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| Pak, PoJK-based local terrorists provided logistics to carnage perpetrators | | Pahalgam Terror Attack | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 30: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has uncovered the involvement of local terrorists operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) in the devastating Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 innocent lives. The investigation, still in its early stages, points to a coordinated effort involving over 200 local terrorists based in Pakistan and PoJK, with logistics facilitated by Pahalgam residents under the direction of Pakistan-based operatives.
According to NIA sources, the attack was orchestrated by top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Farooq Ahmad, currently believed to be in PoJK. Ahmad, a key figure in multiple terror attacks in Kashmir over the past two years, allegedly leveraged his sleeper cell network to execute the a... | |
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| Amid tension on borders, protests breakout against Pak Army in Gilgit-Baltistan | | Youth detained for posting abusive remarks against Army Chief in WhatsApp group | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 30: Amid heightened tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) following the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam, protests have erupted in Gilgit-Baltistan, a region in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The unrest is directed against the Pakistani Army.
Long-simmering resentment among the local population took a serious turn two days ago when police arrested a young man for allegedly using derogatory language against Pa... | |
| | | | LG chairs reviews prevailing security scenario, chairs high level meet | | ‘It is collective resolve of people to destroy the root of terror emanating from our neighbourhood’ | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 30: The Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials to review the prevailing security scenario in Jammu Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by Nalin Prabhat, DGP J&K; Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary Home; Nitish Kumar, ADGP CID J&K; Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Bhim Sen Tuti, IGP Jammu and Shiv Kumar Sharma, DIG Jammu-Samba-Kathua Range.
The Lieutenant Governor dire... | |
| | | | 12th results announced, 75% pass: girls outshine boys yet again | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Wednesday declared the results of the Higher Secondary Part Two (Class 12) Annual Examination 2025, with an overall pass percentage of 75%. Out of 1,03,308 students who appeared for the examination, 77,311 successfully cleared it.
Girls have once again performed better than boys. The pass percentage among girls stood at 80%, while boys achieved a 69% pass rate. In the distinction category (75% mar... | |
| | | | Lt Gen Pratik Sharma takes over as Northern Amy Commander | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 30: Lt Gen M V Sachindra Kumar on Wednesday relinquished the command of Udhampur-based Northern Command on his retirement after achieving the superannuation age, officials said.
Lt Gen Pratik Sharma will be the new general officer commanding-in-chief of the northern command and will assume office on Thursday amid the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam that left 26 persons, mostly tourists... | |
| | | | Pak troops resort to unprovoked firing in 4 districts | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 30: Pakistani troops engaged in unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in multiple sectors across four border districts of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting Indian forces to ‘respond effectively’, officials said on Wednesday.
The firing, which began with small arms, was reported from the Pargwal sector along the IB in Jammu district, and the Sunderbani and Naushera sectors in Rajouri district.
This marked the sixth consecutive night of ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC, amidst heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad following a recent terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22.
“On the night o... | |
| | | | Security arrangements reviewed at tourists destinations near Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 30: A week after the Pahalgam terror attack, a senior police officer visited renowned tourist destinations near Jammu and conducted a comprehensive review of the security situation, an official said on Wednesday.
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban range, Shridhar Patil visited Patnitop and adjoining Nathatop and Sanasar located on the old alignment of Jammu-Srinagar national highway between Udhampur and Ramban districts which are visited by large number of holiday-makers round-the-year.
Accompanied by Senior Superintendent of Police, Ramban, Kulbir Singh and other police and civil officers including representatives of Patnitop Dev... | |
| | | | Centre revamps NSAB | | |  New Delhi, Apr 30:
Agencies
The Government has revamped the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB).
Former R&AW chief Alok Joshi has been appointed as its Chairman. Former Western Air Commander Air Marshal PM Sinha, former Southern Army Commander Lt Gen AK Singh and Rear Admiral Monty Khanna are the retired officers from the military services. Rajiv Ranjan Verma and Manmohan Singh are the two retired members from the Indian Police Service. B Venkatesh Varma is a retired IFS in the seven-... | |
| | | | Sugarcane price hiked by 4.41% | | |  NEW DELHI, APr 30:
Agencies
The government on Wednesday decided to increase the fair and remunerative price (FRP) of sugarcane by 4.41 per cent to Rs 355 per quintal for the upcoming 2025-26 season beginning October.
A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeping in mind the interest of sugarcane farmers, an official statement said.
For the current 2024-25 season, the sugarcane FRP h... | |
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