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| ED action exposes Hurriyat leaders’ role in cheating Kashmir people | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 18: Attaching of property worth Rs five-crore by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday once again exposed the dubious rule of Hurriyal leaders who cheated innocent Kashmiri people.
On Wednesday ED attached properties worth Rs. five crores under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in the case of Mohammad Akbar Bhat and others in relation to terrorist activities.
This case was related to funding terror groups by selling MBBS and other professional seats of Pakistan-based colleges. The attached properties in the form of seven immovable properties and two bank accounts are in the name of various persons namely Mohammad Akbar Bhat, Fatima Shah, Qazi Yasir, Mohammad Abdullah Shah, and Mohammad Iqbal Mir, and others situated in Jammu and Kashmir.
The scam of selling medical seats in different colleges in Pakistan was exposed in 2021 when Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested six persons.
As per police on average, the cost of a seat ranged between Rs 10 to Rs 12 lakhs. In some cases, the price was brought down after th... | |
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| Eyewitness identifies Yasin Malik as shooter | | 1990 killings of 4 IAF men | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 18: In a much publicized Airforce Killing case, today one eye-witness namely namely R. Rajeshwar Singh who made statement before Court said that he saw only Yasin Malik who fired upon them and when CBI counsel asked him that can he identify the other accused then he stated that he didn't know other as he was injured in the firing.
Yasin Malik who appeared before Court through virtual mode who denied to cross questions over the witness statement and stated that... | |
| | | | Mediclaim insurance scam: ED attaches properties worth Rs 36.57 cr | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 18: The Enforcement Directorate has attached property worth over Rs 36.57 crore in the case of M/s Reliance General Insurance Pvt. Ltd. (RGIPL) and M/s Trinity Reinsurance Brokers Private Limited (TRBL) linked to health insurance of employees in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a statement, the ED said that case is linked to awarding of tender of Mediclaim Insurance Policy for the J&K Government Employees, PSUs’ employees & pensioners fraudulently to Reliance General In... | |
| | | | Half day for all Central Govt offices on Jan 22 | | | |
NEW DELHI, Jan 18:
All Central Government offices across the country will remain closed for half a day on January 22, due to the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, a Personnel Ministry order issued on Thursday said.
The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the new idol of Ram Lalla at the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple is scheduled for Monday. The ceremony is set to be performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya will be celebrated on 22nd January 2024 across India. To enable employees to participate in the celebrations, it has been decided that all central government offices, central institutions and central industrial establishments ... | |
| | | | Omar exhibits his dominance over Cong, PDP | | Says no need to discuss 3 Kashmir LS seats | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 18: Recently, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah stated that three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir are with the INDIA bloc and there is no possibility of these being discussed during seat sharing talks with the Congress.
Talking to reporters Omar said, “There is no need to discuss three Kashmir seats but the talks will be held on how to win the rest of the three seats currently held by BJP.”
The former J&K chief minister said, “There have been no ... | |
| | | | Solanki chooses Doda to attack Azad | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 18: Since his appointment as AICC general secretary incharge of Jammu and Kashmir Bharat Sinh Solanki was avoiding to attack Ghulam Nabi Azad but during his first visit to Doda the Congress leaders availed this opportunity to attack the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP).
As Doda is the hometown of Ghulam Nabi Azad and the stronghold of the DPAP, Bharat Sinh Solanki attached his former party colleague and charged him with playing in the hands of the BJP.
“Since the fight is between the Congress and BJP, I urged the people to not fall for BJP's B team”, he said while terming Azad’s party as ‘B’ team of BJP.
Congress leadership is ... | |
| | | | Reorient curriculum to focus on entrepreneurship in education: LG Sinha | | Chairs first meeting of Advisory Board for creating and developing entrepreneurship | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired the first meeting of the Advisory Board for Creating and Developing Entrepreneurship (ABCDE), constituted under the aegis of J&K Higher Education Council, at Raj Bhawan today.
The meeting, attended by Prof Dinesh Singh, Vice Chairman, J&K Higher Education Council; Sh Alok Kumar, Principal Secretary Higher Education Department; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor; Sh Vikramjit Singh, Commissi... | |
| | | | Transparent system led to decline in poverty: PM Modi | | | |
NEW DELHI, Jan 18:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that a transparent system put in by his government, its honest efforts and emphasis on people’s participation have led to nearly 25 crore people being lifted out of poverty in the last nine years.
Nobody could have thought that poverty in India can decline but the poor has shown that it can be if they are given resources, he said in an address during a virtual interaction with beneficiaries of the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’.
Citing a Niti Aayog report, which highlighted the decline in poverty numbers, Modi said India has presented a model to other countries in helping the poor and has drawn global attention.
It... | |
| | | | Toka wielding group creates fear, one held | | | | Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 18: A troubling video circulating on Instagram reveals a group in Gujjar Nagar here causing trouble by wielding tokas, threatening people, and damaging two wheelers.
Approximately 250 viewers witnessed the live video, capturing the unsettling scene.
Soon after the video surfaced Jammu Police swung into action and arrested Shubam Gill in Amritsar in connection with the incident.
An official said that FIR No: 4/2024 has been filed against the accused and other criminals involved in the act will be nabbed soon.
The incident occurred late at night around 11:30 PM, with reports suggesting that some individuals came armed with weapons.
“As ... | |
| | | | 3 jawans injured in landmine explosion | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 18: Three Army personnel suffered injuries in landmine explosion near the Line of Control in Naushera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Official sources said that the during patrolling near the Line of Control, the army troops inadvertently stepped over the landmine that triggered an explosion.
"Three jawans have sustained injuries and have been evacuated," they said.... | |
| | | | Property of terror accused attached | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 18: Authorities in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday attached a property belonging to an accused in a terror-related case, police said.
The property belongs to Ab Salam Rather, whose son Zahoor Ahmad Rather was allegedly working as a terrorist associate and providing food, shelter and logistic support to terrorists, a police spokesperson said.
The property was attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and other provisions of law.
“Continuing the crackdown on terror ecosystem, police in Anantnag along with concerned executive magistrate attached residential property belonging to Ab Salam Rather at Tangpawa-Kokerna... | |
| | | | Open tunnel found near IB | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 18: An incident of suspected security breach has come to light after a 12-feet open tunnel was detected in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Thursday. After detecting the tunnel, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have clarified that the tunnel didn’t originate in Pakistan.
They denied the presence of a cross-border tunnel after conducting a probe. The area is 2 kilometer away from the International Border.... | |
| | | | Education Ministry issues guidelines for coaching centres | | | |
NEW DELHI, Jan 18:
Coaching centres cannot enrol students below 16 years of age, make misleading promises and guarantee rank or good marks, according to new guidelines announced by the Ministry of Education.
The guidelines for regulating coaching institutes have been framed to address the need for a legal framework and manage the unregulated growth of private coaching centres.
It comes following complaints received by the government about rising cases of student suicides, fire incidents, lack of facilities in coaching incidents as well as methodologies of teaching adopted by them.
“No coaching centre shall engage tutors having qualifications less than graduation. The institutions c... | |
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