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| BJP analyzes below-par performance in Jammu region | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 11: Worried over the drastic decline of the party’s vote share in Jammu province, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated an introspective process to understand the reasons for not up to the mark performance.
The party has started the self-examining process to ascertain the reasons behind its lackluster performance in several Assembly segments of the Jammu region during the recent Lok Sabha elections.
Despite retaining two seats and securing their third consecutive term, the party leadership is concerned about diminishing winning margins.
The party’s central command has tasked the Jammu and Kashmir unit, led by Ravinder Raina, with investigating the factors contributing to this decline.
Notably, even non-BJP candidates supported by the saffron party faced challenges, particularly in the Anantnag constituency, which encompasses Rajouri and Poonch districts in Jammu.
The BJP had previously granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Pahari-speaking people of Rajouri and Poonch, anticipating their support in the election.
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| After defeating Cong in elections, Haji Haneefa seeks support of Kharge, Rahul | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 11: In a significant political development, newly elected Lok Sabha member Haji Haneefa Jan met with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi, signaling a potential alliance between the rebel National Conference leader and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).
Before engaging with Congress leaders, Haji Haneefa Jan held discussions with National Conference Vice-President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdulla... | |
| | | | “You may remove ‘Modi Ka Parivar’ tag”: PM urges BJP supporters | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 11: After the completion of the election and formation of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed to party leaders and workers to remove the “Modi Ka Parivar” tag from their social media accounts.
“Through the election campaign, people across India added 'Modi Ka Parivar' to their social media as a mark of affection towards me. I derived a lot of strength from it. The people of India have given the NDA a majori... | |
| | | | Terrorists fired for 20 minutes after bus fell: Survivor | | Reasi Terror Attack | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 11: Survivors of the June 9 terrorist attack on pilgrims in Reasi district have said that the attackers kept on firing at the fallen bus for almost 20 minutes.
They said that after the driver was hit in the firing, the bus plunged into a deep gorge in the Poni area of the district and the terrorists kept shooting indiscriminately. Five of the deceased had gunshot wounds. And, out of the 41 injured, 10 suffered gunshot injuries.
Bhawani Shankar of Tughlakabad extension in Delhi had gone to pay obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on his marriage anniversary. He was accompanied by his wife, Radha Devi and two children, 5-year-old Deksha and 2-year-ol... | |
| | | | Bodies of 4 victims reach Jaipur | | | | Agencies
JAIPUR, June 11: The bodies of four people, including a two-year-old boy, killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, arrived here by train on Tuesday, police said. According to them, the bodies arrived here on the Pooja Express and were taken to Harmada and Chomu by the deceased’s family members and relatives.
Cloth merchant Rajendra Saini (42), his wife Mamta (40), their relative Pooja Saini (30) and her two-year-old son Titu are among the nine killed after terrorists opened fire at a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district on Sunday evening.
The 53-seater bus, on its way from the Shiv Khori temple to Katra, veered off the road following the barrage of gunfire and fel... | |
| | | | Devotees continue to visit Shiv Khori shrine | | | | Early Times Report
REASI, June 11: Undeterred by the terrorist attack on a pilgrim bus that left nine dead Sunday evening, devotees keep steaming in to visit the Shiv Khori temple as usual, reposing faith in the security forces and the god. On Tuesday, devotees were seen making a brief stopover near the site of the incident near Teryath village of the Poni area and raised slogans like ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘Bharatiya Sena Zindabad’ and praying for the dead.
“We came to know about the terror attack through news but decided to continue our journey to have darshan of Mata Rani (Vaishno Devi),” Parmeela Bajaj, a part of a 20-member group from Maharashtra, said.
The group was on its wa... | |
| | | | Combing operation enters second day | | Over 20 picked up for questioning | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 11: Extensive efforts to track down terrorists involved in the attack on pilgrims in Reasi district continued on Tuesday, with 11 teams of security personnel working on the ground and a multi-directional cordon laid around the Poni-Treyath belt, officials said. Security forces have sounded a high alert in Jammu and Rajouri districts and intensified checking and frisking in the belt following the terror attack that left nine dead and 41 injured, they said.
According to the officials, more than 20 people have been picked up for questioning.
On Sunday, terrorists opened fire at the 53-seater bus carrying pilgrims when it was en route from the Shiv Khori ... | |
| | | | Amit Shah takes charge as Union Home Minister | | |  Agencies
NEW DELHI, June 11: Top BJP leader Amit Shah on Tuesday took charge as the Union Home Minister for the second consecutive term.
Shah, who has been holding the portfolio since 2019, has returned to the Modi 3.0 Government in the same capacity. Before taking charge of the ministry, Shah visited the National Police Memorial in the city’s Chanakyapuri area to pay homage to policemen who had laid down their lives while serving the nation.
The 59-year old Shah was elected from Gandhin... | |
| | | | Border with Pak porous: Farooq | | Condemns attack on pilgrims | | 
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SRINAGAR, June 11: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday said though the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir was good, terrorism was still alive as the border with Pakistan remains permeable.
“The security (scenario) is good. Terrorism is there. Our border is permeable and there cannot be control everywhere,” Abdullah told reporters in Baramulla when asked about the Reasi terror attack in which nine pilgrims were killed.
The former chief minister ... | |
| | | | 3 held for providing support to terrorists | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 11: Three over ground workers of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have been arrested in Pulwama district in connection with the recovery of two improvised explosive devices, police said on Tuesday.
The explosive devices, weighing about six kgs, were recovered on Sunday and were destroyed a day later, a police official said.
During further investigation following the killing of LeT commander Reyaz Dar and his associate Rayees Dar on June 3, police recovered the explosives from the over ground workers (OGW) network of the slain terrorists, the official said.
He said three OGWs have been arrested for providing shelter and logistic support to the slain terrorist... | |
| | | | Helicopter service to resume next week | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 11: To facilitate pilgrims seeking special darshan quickly, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board will start its Jammu to Sanjhi Chhat helicopter service from June 18, 2024.
Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Anshul Garg, said that the SMVDSB is starting the Jammu to Sanjhi Chhat helicopter service for pilgrims who want to have darshan at Bhawan in a day.
The Shrine Board will introduce two types of packages: ‘Same Day Return’ (SDR) for Rs 35,000 and ‘Next Day Return’ (NDR) for Rs 50,000 per person.
Sharing the details, officials said that in the SDR format, pilgrims will be provided battery car service to Bhawan u... | |
| | | | Centre notifies fresh term for Justice Rajesh Sekhri | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, June 11: The Ministry of Law and Justice on Tuesday notified the appointment for fresh term for Justice Rajesh Sekhri as additional judge of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.
Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Social media stated that in the exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India has approved a fresh term for Justice Rajesh Sekhri.
Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday also assumed charge as Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice in the newly formed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre.
Justice S... | |
| | | | Universities to offer admissions twice a year: UGC | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, June 11: Indian universities and higher education institutions will now be allowed to offer admissions twice a year on lines of foreign universities with the University Grants Commission giving a go ahead to the plan, UGC chief Jagadesh Kumar said.
The two admission cycles will be July-August and January-February from the 2024-25 academic session.
“If Indian universities can offer admission twice a year, it will benefit many students such as those who missed admission to a university in the July-August session due to a delay in the announcement of board results, health issues, or personal reasons,” Kumar said.
“Biannual university admissions will help students m... | |
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