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| Dhangri terror attack mastermind shot dead in Pakistan | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: The relentless elimination of notorious terrorists hiding across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir continues, with Zia-ur-Rehman, a high-profile operative of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and one of India’s most wanted, being gunned down by unknown assailants in the Jhelum region of Punjab, Pakistan.
Reports indicate that Zia-ur-Rehman, also known as Abu Qatal, was ambushed and killed along with his security guard late Saturday evening in Jhelum.
Abu Qatal, previously chargesheeted by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his role in the Dhangri terror attack in Rajouri district, marks the second terrorist linked to that assault to be neutralized by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan.
Earlier, in September 2023, Riyaz Ahmad... | |
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| Killing of India’s most wanted terrorists by gunmen | | | | · On December 22, 2023, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) top trainer Abdullah Shaheen was mysteriously killed in a road accident in Pakistan.
· Maulana Sher Bahadur, a radical preacher and a known supporter of JeM, was murdered in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on December 3, 2023. He was shot at point-blank range, leading to his immediate death.
· On December 5, 2023 Adnan Ahmed, alias Hanzala Adnan and a mastermind behind the 2016 attack on a CRPF convoy in Pampore, was killed by unknown gunmen in Karachi.
· On November 25, 2023 one more of India’s most wanted terrorists was killed by unknown gunmen on Pakistan’s soil. The self-styled commander of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Yo... | |
| | | | ‘Over 200 outside investors allotted land to set up business units in J&K’ | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: Over 200 investors from outside Jammu and Kashmir have been provided land in the industrial estates to set up their business units in Jammu and Kashmir in the past decade, official data said.
The process of land acquisition by outside investors, mostly from Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, marked manifold increase after the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories in August 2019.
According to the data shared by ... | |
| | | | Every attempt for peace with Pak met with betrayal: PM Modi | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that every attempt to foster peace with Pakistan was met with hostility and betrayal and hoped that wisdom would prevail on the leadership in Islamabad to improve bilateral ties.
In a podcast with Lex Fridman released on Sunday, Modi recalled that he had specially invited his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif for his swearing-in ceremony in 2014 with the hope that the two countries could turn a new leaf.
“Yet, every noble attempt at fostering peace was met with hostility and betrayal. We sincerely hope that wisdom prevails upon them and they choose the path of peace,” the prime minister said in his over three-hour intera... | |
| | | | Results reveal who is better: PM on India-Pak cricket rivalry | | |  Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi commented on the famous India-Pakistan rivalry in cricket while being a part of the Lex Fridman podcast. India vs Pakistan has always been considered as a marquee game, given that both nations square off only during ICC events.
The arch-rivals faced each other during the recently-concluded Champions Trophy where India continued their dominance over Pakistan on the cricket field with a thumping win. Virat Kohli scored a fine hundred on... | |
| | | | BJP’s core group devises strategy to counter NC’s narrative in Assembly | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) convened a core group meeting on Sunday to devise a robust strategy for the ongoing budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The meeting, held amidst heightened political activity in the Union Territory, focused on enhancing the party’s approach to counter the ruling National Conference’s narrative on the region’s current situation.
Party sources revealed that the core group expressed satisfaction with t... | |
| | | | Body of another missing youth recovered from Vaishow Nallah | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 16: Police on Sunday have recovered the body of another youth, who had gone missing along with two others in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district last month.
Police said the body of Mohammad Showkat Bajad a resident of Chata Doonda, Rajouri (currently residing in Chandian Pajan, Qazigund) was found in Vaishow Nallah at Mah Ashmuji area in Kulgam district this morning.
Body of his brother Riyaz Ahmad Bajad was also found a few days ago from the same Vaishow N... | |
| | | | Immigration Bill: 7-Yr jail term for using forged passport | | |  Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 16: Anyone found using a forged passport or visa for entering, staying or exiting India will be punished with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine to the extent of Rs 10 lakh if the new immigration bill is approved by Parliament.
The legislation, piloted by the Union Home Ministry, also provides for mandatory reporting of information about foreigners by hotels, universities, other educational institutions, hospitals and nursing homes to enable tracking of over... | |
| | | | India to host regional counter-terror conclave | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 16: India will host a two-day conclave of 10-nation ASEAN grouping and some of its dialogue partners beginning Wednesday that will focus on firming up a comprehensive strategy to combat the threat of terrorism and extremism.
The conclave of the experts working group (EWG) on counter-terrorism under the framework of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) mechanism is also expected to deliberate on the evolving regional security scenario, officials said.
The ADMM-Plus is a platform comprising 10-nation ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and its eight dialogue partners — India, China, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Russ... | |
| | | | Popularize 'Digidost' to bring services at doorsteps of public: Chief Secy tells officials | | Reviews measures to leverage CSCs for enhanced service delivery | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 16: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, chaired a high level meeting to explore the potential of Community Service Centres (CSCs) in providing seamless Government-to-Citizen (G2C) and Government-to-Business (G2B) services across Jammu & Kashmir.
The meeting focused on integrating a wider range of government services with the CSC platform to ensure accessibility for the people, particularly in remote areas.
Those who attended the meeting included Principal Secretary... | |
| | | | Jharkhand man arrested in Baramulla | | ONLINE BANK FRAUD CASE | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 16 : Police have successfully solved a decade-old online bank fraud case and arrested the accused, a Jharkhand resident involved in the crime in Baramulla district.
Police on Sunday said that in a significant breakthrough, Police in Baramulla have successfully solved a 10-year-old case dating back to the year 2016, registered at Police Station Boniyar under section 420 of RPC.
They said that the accused identified as Manoj Das resident of Deoghar Jharkhand, was involved in an online Bank Fraud case amounting to Rs 90,000/.
Further investigation is underway.
Police remain committed to ensuring public safety and urge citizens to cooperate with police an... | |
| | | | 30 injured in Reasi accident | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: At least 30 passengers, mostly women, were injured when their mini-bus turned turtle on a hilly road in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.
Two of the 30 are seriously injured and they have been rushed the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu.
The accident took place near Tara Morh when the bus was on its way to Pouni in Reasi from Moughla in Rajouri district, the officials said.
They said 30 passengers, including 22 women, were injured in the accident and were hospitalised.
Two of the seriously injured persons — Rafaqat Ali and Goutam Sharma — were referred to Government Medical College hospital Jammu for speci... | |
| | | | Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine records increase in donations | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: Pilgrim donations at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir has gone up to Rs 171.90 crore in Financial Year 2024-25 (till January) from Rs 63.85 crore in 2020-21, according to the temple board
Similarly, the gold offerings at the shrine have also increased from over nine kgs to 27.7 kgs and silver from over 753 kgs to over 3,424 kgs during the same period, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has said.
Replying to an RTI application filed by Jammu-based activist Raman Sharma, the shrine board said an amount of Rs 63.85 crore were received as donation or offering in the FY 2020-21 followed by Rs 166.68 crore in FY 2021-22, Rs 223... | |
| | | | Weather improves in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 16: After a week-long wet spell, the weather improved on Sunday and is likely to remain dry in Kashmir valley.
The Meteorological Centre Srinagar said the weather is likely to remain dry till March 25.
Kashmir valley experienced widespread intermittent rain and snowfall during the past week resulting in drop in temperature disrupting normal life.
The MeT office providing the parameters of rain and snowfall during the past 2 hours across the Kashmir valley, said that Konibal received 19.5mm of rainfall, Pahalgam 19.4mm, Gulmarg 16.2mm, Kupwara 14.2mm Srinagar and Qazigund 11.0mm respectively and Kokernag 9.6mm during the past 24 hours. The ski resort of... | |
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