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| Census essential for evidence-based governance, long-term planning: LG Sinha | | Completes his self-enumeration, urges J&K citizens to self-enumerate their household details, fulfil their civic duty | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 17: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha completed his self-enumeration today, marking the beginning of the House listing and Housing Census (HLO) operations in the UT of Jammu Kashmir. Lieutenant Governor said that census 2027 assumes historic significance as it is India’s first fully digital and paperless Census integrating advanced digital technologies, mobile-based data collection systems and self-enumeration mechanisms. He said the exercise is aimed at e | |
| | | | Police hunt for masterminds behind Thai women trafficking | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 17: Jammu Police have launched an extensive investigation to uncover the masterminds behind an alleged trafficking and prostitution network suspected of bringing Thai women to the city under the cover of spa and massage services and pushing them into the flesh trade.
In a major development, a local court has granted four days of police remand of two Thai women and a Special Police Officer (SPO) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, giving investigators | |
| | | | Power crisis ‘threat’ looms over Jammu as lower discharge in rivers reduces generation | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 17: In view of the lower discharge in the rivers, the power crisis “threat” being reported in the Jammu district.
The Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited (JPDCL) said in a post on X, “Lower discharge in rivers reduced power generation, affecting power demand and causing outages in many Jammu areas last night.”
“Efforts are made to procure power to tide over the crisis,” it further posted, adding, “Consumers are requested to use power judiciously. Inconvenience regretted.”
However, mercury has started soaring in Jammu, and the maximum temperature has been recorded as 37.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Met here, in an advisory, said | |
| | | | Youth drowns in Rajouri waterfall | | |  Early Times Report
Rajouri/Jammu, May 17: A young man drowned after he was swept away by strong currents while taking a bath in a natural waterfall in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, while two others were rescued from the rapids, officials said on Sunday.
Officials said the body of the deceased was retrieved on Sunday afternoon — on the second day of the search and rescue operation along the stream near Khorinar village in Darhal area.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Maroof | |
| | | | Centuries-old Panzath festival revives community-led spring cleaning tradition | | |  Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, May 17: Hundreds of people from multiple villages in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday participated in the centuries-old Panzath festival, a traditional community event centered around cleaning freshwater springs that supply drinking water and irrigate agricultural land across the region.
The annual festival, locally known for collective fish-catching activities, was observed at the historic Panzath spring area near Qazigund, where residents entered s | |
| | | | Police arrest alleged drug peddler in Anantnag | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 17: Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday arrested an alleged drug peddler and recovered over 100 grams of charas from his possession as part of an intensified crackdown on narcotics across the district, officials said. “Anantnag Police continues crackdown on drug peddlers. During naka checking at Tulkhan Crossing, Bijbehara, one drug peddler was arrested and 102 grams of charas concealed in corn husk recovered. FIR registered,” Anantnag police posted on X.
Police said a separate drive against narcotics cultivation was also underway and illegal poppy cultivation was detected and destroyed in the Pahalgam and Mattan areas of the distr | |
| | | | Lashkar terrorist goes for hair transplant after infiltrating to set sleeper bases in India | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 17: Infiltrating Jammu and Kashmir to execute terror attacks for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET), a Pakistani terrorist paused his operations to fulfil a personal dream — getting a hair transplant.
Mohammed Usman Jatt, alias ‘Chinese’, told interrogators that he found life in Kashmir completely different from what he had been tutored in terrorist training camps and went for hairline restoration in Srinagar after learning about it from a shop owner, officials said here on Sunday.
The case is being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). During interrogation, Jatt spoke about his entry into Jammu and Kashmir through the northern part of the | |
| | | | Prez Murmu promulgates ordinance to increase Supreme Court Judge strength by four | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 17: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday has promulgated an ordinance increasing the number of judges in the Supreme Court to 37 — excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI). The gazette notification, dated May 16, stated the “Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that the circumstances exist which render it necessary for her to take immediate action”.
The ordinance is called the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 202 | |
| | | | Man dies in Banihal accident | | | | Early Times Report
Banihal, May 17: One person lost his life after a truck met with an accident and plunged into a deep gorge at Nachlana area of Banihal on Sunday, officials said.
Reports said that the truck lost control and fell into the gorge, resulting in the death of one person on the spot. Soon after the incident, rescue teams and police rushed to the area and launched rescue and retrieval operations.
The identity of the deceased was not immediately known when reports last came in.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and further details are awaited. | |
| | | | CNG prices hiked by Re 1 | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, May 17: CNG prices were hiked by Re 1 per kg on Sunday, the second increase in rates in less than a week.
CNG now costs Rs 80.09 per kg in the national capital, according to Indraprastha Gas Ltd, the country’s biggest city gas firm.
The rate hike comes within days of Rs 2 per kg increase in rates on Thursday.
Rates of gas piped to household kitchens, called piped natural gas, however, remain unchanged.
IGL said, “The retail selling price of CNG has been increased by Re 1/kg wef 6 am on 17.05.2026 in all geographical areas (GAs) of IGL”.
“The revision in retail prices of CNG has been effected only to marginally offset the impact of increase in input | |
| | | | Infiltration bid foiled in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 16: Security forces have launched a multi-area search operation to track down suspected terrorists operating in Poonch district on Saturday, officials said.
The operation was launched in various parts of Poonch after an infiltration bid was foiled in the Mankote area of Mendhar tehsil on May 12, killing one intruder.
Security personnel, including Army and police teams, launched a large-scale combing operation, covering more than five areas in the district to trace suspected militants believed to be operating in the region, they said.
Following the killing of the infiltrator in the Krishna Ghati sector along the Line of Control (LoC), security arrangeme | |
| | | | Artillery shell found in Border village | | | | Early Times Report
RAJOURI/JAMMU, May 17: A high explosive artillery shell was found in a forward village in Rajouri district, officials said.
Locals in Dhanaka village of Nowshera sub-division spotted the shell on Sunday and informed the security forces, they said.
Subsequently, a joint team of police and the Army rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area, they said.
Officials said the shell was subjected to technical examination by experts at the site. Later, the Army’s bomb disposal unit destroyed the explosive through a controlled blast as per safety protocols, they said.
The timely action by security forces may have prevented a possible accident in the area, officials add | |
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