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| BJP launches J&K outreach drive targeting Cong over women’s bill | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 19: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to launch an aggressive nationwide campaign against the Indian National Congress following the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, with a special focus on Jammu and Kashmir.
As part of the campaign rollout, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, accompanied by Rajya Sabha member and former National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma, arrived in Jammu on Saturday to spearhead the party’s outreach and mobilization efforts in the Union Territory.
According to BJP sources, the party leadership views the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill as a significant setback and is preparing to take the issue directly to the public through a series of public meetings, press interactions, and grassroots-level campaigns across the country.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the campaign is expected to be particularly intense, with senior leaders engaging party workers and addressing public gatherings ... | |
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| BJP will ensure justice: Amit Shah | | | | Early Times Report
ERODE (Tamil Nadu), Apr 19: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lashed out at the Congress and DMK for voting against the Women’s Reservation amendment bill in the Lok Sabha, accusing them of “betraying” women from getting the quota in Parliament and state Assemblies.
However, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government would not allow the “conspiracy” to succeed and ensure justice for the women of the country, he said.
Addressing a roadshow here in support of his party’s Modakurichi candidate for the April 23 Assembly polls, Kirthika Shivkumar, the senior BJP leader also expressed confidence of the NDA forming the government under the leadership of AIADMK chief... | |
| | | | Opposition conspired to derail Women’s Reservation Bill: Hardeep Puri | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday alleged that opposition parties led by Congress “hatched a conspiracy” to derail the Women’s Reservation Bill, warning they have “played with fire” and will face serious consequences.
Addressing a press conference alongside Rajya Sabha MP and former National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma here, Puri said even at the last minute, the government made efforts to accommodate the opposition’s concerns to ensure passage of the bill.
The leaders asserted that the bill is not merely a political issue but a social cause aiming to ensure equitable representation, and maintained that opposition will... | |
| | | | Will implement women’s reservation, no power can stop us: Rajnath | | | | Early Times Report
Vasudevanallur (Tamil Nadu), Apr 19 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday slammed the Congress and DMK over the defeat of the amendment bill regarding the Women’s Reservation Act in Parliament but said the government was determined to implement it and that “no power in the world can stop us,” from doing so.
Addressing a poll rally in support of BJP candidate Ananthan Ayyasamy here in Tenkasi district for the April 23 Assembly polls, he lashed out at the ruling DMK over corruption and urged people to “give it a farewell” in the hustings.
“Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought a bill in Parliament to ensure 33 per cent reservation for our mothers and ... | |
| | | | TMC ‘betrayed’ women: PM Modi | | | | Early Times Report
BANKURA (WB), Apr 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress of “betraying” women by preventing the passage of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Parliament, and asserted that the women would punish the ruling party in West Bengal in the upcoming assembly polls.
Addressing an election rally at Bishnupur in Bankura district, Modi said the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC, in collusion with the Congress, blocked the passage of the bill, which sought to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies, as it is “opposed to women’s empowerment”.
“We have seen how the TMC betrayed women in Parliament. The TMC... | |
| | | | Infant drowns, mother, aunt rescued after slipping into Chenab River | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 19: A four-month-old infant drowned, while his mother and aunt were rescued after they slipped into the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Sunday, officials said.
The trio was attempting to cross the river using makeshift wooden logs in Mughal Maidan area when they lost balance and were swept away by the current, the officials said.
Locals rushed to the spot and managed to rescue the two women, after strenuous efforts, while the boy drowned and his body was later retrieved downstream.
The incident sparked protests, with residents stating that a vital bridge that was washed away in flash floods September last year. They demanded immedia... | |
| | | | 5-day Civil Defence mock drill cancelled in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 19: A five-day Civil Defence air raid and blackout mock drill scheduled to be held in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir from April 20 has been cancelled, officials said on Sunday, without assigning any reason for the decision.
“Routine mock drill (20-24 Apr) by Civil Defence and SDRF cancelled. No cause for alarm — this was just standard readiness training. Stay safe, stay vigilant!”, the district information centre in Poonch said in a post on X.
According to an earlier communication issued by the Office of Deputy Commissioner Poonch, the exercise was planned from April 20 to 24 in coordination with Civil Defence authorities, SDRF, police,... | |
| | | | Railways facilitate 60-tonne Vermicompost shipment to Anantnag | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 19: The Jammu Division of Northern Railway has marked a key milestone in freight traffic with the arrival of the first vermicompost fertiliser consignment to south Kashmir’s Anantnag from Haryana’s Ambala, an official said.
