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| Pak using drones, agents to funnel drug money to terror groups in J&K: Union MoS Home informs Parliament | | Over 21,000 kg of drugs seized in J&K in 3- years, 292 drones seized near Pak border , 66 fugitives identified globally | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: The Union Government on Tuesday made a significant parliamentary admission, confirming that foreign-based elements with clear links to Pakistan are systematically using narcotics smuggling as a financial pipeline to bankroll terrorist organisations operating across Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. The disclosure was made by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, in response to questions raised on the floor of the House.
The government's statement marks one of its most explicit acknowledgements yet of what security agencies have long termed "narco-terrorism" the deliberate weaponisation of the drug trade to generate and launder funds for t | |
| | | | Make J&K ‘TB-Mukht’: L G Manoj Sinha | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: On World Tuberculosis Day, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha called upon the health department, district administrations and citizens to ramp up testing, help in identifying TB-sensitive areas, and spread awareness door-to-door.
He said every family must be informed that testing for TB symptoms and treatment are free, and full recovery is possible.
“Awareness, I believe, will be our most powerful medicine. Leave no patient behind. Detecting TB is only ha | |
| | | | Delhi Court awards life term to Asiya Andrabi | | NIA Terror Funding Case | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: In a major verdict in a terror funding and conspiracy case, a Delhi court on Tuesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Asiya Andrabi to life imprisonment, while awarding 30-year jail terms to her associates Nahida Nasreen and Sofi Fehmeeda.
The case was investigated by the National Investigation Agency.
Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh pronounced the sentence, holding 65-year-old Andrabi guilty under multiple provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court also imposed fines amounting to several lakhs.
Andrabi, who has been lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail since 2018, was awarded life impriso | |
| | | | RSS Chief raises concern over illegal immigration, reiterates push for three-child policy | | | | MATHURA , Mar 24:
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwant on Tuesday raised Concerns over illegal immigration in India were voiced by RSS president Mohan Bhagwant on Tuesday. He urged people to keep a vigilant eye out for invaders and report them to the police.
Additionally, he reaffirmed his support for a three-child policy, emphasising the necessity of increased birth rates and opposing “forced” religious conversions.
Bhagwat emphasised the problem of illegal immigration in his remarks upon the opening of an ashram here, saying, “People need to keep a closer watch to identify foreigners and ensure that they do not receive employment here.” He, however, said that there should be no discrimination | |
| | | | UPI scam explosion: Rs. 4,109 crore looted in 79 lakh frauds across India in 5 years | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: In a shocking revelation that exposes the dark underbelly of India’s digital payment boom, nearly 79 lakh fraud cases involving a staggering Rs. 4,109 crore have been reported over the past five years, raising serious concerns about the safety of online transactions.
Admitting to the alarming surge, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that the rapid expansion of digital payments, particularly through the Unified Payments Interface, has been accompanied by a sharp rise in fraudulent activities.
Citing data from the Reserve Bank of India, the Minister revealed that 79.05 lakh frauds were recorded in the last five financial years alone, ex | |
| | | | Katra-Amritsar Vande Bharat train to now run via Gurdaspur-Batala | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: The Indian Railways will soon operate the Vande Bharat Express train from Katra in J-K to Amritsar in Punjab via Gurdaspur and Batala instead of Jalandhar, officials said.
The premium train will depart from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 6:40 am and reach Amritsar at 11:40 am the same day. On the return journey, it will leave Amritsar at 4:40 pm and arrive at Katra at 9:45 pm the same evening, officials in the Jammu Division of Northern Railway said.
The train will halt at Jammu, Pathankot Cantt, Gurdaspur and Batala in both directions, they said.
According to railway officials, the route change aims to provide faster and more direct connectivity | |
| | | | DIG Sharma reviews security, operational preparedness in Kathua | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Shiv Kumar Sharma, on Tuesday undertook a comprehensive visit to the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district and reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness of police forces in the region.
The DIG of Jammu-Samba-Kathua (JSK) range visited the sensitive areas in the region along with Senior Superintendent of Police Kathua Mohita Sharma, SP Operations of Kandi and Border Mukund and other officers, officials said.
During the visit, Sharma held a detailed security review and interacted with police personnel and village defence guard (VDG) members deployed in vulnerable locations, they sai | |
| | | | Chief Secretary assesses fuel stock position across J&K | | Assures of adequate availability, directs strict action against hoarders | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 24: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the availability and distribution of petroleum products across the districts of the Union of J&K.
The meeting was attended by the Commissioner Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs; Divisional Commissioner, Jammu/Kashmir; Deputy Commissioners; senior officers of the Legal Metrology and Food Supply Departments along with the representatives of Oil Marketing Companies.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary was apprised about the present stock position of all major petroleum products including Motor Spirit (MS), High Speed Diesel (HSD), aviation turbine fue | |
| | | | Govt forms 7 empowered groups to devise strategies to tackle impact of West Asia war: PM Modi | | | | New Delhi, Mar 24:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government has constituted seven empowered groups to evolve strategies on fuel, supply chains, and fertilisers, among others, to tackle the impact of the West Asia crisis.
In a statement in the Rajya Sabha, he said the war has created a serious energy crisis globally. He also warned miscreants against taking advantage of crisis, and has asked state governments to check black marketing and hoarding.
He asserted that the government is trying to procure gas and crude oil from all available sources, and efforts will continue in the coming days, while noting that necessary preparations have been made for the adequate suppl | |
| | | | 6 drug peddlers held | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Six alleged drug peddlers were arrested in Udhampur and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
Mahandeep Singh, Suresh Kumar and Vikram Kumar were separately intercepted by police checking parties at Manwal Chowk in Majalta, Circular road near Devika and Gole Mela, leading to recovery of heroin from their possession, a police spokesperson said.
While 10.27 grams of heroin was recovered from Singh, 1.54 grams from Suresh Kumar and 5.74 grams from Vikram Kumar, the spokesperson said.
He said two more drug peddlers -- Ram Puri and Dhananjay Partap -- were arrested along with over 7 gram of heroin each from Ramnagar and Teli Bari | |
| | | | KPI ‘Green Energy’ capacity increases | | | | New Delhi, Mar 24:
KPI Green Energy on Tuesday said its total energised capacity has reached 965 megawatt peak.
In renewables, charging/energisation approval is the regulatory permission granted by grid operators for a renewable energy (RE) project to connect to the main electricity grid, after clearing necessary parameters. In an exchange filing, the company said it has recently energised an additional 376 MWp of solar and wind capacity.
“With this, the company’s total energised capacity under its Independent Power Producer (IPP) portfolio has reached 965 MWp (megawatt peak),” KPI Green Energy said. | |
| | | | Surankote Police arrests 5 absconders | | | | Early Times Report
Poonch, Mar 24: In a significant operation against proclaimed offenders, Police
Station Surankote, under the close supervision of SDPO Surankote, has successfully apprehended five absconders who had been evading arrest for a considerable period in connection with various criminal cases.
The arrested individuals have been identified as:
1. Basharat Hussain S/O Mohammad Bashir R/O Sangla, Surankote, involved in FIR No. 207/2018 U/S 452/382/148/324/325/147 RPC, declared absconder on 03.12.2024.
2. Mohammad Iqbal S/O Mohammad Sharief R/O Hari, Surankote
3. Ghulam Ahmed S/O Bagh Hussain R/O Hari, Surankote
4. Mohammad Sharief S/O Fateh Mohammad, Caste Gujjar, R/O Har | |
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