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| Pak’s nefarious design to stall strategic projects exposed | | Gagangeer Terror Attack | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 21: Sunday’s Gagangeer terror attack was not a simple terror attack because first-time terrorists attacked workers who were engaged in a strategic development project in Jammu and Kashmir.
Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Jammu and Kashmir, the Z-Morh Tunnel stands as a testament to India's engineering prowess and strategic foresight. This 6.4-kilometer tunnel, connecting Sonamarg health resort to Kangan town in Ganderbal district, is more than just an infrastructure
project - it's a lifeline ensuring all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh.
The area of the Z-Morh tunnel is strategically important as its construction will ensure seamless connectivity between Srinagar and Kargil and there will also be a considerable reduction in travel time between Srinagar and Leh.
This tunnel will promote social and economic development in the entire region. Tourism in Sonamarg will be promoted including activities like whitewater rafting on Th... | |
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| Ruchi loses her husband on Karwa Chauth | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 21: In a heartbreaking incident, Shashi Abrol, a resident of Jammu, was killed in Sunday’s terror attack in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
Shashi, who worked in a private company, was the sole breadwinner for his family. He is survived by his wife, daughter and a son.
The barbaric attack took place at a tunnel-construction site on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway.
Shashi had called his wife Ruchi, who was observing the Karva Chauth fas... | |
| | | | Terror and talks can’t go together : Farooq’s clear message to Pak | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 21: Expressing his anguish over killing of seven innocent civilians in Gagangeer terror attack, National Conference president and former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that dialogue with Pakistan is not possible until it stops terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dr Abdullah emphasized that “terror and talks cannot go simultaneously.” He stressed that such attacks hinder efforts to improve Indo-Pak relations. Abdullah asserted, “Kashmir will not become Pakistan,” urging Pakistan’s leadership to end terrorism for better ties with India.
He warned Pakistan that its actions would have “severe results” and emphasized India’s resolve to cu... | |
| | | | ‘These terrorists should be killed’ | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 21: The brother of Shashi Bhushan Abrol, one of the seven people killed in the Gagangir terror attack, said that the terrorists behind the attack should be killed.
“He never talked to us regarding any fear. He did not respond to our calls after 6 pm. Today in the morning we received information regarding his death,” Abrol’s brother said He has two children. These terrorists should be killed. He was the only breadwinner of the family,” he added.
Abrol’s father said that Shashi Abrol had spoken on the telephone with his wife at 6 pm on Sunday.
“Yesterday, his (Shashi Bhushan Abrol) wife had a telephonic conversation with him at 6 pm, but later he did not re... | |
| | | | LG Sinha directs immediate financial assistance for victims | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 21: The Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today directed Shri Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary (Home Department, J&K) to immediately provide financial assistance to the families of civilian victims of Gagangir terrorist attack.
He has also asked the APCO Infratech company to release the compensation without any delay.
The officials of APCO Infratech briefed the Lieutenant Governor on assistance being provided to the kin / family members.
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| | | | Locals aghast, seek decisive action against perpetrators | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 21: The terror attack at Gagangeer, Ganderbal, that left 7 dead and many others injured has left every eye in Kashmir moist.
The attack claimed the lives of Dr. Shahnawaz of Budgam, an architect from Jammu and five non-local laborers.
A relative of Dr. Shahnawaz said, "Our families live in constant fear. We urge authorities to take decisive action to ensure the perpetrators are held accountable.”
The locals said such incidents have plagued Kashmir since decades and this is nothing new for them. "A doctor was killed today, and before this, two brothers from a nearby village, Chadoora, were murdered. To this day, we don’t know who killed them, who the mu... | |
| | | | Pak-based TRF claims responsibility | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 21 : Pakistan-based terror outfit The Resistance Front (TRF) has owned responsibility for Sunday’s terror attack on unarmed, innocent civilians in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, official sources have confirmed.
Sources said, “TRF Chief Sheikh Sajjad Gul, based in Pakistan, is the mastermind of this attack. On his instructions, the local module of TRF became active, which for the first time targeted Kashmiri and non-Kashmiri people together.
The number of terrorists who carried out the targeted killing of seven civilians in Gagangir area of Ganderbal district is believed to be two to three.
This incident has been carried out by the local module ... | |
| | | | Massive searches underway to trace attackers | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 21: Security forces on Monday continued to carry out a massive search operation to track down the militants behind one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in Kashmir in a long time, officials said.
Seven employees of an infrastructure firm, including a Kashmiri doctor, were killed on Sunday evening in a terror attack on a workers’ camp near the tourist resort of Sonamarg on the strategic Srinagar-Leh highway. Five other workers were also injured in the attack.
The attack on the workers took place hours after the J&K hosted a major sporting event “Kashmir Marathon” in Srinagar to “showcase normalcy”.
The officials said soon after the attack, police an... | |
| | | | Shagun Parihar scripts another chapter in J&K history, takes oath in Sanskrit | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 21: After defeating the National Conference stalwart Sajjad Kitchloo, BJP Shagun Parihar emerged as the “Giant Killer” in the 2024 Assembly elections.
Today Shagun Parihar scripted another chapter in the political history of Jammu and Kashmir by taking oath in Sanskrit.
First time in the history, an MLA has taken oath in Sanskrit in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. As soon as she was called to take the oath, Shagun Parihar shouted Jai Shri Ram befor... | |
| | | | CM Omar Abdullah, 85 others take oath as legislators | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 21: Newly sworn-in Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, along with 85 others today took oath as members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
Pro-tem Speaker, Mubarik Gul, administered oath to the elected members of the J&K Legislative Assembly.
The Chief Minister was the first to take the oath followed by his council of ministers and other MLAs.
Congratulating the newly elected MLA’s, Pro-tem Speaker expressed hope that they would raise the issues rela... | |
| | | | CM vacates Budgam Assembly seat, retains Ganderbal | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 21: The newly elected members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly were administered oath on Monday by Pro-tem Speaker Mubarak Gul, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah taking the pledge in the Kashmiri language.
The Chief Minister won both the Budgam and Ganderbal Assembly constituencies in the recently held elections. He vacated the Budgam seat and retained the Ganderbal constituency, the pro-tem speaker announced in the House on Monday. The Ganderbal seat is considered an Abdullah family stronghold.
The 54-year-old leader was an MLA from Ganderbal from 2009 to 2014 during his first tenure as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
With this, the strengt... | |
| | | | Fight against terror, infiltration, religious tension to continue: Amit Shah | | | | New Delhi, Oct 21: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the fight against terrorism, infiltration and conspiracy to create religious tension will continue even though the country has established relative peace in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast and Naxal-affected areas.
Addressing a function here on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day, Shah said the sacrifice of police martyrs will not go in vain and the country will definitely become a fully developed nation by 2047.
“In the last 10 years, relative peace has been established in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeastern region and LWE-affected areas. However, our fight is not over. We will continue to fight against narcotics, cyb... | |
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