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Amid massive controversy, JKSSB starts ‘verification’ of JKP telecom exams 1/23/2025 10:30:55 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 23: Amid an aggressive campaign in social media regarding alleged bungling and discrepancies in the recently conducted examination of the Constable Telecommunication in Jammu and Kashmir Police, the J&K Service Selection Recruitment Board (JKSSRB) has started verification as per the protocol. “As per the protocol, we have started verification of the written tests, taking cognizance of the social media reports”, Indu Kanwal Chib, chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) said. She, however, made it clear that verification is a routine process as there is no substantiated proof of bungling or discrepancies in the JKP Constable Telecommunication examination. Serious concerns have been raised by aspirants of the JKP Constable T...   READ MORE

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What are we without our land, says CM Omar Abdullah Urges people to protect J&K 1/23/2025 10:30:38 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 23: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday asserted the importance of a land and its people in forging their identity and exhorted them to never let it go. The land of Jammu and Kashmir, a region restive for decades, must be protected by its people at all costs, he said. “When we talk about these matters — about the Constitution, special status, and the prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir — we are also talking about our identity. And our iden...   READ MORE   CM for early completion of hydropower projects 1/23/2025 10:29:52 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting of the Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDC) here at Civil Secretariat to assess the progress made in execution of new hydro- electric projects and the expected enhancement in power generation from these projects. The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary Power Development Department (PDD) Rajesh H Prasad, Principal Secretary Finance Santosh D Vaidya, Managing Director JKSPDC Pankaj Magotra and other senior officials. During the meeting, the Chi...   READ MORE   Over 200 shifted to quarantine centres in Rajouri Mysterious Deaths 1/23/2025 10:29:44 PM Early Times Report Rajouri/Jammu, Jan 23: Over 200 individuals, who came in contact with the affected families of the 17 people who died due to the mysterious illness in Rajouri, have been quarantined as a precautionary measure, an official said on Thursday. Four people, including three sisters, have been shifted to hospitals, with three airlifted to a hospital in Jammu. Top health officials have identified a common factor among all those who lost their lives in Badhaal village as inv...   READ MORE   Police initiate legal action Jammu ADGP’s fake FB account 1/23/2025 10:29:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 23: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday initiated legal action following a fake account of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu, Anand Jain appeared on the Facebook social media platform. The police spokesman said, “it has come to our attention that a fake Facebook account has been created using the name of Anand Jain with a profile picture of the ADGP and a misleading introduction claiming to be associated with “Department Jammu & Kashmir ADG...   READ MORE   Sports development in J&K, Ladakh our priority: PM Modi First leg of Khelo India Winter Games 2025 commences in Leh 1/23/2025 10:28:47 PM Early Times Report Leh, Jan 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government’s top priority is to develop sports across the country, especially in Jammu and Kashmir and the union territory of Ladakh. In a message during the opening ceremony of the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 here, Modi reiterated the government’s commitment to spread sporting activities across India and said how Ladakh and J&K have not only “elevated the culture of sports in our country, but also boosted...   READ MORE   From terrorism to gang wars, Jammu Police gear up to tackle new challenges 1/23/2025 10:28:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 23: Amid growing concerns over the rising activities of gangsters and criminal syndicates in the Jammu-Samba-Kathua (JSK) region, a high-level meeting was convened by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Shiv Kumar Sharma today. The meeting focused on tackling the increasing challenges posed by gang wars, extortion rackets, and land mafias in addition to the ongoing fight against terrorism. The DIG highlighted the alarming rise in gang-related incidents across areas such as Ramgarh, Vijaypur, Bishnah, Bari Brahmana, and RS Pura. These regions have reportedly turned into hotspots for organized crime, including highway robberies, drug smuggling, and land dispute...   READ MORE   What couldn’t be done in 70-years, PM Modi did it in 10-years: Amit Shah ‘Abrogation of Article 370, construction on Ram Mandir, scrapping of Triple Talaq major achievements’ 1/23/2025 10:28:17 PM New Delhi, Jan 23: Agencies Terming abrogation of Article 370 as one the major achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi led regime, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that India during the past one decade has completed all those tasks which were pending for the past 70-years. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Hindu Adhyatmik Aur Seva Mela at Ahmedabad in Gujarat, Shah said, “There were many tasks that no one had the courage to do for seven decades after independence. ...   READ MORE   NDMA warns of high-risk forest fire 1/23/2025 10:27:36 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 23: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday issued a warning of a very high risk of forest fires in Jammu and Kashmir over the next seven days. The prolonged dry spell in the region has led to a sharp rise in forest fire incidents, particularly in the Jammu region. “Very High Forest Fire Risk is likely to occur over forest areas in J&K in the next seven days. In case of emergency, dial 112,” the NDMA said. The NDMA warning is va...   READ MORE   Heli service for snowbound border areas soon 1/23/2025 10:27:24 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 23: The Jammu and Kashmir government is set to launch helicopter services to remote area, including Gurez, Karnah, and Tangdhar, to ensure connectivity to these snowbound areas. An official said that a private Jet Serve Aviation company conducted a trial run for a helicopter service to Gurez Valley today. He said that the trial run was conducted in the Bagtore area of Gurez and helicopter service to Bagtore, Baduaab, Dawar, and Badugaam villages will s...   READ MORE   Cold grips Kashmir again 1/23/2025 10:27:10 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 23: The cold nights have intensified in the Kashmir Valley as temperatures dropped further following recent snowfall, officials said. The Meteorological Centre in Srinagar has forecast dry weather across the region until January 28, with the possibility of very light rain and snow at isolated locations in Jammu and Kashmir today, as well as between January 29 and 31 The minimum temperature recorded during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursda...   READ MORE   Addl Secy to probe Professor’s absence 1/23/2025 10:26:58 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 23: The Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department has appointed Sushil Kumar Khajuria, Additional Secretary to the Government, as an Enquiry Officer to investigate the unauthorized absence of Talat Khan, Associate Professor at GDC Nagrota. Khan was stationed abroad without permission from November 1, 2021, to September 19, 2022. The officer is tasked to submit a detailed report with recommendations within 15 days....   READ MORE   Hideout busted in Awantipora 1/23/2025 10:26:52 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 23: Security forces busted a militant hideout in the Awantipora sub-district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. During the operation, arms and materials used for making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered. They said a joint team of Police along with Army 42 RR and CRPF 130 battalion busted the hideout in a government school at Larmoh Awantipora. Police said that acting on a specific input joint forces launched a combing oper...   READ MORE

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