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| Post Operation Sindoor, Home Minister arrives in Jammu for 2-day visit | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 29: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Thursday evening for a significant two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, aimed at bolstering security arrangements in the region, particularly in preparation for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, scheduled from July 3 to August 9.
According to sources Shah is expected to chair a high-level security review meeting at Raj Bhawan to assess preparations for the annual pilgrimage. The meeting will include key stakeholders such as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, and heads of security agencies, including the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), ... | |
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| Security beefed up in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 29: Security has been beefed up in Jammu and Poonch districts ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s arrival on a two-day visit beginning Friday evening, officials said.
Shah will review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and visit people affected by Pakistani shelling in Poonch during his first visit to the Union Territory after Operation Sindoor. During his two-day stay in the Jammu region, Shah will also visit religious places and meet shelling-hit people and BSF personnel in the district, which recorded the highest number of 14 civilian deaths among the total 28 lives lost in the Pakistani shelling and drone attacks during the skirmishes bet... | |
| | | | Pahalgam terror strike attack on India’s soul, our response decisive: PM Modi | | |  Gangtok, May 29:
Agencies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Pahalgam terror strike last month was an attack on the soul and unity of India, and subsequent Operation Sindoor was a “decisive response” to terrorists.
He asserted that the country was united in its fight against terrorism, adding that India gave a befitting reply and destroyed terror infrastructure and several airbases in Pakistan.
Describing the Pahalgam attack as a “deliberate attempt” to create a rift in ... | |
| | | | MEA rebuts US claim of mediating India-Pak ceasefire | | Reiterates 'terror and talks cannot go together'; IWT will remain in abeyance | |  New Delhi, May 29:
Agencies
In a sharp rebuttal to claims made by the United States regarding its alleged role in de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan earlier this month, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday reiterated that there was no third-party intervention during the recent hostilities and that India’s position on talks with Pakistan remains unchanged. Addressing a press briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal categorically stated that no tra... | |
| | | | ‘Operation Sindoor’ national victory: IAF Chief | | |  New Delhi, May 29:
Agencies
IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on Thursday hailed Operation Sindoor as a “national victory”, and said all the Indian forces came together to execute it in a very professional manner.
In his address at the CII Business Summit here, he also said, “We were taking the path of truth, I think, God was with us also in this.” “This Operation Sindoor that we’ve been talking about, it’s a national victory. I thank each and every Indian. I am sure, every Indian wa... | |
| | | | Father’s agony over loss of his twins | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 29: The recovery ward in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Jammu has now become the epicenter of unbearable grief. In a tragic turn of events, 38-year-old Rameez Khan, who had been battling for his life for the past 20 days, was informed today of the devastating loss of his 12-year-old twins, Zoya and Zain, students of Poonch Christ School.
Rameez, a resident of Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, was a victim of Pakistani shelling that shattered his family and left him critically injured. After remaining unconscious in the hospital for over two weeks, he gradually regained consciousness, giving his doctors and family members a brief moment of relief. ... | |
| | | | Desh Bhakt” BJP’s act of criticizing IAF highly deplorable, says Advocate Mohinder | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 29: It is appalling that a BJP MLA Mr R S Pathania has singularly targeted and blamed the prestigious Indian Air Force for Pakistan’s recent acts of incursions into the India territory which the Indian Army, Air Force, Navy and paramilitary forces had not only had not only effectively repulsed but gave a befitting reply by destroying terrorist camps and Pakistan Air Force’s installations.
Reacting to the deplorable statement of BJP MLA, Senior Congress leader... | |
| | | | People of PoJK part of Indian family: Rajnath Singh | | |  New Delhi, May 29:
Agencies
People of Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) are part of India’s “own family” and the day is not far when they will return to the Indian mainstream by listening to their inner voice, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday Laying out India’s policy approach towards Pakistan, Singh said New Delhi has “redesigned and redefined” its strategy and response to terrorism and that possible dialogue with Islamabad will be only on terrorism and PoJK.
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| | | | BSF DG visits Poonch, assesses impact of Pak shelling | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 29: Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit, Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Daljit Singh Chaudhary visited the shelling-hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday and reviewed the prevailing security situation
Shah will during his two-day stay in the Jammu region beginning Friday visit religious places and meet the shelling-hit people and the BSF personnel in Poonch district, which recorded the highest number of 14 civili... | |
| | | | India poised to remain fastest growing economy: RBI | | |  Mumbai, May 29:
Agencies
The country is poised to remain the fastest growing major economy in the world even in FY26, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday.
The benign inflation outlook and a “moderation” in GDP expansion warrant the monetary policy to be supportive of growth going forward, the RBI said in its annual report.
“…the Indian economy is poised to remain the fastest-growing major economy in 2025-26 by leveraging its sound macroeconomic fundamentals, robust financial sector and c... | |
| | | | Centre sanctions 581 CAPF companies for Amarnath Yatra | | | | New Delhi, May 29:
Agencies
The Centre has ordered deployment of a total 581 companies, comprising about 42,000 on-ground personnel, of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said on Thursday While 424 companies are being sent to the Union Territory (UT), the rest, including about 80 companies that moved to the UT during Operation Sindoor, will be “relocated” to secure the yatra route, the pilgrims and other areas, including Srinagar, they said.
The Union home ministry, officials said, has directed that these forces move “immediately” and take position in Jammu and Kashmir by the second week of June.
The Amarnath... | |
| | | | Intense showers, windstorms to hit J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 29: The Meteorological department has forecast brief spell of rain and thundershower at isolated places of Jammu and Kashmir on May 29, and stated a possibility of light to moderate rain and thundershower at many places accompanied with intense showers with gusty winds at few places between May 30 and 31.
An official said that there is a possibility of brief spell of rain and thundershower at isolated places on May 28 (late afternoon) and 29.
He said there is a possibility of spell of light to moderate rain and thundershower at many places accompanied with intense showers with gusty winds likely at few places in J&K from May 30-31. ‘There is a possi... | |
| | | | ‘Operation Shield’ tomorrow | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 29: The second civil defence mock drill, “Operation Shield,” which was earlier scheduled for May 29 and had to be postponed due to administrative reasons, will now be held on May 31.
The exercise will take place across all western States and Union Territories bordering Pakistan, including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.
Organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the drill will test preparedness against enemy attacks through mock air raids, drone threats, blackout measures, and evacuation exercises.
Civil Defence volunteers, local authorities, and youth organisations like NCC and NSS will take part in the operation, which will begin a... | |
| | | | 2 LeT hybrid terrorists held | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 29: Security forces have apprehended two “hybrid terrorists” of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Thursday The officials said it was a “major operational success”.
“Hybrid terrorists” are those who are not listed as ultras but are radicalised enough to carry out a terror strike and then slip back into routine life.
Giving details of the operation, the officials said security forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) on Wednesday night in the Baskuchan area of Poonch following specific input.
“The area was effectively cordoned and the movement of terrorists was observed in a nearby orchard. Sw... | |
| | | | Heat waves to last longer | | | | New Delhi, May 29:
Agencies
Heat waves in India are expected to last longer and affect larger regions, scientists have warned, as climate change continues to intensify extreme weather events.
Climate models show that the area and duration of heat waves in India would increase, said Krishna Achuta Rao, Head, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences at Delhi’s Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).
Speaking at the India Heat Summit 2025, organised by research group Climate Trends, Rao said “this means the northern plains and several states across the southern peninsula will experience heat waves that last longer and cover larger areas”.
“What might have been a week-long event could turn into... | |
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