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BJP likely to declare support for ‘like-minded’ candidate | Anantnag-Rajouri seat | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 5: Landed in a piquant situation after not fielding candidates for three Parliamentary seats of Kashmir Valley, the BJP is likely to officially declare support to a candidate of the like-minded party on the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat within a couple of days.
Highly placed sources in the BJP said that discussions were going on with top leaders of the party in this regard to take a final decision.
“Party leadership has yet not taken any decision on Srinagar and Baramulla Parliamentary constituencies but leadership will officially declare support to a candidate on Anantnag-Rajouri seat where party has a stake”, sources said. As reported by this newspap... | |
| | Goons attack police party, run away with accused | FIR registered, we will get them soon: SHO | | Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 5: Goons forcibly ran away with an arrested person from Sarwal Police post here on Saturday evening.
According to the details available with Early Times the accused, Parth Khanna, was apprehended by police and taken to Sarwal Police Post for further investigations. However, the situation took a dramatic turn when a group of goons arrived at the Post and aggressively demanded Khanna's release. Ignoring police instructions and protocol, the group engaged in disruptive behavior and clashed with the officers on duty, said a source.
Despite efforts by the police to maintain order and carry out necessary procedures, the situation became increasingly... | |
| | No need to capture PoJK by force: Rajnath | | | NEW DELHI, May 5:
India will never give up its claim on Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) but it won’t have to capture it with force because its people, on their own, would want to be part of India after seeing the development in Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said.
In an exclusive interview to national news agency, Singh asserted that the ground situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir and that a time will come when AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powe... | |
| | LG Sinha addresses Kubernath Rai memorial lecture | | | Ghazipur (UP), May 5:
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed Shri Kubernath Rai memorial lecture at Ghazipur.
Paying homage to Shri Kubernath Rai, the great essayist, scholar and poet, the Lt Governor remembered his significant contribution to nation-building. “Kubernath Rai enriched hindi literature and he remains an immense source of intellectual inspiration. His essays provide an opportunity to the readers to discover new ideas and perspectives,” the Lt Governor said. At the m... | |
| | IAF corporal martyred in Poonch attack attended sister's wedding 15 days ago | | | Chhindwara, May 5:
When Indian Air Force (IAF) Corporal Vikky Pahade left home to rejoin his unit in Jammu and Kashmir after attending his sister's wedding 15 days ago, little did his family know that it would be last time they see him alive. Pahade (33) was among five personnel who were injured when terrorists attacked an IAF convoy near Shahsitar in Pooch district on Saturday evening. He later succumbed to his injuries at a military hospital. Superintendent of Police (SP) Manish Khatri sa... | |
| | Several detained for questioning | | | Early Times Report
MENDHAR/JAMMU, May 5: Several people were detained for questioning on Sunday as a massive search operation for terrorists behind the Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy attack in
Poonch district entered the second day, officials said.
Additional Director General of Police, Jammu, Anand Jain and senior officers of the Army and intelligence agencies visited the ambush spot in the Surankote area. The Army also conducted aerial surveillance using a helicopter, they said.
Five IAF personnel were injured in the attack on Saturday evening near Shahsitar and one of them later succumbed to injuries at a military hospital.
The officials said a well-coordinated joint operation... | |
| | IAF mourns Vikky Pahade | | | New Delhi, May 5:
Amid aerial surveillance in Poonch as the forces continued the massive manhunt to trace the terrorists behind the ambush of its convoy, the Indian Air Force on Sunday mourned Corporal Vikky Pahade, who succumbed to injuries sustained in the attack on Saturday evening.
The CAS Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari and all personnel of (the) Indian Air Force salute the braveheart Corporal Vikky Pahade, who made the supreme sacrifice in (the) Poonch Sector, in the service of the nation. Our deepest condolences to the bereaved family. We stand firmly by your side in this hour of grief,” read a post on the official X handle of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Earlier, on Sunday, se... | |
| | Hopeful no ceasefire violation takes place on LoC to disrupt polls: CEO Pole | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 5: Chief Election Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir P K Pole on Sunday hoped that there will be no ceasefire violations from across the border on the polling day in the areas falling near the Line of Control (LoC).
