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| After biting dust, Omar not to contest assembly elections | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: After facing defeat on the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat at the hands of independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid, Vice-President of the National Conference Omar Abdullah today announced that he will not contest the forthcoming Assembly elections of Jammu and Kashmir.
“I am not contesting Assembly elections. I will not fight the election in the Union Territory, I am absolutely clear on that. I will help my Party, I will lead the campaign. But, I will not enter the Assembly of the Union Territory of J&K”, Omar said on Monday, adding, “I will do whatever possible for the victory of my party in the assembly elections”.
Omar Abdullah further said that he would fight for the full statehood of Jammu and Kashmir and the restoration of... | |
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| Nefarious attempt to bring Jammu region into turmoil: LG Sinha | | Reasi terror attack | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday termed the terror attack in Reasi that killed nine pilgrims as “nefarious” attempt to bring Jammu region into turmoil.
Speaking to reporters after visiting the injured in hospital, LG Sinha, such “nefarious” attempts will be dealt with strongly and those behind this attack won’t be spared. He also said that PM Modi and Home Minister are also monitoring the situation themselves since yesterday and that a joint operation is going on in the area to track down the attackers.
LG Sinha also said that their priority is to ensure that those injured in the incident are saved and “we know there is no compensation for... | |
| | | | 4 from Rajasthan, 3 from UP among 9 victims | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: Authorities on Monday identified the nine victims of the deadly terror attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.
Among the victims are four natives of Rajasthan, including a two-year-old boy, and three from Uttar Pradesh. Ten people with gunshot wounds are among the 41 pilgrims — mostly from Uttar Pradesh — undergoing treatment in three hospitals of Jammu and Reasi districts, officials said.
Terrorists opened fire at the bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district around 6.10 pm on Sunday, killing nine and injuring several.
The 53-seater bus, on its way from the Shiv Khori temple to Katra, veered off the road followin... | |
| | | | LG chairs high-level security review meeting | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level security review meeting with the officials of J&K Police and Civil Administration, at Police Headquarters, Jammu.
The Lieutenant Governor posted on X:
“Chaired a security review meeting with the officials of J&K Police and Civil Administration. I assure the people that those behind attack on pilgrims in Reasi and those aiding and abetting them will be punished”.... | |
| | | | 2 terrorists’ involved in attack: SSP Mohita Sharma | | | |
Early Times Report
REASI, June 10: After around nine pilgrims were killed in a terror attack in Reasi district on Sunday, Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said that at least two ‘terrorists’ were involved in the attack.
“As per eyewitnesses, two (terrorists) were there as of now. A combing operation is underway in the area. Five teams have been formed to search in the area,” Reasi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mohita Sharma said.
Detailing about the attack incident that took place at around 06.10 pm on Sunday, the SSP Sharma said that the militants fired upon the bus yesterday. “Nine people are reportedly feared dead and 33 were injured and are being treated in different... | |
| | | | Combing operation launched to track down terrorists | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: Security forces on Monday launched a massive cordon and search operation to track down terrorists responsible for the attack on a passenger bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district that left nine people dead, officials said.
The bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi plunged into a deep gorge after an ambush by terrorists on Sunday evening.
The terrorists opened fire at the 53-seater bus when it was en route from Shiv Khori temple to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine at Katra near Teryath village in Poni area and it plunged into the deep gorge following the gunfire.
Security forces, including the Army, police and Central Reserve Police Forc... | |
| | | | NIA team reaches J&K, to coordinate with local police | | | |
New Delhi, JunE 10:
An NIA team has reached Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district and is coordinating with local police probing into the terror attack on a passenger bus that left nine people dead and several injured, officials said on Monday.
Meanwhile, security forces have also launched a massive cordon and search operation to track down the terrorists responsible for the attack.
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team has reached Reasi and is coordinating with the local police probing into the attack, the officials said.
