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| 18 months on, Lithium found in Reasi awaits auction | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: Found over one and half years ago in the Salal area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, the Lithium block has not been successfully auctioned so far.
In a written reply in Lok Sabha, the Minister of Coal and Mines, G K Reddy said that mining and production will be carried out once the block is successfully auctioned.
He that GSI has estimated an inferred resource (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium ore with an average grade of 583 ppm having a cutoff of Li ≥ 200 ppm within bauxite in the Salal and Haimna areas of Reasi district
He said that the central government had put the lithium block of Jammu & Kashmir for auction. “However, the auction was not successful. Only after the block is successfully auctioned, the lessee will carry out mini... | |
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| 25 years of Kargil war victory: PM Modi to visit Drass tomorrow | | Will address nation, inaugurate several projects, pay tribute to brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for country | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: The stage has been set ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ladakh’s Drass to mark the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26.
The Prime Minister will address the nation and Army soldiers on a historic day at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass.
Prime Minister Modi will address the nation, inaugurate several projects and pay tribute to the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country during the Kargil War.
The sol... | |
| | | | Either Jail or ‘Jahannum’ for terrorists: Union Minister Rai on J&K terror attacks | | | 
New Delhi, Jul 24:
Terrorists active in Jammu and Kashmir will either land in jail or be sent to ‘jahannum’ (hell), Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday while asserting that the Modi government has zero tolerance for terrorism.
Rai was replying to a supplementary question from Congress MP Pramod Tiwari.
Terrorist activities witnessed recently will soon end, the minister said. “They (terrorists) will not succeed in their design,” he adde... | |
| | | | Srinagar to host Kashmir Marathon; LG unveils logo, website | | Invites runners from all corners of globe to experience J&K’s unique charm | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today unveiled the Logo, Website and Teaser of the inaugural edition of the Kashmir Marathon, to be held on 20th October in Srinagar.
In his address, the Lt Governor congratulated the J&K Tourism department and all the stakeholders associated with the international running event. He invited the runners from all corners of the globe to participate in Kashmir Marathon and experience the unique charm of J&K.
“We aspire t... | |
| | | | IG BSF visits LoC, reviews preparedness | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) Kashmir Ashok Yadav on Wednesday reviewed the operational preparedness of the units near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
IG Yadav applauded the troops for their dedication to seamless domination of LoC, BSF Kashmir posted on X.
Yadav interacted with the deployed troops and praised them for their high vigil amid attempts of infiltration are being made across the bo... | |
| | | | 49 rounds of ammunition recovered | | | |
Early Times Report
Samba/Jammu, July 24: As many as 49 rounds of live ammunition was recovered by locals from a well in Samba district , officials said.
While cleaning a well, locals found 49 rounds in the Bain Galad border village, they said.
They informed the police and the BSF, which took custody of the ammunition and started investigation into it.... | |
| | | | Union Budget allocates Rs 1050 cr for vibrant villages programme | | Development of frontier hamlets | |  NEW DELHI, July 24:
As the Government continues its thrust on comprehensive development of villages located remote areas along the border with China, the Union Budget has allocated Rs 1,050 crore for the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) that will benefit select villages in 19 districts in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. The Government approved the VVP as a centrally-sponsored scheme on February 15, 2023, with an outlay of Rs 4,800 crore for 2022-23 to 2... | |
| | | | Soldier martyred, terrorist killed | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: An unidentified terrorist was killed and a soldier was martyred in an overnight encounter in Kupwara district, officials said on Wednesday.
The Army and police had launched an anti-terrorist operation in the Lolab area of Kupwara a few days ago following information about possible terrorist movements, the officials said.
The security forces established contact with the hiding terrorists on Tuesday, leading to an encounter, they added.
“Based on specific input regarding presence of terrorists in general area Kowut, Kupwara, a Joint Search Operation was launched by #IndianArmy and @JmuKmrPolice on days leading up to 23 July 24,” the Srinagar-b... | |
| | | | Rich tributes paid to martyr soldier | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: Senior Army, civil and police officers on Wednesday joined a wreath-laying ceremony to pay rich tributes to the soldier who lost his life in a gunfight with terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district.
Lance Naik Subhash Chander sacrificed his life during a gunfight in the Battal area of Krishna Ghati sector early Tuesday as the Army scuttled an infiltration attempt by a group of terrorists from across the border.
The wreath-laying ceremony to pay homage to the martyr was held at the Indian Air Force (IAF) station here this afternoon before the mortal remains of the braveheart were sent to his home town in Uttar Pradesh, official... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra: 2,900 pilgrims leave Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: More than 2,900 pilgrims left Jammu for the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements on Wednesday morning, officials said. More than four lakh pilgrims have already paid obeisance at the naturally-formed ice lingam at the cave shrine, as compared to the over 4.5 lakh last year.
The 27th batch of 2,907 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here at 3:40 am in 103 vehicles under Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) escort.
The group included 2,194 men, 598 women, 11 children and 104 sadhus and sadhvis.
Of them, 1,773 pilgrims have opted for the traditional 48-km Pahalgam route, while ... | |
| | | | Over 1 cr tourists visit J&K in 6 months: Centre | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The Government on Wednesday said that over 1 crore tourists have visited Jammu and Kashmir till June this year while several measures have been taken that led to significant improvement in the tourism sector. Replying to a question of MP Dinesh Sharma, Minister of state for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, said that the tourism sector in J&K has witnessed unprecedented growth post abrogation of Article 370.
He said that 34,70,834 tourists visited J&K in 2020, 1,13,14,884 in 2021 followed by 1,88,64,332 in 2022, 2,11,24,874 in 2023 and 1,08,41,009 till June this year so far.
“The government of Jammu and Kashmir has reported that several measures have be... | |
| | | | No power tariff Increase for FY 2024-25 | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: In a major relief to power consumers, the J&K Power Development Department (PDD) today announced that the Jammu & Kashmir government has taken a significant decision to absorb any increase in electricity tariff in the current financial year (2024-25) by continuing its support in the form of subsidy on electricity bills.
The decision of the government will effectively offset any rise in tariff requirements as projected by the Distribution Companies (discoms) i.e. JPDCL for Jammu region and KPDCL for Kashmir region, for covering the rising power purchase cost, inflation and other factors and also to bridge the revenue gap.
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