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| G20 Meet: After three back to back encounters, security beefed up in North Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 7: Security has been beefed up in north Kashmir ahead of a G20 meet in the valley later this month, in view of three back-to-back encounters with militants in which five ultras were killed, officials said on Sunday.
Additional security personnel have been deployed on the ground and drones are being used for aerial surveillance, they said.
Sniffer dogs are assisting security personnel in checking vehicles at various check points established to prevent movement of militants or explosives, they said.
The officials said the security apparatus has been put on a heightened alert as Kashmir will host the third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting later this month.
North Kashmir has witnessed three back-to-back encounters between security forces and militants in the past five days, in which five ultras were killed.
Three of these five ultras hailed from south Kashmir. Their presence in north Kashmir, close to Gulmarg tourist resort, has given rise to apprehensions about the possibility of a major terror strike in the valley, the officials said.
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| Azad backs Article 370 removal | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 7: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief and former Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that scrapping of Article 370 stopped stone pelting and terror attacks. However, Azad added that the recent terror attacks are a cause for concern. Azad said that the Central government has succeeded in controlling terrorism and stone pelting in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the Centre also did some things which were not in the interest of the people of the state, such as Article 370.
Azad said that while removing of Article 370 was not in the favour of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, it has certainly ended stone pelting in the state. He further said that ... | |
| | | | To expand defence exports, Centre to reform military attaches’ deployments | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, May 7: In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s directive to increase exports, the centre is carrying out a major change in the deployments of military or defence attaches as they would be posted to countries where they can help in expanding domestic defence exports.
The Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Defence are carrying out this reform soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the ways of increasing defence exports from the country at the combined commanders’ conference.
“The military or the defence attaches will now be deployed in countries where they can mainly help in increasing defence exports of the country including products ... | |
| | | | Rajnath Singh to inaugurate ‘IAF Heritage Centre’ today | | | |
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Chandigarh, May 7: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the first-of-its-kind Indian Air Force Heritage Centre here on Monday, officials said.
It was set up under a memorandum of understanding between the Union Territory of Chandigarh and the IAF, signed last year.
Last month, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari visited the Indian Air Force Heritage Centre to review its progress.
Spread over 17,000 square feet, this is the first heritage centre of the IAF and depicts its role in various wars, including in 1965 and 1971 and the Kargil war, and the Balakot air strike through murals and memorabilia.
Its exhibits will be a source of inspiration for future generations and... | |
| | | | Avalanche warning in Baramulla | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 7: Authorities issued a low danger avalanche warning in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district during the next 24 hours, officials said. Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Sunday said that a “low danger” level avalanche is likely to occur 3000 metres above sea level over Baramulla district during the next 24 hours.
People living in these areas are advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas till further orders.... | |
| | | | Major tragedy averted, IED weighting 6 kg recovered in Pulwama | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 7: Police on Sunday claimed to have averted a major tragedy when they arrested a militant associate and recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
“Police averted a major tragedy by apprehending a terror associate Ishafq Ahmad Wani a resident of Arigam in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and recovered an IED weighing 5-6 Kgs approximately on his disclosure”, police said in a tweet.
A case under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation started, police added. ... | |
| | | | Posting of women territorial Army officers along Line Of Control approved | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, May 7: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the posting of women officers of the Territorial Army (TA) with its engineer regiments along the Line of Control (LoC).
He has also cleared the appointment of the women officers as staff officers at TA group headquarters and directorate general of TA at New Delhi according to organisational requirements, the defence ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
The Territorial Army commenced commissioning of women officers since 2019 in ecological task force units, TA oil sector units and TA railway engineer regiment.
"Based on the experience gained during this period, it has been decided to extend the scope of further e... | |
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