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| 38 killed in Doda accident | | | | Early Times Report
DODA, Nov 15: At least 38 people were killed and 20 injured when a bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300-foot gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday, officials said.
The bus bearing registration number JK02CN-6555 was reportedly carrying 56 passengers, they said, adding that it skidded off the road near Trungal-Assar on the Batote-Kishtwar national highway and fell 300 feet downhill.
A rescue operation has been launched and some bodies have been retrieved, the officials said. The death toll is likely to go up.
“At around 11:50 am, a bus bearing registration number JK02CN6555 met with an accident at Trungal-Assar on ... | |
| | | | Locals blame ‘bad roads’ | | | | Early Times Report
Doda, Nov 15: Local people in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda Wednesday accused authorities of failing to repair bad roads in the district despite repeated requests and demanded a probe into the devastating accident that left 37 people dead.
A bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300-foot gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday. At least 37 people died and 19 were injured in the incident. The toll is likely to go up. Sarpanch Mohammad Ashraf said a series of road accidents took place in Doda district recently but the authorities have failed to contain them.
“Ten accidents have taken place in Doda over the last few months but th... | |
| | | | LG Sinha expresses grief | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a tragic bus accident in Assar, Doda today.
“Extremely pained by the loss of lives in a tragic bus accident in Assar, Doda. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families & wishing for a speedy recovery of those injured in the accident. Directed Div Com & Dist Admin to provide all necessary assistance to affected persons,” the Lt Governor tweeted.... | |
| | | | Deeply anguished: Amit Shah | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 15: Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed condolences on Wednesday for the lives lost in a tragic bus accident in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Taking to ‘X’, Shah mentioned that the local administration is actively engaged in the rescue operation at the site of the accident.
“Deeply anguished to learn about the loss of precious lives due to a tragic bus accident at Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The local administration is conducting the rescue operation in the gorge where the bus had the accident. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured,” the Home Minister said in a post on ‘X’. ... | |
| | | | PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to NOKs of deceased, Rs 50,000 for injured | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wendesday condoled the loss of lives in the tragic Doda bus accident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the PM’s National Relief Fund to the next of the kin of each of deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured. “The bus accident in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir is distressing. My condolences to the families who have lost their near and dear ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest,” the Office of the PM posted on X.
“An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. Rs 50,000 would be given to the injured,” according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office. ... | |
| | | | NIA exposes Pak’s nefarious design to target non-locals in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 15: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) exposed the nefarious designs of the Pakistan-based terrorists to instigate local Kashmir youth to attack non-local migrant workers living in different parts of the Valley.
The NIA filed a chargesheet against two accused, including a Pakistan national, in the terror conspiracy case involving plans to disturb the peace and communal harmony of Jammu and Kashmir through acts of violence and terror.
The chargesheet was filed against Mohammad Ubaid Malik of district Kupwara, J&K, and Muhammad Dilawar Iqbal alias Maaz Khan Kashmiri alias Maaz Khan alias Maaz Kashmiri alias Azad Kashmiri, a resident of Abbaspur of Pa... | |
| | | | ACB arrest drug control officer for demanding and accepting bribe | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 15: Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) of J&K arrested drug control officer Handwara red-handed for demanding and accepting a bribe for releasing seized drugs in Kupwara district.
ACB received a written complaint from complainant alleging therein that he is a pharmaceutical distributor by profession and had a valid license to sell stock and distribute drugs and medicines.
On November 2, 2023 drug inspector identified as Ishtiyaq Ahmed Baba took some medicines sold by him at Hachmarg Tarathpora, then he issued a notice to him and asked for his licence.
The complainant on November 7, 2023 went to his office at Bumhama Kupwara and showed his license which the o... | |
| | | | Infiltration bid foiled in Uri, 2 killed | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 15: Two terrorists were killed on Wednesday as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Baramulla district, Army said.
They said the bid was foiled by joint forces of Army and Police in the Uri sector.
“In a Joint Operation launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice, an infiltration bid has been foiled today by alert troops along #LOC in Uri Sector, #Baramulla. Two Terrorists have been eliminated along with the recovery of 02xAK Rifles, 02xPistols, 04xHand Grenades & other war-like stores,” Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said in a post on X.
The Army said the operation is in progress.
Sources said th... | |
| | | | After calling Mir, a ‘conspirator’, Omar terms Altaf Bukhari as ‘BJP man’ | | | | Early Times Report
Baramulla, Nov 15: After calling senior Apni Party leader Ghulam Hassan Mir, a “conspirator” former J&K chief minister and National Conference vice-president, Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday trained guns towards Apni Party president, Altaf Bukhari.
Addressing a party convention at Pattan in North Kashmir, Omar said, “I fail to understand that when I, despite being a former Chief Minister, and other top politicians were spending days and nights in detention in 2019, how come Altaf Bukhari was enjoying freedom. Please tell us this secret, how and why you (Altaf Bukhari) were free?”
He claimed: “Altaf Bukhari cannot talk against BJP as he is a part of it and he is a BJP m... | |
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