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| Congress rift deepens as rival factions hold parallel meetings in Billawar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 24: The simmering factional feud within the Jammu and Kashmir Congress came out in the open on Saturday when rival groups of the party organised parallel programmes in the same area of Kathua district, highlighting the deepening divide between the official leadership and the dissident camp.
The unusual development unfolded in the Billawar constituency, where both factions held separate meetings simultaneously, each claiming to strengthen the party's organisational structure and outreach in the region.
While the official faction of the Congress, functioning under the leadership of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hamid Karra, organised a meeting as part of the party's ongoing Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan-II, the dissident group led by former JKPCC president and Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Vikar Rasool Wani convened a separate gathering in the same area.
The parallel events are being viewed as a fresh man... | |
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| Trusting young generation will lead nation to greater heights: LG Sinha | | Interacts with NCC cadets at Special National Integration Camp | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 24: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today attended the ‘Special National Integration Camp’ organised by National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate, Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh. During his interaction with NCC cadets from across the country, the Lieutenant Governor emphasised that this special camp is a living symbol of India’s spirit, where every cadet is not just witnessing history but actively shaping it.
“India places its hope and confidence in its youth, ... | |
| | | | India, US looking at firming up trade deal soon | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 24: India and the US are poised to soon firm up the much-awaited trade agreement that will be both “beneficial” and “sustainable” and will advance the mutual interests of both nations, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday while asserting that the overall bilateral ties are set to witness an upward trajectory. Rubio, currently on a four-day visit to India, made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishanka... | |
| | | | CM Omar visits residence of MP Er Rashid, expresses condolences | | |  Early Times Report
LANGATE (HANDWARA), May 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today visited the residence of Member of Parliament Er Rashid and MLA Langate Khursheed Ahmed Sheikh to offer his heartfelt condolences on the demise of their father, Khizar Mohammad Sheikh, who passed away last week after a prolonged illness.
Khizar Mohammad Sheikh, 85, breathed his last at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi where he had been undergoing treatment.
The Chief Minister was accompani... | |
| | | | UPSC Civil Services prelims 2026 held across 9 sub-centres in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 24: The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 was conducted on Sunday across nine sub-centres established here for the candidates of the Kashmir valley.
“The Union Public Services Commission Civil Services Preliminary examination was conducted today under the strict supervision of Divisional Administration Kashmir, amidst robust security measures, and elaborate administrative arrangements,” an official spokesman said.
He said all necessary arrangements, including uninterrupted power supply, were ensured to facilitate the smooth conduct of the examination.
Meanwhile, for the first time, face authentication for marking the candidates’ atten... | |
| | | | ‘US GoPro shipped to China traced to Lashkar terrorists, NIA ascertaining supply chain’ | | |  Early Times Report
PAHALGAM, May 24: Even as the NIA has filed a comprehensive chargesheet in the Pahalgam terror attack, investigators are aggressively tracing a global supply chain to determine how a US-manufactured GoPro camera supplied to China ended up in the hands of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit, senior officials said on Sunday.
The high-tech camera recovered from the terrorists, who were neutralised in an encounter in Dachigam forests last July following the attack, has opene... | |
| | | | 12 MPs, 4 parliamentary panels selected for Sansad Ratna Awards | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 24: As many as 12 MPs and four parliamentary committees have been selected for this year’s Sansad Ratna Awards by a private organisation.
In a statement, the Prime Point Foundation said BJP’s Jagdambika Pal (Uttar Pradesh), P P Chaudhary (Rajasthan), Nishikant Dubey (Jharkhand) and Shiv Sena’s Shrikant Eknath Shinde (Maharashtra) are among the MPs chosen in the individual category.
Praveen Patel (Uttar Pradesh), Bidyut Baran Mahato (Jharkhand), Lumbaram ... | |
| | | | Court sends accused Shubham Khairnar to judicial custody till Jun 6 | | NEET Paper Leak Case | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 24: A Delhi court on Sunday sent accused Shubham Khairnar to judicial custody till June 6 in the NEET paper leak case.
Special Judge Ruchi Aggarwal allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea seeking judicial custody of the accused.
Earlier, on May 14, a court had sent Khairnar and four others to CBI custody for seven days, observing that the allegations indicated the role of an “organised gang” involved in leaking and circulating confidenti... | |
| | | | Rajouri: Search for terrorists intensifies after encounter | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 24: Security forces on Sunday intensified search operations and strengthened the cordon in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district with the deployment of additional troops to track down suspected terrorists believed to be hiding in the area, officials said.
They said the operation in the Dorimal-Gambhir Moghla belt was expanded following a brief encounter between the security forces and the terrorists during an intelligence-based operation on Saturday.
“Search operations have been intensified in the Dorimal-Gambhir Moghla area and the cordon has been strengthened,” the officials said.
Additional security personnel have been rushed to the area to assist in... | |
| | | | IAF Chief bats for self-reliance in defence capabilities | | |  Early Times Report
BENGALURU, May 24: Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, chief of IAF, has emphasised self-reliance as a strategic necessity for developing resilient indigenous defence capabilities.
He was speaking during the 48th Flight Test Course graduation ceremony here on Saturday.
Eleven test pilots and six flight test engineers of the 48th Flight Test Course graduated from the Air Force Test Pilots School (AFTPS) on completion of a rigorous 48-week multidisciplinary training curriculum.... | |
| | | | Ammunition cache recovered | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 24: Security forces have recovered a cache of ammunition from a hideout in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday.
Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force launched a search and destroy operation in Nilsar orchards in the Chandoosa area of Baramulla on Saturday based on information about the presence of a hideout there, the officials said.
During the search, the security forces recovered 14 rocket-propelled grenades and nine boosters. Police have taken cognisance of the matter and launched an investigation into it, the officials said.... | |
| | | | Avalanche hits Kanchan Ganga | | | | Early Times Report
GOPESHWAR, May 24: An avalanche triggered from the Kuber Bhandar peak near Badrinath in Chamoli district on Sunday morning struck the upper catchment area of Kanchan Ganga, officials said.
The incident, located about two kilometres ahead of the Badrinath shrine, caused no loss of life or property damage, they said.
The officials said the avalanche did not cause any disruption at the Badrinath National Highway and termed such incidents around snow-covered peaks as “common natural occurrences”.
“This is a natural process and such events occur from time to time,” Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar said.
He said the avalanche did not reach the main road, as t... | |
| | | | CBSE to issue refunds | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 24: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday said it will issue refunds to students who were overcharged during the class 12 post-result process due to technical issues.
This comes a day after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan sought a detailed report from the CBSE over complaints of technical glitches faced by students during the re-evaluation process.
In a notice, the CBSE said that on May 21 and 22, certain technical issues led to incorrect fee deductions in some cases while students were applying for scanned copies of evaluated answer books, it said.
“In some instances, excess payment was deducted, while in others, le... | |
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