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| As Security Forces gain upper hand in Kashmir, terror groups shift towards Poonch-Rajouri | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: A high-level security meeting convened by the top brass of the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and intelligence agencies at Rajouri on Saturday evening is an indication that forces are on their toes after a spike in terror activities in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri.
With the support of the local population, forces have made this border belt almost “free from terrorism” after assiduous efforts but now Pakistan-based terror mentors are desperately trying to revive terror groups in this region.
Although intelligence agencies were keeping a strict vigil on the sensitive areas of this border, forces have decided to devise a fresh strategy to counter terrorism in this mountainous region after the August 11 pre-dawn suicidal attack on an Army camp in the Darhal area of Rajouri district.
After a gap of over five years, terrorists stormed into an Army camp in this belt in which four soldiers including one JCO lost their lives in the gun battle before eliminating two terrorists, believed to be Pakistani.
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| Ahead of PM Modi's Punjab visit, high alert sounded in Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: Even as ahead of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Punjab in the coming days, an alert has been sounded regarding a possible terrorist attack in the state, neighboring Jammu and Kashmir is also on alert.
The alert in Punjab was issued on the conspiracy of Pakistan intelligence agency (ISI) to terrorize Punjab. As per the intelligence reports, ISI is trying to carry out terrorist attacks in Punjab. According to the intelligence alert, terrorists can attack the bus stands in Chandigarh and Mohali.
Official sources said as the terror infested Jammu and Kashmir falls just next to Punjab, the security agencies don’t want to take any cha... | |
| | | | 25% extra seats, no entrance test for foreign students: UGC | | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, Aug 21: Universities and higher education institutions across the country will now be allowed to create up to 25 per cent supernumerary seats for foreign students in their undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes while the students will not be required to go through the entrance process for admissions in India, according to the UGC.
A decision in this regard was taken at a University Grants Commission (UGC) meeting last week on “internationalisation of UG and PG programmes in India”, officials said.
The supernumerary seats will be created over and above the total sanctioned strength and the decision regarding these seats will be taken by concerned highe... | |
| | | | SMC suspends 5 officials pending inquiry | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 21: Srinagar Municipal Corporation has placed under suspension five officials under suspension pending inquiry against them.
According to three separate orders, those placed under suspension include Ilyas Ahmad Sheikh Ward Officer, and Nissar Ahmad Mir, Jr. Building Inspector (Ward.No.190; Mst Nighat Ara, I/C Ward Officer Ward No 20 (the then Ward Officer, Ward No. 18) and Mr Hafizullah Parray, Building Inspector (Ward No. 18), and Mst Nighat Jan, Sr Building Inspector (Ward No 08 (the then Building Inspector, Ward No 13).
Syed Abul Qasim, Joint Commissioner (S), SMC has been appointed as Enquiry Officer into the allegations against Ilyas Ahmad Sheikh... | |
| | | | J&K sees increase in school enrolment rate | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 21: Student enrolment in government schools in Jammu and Kashmir was steadily declining before 2019, but in the last two years it has increased by 14.5 per cent, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said here.
Sustained efforts were being made for early childhood care and education as recommended by the national education policy, he said on Saturday.
"In the three years before 2019, there was a continuous decrease in enrolment in government schools. However, in the last two years, enrolment has increased by 14.5 per cent," the L-G said, addressing the annual day function at the Devki Arya Putri Pathshala.
He said several interventions were made in the ... | |
| | | | "Sangh is working to awaken society, unify it", says RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 21: The RSS is working to awaken and unify the society so that India can emerge as a "model society" for the entire world," its chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday. Mr Bhagwat said people should come forward in serving society as a community and not as an individual.
He was speaking at an event organized by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Delhi unit, on the various welfare activities carried out by its workers.
"Sangh is working to awaken the society, unify it and make it more organized as a single entity...so that India can emerge as a model society for the entire world," Bhagwat said.
The RSS chief further said many personalities from different sections of... | |
| | | | One dead, 3 injured after vehicle skids off road in Sonamarg | | | |
Early Times Report
Ganderbal, Aug 21: One person died, while three others were injured in a road accident that took place near Ranga Mode in Sonamarg area of Ganderbal district on Saturday later evening. An official said that the accident took place when a vehicle coming from Zojila Pas skidded off the road near Ranga Mode. He said that in the incident one person died on the spot while three other were injured. The official said that two among the injured have been shifted to SKIMS Soura, while the third one has been shifted to Bone & Joint Hospital Barzula. He added that condition of one of the injured was critical.... | |
| | | | Radio-frequency identification introduced for Vaishno Devi pilgrims | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 21: Radio-frequency identity cards have been introduced on a trial basis for pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, officials said on Sunday.
The radio-frequency identification system is based on wireless technology which can be tracked through radio waves. The tags can carry encrypted information, serial numbers and short descriptions.
"The RFID technology was put in place last week on a trial basis from Balganga and Tarakote enroute to the cave shrine, aimed at tracking the movement of pilgrims on a real-time basis," a senior official of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said.
The s... | |
| | | | COVID-19: J&K reports 276 fresh cases | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 21: The Government today informed that 276 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) have been reported today; 41 from Jammu division and 235 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 476044.
Moreover, 589 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 70 from Jammu division and 519 from Kashmir division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 476044 positive cases, 2597are Active Positive (448 in Jammu Division and 2149 in Kashmir Division), 468668 have recovered and 4779 have died; 2347 in Jammu division and 2432 in Kashmir ... | |
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