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| Correct errors, take truth to global readers: LG Sinha to writers | | Kashmir Literature Festival | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 30: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the third edition of Kashmir Literature Festival in Srinagar. On the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor urged writers on shaping positive discourse through fiction, non-fiction and other creative forms and inspire people because writer’s craft lives not only in words, but in the pulse of people.
Addressing a gathering, the Lieutenant Governor said that we must erase every trace of the colonial mindset | |
| | | | Over 500 sons of Kashmir take oath to serve Mother India | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 30: In a powerful display of patriotism and commitment to national service, nearly 500 youth from the Kashmir Valley on Friday joined the Indian Army as Agniveers after successfully completing their military training at the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) Regimental Centre in Srinagar.
The young recruits were among 540 Agniveers of the Seventh Batch who passed out during an impressive Attestation and Passing Out Parade held at the Regimental Centre, | |
| | | | Anti-drug drive gets tougher: Govt employees directed to submit drug-free certificates | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 30: In a significant step to strengthen the anti-drug campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities in Kishtwar district have made it mandatory for government employees to submit self-declaration certificates affirming that they are not drug addicts, with salary disbursement linked to compliance with the directive.
The decision was taken as part of efforts to expand the ongoing Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and the 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Campaign, aimed at creating a drug-free society through awareness, prevention, rehabilitation, and strict enforcement measures.
Chairing a district-level meeting of the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD), Deputy Com | |
| | | | Demographic changes most serious challenge: Amit Shah | | |  Early Times Report
AHMEDABAD, May 30: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has termed the demographic changes in border districts as “the most serious challenge” before the country, and called for strict monitoring and reporting of these developments.
Shah, who chaired a security review meeting at Bhuj in Gujarat’s Kutch district located along the India-Pakistan border on Friday, also stated that administrations of border districts should formulate SOPs to ensure identification of existing infiltr | |
| | | | Northern Army Commander reviews anti-infiltration grid along LOC | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 30: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma on Friday reviewed the operational preparedness of the force and assessed the robustness of the anti-infiltration grid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kashmir Valley. “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, #ArmyCdrNC, visited units deployed along the #LineOfControl in Kupwara Sector to assess robustness of anti-infiltration grid and review #OperationalPreparedness,” Army’s Northern Command said in a post o | |
| | | | Armed forces ready for ‘Operation Sindoor 2.0’ if need arises: Army Chief | | |  Early Times Report
PUNE, May 30: The armed forces are fully prepared for ‘Operation Sindoor 2.0′ if the need arises, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Saturday, asserting that all three services are enhancing synergy for modern multi-domain warfare that extends beyond land, air and sea.
Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the passing-out parade of the 150th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) here, General Dwivedi noted that while a temporary cessat | |
| | | | False rape case robbed man of 19 months’ liberty: Court | | Orders action against complainant, cops; describes investigations as botched up | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 31: In a blistering indictment of an alleged false rape prosecution and the police investigation behind it, the Fast Track Court, Jammu, has acquitted Subash Chopra of the charge under Section 376 IPC, recording that he suffered incarceration for one year, seven months and eleven days in a case in which, according to the Court, the alleged occurrence never took place.
The Court described the investigation as “botched up, fabricated, deliberately manipulated an | |
| | | | 2 killed in Ramban accident | | | | Early Times Report
BANIHAL/JAMMU, May 30: Two people died after a truck plunged into a deep gorge and caught fire along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said.
The accident took place near Gangroo in the Ramsoo area. According to police, the truck carrying limestone was travelling from Jammu to Srinagar when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle near Gangroo. The truck rolled down the gorge and caught fire.
Teams from Ramsoo police station, the Himalayan Quick Response Team (QRT), the CRPF and Fire and Emergency Services reached the spot and launched a rescue operation.
Officials said the vehicle was already engulfed in flames whe | |
| | | | Summer vacations for Jammu colleges from tomorrow | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 30: Minister for Education, Higher Education, Health and Medical Education, and Social Welfare, Sakeena Itoo, today announced summer vacations for all Government and Private Colleges in the Summer Zone of Jammu Division from June 1 to July 15, 2026.
Sharing the information on X, the Minister said the decision has been taken in view of the onset of the summer season and in the interest of the well-being of students and staff.
She also wished students, teachers and college staff a safe, healthy and productive summer break.
Regular academic activities in the colleges will resume after the vacation period. | |
| | | | DGP Mukesh Singh to take charge on June 1 | | | | Early Times Report
IMPHAL, May 30: Newly appointed Manipur Police DGP Mukesh Singh arrived in Imphal on Saturday afternoon and will take charge from June 1, officials said.
Singh was received by senior police officers at Imphal airport after he landed from New Delhi.
Outgoing DGP Rajiv Singh, a 1993-batch IPS officer, took charge of Manipur Police chief at the height of ethnic conflict in June 2023.
Following his completion of the tenure in the state, he has been transferred by the Centre to serve as the secretary (security) in the Cabinet Secretariat in New Delhi. Singh, the 1996-batch IPS officer, had previously served as the police chief in Ladakh.
The Centre had recently cleared | |
| | | | CBSE portal hit by malicious attack | | | |
Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 30: The CBSE revaluation portal’s payment system was hit by a “malicious attack”, with around 50 students getting affected, government sources have said.
“There were some unauthorised attacks on the portal. The payment gateway was with respect to HDFC… about 50-odd children had got in after the hack,” a source said.
According to the sources, the issue led to abnormal fee displays on the portal, where the payable amount in some cases fluctuated from around Re 1 to nearly Rs 67,000-68,000.
“I think out of fun or out of mala fide intention, one rupee was shown and then Rs 67-68,000. So, there were about 50 children in whose cases the amount had change | |
| | | | Rusted mortar shell found | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 30: A rusted mortar shell was recovered near a river in Poonch district on Saturday and later defused safely, officials said.
The shell was found in Jogger’s Park by a youth who had gone for a morning walk in the park near the Pulastya River, close to the Sher-i-Kashmir Bridge on the outskirts of Poonch town, they said.
He informed the police, prompting the Army to rush to the area and defuse the shell safely, they said. | |
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