“We are hopeful this time the elections in border areas will be conducted peacefully due to prevailing ceasefire on the LoC from the past five years now”, Pole who was attending a program under SVEEP (Systematic Voter’s Education and Electoral... | |
| | PM Modi to file nomination papers from Varanasi | | | VARANASI (UP), May 5:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be filing his nomination papers from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat on May 14, BJP’s city president Vidyasagar Rai said on Sunday.
On May 13, Modi will hold a roadshow in the constituency, and preparations for it are underway, he added
“The route for the roadshow has been finalised. On May 14, Prime Minister Modi will file his nomination from the Varanasi seat,” he said.
The Congress has fielded its Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Rai in V... | |
| | 2.38 lakh pilgrims register in 20 days | Amarnath Yatra | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 5: In the first 20 days of registration process, as many as 2.38 lakh pilgrims have registered for an annual Shri Amarnath Yatra starting from June 29, 2024.
Official sources said that as of now 2.38 lakh pilgrims have registered themselves for annual Shri Amarnath Yatra through offline and online mode in the advance registration process that started on April 15.
Commencing from June 29, the 52-day Yatra this year is concluding on August 19 (Rakshabandhan).
However, the first picture of Shri Amarnath 'Lingam' on Sunday also appeared on social media platforms.
Official sources added that Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) will also soon start online he... | |
| | Man killed in Rajouri accident | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 5: One person was killed and another injured when a cab they were travelling in met with an accident on Sunday in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police said that a cab on its way from Jammu to Rajouri skidded off the road and met with an accident near Thalka in the Nowshera belt of Rajouri.
They said that one person identified as Zabeer Ahmed, 20, the driver of the vehicle, died in the mishap, while another occupant, namely Wajid Hussain Shah, 25, sustained injuries and was rushed to the hospital.
The police have taken cognizance into the matter.... | |
| | Farmers protest leads to cancellation of Delhi-Katra trains | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 5: In view of the ongoing farmers' agitation at the Shambhu border in Punjab, four trains to Delhi-Katra are cancelled and the arrival of several others is delayed by a few hours from their scheduled time.
An official said that the timetable of the trains running between Delhi-Katra sections is completely disturbed due to farmers' protest in Punjab.
He said that the Railways have ordered cancellation of Jammu Mail, Shalimar, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi-Kalka Express and Udhampur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Express till May 7.
"Trains including Vande Bharat, Jhelum, Begumpura, Himgiri Express, Pooja Superfast, Rajdhani, Uttar Sampark Kranti, Swaraj Express and ... | |
| | Locomotive of Jammu-bound train detaches | | | Ludhiana, May 5:
The locomotive of a Jammu-bound train detached from its coaches in Sirhind in Punjab on Sunday, officials said.
The incident occurred after the train departed from the Sirhind railway station and the locomotive travelled for three kilometres without its coaches, they said.
Keymen, working on section of the Delhi-Katra railway route, alerted the locomotives driver, the officials said.
They said it seems that the detachment happened due to loose coupling. The locomotive returned, coaches were attached and the train left for its onward journey, the officials said. Divisional Railway Manager, Northern Railway, Naveen Kumar said the incident would be investigated.... | |
| | MeT predicts dry weather till May 10 | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 5: The weather department here on Sunday forecast generally dry weather with possibility of thundershower activity in the afternoon at a few places till May 10. “Generally dry weather is expected and thundershower activity during the afternoon can’t be ruled out at a few places,” he said.
On May 11, he said, there is forecast of partly to generally cloudy weather with light rain and thunder at few places.
Generally cloudy weather with light rain/snow (over higher reaches) has been predicted at many places with thunder activity at few places on May 12.
On May 13, he said, partly to generally cloudy weather is expected with light rain at few places.
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