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| Airstrikes were fitting reply to terrorists: Shah | | | 
New Delhi, Feb 14:
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the airstrikes were a fitting reply to Pakistan after the Pulwama attack that led to the martyrdom of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans on this day in 2019.
Addressing the conclusion of the 38th National Games, Shah paid tributes to the CRPF personnel. He said the airstrikes that followed the Pulwama attack were Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "clear message" to terrorists.
"The airstrikes were a fitt... | |
| | | | CM Omar calls for strengthening emergency services in hospitals | | Addresses first ever National Medical Conference, MediCon-2025 in Jammu | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today emphasized the need to improve handling of emergency cases and capacity at various Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) to ease the burden on major hospitals.
He also stressed the importance of ensuring that doctors serve beyond urban centers.
“We need to augment and improve the emergency handling capability and capacity in new GMCs so that the pressure on GMC Jammu and GMC Srinagar is automatically reduced. Similarly, we... | |
| | | | Court awards 27 years RI in POCSO case | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: Principal Sessions Judge Ganderbal Abdul Nasir today awarded 27 years rigorous imprisonment and fine Rs 75000/- fine to Mohammad Saleem Taploo who committed rape with 14 years minor.
Brief facts of this challan are that on 26-06-2019, a written report was lodged with police station Ganderbal by the complainant to the effect that on 25¬06-2019, the daughter of the complainant (name withheld) aged 14 years was kidnapped by Mohammad Saleem Taploo s/o Mohammad... | |
| | | | 4 convicts get 12 years RI in NDPS case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: Principal Sessions Judge Kulgam Aijaz Ahmed Khan awarded 12 years rigorous imprisonment and fine Rs 1 lacs each to Mohammad Aslam War, Mehraj-ud-din Wani, Waqar Ahmad Dar and Bilal Ahmad Hanji facing trial in NDPS Act.
Principal Sessions Judge Kulgam Aijaz Ahmed Khan after hearing both the sides observed tat while awarding sentence, court is required to considering aggravating and mitigating circumstances. The aggravating circumstances which are required to be considered at this stage are the quantity of substance recovered and also circumstances under which the convicts were found to carry said contraband. As observed above, the convicts were found t... | |
| | | | PM to chair meet, name next CEC | | |  New Delhi, Feb 14:
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A selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet here on Monday to finalise the name of the next chief election commissioner, sources said on Friday.
The panel also comprises the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
It will meet on Monday at the prime minister’s official residence ahead of the retirement of incumbent Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on February 18.
The panel... | |
| | | | BSF IG discusses border security with LG Sinha | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, Shashank Anand called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here on Friday and discussed various issues of border security with him, a spokesperson said.
A Haryana cadre IPS officer, Anand took over as the new IG of BSF on February 7, replacing D K Boora who had held the post from October 2021. Anand has been posted at the BSF headquarters in New Delhi.
During his meeting with Sinha, the new IG of the BSF briefed hi... | |
| | | | Courts can’t direct legislature to enact law in particular way: SC | | |  New Delhi, Feb 14:
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The Supreme Court on Friday said the courts could not direct the legislature to enact a law in a particular manner.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih made the observation while hearing a plea against a February 2024 order of the Delhi High Court which disposed of a PIL on the issue.
“The Parliament, after considering every aspect, has come out with a new enactment. In a writ jurisdiction, neither the high courts nor the Supreme Court c... | |
| | | | Alleged sexual harassment complaint: IPS officer suspended | | |  CHENNAI, Feb 14:
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An IPS officer serving in the Greater Chennai Traffic Police has been placed under suspension over a complaint of alleged sexual harassment against him by a woman police constable, a senior official said on Friday.
The official D Magesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic North, has been suspended after the woman PC complained to the DGP.
The complaint has been referred to an internal complaints committee on sexual harassment for further inquiry and a... | |
| | | | Soldier hit by gunfire along LoC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: An army soldier was injured by a gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector near here on Friday, security officials said.
The soldier was manning a forward post in Battal area when he received a bullet apparently from across the border, the officials said.
They said that the injured was immediately evacuated to the hospital where he is responding positively to the treatment.
It is premature to say whether the Pakistan Army or terrorists were involved in the firing, the officials said.
Several incidents of cross-border actions, including an IED attack by suspected terrorists and a ceasefire violation by Pakistan, were witnessed alon... | |
| | | | J&K 2025-26 Budget to be unveiled on March 7 | | LG to address House on March 3; two days earmarked for private member resolutions | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 14: After a gap of seven years, Jammu & Kashmir’s annual budget will be presented in the Legislative Assembly on March 7, Srinagar based news agency reported on Friday.
According to the tentative calendar issued by the Legislative Assembly secretariat the budget for the Union Territory for 2025-26 will be presented in the Assembly on March 7 during the session commencing from March 3 and culminating on April 11.
The annual financial statement of expend... | |
| | | | Police seize 668 books | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 14: Jammu and Kashmir police has seized 668 books in Srinagar which were allegedly promoting the ideology of a banned organization.
It is learnt searches were carried at multiple locations.
Police said based on credible intelligence regarding the clandestine sale and distribution of literature promoting the ideology of a banned organization, they conducted a search in Srinagar, leading to the seizure of 668 books.
Police said they have initiated legal action under Section 126 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS). ... | |
| | | | Wholesale price inflation eases | | |  New Delhi, Feb 14:
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Wholesale price inflation moderated to 2.31 per cent in January due to the decline in prices of food items especially vegetables, government data released on Friday showed.
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was 2.37 per cent in December 2024. It was 0.33 per cent in January 2024.
As per the data, inflation in food items eased to 5.88 per cent in January, as against 8.47 per cent in December 2024. Inflation in vegetables came down significantly ... | |
| | | | Dr Sharma promoted | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: The Health and Medical Education Department has promoted and regularized the services of Dr Rakesh Kumar Sharma as the Medical Superintendent of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu.
Dr Sharma, who was serving as the Incharge Medical Superintendent, will now hold the position on a regular basis.... | |
| | | | Night temp improves slightly | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 14: Despite several places in Kashmir recording sub-zero temperatures, there was a slight improvement in the night temperatures across the region, officials said on Friday.
According to the Meteorological Department, Srinagar city recorded a minimum of minus 1.3°C, an increase of over a notch from previous night. On the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday Srinagar had recorded a minimum temperature of -2.4°C.
Except for the tourist resort of Pahal... | |
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