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| Within hours after LG’s statement, forces avenge Sanjay Sharma’s killing | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 28: Security forces eliminated two terrorists involved in the gruesome killing of a Kashmiri Pandit bank guard Sanjay Sharma.
The 40-year-old Sharma was shot dead by the terrorists in Pulwama district on Sunday, in a local market, adding to the series of targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandit community members in Kashmir.
“Terrorist who masterminded killing of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma has been killed in Awantipora encounter. He was identified as Aqib Mushtaq Bhat of Pulwama. Aqib was an “A” category terrorist and was initially working with Hizbul Mujahideen. Another terrorist is also killed”, Rayeez Bhat, DIG South Kashmir range told the media.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday vowed to avenge the killing of Kashmiri Pandit bank guard Sanjay Sharma.
Lieutenant Governor termed the incident “unfortunate” and said the killers of Sharma will be brought to book.
“Our security forces will take care of whoever has carried out this unfortunate act,” he said, adding that the security situation was much better than before in Jammu and Kash... | |
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| Azad’s son Saddam to focus on Kashmir politics | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 28: Even as veteran politician, Ghulam Nabi Azad’s son Saddam recently joined his father led Democratic Progressive Azad Party or DPAP, the young man will be focusing on Kashmir.
Saddam, who joined politics in Srinagar on February 26 at a youth convention hosted by DPAP at Nigeen Club had been staying away from politics like the rest of the family members.
But the sources said senior DPAP leaders and Azad’s family convinced Saddam that he should join politics to assist his father. Though 41-year-old Saddam didn’t speak at his maiden entry in the party, he is set to focus on Kashmir.
Sources said Azad will be focusing more on Jamm... | |
| | | | After J&K, job mafia reaches Ladakh, recruitment scam exposed in Leh | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 28: After committing fraud in the recruitment process in Jammu and Kashmir, job mafia reached Union Territory of Ladakh as police of the cold-desert exposed scam in Leh.
“District police of Leh has unearthed KVS TGT recruitment online exam scam. Based on inputs by a police observer on Feb 21, a person clicked picture of monitor in G-com exam center so that exam center is shifted to Lamdon lab” PD Nitya, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Leh said.
“The accused wanted exam to be conducted in Lamdon lab. Lamdon lab systems had remote access to Aptech exam player to make fake software for examinees screen to fill answers remotely. A FIR has been regis... | |
| | | | Schools to reopen in Srinagar today | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 28: School Education Department Tuesday changed school timing in Srinagar city from 9Am to 2 Pm.
Under Secretary to government for School Education Department said, “I am directed to convey approval of the department for change of school timings in Srinagar City from 9 Am to 2 Pm from March-01.”
Pertinently, Schools in Kashmir division are all set to resume academics from March-01 following the winter vacation of over two months.... | |
| | | | Avalanche warning issued for Ganderbal district | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 28: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Tuesday issued a ‘low’ danger level avalanche warning over higher reaches of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district for next 24 hours.
The DMA, said that ‘low’ danger level avalanche is likely to occur above 2500 metres above sea level in the district.
People living in these areas have been in the meantime advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas till further orders.... | |
| | | | Technology use will help India scale new heights: PM Modi | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 28: Technology will help India achieve the target of becoming a developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, as he outlined the massive and modern digital infrastructure being created to ensure that benefits of digital revolution reach all citizens.
Addressing a post-Budget webinar on 'Unleashing the Potential: Ease of Living Using Technology', Modi said the government wants to reduce the cost of compliance of small businesses, and asked the industry to formulate a list of compliances that can be pruned.
"We want to reduce the compliance cost of small businesses. Can you (industry) formulate a list of unnecessary compliances that c... | |
| | | | Chief Justice inaugurates customized training for officers of Labour Deptt | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 28: Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Academy organized a three day customized training programme for officers of Labour Department, which commenced here today. The program aims to further enhance efficiency, knowledge and skills of officers in discharging the quasi-judicial functions while presiding over the courts under various legislations concerning labour laws.
The training programme was inaugurated by Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Patron-in-... | |
| | | | Amit Shah to inaugurate New Assam Rifles complex in Mizoram | | | |
Agencies
Aizawl, Feb 28: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a new complex of Assam Rifles in Mizoram on March 17, Chief Minister Zoramthanga said on Tuesday.
Shah will inaugurate the Assam Rifles complex at Zokhawsang near Aizawl, the CM told reporters.
Relocation of the Assam Rifles camp from the heart of Aizawl to Zokhawsang, around 15 km from the city, was among the top agendas of ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) in the last assembly polls held in November 2018.
In February 2019, the Union Home Ministry had directed the Assam Rifles to shift its battalion headquarters to Zokhawsang by May 31 of that year.
The country's oldest paramilitary force has two Assam Rifle... | |
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