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| Over 200 dead as Air India Dreamliner crashes after take off in Ahmedabad | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, June 12: In one of India’s worst aviation disasters, more than 200 people lost their lives on Thursday when an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
Flight AI171, en route to London’s Gatwick Airport, was carrying 242 people—including 230 passengers and 12 crew members—when it went down in a densely populated area near B.J. Medical College in the city’s Meghani Nagar locality. The aircraft issued a Mayday distress call moments after takeoff, indicating a serious emergency before losing contact and crashing into residential buildings.
As of the latest official count, 204 bodies have been recovered, and 41 people—including residents and students on the ground—have be... | |
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| Major Plane Crashes in India: A Historical Overview | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, June 12: India has experienced several tragic plane crashes since its independence in 1947, resulting in significant loss of life and prompting improvements in aviation safety protocols. Below is a detailed account of the most notable commercial airliner crashes in India, including dates, casualty figures, and key details about each incident. The data is sourced from aviation safety records, news reports, and official investigations. This write-up also highlight... | |
| | | | PM Modi takes stock | | |  New Delhi, June 12:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu and took stock of the plane crash at the Ahmedabad airport.
The Boeing 787 aircraft operating the flight AI 171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick (the UK) crashed immediately after take off. There were 242 people, including 12 crew members, onboard.
Modi personally spoke to Naidu and took stock of the Air India plane crash incident in Ahmedabad, an official at the civil aviation minister... | |
| | | | Preparations in full swing, 125 Langars to be set up for pilgrims | | Amarnath Yatra 2025 | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: As preparations are in full swing for an upcoming Shri Amarnath Yatra starting from July 3, this year around 125 langars (community kitchen) will be set up from Lakhanpur (gateway to J&K) to the cave shrine situated in the South Kashmir Himalayas
Official sources said that nearly 125 langars will be set up from Lakhanpur to the cave shrine, including on the twin Pahalgam and Baltal routes.
They said that the trucks carrying langar material and infrastructural equipment to install sheds will start reaching Jammu and Kashmir from June 15.
“The process of installing langars will be completed by the end of this month,” they said.
This year, the 38-day-... | |
| | | | CM Omar reviews work plan of Estates, Revenue, Tourism & culture departments | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a series of departmental review meetings to take stock of the Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) plans for the year 2025–26 of the Estates, Revenue, Tourism and Culture departments.
The high-level discussions were attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary Estates Shaleen Kabra, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta, Pri... | |
| | | | Reservation row: Agitating students demand stopping of all recruitment process | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: Even as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the cabinet will soon review the report prepared by a cabinet subcommittee on existing reservation rules, agitating students under the banner of the Open Merit Students Association J&K demanded that all recruitment processes should be stopped till the presentation of the report.
In a statement issued here today, OSMA strongly demands that all recruitment processes be halted immediately until the Reservation Sub-Committee report is submitted, made public, and implemented transparently.
“Implementing policy changes without public disclosure is unacceptable. The Open Merit community will not accept silent ... | |
| | | | Crime Branch arrests 3 accused in multi-crore embezzlement case | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 12: Crime Branch has arrested three main accused for multi-crore embezzlement and criminal breach of trust as employees of M/S Jammu Flour Mills.
The arrested accused are : (1) Dikshant Anand S/o Harvinder Anand R/o Rehambal Udhampur, (2) Narinder Chopra S/o Satish Kumar Chopra R/o Lakhdata Bazar Jammu and (3) Amit Sharma S/o Bahadur Chand Sharma R/o Preet Nagar Jammu.
An FIR was lodged on the written complaint of Shri Arun Mahajan, Managing Partner, ... | |
| | | | HM Shah chairs high-level meeting to review flood management preparedness in country | | Says in 2014, India was far behind in meteorology field, but today under PM Modi’s leadership we are at par with developed countries | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, June 12: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired a high levelmeeting in New Delhi on Tuesday to review the preparedness of flood management in the country. Union Home Minister also reviewed the long-term measures being taken to mitigate the menace of floods in the country and the steps taken on the decisions made in the meeting held last year.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation also discussed the new technologies ado... | |
| | | | Terror funding case: HC dismisses Shabir Shah’s bail plea | | |  New Delhi, June 12:
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah seeking bail in a terror funding case.
A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur pronounced the verdict while rejecting Shah’s appeal challenging a trial court’s July 7, 2023 order refusing to grant him bail.
“The present appeal is dismissed,” the bench said.
The detailed order is awaited.
The high court in August 2023 sought response of the National Investigat... | |
| | | | GOC Whiteknight Corps visits Rajouri, Doda, reviews security | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: General Officer Commanding White knight Corps Lieutenant General PK Mishra on Thursday visited forward posts and hinterland bases in Rajouri and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir to assess the security situation in the region.
He commended the troops for their professionalism and high standards in handling challenging conditions.
“GOC, Whiteknight along with GOC CIF(Delta) and GOC Ace of Spades Division, conducted a comprehensive review of operationa... | |
| | | | Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express packed for next 2 weeks | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: The Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express has received a huge response with record bookings in the past six days, while seats have also been booked in advance for the next two weeks.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6 officially flagged off the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat from Katra and dedicated the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla (USBRL) rail link to the nation.
“The train is completely packed for the next two weeks,” said a railway official.
“No seat is... | |
| | | | CISF secures 2 most sensitive jails in J&K | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 12: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has taken over the security of the two most secure central jails in J&K, officials said.
The development comes almost three years after CISF took over the security of Jammu and Srinagar airports from the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
In a post on X, CISF said it takes immense pride in securing Srinagar Jail, ensuring a robust and vigilant security presence at all times.
“Our dedicated personnel operate with th... | |
| | | | ARTO Doda suspended | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Transport Department has confirmed the suspension of Abrar Ahmad Kraipak, Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Doda, for alleged dereliction of duty.
Acting on an earlier order issued by the Deputy Commissioner Doda on June 10, the department has directed that Kraipak will remain attached to the office of the Transport Commissioner, J&K, until further orders.... | |
| | | | P D Nitya (IPS) transferred to Rajasthan cadre | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 12: The Ministry of Home Affairs has transferred IPS officer P D Nitya from the AGMUT cadre to the Rajasthan cadre on the grounds of her marriage with Rajasthan cadre IPS officer Pankaj Yadav.
Nitya, a 2016 batch IPS officer, has previously served as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Leh and was currently posted as SSP Pulwama.
The transfer was made under Rule 5(2) of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954.
The decision was taken with the concurre... | |
| | | | Inflation declines to over 6-year low | | | | New Delhi, June 12:
Retail inflation dipped to an over six-year low of 2.82 per cent in May mainly due to subdued prices of food items, including vegetables, fruits, and protein-rich items, showed government data released on Thursday.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based retail inflation was 3.16 per cent in April and 4.8 per cent in May 2024.
Food inflation was at 0.99 per cent in May, significantly down from 8.69 per cent in the year-ago month, according to data of the National Statistics Office (NSO).
“The significant decline in headline inflation and food inflation during the month of May 2025 is mainly attributed to a decline in inflation of pulses & products, vegetables, fruits... | |
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