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National leader fuelling factionalism in J&K Cong, shielding dissidents 4/19/2025 9:55:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 19: While incumbent leaders of Jammu and Kashmir Congress have urged the party high command to take exemplary action against those indulging in creating indiscipline, a senior central leader is shielding and protecting those who have raised a banner of revolt against Tariq Hamid Karra and Ghulam Ahmed Mir. Sources said that a senior Congress leader managed a meeting of these dissidents with visiting All India Congress Committee general secretary and newly appointed incharge of J&K Congress, Dr Syed Naseer Hussain. “Instead of giving a real briefing to Dr. Hussain, this central leader presented another picture and convinced the AICC general secretary to give adequate time to those who have launched a campaign of J&K Congress chief Tariq Hamid Karra a...   READ MORE

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Historic milestone: India brings 5G connectivity to world’s highest battlefields 4/19/2025 9:55:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 19: In a monumental leap towards bridging the digital divide and empowering both soldiers and remote communities, the Indian Army has successfully extended high-speed mobile connectivity across the entire Union Territory of Ladakh, including some of the world’s most hostile and challenging terrains, such as the Galwan Valley, Siachen Glacier, and other forward locations in Eastern and Western Ladakh. This transformative initiative ensures that soldiers deploye...   READ MORE   CM Omar reviews progress of Ease Of Doing Business Sets targets for reform implementation 4/19/2025 9:54:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 19: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting at the Civil Secretariat to review the progress on Compliance Reduction and Deregulation under the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) framework aimed at making the regulatory environment more conducive for businesses. Chief Minister reiterated Government’s commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment and streamlining regulatory frameworks across various sectors. The meeting was conve...   READ MORE   MHA panel to visit J&K for 6-days from April 26 4/19/2025 9:52:19 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 19: Six days visit of Panel of Parliamentary Committee of Ministry of Home Affairs to Jammu and Kashmir is starting from April 26 to May 1. While Jammu and Kashmir Government appointed 15 Liaison officers for the scheduled visit. Sources within the government said that the six days visit of Ministry of Home Affairs panel of Parliamentary Committee to Jammu and Kashmir will commence on 26th April. Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday issu...   READ MORE   Stop exporting terror: LG Sinha to Pakistan Separatism, terrorism have no future in J&K, conflict entrepreneurs won’t be allowed to raise their heads again 4/19/2025 9:52:05 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 19: Asking Pakistan to stop exporting violence, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that separatism and terrorism have no future in J&K. Talking to reporters after addressing a Sufi Conference “Noor-e-Sama” here,LG Sinha said, “It (Pakistan) is struggling with its internal problems. It is not even able to take care of civil rights. It should stop exporting terrorism.” He extended his felicitations to the Sufi Scholars, members of Sufi Sc...   READ MORE   22 families shifted after landslide threat 4/19/2025 9:50:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 19: At least 22 families have been shifted as a precautionary measure due to the lurking threat of a landslide in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, a government official said. Traffic remained suspended on the Kishtwar-Paddar road, connecting the famous Machail Mata shrine for the third day on Saturday. District Development Commissioner Rajesh Kumar Shavan conducted an inspection of the landslide-prone area at Singrah Nallah, Patharnaki along th...   READ MORE   ACB files twin cases in Hokersar dredging, illegal building permission 4/19/2025 9:50:18 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 19: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said to have filed two separate cases in Srinagar and that three officials including two Executive Engineers and the then AEE of Flood Spill Chanal Division of Narbal hhva eben taken into the custody for questioning. Addressing a news conference, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) ACB, Javaid Hassan Bhat said that ACB P/S Srinagar has registered an FIR yesterday following a joint surprise check (JSC No. ...   READ MORE   Heavy windstorm, hailstorm cause property damage in Rajouri 4/19/2025 9:49:48 PM Early Times Report RAJOURI, Apr 19: A severe windstorm accompanied by thundering hailstorms and heavy rainfall caused destruction across the Kalakote sub-district of Rajouri, leaving dozens of families homeless and widespread property damage in its wake. The worst-affected areas include Tehsil Kalakote and Mogla Block, where strong winds tore through the region. Some houses with tin-sheet roofs were unable to withstand the storm’s intensity. Almost 100 homes have reportedly been destroye...   READ MORE   RBI to remain ‘agile & proactive’ in policy action: Guv Malhotra 4/19/2025 9:49:26 PM New Delhi, Apr 19: Agencies Amid the ongoing tariff war, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said that the central bank will continuously monitor the rapidly evolving global situation and remain ‘agile and proactive’ in its policy actions. Observing that the Indian economy and the financial markets have demonstrated remarkable resilience, Malhotra cautioned that “they are not immune to the vagaries of an uncertain and volatile global environment.” “In view of the rapidly evolving...   READ MORE   Govt issues alert about online frauds targeting pilgrims, tourists 4/19/2025 9:47:31 PM NEW DELHI, Apr 19: Agencies The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has alerted the public about online booking frauds, especially those targeting Char Dham pilgrims and tourists, across the country. These frauds are being perpetrated through fake websites, deceptive social media pages, Facebook posts, and paid advertisements on search engines such as Google, the home ministry said in a statement. The scams involve the creation of professional-looking but fake websites and social media profiles and WhatsApp accounts offering various services. These include helicopter bookings for Kedarnath, guest house and hotel bookings for...   READ MORE   Moderate earthquake shakes J&K 4/19/2025 9:46:10 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 19: A moderate-intensity earthquake with its epicentre in Afghanistan shook Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said and added there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property. A 5.8-magnitude quake hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, with the epicentre at a longitude of 71.20 degrees east and a latitude of 36.10 degrees north, at a depth of 130 kilometres, the officials said. The National Center for Seismology said the epi...   READ MORE   Kashmir gets fresh snowfall, rain lashes plains 4/19/2025 9:45:48 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 19: A few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snow while rain lashed the other parts, including the plains, of the valley on Saturday, officials said. Tulail and Gurez in Bandipora district of north Kashmir and Sinthan Top in south Kashmir received fresh overnight snow. Owing to the moderate snowfall, the Gurez-Bandipora Road has been closed for traffic, the officials said. The authorities have ordered the suspension of school up to ...   READ MORE

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