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| Rift in Cong visible as Vikar skips Karra’s campaign | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: The internal divisions within the Jammu and Kashmir Congress have come to the fore as former Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Vikar Rasool Wani was conspicuously absent from the party’s ongoing campaign in the Chenab region.
Incumbent J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra recently addressed a public meeting in Ramban under the “Himari Riyasat Hamara Haq” campaign, aimed at mounting pressure on the Union Government for the restoration of statehood. However, Wani, a native of Ramban, chose to boycott the event, signaling his growing distance from party affairs.
Wani’s absence is being seen as a direct result of his discontent following his removal as J&K Congress chief on August 16, 2024.
Since stepping down, he has largely remained inacti... | |
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| J&K to become prominent tourism destination: CM Omar Abdullah | | |  New Delhi, Feb 19:
Agencies
Jammu and Kashmir is emerging out of the shadow of “evil eye” and is on verge of reclaiming its status as one of India’s leading tourism destinations, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday.
He also invited people from across the globe to explore the picturesque region popularly known as ‘paradise on earth’.
Speaking at the inauguration of the SATTE exhibition at Yashobhumi here, Abdullah highlighted J&K’s rich and diverse offerings beyond its famou... | |
| | | | ‘J&K staring at water crisis’ | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 19: Jammu and Kashmir is staring at a water crisis this year due to a massive deficit in rainfall, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday, calling for a more proactive approach and collective efforts towards water management and conservation.
Kashmir has witnessed a dry winter this year with an 80 per cent deficit of rainfall overall this year, raising the possibility of drought in the valley this summer.
Abdullah said in a post on X, “J&K is star... | |
| | | | ACB files case against former MD JKHCC, others | | Illegal allotment of state land | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said to have registered a case against the then Managing Director J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation and others for illegal allotment of state land.
In a statement, the ACB spokesman said that a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) was conducted to look into allegations that the J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation Ltd. (JKCHC) purchased 392 kanal of land from private persons for establishing a Housing Colony at Vi... | |
| | | | If forced, we can be aggressive also: Army Chief on stance along LoC with Pak | | |  New Delhi, Feb 19:
Agencies
India Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has said that since 2014, India has been “assertive” in its communication with Pakistan on the Line of Control (LOC), and they have understood that “we mean business.”
Speaking in an exclusive interview with news agency, the Army Chief suggested that India is now aggressive enough to respond if Pakistan provokes us.
“Now what has happened from 2014, if you see, that both sides have generally understood that we mean bu... | |
| | | | Apex Court defers hearing on pleas | | CEC, ECs appointments | | 
New Delhi, Feb 19:
Agencies
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the pleas against the appointments of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023 law.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh indicated that the matter would be listed after the Holi festival break due to paucity of time. However, no date was fixed for hearing the matter.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for petitioner NGO Association for Democratic Reforms, ... | |
| | | | NIA arrests 3 for leaking sensitive info to Pak intelligence operatives | | | 
New Delhi, Feb 19:
Agencies
The NIA has arrested three men for leaking sensitive information to Pakistan-based intelligence operatives, the anti-terror federal agency said on Wednesday.
They were sharing sensitive information about Indian defence establishments at Karwar Naval Base and Kochi Naval Base, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said in a statement.
While Vethan Laxman Tandel and Akshay Ravi Naik were picked up from Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, Abhilash P A was... | |
| | | | CBI registers case against Labour deputy secy | | |  New Delhi, Feb 19:
Agencies
The CBI on Wednesday conducted searches at seven locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a disproportionate assets case against Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, secretary of labour and employment department, officials said.
Ranjan has allegedly amassed assets which he could not satisfactorily account for, they said.
The agency has registered a case against Ranjan after analysing his assets during its investigation into gun license cases, they said.
Sources ... | |
| | | | Fire guts 7 houses in Ramban | | |  Early Times Report
Banihal/Jammu, Feb 19: Seven houses were gutted in a fire that broke out in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, officials said on Wednesday.
The fire broke out in a house at Syedpora hamlet of Chamalwas in Banihal area during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday and spread to adjoining houses, they said.
Fire and emergency services department rushed several tenders and doused the flames after hours of intense fire fighting operation, they... | |
| | | | MeT predicts rain, snow | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 19: The Meteorological Department Srinagar on Wednesday predicted light to moderate rain and snow over Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours.
It said the weather will generally turn cloudy towards evening today with the possibility of light to moderate rain and snow at many places during the night to the evening of February 20.
The isolated higher reaches of Jammu division may experience moderate to heavy rain and snowfall on February 20, the MeT off... | |
| | | | Fire guts 7 houses in Ramban | | | 
Early Times Report
Banihal/Jammu, Feb 19: Seven houses were gutted in a fire that broke out in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, officials said on Wednesday.
The fire broke out in a house at Syedpora hamlet of Chamalwas in Banihal area during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday and spread to adjoining houses, they said.
Fire and emergency services department rushed several tenders and doused the flames after hours of intense fire fighting operation, th... | |
| | | | Fire guts 7 houses in Ramban | | | 
Early Times Report
Banihal/Jammu, Feb 19: Seven houses were gutted in a fire that broke out in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, officials said on Wednesday.
The fire broke out in a house at Syedpora hamlet of Chamalwas in Banihal area during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday and spread to adjoining houses, they said.
Fire and emergency services department rushed several tenders and doused the flames after hours of intense fire fighting operation, th... | |
| | | | Army opens fire on seeing suspicious movement | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: Alert Army troops early morning on Wednesday opened fire on seeing a suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Troops deployed in the forward areas resorted to a brief firing on seeing a suspicious movement in the Sunderbani sector,” said official sources.
“Terrorists movement is apprehended close to the border but troops are keeping a close watch and surveillance,” they said. ... | |
| | | | Man climbs mobile tower | | | |
Early Times Report
Rajouri/Jammu, Feb 19: A 40-year-old man climbed a mobile tower and threatened to commit suicide in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said.
He was rescued in a joint operation by police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), ending an over six-hour-long drama in Thanamandi town, some 25 km from Rajouri district headquarters, the officials said.
Javaid Kohli, who is running a shop in the town and is named in several cases related to his alleged criminal activities including drug peddling, climbed the mobile tower at 9 am and went live on his social media account, they said.
Civil and police officers rushed to the scene to persuade ... | |
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