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| ‘Humiliated’ Cong maintains stoic silence over exclusion from MLAs meeting | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: The Congress leaders have maintained a guarded silence over its exclusion from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's upcoming meeting with ruling alliance legislators and Independent MLAs, even as senior party leaders privately described the move as a slight that runs contrary to the spirit of coalition politics. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has convened a meeting of National Conference (NC) legislators and Independent MLAs supporting the government at his Gupkar residence in Srinagar on June 3 amid growing concerns over governance issues and reported dissatisfaction among some ruling party legislators regarding the functioning of certain ministers.
While invitations have been sent to all 41 NC legislators and Independent MLAs backing the government, Congress, which is an alliance partner with six MLAs in the Assembly, has not been invited to the meeting.
Although Congress leaders have refrained from publicly criticising the National Conference leader... | |
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| Man killed in Anantnag, woman dies in Doda; crops ravaged as rain, hailstorms lash J&K | | Cloudbursts trigger flash floods in Doda, Kishtwar; LG Sinha closely monitoring situation, condoles lady’s demise | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar/Jammu, Jun 2 : As hailstorms, intense rainfall and gusty winds caused widespread damage to crops and orchards across several parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, a man was killed and his wife critically injured after a tree fell on them in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, while a woman died in lightning strike in Doda district.
According to the details an ageing tree collapsed and fell on a couple near the Janglat Mandi-Lal Chowk road in Anantnag amid strong winds. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Rafiq Kujwal of Utross. The condition of his wife remains critical and is undergoing treatment.
A woman identified as Pinki Devi from Khuddhar Doda di... | |
| | | | CM Omar receives first batch of Hujjaaj at Srinagar Airport | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today received the first batch of Hujjaaj returning from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after performing Haj-2026 at Srinagar International Airport.
The first incoming Haj flight landed at Srinagar Airport carrying 144 pilgrims, including 74 men and 70 women. The Chief Minister warmly welcomed the pilgrims and congratulated them on the successful completion of the sacred pilgrimage.
Interacting with the returning Hujjaaj, t... | |
| | | | GoC White Knight Corps reviews ‘Op Sheruwali’ as anti-terror operation in Rajouri enters 11th day | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2: General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General P K Mishra, on Tuesday reviewed the progress of Operation Sheruwali, the ongoing anti-terror operation in the dense forests of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district that has entered its 11th day, officials said.
The Corps Commander, accompanied by GoC Counter Insurgency Force (CIF) Romeo, visited the Gambhir Mughlan area to assess the operational situation and review efforts to tr... | |
| | | | Mehbooba seeks united outreach to Centre for resumption of dialogue on J&K issues | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 2: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said political parties in Jammu and Kashmir should come together for a joint outreach to the Centre for initiating a constructive dialogue on issues concerning the people of Jammu and Kashmir and safeguard their constitutional rights.
In her letter to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other political and civil society leaders across Jammu and Kashmir, she also referred to the recent developments in Ladakh and said ... | |
| | | | Govt shunts out CBSE Chairman, Secretary | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, June 2: CBSE chairman Rahul Singh and Secretary Himanshu Gupta were on Tuesday shunted out of the national educational board in the wake of alleged irregularities in the digital evaluation system for the class 12 examination process, officials said.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) engulfed into a controversy after some class 12 students alleged that the scanned copies of their answer sheets uploaded by the board did not match their handwriting... | |
| | | | Those with no “Locus Standi” should desist from commenting on J&K, Ladakh: MEA | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, June 2: India on Tuesday strongly rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint press communique issued following the 8th round of the European Union-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, asserting that those with no “locus standi” on the matter should refrain from commenting on India’s internal affairs.
During the weekly media briefing, MEA Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India categorically rejects such references.
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