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| Kara caught in ‘midst of storm’ yet again | | Keeps hands covered while offering condolence to martyr’s family | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Tariq Karra is yet again caught in the “midst of a storm” for keeping his hands covered while offering a condolence to a martyr.
According to the details available with Early Times, Kara recently visited the family of the martyr who lost his life during cross-border firing from Pakistan.
During the visit Karra allegedly shook hands with the bereaved family members while keeping his hands covered, ... | |
| | | | Omar-Mehbooba spat heats up over Indus Water Treaty suspension | | Tulbul project sparks storm | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: A fierce war of words erupted between Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti over the potential revival of the Tulbul Navigation Project, tied to the contentious Indus Water Treaty (IWT).
On Thursday, Abdullah sparked the debate with a post on X, highlighting the abandoned Tulbul Navigation Barrage on Wular Lake, halted in the 1980s due to Pakistan’s objections under the IWT. “Now that the IWT has been ‘temporarily suspended,’ I wonder if we will be able to resume the project,” Abdullah wrote, noting its potential to enhance Jhelum River navigation and boost downstream power generation... | |
| | | | Pak’s close ties with terror outfits could lead to nukes falling in hands of terrorists: Rajnath | | IMF must reconsider its one-billion-dollar assistance to Pak | | 
Bhuj (Gujarat), May 16:
Agencies
In a strong message to the international community, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday cautioned that Pakistan’s close ties with terror outfits pose a grave danger to global peace, warning that it would be no surprise if nuclear weapons in the neighbouring country fall into the hands of terrorists.
Addressing the air warriors at the air force station at Bhuj, Singh accused the Pakistan establishment of actively supporting terrorism and rebuilding ... | |
| | | | Operation Sindoor reflects PM’s firm political will: Amit Shah | | |  New Delhi, May 16:
Agencies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Operation Sindoor was a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s firm political will, precise intelligence gathering by various agencies and unmatched strike capability of the country’s armed forces.
He said this after inaugurating an upgraded multi agency centre in Delhi for intelligence sharing among various agencies.
“Operation Sindoor is a unique symbol of Prime Minister Modi’s firm political will, the pre... | |
| | | | ‘IWT to remain suspended until Pak abjures terror’ | | | | NEW DELHI, May 16:
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The Indus Waters Treaty will remain suspended “until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism”, the Union Jal Shakti ministry has conveyed to the cabinet secretary. In its monthly report to Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan on Tuesday, Debashree Mukherjee — secretary in the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation under the ministry — said the government announced that the treaty would be held in “abeyance” with immediate effect in the aftermath of the “Pakistan-sponsored” terror attack on civilians in Pahalgam.
“The key water-sharing treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan credibly a... | |
| | | | Lt Gen Katiyar lauds high spirit of troops in Jammu, Samba | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Western Command Army Commander Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar on Friday lauded the valour and high spirit of troops during his visit to Jammu and Samba locations. “Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar, Army Commander Western Command, accompanied by GOC Rising Star Corps, visited forward locations in Jammu and Samba, interacted with troops, including personnel from BSF,” the Rising Star Corps posted on X.
It further posted, “He commended their valour, high josh, and vigilant actions during #OperationSindoor and lauded the precise and punitive response given.”
“Army Commander exhorted all ranks to stay vigilant & mission-ready,” it further said.
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| | | | 6 terrorists killed in 2 major operations | | | | Early Times Report
AWANTIPORA, May 16: Security forces turned the focus of their anti-terror operations to specific south Kashmir areas in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam attack and eliminated six terrorists in the last three days, officials said on Friday
“The security agencies reviewed their strategy according to the situation in the wake of terror activities in the last one month and our intensified focus was on operations,” V K Birdi, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, said.
The IGP was addressing a press conference with General Officer Commanding, Victor Force, Major General Dhananjay Joshi and CRPF Inspector General Mitesh Jain at the headquarters of the Victor Force... | |
| | | | Shrine Board offers free facilities to woo pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi | | |  Early Times Report
KATRA, May 16: As the guns have fallen silent on the borders with ceasefire between India and Pakistan after escalated tension and normalcy has limped back, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has offered free facilities to woo the pilgrims from across the country to the sanctum sanctorum nested here in Trikuta Hills of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir
The pilgrims have started returning to the pilgrimage and to facilitate their journey from Katra to the ... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yara 2025: Over 3.5 lakh pilgrims registered online | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: As the tension between India and Pakistan is normalising gradually and the shelling on the borders has stopped, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has geared up to welcome the pilgrims for this year’s Shri Amarnath Yatra starting from July 3 and ending on August 9.
More than 3.5 lakh devotees from across the country have registered themselves online for the yatra.
However, the Yatri Niwas with a capacity to accommodate 2000 pilgrims will get a facelift ... | |
| | | | ACB registers case against teacher, contractor, others | | MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Jammu and Kashmor Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said to have registered a case against the then Teacher, Incharge Headmaster of Government Middle School, Jandreli, Zone Chassana, Contractor and others for misappropriation of funds. A spokesman in a statement said that ACB has registered a case under FIR number 01/2025 in Police Station ACB Udhampur under sections 5(1) (d) r/w 5 (2) of J&K P.C Act, Svt. 2006 and section 120-B RPC against a public s... | |
| | | | GoC White Knight Corps, other officers pay tributes | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: General Officer Commanding (GoC) White Knight Corps Lieutenant General P K Mishra and other officers on Friday paid tribute to Subedar Major Pawan Kumar, who was killed during Operation Sindoor and expressed solidarity with his bereaved family
Kumar, who was killed in shelling by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, was cremated with full state honours at his native village in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra on Sunday.
“GoC and all ranks of White K... | |
| | | | Mortar shell found, defused | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 16: Security forces detected and defused a mortar shell in a village on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said on Friday.
They said the mortar shell was fired from Pakistan during the recent military standoff.
Locals found the heavy shell near the fields in a village in the Bishnah area and informed police, the officials said.
A bomb disposal squad was called to the spot and defused the shell, they said. ... | |
| | | | ‘Arrange additional Haj flights’ | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 16: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday urged the Centre to arrange additional Haj flights from Srinagar to clear the backlog of pilgrims caused by the closure of airports during the military standoff between India and Pakistan
“I have taken up with the government of India the urgent need to arrange additional Haj flights from Srinagar to clear the backlog of 1,895 pilgrims caused by recent flight disruptions,” the chief minister said in a post on X.
Abdullah said ensuring a smooth and timely pilgrimage for Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir was the government’s priority.
Thirty-two airports, including Srinagar, were shut from ... | |
| | | | MHA orders posting of 9 IAS, 3 IPS officers | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 16: The Ministry of Home Affairs ordered the transfer of 9 IAS and 3 IPS officers from the AGMUT cadre to Jammu and Kashmir, while 6 IAS officers from the Union Territory have also been transferred.
According to an order, Ashish Chandra Verma (1994 batch) and Anil Kumar Singh (1995 batch) have been posted to Jammu & Kashmir from Delhi.
Other IAS officer include Naveen S L (2012 batch), Choudhary Mohammad Yasin (2015 batch). Shrikant Balasaheb Suse (2016), Shreya Singhal (2020), Mahima Madan (2021), Ananth Dwivedi (2021), and Rakesh Kumar (2021).
IPS officers who have been transfered to Jammu and Kashmir include Sameer Sharma (2011 batch) from Lakshadwe... | |
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