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168 terrorists operating in J&K, 75 killed this year: Army 5/12/2022 11:27:11 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 12: At least 168 terrorists are operating in Jammu and Kashmir while 75 have been killed in encounters with security forces this year, officials said. Among those neutralised include 21 foreign mercenaries, they pointed out. In the past 11 months, 11 terrorists were encountered and 12 infiltration bids were foiled in the vicinity of the Line of Control (LoC) alone, they said. "The intensity of (counter-terrorism) operations will continue to be high till all of the residual 168 plus terrorists surrender or are eliminated," a senior army officer said. He said the overall situation is progressively improving due to the proactive army-guided deployment, leading to a positive environment to accelerate the government's development initiatives. Dividends of peace have started reaching the people and they are further getting motivated to preserve and sustain peace", the officer added. In 2021, security forces eliminated 180 terrorists, out of which 18 were foreign elements. This was possible due to synchronised intelligence network and support fr...   READ MORE

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AC defines developmental contour for all departments 5/12/2022 11:26:54 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 12: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today approved an exhaustive list of developmental deliverables to be achieved in the financial year 2022-23, for all departments. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting. The decision to assign deliverables to all departments is a first-of-its-kind and innovative initiative of the Government aimed at propelling growth and development in the Union territory by prioritizing transformative act...   READ MORE   Army Chief selects Ladakh for his maiden visit outside Delhi 5/12/2022 11:26:05 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 12: After taking charge as Army Chief, General Manoj Pande on Thursday reached Ladakh on a three-day visit to review the situation on the border. General Pande reviewed the prevailing security scenario in the cold desert and the operational preparedness of the troops deployed in Ladakh. General Manoj Pandeis on his maiden visit to the Ladakh region after assuming the reins of the Indian Army. The Army Chief was briefed on the security situation along the bo...   READ MORE   Kashmiri Pandit shot dead in Budgam 5/12/2022 11:25:37 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 12: A Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead in yet another targeted attack in Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. Police said Rahul Bhat was shot at in his office at Chadoora Budgam. "Terrorists fired upon one employee ... from minority community in Tehsildar office Chadoora, Budgam. He has been shifted to hospital,” a police tweet said. “The #injured was immediately brought to SMHS Hospital, Srinagar for treatment where he #succumbed to his injuries.” Police...   READ MORE   Chaos on roads as Srinagar pvt schools defy summer timings! 5/12/2022 11:24:40 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 12: In brazen violation of norms, some of the private schools in Srinagar are defying the summer timings as announced by the government thereby triggering traffic jams at peak hours. As per the government order, all the schools in Srinagar were scheduled to operate from 8:00 AM to 2:00 from May 1. Till April 30, the schools would operate from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The school timings were revised to reduce traffic congestion at peak hours that would otherwise affect work at government offices in particular as people would get stuck in traffic jams. Interestingly, while schools in Jammu city open even early in the morning, the private schools in Srin...   READ MORE   Rajiv Kumar, new Chief Election Commissioner, to assume charge on May 15 5/12/2022 11:24:35 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 12: Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar was today appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner. He will assume charge on May 15 after the incumbent - Sushil Chandra - demits office on May 14, a notification issued by the Law Ministry said. Putting the notification in public domain, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju extended his best wishes to Rajiv Kumar....   READ MORE   Tentative date for PST/PET of Kashmir candidates for recruitment in 2 women battalions 5/12/2022 11:24:15 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 12:- Chairman Police Recruitment Board has issued information about the Physical Endurance Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) for Kashmir based candidates who have applied for the post of Constable in 02 Women Battalions of J&K Police in terms of fresh advertisement notice No. Pers-Rectt-A 22/2019/2474-99 dated 11.01.2022. The notification reads that all the Kashmir based candidates are informed that their Physical Endurance Test (PET) & Physical Standard Test (PST) will be held tentatively in the 2nd week of June-2022. The notification with regard to issuance of Event Schedule will be issued separately....   READ MORE   DB seeks JKPSC and GAD response to plea for CBI probe 5/12/2022 11:23:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 12:- A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Srinagar wing, directed J&K Public Service Commission and General Administration Department to file response in a plea seeking a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the records produced by the Commission regarding Combined Competitive Examination conducted earlier. Division bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi after hearing Advcoate Shafqat Nazir appearing for the petitioners, directed counsel representing the J&KPSC and GAD to file reply to the application within two weeks. In their application filed by Fayaz Ahmad Mir & Ors the aggri...   READ MORE   To engage casual labourers not a matter of right: High Court 5/12/2022 11:23:53 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 12: Justice Sanjeev Kumar holds that petitioners cannot, as a matter of right, claim to be engaged as casual labourers, more particularly, when the respondents do not require their services. This significant order has been passed in a petition filed by petitioners who are aggrieved of the Government Order No.22-JK(JSD) of 2021 dated 25th January, 2021 ['impugned order'], whereby the claim of the petitioners for being engaged as casual labourers, considered in terms of order dated 30.01.1999 passed by this Court in SWP No.123/2019, has been found to be bereft of any merit and accordingly, rejected. Briefly put, facts, as projected in this petition by ...   