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| Ahead of Assembly polls, Cong intensifies campaign to hijack BJP’s agenda on terrorism | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: Encouraged by peoples’ response to the party on two Lok Sabha seats, Congress has intensified its campaign to hijack BJP's counter-terrorism narrative to corner the Saffron party ahead of the crucial Assembly polls in J&K.
Amid repeated terror attacks in Jammu province, the opposition Congress kicked start a campaign in different parts of J&K to “expose” BJP for its failure to check terrorism.
Following a massive protest in Jammu City against the recent Doda terror attack on Wednesday, the opposition Congress announced on Wednesday that it will escalate its protests to the district level to challenge the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections.
Recognizing that the surge in terrorism in the Jammu province is a highly sensitive issue, the Congress has decided to vigorously highlight this concern. The party aims to put the BJP on the defensive, particularly in Jammu province, where they anticipate a direct electoral contest with the saffron party.
AICC leader and in-charge of J&K affairs, Bharat Sinh Solanki, expressed deep concern over the ... | |
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| Pak’s ‘Punjab model’ aimed at spoiling youth in J&K, funding terrorism | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: Pakistan is imposing the Punjab model in Jammu and Kashmir to spoil the younger generation of the Union Territory. On the one hand, Pakistan-based terror mentors are smuggling narcotics to spoil the youth of J&K, on the other hand, the money earned through this illegal bussiness is utilized to fund terror groups active in the Union Territory and other parts of the country.
During the last three months, six infiltration attempts have been foiled by the security forces on the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB). Apart from recovering arms and ammunition from the infiltrators, forces also recovered drugs from the intruders killed during... | |
| | | | Omar still hopeful for statehood restoration before Assembly polls | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: National Conference vice-president and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has not lost hope of getting statehood back for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir before the Assembly elections.
“The experiment of the Union Territory has failed. I hope that statehood will be restored to Jammu and Kashmir before the Assembly elections so that a strong popular government will make decisions in the favour of the people”, Omar Abdullah said while interactin... | |
| | | | Doda encounter: ‘Enemy will pay heavy price, says DGP Swain | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 17: The Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police, RR Swain, said that every policeman in the force will “fight shoulder to shoulder and avenge” following a militant attack in the Doda region that claimed the lives of four Indian army personnel.
“Every single policeman of J&K Police will fight shoulder to shoulder and avenge; we will make sure the enemies pay a heavy price,” Swain stated.
Swain made these remarks during an exclusive interview while dis... | |
| | | | Won’t let terrorists escape, say VDGs assisting security forces | | | |
Early Times Report
DODA, July 17: Dozens of Village Defence Guards (VDGs), armed with .303 rifles, are helping security forces in the Desa forest of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district in their search for the terrorists who killed four soldiers on Monday night.
The VDGs have vowed not to let the terrorists escape the area, but say their slower bolt-action weapons must be replaced by more sophisticated automatic rifles to counter the heavily armed ultras.
“We have not slept for 14 hours,” said Sudarshan Singh, a member of a VDG group patrolling the Gai and the Banda areas to hunt down the terrorists linked to the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).
“They escaped (from the ... | |
| | | | Security forces exchange fire with terrorists | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 17: A day after four soldiers including a Captain were killed in a terrorist encounter, security forces and terrorists exchanged fire twice within four hours in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the firing was first reported at Kalaan Bhata at 10. 45 pm on Tuesday and then near Panchan Bhata at 2 am during the ongoing anti-terrorist operation in the Desa forest area.
There are no reports of any casualties in the latest exchanges of fire.
Taking advantage of the darkness, difficult terrain and thick foliage, the terrorists managed to slip away, the officials said.
Troops of Rashtriya Rifles and... | |
| | | | Rijiju visits Baltal to take stock of arrangements | | Amarnath Yatra | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 17: Union Minister for Parliamentary affairs and Minority affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday visited the Baltal base camp and took stock of the arrangements for the on-going Amarnath Yatra in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, officials said.
Rijiju reached Baltal base camp this morning and took stock of arrangements including security, health and other facilities set up for the devotees, who are undertaking the pilgrimage from the shortest route of the ... | |
| | | | Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar have close shave | | | 
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), July 17:
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and Industry Minister Uday Samant had a narrow escape on Wednesday after the helicopter in which they were travelling from Nagpur to Gadchiroli lost its way due to poor visibility amid bad weather.
However, the pilot skilfully managed to get back on course and landed the helicopter safely.
The trio had gone to Gadchiroli for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Rs 10,000 crore... | |
| | | | Justice Kotiswar Singh calls on LG Sinha | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 17: Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh today met Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan.
The Lt Governor congratulated and extended his best wishes to Justice N. Kotiswar Singh on his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.... | |
| | | | 55 J&K Secretariat employees granted quasi-permanent status | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 17: In accordance with Rule 3(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1961, the J&K Government has officially declared the services of 55 members of the J&K Secretariat (Subordinate) Service as Quasi-Permanent.... | |
| | | | Another batch of pilgrims leaves Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 17: A fresh batch of 3,700 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas on Wednesday amidst tight security measures.
The 20th batch of pilgrims left at 3:05 am in 127 vehicles under CRPF escort from Bhagwati Nagar base camp. The group included 2,734 men, 952 women and nine children.
Of these, 2,305 pilgrims opted for the traditional 48-km Pahalgam route, while 1,435 chose the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal route, they said.
The 52-day yatra, which commenced formally on June 29 from Baltal and Pahalgam base camps in Kashmir, will conclude on August 19.
Officials said that over 3.40 lakh pilgrims have already paid obeisanc... | |
| | | | 13 Indians missing | | | |
DUBAI/MUSCAT, July 17:
Thirteen Indians are among the 16-member crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that went missing after it capsized off the coast of Oman, the country’s maritime authority said. The tanker capsized 25 nautical miles southeast of Ras Madrakah in the Wilayat of Duqm, and a search and rescue operation was activated in coordination with the concerned authorities, Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said in a post on X on Monday.
The crew of ‘Prestige Falcon’ included 13 Indians and 3 Sri Lankans, the centre said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The crew of the ship are still missing,” it said, noting that the search continued.
The vessel was headed for the Yemeni port ci... | |
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