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Irony! Salahuddin’s sons got govt jobs after father declared war against India 7/13/2021 12:17:51 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 12: Even as former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has opposed the Union Territory administration’s decision to sack terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s sons, various organizations have stepped up demand to investigate who appointed dreaded terrorist’s sons in government departments. When Salahuddin’s sons were appointed in government departments, he had already exfiltrated into Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). From across the border, Salahuddin was importing bloodshed and destructions in Jammu and Kashmir but the governments at the helm of the affairs were busy in providing government jobs to his sons. Salahuddin’s younger son Syed Shahid Yousuf, serving the Agricultural Department, was arrested in the year 2017 by the NIA in a terror-funding case but no concrete action was taken against him. Meanwhile, Mehbooba Mufti said, “How can sons be persecuted over the actions of his father? No enquiry has been conducted.” “I’ve said this again and again, you can capture a man but no...   READ MORE

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Day 2: NIA raids continue in Kashmir, 3 ISIS terrorists arrested Voice of Hind case 7/13/2021 12:17:37 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 12: Continuing its raids in Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Monday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested three terrorists of ISIS in Voice of Hind (VoH) case. The arrested terrorists were identified as Umar Nisar, Tanveer Ahmad Bhat, and Rameez Ahmad Lone. They were nabbed for conspiracy of the terrorist group ISIS to radicalize and recruit impressionable youth in India to wage violent Jihad against the Indian State. The NIA had earli...   READ MORE   Heavy showers create havoc in Jammu; trigger flash floods, landslides 7/13/2021 12:16:26 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 12: Heavy rains created havoc in the plains and triggered landslides, flash floods in hilly parts of the region early Monday morning. Rains lashed various parts of Jammu damaging roads and buildings in several areas. The Police Control Room, Jammu, said that water entered many houses and government buildings while walls of some complexes also collapsed due to rain. Police Post Gadigarh, in the outskirts, was inundated, while the boundary wall of City Poli...   READ MORE   Traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway resumes after fresh landslides 7/13/2021 12:16:05 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 12: Traffic on Srinagar-Jammu national highway was restored after remaining disrupted for several hours on Monday due to fresh landslides, triggered by heavy rain. One-way Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) traffic was on Monday allowed from Srinagar to Jammu. However, fresh landslides triggered by heavy overnight rain at Samroli forced closure of the highway again, official sources said. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), responsible for the maintenance and widening of the road, immediately put into service sophisticated machines and men to clear the landslides. Large number of vehicles got stranded on both sides of the Samroli. A passenger told...   READ MORE   After 16 weeks JK reports no Covid death 7/13/2021 12:15:55 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 12: The COVID-19 recovery rate in Jammu & Kashmir reached 97.78 percent as 448 virus affected patients recovered in the past 24 hours. The union territory reported 155 new cases following which the total number of positive cases reached 3, 18,848. The Jammu & Kashmir administration through the media bulletin informed that 155 new positive cases of novel Corona Virus (COVID-19), 42 from Jammu division and 113 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 3, 18,848. Moreover, 448 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including...   READ MORE   PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for NoKs of those killed in lightning strikes 7/13/2021 12:15:40 AM Agencies New Delhi, July 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (July 12, 2021) announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to lightning strikes in parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madya Pradesh during heavy rain on Sunday. The Prime Minister also announced Rs 50,000 from PMNRF for the people who were injured. “PM @narendramodi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF to the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to lightning in parts of Rajasthan. Rs. 50,000 would be provided to the injured,” the office of the Prime Minister tweeted. This tweet was follo...   READ MORE   Kashmir: Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, people throng markets without following Covid sops 7/13/2021 12:15:32 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, July 12: As Eid ul Azha is nearing, markets in Srinagar are witnessing a huge rush with people not following Covid protocol. For the past few weeks, authorities have eased restrictions as there has been decline in Covid cases. However, what was seen, no social distancing was being maintained in markets especially in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk. People are making preparations for Eid ul Azha which will be celebrated on July 21. “This is pathetic to see such a large number of people shopping. Some are even not wearing masks. I came out to purchase essentials for home but I saw no social distance norms are being followed,” said, Shahid Ahmad, of Bat...   READ MORE   Narco terror bigger threat to India: Amit Shah 7/13/2021 12:15:20 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 12: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the whole country is worried about the ill effects of drugs on the society. While addressing a function after inaugurating the newly built Center of Excellence for Research & Analysis of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances of the National Forensic Science University in Ahmedabad, Shah said that narco terror was another threat to India, the money it generates is used for terrorism. The Union Home Minister said that the whole country ws worried about the ill effects of drugs on our society, security and economy. “The Government of India under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi has decided that we wi...   READ MORE

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