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| Additional District, Session Judge Fast Track Court Sudesh Sharma acquits accused after 13-years | | ‘Person accused of offence always presumed to be innocent, burden lies upon prosecution to establish case beyond reasonable doubt’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 10: Additional District and Session Judge Fast Track Court Doda, Ms Sudesh Sharma has picked up holes in police investigation into a rape and murder case and acquitted an accused, who faced trial for 13 years, and 4 months and 2-days.
Accused Bashir Ahmed Khatana son of Illamdin r/o Barswana tehsil, district Doda was booked under sections 376/302/201 RPC in the year 2011 and the charges were framed under sections 376/302/201 RPC. He had pleaded not guilty following which he was acquitted after more than 13 years.
Additional District and Session Judge Fast Track Court Doda, Ms Sudesh Sharma in a judgment said: “On a totality of the consideration of entire ... | |
| | | | 24 detained as hunt to track perpetrators continues in forests | | Kathua Terror Attack | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 10: At least 24 people have been detained for questioning as the hunt for the terrorists behind the ambush in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, in which five army personnel were killed, entered its third day on Wednesday, officials said. The search operation by the army and police is underway amid intermittent heavy rain in dense forests across four districts, besides Kathua. It was launched from three different areas — Kathua, Udhampur and Bhaderwah, off... | |
| | | | LG Sinha reviews preparations for inaugural edition of ‘Kashmir Marathon’ | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a meeting to review the preparations for the inaugural edition of ‘Kashmir Marathon’, at Raj Bhawan.
Padma Shri Chewang Motup Goba, Founder & Race Director Ladakh Marathon also attended the meeting.
The meeting discussed the roadmap, timelines and promotional strategies for the event which is likely to be held in Srinagar in October.
The Lt Governor reiterated the commitment of the UT Administration t... | |
| | | | Be prepared for future challenges: Northern Army Commander tells soldiers | | Visits LAC in Leh, pays tributes to Kargil heroes | | 
Early Times Report
LEH/JAMMU, July 10: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Wednesday visited forward areas along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh and asked troops to be prepared for future challenges.
The Army commander also visited the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, and paid homage to those who laid down their lives during Operation Vijay. “Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar, Army commander northern command accompanied by GOC Fire and Fury corps visited units de... | |
| | | | Finance Ministry allows woman IRS officer to change name, gender | | | |
New Delhi, July 10:
In a landmark decision, the Finance Ministry has approved a request of a senior woman Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer to change her name and gender in all official records.
The request was made by Ms M Anusuya, a 2013 batch IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officer, currently serving as Joint Commissioner in the office of the Chief Commissioner of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in Hyderabad. She requested her name to be changed to M Anukathir Surya and her gender from female to male.
As per an office order dated July 9, 2024, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has said the authority considered her request and “hence... | |
| | | | IGP Kashmir chairs coordination, security meeting on Amarnath Yatra | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 10: In the midst of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, V.K Birdi, convened a crucial coordination and security meeting at Nunwan Base Camp in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday.
The meeting was attended by a range of stakeholders, including Police officers, Army, CAPF forces, NDRF, SDRF, MRT, Base camp directors, Security, Traffic and intelligence agencies.
The review meeting underscored the commitment of... | |
| | | | Over 4,600 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 10: Amid heavy rains, more than 4,600 pilgrims left Jammu city in the early hours of Wednesday for the twin base camps in Kashmir to join the annual Amarnath Yatra, officials said. This was the 13th batch of pilgrims that left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here for Baltal and Pahalgam base camps in Kashmir. The batch of 4,627 pilgrims left in 185 vehicles around 3 am amid chants of “Bum Bum Bholey”. They were escorted by a CRPF contingent amid area dominations by the Army, the officials said.
While 2,773 pilgrims left in 95 vehicles through the 48-km traditional Pahalgam route, 1,854 devotees left in 90 vehicles via the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal ... | |
| | | | Wife of retired IAS officer accuses stepson, his aide of rape | | | 
Lucknow, July 10:
In a shocking incident, the wife of a retired IAS officer has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by her stepson and his aide at their house in Jammu and Kashmir, the police said.
The woman, in her 40s, also accused her husband’s family of harassing her for dowry.
A case in this regard has been registered with the Ghazipur (Indira Nagar) police in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday as she is a resident of the city.
She claimed that she was held hostage at the house and r... | |
| | | | Searches resume in Doda | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 10: Search operation was resumed on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district where firing exchanges have taken place between the security forces and the terrorists.
Officials said that the search operation that was suspended due to darkness and heavy rain in the Goli-Gadi forests of the Doda district on Tuesday was resumed with the first light on Wednesday.
Firing exchanges took place for over two hours between the terrorists and the security forces in that area on Tuesday after which the terrorists escaped into the thickly forested Goli-Gadi area.
The officials said that the search operation has been resumed and the security forces are now en... | |
| | | | BRO seeks LG intervention | | | |
Early Times Report
LEH, July 10: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has sought intervention of the Ladakh Lt Governor Brigadier (Retd) B D Mishra to complete several border road projects after the work was suspended on the directions of the wildlife department in the Union territory, an official said on Wednesday. Chief Engineer, Project Vijayak, Brigadier Vinay Bahl and Chief Engineer, Project Himank, Brigadier Vishal Srivastava raised the issue of the suspended work with the Lt Governor after they called on him here, the official said.
Briefing Mishra about the construction of new roads along with the widening of existing roads in the border areas of Ladakh, the delegation informed hi... | |
| | | | Panel to identify foreign nationals staying illegally | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 10: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has formed a seven-member panel to identify foreign nationals who have been illegally overstaying in Jammu and Kashmir for the past 13 years, aiming to facilitate their deportation.
The panel has been tasked with gathering biographic and biometric details of illegal migrants and maintaining an updated digital record regularly.
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the re-constitution of the committee to identify foreign nationals illegally overstaying in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir since 2011”, Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, Chandraker Bharti said in an order.
The administrat... | |
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