The shipment, facilitated by the Business Development Unit (BDU) of the division, was transported via piecemeal traffic, highlighting the railways’ push to support small-scale traders, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal said in a statement on Saturday.
He said the consignment comprised 1,200 bags of vermicompost, weighing around 60 tonnes. It was dispatched by Sikri Farms in Ambala and successfully delivered to Kashmir.
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| | | | 18 injured as tempo overturns in Rajouri | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri/Jammu, Apr 19: At least 18 persons were injured when a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and overturned in a field in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri on Sunday, officials said.
Four of the injured were stated to be in critical condition, they said.
The accident occurred after the driver of the tempo traveller lost control while negotiating a sharp curve at Tralla near crusher Morh on the Darhal-Rajouri road, they added.
They said the vehicle veered off and turned turtle in an adjacent field.
Locals rushed to the spot and assisted in rescue efforts before police and emergency services arrived, the officials said, adding the injured were shifted to Governmen... | |
| | | | LeT’s ‘Khargosh’ found in Saudi Arabia, used fake passport to run away | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar/New Delhi, Apr 19: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Umer Harris, alias ‘Khargosh’ (rabbit), is believed to be in Saudi Arabia after managing to escape the country using a forged passport issued in the name of Sajjad, claiming to be a resident of Rajasthan, officials said on Sunday.
The Srinagar Police, which is spearheading the investigation into the inter-state LeT terror module, has shared details with central intelligence agencies, raising concerns about systemic loopholes that allow such abuse, they said.
While the case, registered by the Jammu and Kashmir Police earlier this month, is likely to be taken over by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), de... | |
| | | | CBI to launch Chatbot to help people verify notices issued to them | | Digital Arrest Scams: | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Apr 19: To tackle the menace of digital arrest frauds, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will on Monday unveil an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that will help people verify the authenticity of notices issued to them.
The chatbot, ‘Abhay’, will be launched by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on the occasion of the 22nd D P Kohli Memorial Lecture organised by the CBI in honour of its founding director, officials said.
The CJI will deliver the lecture on ‘Challenges of Cyber Crime – Role for Police and Judiciary’. He will also confer 24 Medals for Meritorious Service.
“The AI-powered notice verification chatbot, ABHAY, will allow the... | |
| | | | Mortar shell found near IB | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 19: An illumination mortar shell was recovered from an open field near the Border Out Post (BOP) along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.
The illumination round, meant to create artificial light over a large area at night, was noticed by a patrolling party of village defence guards in village Bhakha Chak near BOP Kandral in Ramgarh sector, they said, adding that a police party rushed to the spot and seized the shell.
Meanwhile, Samba Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anuj Kumar conducted a comprehensive tour of Ramgarh sector on Sunday to review security and policing measures in border areas.
He ... | |
| | | | 6 drug peddlers arrested, over 3.7 kg narcotics seized | | | | Early Times Report
Anantnag, Apr 19: Intensifying its war against drugs, Anantnag Police on Sunday registered three cases and arrested six drug peddlers in separate operations, recovering over 3.7 kilograms of narcotics along with cash amounting to ₹10,450.
In a statement, Continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking, Anantnag Police achieved major success with the arrest of six persons and seizure of over 3.7 kg of narcotics along with cash ₹10,450 recovered in three separate operations.
PS Anantnag: During naka checking at Danter, four persons coming towards Anantnag town attempted to flee on seeing the police party but were tactfully apprehended. Search led to recover... | |
| | | | 2 US nationals detained at Srinagar Airport | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 19: Two US nationals were detained at the Srinagar International Airport on Sunday after a satellite phone was recovered from their luggage during routine screening, officials said.
The two have been detained for questioning, the officials said.... | |
| | | | Snowfall, rain bring down temperatures in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 19: Fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Kashmir and rain in the plains of the valley brought down temperatures on Sunday, officials said.
Snowfall was reported in Tulail area of Gurez valley in Bandipora district, on either side of Zojila pass in Sonamarg area of Ganderbal district, and along the Mughal road connecting Shopian district to Poonch-Rajouri region, they said.
The plains of the valley received light to moderate rainfall in the early hours of the day, with the weather expected to improve later today, a MET Department official said.
The snowfall and rain have brought down the daytime temperature by a couple of degrees, they said.
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