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Truck used to ferry terrorists crossed Lakhanpur fortnight before encounter 11/25/2020 11:21:19 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: The truck in which four Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed near Ban Toll Plaza on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Nagrota, may have crossed the Lakhanpur Toll Plaza in the first week of November. Sources said the intelligence agencies are probing if the truck that was used by the terrorists, had crossed Lakhanpur, which is seen as the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said the intelligence agencies have inputs that the track was spotted at Lakhanpur “somewhere around the commencement of the month of November.” It was reliably learnt that the CCTV footage of the toll plaza was being examined by a special team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the intelligence agencies. Sources said joint teams from Jammu Police and their counterparts from Kathua are probing the matter in particular. Sources said the police are probing about as to what the truck was doing in the area that time. While the truck is believed to be from Kashmir, its driver had managed to flee from the encounter spot in Nagrota on the fateful night. Sources said t...   READ MORE

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Parra’s arrest creates ripples in PAGD Alliance leaders in quandary, turn mute 11/25/2020 11:21:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: Arrest of PDP leader Waheed-ur- Rehman Parra by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has put the entire spectrum of the Gupkar leadership under cloud. Leaders heading Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD)—an amalgam of Kashmir centric parties— are in a dock over whether to oppose the government action or to remain silent. A senior functionary whose party is one of the signatories of the Gupkar alliance said that Para’s arrest has created ripples within the PAGD camp. It has even put the PDP leaders in a quandary. “It is a matter of national security now and the arrest of the leader whose party is part of the Gupkar alliance is worrisome t...   READ MORE   Azad’s outburst sends Cong high command into tizzy Sends SOS to JK leadership, asks it to remain cautious 11/25/2020 11:21:03 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: Veteran Congress leader and former J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad demanding change in party structure has perturbed the Congress high command and it fears that Azad may make an attempt to split the party at this crucial juncture. Sources told Early Times that the senior leadership here has been warned by the party high command to remain wary of the situation and keep a close eye on the ground. “The leadership has been asked to keep the flock together and not to allow any possible spark of rebellion in the Congress camp. The situation at present is precarious and merits extreme caution,” said, a senior Congress functionary. Another leader on the co...   READ MORE   Over 400 teachers without salary since two months After retirement of ZEO, no new DDO posted by govt so far 11/25/2020 11:20:52 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Nov 25: Over four hundred teachers posted in schools falling under Zone Lakhanpur of School Education department have been without salaries for the last over two months as after the retirement of Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) no new officer has been posted by the government so far. Teachers posted in various schools falling in Zone Lakhanpur of School Education department informed Early Times that the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Lakhanpur, who happened to be the DDO, had attained superannuation on 30th October 2020. “As the DDO had retired, the salary of October month was not released by the department as the salaries are only released following approv...   READ MORE   J&K awaits Animal Welfare Board Delay leads to non-implementation of PCA Act 11/25/2020 11:20:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: Jammu and Kashmir administration has not been able to establish the Animal Welfare Board ever since the transition of the erstwhile State into a union territory. Sources told Early Times that given the deteriorating condition of animals and environment in the UT, the need for constitution of Animal Welfare Board has been gaining momentum but due to delay on the part of the administration, many crucial laws which protect animal from cruelty could not be enforced. “Non-implementation of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960, to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals is a cause of concern to all and in absence of any stri...   READ MORE   COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches 93.57%; 489 new cases, 12 fresh deaths Positive cases 107819, active positive 5264, recovered 100892, casualties 1663 11/25/2020 11:20:24 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 25: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 93.57 percent after 570 virus affected patients were discharged from different hospitals and COVID centres today. The total number of positive cases reached 1, 07,819 with 489 new cases and the death toll reached 1663 following 12 fresh deaths. Jammu district reported 126 new cases of Corona Virus followed by Srinagar district 85 cases, Udhampur district 46 cases, Baramulla district 39 cases, Budgam district 33 cases, Doda district 27 cases, Kupwara district 24 cases, Kishtwar district 22 cases, Bandipora district 17 cases, Ganderbal and Samba districts 12...   READ MORE   Court pulls Police for framing businessman in fake case 11/25/2020 11:20:12 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 25: The third Additional Sessions Judge Jammu has reprimanded Domana Police for ignoring the protection orders issued by the court and framing a businessman in a fake case. Hearing a petition filed by an aggrieved businessman, the court of 3rd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu observed that the investigating officer had deliberately introduced the offence u/s 467 IPC to the credit of applicant Varinder Gupta for the ulterior motive to deprive him from the I benefit of protection order extended by this court in his favour. “Applicant Varinder Gupta along with Vinod Sharma had earlier moved an application before this court on 18th November 20...   READ MORE   Maintaining neutrality; fairness of election process to be ensured: Sinha Lt Governor reviews election preparedness 11/25/2020 11:20:00 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Nov 25: In view of the ensuing District Development Council (DDC) election and by-elections for Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies (ULB), the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today reviewed the election preparedness of the administration in a high-level meeting with Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, and Superintendents of Police through video-conferencing, here at Civil Secretariat. Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir briefed the Lt Gover...   READ MORE   Para arrested by NIA on baseless charges, alleges Mehbooba 11/25/2020 11:19:29 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 25: Alleging that arrest of president of youth Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Waheed -ur-Rehman by National Investigation Agency (NIA) was just to blackmail and intimidate mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister (CM) Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday afternoon said it is now upto judiciary to dispense justice and ensure his release. Mr Parra appeared before the investigation agency at New Delhi on Monday and Tuesday for his alleged links with former Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy SP) J&K police who was arrested when he was transporting Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants in a vehicle to Jammu in January this year...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of ward 45 lane 5 Rani Talab Digiana Residents of Ward 45 Lane 5 Rani Talab Digiana at receiving end since problems remain unattended 11/25/2020 10:51:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 25: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city. Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step...   READ MORE

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