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Pak cigarettes, Jinnah currency establish neighboring country’s role in Jammu infiltration bid 8/26/2022 11:16:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 26: Even as the neighboring country is unwilling to give up its terror designs on Jammu and Kashmir, in the latest the Pakistan role has been yet again established in sponsoring terror into the Indian soil. The Indian Army has seized a cache of Pakistani brand cigarettes and Pakistani currency along with the arms and ammunition from the body of the foreign terrorist who was killed near the International Border in Rajouri district on August 22. The evidence is to be used as a part of “dossier against the enemy country.” The terrorist had got killed when he stepped onto a live mine planted on the border. The Army got to know about the incident from the hi-tech camera footage of the mine blast that was monitored at the control room. The video shows the foreign terrorist stepping onto mine as he gets exploded. As the alert Army jawans rushed to the spot, they found the body of the terrorist and his riffle lying in pieces. “But what is interesting is that the currency he had brought along and the Pakistani cigarette box were intact and this i...   READ MORE

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Pak terrorists caught on camera 8/26/2022 11:16:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 26: A day after foiling a major infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) the Army on Friday shared a video of Pakistani terrorists who were trying to infiltrate this side of the border from the Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning. Three terrorists who were trying to sneak into the area were eliminated during an operation launched by 2-Para, 8 RR of the Army, and Baramulla Police. According to the Army, “These terrorists were detected by electronic surveillance gadgets after specific intelligence inputs were received. Three terrorists were eliminated by alert Army troops”. The use of electronic surveillance and int...   READ MORE   100-120 terrorists trying to infiltrate: Army 8/26/2022 11:16:08 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 26: A senior Army officer said on Friday that 100-120 militants opposite the area manned by the Baramulla-based 19th Infantry Division were trying to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan. Three armed infiltrators suspected to be Pakistanis were killed on Thursday close to the Line of Control in Baramulla while trying to sneak into the Kashmir Valley through the Uri sector. Addressing a press conference, the General officer Commanding of the 19th Infantry Division, Major General Ajay Chandpuri, said the presence of militants on launch pads and their continuous attempts to infiltrate was on despite a ceasefire along the LoC. “Based on multiple inpu...   READ MORE   3 killed on border had military training 8/26/2022 11:15:54 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 26: A day after three infiltrators were killed in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, the army said the suspected Pakistanis were well prepared for infiltration and their built showed they had undergone military training. Col Raghavendra, whose unit carried out the counter infiltration operation at Kamalkote in Uri said a search operation was still on. Right now mine clearing measures are being undertaken to ensure proper search,? he told the media in Baramulla. Giving details, he said the operation was carried out in extremely challenging terrain and the weather was extremely foggy with heavy rain. ?Besides the entire area is mined.” He said the...   READ MORE   Chinese-Made M-16 Rifle recovered from 3 terrorists killed In Uri: Army 8/26/2022 11:15:30 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 26: Security forces have recovered a Chinese-made M-16 assault rifle from the three terrorists killed Thursday during an anti-infiltration operation along the Line of Control in Uri, with the Army describing the recovery as “unusual”. The army said two AK series weapons, one Chinese M-16 weapon and ammunition were recovered from the Pakistani terrorists killed in Kamalkote area of Uri while trying to infiltrate into the Indian side. “Usually, we find AK series and at times, the M-4 rifles being recovered. This M-16 is a Chinese-made 9-mm calibre weapon. This is an unusual recovery,” General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army’s 19 Infantry Division Maj...   READ MORE   Army to deploy light tanks in high-altitude areas in Northern sector 8/26/2022 11:15:14 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Aug 26 : The Army is set to procure a fleet of light tanks for deployment in high-altitude areas in eastern Ladakh under ‘Project Zorawar’ to bolster its overall firepower and operational prowess to deal with any eventualities. Sources in the defence and security establishment said the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) or the initial approval to the project is likely to be accorded by the defence ministry next month. The plan for deployment of the light tanks comes amid the lingering border row in eastern Ladakh that severely strained the ties between India and China. The sources said the light tanks will have firepower at par with the existing ones and they are being...   