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| Court convicts Yasin Malik in terror funding case, may get life imprisonment | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 19: Within a week after he pleaded guilty before the special National Investigating Agency (NIA) court in a terror funding case, the court on Thursday convicted separatist leader and chairman of banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik in the same case.
The special NIA court found Malik, already lodged in Tihar jail, guilty of charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
The hearing on quantum of sentence will take place on May 25. The NIA will have to assess Malik's financial situation for the same. The Court also directed Malik to furnish an affidavit regarding his financial assets by the next date of hearing.
As reported earlier, the court had framed charges in March after noting that it was prima facie established that Malik and Shabir Shah, former MLA Engineer Rashid, Altaf Fantoosh, Masrat Alam and Hurriyat/Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) were the direct recipients of terror funds.
The Court had also noted then that Malik had set up an elaborate mechanism across the world to raise funds for carrying out terror... | |
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| Islamic university under scanner for land allotment! | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 19: The Islamic University of Science and Technology has come under the scanner of the government over the allotment of the land for the varsity’s main campus in Awantipora area of South Kashmir.
Highly placed sources the government has got credible inputs that major portion of the land on which the varsity was established by the then government led by Mufti Muhammad Sayeed in 2005 was given by the Wakf Board but that “no formal handover of the same land had taken place in transparency.”
“There are no proper records of the Wakf Board land measuring around 200 kanals to have been given for the varsity,” said a source in the Wakf Board.
The sources said the... | |
| | | | Teachers make mockery of Mid Day Meal Scheme, violate ‘Child Labor Act’ | | Direct students to fetch gas cylinders, rice bags and other items | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, May 19: Although government has framed 'Child Labour Act' to protect the lives of children from tough works, but where these acts are implemented no one knows. Teachers are commonly known as nation builder and tutor of such Acts, and laws, but now a days these teaches are openly violating the 'Child Labour Act' and openly forcing school going children of 9-10 years to ports material including Gas cylinder, Rice bags and other goods released for Mid... | |
| | | | CJM rejects bail of Rohingya involved in preparing fake Adhar cards | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 19: Chief Judicial Magistrate Jammu Amarjeet Singh Langeh today rejected the bail application of Rohingya who was involved in preparing fake adhar cards scam. While rejecting the bail application of Shamshu Alam S/O Hashim Mohammad R/O Myanmar A/P Channi Rama, Jammu, CJM Jammu Amarjeet Singh Langeh after hearing APP Kuldeep Bhat appearing for the UT, observed that 6. In the name of Refuge seeking, Petitioner prima facie is found to have indulged in and amplified range of activities which prima facie constitute offences of cheating, forgery for the purpose of cheating, using as genuine forged document knowingly and forgery of valuable security. One of the ... | |
| | | | Court awards 6 month imprisonment in cheque bounce case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 19: Railway Magistrate Jammu RK Lalhal today awarded six months imprisonment and fine Rs 96000 to one Pawan Gupta in cheque bounce case after 15 years of Trial. Railway Magistrate Jammu RK Lalhal after hearing both the sides observed that accused has miserably failed to rebut the presumptions under Sections 118(a) and 139 of Negotiable Instrument Act even on the preponderance of probabilities whereas the complainant has succeeded in proving this case beyond reasonable doubt. Accordingly, as to what has been discussed above, accused namely Pawan Kumar Gupta is held guilty and is convicted of the offence under section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 and... | |
| | | | MeT asks farmers, tourists in Kashmir to restrict activities for 2-days | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 19: The Meteorological Department on Thursday issued an advisory asking farmers to suspend agricultural operations and tourists to avoid shikara (boat) rides on Dal lake and cable car rides in Gulmarg for 2 days because of likely gusty winds and hailstorm on May 19 and 20. The advisory issued by the MeT department said that there is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning accompanied by hailstorm and gusty winds at 30-40 kmph over most parts of Kashmir and isolated places of Jammu & Ladakh divisions from May 19 to May 23.
“Farmers are advised to avoid or suspend any kind of chemical spray including fertiliser application and irrig... | |
| | | | Court directs Sports Council to form adhoc committee; finalize elections for J&K Football Association | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 19: A local court here has directed the Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council to take steps to constitute adhoc committee by the time elections are held for electing various office bearers of Jammu & Kashmir Football Association (JKFA).
4th Additional District Judge Srinagar, Naushad Ahmed Khan in the order said that upon consideration of contention raised and arguments advanced the application seeking extension of time is allowed by providing four weeks extension to J&K Sports Council for conduct of elections which would commence from the date of passing of this order.
“It is further provided that in the face of the tenure of present office... | |
| | | | J&K Police solves theft case; stolen laptops, phones recovered | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 19: Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have solved a theft case in Shopian and recovered stolen items including Laptops and smart mobile phones on Thursday.
Police on the basis of complaint filed by local shopkeepers in Police Station Shopian in south Kashmir regarding theft of electronic items including mobile phones, laptops, electronic accessories, clothes, shoes and other items during the intervening night on 24/25 March 2022 from their shops.
During investigation, police said on the basis of analysis of CCTV footage and technical leads, the thieves were identified as Tariq Ahmed Bhat, a resident of Arihal Pulwama, Bilu, Sadaqat, Razak, Zafar and... | |
| | | | Baramulla wine shop attack case cracked, police arrest all terrorists | | • 'Bike used in attack recovered , LeT terrorist Mohammad Maroof Soleh aka Adil was wearing a burka' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 19: Within the arrest of five terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, the Jammu and Kashmir Police solved the wine shop grenade attack case of the Baramulla district of north Kashmir. A salesman from Rajouri district Ranjit Singh was killed and three others injured when two terrorists threw a grenade on a newly opened wine shop in Dewan Bagh area of Baramulla town on Tuesday evening. One of the two terrorists (pillion rider), wearing a Burka, walked to the window of the wine shop and dropped a grenade inside the shop through the port hole window, and then fled away from the spot. This attack at the wine shop resulted in the death of one Ranjit Singh,... | |
| | | | Mother, son killed in Kathua accident | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 19: A woman and her 18-month-old son were killed and three others from the family sustained critical injuries when their car turned turtle near Rajbagh area in Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
Police said the tragedy occurred on the Jammu-Pathankot national.highway.
The dead were Nisha Sharma, 36, and son Hriday Sharma.... | |
| | | | Need to build nation capable of establishing peace amid global conflicts: PM Modi | | | | Agencies
Vadodara, May 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called upon the country's youth to build a nation capable of establishing peace across the globe amid international conflicts and unrest. Virtually addressing a youth conclave organised in Gujarat's Vadodara district, PM Modi said India should have a new forward- looking identity while maintaining its age-old traditions.
Today, India is offering solutions to problems of the world, he noted.
"From delivering vaccines and medicines to the world during the coronavirus pandemic, to the hope of building Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) amid disrupted supply chains...To building a nation capable of establishing peace in the... | |
| | | | Universities Platforms For Ideas, Not Ideological Conflicts: Amit Shah | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, May 19: Universities should be a platform for exchange of views and not become spaces for ideological conflict, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.
He was addressing the inaugural session of a three-day international seminar on "Revisiting The Ideas of India from 'Swaraj' to 'New India'" at the Delhi University.
Mr Shah said that if a particular ideology is a cause for strife, it is "not an ideology and definitely not India's ideology".
"Universities should become a platform for exchange of views and not become spaces for ideological conflict. An ideology progresses through ideas and discussions.
"No one remembers those who destroyed the universities o... | |
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