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| In PM Modi’s rule, violence due to terrorism, insurgency, left-wing extremism down by 80 %: Amit Shah | | | |
Agencies
NAGPUR, Feb 18: The country has seen an 80 % reduction in violence from terrorism in Kashmir, insurgency in the Northeast and left-wing extremism under the Narendra Modi government, said Union home minister Amit Shah, underscoring that the prime minister’s vision is to see India at the top in the world.
Shah was speaking at an event organised by the Lokmat Media group in Nagpur to celebrate the birth centenary of founder-editor and veteran freedom fighter Jawaharlal Darda, popularly known as ‘Babuji’, and the golden jubilee of its Marathi newspaper’s edition from the city. Explaining the three big aims of ‘Amrit Kaal’, the 25-year period culminating in the centenary of India’s independence, mooted by PM Modi, Shah said the first goal is to showcase the sacrifices of freedom fighters before the present generation.
The second aim is to bring before the people the progress made by the country in the past 75 years, while the third aim is to ensure that India reaches the top in all sectors in the next 25 years, said the senior BJP leader. Before the Modi government, the c... | |
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| ‘Not a single stone was thrown after Art 370 abrogation’ | | | |
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New Delhi, Feb 18: Chiding those who used to give warnings against touching Article 370, Union Home Minister said that not even a single stone was thrown after the abrogation of this article.
In a veiled attack on Mehbooba Mufti and Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Home Minister recalled that some people warned of bloodshed if the government dared to even touch Article 370.
The Union Home and Cooperation Minister said that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never done vote bank politics.
“Before Narendra Modi came to power, Kashmir, North-East, and Left Wing Extremism affected areas were three big hotspots in terms of internal security. Under the leadership of Pr... | |
| | | | J&K seizes assets properties of drug traffickers | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 18: In a tough action, District Magistrate Shopian on Saturday ordered seizure and freezing of illegally acquired properties of five drug traffickers in the district, officials said.
The action has been taken under the provisions of Chapter VA of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotic Substances Act, 1985. they said
As per the orders issued today, the said properties shall not be transferred for any other use undertaken on it without the permission of the District Magistrate.
The Competent Authority under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Shopian, accorded a seal of approval to freezing of ill-gotten properties worth crores of five ... | |
| | | | 3 arrested Hizbul terrorists were looking for soft targets: Police | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: Timely action of Kulgam Police averted another attempt of the terrorists to execute targeted killing on the auspicious occasion of the Maha Shivratri.
Three terrorists, moving on a bike, were looking for a soft target because they have received directions from across the border to execute targeted killings.
Three terrorists of the Pakistan-sponsored proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen were arrested by the police in South Kashmir Kulgam district.
According to police, in a major success in curbing terror activities and safeguarding the public from these miscreants, police parties of police station Behibagh arrested three terrorists of the ba... | |
| | | | NIA seizes 3 vehicles in terror case involving former DySP | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 18: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has seized three vehicles as proceeds of terror in the case regarding recovery and seizure of arms and ammunition from a former J&K Police officer Devender Singh.
Singh, a former Deputy Superintendent of Police was arrested along with three persons including two active militants of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen in 2020 in Kulgam district of south Kashmir from a private vehicle which was intercepted by police. The fourth person in the car was described by the police as an ?overground worker.
The case was initially registered in Police Station Qazigund, Kulgam and it was re-registered by NIA on January 17, 2020... | |
| | | | 2 devotees killed, 20 injured in Reasi accident | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 18: Two devotees died and 20 others suffered injuries when a bus ferrying them met with an accident and plunged into a gorge on Saturday in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police said a bus on its way from village Agri in Reasi district towards Shiv Khori shrine plunged into a gorge when the driver lost control on the vehicle near Teryath in Reasi district.
"Two people died on the spot and 20 others suffered injuries," police said, adding that injured have been evacuated and hospitalised at Primary Health Center, Treyath. ... | |
| | | | Man trapped under snow avalanche dies | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 18: A 26-year-old man who was trapped in a snow avalanche in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday died after being rescued, officials said on Saturday
An avalanche hit the upper area of Chontwari Machil at around 3.15 pm on Friday, trapping a newlywed couple Aijaz Ahmad Tantray and Zareena. The two got married in December 2022.
..The newlywed couple was returning to their village when they came under a massive avalanche. While Zareena Begum had a narrow escape, Aijaz got buried under 10-15 feet of snow,? Army officials said.
They said an Army patrol witnessed the incident and immediately commenced rescue operation and also called for re... | |
| | | | Except Pahalgam, night temperature improves in Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 18: Barring the hill station of Pahalgam, the night temperatures stayed above the freezing point across Kashmir valley, officials.
The Meteorological (MeT) department on Saturday said night temperature at Pahalgam resort in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir was recorded at minus 1.4 C last night. The day temperature on Friday was 15 C at the resort.
In Srinagar, the mercury climbed to 2.9C during the night, around 2.8 degrees above normal. The maximum temperature in Srinagar on Friday was 18.2C, about 8.3 notches above normal.
MeT said the night temperature at the ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir's Baramulla district was recorded 0.2C, som... | |
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