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| After Hiranagar, Basantgarh terror attacks Govt to equip VDGs with modern weapons | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 25: The Village Defence Guards (VDGs) will be equipped with modern weapons to foil the nefarious designs of the terrorists in Jammu province.
Sources said that the government has decided to equip VDGs with advanced weapons and their remuneration will be increased. This decision was taken after the recent terror attacks in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur district and Saida Sohail village of Hirnagar tehsil in Kathua district earlier this month.
On April 28, a member of the Village Defence Committee (VDC) guard was killed in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.
VDG member Mohammad Sharief, a resident of Khaned, was critically injured in the firing and later succumbed to injuries.
Similarly, during the Hiranagar terror attack, villagers fought the terrorists bravely with their weapons.
Sources said that after these attacks authorities realized the strengthening of the VDGs to frustrate the nefarious designs of terror mentors sitting across the border to revive terrorism in peaceful areas ... | |
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| Special Judge CBI Bala Jyoti sends alleged kingpin to 7-day ED custody | | SI recruitment exam paper leak scam | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 25: Special Judge CBI Cases Jammu Bala Jyoti on Tuesday sent the alleged kingpin of the JKSSB sub-inspector recruitment exam paper leak scam to 7-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate.
After hearing the special public prosecutor grants Special Judge CBI Bala Jyoti in an order said:
“From a perusal of case diaries and entire material on record, it transpires that since the accused was arrested on June 24, and that investigation of the case is at initia... | |
| | | | BJP’s executive meeting to discuss J&K Assembly polls, show in LS elections | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 25: The state executive committee meeting of the J&K BJP will be held on the first week of July to start preparations for the coming Assembly elections and also to review the performance of the party in the just concluded Parliamentary elections.
Highly placed sources in the BJP said that the meeting was earlier scheduled to be held on July 1 but it has been rescheduled and a fresh date will be announced very soon.
“Most probably the meeting will be held in the first week of July in which all executive committee members have been called to devise a strategy for the coming Assembly elections in J&K”, sources in the BJP said.
“Apart from devising a fr... | |
| | | | LG Sinha visits Baltal Base Camp, reviews arrangements | | Amarnath Yatra 2024 | |  Early Times Report
GANDERBAL, June 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra Base Camp at Baltal and reviewed the arrangements for the holy pilgrimage.
He directed senior officers of the Administration, SASB, Police, Security forces and other stakeholder departments to coordinate with each other for better security and Yatra management.
At Baltal Base Camp, the Lt Governor discussed with the senior officers of Police and Security Forces the security arr... | |
| | | | Jammu base camp gets 3-tier security | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 25: A three-tier security system has been put in place in and around for the Amarnath base camp in Jammu under the charge of Jammu and Kashmir Police’s security wing. Forces have carried out search and sanitisation operations to ensure a safe commencement of the annual yatra from June 28 in Jammu.
The 52-day pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, located at a height of 3,880 metres, will commence from the twin tracks — the traditional 48-kilometre Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag and the 14-kilometre shorter but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal — on June 29.
“Adequate security arrangements have been made for the yatra. Three-tier security... | |
| | | | High-end CCTVs installed to monitor traffic on Jmu-Sgr highway | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 25: Ahead of the beginning of the annual Amarnath yatra, high-end CCTV cameras have been installed along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway to monitor both pilgrimage and regular vehicular traffic, officials said on Tuesday.
The traffic department has installed 10 360-degree CCTV cameras from Udhampur to Banihal in Ramban district, while the police department has placed 60 cameras along the highway to monitor vehicular movement and identify suspicious individuals, they said.
The 52-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir is set to start on June 29 and conclude on August 19, as announced by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board... | |
| | | | IGP Kashmir orders forces to stay vigilant | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 25: Kashmir Inspector General of Police V.K Birdi urged all officers to remain vigilant and proactive in their duties and respond to any potential threats during the Amarnath Yatra commencing from Saturday.
The 52-day-long annual Amarnath Yatra will start June 29 from the twin routes of Baltal in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and Pahalgam in south Kashmir.
The administration is doubly cautious following several terror attack incidents earlier th... | |
| | | | Mian Qayoom arrested in connection with advocate’s murder | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 25: Former J&K High Court Bar Association president Mian Qayoom was arrested by in connection with the 2020 murder of Advocate Babar Qadri, official sources said on Tuesday.
Qadri, in his 30s, was shot dead by two gunmen who came as clients to his Hawal Srinagar house and shot him dead on September 24, 2020. The case is under investigation by the Special Investigating Agency of J&K police.
"He was arrested after investigations hinted at his role as conspirator," the sources said.
There is, however, no official word about his arrest so far.
In a video on Facebook, Qadri, who was also a prominent panelist on TV news channel, just hours before his... | |
| | | | India must invest in modernisation of armed forces: IAF Chief | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, June 25: IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Tuesday the contemporary security landscape presents “multi-faceted challenges” from border disputes and terrorism to cyber threats and regional volatility, and India must invest in modernisation of its armed forces to navigate through these “turbulent times”. Delivering a keynote address at a seminar here, the IAF chief also said modern warfare is characterised by rapid technological advancements, asymmetric threats and the need for a comprehensive understanding of geopolitical, social and cultural contexts.
His remarks come amid the backdrop of evolving geopolitics with conflicts being seen in some of th... | |
| | | | Helicopter service to Vaishno Devi shrine begins | | | |
Early Times Report
KATRA/JAMMU, June 25: The direct helicopter service from Jammu to the Mata Vaisho Devi temple began on Tuesday, facilitating pilgrims who wish to perform ‘darshan’ at the revered shrine within a day due to time constraints, officials said.
This is in addition to the helicopter service which is already available between Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the famous shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district, and Sanjhi Chhat near the temple with a one-way fare of Rs 2,100 per person.
Pilgrims opting for the service from Jammu can choose between two packages — Rs 35,000 per passenger for same day return and Rs 60,000 per person for next day return.
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