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| Separatists joining mainstream in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: The joining of the separatist leaders to different political parties is an indication that the top leadership of the Hurriyat Conference is seriously thinking of joining mainstream politics.
On Saturday, a top Hurriyat activist Zafar Habib Dar joined the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari.
Dar, who was a supporter of the hardline Hurriyat Conference faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, joined the Apni Party in the presence of Bukhari and other senior leaders of the party here.
Earlier former leader of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Talat Majid had joined the Apni Party.
Hailing from south Kashmir Pulwama district Talat Majid, a Rukn-e-Jamaat (member of Jamaat) before it was banned, joined the Apni Party headed by Syed Altaf Bukhari along with a large number of his supporters.
Talat admitted that the destiny of the people of Jammu and Kashmir lies with India and it is high time to accept their reality to save the future of the younger generation. Earlier former separatist leader Syed Muzaffar Rizvi had joined the Apni Par... | |
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| Congress remembers villages, poor only during polls: PM Modi | | |  Jhabua, Feb 11:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government is working for the welfare of tribals, while the opposition Congress remembers villages, poor people and farmers only during elections.
He was addressing a public meeting of tribal community members in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district.
This is PM Modi’s first visit to the state this year, coming ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due in a few months.
“We started a campaign against sickle cell anemia not for votes, b... | |
| | | | Active participation of women building India as global powerhouse: LG Sinha | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 11: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that active participation of women in science, technology and research can build India as a global innovation powerhouse.
“In J&K, we have made consistent efforts to bridge the gender gap at all levels of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Today, I am happy to see our daughters are driving innovation and change,” said the Lieutenant Governor Sinha addressing t... | |
| | | | Prez Murmu witnesses ceremonial change-over | | |  New Delhi, Feb 11:
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday witnessed the ceremonial change-over of the Army Guard Battalion stationed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
During the ceremony, the 6th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment on completion of its tenure as the ceremonial Army Guard Battalion handed over the charge to the 1st Battalion of 5th Gorkha Rifles.
Different infantry units of the Army function as the ceremonial Army Guard at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by rotation.
The Army Guard Battalion... | |
| | | | BJP will register great win in LS elections in Kashmir: Raina | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 11: There is a BJP wave in Kashmir valley and it will win all the seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the party's Jammu and Kashmir President Ravinder Raina said on Sunday.
"I am sure that BJP will register a great win in the upcoming Parliamentary elections in Kashmir valley", Raina told media persons in south Kashmir's Kulgam district.
Though there is no official word as yet, there is a likelihood that Raina will contest the elections from the ... | |
| | | | 2 brothers held for robbing man | | | | Early Times Report
Samba/Jammu, Feb 11: Two brothers were arrested for allegedly injuring and robbing a man after posing as policemen in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, a senior police officer said on Sunday. The accused Bachan Lal and Lovely Kumar, residents of Smailpur, allegedly stopped the man and asked him to accompany them to a police station in the Bari Brahmana area for ‘investigation’ into a case, Samba SSP Vinay Kumar Sharma said.
He said the victim got suspicious about the real identity of the culprits, who allegedly attacked him with sharp-edged weapons and fled the scene after robbing him.
Police arrested the accused within three hours of the crime and seized two knive... | |
| | | | NIA raids 21 places in Tamil Nadu | | | | New Delhi, Feb 11:
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested four suspects during its raid at 21 locations across Tamil Nadu in the 2022 ISIS-inspired Coimbatore car bomb blast and the ISIS radicalisation and recruitment case, the agency said on Sunday. The anti-terror agency search operation conducted on Saturday led to the seizure of a large number of electronic devices, material objects and documents. These included six laptops, 25 mobile phones, 34 SIM cards, six SD cards and three hard discs.
Raids were conducted at 11 locations associated with Madras Arabic College and Kovai Arabic College in connection with the radicalisation case, which involved individuals engaged ... | |
| | | | Gulmarg witnesses surge in tourists | | | | Early Times Report
GULMARG, Feb 11: For Russian tourist Andrew, the wait for snowfall to try his skiing skills on the slopes of Apharwat in this famous ski resort of north Kashmir was worth it. The picturesque Gulmarg, known for its breathtaking landscapes and world-class skiing slopes, has become a hotspot for adventure seekers and nature enthusiasts’ alike after the recent snowfall that ended over two months of dry spell.
The lack of snow during peak winter left the people connected with tourism disappointed as winter sports lovers waited eagerly to see the locale turned white which finally happened towards the end of January, bringing cheers on the faces of both the locals and the to... | |
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