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| Surge in number of pilgrims blessing for spiritual heritage, positive sign for J&K tourism: LG Sinha | | Visits Pantha Chowk Yatra Transit Camp, Yatri Niwas in Srinagar; reviews arrangements for devotees | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 9: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday visited the Yatra Transit Camp and Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk in Srinagar and reviewed the arrangements made for the pilgrims of ongoing Amarnath Yatra.
The Lieutenant Governor interacted with the officials and pilgrims and enquired about the facilities. He directed the officials to ensure that every devotee of Lord Shiva receives round-the-clock care.
“From registration to accommodation and food, no pilgri | |
| | | | Centre steps up vigil on demographic changes in border districts; Amit Shah chairs key meet | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 9: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level conference of Superintendents of Police (SPs) from border districts across the country to review the security situation along India's international borders and formulate strategies to counter emerging security challenges, including infiltration, illegal immigration, drone threats and narcotics trafficking.
The conference brought together SPs from border districts of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, R | |
| | | | Authorities’ hunt for ‘ghost’ author of pro-terror school book | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 9: Four days after Jammu and Kashmir authorities slapped a ban on the controversial textbook Personalities and Legends of J&K, one man remains a ghost — its co-author, Hilal Ahmed, has simply vanished.
Highly placed sources reveal that the Counter Intelligence wing of J&K Police has launched an intensive manhunt to trace the elusive author, who allegedly glorified convicted terrorists and separatist figures within the pages of a government-approved school textbook.
The case has already claimed its first casualties, with eight Education Department employees suspended over the book's publication and distribution. But it is the disappearing act by Hilal Ah | |
| | | | CM Omar calls for shift from volume-driven to value-based tourism | | Says need to develop J&K as sustainable tourism destination | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called for a paradigm shift in Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism strategy, urging policymakers, industry stakeholders and local communities to move beyond volume-driven tourism towards a value-based and sustainable tourism model that safeguards the region’s fragile ecology while ensuring long-term economic prosperity.
Addressing the inaugural session of the Conclave on Sustainable Tourism Planning—Designing Tourism for Tomor | |
| | | | Army Chief assesses operational readiness along LoC | | Visits forward areas in Poonch, Rajouri and Sunderbani | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 9: A day after assessing operational preparedness in Kashmir, Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth on Thursday reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and the counter-insurgency grid in the Pir Panjal region.
An official said that the Army Chief visited forward areas in Poonch, Rajouri and Sunderbani, where he was briefed by the White Knight Corps on the prevailing security environment, operational deployments and the overall counter-insu | |
| | | | HC grants bail to murder accused after 14 years | | Says speedy trial right violated | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 9: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has granted bail to Muneer Aziz War, accused in the 2012 Batamaloo murder case, holding that his prolonged incarceration for nearly 14 years without conclusion of trial amounted to violation of his fundamental right to speedy trial.
Justice Sanjay Dhar passed the order in Bail App No. 61/2025, arising out of FIR No. 59/2012 registered at Police Station Batamaloo, Srinagar, for offences under Section | |
| | | | SSP Anantnag disengages SPO for negligence during Amarnath Yatra duty | | |  Early Times Report
Anantnag, July 9: In a major disciplinary action to enforce accountability during the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag, Amod Ashok Nagpure (IPS), has ordered the disengagement of a Special Police Officer (SPO) for remaining absent from his assigned Yatra security duties without authorization The disengaged SPO has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Ganie, son of Abdul Hamid Ganie, a resident of Primegam Hiller Shahabad, Dooru | |
| | | | UAPA Case: Raids carried out in Baramulla | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 9: Police carried out raids at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday in connection with a case registered under the UAPA The raids were carried out as part of the ongoing investigation in a case registered under Section 13 (unlawful activities) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Section 351(3) (aggravated threats) of the BNS at Baramulla police station, a police spokesman said.
He said the searches were carried out at the residences of Faraz Ashraf Gojri, a resident of Iqbal Colony, Waseem Ali Kar, a resident of Kanli Bagh, Tanveer Ahmad Mir alias Kaka Mir, a resident of Tawheed Gunj, presently res | |
| | | | 2 IAS, 4 IPS officers shifted out of J&K | | 3 IAS, 8 IPS posted to UT | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 9: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today ordered a reshuffle of AGMUT cadre officers, transferring two IAS officers out of Jammu and Kashmir and posting three IAS officers to the Union Territory with immediate effect. Similarly, four IPS officers were transferred out of the UT and eight are posted back in the region.
According to the order, the Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has been transferred to Arunachal Pradesh and Swati Sheemar to Delhi, while Saugat Biswas (from Arunachal Pradesh), Mamta Yadav (from Delhi) and Ishita Rathi (from Puducherry) have been posted to Jammu and Kashmir.
In the IPS cadre, Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Tanushree, Deepika and Gaurav Sika | |
| | | | J&K Police destroy narcotics worth Rs 2.33 cr | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 9: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday destroyed narcotics worth over Rs 2 crore seized in 43 NDPS cases in Kathua district, officials said The destroyed narcotics included 2.05 kg of heroin, 7.68 kg of ganja, 162.649 kg of poppy straw, 2.126 kg of charas, 482 grams of opium, 1,036 capsules and 909 tablets, all worth around Rs 2.32 crore, they said.
The destruction was carried out through incineration at an authorised facility at Rara in Samba district by a police team led by Senior Superintendent of Police (Kathua) Mohita Sharma after obtaining approval from the competent authority and following the prescribed legal procedure, the officials said.
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| | | | Army defuse old mortar shell | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 9: Army officials defused an old, unexploded mortar shell found in an agricultural field in the forward area of Poonch district on Thursday, after villagers noticed the shell while harvesting maize in Kussalian village and subsequently alerted authorities, officials said "We were harvesting maize in our field when we suddenly spotted an old, unexploded bomb. We didn't touch it. Instead, we immediately informed the nearby Army unit. They are on their way now to defuse it as soon as possible," resident Pardeep Kumar said.
Officials said police and Army personnel reached the spot soon after receiving the information and secured the area before the bomb dispo | |
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