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| After detaining couple, intelligence agencies eye Amritpal’s supporters in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 25: After detaining a couple from Kullian village of RS Pura, intelligence agencies have reportedly prepared a list of sympathisers of pro-khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh in Jammu and Kashmir.
Highly placed sources said that intelligence agencies with the collaboration of Punjab Police have prepared a list of sympathisers of Amritpal Singh in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
“During questioning some of the arrested supporters of Amritpal Singh have revealed names of their supporters in different parts of the country,” sources said.
Jammu Police in the wee hours of Saturday morning conducted a raid in Kullian village of the border sub-division of R S Pura and detained a couple for having links with the fugitive pro-Khalistan leader and chief of Wasis Punjab De Amritpal Singh.
The arrested couple has been identified as Amrik Singh and his wife Sarabjeet Kour, residents of Prem Chak village and presently putting up at Kullian near R S Pura town.
According to police a couple having links with Amritpal Singh and his mentor Papalpreet Si... | |
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| Kiren Patel expose: Kashmir BJP leaders raise security concerns in New Delhi | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 25: Even as the “VIP protocol with Z-Plus security” for Gujrati conman, Kiren Patel has brought the security grid under the scanner, the Bharatiya Janta Party leaders from Jammu and Kashmir have raised the issue of their personal security in the national capital.
Sources said the BJP leaders from Kashmir in particular and their counterparts in Jammu have raised the issue with their party leadership in the national capital that while the administration was “caught offering VIP security to conman” many of the right wing cadres in the valley in particular “have been left to fend for themselves.”
The sources said the BJP leaders initiall... | |
| | | | Biryani Scam: JKFA cooperating with ACB in investigation | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 25: Although the Anti Corruption Bureau has registered a case in Biryani scam, some officer bearers of Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) claimed that some of their rivals are floating fake stories regarding the infamous scam.
Former Captain of Indian national Football team and Direct member of the Executive Body of the Jammu and Kashmir Football Association, Majeed Kakroo claimed the amount of Rs. 4306500 has neither been released by the J&k Sports Council nor it had been drawn.”
“For last eight months the vested interests have been spreading this kind of negative campaign on social media as well.
The reason behind this is to occupy th... | |
| | | | Cabinet decision on Ujjwala scheme to help beneficiaries: PM Modi | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the extension of the Ujjwala scheme subsidy will greatly help beneficiaries and enhance the move towards cleaner cooking fuel. The government on Friday extended the Rs 200-per-LPG cylinder subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana by one year in the wake of high prices of petroleum products in the international market. The move will benefit 9.6 crore families. Modi tweeted, “The Cabinet decision pertaining to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will greatly help beneficiaries and enhance the movement towards cleaner cooking fuel.” The prime minister also praised the hike in the minimum support price for jute, say... | |
| | | | ‘Disturbed areas’ under AFSPA in northeast to be reduced: Amit Shah | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has once again decided to decrease the jurisdiction of “disturbed areas” declared under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur.
In a series of tweets, Shah said this decision has been taken on account of significant improvement in the security situation in northeast India.
“A historic day for the Northeast! PM @narendramodi led GoI has once again decided to decrease the disturbed areas in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur under the AFSPA. This decision has been taken on account of significant improvement in the security situation ... | |
| | | | Mysterious explosion in Samba factory leaves one dead, injures 3 | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 25: One labourer died and three others were injured in a mysterious explosion that took place inside a factory on Saturday in Bari Brahmana area of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Police sources said that a blast took place inside the scrap factory in Kalagate Industrial area of Bari Brahmana.
“One person have died and three injured,” police said adding that they were immediately rushed to the nearby hospital from where two of them with critical injuries, were referred to the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu.
Police team is on the spot and the matter is being investigated. ... | |
| | | | J&K to get Vande Bharat trains next year: Railway Minister | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 25: The railway line connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country will be completed this year, and the special ‘Vande Bharat’ trains will chug in the Union Territory next year, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today.
Addressing a press conference at Nowgam railway station here, he said the Udhampur-Banihal track, connecting Jammu with Srinagar, will be completed by December this year, or early next year.
With this, the Udhampur-Baramulla railway line in J&K will be completed.
“There is a good progress on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail line. The work on the Chenab and Anji bridges, and major tunnels is also going and... | |
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