READ MORE   After 11 earthquakes in 4-days, experts warn big tremor can hit J&K 8/26/2022 11:14:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 26: Two more tremors jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Friday as eleven back-to-back tremors occurred in the union territory during the last four days. Data revealed by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) recorded two tremors in J&K on Friday. First tremor measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred at 3.28 a.m. with latitude 33.17 degrees north and longitude 75.57 degrees east. The epicentre was 3.5 kms north-east of Doda town. The depth was 5 kms inside the ...   READ MORE   Babar Qadri assassination: Police to summon lawyer 8/26/2022 11:14:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Police are all set to summon for questioning a senior lawyer in the connection with the assassination of the noted rights activist and TV debater Advocate Babar Qadri. Sources said the police have got enough evidence to question the senior lawyer in connection with the assassination. The sources said the Lal Bazar police, which is investigating the case is likely to send a summon to the lawyer in the coming days for his questioning. It was reliably learnt that an officer of the rank of Dy SP flanked by his colleagues would hold the initial questioning of the lawyer in connection with the case. The issue of summon comes a few ...   READ MORE   Azad resigns from Congress, will float his own party in J&K 8/26/2022 11:14:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 26: After resigning from Congress, Ghulam Nabi Azad is going to float a new political party in Jammu and Kashmir. Ghulam Nabi Azad rejected speculation that he would join the BJP after quitting Congress. Azad said he would form a party. It was in December 2021 when Azad had dropped hints to form his own party in J&K to contest the coming assembly elections. Sources said that after completing in the mass-contact programme in whole J&K, Azad had decided to float a new political party because he was feeling suffocated in Congress due to the attitude of Rahul Gandhi. Although Azad had denied forming a new political party to contest assembly elections in Jamm...   READ MORE   6, including RS Chib, quit J&K Congress 8/26/2022 11:13:54 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 26: Following Ghulam Nabi Azad’s decision to quit congress, at least six former MLAs, some of them ministers in erstwhile State government, have resigned from the grand old party on Friday. While five of them tendered a joint resignation, other—R S Chib submitted it separately but all of them have done it in support of Azad, the ex-Health minister of India, former leader of Opposition in Parliament and ex-Chief Minister of J&K. “Over the years as a member of the Congress Party, it has been my sincere endeavour to work for the betterment of my State – Jammu & Kashmir. I feel that in the prevailing circumstances Congress Party has lost its momentum in con...   READ MORE   Not right time to resign, says J&K Cong 8/26/2022 11:13:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Friday said it was not the right time for senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to resign as the entire top leadership of the party was out of the country and called for a rethink on his decision. Azad, a senior Congress leader and former Union minister, resigned from all party positions, including its primary membership, ahead of organisational elections and accused the leadership of committing “fraud” on the party in the name of “sham” internal polls. “It was not right time (for Azad) to leave the party,” former J-K minister and senior Congress leader Yogesh Sawhney told reporters soon after a meeting held at the party head...   READ MORE   LG says it will provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected habitations Centre approves PMGSY-III for 1276 kms 8/26/2022 11:13:07 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI, Aug 26: The Union Ministry for Rural Development on Friday approved Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-Phase-III for 1276 KMs costing Rs 1357 Cr for the Union Territory of J&K. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Rural Development, Giriraj Singh. Terming the approval for PMGSY-III as yet another milestone in the rural connectivity of J&K, the Lt Governor said that the modern rural infrastructure, enhanced connectivity will improve rural economy and ease of living. It will provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected Habitations for sustainable and inclusiv...   READ MORE   Terror-funding case: SIA files chargesheet against accused 8/26/2022 11:12:43 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 26: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet in a special court here against an accused in a case related to terror funding, an official said. Hammad Farooq, a resident of Nowshera locality in Srinagar, had developed links with terrorists through social media and received funds through hawala using bank channels from Saudia Arabia and Oman, a spokesperson of the SIA said. He said the chargesheet against Farooq was filed before the court of special judge designated under the NIA Act. The spokesperson said a case under relevant sections of law was lodged at police station CIK (SIA) Kashmir last year following some credible input...   READ MORE

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