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| 7 months on, coalition partners stay away; NC sidelines Congress | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: Tensions are simmering within the Jammu and Kashmir Congress as its leaders express growing frustration with the ruling National Conference (NC), their coalition partner, for allegedly sidelining them in the Omar Abdullah-led government.
Nearly seven months since the formation of the government in the Union Territory, not a single Congress leader has been appointed to any significant position in government institutions or committees, leading to mounting discontent within the party.
The Congress, which allied with the NC to form the government after the assembly elections in October 2024, had anticipated a more inclusive role in the administration. Party leaders expected appointments as chairpersons of various committees or other key positions as pa... | |
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| ‘Operation Sindoor’ inspired by Ahilyabai Holkar: Yogi Adityanath | | |  Agra (UP), Jun 1:
Agencies
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said India's strong retribution through Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam terror attack was inspired by the principles of self-defence espoused by Maratha ruler Ahilyabai Holkar when protecting the nation.
Similarly, he said, the BJP-led "double-engine" government was following the path of good governance shown by her in carrying out development and public welfare works, various women empowerment schemes... | |
| | | | Jammu Police rescue 2 abducted girls within 4 hours, accused held | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: Two minor sisters were rescued within four hours of their abduction outside Jammu and Kashmir High Court, police said on Sunday.
The accused, Sanjay Chouhan, was also arrested during the rescue operation and further investigation is in progress, a police spokesperson said.
He said the distressed father of the girls, aged around two and four, approached Janipur police station and informed them that her daughters were abducted by an unidentified person out... | |
| | | | Poonch man held for misusing social media platforms | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 1: A man was booked under the preventive detention law and sent to judicial lockup for allegedly misusing social media platforms to “disturb peace” in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.
The action against Ajaz Ahmed, a resident of village Salian-Surankote, was taken to maintain law and order in the region, a police spokesperson said. “This proactive step highlights the firm commitment of police to maintain communal harmony, public ord... | |
| | | | Amit Shah inaugurates new CFSL building near Kolkata | | |  Kolkata, June 1:
Agencies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the new building of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Rajarhat on the outskirts of Kolkata, asserting that it will help in taking a holistic approach towards investigation of complex cases in eastern and northeastern states.
Shah said the inauguration marks a significant milestone in the Centre’s long-standing efforts to build a secure, transparent and evidence-driven criminal justice system.
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| | | | DGP Prabhat visits Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 1: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Nalin Prabhat on Sunday visited the Mata Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal to take stock of security arrangements for the upcoming fair there
Kheer Bhawani mela will be held at five Ragnya Bhagwati shrines at Tulmulla in Ganderbal, Manzgam and Devsar in Kulgam, Logripora in Anantnag and Tikkar in Kupwara on Tuesday.
Amid tight security arrangements, hundreds of people, mostly Kashmiri Pandits, left for the Valley in a co... | |
| | | | Scolding doesn’t amount to provoking someone to take own life: Apex Court | | |  New Delhi, June 1:
Agencies
The Supreme Court has discharged a man who was accused of driving a student to suicide by scolding him. The accused, in charge of a school and a hostel, had scolded the deceased following a complaint by another student. After the incident, the student hanged himself in a room. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra stated that no ordinary person could have imagined that a scolding would result in such a tragedy.
The top court set a... | |
| | | | RBI penalizes 353 banks, other regulated entities in FY 25 | | |  Mumbai, June 1:
Agencies
The Reserve Bank took enforcement action against regulated entities (REs) and imposed 353 penalties aggregating to Rs 54.78 crore in the fiscal ending March 31, 2025 for contraventions with provisions of statutes.
The contraventions/non-compliance were related to cyber security framework in banks; exposure norms and IRAC norms; know your customer directions; frauds classification and reporting directions; reporting information on CRILC; and submission of credit i... | |
| | | | CBI arrests Indian Revenue Service officer | | Bribery Case | | 
New Delhi, Jun 1:
Agencies
The CBI has arrested Additional Director General Amit Kumar Singhal, who was posted at the Directorate of Taxpayer Services, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh, officials said on Sunday.
Singal, a 2007-batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service, had allegedly demanded a total bribe of Rs 45 lakh. The first instalment of Rs 25 lakh was being delivered to his residence in Mohali on Saturday, they said.
Following a complaint regarding the alleged d... | |
| | | | Defence Ministry announces essay competition on ‘Operation Sindoor’ | | |  New Delhi, June 1:
Agencies
The Ministry of Defence on Sunday announced an essay competition themed on Operation Sindoor that will run from June 1-30.
The ministry, in a post on X, said the top three winners will receive a cash reward of Rs 10,000 each and get an exclusive chance to attend the 78th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in Delhi.
Operation Sindoor was launched early May 7 to destroy nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in retaliat... | |
| | | | Air Marshal Khanna assumes charge as AOC-in-C of Southern Air Command | | |  NEW DELHI, June 1:
Agencies
Air Marshal Manish Khanna, an accomplished officer with over 4,000 hours of flying experience on various fighter and trainer aircraft, on Sunday (June 1, 2025) assumed the charge of the Southern Air Command.
He was commissioned in the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on December 6, 1986, the Government said in a statement.
“Air Marshal Manish Khanna Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), Vayu Sena Medal (VM), assumed command of the Southern Air Command (SAC) ... | |
| | | | ATF, LPG price cut | | | |
New Delhi, June 1:
Agencies
The price of jet fuel, or ATF, was on Sunday slashed by 3 per cent – the third straight monthly reduction on softening international benchmark prices.
The fall in international benchmark oil and gas prices also led to a Rs 24 per 19-kg cylinder cut in rate of commercial LPG used in hotels and restaurants.
The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) was reduced by Rs 2,414.25 per kilolitre, or 2.82 per cent, to Rs 83,072.55 per kl in the national capital – home to one of the busiest airports in the country, according to state-owned fuel retailers.
The price cut follows a 4.4 per cent (Rs 3,954.38 per kl) reduction on May 1 and a steep 6.15 per cent (Rs 5... | |
| | | | JSD employee sacked | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 1: The Jal Shakti (PHE) Department has dismissed Shabir Hussain, a Khalasi posted in the PHE Division Poonch, from Government service following his involvement in a narcotics case. ... | |
| | | | Gross GST collections rise by 16.4% | | | | New Delhi, Jun 1:
Agencies
Gross GST collections rose 16.4 per cent to over Rs 2.01 lakh crore in May, as per government data released on Sunday.
This comes after a record high Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in April, when the revenues touched an all-time high of Rs 2.37 lakh crore.
In May, gross revenues from domestic transactions rose 13.7 per cent to about Rs 1.50 lakh crore, while GST revenue from imports grew 25.2 per cent to Rs 51,266 crore.
In May, the gross Central GST revenues stood at Rs 35,434 crore, State GST revenues at Rs 43,902 crore and Integrated GST at about Rs 1.09 lakh crore. Revenues from Cess was at Rs 12,879 crore.
In May, 2024, the mop up was Rs... | |
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