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| PM Modi, CM Omar unite in vision for Sonamarg’s bright future | | Z-Morh Tunnel Inauguration | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s view that the inauguration of the Z-morh tunnel will open Sonamarg to tourism all year round, Sonamarg will now be developed as a great ski resort.
“I am eagerly awaiting my visit to Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir for the tunnel inauguration. You rightly point out the benefits for tourism and the local economy. Also, loved the aerial pictures and videos!”, Prime Minister reached to the post and pictures and videos shared by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on his social media handle.
Earlier Chief Minister posted “Visited Sonamarg today to review preparations for PM @narendramodi ji’s visit on Monday. The inauguration of the Z-morh tunnel will open Sonamarg to tourism all year round, Sonamarg will now be developed as a great ski resort. The local population will not have to leave in winter & the travel time to Kargil/Leh from Srinagar will also reduce”.
Chief Minister also posted some photos from the air of the area around the tunnel.
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| PM to meet construction workers | | |  New Delhi, Jan 11:
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sonamarg in Jammu & Kashmir on Monday (January 13) to inaugurate Sonamarg Tunnel project, an official statement said.
It said that PM Modi will reach the Sonamrag Tunnel at around 11:45 AM which will be followed by its inauguration. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.
The Prime Minister will also meet the construction workers who have worked meticulously in the harshest conditions, acknowledging their co... | |
| | | | PM’s 12th visit to J&K in 10 years | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 11: In over one decade of his tenure since 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to make his 12th visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Monday (January 13) to inaugurate the much-awaited Z-Morh tunnel at Sonamarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
Modi assumed the office of Prime Minister for the first time on May 26, 2014 and took the oath as PM for the third consecutive term on 9th June, 2024.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his previous 11 visits to Jammu and Kashmir from 2014 inaugurated dozens of development projects and announced financial packages worth thousands of crores.
On July 4, 2014, the PM inaugurated the Udhampur-Katra rail... | |
| | | | Statehood must to address peoples’ problems: Farooq | | Says 6 ministers can’t run vast region like J&K | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 11: Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) president Dr. Farooq Abdullah expressed optimism that the Prime Minister might announce the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir during the upcoming budget session of Parliament. He emphasized that restoring statehood is crucial for addressing the region's challenges and ensuring efficient governance.
“Restoration of statehood is a must to solve the basic problems of the people of Jammu and Kash... | |
| | | | Dark web, cryptocurrency, drones continue to be challenges: Amit Shah | | | |
NEW DELHI, Jan 11:
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that dark web, cryptocurrency, online marketplace and drones continue to be a challenge for the country and these have to be checked by strict measures.
Chairing a regional conference on ‘Drug Trafficking and National Security’ here, Shah also asserted that the country will not allow even a single kg of drugs to be smuggled in or out of the country.
He said the government has not only been successful in eliminating many networks of drugs, but the terrorism linked with them too was also destroyed. He said many cases of narco-terrorism were busted in
Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh a... | |
| | | | J&K determined to dismantle narco-terror nexus: LG Sinha | | Participates virtually in conference on ‘Drug Trafficking and National Security’ | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 11: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired a regional conference on ‘Drug Trafficking and National Security’ in New Delhi, organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha participated virtually from Jammu, emphasizing J&K UT's commitment to neutralise the narco-terror nexus and combat the drug menace.
While addressing the conference, the Lieutenant Governor said that concerted efforts were made in the year 2024 t... | |
| | | | Train to Kashmir will start very soon: Vaishnaw | | |  NEW DELHI, Jan 11:
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Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that a long-cherished train service between Jammu and Kashmir valley will start very soon.
“The outstanding project to build a new railway route is a testament to engineering excellence and determination, overcoming significant geographical and climatic challenges,” he added. Talking to the media about the project during the inspection of new coaches of Amrit Bharat train and other projects at Integral Coach... | |
| | | | CB books 10 including policeman for submitting fake documents | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 11: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir has registered cases against ten individuals, including three former and serving government officials, for allegedly using fake qualification certificates to secure government jobs, promotions, and for submitting forged documents in legal proceedings.
Among the accused is Muhammad Farid, a former Deputy Inspector in the Fisheries Department, who allegedly used a forged 8th-grade school leaving certificate to gain employment.
Another accused, Raghubir Singh, a former forester, reportedly presented fake graduation mark sheets to secure a promotion to Deputy Forester.
In a related case, Muhamamd Munshi, a Head Con... | |
| | | | Army conduct searches near LoC | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 11: The Army on Saturday conducted a search operation after getting a tip-off about suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector here, security officials said.
Some villagers observed the movement of some suspected persons, believed to be terrorists, at Jogiwan in the early hours of the day and reported the matter to the nearby Army camp, the officials said.
They said the Army troops immediately cordoned off the village and the ... | |
| | | | ‘Illegally built houses demolished’ | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 11: A dozen illegally built houses and four plinths were demolished in a major encroachment drive here on Saturday, leading to retrieval of 10 kanals of the land belonging to the Jammu Development Authority (JDA), a senior government official said.
The successful drive was conducted by the JDA in close coordination with the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Jammu district administration and police at Sidhra, Majeen and Rangoora areas, the official said.
He said the areas with large-scale recent encroachments, including Dingyali, Gulshan Nagar, and Asrarabad in revenue villages Majeen and Ragoora, Sidhra, were identified for the drive. Despite issuing no... | |
| | | | Kashmir to get light snowfall | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 11: Amid the forecast of light snowfall, the cold weather persisted across Kashmir. Almost all the weather stations across Kashmir recorded below-freezing levels temperatures during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.
The Meteorological Department’s Srinagar office said there is a possibility of light rain in plains of Jammu and snow at isolated higher reaches of Jammu Kashmir on Saturday.
The weather would remain generally dry from January 12... | |
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