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Terrorists eye Poonch, Rajouri, Doda, Kishtwar Desperate to revive activities, make their presence felt 8/13/2021 11:57:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: J&K Police has decided to revisit its security arrangements ahead of Independence Day after gruesome terror attack at the residence of BJP leader Jasbir Singh in Rajouri on late Thursday evening. Veer Singh, two-year-old nephew of BJP leader, has lost his life in the grenade attack. This incident has exposed loopholes in security arrangements made by the authorities ahead of the Independence Day. Sources said that after Rajouri grenade attack, higher-ups in the administration have decided to revisit the security arrangements to frustrate nefarious designs of terrorists, who are desperate to attack ahead of Independence Day. “Intelligence agencies have already sounded the administration that on the directions of their mentors sitting across the border terrorists are desperate to attack in and around Independence Day”, sources said and added that during the recent meeting of the security grid intelligence agencies have shared their inputs with the local administration. Sources said that due to mounting pressure in Kashmir Valley, some terro...   READ MORE

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Gupkar Alliance silent on toddler’s killing in Rajouri 8/13/2021 11:57:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: Although the entire country has strongly condemned the gruesome killing of minor Veer Singh of Rajouri in a grenade attack, leaders of Gupkar Alliance avoided attacking terrorists for this heinous crime. All Gupkar Alliance leaders, except Mehbooba Mufti, preferred to maintain a criminal silence over the inhuman incident. President of the PDP and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti condemned the grenade attack in Rajouri but she could not muster the guts to speak even a single word against terrorists and their masters sitting across the border for masterminding this gruesome attack. “Condemn the grenade attack in Rajouri in which a four-year-ol...   READ MORE   Kulgam gunfight: Top LeT foreign militant killed, another escape, says IGP 8/13/2021 11:57:36 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 13: A top foreign militant of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter by security forces in south Kashmir district of Kulgam on Srinagar-Jammu highway. The operation has ended as another militant had escaped, Inspector General of Police (IGP) K Vijay Kumar told reporters on Friday. I congratulate security forces for eliminating the LeT militant who was planning a major strike ahead of Independence Day (ID) on the highway, he said. Giving details about the encounter, he said militants on Thursday afternoon attacked Border Security Force (BSF) Convoy on the highway at Malpora in Kulgam district on the highway. There was no injury in the att...   READ MORE   IED detected, defused in Pulwama 8/13/2021 11:57:30 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 13: Security forces averted a major tragedy when they detected and defused a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by militants in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Friday. Official sources said a Road Opening Party (ROP) during a routine patrolling noticed an IED planted by militants on the roadside at Dadsar Tral in Pulwama early this morning. The road was closed and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was summoned, they said adding the IED was defused without causing any damage. Traffic has also been restored on the road, they said adding had the IED not been detected and defused it would have caused much damage to life and property. ...   READ MORE   CRPF jawan, two civilians injured in Sopore grenade attack 8/13/2021 11:57:21 PM Early Times Report Baramulla, Aug 13: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan and two civilian were injured in a militant hand grenade attack in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district Friday afternoon. Panic gripped in main Sopore town when militants lobbed a hand grenade towards security forces neat State Bank of India (SBI) this afternoon. A CRPF jawan received minor splinter injuries who was hospitalized, they said. Two civilians were also injured in the incident, they said. People present in the area ran for safety after the blast, sound of which was heard in the entire town. Security forces immediately cordoned off the area and launched a search operation, ...   READ MORE   PM Modi launches vehicle scrappage policy It’s significant milestone in India’s development journey 8/13/2021 11:57:11 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Investor Summit in Gujarat via video conferencing today (August 13, 2021). The aim of the Summit was to invite investment for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure under the Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Program or the Vehicle Scrapping Policy The Prime Minister believes that the Investor Summit in Gujarat for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure opens a new range of possibilities. He also requested the youth and start-ups to join this programme. “The scrappage policy will provide a new identity to the country's auto sector. It will play a huge role in removing unfit vehicles from roads, and br...   READ MORE   75th Independence day: Rajnath Singh launches multiple events 8/13/2021 11:56:40 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 13: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday (August 13) virtually launched multiple major events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's independence. "Due to these programs, not only there is a rise in national consciousness, but there is also an increase in the self-esteem the country has," he said during a speech. One of the events launched was of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) whose 75 teams would be leaving Friday for 75 remote places in the border a...   READ MORE   Court rejects bail plea of Delhi biz man, directs SIT to file charge-sheet within 3 weeks Cheating Case 8/13/2021 11:56:25 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Aug 13: The Anantnag Court on Friday rejected the bail plea of Delhi-based businessman allegedly involved in a high profile cheating case. The businessman Pankaj Jain, son of Devraj Jain, of Sector 9 Rohini, New Delhi, allegedly involved in a high profile cheating case, was arrested last week by Anantnag Police. “Taking note of all the facts and the high magnitude of the case into consideration, this Hon'ble Court finds it proper not to release the applicant at this stage as his presence has been secured after more than a year after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him. Since the past conduct of the accused clearly shows that despi...   READ MORE   Lt Governor performs Shri Amarnathji Chhari Mubarak pujan Prays for sustained peace, prosperity in J&K, and well-being of its people 8/13/2021 11:55:37 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 13: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today performed Shri Amarnathji Chhari Mubarak pujan on Shravan Shukal Panchami in presence of Shri Deependra Giri ji, Mahant Chhari Mubarak Shri Amarnathji at Mahadev Gir Dashnami Akhada here. While performing the Chhari Mubarak pujan the Lt Governor prayed for sustained peace, prosperity in J&K, and well-being of its people. The holy Mace will leave for its next destination and reach the holy Cave of Shri Amarnathji v...   READ MORE   LG Sinha to honour 50 Covid warriors on Independence Day ‘Our doctors & health care workers have set a new benchmark for the entire country’ 8/13/2021 11:55:15 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 13: Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir handled the Covid-19 pandemic with great professionalism and used all possible resources to provide Care and Cure to the patients suffering from Covid-19 in both waves. Sufficient measures were taken by the Health & Medical Education Department, J&K, which included increasing the bed capacity, oxygen generation capacity/availability, ensuring supply of drugs & consumables and management of protocols/directions issued by MOH&FW, GoI, from time to time. Effective mechanism was also adopted for making vaccination successful for the target groups which helped to contain the infection further. Lieutenant Governor, M...   READ MORE

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