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| Fake gun license scam: CBI raids 40 locations across J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday conducted raids at 40 locations across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday in connection with fake gun license scam.
The scam was exposed in 2017 by the Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) of Rajasthan Police and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Madhya Pradesh Police. Over 50 people were arrested for their alleged involvement in the illegal issuance of arms licenses.
According to Rajasthan ATS, over 3,000 permits were granted allegedly in the name of Army personnel.
Investigations carried out by Rajasthan ATS and Madhya Pradesh Police had revealed that at least 40,000 licenses were issued in J&K and a majority of them were fake.
Based on the findings of Rajasthan ATS and Madhya Pradesh Police, the then Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, N N Vohra had handed over the matter to CBI for a thorough probe.
After taking over the case, the CBI carried out searches at 17 places, including the premises of two senior IAS officers, in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019.
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| Drone attack: BSF lodges protest with Pakistan | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: A day after the Jammu and Kashmir shot down a Pakistani drone carrying a five-kilogram Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Kanachak, the Border Security Forces (BSF) on Saturday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers regarding drone activities in Jammu during Sector Commander level meeting held at Suchetgarh post.
Although the meeting was organized at the request of the Pakistan Ranger, the BSF delegation availed this opportunity to draw the attention of Pakistani authorities towards the intrusion of drones controlled from across the border and repeated attempts to infiltrate terrorists and smuggled arms.
This was the first meeting after the... | |
| | | | President Kovind to visit J&K, Ladakh | | | |
Early Times Report
Ladakh, July 24: President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh from July 25 to 28, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Saturday.
On Monday, the President will pay homage to the indomitable courage and sacrifice of the Indian armed forces during the Kargil conflict in 1999 at the Kargil War Memorial Dras (Ladakh) on the 22nd anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, it said.
On July 27, he will grace and address the 19th annual convocation of the University of Kashmir in Srinagar, the statement said. ... | |
| | | | Govt’s approach bringing visible changes; improving profitability, employability in agro-forestry sector: LG Sinha | | |  Early Times Report
Ganderbal, July 24: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the new Boys Hostel of the Faculty of Forestry worth Rs 5.30 crore and laid stones of Mini-Watershed Project costing Rs 10 crore, Trainees Hostel at Rs 3.80 cr and Academic Block costing Rs 8 cr at SKUAST-Kashmir campus, Benhama in Ganderbal district.
On the occasion, the Lt Governor felicitated the progressive farmers and handed over cheques of Rs 5000 each to 10 awardees of ‘Champion Farmer Award’. H... | |
| | | | Covid second wave diminishing in J&K, 88 new cases, no deaths | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: The Government on Saturday informed that 88 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 33 from Jammu division and 55 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 320491.
Moreover, 178 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 69 from Jammu Division and 109 from Kashmir Division.
Besides this, 99.30 percent of population above the age of 45 years has been vaccinated across the Jammu and Kashmir.
The Bulletin also informs that No confirmed case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thus the total number of confirmed c... | |
| | | | Buddha's ideas more relevant as humanity faces COVID crisis: PM Modi | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, July 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday (July 24) that Lord Buddha's ideas are all the more relevant now as humanity faces the COVID-19 crisis and asserted that India has shown how to face even the most difficult challenge by following the path shown by the founder of Buddhism.
In his message at Ashadha Purnima and a Dhamma Chakra Day programme, which marks the day when Buddha gave his first sermon after attaining enlightenment, he said the world has felt the power of Lord Buddha's teachings in times of tragedy. "The entire world is moving in solidarity following the teachings of the Buddha. In this, the 'care with prayer' initiative of the Internatio... | |
| | | | 3 militants killed in Bandipora gunfight | | |  Early Times Report
BANDIPORA, July 24: Three unidentified militants have been killed today, while three armymen also got injured in an ongoing encounter in
Sumblar area of Shokbaba forest in this north Kashmir district today.
A joint by a team of Police, Army's 13, 14 RR and CRPF launched cordon and search operation in the area. As the joint team intensified the search operation, the hiding militants fired upon them, triggering off an encounter.
Two unidentified militants were killed e... | |
| | | | First visit after BJP's win in Assam polls | | Amit Shah arrives in Shillong | | | Agencies
Shillong, July 24: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in Meghalaya's Shillong today to begin a two-day visit to the northeastern part of the country. This is Mr Shah's first visit to the region since the April-May election in Assam, in which the BJP swept to victory. Both Mr Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were active on the campaign trail for that win.
Among his more important engagements will be a closed-door meeting of the chief ministers, chief secretaries and police chiefs of the eight northeast states, at which interstate border issues might be discussed, officials have told said.
The eight northeastern states are Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram... | |
| | | | Father of 3 daughters killed in accident at 1000 MW Pakal-Dool power project | | Lack of safety equipments claim another life at project site | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, July 24: In another tragic accident at project site of 1000 MW Pakal-Dool power project in Dool area of Kishtwar District, 48 year old identified as Noor Hussain Lone son of Gushoor Lone R/o Dool Kishtwar died while on duty.
As per the details available with Early Times, the incident took place late last night allegedly due to lack of safety equipments that is believed to be the one reason for the death of Noor Hussain Lone, father of three young daughters and one minor male child.
As soon as the incident took place, the labourers working at the construction site immediately raise the alarm, but he died on spot due head injuries since ... | |
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