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| Tribal Gujjar Bakkerwal Welfare Foundation knocks on NCST's door, seeks action under SC/ST Act | | | | ATUL SHARMA
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 24: The death of a minor tribal girl in Kishtwar has taken a fresh turn, with the Tribal Gujjar Bakkerwal Welfare Foundation (TGBWF) approaching the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), seeking intervention and action in the case.
In its complaint to the NCST, the foundation has sought registration of offences under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the accused, besides compensation, rehabilitation and protection for the victim's family and key witnesses.
The foundation has urged the commission to take cognisance of the matter as a serious complaint involving alleged atrocities against a member of the Scheduled Tribe community and monitor the investigation until its legal conclusion through periodic progress reports.
TGBWF has also requested the NCST to seek an Action Taken Report from the J&K Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and other concerned authorities, particu... | |
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| CM Omar reviews roadmap to strengthen senior secondary education in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting of the School Education Department at the Civil Secretariat here to review a comprehensive roadmap for strengthening access to senior secondary education and improving the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) at the higher secondary level in Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting discussed a phased plan to upgrade 714 High Schools into K-12 composite schools, with focus on requirements of teaching and non-teaching staff, infrastructure, laboratories and other essential facilities.
The proposed upgradation is aimed at ensuring continuity in school education, expanding access to Classes XI and XII and reducing ... | |
| | | | CM calls for mission-mode action to address Srinagar's stray dog menace | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called for a focused, coordinated and humane response to the growing stray dog menace in Srinagar, directing the concerned departments and Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to accord the issue top priority and work towards tangible results.
Chairing a review meeting on the issue, the Chief Minister observed that the stray dog menace has emerged as one of the foremost practical concerns for residents of Srinagar, with t... | |
| | | | Over 6 Kg Heroin recovered, 5 held in Amritsar: Punjab Police | | | | Early Times Report
CHANDIGARH, Aug 24: Three arms and drug trafficking networks have been dismantled in Amritsar with the arrest of five persons and recovery of 6.311 kg heroin along with nine pistols, a top Punjab Police officer said on Monday.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were allegedly in contact with foreign-based handlers, receiving illegal arms and drug consignments and supplying them as directed, Director General of Police Gauarv Yadav said in a post on X.
Three FIRs have been registered in this matter.
Further investigation is underway to establish the complete forward and backward linkages, identify other persons involved, and dismantle the wider illegal ... | |
| | | | Court frames charges against 2 in Ramban-Mumbai Charas smuggling case | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 24: A Special NDPS Court in Jammu has framed charges against Arun Kumar and Ashok Kumar Verma in an alleged interstate Charas trafficking case, observing that there was prima facie material indicating a conspiracy to transport the contraband from Ramban to Mumbai.
Special Judge (NDPS Cases), Jammu, Parvaiz Iqbal, ordered framing of charges against both accused under Sections 8, 20, 27A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Crime No. 13/2025 of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Jammu.
According to the prosecution, the case originated from specific information received by NCB Jammu on November 16, 2025. Arun Kumar was interce... | |
| | | | 'File ITR before Aug 31 deadline' | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Aug 24: The Income Tax department on Monday nudged taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit to file ITRs for AY 2026-27 before August 31.
Till August 20, over 2 crore ITR 3 and 4 were filed on the e-filing portal, taking the total Income Tax returns filed for AY27 to over 6.5 crore. This also includes over 5.9 crore ITR-1 and ITR-2, which were filed by the due date of July 31.
"31st August 2026 is the due date for filing ITRs for AY 2026-27 for taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit. Be the tax hero who files on time," the I-T department said in a post on X.
If a taxpayer falls in non-a... | |
| | | | EOW Kashmir arrests Bangalore-hiding accused in Rs 2 cr investment fraud case | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 24: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has arrested an accused in a Rs 2 crore investment fraud case from Bangalore, officials said The accused, identified as Junaid-Ul-Islam, son of Nazir Ahmad Baba, a resident of Alamdar Colony, Phase 1, Charar-e-Sharief, Budgam, was arrested from Mangammanapalya, Bangalore, in compliance with the directions of the Court of 4th Additional Munsiff Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, which had issued a warrant against him.
The accused was wanted in FIR No. 07/2025, registered under Section 420 RPC at Police Station EOW Kashmir, and had allegedly been evading arrest for nearly a year.
According to the ... | |
| | | | 3 fugitives deported from Malaysia | | | |
Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Aug 24: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said three fugitive gangsters linked to the Bambiha Gang, wanted for multiple crimes including cross-border arms and narco-trafficking, have been deported from Malaysia.
Indian agencies have facilitated the deportation of 51 hardened criminals in 2026 alone.
In a message on 'X', his office posted, "Indian agencies got three absconding Indian gangsters apprehended in Malaysia, deported them to India, and sent them to police custody."
"The fugitives, namely Jaspreet Singh, Ajay Singh and Pawandeep Singh, are linked to the Bambiha Gang and are accused of multiple crimes, including extortion, cross-border arms a... | |
| | | | 3 families evacuated after land subsidence, cracks in houses in Ramban | | | | Early Times Report
RAMBAN, Aug 24: Three families comprising 10 members were evacuated as a precautionary measure after land subsidence and cracks in residential houses were reported in a village in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday.
The land subsidence at Kulthi Chakka Kundi in Tehsil Rajgarh, along the banks of the Chenab River, triggered panic among the local villagers, particularly in the wake of recent heavy rains that have affected several areas of the district, they said.
Administrative, revenue and rescue teams rushed to the affected area and shifted the affected families to safer locations.
Tehsildar Rajgarh Major Singh said one non-residential stru... | |
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