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| DPAP’s fate hangs in balance as Azad disappears from political arena | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 8: Once a towering figure in Jammu and Kashmir politics and a former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad has seen a marked retreat from the region’s political landscape following the poor performance of his newly formed Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP).
Azad, a veteran politician with decades of experience, appears to have withdrawn from the forefront after his party faced debacles in both the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, leaving political observers questioning the future of his political journey.
Azad launched the DPAP in 2022 amid significant media attention and public curiosity. The party was seen as a fresh attempt to challenge the traditional political order dominated by the National Conference (NC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a... | |
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| India to create comprehensive anti-drone unit for border security: Amit Shah | | |  JODHPUR, Dec 8:
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said India will soon create a comprehensive anti-drone unit to secure its borders as the “menace” of unmanned aerial vehicles is going to get serious in the coming days.
Addressing BSF troops at the 60th Raising Day event of the force here at its training camp, about 300 km from the India-Pakistan border, Shah said the initial results of a “laser equipped anti-drone gun-mounted” mechanism have been encouraging.
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| | | | Learning should not be test, assessment centric: LG Sinha | | Addresses 18th annual function of Mahavir International School | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 8: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the 18th annual function of Mahavir (MV) International School, at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated the school administration, teachers and students on the occasion. He highlighted the need for Knowledge Revolution for leading India into a developed nation and to sustain all round growth in different sectors of the economy.
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| | | | Policeman shoots colleague dead, commits suicide | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 8: A policeman allegedly shot dead his colleague with an AK-47 assault rifle before turning the weapon on himself to commit suicide in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district early Sunday, officials said.
The two policemen along with another colleague were travelling from north Kashmir’s Sopore to the Subsidary Training Centre (STC) Talwara in Reasi district of Jammu region when the incident took place.
The bullet-riddled bodies of the two cops were seen lying inside a police van near the Kali Mata temple in Rehembal area of Udhampur around 6.30 am.
Officials said the head constable opened fire at the driver over some argument before committing suicide. ... | |
| | | | Food poisoning kills 4 family members | | | | Early Times Report
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Dec 8: A 40-year-old man and his three children died, while his wife and another daughter fell sick, due to suspected food poisoning in a remote village in Rajouri district here on Sunday, officials said.
Fazal Hussain, his wife Shamim Akhter, 38, and the couple’s four children, hailing from Badhal Gorla village, were admitted to Rajouri Government Medical College hospital with severe dyspepsia late Saturday, they said.
Hussain died during treatment in the wee hours of Sunday, while his wife and the children were referred to Jammu for specialised treatment.
Three of the children – Rabia Kousar, 15, Farmana Kouser, 12, and Rafter Ahmad, 4, – died... | |
| | | | Kashmir upper reaches receive fresh snowfall | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 8: The higher reaches of Kashmir valley including the ski resort of Gulmarg experienced a fresh snowfall on Sunday, officials said.
The fresh snowfall also shuts the historic Mughal road connecting the Shopian district of south Kashmir with the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu division and Sinthan road in Kishtwar, Traffic police officials said.
The tourists were overjoyed at the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla dist... | |
| | | | Rakesh Kumar Singh gets 1-yr extension | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 8: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has extended the tenure of Rakesh Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, for a period of one year beyond December 8, 2024. Singh is a 1993 batch IDAS officer.... | |
| | | | Search operation in Kathua | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 8: A massive search operation is underway in Kandi area near the International Border in Kathua district after local villagers reported suspicious movement, officials said on Sunday.
The joint search operation by police, Army and CRPF was launched in several forward villages of Hiranagar sector late Saturday night, the officials said.
“We got information about movement of some three to four suspected persons and responded immediately by mobilising the avail... | |
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