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| Rape accused's gang warns senior PDP leaders against hoisting national flag at party office | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 15: Although Jammu based senior leaders of PDP continued their tradition by celebrating Independence Day at party headquarters, they were warned by a rape accused and his gang against celebrating nation's festival.
The gang headed by the rape accused has hijacked PDP these days and the group had warned senior leaders of dire consequences if national flag was hoisted at party office at Gandhi Nagar. Son of the senior party leader and some youth wing leaders are members of this gang which is headed by a communal rape accused.
Credible sources said that continue tradition of party senior leaders on Wednesday had convened a meeting to review preparations for In... | |
| | | | Identity not tampered with, Governor Satya Pal Malik assures locals | | J&K incomplete without Kashmiri Pandits, says Governor Satya Pal Malik | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 15: The identity of people of Jammu and Kashmir is neither at stake nor tampered with after the abrogation of the state's special status by the Centre, Governor Satya Pal Malik assured Thursday after hoisting the national flag on the 73rd Independence Day here Thursday. Terming the changes introduced by the Centre "historical", Malik said they will open a new door of development and help various communities promote their languages and cultures in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
"These changes have removed the hurdles for economic development and prosperity," he said. In the last speech of a governor before the state turns into a Union territory on October 31... | |
| | | | Panchayat Dharap residents desire adequate civic amenities | | Mass contact programme continues | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 15: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, who would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency today visited Panchayat Dharap in Block Satwari, Jammu as a part of his mass contact programme.
During his door to door visit that was covered on a bicycle, the residents of villages Dharap informed Munish Gupta about several problems being faced by them on daily basis particularly lack of proper sew... | |
| | | | Will distribute my salary among needy' | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ... | |
| | | | Shah Faesal shifted to makeshift detention centre at Centaur Hotel | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 15: Former IAS officer Shah Faesal, who is under detention, has been taken to a makeshift detention centre at the Centaur Hotel in Srinagar, officials said on August 15.
He was shifted from his home to the hotel during the night, they said.
Mr. Faesal who was stopped from taking a flight to Istanbul at the Delhi airport during the intervening night of August 13 and August 14 was flown back to Srinagar where he was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA... | |
| | | | Independence Day function at Srinagar was unique this year | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 15: This year's Independence Day function at Srinagar was unique because first time patriotic slogans like Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Vandamatram were shouted during official function in the Valley.
Secondly National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Ajit Doval was himself present in the official function. And most important of all, senior leaders of main stream political parties were absent in the official function because majority of them have been detained to maintain law and order.
Local BJP leaders who were present in today's Independence Day function at Srinagar shouted Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Vandamatram. It is first time in the history of the State that... | |
| | | | SC to hear petitions against Article 370 | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 15: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday the petitions posing legal challenges to the Centre's decision to scrap provisions of Article 370 which abrogated special status to Jammu and Kashmir and subsequent measures putting restrictions on the working of media in the region.
A special bench, comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer, will hear the petitions filed by advocate M L Sharma and Executive Editor, Kashmir Times, Anuradha Bhasin.
While the advocate has challenged the scrapping of provisions of Article 370 which has resulted in the creation of two Union Territories-Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, the journal... | |
| | | | Ladakh a land of all religions: Ram Madhav urges people not to heed rumours | | | 
Early Times Report
Leh, Aug 15: BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday met with religious representatives and prominent people of the region here and said that Ladakh is the land of all religions.
The BJP leader was in Leh to participate in the Independence Day celebrations.
"Modi government did not take all that much time (in making Ladakh union territory). Now it's your responsibility to take it forward. Outlines are being made. Two councils will be there. Ladakh is the ... | |
| | | | Indian Army guns down 3 Pak soldiers during ceasefire violation along LoC in Poonch | | |  Early Times Report
POONCH, Aug 15: On a day India celebrates the 73rd Independence Day, Pakistan's nefarious tactics to destabilise peace in Jammu and Kashmir continued as they violated ceasefire in the KG Sector of Nangi Tekri area in Poonch on Thursday.
The Indian Army retaliated befittingly and thwarted their attempts to destabilise security along the Line of Control.
Shockingly, Pakistan Army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor blatantly blamed India of violating ceasefire along th... | |
| | | | J&K celebrates "Incident-Free" Independence Day: Top Bureaucrat | | 'First night flight takes off at Srinagar airport' | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 15: Independence Day celebrations across the sensitive Jammu and Kashmir region were held peacefully and without incident, the administration said today. "The main function was held in the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, where Governor Satyapal Malik unfurled the flag. Events concluded peacefully... celebrations were held in all districts. The entire day was incident-free," Rohit Kansal, Jammu and Kashmir Principal Secretary, said.
Earlier in the day Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik unfurled the national flag and assured people they need not fear for their identities following the centre's contentious decision regarding withdrawal of special... | |
| | | | Governor hosts Independence Day 'At Home' | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 15: Governor Satya Pal Malik hosted an 'At Home' at the Raj Bhavan Auditorium, here this afternoon, to celebrate the Independence Day.
Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor; Justice Gita Mittal, Chief Justice of J&K High Court; K. Vijay Kumar, K.K. Sharma, K. Skandan, Advisors to Governor; Judges of High Court; BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Dilbag Singh, DGP; were among the prominent persons who attended the 'At Home'.
The 'At Home' was also attend... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra concludes with subdued ceremony | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 15: The annual pilgrimage to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir concluded on Thursday in a subdued ceremony with about 3.39 lakh pilgrims offering prayers at the naturally-formed ice-shivalingam this year.
With the arrival of the ''Charri Mubarak'', the holy mace of Lord Shiva, at the Himalayan shrine on Shrawan Purnima on Thursday, the yatra which was cut short by 16 days came to an end, officials said.
The custodian of the holy mace, Mahant Deependra Giri, along with about 20 other priests were flown to the cave in a helicopter where they performed the rituals in a subdued ceremony, they said.
The holy mace is carried by a group of seer... | |
| | | | Article 370 degraded our culture, language: Ladakh MP Jamyang Namgyal | | | 
Early Times Report
Ladakh, Aug 15: Member of Parliament from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, whose speech in the Lok Sabha was widely lauded by BJP members, on Thursday said that Article 370 that accorded special status to the region had degraded the "Ladakhi culture" and never recognised their language.
In his speech, Namgyal clearly stated that through abrogation of Article 370, the mistakes made by India`s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru will be rectified by Narendra Modi-led BJ... | |
| | | | Geology and Mining deptt plans to auction already disappearing Ravi River | | Auction in fourth week of August, lobbying at its peak | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 15: The historical Ravi river, which separates Jammu and Kashmir from Punjab as well as Himachal Pradesh in district Kathua, is on the verge of disappearance due to excessive mining by hundreds of stone crushing units, running at the beds of river.
Despite much damage already done to Ravi river, the Geology and Mining department has once again decided to auction the Ravi river in the fourth week of August, which would ultimately destroy the remains of the river.
Time and again the environmentalists as well as social organizations of district Kathua have raised concern over rampant mining from the Ravi river. "After ban imposed by Himachal government, most... | |
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