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| From Poonch frontline, Amit Shah warns Pak: Any misadventure will be met with force | | | | Early Times Report
Poonch, May 30: From the border frontline of Poonch, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that the Indian Armed Forces gave a strong and effective response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. He said Operation Sindoor was launched to specifically target and destroy terrorist infrastructure across the border.
Shah clarified that the operation was aimed solely at terrorist camps and did not target Pakistani civilians or military personnel. However, he condemned Pakistan for retaliating by shelling civilian areas.
“Pakistan committed a highly condemnable and inhuman act by carrying out intense shelling in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in Poonch,” Shah said while addressing a public gathering.
He warned that any attempt to harm India would be met with a firm and decisive response, reaffirming the government's commitment to national security.
“When Pakistan attacked our civilians, the Indian Armed Forces gave a befitting reply and destroyed nine of their airbases,” Shah stated. “It was only after this decisive action that Pakista... | |
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| ‘BSF destroyed 118 Pak forward posts, their surveillance system’ | | |  Early Times Report
POONCH, May 30: More than 118 Pakistani forward posts and their surveillance system were completely destroyed by the BSF during Operation Sindoor, dealing a major blow to the neighbouring country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday. Concluding his two-day tour of the Jammu region to review the security situation, preparation for the Amarnath Yatra and to interact with victims of shelling, Shah commended the Border Security Force (BSF) for its resolute response to... | |
| | | | Centre will provide all facilities to Amarnath pilgrims: HM Shah | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 30: Home Minister Amit Shah said that the central government and the Jammu and Kashmir administration will leave no stone unturned to provide all necessary facilities to the pilgrims of the annual Amarnath Yatra.
The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-meter-high cave shrine in south Kashmir is scheduled to start on July 3 and conclude on August 9, according to the announcement made by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).
“The central government and J&K administr... | |
| | | | Embarrassment for Congress as Salman Khurshid hails abrogation of Art 370 | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 30: Former Union Minister Congress leader Salman Khurshid, speaking during a diplomatic visit to Indonesia, credited the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 with ending separatism in Jammu and Kashmir, ushering in a period of “prosperity” for the region. Addressing Indonesian think tanks and academics as part of an all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, Khurshid highlighted the transformative impact of the decision to revoke the constitutional provision that had ... | |
| | | | ‘Operation Sindoor’ not over yet: PM Modi | | ‘It showed world power of indigenous weapons’ | |  Kanpur (UP), May 30:
Agencies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the world has seen the power of India’s indigenous weapons during Operation Sindoor, which is “not over yet”.
Addressing a rally here after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for 15 development projects worth over Rs 47,600 crore, he said big companies in the defence sector were coming to Uttar Pradesh and pointed out that the production of AK203 rifle has started in Amethi.
About Operation Sindoor in th... | |
| | | | CRPF DG reviews security readiness | | Amarnath Yatra | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 30: CRPF Director General (DG) Gyanendra Pratap Singh chaired a meeting in Jammu to review the security readiness of the force ahead of the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.
The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-meter-high cave shrine in south Kashmir is scheduled to start on July 3 and conclude on August 9, according to the announcement made by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).
“DG CRPF G P Singh chaired a crucial meeting at Jammu Sector Headquarters ... | |
| | | | Sanjeev Verma appointed as J&K’s Chief Electoral Officer | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 30: Senior IAS officer Sanjeev Verma has been appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir
A 2001 batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, Verma is currently serving as Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department.
He has earlier held key posts including Divisional Commissioner Jammu and Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department. ... | |
| | | | Police register FIR against J&K AAP Chief | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 30: Police has registered an FIR against the chief of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of AAP and MLA Mehraj Malik for alleged defamation, criminal intimidation, and insulting the modesty of a woman doctor in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.
The FIR has been lodged on the complaint of an associate professor at a medical college in which she alleged that the MLA used social media platforms to publicly issue threats and make abusive, gendered and derogatory remarks ... | |
| | | | India will use every method to deal with Pak -backed terrorism: Rajnath Singh | | |  New Delhi, May 30:
Agencies
Pakistan needs to understand clearly that the “dangerous game” of terrorism that it has been playing since Independence against India is over, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. In an interaction with naval warriors on board aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off Goa, Singh sent a stern warning to Islamabad saying India will not hesitate to use the methods to deal with terrorism that Pakistan cannot even think of.
Operation Sindoor is not just a military ... | |
| | | | CIK conducts raids at multiple locations | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 30: Counter Insurgency Kashmir wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday carried out raids at multiple locations across the valley as part of investigation into terror activities, officials said.
The raids were carried out in Budgam, Pulwama, Awantipora, Kupwara, Shopian and Srinagar districts, officials said.
They said that during the investigation, some suspects were allegedly found using a specific encrypted messaging application which is used by terro... | |
| | | | SSP Jamwal’s voluntary retirement approved | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned the voluntary retirement of SSP Naresh Singh Jamwal, who was serving as Commandant of the IR-13th Battalion.
As per an order, his retirement will be effective from May 31, 2025.... | |
| | | | Udyog Bhawan receives bomb threat | | | | New Delhi, May 30:
Agencies
The secretary of the Ministry of Heavy Industries received an e-mail on Friday threatening to blow up Udyog Bhawan, housing several central departments, sending the security apparatus into intense action, officials said.
The e-mail threatened to blow up the building near the Central Secretariat using an improvised explosive device (IED) was received in the noon, prompting security officials to evacuate the premises by 3.15 pm.
According to the Delhi Fire Service, they received a call regarding the threat e-mail at 1.01 pm and a team of fire brigade was rushed to the spot.
Police said that the threat e-mail was sent to senior officials of the ministry, hea... | |
| | | | GDP grows by 7.4% | | | | New Delhi, May 30:
Agencies
India’s economic growth slowed to 7.4 per cent in the March quarter, bringing down the annual growth rate to 6.5 per cent during 2024-25, according to official data released on Friday.
The growth in the January-March period was lower than the 8.4 per cent expansion in the year-ago quarter.
According to the data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the economy expanded 6.5 per cent in 2024-25 against a 9.2 per cent growth in 2023-24.
The NSO, in its second advance estimate of national accounts, had pegged the country’s growth at 6.5 per cent for 2024-25.
China has registered an economic growth of 5.4 per cent in the first three months of 2025... | |
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