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| Agitating Ladakhi groups’ to hold crucial meeting with Centre’s panel today | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 23: A crucial meeting between the sub-committee constituted by the agitating Ladakhi groups will be held with the High-Power Committee (HPC) of the Union Home Ministry on Saturday in New Delhi.
Following a productive meeting with the HPC on January 19, the agitating groups opted to defer their indefinite hunger strike, initially slated to commence on February 20.
Notably, leaders from the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) engaged in discussions with the Union Home Ministry's high-powered committee on February 19 in Delhi.
During the preceding January 19 meeting, it was agreed upon that the next round of discussions would occur on February 24 with the sub-committee representing the agitating groups.
The dialogue continues to focus on reaching consensus across various critical issues, including the Ladakh community's demand for statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, along with the establishment of an exclusive Public Service Commission for Ladakh.
The HPC members urged the agitating groups to... | |
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| Special Judge CBI Bala Jyoti frames charges against bank, revenue officers, CAs | | 'Galaxy Hatcheries' Conspiracy Case | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 23: Special Judge Anti Corruption and CBI, Bala Jyoti on Friday framed charges against senior Bank Officers and Chartered Accountants and revenue officials for hatching a criminal conspiracy in M/S 'Galaxy Hatcheries' case.
Special Judge CBI Bala Jyoti after considering all the contentions and case laws placed on record it appeared that there are sufficient grounds to proceed against all the accused persons as prima facie, it appears that there is ample materia... | |
| | | | I am not Malala Yousafzai : Kashmiri girl Yana Mir snubs anti-India elements across world | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 23: In a powerful statement delivered at the British Parliament building, Kashmiri activist Yana Mir drew a clear distinction between herself and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. Mir boldly asserted, “I am not a Malala Yousafzai. I will never have to flee my home country.”
Yana Mir proudly declared that she is free and safe in her home country, India, specifically in her beloved Kashmir, which is an integral part of India.
As Kashmir’s first female vlogger a... | |
| | | | Babu Singh’s terror funding network: 6 more accused charged | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 23: In a much-publicized terror-funding network allegedly managed by former minister Jatinder Singh alias Babu Singh, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) filed a supplementary chargesheet against six more accused including three Pakistan-based terrorists.
Chargesheet has been filed against 18 accused in this high-profile terror funding.
According to reports, a supplementary chargesheet has been filed against Saif-ud-Din, a constable of J&K Police, Mohammad Sharief Chechi, Farooq Ahmad Jungal, as well as Hizbul Mujahideen operatives based in Pakistan namely Hamidullah Khuroo, Farooq Ahmad Shawl, and Javed Ahmad Chalkoo. On January 2 this year, the SIA ha... | |
| | | | LG inaugurates new girls hostel at NIT Srinagar | | ‘Focus on developing innovation-driven economy in Amrit Kaal’ | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the new Girls Hostel at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar, today.
The Lt Governor congratulated the NIT management, faculty members and students on the occasion.
“The facility is dedicated to our daughters who are breaking the barriers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics- STEM education and ready to shape the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem,” he said.
The Lt Governor em... | |
| | | | Avalanche warning issued | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 23: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Friday issued an avalanche warning in the higher reaches of six districts of Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, officials said.
An avalanche with "low danger" level is likely to occur above 2300 metres over Bandipora district of north Kashmir and in Central Kashmir's Ganderbal district in the next 24 hours.
A similar warning has also been issued for the people living above 2300 metres over Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch and Ramban districts of Jammu division during the next 24 hours.
People living in these areas have been advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche p... | |
| | | | PM Modi inaugurates projects | | | 
Varanasi, UP, Feb 23:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation of several projects worth more than Rs 13,000 crore in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi today. According to an official statement, these projects include multiple roads, a cooking gas bottling plant, a milk processing unit, and a silk fabric printing common facility centre for weavers.
For the textiles sector of Varanasi, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of a National Institute of Fashion Tec... | |
| | | | Jmu-Sgr highway reopens | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 23: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for traffic early Friday after remaining closed for four days owing to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains and snowfall, officials said. “Traffic plying on Jammu-Srinagar national highway but slow movement in Ramsoo sector due to single lane and poor surface,” a spokesperson of the traffic department said.
He said while Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) were allowed from both sides this morning, heavy vehicles are being managed in a regulated manner to ensure smooth movement of vehicles.
The road was damaged and rendered single lane at Dalwas, Cafeteria-Mehad and Gangroo between Nashri and Banihal t... | |
| | | | Weather to remain dry till Feb 26 | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 23: Night temperature remained below the freezing point in Kashmir on Friday as the MeT office forecast generally dry weather till February 26.
An official of the Meteorological (MeT) department said that “there is likely no significant change in weather till February 26 during which period weather will generally remain dry in J&K”.
Srinagar had minus 2.6, Gulmarg minus 10 and Pahalgam minus 9.5 as the minimum temperature.
Leh town of Ladakh region had minus 18.6, Kargil minus 22.2 and Drass minus 25 as the minimum temperature.
Jammu city had 6, Katra 5.6, Batote 0.2, Bhaderwah minus 2.4 and Banihal minus 1.6 as the minimum temperature.... | |
| | | | ‘Courts can’t direct states’ | | | |
NEW DELHI, Feb 23:
The scope of judicial review in examining policy matters of the government is very limited and the courts cannot direct the States to implement a particular policy or scheme on the grounds that a ”better, fairer or wiser” option is available, the Supreme Court has said.
The observation came while disposing of a PIL seeking formulation of a scheme on setting up of community kitchens to combat hunger and malnutrition.
The top court refused to pass any direction in the matter observing that the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and other welfare schemes are being implemented by the Centre and states.
A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal said legality... | |
| | | | Army destroys landmine | | | |
Early Times Report
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Feb 23: An Army patrol destroyed a rusted landmine in a controlled explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Friday.
The landmine was found adjacent to the border fence in the Balnoi area of the Mankote sector on Thursday, they said.
The officials said experts were summoned and the landmine was destroyed.
As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas are dotted with landmines, which sometimes get washed away by rains and also result in accidental blasts, the officials said.... | |
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