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| ‘Bhabhi’ doing drug bussiness with patronage of influential persons | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 20: Arrested by the Samba Police on Friday the notorious drug trafficker Jano Bibi alias “Bhabhi” is doing drug bussiness for a long with the patronage of some “influential” persons.
Highly placed sources said that it was an open secret that the infamous “Bhabhi” was the main supplier of drugs and narcotics in different parts of Jammu province but due to her clout cops could not muster the guts to nab her.
Sources said that “Bhabhi” is well connected at the higher level and it was all due to her influence that her drug bussiness was going unabated.
“During questioning many drug suppliers revealed her name as a kingpin in the supply chain but cops used to avoid taking action against her due to her connection at the higher level”, a source said, adding, “first time action has been taken against her”.
As reported earlier, Samba Police arrested the most wanted female heroin supplier “Bhabhi” operating in district Samba who was involved in several NDPS cases.
The arrested female heroin supplier has been identified as Jano Bibi alias “Bhabh... | |
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| Farooq Abdullah attends, son Omar skips Karnataka Congress swearing in | | Hum sab kay saath hain! | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 20: Even as the rival political parties have been saying that National Conference was “keeping doors open” for prospective alliance with the Bharatiya Janta Party in future, the NC President, Dr Farooq Abdullah alone attended the swearing-in ceremony of the Congress government in Karnataka, while his son and successor Omar was conspicuous for his absence.
While as the senior politicians including Sajad Lone, who heads the Peoples Conference have accused the NC of being soft towards BJP since the valedictory event of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, the NC seems to be in “a balancing tactics.”
It’s pertinent to mention that the Dr Abdullah’... | |
| | | | Locals urge admin to repair potholed Khanabal-Pahalgam road | | | 
Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 20: Khanabal-Pahalgam Road is in dilapidated condition making it difficult for the motor vehicles to ply.
Locals told Early Times that for the past many years the complete macdamization of the road has not taken place. “The R&B Department is just carrying patchwork of the road,” they said.
“We have heard that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is visiting Pahalgam. We hope that he takes note of the potholed road from Khanabal to Pahalgam and directs the conc... | |
| | | | Amid tight security, Srinagar decked up for G20 meeting | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 20: Amid extremely tight security, Srinagar has been decked up for the third G20 Tourism working group from May 22.
This is the first major international event being hosted in Jammu and Kashmir since its special status was scrapped in 2019 and the erstwhile state was downgraded into two union territories.
G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkeye, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.
Senior officials said three countries, China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia had not registered till Friday for... | |
| | | | 7 JKAS officers transferred | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Administration on Saturday ordered transfer of seven officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect.
According to an order, Neha Bakshi, Jr. Scale JKAS, Under Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department, is transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, School Education Department.
Tahira Tabassum, Jr. Scale JKAS, Under Secretary to the Government, Tribal Affairs Department, is transferred and her services are placed at the disposal of Social Welfare Department.
Meenakshi Jasrotia, Jr Scale JKAS, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, is transfe... | |
| | | | NIA searches 15 locations in across J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 20: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at 15 different locations in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami terror funding and militant conspiracy case, officials said.
They said NIA sleuths with help of J&K Police and Central Reserve Police Force conducted searches in seven districts in the union territory.
The spokesperson of NIA said extensive searches were conducted in Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Awantipora, Anantnag, Handwara, Kupwara and Poonch districts relating to members of the banned JeI and overground workers involved in conspiracies hatched by proscribe... | |
| | | | Pak intruder shot dead in Poonch | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 20: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on May 20, officials said.
The infiltrator was challenged by the troops guarding the Balakote sector in Mendhar sub division when he was trying to sneak into this side from across the border, the officials said.
They said the intruder paid no heed to the repeated warnings and tried to flee back when troops opened fire, resulting in his death.
The whole area has been cordoned off and further details are awaited, the officials said. ... | |
| | | | MeT forecasts widespread rains from May 23 onwards | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 20: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather for now and widespread rains from May 23, night temperature recorded a rise but hovered below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Quoting a meteorological department official, that Srinagar recorded a low of 9.7°C against 9.2°C on the previous night and it was 1.7°C below normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 7.6°C against 7.0°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.6°C for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 3.6°C against 2.7°C on the previous night and it was 2.3°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anant... | |
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