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| Turn up in large numbers for Amarnath Yatra: LG Sinha urges devotees | | Security grid strengthened, multi-layer security in place | |  Army, CAPFs, J&K Police have ensured all necessary measures for a safe pilgrimage
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jun 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today appealed to the devotees to turn up in large numbers at Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, which is scheduled to begin from July 3.
Addressing a press conference in Raj Bhawan, Srinagar today, the Lieutenant Governor said that security grid has been strengthened, multi-layer security is in place and army, CAPFs, J&K Police have ensured all necessary measures for a safe pilgrimage. All necessary arrangements have been made for the pilgrims coming for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra and for hassle free Darshan at the holy cave.
The Lieutenant Governor said that an atmosphere of spiritual fervour has filled the air at Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra base c... | |
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| Amarnath Yatra 2025: Record security deployment amid high alert | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: In a first-of-its-kind security deployment, the 2025 Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra will be guarded by nearly 50,000 personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), marking the highest-ever presence of security forces for the annual pilgrimage. The massive security umbrella will be in place across the two traditional routes—Pahalgam and Baltal—to ensure a foolproof and incident-free Yatra.
The CRPF will operate in close coordination with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, carrying out a multi-layered security plan that includes road opening patrols, IED detection and disposal units, and 24x7 surveillance. Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) will be strategically st... | |
| | | | No Chaddar for shrine, no Shakkar, Sharbat for Pak devotees at Baba Chamliyal Mela | | Post-Operation Sindoor | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: Thousands of devotees flocked to the revered Baba Chamliyal shrine in the Ramgarh sector of Samba district along the International Border (IB) on Thursday for the annual mela, a significant cultural and religious event.
However, the traditional cross-border exchanges that once symbolized India-Pakistan harmony were notably absent, with no Pakistani delegation participating and no offerings of ‘Chaddar from across the border,’ ‘Shakkar’ (sacred clay), or ‘Sharbat’ (holy water) shared across the border.
The shrine, dedicated to Baba Dalip Singh Manhas, popularly known as Baba Chamliyal, has long been a beacon of communal harmony and cros... | |
| | | | Udhampur encounter: JeM terrorist killed, 3 others trapped | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jun 26: A terrorist of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit was killed in an encounter with security forces on Thursday, while three of his associates remained trapped in a forested area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said
The group of four terrorists was being tracked for a year. They were confronted by a joint search party of the army and police in the remote Bihali area of Basantgarh in the morning, they said.
According to officials, reinforcements have been rushed in and a massive search operation is going on despite bad weather.
“In the ongoing operation by the Indian Army and the J&K Police, one terrorist has been neutralise... | |
| | | | Crime Branch files 5 chargesheets against fraudsters | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 26: Crime Branch has filed five charge-sheets against several accused for duping hard-earned money amounting to over 35 lakh rupees on the pretext of arranging MBBS seats, visas & jobs.
CB produced challan against accused : 1. Alok Kumar S/o Karam Chand R/o Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. 2. Maneer Ahmed Bhat S/o Nazam-ud-Din Bhat R/o Gandoh Blessa, Doda against whom FIR was registered & proved on the complaint of Dr. Mumtaz Hussian Shah Bukhari from Surankote, Poonch wherein it was alleged that accused duped him of Rs. 12.00 lakh for arranging two MBBS seats to his daughters in Batra Hospital Sidhra, Jammu.
In another case registered & proved on the compla... | |
| | | | Lieutenant Governor meets politicians, discusses preparations | | Amarnath Yatra 2025 | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 26: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today held a meeting with political leaders at Raj Bhawan Srinagar and discussed the preparations for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, which is scheduled to begin from July 3.
The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Shri Omar Abdullah; Shri Sat Sharma, Dr. Nirmal Singh and Shri Kavinder Gupta (BJP); Shri Tara Chand and Shri Ghulam Ahmad Mir (Indian National Congress); Shri Showkat Ahmad Mir and Shri Jagdish Singh Azad (Nat... | |
| | | | 2 dead, 10 missing after bus falls into river | | |  Early Times Report
Dehradun, Jun 26: At least two people have died and 10 others are missing after a bus with 20 people onboard fell into the Alakananda river in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district. Eight people have been rescued, as the police and the State Disaster Response Force are conducting relief work.
