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| Kashmiri IAS officer Shah Faesal comes in Adani’s support | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 9: Facing attack from opposition parties, especially from Congress after the US-based Hindenburg report, famous Indian billionaire Gautam Adani got support from an unexpected quarter as Kashmiri IAS officer Shah Faesal came out to support him. ,
Adani has come under fire in recent weeks after US-based short-seller Hindenburg in a report alleged corporate fraud. Since then, the opposition has called for a JPC in the Parliament.
IAS Officer Shah Faesal tweeted in support of Gautam Adani, saying that he respects the business tycoon for refusing to let adversity get the better of him.
“I respect @gautam_adani for the way he has refused to let adversity get the better of him. I know him as a great human being who is deeply respectful of diversity in th... | |
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| Terrorist hideout busted in Poonch, arms, ammo recovered | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 9: Security forces on Thursday recovered cache of arms and ammunition from a terrorist hideout busted in bordering Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police sources said that a hideout was busted by joint team of Police and Army in Naka Manjari village of Mendhar in Poonch district.
"A pouch was found on the spot and during search, four AK rifle magazines, bullets, two grenades, explosive material, binocular and other war like stores was recovered," they said.
"The items were rusted," they said adding that searches are being carried out in the area. ... | |
| | | | Jitna keechad uchaloge, Kamal utna hee zyada khilega: PM Modi to Opposition | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a fresh broadside against the Opposition in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, saying the more "keechad" (dirt) they will fling, the bigger "kamal" (lotus) will bloom.
Amid slogan shouting by MPs from TMC, Congress and other opposition parties from the Well of the House, Modi began replying to the debate on the motion thanking the President for her address to the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the start of the Budget Session, and accused the Congress of adopting only "tokenism" to solving problems the country faced.
"Keechad unke pass tha, mere pass gulal. Jo jis ke pass tha, usne diya uchal," Modi quoted Manik V... | |
| | | | 69,000 pending cases in SC, 59 lakh In 25 High Courts: Centre | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 9: Over 69,000 cases are pending in the Supreme Court while there is a backlog of over 59 lakh cases in the country's 25 high courts, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Citing details available on the Supreme Court's website, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply that 69,511 cases were pending in the top court as on February 1.
"There are 59,87,477 cases pending in the high courts across the country as per the information available on National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) on February 1, 2023," he said.
Out of these, 10.30 lakh cases were pending in the Allahabad High Court -- the biggest high court of the country.
The Sikkim High Court has th... | |
| | | | Apex Court to have full strength of 34 judges soon | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 9: The Supreme Court will soon have its full strength of 34 judges with the stage having been set for the elevation of two high court judges, top government sources have confirmed to NDTV. The warrants for appointment are expected to be issued in the next few days, sources said. The top court had its full strength last when Ranjan Gogoi was the Chief Justice of India. ... | |
| | | | Appointment scam: Court frames charges against CEO, others | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 9: Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu Tahir Khurshid Raina today framed charges against then Chief Education Officer (CEO) Tarsem Lal and 37 others in much publicized 4th class appointment scam in the Education Department.
Case of the prosecution as discerned from the charge sheet is that some complaints were received by the Vigilance Organization, Jammu (VOJ), that the select list of class 4th employees in Education Department, issued by the CEO, Jammu, was not fair and many deserving candidates stood deprived of their right of selection/appointment on account of the fraud committed by the concerned authorities in the process of selection.
A surprise ch... | |
| | | | Mindset towards women has to change: Prez Murmu | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 9: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the mindset that bringing up children and managing home are the responsibility of women only has to change while noting that in spite of their increased participation they fail to make the cut above a certain level owing to family responsibilities. Inaugurating a national convention on 'Women as Foundation of Value-based Society' and launching an all India awareness campaign 'Empowering the Family' at the Om Shanti Retreat Centre of Brahmakumaris at Gurugram, she said women have played a very important role in shaping values and ethics in Indian society.
Lauding the Brahmakumaris organisation for reviving Indian val... | |
| | | | Authorities ban private practice of 2 GMC Baramulla doctors | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 9: The authorities on Thursday banned two doctors of Government Medical College Baramulla from doing any private practice across Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order, Dr Zafarullah assistant professor (ENT) and Dr Shafaqat Ahmad Lone associate professor (ENT) have been banned from doing any private practice.
“Pending enquiry to the allegations, regarding the issue related to the referral of patients from Public hospital to Private Hospitals for availing treatment/benefits under AB PM-JAY & AB PM-JAY SEHAT Scheme and illegal up-coding of packages, two doctor s are hereby banned from doing any private practice across the Union Territory of Jammu & Ka... | |
| | | | Kashmir upper reaches receive fresh snow, rains lash plains | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 9: Upper reaches of Kashmir valley including tourist hot spots of Gulmarg and Sonamarg received light to moderate fresh snowfall while the plains were lashed by rains throwing normal life out of gear on Thursday.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, received mixed rain and snow disrupting normal life. It was still raining at present in Srinagar and its adjoining areas when this report was filed.
Ski resorts of Gulmarg, Tangmarg and its adjoining areas in north Kashmir and Sonamarg in central Kashmir received moderate snowfall today and it was still snowing at these places till this report was filed.
Some upper reaches of Bandipora inclu... | |
| | | | JKDMA issues avalanche warning for 12 districts | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 9: Amid prevailing inclement weather conditions, Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority Thursday issued avalanche warning in twelve districts for upcoming 24 hours.
JKDMA issued a ‘Medium Level’ warning above 2000 to 2500 metres over Anantnag, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch districts.
The authority also expressed apprehension of ‘Low Level’ avalanche occurrence above 2000 to 2500 metres over Reasi, Rajouri and Ramban districts.
People living in these areas have been advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas, it said. ... | |
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