Terrorists opened fire at the 53-seater bus, on its way from the Shiv Khori temple to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, causing it to veer off the road... | |
| | | | Modi 3.0: Shah, Rajnath Sitharaman, Jaishankar retain portfolios | | | 
New Delhi, June 10:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari retained their key portfolios in the third term of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Among other ministers in the second PM Modi government who retained their posts were Hardeep Singh Puri (Petroleum and Natural Gas), Piyush Goyal (Commerce and Industry... | |
| | | | Modi Govt 3.0 holds first cabinet meeting | | | |
New Delhi, June 10:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first meeting of his new Cabinet on Monday evening.
The newly-inducted ministers arrived at the prime minister’s 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, residence around 5 pm and attended the meeting, a day after taking oath.
The meeting was held even as PM Modi is yet to announce the portfolios of the new ministers.... | |
| | | | Policeman killed | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: A policeman was killed when his private car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district, officials said on Monday.
Head Constable Ram Raj (47), a resident of Paryote village, was posted in Bus Stand Jammu and was heading to his home in Doda when the accident took place late Sunday night, the officials said.
They said Raj’s body was retrieved from the gorge by the rescuers on Monday and handed over to his relatives for the last rites.... | |
| | | | Bypolls in 7 States | | | |
NEW DELHI, June 10:
The Election Commission on Monday announced bypolls to 13 assembly constituencies across seven states, including four in West Bengal, on July 10.
The bypolls are to be held against vacancies created either due to deaths or resignation of incumbent members.
The assembly seats going for bypolls are Rupauli (Bihar), Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda and Maniktala (all West Bengal), Vikravandi (Tamil Nadu), Amarwara (Madhya Pradesh), Badrinath and Manglaur (Uttarakhand), Jalandhar West (Punjab) and Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh).
The notification for the elections will be issued on June 14, the last date for filing of nomination papers is June 21... | |
| | | | CBSE issues warning | | | |
NEW DELHI, June 10:
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday issued an advisory cautioning students and parents against misleading information about syllabus, resources and sample question papers for 2024-25 session. The Board has warned students against falling prey to online portals spreading unverified news.
“It has come to our notice that certain online portals and websites are circulating outdated links and unverified news related to sample question papers, curriculum, CBSE resources, and activities. These links and news falsely claim to provide updated information for the session 2024-25,” the advisory said.
“In the interest of the public, we wish to emphasi... | |
| | | | Traffic to remain suspended | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: Jammu & Kashmir Traffic Police on Monday said that traffic movement between Nashri and Banihal in the intervening night of June 11 and 12 will remain suspended due to some urgent maintenance work. They said due to repair work no movement of any kind of vehicle including fresh perishable/livestock will be allowed on NH44 tomorrow after 6 pm from Qazigund towards Ramban.
Similarly no vehicular movement will be allowed from Nagrota ( Jammu) after 5 pm and from Udhampur after 6 pm, they said and advised commuters to avoid journey on the highway till work is completed.
“As intimated by NHAI that urgent maintenance/repair work has to be carried out on N... | |
| | | | Chemist found dead | | | |
Early Times Report
Kathua/Jammu, June 10: A 35-year-old chemist was found dead with his throat slit open near his house in Kathua district, officials said on Monday.
Amarjit Sharma’s murder sparked protests by his grieving relatives and neighbours, who demanded immediate arrest of the unidentified culprits, they said.
Sharma was found dead outside his house in Mela village by his family late Sunday night after they started searching for him when he did not return home, the officials said.
Hundreds of people, carrying Sharma’s body, blocked Jammu-Pathankot highway and the nearby railway track in nearby Hiranagar area around 9 am this morning, the officials said.
The protesters d... | |
| | | | Heat wave spell from today | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 10: Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Monday forecast a fresh spell of heat wave likely to prevail over Jammu and Kashmir from June 11.
"A fresh spell of heat wave will prevail over Jammu and Kashmir from June 11 onwards," the MeT office said.
It said the weather will generally remain dry, with the possibility of light rain and thunder in isolated places that can't be ruled out during June 10 to 17.
The minimum temperature recorded during the intervening nights of Sunday and Monday was 1?C to 3?C below normal in Kashmir Valley, while it was 1?C to 2?C below normal in Jammu and Batote, with few notches in other stations of Jammu division during t... | |
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