According to preliminary information, the bus was going uphill towards Badrinath when the driver lost control and the bus fell into the river. Police and disaster response teams rushed ... | |
| | | | 180 companies of CAPF deployed for Amarnath Yatra security across Jammu: IGP | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jun 26: A total of 180 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), which is 30 more than previous years, have been deployed for the security of annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu division this year, a senior police officer said on Thursday Inspector General of Police, Jammu zone, Bhim Sen Tuti assured a safe pilgrimage to every ‘yatri’ but appealed them to undertake the journey in official convoys if they plan to travel from Jammu rather than travelling independen... | |
| | | | Patwari penalised for bribery, promotions withheld | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 26: The Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Jammu and Kashmir, has imposed strict penalties on Haroon Rashid Bhat, the then Patwari Halqa Harri Ganiwan, Tehsil Kangan, District Ganderbal, after an enquiry found him guilty of misconduct in a bribery case.
Bhat was caught red-handed by the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 in exchange for revenue extracts.
Following his arrest on March 11, 2024, he was placed under suspension, and a departmental enquiry was ordered.
After a detailed investigation and approval for prosecution, the inquiry report confirmed charges of corruption.
As a result, three increments of the official have... | |
| | | | ACB arrests Supervisor for accepting bribe | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 26: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday said to have trapped and arrested a Mineral Supervisor of Geology and Mining department for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 15,000 As per a statement, Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging that Basharat Habib, Mineral Supervisor in the Geology & Mining Department, was demanding a bribe for allowing the lifting of minor minerals (sand).
“On receipt of the complaint, a discreet verification was conducted, which confirms the demand of bribe by the public servant concerned and accordingly, a case FIR number 11/2025 U/S 7 of the Prevention of Corruptio... | |
| | | | Fresh landslide blocks new track to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine | | | | Early Times Report
Katra/Jammu, Jun 26: A fresh landslide triggered by rains blocked the new track to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said
However, the pilgrimage is progressing smoothly through the old route, while both battery car and helicopter service remained suspended, the officials said.
They said the landslide occurred near Satya view point along the Himkoti route at a time when the shrine board had already diverted the pilgrimage to the old route owing to incessant rains and lurking threat of landslides on the new track.
A landslide also hit the track leading to Bhairav temple, disrupting the moveme... | |
| | | | PM Modi led Govt striking narco-cartels hard: Amit Shah | | | | New Delhi, June 26:
Drugs are the biggest scourge for the youth and the Modi government is striking narco-cartels ruthlessly and bringing back the addicted youth to normal life with empathy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.
Shah said this while extending greetings to the warriors and allies in the battle for ‘drug-free Bharat’ on the occasion of ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse’.
“Drugs are the biggest scourge for our youth. The Modi government is heading with a whole-of-government approach to this threat, striking narco-cartels ruthlessly and bringing back addicted youth to normal life with empathy,” he wrote on ‘X’.
The home minister hoped that the day will furth... | |
| | | | 3 drown as flash floods hit Jammu areas | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jun 26: Three persons, including two children, died while four others were rescued as flash floods triggered by cloudbursts and heavy rains were reported from different areas of Rajouri, Poonch, Doda and Kathua districts in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said.
Shaqafat Ali (14) and his cousin, Safeena Kousar (11), drowned due to flash floods in a riverlet at their Sialsui Mou village in Kalakote sub-division of Rajouri, they said.
Saima (10), who was also trapped in the flash floods, was rescued by local volunteers and shifted to a hospital, the officials added.
The children were grazing their cattle when they were swept away by the flash floods due... | |
| | | | No swimming | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jun 26: To prevent drowning incidents and ensure public safety, the District Magistrate of Rajouri has imposed a complete ban on swimming, bathing, fishing, and roaming near rivers, nallahs, and waterfalls in the district with immediate effect.... | |
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