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Worries ahead for some bureaucrats as intel agencies likely to reopen fake gun license scam 4/15/2023 11:04:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 15: Days after booking Varinder Singh- the bodyguard of the fugitive pro-Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh, intelligence agencies are going to reopen the fake gun license scam of Jammu and Kashmir Varinder Singh was booked under the Arms Act in connection with a gun license issued to him in the Kishtwar district on forged documents. Sources said that nearly 4 lakh gun licenses were issued from different districts of J&K and many senior officers are already underscanner for issuing these licenses in lieu of money. Sources said that investigating agencies are now probing the role of some former district magistrates who had allegedly issued back-dated licenses after being transferred from respective districts. “Roles of some former district magistrates, who are now serving in different departments, are under scanner because during investigation it was established that some officers issued back-dated licenses in lieu of taking huge amount from dealers”, a source said, adding, “investigating agencies are likely to quiz some gun-dealers who used t...   READ MORE

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Son gets death sentence for brutally killing his mother 4/15/2023 11:04:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 15: Principal District and Session Judge Udhampur Haq Nawaz Zargar has awarded a death sentence to a man for brutally killing his aged helpless mother for a piece of land. After hearing Public Prosecutor and counsel for the accused and considering the statement of prosecution witness one and two who being the son and wife of the accused and also the circumstantial evidence in the form of a disclosure statement of the accused, the recoveries made on the basis disclosure statement and other circumstantial evidence, which the prosecution has produced and proved before this Court, it is well established and proved that the accused has committed the offense. ...   READ MORE   PM Modi calls for mass movement in global fight against climate change 4/15/2023 11:04:04 PM Agencies New Delhi, Apr 15: In a video message for an event of the World Bank, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said climate change had been very close to his heart, and same becoming a global movement was great to see. Modi was speaking on how behavioural change can tackle the climate change. Citing great Indian philosopher Chanakya, Modi said around 2,000 years ago, Chanakya said that small drops of the water when come together can fill the pot. “Single water drop may not make any impact but when they come together, can make an impact. Each good deed by individual may seem insignificant, but when billions do it together, the impact is huge, “said Modi, while highlighting ...   READ MORE   Exams for constables in CAPFs to be conducted in 13 regional languages 4/15/2023 11:03:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 15: In a landmark decision, the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the conduct of constable (general duty) examination for Central Armed Police Forces in 13 regional languages, in addition to Hindi and English. The historic decision has been taken at the initiative of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to give impetus to the participation of local youths in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and encourage regional languages, an official statement said. The CAPFs are the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the Nationa...   READ MORE   Research India’s ancient knowledge system and share it: Bhagwat to students 4/15/2023 11:03:52 PM Agencies New Delhi, Apr 15: India was formed for the welfare of the world and the country must share its knowledge as a duty amid its rise in strength and prestige, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Saturday. Addressing a gathering at Gujarat University here, Bhagwat asked Indians to shed their doubts and lack of belief in the country's ancient knowledge system and instead carry out research to find out what is relevant and share it with all. "Our nation was formed because of the penance of our forefathers, who wanted the world's welfare. That is why it is our duty (to share knowledge)," Bhagwat said after launching 1,051 volumes of the ancient Indian knowledg...   READ MORE   Gehlot filling Cong coffers with corruption money, Pilot’s turn will not come: Amit Shah 4/15/2023 11:03:43 PM Agencies New Delhi, Apr 15: Targeting the Congress in Rajasthan over infighting, Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed the party will always give precedence to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over Sachin Pilot as his contribution is higher in filling its coffers with the "corruption" money from the state. "Pilot sits on dharna on any pretext but his number will not come because his contribution in filling the coffers of Congress party is less and Gehlot's contribution is higher," Shah said while addressing booth-level party workers meeting in Bharatpur. Gehlot has made the Rajasthan government an "'adda' (hub) of corruption and has looted the state. This money of corruption...   READ MORE   Anticorruption Court awards 1-year imprisonment to Patwari 4/15/2023 11:03:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 15: Special Judge Anti-corruption Court, Jammu, Tahir Khurshid Raina, on Saturday awarded one year imprisonment to a Patwari for indulging in corruption. Accused Patwari Mohammad Sharief was convicted in a trap case in case FIR No. 17/2016, P/S VOJ (Now ACB) Jammu, for commission of offences under Secs-4 A and 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006. The prosecution case against the accused Patwari was that one Narain Singh approached him for issuance of an attested copy of mutation of the land in village Surinsar which was purchased by him for construction of the house. He took Rs 9000/- from him in the name of fees and told him that he w...   READ MORE   J&K braces for another wet spell from today 4/15/2023 11:03:23 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 14: Meteorological Department has predicted widespread to fairly widespread rain from Sunday for four days across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This wet spell is due to the approaching of a fresh Western Disturbance over north India which may result in the decrease of over 7-8 C from the regular daytime temperature. MeT said a fresh spell of intermittent light to moderate rain or snowfall is expected over higher reaches very likely in J&K from April 16 -20 with main activity during Monday to Tuesday. "During this wet spell, thunderstorm with strong gusty wind reaching (20-30KMPH) and hailstorm is also possible at some places of Jammu and ...   READ MORE

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