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| A month after CBI raid in a bribery case, Naveen Choudhary transferred to Mizoram | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: Exactly a month after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at his residence at Gandhi Nagar, senior IAS officer Naveen Choudhary has been transferred to Mizoram.
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India on Friday ordered the transfer of five IAS and one IPS officer including Navin Kumar Choudhary and M Raju with immediate effect.
Belonging to the joint AGMUT cadre, Choudhary has been transferred to Mizoram while M Raju to Arunachal Pradesh, according to an order by MHA.
Within days after the Jammu and Kashmir government approached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the bribe allegation of former Governor Satya Pal Malik, India's premier investigative agency on April 21 conducted searches at 14 locations, ... | |
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| Martyr Ravi Khanna’s wife confident of getting justice after Yasin Malik’s conviction | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: For the last 32 years, she has been fighting the legal battle to get justice for his martyr husband Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna.
A day after the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) convicted Yasin Malik, chairman of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) in a terror funding case, Nirmal Khanna- wife of martyr Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna is confident of getting justice.
Yasin Malik, the chief of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation ... | |
| | | | 10 labourers trapped in Ramban tunnel, 1 body recovered | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: At least ten labourers are trapped under debris of an under-construction tunnel the portion of which caved on Thursday night on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district.
"One of the bodies have been recovered and the rescue operation is in progress," Divisional Commissioner, Jammu said.
Ramesh Kumar along with Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu Zone Mukesh Singh visited the site of incident to supervise the ongoing rescue op... | |
| | | | LG Sinha monitoring situation | | Discusses rescue operations with top officials | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is constantly monitoring the situation in Ramban where 09 people are still feared to be trapped.
The Lt Governor also chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials at the Civil Secretariat and discussed the progress of rescue operations.
The rescue operation was started last night with District Administration, Police, NDRF, SDRF and Army personnel on the ground. The Lt Governor, who is monitoring the situation from a control room, was briefed about intermittent shooting stones, which have been obstructing the rescue operation. Expressing concern over the incident, the Lt Governor said rescue operations will con... | |
| | | | Kothibagh Police station gutted in blaze | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 20: Kothibagh Police station on Srinagar’s Residency road was gutted in a fire incident in which Fire and Emergency personnel also sustained injuries during the operation, officials said.
Traffic Police headquarters in Srinagar was also gutted in a blaze in the vicinity on May 18 causing damage to the building and records.
Fire and Emergency officials said fire broke out at 0157 hours in Police Station Kothibagh at Residency road and engulfed the building within no time.
They said 12 Fire tenders were rushed from the city centre stations to douse the leaping flames which took them several hours to control the blaze, they said.
A fire service man, id... | |
| | | | RDD employee arrested with narcotics in Uri | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 20: A Rural Development Department (RDD) employee was arrested with heroin worth crores of rupees in the border district of Uri on Friday.
Police said during a routine checking by the joint team of Police and Army on Uri Highway in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, 10 packets of narcotics weighing 10 kg were recovered from a vehicle.
The vehicle was being driven by one Mohammad Zahid Shah Geelani of Basgran Uri, an RDD employee, who has been arrested, they added.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the recovered narcotics were heroin, which were worth around Rs 20 crore in the international market.
Police have registered a case and investigat... | |
| | | | Second bridge at Pangong Lake under China’s illegal occupation since 1960s: MEA | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, May 20: India on Friday said that a new bridge being built by China on Pangong Tso Lake alongside an earlier one are in areas that have continued to be under illegal occupation of China since the 1960s.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, in a statement, also said that the government keeps a constant watch on all developments that have a bearing on the country's security and takes all necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The MEA statement read:
"We have seen reports of a bridge being constructed by China on Pangong Lake alongside its earlier bridge.
