.
A police officer said that the incident occurred around 08:00 am when a vehicle bearing registration number HR 49J 6431, part of the downward convoy of the 44 Battalion CRPF deployed for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) duties, turned turtle near the tunnel stretch.
He said that, all three were provided first aid at PHC Kullan and are reported to be out of danger.
Authorities have taken note of the incident, and necessary protocols are being followed. | |
| | | | I-T Deptt Conducts Raids | | | | New Delhi, July 14:
The Income-Tax Department on Monday launched multi-city raids as part of a tax evasion probe against those entities which assist certain individuals avail bogus deductions in their returns by claiming a variety of exemptions, official sources said.
They said false deductions claimed by persons in lieu of making political donations to registered or unregistered political parties, payment of medical insurance, tuition fee and certain category of loans are among those cases which are being investigated as part of these raids.
Certain individuals and their tax advisors like filers and accountants, who help them claim bogus exemptions, are being searched as part of the | |
| | | | Inflation turns Negative | | | | NEW DELHI, July 14:
Wholesale price inflation (WPI) declined to (-) 0.13% in June as prices of food articles and fuel saw deflation, along with easing in manufactured product costs, government data showed on Monday.
WPI-based inflation was 0.39% in May. It was 3.43% in June last year.
“Negative rate of inflation in June, 2025 is primarily due to decrease in prices of food articles, mineral oils, manufacture of basic metals, crude petroleum & natural gas etc,” the Industry Ministry said in a statement.
As per WPI data, food articles saw a deflation of 3.75% in June, as against a deflation of 1.56% in May, with vegetables seeing a sharp drop.
Deflation in vegetables was 22.65% in June | |
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