TOP STORY OF THE DAY |
|
|
| Crowd funding: Another ploy of terror groups to raise funds | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Dinkar Gupta said that terror groups are misusing social media platforms for raising funds.
Addressing media persons on the eve of the “No Money For Terror” Conference, the NIA chief said, “Social media platforms are used as crowdfunding platforms, and finances raised through such sources are ultimately used for terror purposes. This is an issue which needs to be discussed”.
Replying a question regarding the agenda of the conference in which “weak social media regulation” is one of the topics, NIA DG said that this issue fits in the agenda of the conference which it is one of the biggest emerging challenges to tackling terrorism across the globe.
“Social media platforms are being used for financing and funding terrorists. Social media platforms act as crowd-funding platforms and we do have evidence of this kind of thing happening”, he said and funds raised through crowd-funding are being used to fund terror groups.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at th... | |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FRONT PAGE STORIES |
|
|
| SFA money ‘benefits aides’ of former terrorists | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: Even as the State Football Academy established during the previous Peoples Democratic Party led regime has come under the scanner for mutli-crore scam, the government funds were transferred into personal accounts of some “aides” of former terrorists.
Official sources said while the SFA was established on September 1, 2017, within a few months of its creation, one influential group including, a brother-duo doing government job, and two former militants who surrendered in 90s formed a forum of footballers, to “indirectly loot the public money.”
Sources said a footballer brother duo, who managed their transfer to the SFA, subsequently got public money div... | |
| | | | Infighting in J&K Congress: Leader exposes ex-minister in social media group | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: Although all loyalists of Ghulam Nabi Azad have quitted the party to join the newly formed political outfit of their political mentor, the problem of the infighting in the Jammu and Kashmir Congress has yet not solved.
Instead of ironing out their differences to face the challenge of the newly floated political party of Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress leaders continued to undermine the authority of each other to maintain their dominance in the party.
Highly placed sources said that a couple of days ago, a senior Congress leader exposed a former party minister in the social media group of the party. “In the social media group of the office bearers of the Con... | |
| | | | Embarrassment for Rahul, Nepal’s national anthem played during Bharat Jodo Yatra; video goes viral | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi faced embarrassment during his ongoing “Bharat Jodo Yatra” when the Nepalese national anthem was played instead of the Indian national anthem. Furthermore, Rahul Gandhi and other leaders on the stage kept calling it the “National Song” while the National Anthem, ‘Jana Gana Mana,’ was supposed to be played.
On Wednesday evening, Rahul Gandhi reached Washim, Maharashtra, where he gave an almost 30-minute speech. Without going into details about what he said, after the speech, he announced that ‘Rashtriya Geet’ would be played, and the Congress leader managing the stage echoed him.
When Rahul Gandhi called his party workers t... | |
| | | | Ex ZEO murdered, 2 injured; accused arrested in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: A former Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) was axed to death while two others including a woman sustained serious injuries when they were attacked by a man in Khour area of Akhnoor here in the city outskirts. “Three persons were attacked by a man with sharp edged weapon this afternoon in village Narayana of Khour,” police said. They said in an attack, retired ZEO, Babu Ram died on reaching CHC Khour while two others namely, Sita Devi and Vineet Kumar, were referred to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu. “The accused identified as Ashok Kumar, has been taken into custody while cause of attack is being ascertained and the matter is under inves... | |
| | | | JKRLM signs MoU with Meesho for empowerment of 1800 SHGs’ members in UT | | Partnership will help in building lives, livelihood for rural communities: LG | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 17: The Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (Umeed) and Meesho, India’s fastest-growing internet commerce company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the growth of 1,800 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) by providing them an online platform to launch and grow their business and empower the rural women entrepreneurs. The MoU was signed and exchanged in the presence of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, here at Raj Bhavan.
Congratulating women entrepr... | |
| | | | Govt cancels land allotment of 586 units | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday issues final notices for cancellation of land allotment to 586 entities which failed to set up units under the much-touted ‘new industrial development scheme.
Notices have been issued as these units failed to deposit the land premium and execute lease deed, according to a top official.
The step has been taken to provide opportunity to others in the long queue.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration in January 2021 announced a new industrial development scheme (IDS) with a total outlay of Rs 28,400 crore to encourage new investment and take industrial development to the block level.
Approved by the Government of... | |
| | | | SC expresses dismay over 454 seats remaining vacant in medical courses | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 17: The Supreme Court said on Thursday it is “troubling” that 454 seats in medical courses have remained vacant because the open round of INI-CET counselling has stopped.
The Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) is for admission to the Post Graduate (PG) courses of certain All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and some other medical institutions.
A bench of Justices S K Kaul and A S Oka observed this while hearing a petition which said INI-CET is conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi, and a notice was issued by the premier medical institute on September 19 this year conveying its decision to cancel the open round for INI-CET July ... | |
| | | | Mughal Road reopens after 4-day closure | | | | Early Times Report
Poonch, Nov 17: Authorities on Thursday reopened historic Mughal road, connecting twin districts of Ponnch and Rajouri with Shopian, for traffic.
The vehicles were permitted to move after snow clearance work was completed on the thoroughfare, officials said.
The road had been closed for past nearly four days after fresh snowfall around Pir Ki Gali.
DySP Traffic Rajouri-Poonch Range, Aftab Bukhari confirmed about the opening of the road for traffic.... | |
| | | | PM Modi to Inaugurate airport In Arunachal, event in Varanasi tomorrow | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday inaugurate Arunachal Pradesh’s first greenfield airport Donyi Polo, developed over an area of 690 acres and built at a cost of more than ₹ 640 crore, in a boost to connectivity, trade and tourism in the scenic region.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) added in a statement that he will also inaugurate the ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’, a month-long programme being organised in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, on Saturday.
The PMO said the airport is suitable for day operations in every weather. The name of the airport reflects the traditions and rich cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh and its age-old indigenous r... | |
| | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
STOCK UPDATE |
|
|
 |
| BSE
Sensex |
 |
| NSE
Nifty |
|
|
| |
CRICKET UPDATE |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|