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BJP approaches some saints to contest assembly elections on party tickets 7/11/2024 10:42:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 11: After the visit of national president JP Nadda, the BJP has accelerated preparations for the maiden Assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Apart from starting the process to set up panels of three potential candidates for all the 90 assembly segments of Jammu and Kashmir, the party has approached some religious heads to field them from different constituencies. Highly placed sources said that BJP leaders have approached two saints of the Rajouri district and urged them to contest elections on the party’s mandate. “As of now, nothing has been materialized but the party leaders are trying to convince these religious heads to join the electoral battle in the nation’s interest”, sources said, adding, “These saints have neither rejected nor accepted BJP’s offers and have sought some time to take a final decision”. Sources said that keeping in view the mass following of these leaders among people, the BJP is trying to rope in these saints to utilize their popularity in other Assembly constituencies also. Sources furt...   READ MORE

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Special Judge CBI Bala Jyoti sends another accused on 5-day remand SI paper leak scam 7/11/2024 10:42:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 11: Special Judge CBI Bala Jyoti on Thursday sent another accused in Sub-Inspector paper leak scam for 5-day Enforcement Directorate remand. The ED has arrested one more accused Anil Kumar in the SI paper leak scam. Today Accused Anil Kumar son of Om Parkash of village Lahroda, Tehsil Narnaul, District Mahendragarh, Haryana was produced before Special Judge CBI, Bala Jyoti under proper custody by IO Rahul Verma, Deputy Director, Enforcement Directorate,...   READ MORE   Hold elections in J&K to prove supremacy of security forces over terrorists: Omar 7/11/2024 10:41:52 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 11: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir should be held in time to prove the supremacy of security forces over terrorists, who have carried out a spate of attacks in Jammu region recently. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a party function here, Abdullah said there is no normalcy in the union territory. “There is no normalcy. But, is the situation worse than 1996? If yes, the...   READ MORE   Interstate security review: Senior BSF, Police officials meet in Kathua 7/11/2024 10:41:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 11: Senior BSF and police officials gathered at a high-level interstate security review meeting in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua on Thursday, days after terrorists, who are believed to have infiltrated from across the International Border, ambushed an army patrol. Five army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were killed and as many injured when terrorists opened fire on two army vehicles on the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar mountain road near Badnota v...   READ MORE   Over 4,800 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp Amarnath Yatra 7/11/2024 10:41:31 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 11: Amid tight security arrangements, more than 4,800 pilgrims left Jammu city in the early hours of Thursday for the twin base camps in Kashmir to join the annual Amarnath Yatra, officials said. The 14th batch of 4,885 pilgrims left in 191 vehicles for twin base camps of Baltal and Palagam at 3.06 am and were escorted by CRPF security, they said. Following the terror attack and ongoing operations, security has been further intensified in and around Bhagw...   READ MORE   HC Judge recuses himself from hearing NIA plea seeking death penalty for Yasin Malik 7/11/2024 10:41:10 PM New Delhi, July 11: Delhi High Court judge Amit Sharma on Thursday recused himself from hearing a plea by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking death penalty for separatist leader Yasin Malik in a terror funding case. The matter was listed before a division bench headed by Justice Prathiba M Singh after a change in the roster of judges dealing with such cases. “List before another bench, of which Justice Sharma is not a member, on August 9,” Justice Singh said. The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief, who is currently serving a life term in the case, was virtually present for the the court proceedings from the Tihar jail here. The court directed that he will appea...   READ MORE   Drug peddler’s property attached 7/11/2024 10:40:19 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 11: Jammu and Kashmir Police in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district attached property of a “notorious” drug peddler, police said on Thursday. Police said the property which is a residential house worth around Rs 23 lacs belongs to a notorious drug peddler Mohd Sabir Barwal, resident of Jabda Kamalkote at present Laghama Uri. “The property was identified as illegally acquired property during the course of the investigation conducted by Police,” an official said. He said that the community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood. Police said persons found indulging in drug peddling wi...   READ MORE   Supreme Court defers hearing till July 18 NEET-UG Controversy 7/11/2024 10:40:10 PM NEW DELHI, July 11: The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned till July 18 the hearing of a clutch of petitions seeking cancellation, re-test and probe into alleged malpractices in the conduct of NEET-UG 2024 as the responses of the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) were yet to be received by some parties. Amid the festering row over the all-India examination, the top court noted that separate affidavits filed on Wednesday by the Centre and the NTA, which conducts the test, hav...   READ MORE   Blast near LoC 7/11/2024 10:39:36 PM Early Times Report RAJOURI/JAMMU, July 11: A blast occurred near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The blast occurred on Wednesday night. Suspicious movement was reported across the LoC in Laam sector late on Wednesday night. The blast occurred very close to the zero line during the movement, the officials said. A search operation has been launched in the area, they said. ...   READ MORE   No fuel without helmets 7/11/2024 10:39:31 PM Early Times Report KUPWARA, July 11: The District Magistrate Kupwara has imposed a ban on selling fuel to two-wheeler riders who ride without wearing helmets. ...   READ MORE   Incharge AEE suspended 7/11/2024 10:39:24 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 11: The Public Works (R&B) Department has placed S Punit Pal Singh, Incharge Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Mechanical, RTIC Jammu, under suspension for his alleged unauthorised absence from the duties. ...   READ MORE

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