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| Bathindi IED case: NIA conducts searches at multiple locations in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 21: The sleuths of National Investigation Agency (NIA) with the assistance of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted searches at eight locations in six districts across Jammu and Kashmir.
A NIA spokesman said that raids were conducted in connection with the Bathindi IED recovery case.
He said searches were conducted at eight locations in Anantnag, Baramulla, Kulgam and Srinagar in Kashmir, Doda and Kishtwar Districts in Jammu region.
He said the case was initially registered as FIR No 0234/2021 dated 27.06.2021 of Police Station Bahu Fort District Jammu, relating to recovery of 5kgs IED from a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant in Bathindi, Jammu on 27.06.2021. “The conspiracy by LeT was aimed at causing an explosion in Jammu using the IED. NIA had re-registered the case as RC-04/2021/NIA/JMU dated 19.07.2021. NIA had earlier arrested three persons in this case,” he said.
He said investigation revealed that Pakistan based handlers of proscribed militant outfit LeT and their associates based in J&K are planning terrorist activit... | |
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| 2 pilots die in Udhampur helicopter crash | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 21: Army on Tuesday said both the pilots injured in a helicopter crash have succumbed during the treatment in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu based defence spokesman said, “both the pilots were critically injured during helicopter crash landing, evacuated to the nearest medical facility but later succumbed to their injuries.”
Earlier, Army said two pilots suffered injuries when one Cheetah Helicopter crash landed in Udhampur district.
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| | | | LG Sinha salutes courage, supreme sacrifice of Army officers | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 21: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday saluted the courage and supreme sacrifice of two Army officers who laid down their lives in a helicopter crash in Udhampur district of Jammu region.
In a tweet on the official twitter handle of LG, Mr Sinha said, “I salute the courage and supreme sacrifice of our braveheart Army officers Major Rohit Kumar & Major Anuj Rajput who laid down their lives in the line of duty at Patnitop, Udhampur. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief.”
Major Kumar and Mr Rajput died in a helicopter crash at Patnitop in Udhampur district in Jammu region today.... | |
| | | | New Airport terminal at Leh likely to become operational by December 2022: Aviation Minister | | | | Early Times Report
Leh, Sept 21: The new airport terminal in Leh is likely to become operational by December next year, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. This was conveyed by Scindia to Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur during a virtual meeting with him to discuss the progress of ongoing and new civil aviation projects for better air connectivity in the region. “The new airport terminal at Leh may become operational by December 2022,” the Aviation Minister said. He also agreed to the construction of a civil enclosure at Thoise airport, considered the air lifeline to the world’s highest and coldest battlefield, by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) once... | |
| | | | Searches continues in Uri sector | | | | Early Times Report
Baramulla, Sept 21: No fresh contact has been established with militants and a massive search operation continued for the third consecutive day on Tuesday in the woods along Line of Control (LoC) in this north Kashmir district.
Mobile internet service also remained suspended in Uri, where alert security forces foiled an infiltration bid by militants from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) on Sunday.
A soldier was injured in the encounter before the infiltrators escaped from the area.
Official sources said on Sunday troops intercepted a group of militants who sneaked into this side at Angoori post in Uri.
However, when challenged militants opened fire ensuing in an e... | |
| | | | IED detected, defused near Srinagar Airport | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 21: Alert security forces in the wee hours of Tuesday averted a major tragedy when they detected and defused a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by militants on road at Humhama area of Srinagar Airport in central Kashmir district of Badgam.
Air traffic was not affected and flights operated this morning at the airport normally, official sources said.
They said during a routine patrolling security forces found a bag on the road at high security Gogoo-Gali area of the Airport at 0100 hrs.
The area was immediately sealed and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) summoned. Later, the IED weighing about six kgs was found in the container by the BDS. Th... | |
| | | | Civilian injured in militant attack on SFs in Budgam: J&K Police | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 21: A civilian was on Tuesday injured when militants attacked security forces in central Kashmir district of Budgam, a police spokesperson said this evening.
He said militants fired at security force personnel, who were on an operational duty near village Lassipora Khag in Budgam. “A civilian, identified as Bilal Ahmad Rather, was injured in the firing,” he said.
He said Rather, who received injury in the leg, was immediately taken to a hospital, where his health condition is stated to be stable. “Additional security forces have been rushed to the area and a search operation has been launched to nab the attackers,” he said.
“Credential of injured pers... | |
| | | | COVID-19: JK reports 145 new cases | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 21: The Government on Tuesday informed that 145 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 24 from Jammu division and 121 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 328214. Also, 02 COVID deaths have been reported from Jammu Division.
Moreover, 154 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 30 from Jammu Division and 124 from Kashmir Division.
Besides this, 78.30 percent of the population above the age of 18 years has been vaccinated across Jammu and Kashmir.
The Bulletin also informs that no new case of Mucormycos... | |
| | | | PM Modi, French Prez discuss Indo-Pacific cooperation | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 21: French President Emmanuel Macron discussed on Tuesday co-operating over the Indo-Pacific region with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as France deals with the fallout from Australia`s cancellation of a $40 billion French submarine order.
The two leaders held a phone conversation on Tuesday, said a statement from Macron`s office, during which they also discussed issues such as the crisis in Afghanistan.
Last week, France recalled its ambassadors from the United States and Australia after Australia cancelled its previous nuclear submarine deal with France.
Australia said last week that it would scrap an earlier 2016 deal with France`s Naval Group to build a fle... | |
| | | | Patwari arrested for accepting bribe | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Sept 21: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Patwari of Halqa Dab Wakura, Ganderbal for demanding and accepting bribe.
ACB had received a written complaint alleging therein that Patwari Halqa Dab Wakura, Ganderbal namely Ajaz Ahmad Bhat is demanding Rs 20,000 as bribe to issue the revenue extracts of land situated at Dab Wakura, Batpora Rab Rakhtar in favour of the complainant and thereafter negotiation between the complainant and patwari concerned, the matter was settled at Rs 15000.
On receipt of the complaint, a case FIR No.28 of 2021, under section 7 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered in Police Station ACB Srinagar and investigation... | |
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