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| Gear up for Assembly polls: Nadda tells BJP workers in Jammu | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 6: BJP national president J P Nadda on Saturday asked party workers to be ready for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a vision to make the country a third economic power in the world in near future.
He lashed out at the Congress and said the party which has failed to win 100 seats for the third time in general elections in a row is raising questions on the winners of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls despite the fact that it is standing only with the help of others.
Addressing hundreds of party delegates at the concluding session of two-day ‘Vistarit Karyasamiti Baithak’ here, Nadda said BJP is the only party in the country which has a vision, leadership, intention, w... | |
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| 4 terrorists, soldier killed in twin Kulgam encounters | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar: Four terrorists and a soldier were killed in twin encounters that broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Modergam and Chinigam areas of south Kashmir's Kulgam district early Saturday.
Quoting an official a Srinagar based news agency said that a joint team of Police, Army's 9 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation based on specific information about the presence of terrorists in Modergam, Kulgam.
He said that as the joint teams of ... | |
| | | | Every Indian indebted to Syama Prasad Mookerjee: Amit Shah | | | 
Agencies
New Delhi, July 6: Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary on Saturday. The minister said every Indian is indebted to Mookerjee for “his unique efforts for the integrity of the country.”
“I remember and pay my tribute to the eminent nationalist thinker Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on his birth anniversary. Whenever there is talk of fighting for the unity and integrity of the country, Dr. Mukhe... | |
| | | | Over 7,500 pilgrims visit Cave shrine, total crosses 1.59 lakh | | Amarnath Yatra | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 6: More than 7,500 pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine on Saturday, taking the number of devotees who have had ‘darshan’ of the naturally formed ice lingam so far to over 1.59 lakh, officials here said.
The Amarnath Yatra began on June 29 from the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal.
The yatra was temporarily suspended on Saturday morning in the... | |
| | | | Over 5,800 pilgrims leave Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 6: A fresh batch of over 5,800 pilgrims left Jammu city early Saturday for the twin base camps in Kashmir to join the annual Amarnath Yatra, officials said. Braving heavy rains, the ninth batch comprising a total of 5,876 pilgrims, including 1,118 women and 18 children, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in two separate convoys of 245 vehicles between 2.50 am and 3.50 am, they said. While 3,759 pilgrims heading for Pahalgam left in a convoy of 134 vehicles for the Valley, another group of 2,117 devotees in 111 vehicles are heading for Baltal, the officials said. The 52-day yatra started from the twin base camps of Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Balta... | |
| | | | Pilgrimage suspended due to heavy rain | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 6: The Amarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended on both routes to the cave shrine on Saturday as a precautionary measure due to heavy rainfall, officials said. Intermittent heavy rainfall has been seen along the Baltal and Pahalgam routes since last night, they said.
The decision to temporarily suspend the yatra was taken as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the pilgrims, the officials added.
The number of devotees who have visited the 3,800-metre-high cave shrine and had ‘darshan’ of the naturally formed ice lingam has crossed 1.50 lakh.
The Amarnath Yatra began on June 29 from the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalg... | |
| | | | J&K Police issue traffic advisory | | | |
Early Times Report
RAMBAN, July 6: To ensure safe and efficient movement of pilgrims and other commuters during the holy Amarnath Yatra, the Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police have issued an advisory on National Highway-44 with cut-off timings and instructions for various convoy and non-convoy movements.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic (NH-44) Rohit Baskotra, outlined specific cut-off times and guidelines for managing the traffic during the Amarnath Yatra.
“After the Amarnath Yatra convoy sets off in the morning, the non-convoy vehicles plying on the NH-44 can cross Nagrota around noon, Jikhaini Udhampur around 1 pm, Chandrakot Ramban around 2 pm, and Banihal around 3 pm, a... | |
| | | | Babar Qadri murder case: Mian Qayoom sent to 14-day judicial custody | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 6: A NIA court here on Saturday sent former President of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association’s Srinagar wing Mian Abdul Qayoom to 14-day judicial custody for his alleged involvement in the murder conspiracy of a fellow advocate in 2020.
Advocate Babar Qadri, a human rights expert who frequently appeared on television debates, was fatally shot by terrorists at his residence in the Hawal area of Srinagar in September 2020. He had narrowly surviv... | |
| | | | DGP Swain lauds policemen for getting Shaurya Chakras | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 6: Jammu and Kashmir DGP, RR Swain, lauded his men and expressed gratitude to the President of India, Prime Minister, and the Defence Minister for awarding Shaurya Chakras to five personnel of the Union Territory’s police force for the first time.
For the first time in the history of J&K Police since it was established in 1873 and after Independence, five personnel of this organisation have been awarded Shaurya Chakras for their courage and bravery whil... | |
| | | | Rains lash Jammu, woman drowns | | | |
Early Times Report
Mendhar/Jammu, July 6: A woman drowned, and three people were injured in separate incidents as heavy rains lashed parts of Jammu overnight, officials said on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Rozi Kouser (30), they said.
Kouser’s body was recovered from a stream in Keri Kangra in the Gursai area of Mendhar sub-division in Poonch district on Friday night, the officials said.
They said the cause of her death was not known immediately, but the area had witnessed heavy rains, and the woman might have slipped into the fast-flowing stream.
In another incident, three people were injured when their mud-house collapsed due to heavy rains at village Hansu in the... | |
| | | | Parliament Budget Session from July 22 | | | 
Agences
New Delhi, July 6: The budget session of Parliament will be held from July 22 to August 12.
The union budget for 2024-25 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23.
This will be first full session of Parliament after the new members took oath in the first session of 18th Lok Sabha held from June 24 to July 2 following results of general elections.
“Hon’ble President of India, on the recommendation of Government of India, has approved the proposal for ... | |
| | | | 2 BSF men killed in accidents | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 6: Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector, were killed in separate road accidents in Kathua and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.
ASI Parshotam Singh (58), a resident of Himachal Pradesh, lost his life, while two of his colleagues were rescued when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into Ujh canal near Rajbagh in Kathua district, they said.
They said Singh was driving the car when he lost control over the vehicle while moving from Jasrota to Rajbagh.
Rescuers managed to save the lives of two BSF personnel but Singh was swept away by a strong current and later he wa... | |
| | | | NEET-UG counseling likely to begin at month end | | | 
Agencies
New Delhi, July 6: Counselling for NEET-UG, 2024, is expected to start by the end of this month, official sources said. The counselling session was likely to begin in the first week of July. However, the counselling authorities had not notified any date or schedule. The sources said the process of issuing permission letters to some medical colleges was still underway and additional seats were likely to be added.
“The date of counselling will be announced once the exercise gets ... | |
| | | | SFs carry out searches in Kathua village | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 6: Security personnel carried out a search operation after a person suspected the presence of a cross-border tunnel under his agricultural land in a village near the international border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Friday, officials said. The BSF troops along with local police are digging at the spot to determine whether a tunnel exists.
A farmer from Thangli village in the Hiranagar belt noticed that water being channelled to his farmland was going into a small trench, suspecting it might be a cross-border tunnel, the official said.
The villager informed the police and BSF, who rushed to the spot with a bulldozer and carried out ... | |
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