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| ‘Vacant posts in Hindi, Sanskrit, Indian Philosophy filled in J&K Universities’ | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 9: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that the vacant posts for Hindi, Sanskrit and Indian Philosophy in Universities in J&K have been filled.
“Today, Indian Philosophy is being taught in Universities of the UT. This is a testimony to our commitment to promote cultural and linguistic traditions in Jammu Kashmir,” Sinha said while addressing the 11th Foundation Day function of Shri Kailakh Jyotish and Vedic Sansthan Trust.
The event was also attended by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Shri Adhokshajanand Devtirth Ji Maharaj.
The Lt Governor congratulated the Trustees, President and all the members of Shri Kailakh Jyotish and... | |
| | | | Srinagar records coldest night of season at Minus 4.6 C | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 9: Srinagar recorded seasons coldest night with temperature dropping to minus 4.6 degrees Celsius, as the cold wave continues to sweep the entire valley.
South Kashmir’s Shopian was the coldest place in Kashmir as temperature dropped to minus 5.9 ?C.
As per the Meteorological Centre’s data, Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.6 degrees Celsius, against minus 2.4 degrees Celsius the previous night,
The night temperature at the tourist resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir dropped to minus 5.0 ?C.
The minimum overnight temperature at the ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir was recorded minus 4.2?C.
The overnight temperature in Kupwara in north Kashmir ... | |
| | | | Rs 5 cr J&K Bank fraud: CB files chargesheet against 4 accused | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 9: The Economic Offences Wing – Crime Branch Jammu has filed a comprehensive 496-page preliminary charge-sheet against four accused, including the prime accused Saleem Yousaf Bhatti, in a Rs. 5 Crore fraud case involving J&K Bank. The case (FIR No. 86/2023) is registered under sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B/IPC at the Crime Branch Jammu The prime accused, Saleem Yousaf Bhatti, formerly employed on a contractual basis with the Integrated Water Shed Management Programme Department in Poonch, allegedly executed a criminal conspiracy to swindle funds from different branches of J&K Bank, particularly in District Poonch. The fraudulent activities inv... | |
| | | | Man convicted for sexually assaulting minor daughter | | Court to announce quantum of sentence tomorrow | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 9 : A fast track court in Srinagar Saturday convicted a man for sexually assaulting his minor daughter. After hearing Additional Public Prosecutor Muhammad Maqbool Shah and defence counsel, POSCO court presided over by Aarti Mohan said that prosecution has established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, a Srinagar based news agency reported.
“The prosecution has also succeeded in establishing offence of sexual harassment also against the accused person.
The accused is accordingly convicted,” the court said. The court will announce the quantum of punishment on December 11, 2023 (Monday). It directed that the accused, who is currently on ... | |
| | | | India fastest growing major economy: Rajnath | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Dec 9: India has showed that there is no irreconcilable trade-off between growth and distributive justice, and the Government is making all efforts to further boost the country’s position as a growth engine, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday.
In an address at the annual general meeting of FICCI, Singh said India, as the fastest growing major economy in the world, has now reached a position to trigger a “positive impact” on the growth of other countries.
“India showed that there is no irreconcilable trade-off between growth and distributive justice. That means providing fair opportunities to all citizens and accelerating the growth rate and both can be... | |
| | | | 7.43 lakh ‘fake job cards’ deleted under MNREGA last year: Centre | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 9: More than 7.43 lakh “fake” job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme were deleted in 2022-23, of which over 2.96 lakh were in Uttar Pradesh, the Centre has said in the Lok Sabha.
In a written response to a question this week, Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti shared data on fake job cards.
The data showed 7,43,457 fake job cards were deleted in 2022-23 and 3,06,944 in 2021-22.
Uttar Pradesh accounted for the highest number of deletions on account of job cards being fake. As many as 67,937 fake job cards were deleted in Uttar Pradesh in 2021-23 and the number increased to 2,96,464 in 2022-23. ... | |
| | | | Terrorists fire upon J&K Police constable in Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 9: Suspected militants shot at a Jammu and Kashmir police constable in Bemina area of the city here on Saturday, officials said.
The policeman has been rushed to a nearby hospital after the attack, they said.
Constable Mohammad Hafiz was fired upon by militants at Hamdaniya Colony in Bemina locality, the officials said. Hafiz is a resident of Karnah in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district but presently lives in Bemina, they said. ... | |
| | | | NC fighting for restoration of people’s rights: Omar | | Addresses party workers convention at Devsar | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 9: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that NC was not fighting for acquiring power but restoration of people’s abridged democratic, and constitutional rights.
He said this while addressing a one-day workers convention at Devsar, which was organized by In Charge constituency Devsar Pirzada Feroz Ahmad. Party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Treasurer Shami Oberoi, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wan... | |
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