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| Time for 2 senior PDP, NC leaders to fulfill promise by joining BJP | | ST status to Pahari tribe | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: As the BJP-led Union Government at the Centre has granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Pahari tribe of Jammu and Kashmir, it is time for the two senior leaders of the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to fulfill their promise by joining the BJP.
During their meeting with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 4, 2022, two prominent leaders of PDP and National Conference namely Tazeem Dar and Shafqat Mir respectively had promised to join BJP if ST status is granted to Pahari.
PDP district president Rajouri Tazeem Dar and senior National Conference leader Shafqat Mir had given the assurance to Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a meeting at Jammu.
The two leaders were part of a Pahari community delegation that called on the Home Minister shortly after his arrival on a three-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir in October 2022.
During their interaction with the Home Minister as a delegation of Pahari-speaking people, both the leaders announced that they would join BJP after Union Government grants Scheduled Tribe stat... | |
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| 8 old mortar shells found | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 16: Eight old mortar shells were found during excavation in a field in the border areas of Jammu district on Saturday, officials said.
The rusted 83 mm shells were dug out carefully after locals brought the matter to the police in Pallanwala border area of Akhnoor sector, they said.
The bomb disposal squads were called and they defused the shells, averting a major tragedy, they said.... | |
| | | | Snowfall closes Mughal Road | | | | Early Times Report
POONCH, Dec 16: Mughal road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, was closed due to fresh snowfall on Saturday, officials said.
They said that there was fresh snowfall at several places along the road including ‘Pir Ki Gali’, leading to the closure of the thoroughfare.
DySP PC Surankote Hamid Ali Bandey confirmed the closure of the road.
Earlier this year, the road, considered as alternative to Jammu-Srinagar Highway, was closed on several occasions due to snowfall, particularly in ‘Pir KiGali’ and its adjoining areas.... | |
| | | | MeT predicts rain, snow | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 16: A western disturbance is likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday with a possibility of light rain or snow in the higher reaches over two days, officials said.
Cold wave conditions improved in north and central Kashmir due to cloud cover but the mercury dropped in south Kashmir areas last night, they said.
Srinagar city — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — recorded a low of minus 1.3 degrees Celsius on Friday night, which was higher than the previous night’s minus 3.5 degrees Celsius.
Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a minimum temperature of min... | |
| | | | Now, Cong demands Art 371 for J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: As the Supreme Court endorsed the decision of the BJP-led NDA government to abrogate articles 370 and 35-A, the Congress now demanded Article 371 for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir like some other states. A political resolution passed in the executive committee meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee party admitted that some concessions were given to J&K under Article 370.
However, instead of supporting Article 370, the party demanded Article 371 for the J&K like some other parts of the country. While highlighting the roles of party leaders including first Prime Minister J L Nehru in the integration of Jammu and Kashmir wi... | |
| | | | PM Modi flags off VBSY in 5 states | | |  Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram, the five states where assembly elections were held recently.
The yatra started in other states earlier, and its launch in the five states got delayed due to the model code of conduct in place due to the elections.
Modi also interacted with beneficiaries from various states who have availed various government sche... | |
| | | | 250 terrorists present at launch pads: IG BSF | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 16: About 250 to 300 militants are present at launchpads across the border “waiting to infiltrate” Jammu and Kashmir, a top BSF officer said on Saturday.
The officer, however, added that security forces were alert and would foil any cross-border infiltration attempts.
“There are intelligence inputs that 250-300 militants are waiting at launchpads, but we and the Army have dominated all the vulnerable patches and are alert,” Inspector General, BSF, Ashok Yad... | |
| | | | Some more time needed to silence last gun in Kashmir: DGP Swain | | | 
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 16: Asserting that it will take some time to silence the last gun in the valley, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain on Saturday said police are constantly working towards achieving the goal of zero infiltration, zero terror recruitment, zero smuggling of arms and ammunition, besides dismantling the narrative that promotes, justifies and glorifies terrorism.
Swain also said the number of local terrorists has considerably fallen to ... | |
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