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| Tourism boom: Where are crores being minted by Kashmir going? Ask security experts | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 27: Even as over 1.5 crore tourists have visited Jammu and Kashmir in the first six months of 2022 alone, where has the "huge money minted" by the valley as its "lion's share" gone? This question is doing the rounds in the security circles.
While as the observers say that Kashmir has witnessed overwhelming spike in footfall of tourists as compared to Jammu, which mainly banks on the religious tourism in the form of pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishnu Devi shrine, the valley is being seen as the "main beneficiary of the economic boost."
But what has raised some questions is that while the administration has not fixed rates for hotel tariff and "related deals", ... | |
| | | | 15 Amarnath pilgrims die due to flash floods: Govt tells RS | | | |
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NEW DELHI, July 27: Fifteen pilgrims died due to flash floods during the Amarnath pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this month, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said on Wednesday.
Rai told Rajya Sabha that no person has been reported missing after the deluge on July 8.
"As per the information provided by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, 15 persons lost their lives due to flash flood," he said replying to a written question.
Rai said various government agencies like the NDRF, the SDRF, Army, CAPFs, and Union Territory government officials were deployed for search operations, rescue, and relief of the pilgrims.
The pilgrims were immediately evacuated to... | |
| | | | Terror groups engaging Punjab gangsters to manage funds, arms in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 27: Notorious gangsters of Punjab are not only involved in extortion and killings they are also hand-in-glove with some terror outfits active in Kashmir Valley to arrange funds for them.
At a time when a massive crackdown has started against the gangsters of Punjab after the gruesome killing of world-famous Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, famous as "Sidhu Moosewala", the State Investigation Agency (SIA) of J&K has exposed relations with criminals and terrorists.
In a chargesheet filed on Tuesday in a terror funding case, the SIA named five accused including a Pakistan-based self-styled commander of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit and three g... | |
| | | | Soldier wounded in Kulgam, militants flee | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 27: An army soldier was wounded during a pre-dawn gun battle in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.
The militants managed to give slip to the security forces.
A senior security official said a cordon and a search operation was launched by a joint team of forces following an input about the presence of two militants in a house at Brayihard Kathpora village in Yaripora.
"As the joint forces were laying a cordon around the houses, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately and lobbed grenades leaving one soldier wounded,? an official said. ?There was a brief exchange of fire. The terrorists took advantage of the darkness... | |
| | | | Weapons reflect country's economic growth: Defence Minister | | |  agencies
NEW DELHI, July 27:
A country's economic prowess gets automatically reflected in the field of ammunition and India must focus on boosting research and development as well as manufacturing capability in this area, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday.
"We have come far ahead of those times when a bomb's size and explosive capacity were the only things that mattered. Now, their smartness is as important," Singh said in his speech during an event of industry body Federatio... | |
| | | | Remain steadfast to secure frontiers: Northern Army Cmdr tells soldiers | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 27: Northern Army commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi has said the troops should remain steadfast to secure the frontiers in any condition against an unpredictable enemy as he paid homage to soldiers killed in the Kargil war.
The general officer commanding-in-chief (GoC-In-C) of the Udhampur-based Northern Command said the sacrifices of the Kargil war bravehearts should instill a sense of pride, devotion to duty and patriotism among the armed forces personnel.
The troops deployed in the Northern Command shall live up to the spirit of Kargil (war) heroes. They shall always remain steadfast to secure the frontiers even in adverse weather and treacherous terrai... | |
| | | | Dogra pride our honour, won't compromise: Rana | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 27: Saying that the Dogra pride is our honour, Senior BJP leader Mr Devender Singh Rana today called for collective efforts to preserve the glorious Duggar heritage and promote one of the sweetest languages spoken beyond the territorial boundaries of the Jammu region.
"Mithi ae Dogra di boli te khand mithe log Dogre" Mr Rana said while releasing Dogri musical album 'Aus Dogre Aa' here this afternoon, adding that the proud people of the land of warriors are highl... | |
| | | | Centre changes flag code: Report | | "Har Ghar Tiranga" campaign | | | agencies
NEW DELHI, July 27: The Centre's decision to change the Flag Code and launch the "Har Ghar Tiranga" campaign is an attempt to bring the national flag inside people's homes rather than just being in offices and unfurled on occasions, sources said.
The "Har Ghar Tiranga" campaign, launched as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of India's independence, seeks to encourage Indians to exhibit the national flag with almost no restrictions.
All kinds of materials can be used for making the flags - polyester, cotton, wool, silk and Khadi bunting material.
Previously, machine-made and polyester flags were not allowed to be used. There is also no restriction on the size of the flag... | |
| | | | Fake rumour over cloudburst: Some forces trying to dent Govt's image | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 27: While Jammu and Kashmir Government and Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) have ensured the best possible facilities for the pilgrims of this year's Amarnath Yatra, some forces are desperately trying to dent the image of the authorities to create the wrong picture the across the country.
This afternoon, some anti-social elements posted an old video on social media and spread a fake rumour about another cloudburst near the holy.
Within minutes after posting the misleading video by some unknown persons, the government made it clear there is no such incident.
According to a Kashmir-based news agency, some officials tendered an unconditional apology sayin... | |
| | | | Home Ministry reiterates promise to restore statehood but at an "appropriate time" | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 27: The Union Government on Wednesday said that statehood to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir would be granted at an "appropriate time".
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai admitted in the Rajya Sabha that the Minister of Home Affairs had stated in Parliament that the statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir would be restored.
In a written reply to a question of CPI (M) member Elamaram Kareem, the MoS Home said that decision to grant statehood to J&K would be taken at an appropriate time.
After the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two UTs of J&K... | |
| | | | COVID-19: J&K reports 692 fresh cases | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 27: The Government today informed that 692 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) have been reported today; 261from Jammu division and 432 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 461947. Also, 02 COVID deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu division and 01 from Kashmir division.
Moreover, 432 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 223 from Jammu division and 209 from Kashmir division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 461947positive cases, 4074are Active Positive (1923in Jammu Division and 2151in Kashmir Di... | |
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