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MHA to devise fresh strategy for protecting minorities in Kashmir 5/17/2022 11:11:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: To foil the evil designs of terrorists, the Ministry of Home Affairs is devising a comprehensive policy to protect minorities living in the Kashmir Valley. The decision to redevise the strategy to protect minorities was taken at a high level held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha along with senior police and civil officers attended the meeting. According to a news agency, seeing the gravity of the situation, the Union Home Minister discussed this issue separately after the review meeting on the preparedness of the upcoming Amarnath yatra. Apart from the J&K L-G, Senior Police officials including Special Director General, CID, Rashmi Ranjan Swain, and top administrative officials presented the details of the measures taken by the Union Territory administration in this regard. After the abrogation of article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories (UTs), terrorists have been indulged in selective and targeted killings of...   READ MORE

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Home Minister chairs high-level meet on target killings of KPs 5/17/2022 11:11:17 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir following several targeted killings, including of Kashmiri Pandits, in the union territory, officials said. The high-level meeting, attended Lt Gov Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla as well as the heads of intelligence and security agencies, also took stock of the preparedness for the Amarnath yatra that is scheduled to begin on June 30 after two years. On May ...   READ MORE   Launch anti-terror ops pro-actively in J&K: Shah to security forces 5/17/2022 11:11:01 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday directed security forces to conduct coordinated counter-terrorism operations pro-actively in Jammu and Kashmir. He also said that to fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a prosperous and peaceful Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces should ensure zero cross-border infiltration to wipe out terrorism in the union territory, a home ministry statement said. The home minister conveyed this at a high-level meeting held here to review the security situation in the union territory, ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, which is scheduled to begin on June 30. He directed the security forces and the police to conduct co...   READ MORE   Reviews Amarnath Yatra preparedness 5/17/2022 11:10:51 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 17: Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a meeting here to review the security preparedness for the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister said the pilgrimage should be easy for those undertaking it and it will be the government's priority to ensure that the pilgrims face no problems. He also reviewed logistical preparations. This is the first time the Amarnath Yatra is resuming after Covid-19. The Minister instructed officials to ensure medical facilities and set up of more mobile towers to improve communication. Machines will be deployed to clear roads in case of landslides. With the pilgrimage being at an altitude of 6,000 feet, helicopte...   READ MORE   Katra bus fire: Initial investigation rules out any subversive act • Ill-fated vehicle was a single-door bus so passengers could not escape unhurt immediately 5/17/2022 11:10:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: To investigate all theories related to the Katra bus fire incident, officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Police are working round the clock to solve this case as early as possible. Highly placed sources said that the initial investigation conducted by the police suggested that it was an accidental fire that engulfed the ill-fated vehicle on Friday. “The ill-fated vehicle was a single-door bus so passengers could not escape unhurt as the devastating fire engu...   READ MORE   Will resolve all issues of Kashmiri Pandits within a week: Div Com Pole 5/17/2022 11:10:15 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday assured Kashmiri Pandits that all their service related issues will be resolved within a week’s time. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir PK Pole, who visited the protesting Kashmiri Pandits at Vessu Qazigund in south Kashmir today assured them that all their service related issues would be resolved within a week and their other demands will be taken up with the top officials of the administration. The Kashmiri Pandit community members who are working in Kashmir under Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package (PMRP) have been up in arms since past one week in the wake of the killing of the Rahul Bhat, a Revenue...   READ MORE   Pandit killings enemy's plan to push them out of Kashmir: IGP 5/17/2022 11:10:07 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Tuesday urged Kashmiri Pandits not to think of leaving Kashmir as this is what the terrorists and their handlers desire. Kumar said that killings of Pandits are “plans of militants and their masters across”. Kumar who visited Kashmiri Pandits at Budgam today urged them not to think of migrating from Kashmir as this is the ploy of the terrorists which has to be foiled by all means. He assured Pandits of better and enhanced security cover and every help from the authorities during the coming days. Kashmiri Pandits who are protesting at Sheikhpora, Budgam, for the past six days against ...   READ MORE   No use of loudspeakers at religious places, JMC passes resolution 5/17/2022 11:09:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: The Jammu Municipal Corporation on Tuesday passed a resolution, banning unauthorised use of loudspeakers at all religious places in Jammu. The resolution was passed in the General House meeting of Jammu Municipal Corporation, to check the noise pollution. Even though the Councilors from the opposition objected to it, the resolution was passed by a voice vote. The resolution was proposed by BJP Corporator Narottam Sharma from Ward Number 3 to curb the increasing air, water and other forms of pollution in the city, demanding removal of loudspeakers installed in various religious places, including those installed in an unauthorised manner, to prevent...   