READ MORE   Court directs election of KCCI be concluded within one month 5/12/2022 11:23:45 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 12: Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Srinagar Wing directed that the elections for the office bearers of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) be concluded within a month. “It is stated that elections have not been conducted so far, albeit notification in this regard was issued,” a bench of Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul said. “It is also stated that it appears that due to COVID restrictions, the elections could not be conducted. Resultantly, the Association is said to have suffered a lotthe court observed in the order in the case titled Sheikh Ashiq Ahmed and others through Advocate M. A. Qayoom and ...   READ MORE   Tentative date for PST/PET of Kashmir candidates for recruitment in 2 women battalions 5/12/2022 11:23:39 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 12:- Chairman Police Recruitment Board has issued information about the Physical Endurance Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) for Kashmir based candidates who have applied for the post of Constable in 02 Women Battalions of J&K Police in terms of fresh advertisement notice No. Pers-Rectt-A 22/2019/2474-99 dated 11.01.2022. The notification reads that all the Kashmir based candidates are informed that their Physical Endurance Test (PET) & Physical Standard Test (PST) will be held tentatively in the 2nd week of June-2022. The notification with regard to issuance of Event Schedule will be issued separately....   READ MORE   Anantnag operation called off 5/12/2022 11:23:32 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 12: Security forces have called off an overnight operation in Kashmir’s Anantnag district as the militants who engaged government forces in a brief gunfight managed to escape, officials said on Thursday. The militants and the security forces exchanged heavy fire on Wednesday evening briefly at Marhama Bijbehara in Anantnag district during a cordon and search operation. “It seems the terrorists fled in the initial stages of the operation,” a security official said. “Searches were carried out later but no fresh contact was established.” He said the security forces called off the operation on Thursday. Meanwhile, a massive combing operation was und...   READ MORE   J&K Police arrest 4 drug peddlers 5/12/2022 11:23:26 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested four drug peddlers from Handwara and Awantipora and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police party established a checkpoint at Rasripora in Handwara and intercepted three persons, who were moving in a suspicious condition. On search, around 306 gm Charas-like substance was recovered from their possession. They were identified as Asif Rasool Khan and Arif Ahmad Najar, residents of Beigpora Kralgund and Muzafar Ahmad Bhat of Kralgund. Similarly in Awantipora, Police intercepted a person at Liddermud crossing of Awantipora in Pulwama, who was moving in a suspicio...   READ MORE   CBI arrests two Agricultural Deptt officials 5/12/2022 11:23:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 12: The sleuths of Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) on Thursday arrested two officials of Agricultural Department in a bribery case here. A CBI official said that a Plant Protection Officer (PPO) and Field Assistant, both officials of Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Agriculture, Jammu were arrested in a bribery case. He said that a case was registered on a complaint against the accused on the allegations of demanding bribe of Rs. 15,000. It was alleged that the Complainant (a member of agriculture cooperative society engaged in sale, stocking and distribution) had filed an application with the Plant Protection Officer, Jammu for addition of pesti...   READ MORE   Civil administration reshuffled 5/12/2022 11:23:13 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday ordered transfers and postings in the administration. According to a Government Order No.542-JK(GAD) of 2022, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD, Namrita Dogra, JKAS, Joint Director, Information, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, State Taxes (Recovery), Jammu, against an available vacancy. Sapna Kotwal, JKAS, Project Manager, IWMP, Udhampur, is transferred and posted as Joint Director, Information, Jammu. According to second Government Order No.543-JK(GAD) of 2022, Shagun Sharma, JKAS, Joint Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Jammu, is transferred...   READ MORE   SIA files charge-sheet against Rajouri resident for illegal cross border activities 5/12/2022 11:23:01 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 12: The State Investigation Agency has presented charge sheet before the Ld. Court of 3rd Addl. Session Judge Jammu in case FIR No. 05/2021. The FIR was registered in Police Station JIC Jammu on 14-11-2021 on the information that one Mohd. Rafiq Khan, S/O Abdul Qayoom, R/O Panjgrain (Ghambir Brahmana) Tehsil Manjakot, Distt. Rajouri is involved in illegal cross border/LoC activities and is in contact with Abdul Hameed Khan (suspected to be ISI agent) presently residing in Kotli POK, and constantly sharing information relating to Indian strategic assets in District Rajouri/Poonch through encrypted social media applications and VoIP. Resultantly, instant...   READ MORE   100% coverage of Govt schemes ends politics of appeasement: PM Modi 5/12/2022 11:22:56 PM Agencies Bharuch (Gujarat), May 12: Achieving 100 per cent coverage of government schemes brings an end to discrimination as well as politics of appeasement as it leaves no scope for anyone to indulge in such things, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. Due to lack of information, the government schemes either remain on paper or ineligible people avail their benefits, he said, adding that although the process to reach out to each and every beneficiary was difficult, it was the "only way" to serve the people. He was speaking via video link at 'Utkarsh Samaroh', an event held in Gujarat's Bharuch city by the district administration to mark 100 per cent saturation of four key schemes ...   READ MORE

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