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| To keep his flock together, Azad supports Er Rasheed | | Baramulla Lok Sabha seat | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Within minutes after former MLA from Sangrama Shoiab Lone resigned from the party, the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) announced its support to Engineer Rashid for the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat.
In a hurriedly convened press conference, the senior leader of the DPAP and former minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din said that their party has decided to support jailed Engineer Rashid after his son Abrar Rashid approached DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad to seek his support for his father.
“Engineer Rashid is innocent, and people want him out of jail. He has always fought for the people’s cause, so this is injustice”, the former minister said. He further mentioned that after his son Abrar Rashid’s appeal to their chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad, they have decided t... | |
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| Amit Shah arrives in Srinagar | | Likely to chair security review meeting | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 16: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a two-day visit of Srinagar from Thursday during which he is likely to chair a security review meeting.
Shah arrived at a Srinagar hotel where he is scheduled to meet local BJP leaders ahead of the remaining two phases of elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
A local BJP leader said Shah’s visit to Kashmir is not political.
“The Union home minister is coming to Kashmir but the visit is not political. Elections are under... | |
| | | | BJP central leadership takes serious note of migrant voters staying away from polls | | Srinagar Lok Sabha seat | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: The central leadership of the BJP has taken a very serious note of the low turnout of Kashmiri migrant voters in the Srinagar Parliamentary seat where polling was held on May 13.
Highly placed sources the party leadership would take action against some leaders who were assigned the job to ensure maximum participation of the Kashmiri migrant voters on all the three seats of Kashmir Valley. “Seriousness of the central leadership on this issue can be gauged from the fact that the very next day of the voting, a report was sought from the J&K leadership to give the reason for low turnout in the Srinagar Parliamentary seat”, a source said. “Although local le... | |
| | | | LG Sinha invites devotees for 52-day Amarnath Yatra | | |  Early Times Report
Katra/Jammu, May 16: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday invited devotees from India and abroad to the annual Amarnath Yatra which begins on June 29.
Sinha urged the devotees to become the messengers of equality, brotherhood, humanity and harmony.
“The Amarnath Yatra will start on the 29th of next month. I invite devotees from India and abroad for ‘darshan’ of Baba Barfani. I also encourage them to offer prayers to Baba Amarnath and Mata Vaish... | |
| | | | PDP candidate Waheed Para booked for MCC violation | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 16: PDP candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Waheed Para has been booked for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by holding a road show without prior permission in south Kashmir’s Pulwama last month, officials said on Thursday.
The Srinagar constituency went to polls on May 13, registering about 38 per cent voter turnout which was the second highest in the past three decades. Para is among 24 candidates in the fray from the seat. The officials said the FIR was lodged against Para on May 8 under section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code at Pulwama police station on the complaint lodged by ... | |
| | | | Beware! JMC to impose fine on those peeing publicly | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Beware Jammuities, peeing publicly will soon land you in trouble as the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) is introducing imposition of fine for involving in such public nuisances.
An official said the JMC will be slapping a fine upto Rs 5000/- for urinating publicly, open defecation and spitting especially tobacco products (pan, gutkha, supari).
Jammu Municipal Corporation, Rahul Yadav has already issued an order directing the Health Wing and Field Staff to comply with it that says that urinating publicly will not be allowed anywhere.
“There are urinals and toilets at various places and can be used for peeing instead of involving in public nuisance... | |
| | | | HC upholds PSA of terror instigator | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Justice Puneet Gupta of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court upheld the detention under PSA of Tanseem Ahmad Sheikh who has contacts with banned terrorist organization Hizbul Mujahideen for extending logistic support to the said organization and is instigating the young generation to join ranks of such outfit.
According to the detention order that reliable source indicated that the petitioner has contacts with banned terrorist organization Hizbul Mujahide... | |
| | | | NIA attaches multiple properties | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached seven immovable properties in Kashmir belonging to a top terrorist of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), according to an official statement issued on Thursday.
Terrorist Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo’s properties, including land measuring 19 Marlas and 84 Sq ft at Kisarigam in Pulwama district, were attached on Wednesday on the orders of a special NIA court in Jammu, it said. Sartaj was arrested on January 31, 2020, and arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from his possession.
He was chargesheeted on July 27, 2020, and is currently facing trial under relevant sections of the Arms Act, India... | |
| | | | Army foils infiltration bid | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 16 : Security forces foiled an infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, official sources said on Thursday.
The bid was foiled in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara last night when the Army deployed along the Line of Control (LOC) noticed the suspected movement of infiltrators. The infiltrators were challenged, and they opened fire, which was retaliated at, triggering an encounter at around 1 am,” sources said.
”The firing has stopped, and a massive search operation is underway in the area. No bodies have been found so far in the area.”
There is no official word about the operation from the Army or police so far.
The infiltration bid w... | |
| | | | Shrine Board to start helicopter service | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: To facilitate the pilgrims desiring special darshan in a short duration, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to start the already announced Jammu to Sanjhi Chhat helicopter service, likely in June.
Sources privy to the development said the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is starting Jammu to Sanjhi Chhat helicopter service for the pilgrims, who want to have darshan at Bhawan in a day’s time.
“If everything goes as per the proposed schedule, the helicopter service is expected to be available in the first fortnight of June,” sources said.
The pilgrims availing of the facility will be dropped off at Panchhi Helipad, 2.5 km short of Bhawan, ad... | |
| | | | Ex-NIA DG gets top security cover | | | | NEW DELHI, May 16:
Former NIA director general Dinkar Gupta was recently provided the top ‘Z-plus’ category VIP security cover by the Union government in view of potential threats to him from pro-Khalistan elements, official sources said Thursday.
Gupta, a former Punjab Police DGP, retired from service in April.
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) VIP security wing has been entrusted with the task to secure the 1987-batch Indian Police Service officer, the sources said.
A contingent of about 40 CRPF personnel will now be deployed in shifts to secure Gupta during his presence in Punjab and Delhi, the sources said.
A threat perception report prepared by the central intelligence ... | |
| | | | Krishna, N Venu Gopal appointed CBI Directors | | | | New Delhi, May 16:
Senior IPS officers A Y V Krishna and N Venu Gopal have been appointed as additional directors in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Krishna, a 1995-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, is currently working as Inspector General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
He has been inducted as the additional director of CBI for a tenure up to August 6, 2028, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. Krishna’s batchmate Venu Gopal (Himachal Pradesh cadre) is presently working as joint director in the CBI.
He has been appointed as additional director, CBI for a tenure up to May 24, 2027, another order said. ... | |
| | | | Fire breaks out at Udhampur grid station | | | | Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, May 16: A fire broke out at a grid station in the Battal Ballian industrial area of Udhampur district on Thursday.
Upon receiving the information, fire tenders were deployed to the site and operations started to douse the blaze.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Prahlad Sharma said, “As soon as we received the information, SHO reached the spot. The efforts to douse the fire are underway. There is oil stock and big transformers are also placed inside the station.”
Further details are awaited.
Earlier on May 15, a major fire broke out in the Bali-Tirshi block of Udhampur Forest Range in the early hours of Wednesday, Forest Department officials said.... | |
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