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| Exit Polls predict Omar’s victory, former J&K CM still unhappy | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: Despite Exit Polls predicting National Conference winning all the three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir, NC vice-president and former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah seems “unhappy” with the Exit Polls projections which give NDA more seats than the alliance had in 2019 elections.
Taking to his X handle, Omar said: “Déjà vu. 5 years ago during the campaign - 'he’s gone back to Hindu-Muslim, the BJP is in trouble.' Come the Exit Polls - 'have you seen the numbers? I’m depressed, this can’t be happening.' This year it’s been exactly the same - 'he’s relying on Muslim bashing, the BJP is in big trouble, they won’t cross 250.' Exit Poll time - 'damn, I’m depressed. How can this be happening again?' Gotta love this little social media echo chamber where wishfu... | |
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| NC announces to review all decisions taken after Aug 5, 2019 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: Buoyed over the exit poll result, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference asserted to review all decisions taken in the Union Territory after August 5, 2019.
Within minutes after the exit poll predicted three Lok Sabha seats of Kashmir Valley for the National Conference, the party opposed the decision of the Union Territory administration to identify land for the construction of five-star hotels in all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. National Conference has expressed strong objections to the formation of district-level committees, headed by the respective deputy commissioners, for identifying land to establish five-star hotels in J&K. State Spokes... | |
| | | | Edu Deptt to verify ‘mysterious’ PG degrees during summer vacations | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: Higher-ups in the Education Department have started the process to reverify post-graduate degrees, teachers have acquired through distance education mode, from some fraudulent universities.
This decision was taken after the Education Department detected some fake degrees procured by some teachers to get promotions.
Highly placed sources said that after the declaration of summer vacations in government schools fall under the summer zones, the authorities have decided to utilize this opportunity to verify suspicious degrees.
“Only those degrees would be verified which the teachers have acquired after their recruitment to get promotions”, sources said... | |
| | | | Mata Kheer Bhawani Yatra to commence on June 12 | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2: Hundreds of devotees from the Kashmiri Pandit community will leave for the annual Mata Kheer Bhawani Yatra in a fleet of Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation buses from Jammu to Kashmir on June 12. The annual Mata Kheer Bhawani mela this year is to be celebrated on June 12 in Tulmula in Ganderbal district of Kashmir valley. “All arrangements are being made for the Mata Kheer Bhawani Yatra,” said an official.
He said that the devotees will leave f... | |
| | | | Launch pads across LoC active: DGP Swain | | ‘Around 70 terrorists waiting to sneak in’ | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 2: Around 60 to 70 terrorists are “active” on launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) and its “degraded capability” has not stopped Pakistan from sending men and material to Jammu and Kashmir, according to Director General of Police Rashmi Ranjan SwainGiving an overall assessment of the current security situation along the border areas and the challenge posed by drone droppings, Swain at the same time said Indian security personnel will make it “abso... | |
| | | | PM Modi chairs 7 meetings | | |  NEW DELHI, June 2:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired seven meetings on a host of issues on Sunday, including a long brainstorming session to review the 100-day agenda of the new government to be sworn in after the Lok Sabha results.
Exit polls broadcast on Saturday have predicated a massive win for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, with Modi set to retain power for a third straight term.
The Lok Sabha poll results will be announced on Tuesday.
Government sources said Modi c... | |
| | | | 2 held with heroin | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: Two suspected narcotic smugglers were arrested along with over two kg heroin worth over Rs 10 crore in the international market from Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Rajouri, officials on Sunday said.
Sajad Hussain of Thandi Kasi village and Fateh Mohd of Chitti Bakri were arrested with the contraband substance from Parran village in Chingus sector by a joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday evening, they said.
The two arrested are border residents and have previously worked as porters with the security forces, the officials said.
They are well-versed with the region's topography and w... | |
| | | | 2 Loco pilots injured | | | | Fatehgarh Sahib, June, 2:
Two loco pilots were injured Sunday morning when a stationary freight train was hit from behind by another at the Sirhind railway station here, a Government Railway Police official said.
He said the collision caused the engine of one of them to flip over to another track and hit a passenger train.
There was no loss of life but loco pilots Vikas Kumar and Himanshu Kumar were injured, the official said.
A Fatehgarh Sahib Civil Hospital doctor said Vikas Kumar suffered injuries to his head and Himanshu Kumar to his back.
They were referred to the Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, the doctor added.... | |
| | | | Traffic to remain disrupted | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 2: The Traffic Police have issued an advisory for commuters on the Srinagar-Baramulla stretch of the Highway, indicating that vehicular traffic will be disrupted on June 4, 2024. As such, police have urged travelers to plan their travel accordingly. ... | |
| | | | Thajwas glacier falls, local missing | | | |
Early Times Report
GANDERBAL, June 2: One person went missing, while two tourists were rescued after a portion of Thajwas glacier fell on them in Sonamarg area of Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said.
An official said that the incident happened when tourists were enjoying their time at Thajwas glacier today afternoon.
He said two tourists and a local person fell down after a portion of glacier fell on them. “Soon after the tourists were rescued while the local is still missing.
Search operation is underway to locate him,” he said.
He said that further details will be shared accordingly.... | |
| | | | Wildlife Rules 2024 | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2: In exercise of the section 64 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, the Forest, Ecology and Environment Department today notified the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Protection Rules 2024. As per a notification issued in this regard, these rules shall extend to the entire UT of Jammu and Kashmir. ... | |
| | | | Forest fire breaks out | | | | Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, June 2: A forest fire erupted in Gangera Hill in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, said officials.
Upon receiving the information, forest department personnel swung into action to contain the fire.
“The fire erupted in the morning. Upon receiving the information we reached the spot and started dousing the fire. It is still going on,” Bharam Dutt Sharma, block forest officer in Udhampur said.
According to the preliminary estimate of the forest officials, the fire has caused immense damage, razing down vast swathes of forest and causing an estimated loss of crores of rupees in timber and other natural resources.
Another major forest fir... | |
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