“Both these bridges are in areas that have continued t... | |
| | | | Court rejects bail of former minister in Hawala case | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 20: Special Judge NIA Ashwani Sharma today rejected the bail application of ex-Minister Jatinder Singh @ Babu Singh in Hawala trade case. During the course of hearing APP Anil Magotra submitted that applicant is involved in the commission of FIR 73/2022 under sections 13/17/18 of UA(P) Act at P/S Gandhi Nagar Jammu and a sum of Rs 6, 90,000 were recovered from the possession of accused Mohammad Sharief Shah co-accused who was coming from Kashmir to Jammu to hand over Hawala money to Babu Singh.
It was submitted that the investigation of the case was transferred to SIA Jammu vide PHQ order 1337 of 2022 dated 12-4-2022 and the CD file along with other rel... | |
| | | | CJM rejects fake AE of MES who duped money in name of job | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 20: CJM Jammu Amarjeet Singh Langeh rejected the bail application of one Amandeep Singh who posed himself as A.E in Military Engineering Service and obtained an amount of Rs. 19 lakhs from complainant and his two friends for providing appointment and appointment letter to them.
CJM Jammu observed that investigation carried out till now reveals that petitioner pretended himself as A.E in Military Engineering Services Department and allegedly obtained an amount of Rs. 19 lakhs in total from complainant and two others against promise of providing them job and appointment letter; that in this end, petitioner also conducted their interview and written test a... | |
| | | | Infiltration bid foiled in Kupwara, militant killed | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 20: The Indian Army on Friday foiled an infiltration bid by killing a militant in Jammu and Kashmir's frontier district of Kupwara, police said.
The bid was foiled this morning in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara, by Army's 3/9 GR unit.
“At about 9 am, a group of heavily armed terrorists attempted to infiltrate in Tangdhar sector and subsequently were challenged by the alert troops deployed on LoC. However, the terrorists opened fire on the troops which was retaliated effectively resulting in elimination of one terrorist on spot,” a police statement said.
Police said another militant got injured during the encounter and a search is on to trace him.
“T... | |
| | | | Govt orders transfers, postings | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered transfers and postings in the administration.
According to a Government Order No.589-JK(GAD) of 2022, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD, Sunil Sharma, Private Secretary, Labour & Employment Department, is transferred and posted in the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Jammu.
Showkat Ahmad Rather, Private Secretary (HoD Cadre) presently posted in the SKIMS Medical College and Hospital, Srinagar, is transferred and posted in the office of Commissioner, Food & Drugs Administration, J&K.
Nazir Ahmad Paray, I/c Private Secretary in the office of Commissioner, Food & Drugs Admini... | |
| | | | Northern Army Commander reviews security situation in Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 20: Northern Army Commander, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi who arrived in Srinagar on three days visit to Kashmir on Friday reviewed the security situation in the valley, Defence spokesman here said.
The Army Commander accompanied by the Chinar Corps Commander, Lt Gen ADS Aujla visited various locations and formations in south Kashmir today.
“He was briefed on counter-terrorism grid, development works and operational preparedness for Amarnath Yatra,” the spokesman said.
The Army Commander during his interaction with the troops over tea complimented the soldiers "for the conduct of just operations with precision, ensuring zero collateral damage". He was appr... | |
| | | | Kashmir Files: Farooq, Omar not on same page | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: Within days National Conference president and former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah argued that the movie "The Kashmir Files" has fuelled violence in Kashmir Valley, Omar Abdullah observed that targeted killings were started much before the release of the movie. Interacting with media persons after conducting an extensive tour of the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, Omar Abdullah said that targeted killings were started much before the release of the movie.
He pointed toward the killing of top chemist Makhan Lal Bindroo, a Kashmiri Pandit who was living in the Valley with his wife and son even though his community fled the region afte... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra: Drone attacks, sticky bombs key concerns | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 20: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Friday stressed on the need for adopting proactive and coordinated approach towards ensuring adequate arrangements for smooth and successful conduct of the Amarnath Yatra starting June.
He said this during a security review meeting in Anantnag when officers also discussed threat of drone attacks and sticky bombs.
Senior Superintendent of Police Anantnag presented a detailed presentation about the proposed security measures and arrangements to be put in place for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY), a police spokesman said.
“The presentation included various security aspects viz, propose... | |
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