READ MORE   India slams Pakistan over resolution against J&K delimitation 5/17/2022 11:09:50 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 17: India on Tuesday categorically rejected the “farcical resolution” passed by Pakistan’s national assembly on the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir and said Islamabad has no locus standi to pronounce on or interfere in matters internal to India, “including the Indian territories under Pakistan’s illegal and forcible occupation”. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a statement, said the entire territory of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has been, is and shall always remain an integral part of India. He also said the delimitation exercise in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir is a democratic exercise and added that it is regrettabl...   READ MORE   2 LeT OGWs arrested 5/17/2022 11:09:42 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Over Ground Workers (OGW) in Budgam district. Police in Budgam, along with Army's 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 43Bn at a checkpoint established at Chandpora area of Budgam arrested two OGW's of LeT outfit. The two have been identified as Zahid Ahmad Sheikh, son of Jalal-u-Din Sheikh, a resident of Alamnag Poshkar Khag and Sahil Bashir Dar, son of Bashir Ahmad Dar, a resident of Mamath Budgam. A police statement further stated that incriminating materials of militant outfit LeT, explosive material and ammunition including...   READ MORE   One killed, 3 injured in grenade blast at new wine shop in Baramulla 5/17/2022 11:09:35 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: A person died and three others sustained injuries, when an unidentified militant hurled a hand grenade inside a new wine shop at Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday evening. The blast took place at Dewan Bagh area of Baramulla and the wine shop is located on the high security street, which houses the offices and residences of Deputy Inspector General of Police in north Kashmir and Senior Superintendent of Police Baramulla. The residence of a senior Army officer is also located in the same area. Police said a hand grenade exploded inside a new wine shop at Dewan Bagh Baramulla in north Kashmir this evening, leaving four persons i...   READ MORE   Gusty winds in Kashmir 5/17/2022 11:09:30 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: Four soldiers were rescued after their boat capsized due to windstorm in Wullar Lake at Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday. Tourists who were out sightseeing at the famous Dal Lake in Shikaras were rescued by the men from the Quick Response Teams following gusty winds that created panic in Srinagar today. Sources said that soldiers were part of Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) when their boat capsized following which a massive rescue operation was launched by the army. The four troopers have been rescued and were rushed to the hospital for treatment. Tourists who were sightseeing in the famous Dal Lake in Shikaras were...   READ MORE   Train crushes man to death 5/17/2022 11:09:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: A man was killed after he was hit by a train while crossing a railway track on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place near Ratnu Chak, the railway officials said. The identity of the deceased has not been ascertained yet, they said, adding that the body has been shifted to GMC Hospital here for a post-mortem examination and identification. Separately, an unidentified man was found unconscious in the waiting hall at Jammu railway station, the officials said. He was taken to GMC Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, they said. The body has been kept in the hospital m...   READ MORE   Launch mass contact programme: Dr Farooq to party cadre 5/17/2022 11:09:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: A delegation of National Conference (NC) Central Zone (Jammu, Samba & Kathua) met former Chief Minister and Party President Dr. Farooq Abdullah at his Srinagar residence and discussed with him the current political scenario and the issues being faced by the general masses. The delegation was led by Former Minister and Central Zone President, Babu Rampaul and other members included Dr.Vikas Sharma, Bharat Bushan, Aslam Choudhary Adv., Sandesh Shan and Arv...   READ MORE   PM Modi launches India’s 1st 5G testbed 5/17/2022 11:08:58 PM Agencies New Delhi, May 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the country's first 5G testbed to enable startups and industry players to test and validate their products locally and reduce dependence on foreign facilities. The testbed has been set up at a cost of around Rs 220 crore. Speaking at the silver jubilee celebrations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI, the Prime Minister said the 5G testbed is an important step for self-reliance in the direction of critical and modern technologies. "I invite youth friends, researchers and companies to utilise the testing facility for making 5G technology," PM Modi said. The 5G testbed has been developed as a ...   READ MORE   3 teenagers on way to cross LoC rescued 5/17/2022 11:08:53 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: Jammu and Kashmir Police and Indian Army on Tuesday claimed to have apprehended three teenagers who were on the way to cross the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara. In a joint action, the police and Army prevented three teenagers from falling into the trap of terrorists by apprehending them from the forest area of village Kandi in frontier Kupwara district in Kashmir. "The three misguided boys were on their way to cross the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara", a police statement said. The three teenagers were identified by the police as Nasir Ahmad Waza, son of Gh Rasool Waza, Adnan Naseer Khan, son of Naseer Ahmad Khan and Umar Reyaz Sofi, son o...   READ MORE

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