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| Continue ops to wipe out terrorism in J&K: Amit Shah directs security forces | | Chairs security review meeting, appreciates coordinated efforts | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Aug 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed security forces to continue their coordinated efforts through meticulous and well-planned counter-terror operations to wipe out terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
At a review meeting on security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah said the terrorist eco-system comprising elements that aid, abet and sustain the terrorists and separatists campaign to the detriment of the well-being of common man requires to be dismantled.
”Union Home Minister asked security forces and the police to continue with the coordinated efforts through meticulous and well-planned counter-terrorism operations to wipe out terrorism. He also said people of Jammu and Kashmir would decisively defeat the proxy war with the help of security forces,” an official statement said. Shah reviewed the working of the security grid and on various actions being taken to reduce the incidents of terrorism over the last few years. He appreciated the efforts of the security agencies and administration of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for t... | |
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| Terrorists using fake I-cards of police, health department to dodge cops | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: To dodge the forces deployed in highly sensitive areas to check the movement of anti-national elements, terrorists and their associates are using fake identity cards of the police and health department.
Two associates of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists arrested on Thursday were carrying fake identity cards of the police and health department.
Although questioning of the arrested terrorist associates is going on, sources said that Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and active terrorists have adopted a new modus operandi to dodge security forces by showing fake identity cards of the government departments.
Sources said that the interrogation of the arreste... | |
| | | | BJP appoints Devender Rana, Soundan Singh poll incharges for Himachal Pradesh | | |  Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 25: The BJP on Thursday appointed its vice-president Soudan Singh as incharge and senior leader from Jammu and Kashmir Devender Singh Rana as co-incharge for the upcoming assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh.
The announcement for party’s poll in-charges for Himachal Pradesh, where elections are likely to be held later this year, was made by BJP general secretary Arun Singh in a statement.
BJP is aiming to break the trend of changing government in Himachal Pradesh by r... | |
| | | | 5 JKAS officers transferred | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 25: Jammu and Kashmir has ordered transfer and posting of five JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect.
According to a government order, Ravinder Kumar Anand, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Samba, has been transferred and posted as General Manager, DIC, Ramban, against an available vacancy.
Sanna Khan, JKAS, Deputy Director, Urban Local Bodies, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Rural Sanitation Jammu, as per the order, Manu Hansa, JKAS, Deputy Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Samba.
Piyush Dhotra, JKAS, Gen... | |
| | | | PAGD crisis: Farooq tries to control damage after NC’s ‘go alone’ resolution | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: Within hours after the National Conference (NC) passed a unanimous resolution to contest all 90 Assembly without going for any pre-poll alliance, the party president and former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah started a damage control exercise to protect the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD).
The resolution of the NC passed on Wednesday, created fissures among the PADG because all its constitutents have earlier announced to contest the next Assembly elections in J&K jointly to stop BJP. The resolution posed a question over the existence of PADG that was formed after the abrogation of Article 370.
Within minutes after NC’s resolution, the... | |
| | | | After Aug 2019, J&K’s economy living up to expectations: LG Sinha | | Inaugurates 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo & Summit 2022 at New Delhi | |  Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo & Summit at New Delhi.
The Expo provides a much needed platform to SMEs, startups, trade, industry, service providers to explore new opportunities, buyers-sellers meet, sharing knowledge about central/state’s/UTs schemes etc.
Expressing gratitude towards Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for bringing a revolution in MSME sector, the Lt Governor said that in t... | |
| | | | Hawala case accused held from IGI airport after deportation from UAE | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: Jammu and Kashmir’s State Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested an accused from the Delhi airport following his deportation from the UAE in a case of hawala money recovery in which former minister Jatinder Singh alias Babu Singh is an accused.
The former Jammu and Kashmir minister, the main accused in a case related to the recovery of Hawala money meant for subversive activities, was arrested from Kathua district in April. Singh was at large since March 31 after the police busted a Hawala racket here and issued a lookout notice for him on April 6.
“Today, the State Investigation Agency arrested an accused, Farooq Ahmed Naikoo alias Farooq Tendulk... | |
| | | | SIA Jammu presents chargesheet against Hizbul terrorist | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25:: The State Investigation Agency (SIA)/CID/ CI Jammu has presented the chargesheet against a Hizbul terrorist in the court of 3rd Additional Sessions Judge here.
The charge sheet pertains to case FIR No. 06/2010 of P/S JIC Jammu against a Pak trained Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist of District Doda namely Abdul Rashid @ Arsalan and another person namely Sartaz Ahmed @ Dr. Sohail (killed in an encounter with security forces in the year 2009) under sections 13, 18, 18-B, 20, 38 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
The Chief Investigating Officer of the case has proved that Abdul Rashid @ Arsalan and the other killed terrorist used to extort money and ... | |
| | | | Infiltration bid foiled in Uri , 3 terrorists killed | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 25: Three militants were killed as Infiltration bid was foiled by security forces in Kamalkot area of Uri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday, officials said.
Official sources said that security forces were successful in foiling Infiltration by killing three terrorists in Kamalkot Uri. Bodies of all the three ultras along with arms and ammunition were recovered from the spot, they said... | |
| | | | 2 LeT terrorist aides arrested | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 25: Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested two Lashker-e-Toiba terrorist associates along with arms and ammunition in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
In a statement, the police said that on Thursday after receiving a specific information regarding the movement of some terrorist associates of LeT in the JD of police Station Pethkote.Bandipora police along with 26 Assam Rifles arrested Two militant associates of LeT outfit from Lal Qilla Mode Pethkote during a joint naka.The arrested LeT Associates were travelling in a white scorpio bearing Registration No JK05H/0622.
According to Police spokesman, the vehicle was carrying huge catche of Arms and... | |
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