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| Appoint petitioners as JE with compensation of Rs 5 lakhs: HC directs Director NIT | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 7: Justice Sanjeev Kumar of Jammu & Kashmir High Court here while allowing the petition of Faizan Amin and another, observed that the petitioners are held entitled to appointment orders in terms of order dated 8-12-2021.
Justice Kumar observed that since the respondents have not disputed the selection of the petitioners as junior engineers, civil and electrical respectively nor have they denied their right to appointment, as such, the writ of mandamus is issued to Director NIT to issue the requisite offers of appointment to the petitioners and after scrutiny of their documents, appoint them against the posts they have been selected in terms of order d... | |
| | | | HC upholds PSA of 1, quashes 5 detentions | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 7: The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has quashed detention orders of five detainees held under Public Safety Act (PSA) and directed the authorities to release them from the custody where as uphold the detention under PSA of one.
The court while hearing the two separate petitions filed by Suhaib Azim Khan, Basit Ahmad Shah, Jahangir Ahmad Bhat, Kamaljeet Singh and Ali Hussain challenging their detention orders passed against them by district magistrates of Anantnag, Budgam, Pulwama and Jammu, quashed all detention orders and directed the jail authorities to release both the detainees forthwith from the custody, if they are not required in any other case w... | |
| | | | DB upholds order of trial court | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 7: A division bench of Jammu & Kahsmir and Ladakh High Court comprising Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Mohammad Akram Chowdhary dismissed the petition filed by Peerzada Rafiq Maqdoomi challenging the order of NIA court Srinagar whereby his bail application has been dismissed.
The DB observed that a reason to say that the charge sheet filed against the accused including the appellant, where on the cognizance was taken and the charges were also framed, can be incomplete so as to entitle the accused/appellant to grant of compulsive / statutory / default bail. The test to be applied while considering a plea for default bail in terms of Section 16... | |
| | | | BJP leaders demand early assembly polls | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: After discussing the political situation of J&K in the just concluded national executive committee meeting at Hyderabad, the core group of the party devised a strategy for the coming elections in the Union Territory.
Highly placed sources in the party said that some senior leaders of the party discussed prospects of the party in the J&K if elections will be held by the end of this year.
“Some party leaders cautioned that delay in assembly elections would be proved counter-productive for the party because opposition parties especially Aam Adami Party (AAP) in gaining ground in Jammu province which is a stronghold of BJP”, sources said and added that... | |
| | | | Defence Minister to brief Parliamentary panel on ‘Agnipath’ scheme | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 7: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will brief the members of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Defence, comprising MPs from ruling as well as opposition parties, on Monday, on various aspects of the recently-launched Agnipath recruitment, the ministry said on Thursday.
The three service chiefs and defence secretary are also likely to be present in the meeting, the defence ministry said.
The committee on Defence chaired by Mr Singh has 20 members, including 13 from Lok Sabha and around 7 from Rajya Sabha, according to the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry website.
It includes members from almost all parties. Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Cho... | |
| | | | PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 1,774 cr | | | |
Agencies
Varanasi, July 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 1,774 crore in Varanasi.
He unveiled the projects during a function at the Sampurnanand stadium in his Varanasi constituency.
The projects range from sectors like education to roads, railways and tourism among others.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were present at the function.... | |
| | | | Man-eater leopard that killed 3 children shot dead in Uri | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 7: A leopard believed to have preyed on three children last month was killed in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
In June, the leopard mauled three minors in the Uri area creating fear among the residents. Later, the Jammu and Kashmir wildlife department ordered the killing of a man-eating leopard.
Wild Life Warden Rashid Naqash said the leopard was killed at around 11 pm on Wednesday at Bernate Boniyar after repeated attempts of capturing it alive.
Naqash said all the evidence confirms that the killed leopard was the one who had mauled three children in the area.
The post-mortem of the leopard was also conducted, he said.
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| | | | 3 day Sarthal Devi Yatra begins at Kishtwar, impressive Shoba Yatra taken out | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, July 7: Traditional 3 days Annual yatra of Shri Ashtadash Bhuja Mata commonly known as Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra began with great religious fervor and gaiety early this morning by organizing hawan at Gori Shankar Mandir , Sarkoot in which number of couples offered the "Aahuti & Puran Aahuti (culmination)".
As per the details available with Early Times, Shoba yatra of Mata Ashta Dash Bhuja (Goddess with eighteen arms) commonly known as Sarthal Devi M... | |
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