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| ‘Peace is not weakness’: Rajnath warns Pak of stronger response | | Flags rise of ‘white-collar terror’, hails Captain Smit Machhar’s courage to foil terror attack | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 15: Delivering a blunt message to Islamabad, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that any fresh act of terror originating from Pakistan would be met with an even stronger response from India.
Speaking at a Defence Conclave in the national capital, Singh described Operation Sindoor, the Balakot airstrikes and the surgical strikes as more than military operations.
In his words, these operations marked a decisive shift from diplomatic condemnation to proactive action aimed at striking terrorism at its source. India’s culture favours dialogue and coexistence, he said, but its love of peace should never be mistaken for weakness.
He added that since... | |
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| CM Omar led Govt completes 2 years in office | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 15: Two years after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took the oath of office on October 16, 2024, and returned the National Conference to power in Jammu and Kashmir, his government is pointing to a growing list of people-centric measures while pressing ahead on its central political demand, the restoration of statehood.
As the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Abdullah brings long experience in running a government, leading a party a... | |
| | | | Ladakh’s transformation since UT status: PM Modi unveils projects worth Rs 3,350 crore | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and dedicated five major development projects worth around Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh through video conferencing. Marking a new chapter in the region’s development, the Prime Minister launched several key projects aimed at improving connectivity, expanding access to electricity and water, and preserving Ladakh’s rich cultural heritage.
Modi recalled the enthusiasm of people waving the Tricolour amid fresh s... | |
| | | | Dream big, build a drug-free society: LG Sinha to youth | | Congratulates J&K Police on successful completion of Jashn-e-Dal 2026 | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 15: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha congratulated Jammu Kashmir Police on the successful completion of Jashn-e-Dal-2026. In a message, the Lieutenant Governor said that sports is the celebration of human capability, perseverance and collective aspiration. Appreciating the enthusiasm of the athletes and the efforts of the Jammu Kashmir Police, the Lieutenant Governor said that sports not only produce champions but also instil determination, patience and coura... | |
| | | | Higher duties at lower pay amount to workplace exploitation: DB | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 15: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that compelling an employee to discharge the responsibilities of a higher post while paying him a lower salary amounts to workplace exploitation, which is impermissible in law. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rajesh Sekhri made these observations while dismissing an appeal filed by the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir against a Single Bench judgment gr... | |
| | | | Crime Branch Eow Jammu files charge sheet | | Optical Fibre Fraud Case | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 15: The Crime Branch (EOW) Jammu has filed a chargesheet in the Ld. Court of Judicial Magistrate Munsiff Ramban, in FIR No. 15/2023 U/S 420,120-B registered at Police Station Crime Branch EOW Jammu. The case pertains to an alleged fraud amounting to Rs. 20.28 lakh in the name of an optical fibre installation contract.
The case originated from a written complaint lodged by Gani Sham R/o Hiller, Jath Gali, Ramban. The complainant alleged that the accused individuals identified as Himant Mintoo, Pervaiz Ahmed Mir and Balwan Singh (Numberdar of Village Sawni) falsely impersonated employees of "Dhruv Optical Fiber Pvt. Ltd." and lured him into a fraudulent bus... | |
| | | | End of Naxalism doesn't erase 5 decades of suffering: Amit Shah | | | 
Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Oct 15: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said efforts were being made to improve primary infrastructure and facilities in Chhattisgarh, where the Congress rule had failed to provide even basic amenities for decades.
Outlining the BJP Government's efforts to rebuild Bastar and rehabilitate victims of Left-Wing Extremism, Shah said eliminating Naxalism was not enough; the government must also address the suffering it had caused over five decades, parti... | |
| | | | Police attach assets worth Rs 13.43 crore in Srinagar | | Crackdown On Drug Trafficking | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 15: Police intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking in Srinagar city by freezing and attaching residential properties and a vehicle worth over Rs 13.43 crore across multiple areas under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The coordinated operation was conducted by police stations Khanyar, Pantha Chowk, Shalteng, Safakadal, Soura and Ahmadnagar as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle the financial networks allegedly linked to illicit drug trafficking.
Police said the assets were identified during financial investigations as properties allegedly acquired through proceeds of narcotic activities. Proceedings were initiated... | |
| | | | Govind Jaiswal posted as Principal Secy to LG Sinha | | Gets additional charge of CEO Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 15: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the posting of Govind Jaiswal, IAS (AGMUT: 2007), as Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, with an additional charge of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board According to Government Order No. 1649-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) on October 15, 2026, Jaiswal, who was awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Departme... | |
| | | | SPO goes missing in Kishtwar | | | | Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Oct 15: A 55-year-old Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Trigham village in Kishtwar district, has gone missing along with his weapon, prompting police and security forces to launch a search operation to trace him.
Bashir Ahmed was posted at Police Picket Trigham, located around 12–15 kilometres from the district headquarters in Kishtwar.
Police sources said all possible angles were being examined to ascertain the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. The area witnessed heavy rainfall on Thursday morning, around the time the SPO went missing.
Sources said the possibility of the SPO accidentally slipping from a hi... | |
| | | | 18 injured in Udhampur accident | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 15: A mini-bus travelling from Udhampur to Dhandal skidded off the road and fell into a ditch near Johnu in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Thursday, injuring 18 people.
The injured were shifted to the Associated Hospital of Government Medical College (GMC), Udhampur, for treatment. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said he had spoken to Udhampur Deputy Commissioner Ananth Dwivedi after learning about the accident. He added that no casualties had been reported and that the district administration was providing all necessary assistance.
“My office is in touch with the district administration,” Singh said.... | |
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