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| NC attends meeting with BJP ‘adversaries’ in Delhi | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 8: In a significant development, the National Conference has attended a crucial meeting with the rivals of Bharatiya Janta Party in the national capital.
Sources said the NC President, Dr Farooq Abdullah held closed door meeting with some top leaders of the Congress and other senior leaders from various parties, who have been trying to “corner the ruling BJP”.
Sources said the meeting was also attended by the leaders from the TMC and Aam Aadmi Party. Sources said Dr Abdullah held detailed discussions over the “delay” in the holding of the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir asking the other parties to support him on the issue.
Sources said Dr Abd... | |
| | | | Support to BJP reflects anger against dynasty rule: PM Modi | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Gujarat has broken all records and created history by showering love on the BJP despite the party being in power in the state for 25 years.
Addressing party workers here, Modi said the support to BJP shows that people's anger against dynasty rule and corruption was rising. He said people had voted for the BJP as it was taking all facilities to the poor and middle class at the earliest.
"I am thankful to the voters of Himachal also, where our vote share was just less than one per cent below that of the winning party," he said.
"I bow to people. Their blessings are overwhelming," the prime minister said.
The... | |
| | | | LG urges youth to join scouts & guides, play positive role in nation building | | Interacts with officers, volunteers of ‘J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides’ | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 8: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with Officers and Volunteers of J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides, today at the Raj Bhavan.
The delegation was led by J&K Chapter Commissioner, Wg Cdr M.M Joshi comprising Administrator, Nasreen Khan; HQ Commissioner Capt. Sharma; Training Commissioner Guide Wing, Manjeet Kaur; Guides Captain, Jyoti Verma; Guide, Pooja Gupta & Scout, Sumkit Jain.
The Lt Governor observed that Scouts & Guides symbolize self-less service,... | |
| | | | Gujarat rejected politics of revadi, appeasement and hollow promises: Amit Shah | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 8: Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the people of Gujarat have given an unprecedented mandate to the party by rejecting those who do politics of hollow promises, freebies and appeasement.
In a series of tweets, Shah said he salutes the people of Gujarat on this historic victory and it shows the "unwavering faith of the public in Narendra Modi's development model".
"In the last two decades, under the leadership of Modi ji, the BJP broke all records of development in Gujarat and today the people of Gujarat have blessed the BJP and broken all records of victory," he said.
The minister said this massive victory has shown tha... | |
| | | | J&K faces governance deficit: Azad | | ‘My fight for statehood, land and job rights for locals will never stop’ | | | Early Times Report
Kupwara, Dec 8: Democratic Azad Party chairman & Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the developmental projects approved and executed during his short tenure as a chief minister in Kupwara district have changed the infrastructural landscape of this border region. He said since then no government in power ever could match the developmental pace and all the benefits people take out of facilities are being sanctioned or executed during his tenure only.
“Tell me what they did to benefit people. You have got 15 major bridges spanning around 200 to 100 mtrs. 200 bedded district hospital at Kupwara, Degree College for Boys and girls, 200 bedded Hospital at Hand... | |
| | | | Conduct assembly elections within six months, no logic for more delay: Azad | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 8: After the declaration of the results of the Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat polls, the demand for holding the maiden assembly elections in J&K gained momentum.
Former Chief Minister and veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is the first among politicians who raised the demand of holding assembly elections in J&K.
“There is no reason to further delay assembly elections in J&K”, Azad told reporters at north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after addressing a rally.
“Law and order situation has improved considerably. After the improvement in the weather assembly elections should be held within six months”, he said.
Notably, the Election Commission of India on Novemb... | |
| | | | Terrorists escape after brief exchange of fire in Shopian | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 8: Militants have managed to escape after a brief exchange of fire with security forces erupted last night at Wathoo area of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said.
A gun fight had raged between security forces and militants at Watho in south Kashmir on Wednesday night during a cordon and search operation in the area following an input about the presence of militants.
As the joint team of forces cordoned the suspected spot, the hiding militants opened fire, triggering a gun fight, a security official said and added however, militants managed to escape from the spot in the cover of darkness after initial contact. After initial exchange of... | |
| | | | Kashmir braces for snowfall from tomorrow | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 8: Kashmir valley braces for snowfall from Saturday as the minimum temperature improved even as cold with overcast sky and hazy weather conditions continue to prevail on Thursday.
Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecast of generally cloudy sky at most places of J&K and hazy in Valley on Thursday.
The weather will remain cloudy on December 9-10 with intermittent Light to Moderate rain at many places of Jammu & plains of Kashmir.
Light snow (1-2 inches) likely (50% chance) in plains of Kashmir during December 9 night to December 10 forenoon whereas higher reaches may receive 9-10 inches of snow. There is NO forecast of any Major Snow during this spell,... | |
| | | | CBK files challan against 5 accused in cheating, forgery case | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 8: The Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir produced challan against five accused persons in a case related to cheating and forgery, thereby causing loss to state exchequer.
According to a statement,, challan was filed in Case FIR No. 28/2017 U/S, 409, 420, 468, 471,201,120-B RPC before the court of CJM Srinagar against 05 accused persons for hatching a criminal conspiracy in league with each other and resorting to cheating, forgery and destruction of records, thereby causing wrong full gain to the deceased accused against the corresponding wrongful loss to the state exchequer.
The statement reads case had been registered upon receipt of a wri... | |
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