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VOL. 17 No. 234 JAMMU, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020 Page 12 Rs.2/- RNI. No. JKENG/2006/17367 website: www.theshadow.in Postal Reg. No. JK-316/17 Need for vigilance against propaganda, BJP finally makes inroad in Kashmir, wins 3 DDC seats so far keep differences aside for the people of the people in the leadership of Prime nation's development : PM Minister Narendra Modi. Senior BJP leader Ram Madhav congratulated Hussain in a tweet which read, “Congratto @IAm- ErAijaz Aijaz Hussain, na- tional Vice President, BJYM for winning d first seat from Balhama in Sri- nagar in DDC elections.” Two more BJP candidates Aijaz Hussain and Mina Latief have registered New Delhi, Dec 22: video conference the their win from Tulail, Prime Minister Naren- Prime Minister said na- Bandipora and Kakpora- dra Modi on Tuesday tion’s interest should be Shadow Raman two in militancy district stressed the need for vigi- kept supreme in heart of Pulwama respectively. lance against propa- and joint efforts should Srinagar, Dec 22: each seat by BJP candi- first seat for the BJP was a message to regional par- in Kashmir. The first lotus The success of BJP can- ganda keeping differ- be made to create an Bhartiya Janata Party dates has been won in Sri- won by BJP National vice- ties that people want de- has bloomed in Kashmir! didates was as a result of ences aside and said the AatmNirbhar Bharat. (BJP), the party which nagar, Pulwama and president and in charge velopment,” Er Hussain Engineer Aijaz Hussain hectic campaigning by se- development of nation and He also released a was seen as untouchable Bandipora. Counting of West Bengal Youth Wing told reporters here on wins from Khanmoh II, nior party leaders, includ- society should not be seen postal stamp commemo- until recently, has finally votes is underway for re- Er Ajaz Hussain from Tuesday. Reacting to the Srinagar, Kashmir by a ing Union ministers— from a political angle. rating the event. Vision made inroads in the Kash- cently concluded DDC Khanmoh II. “I’m thank- win, BJP National good margin,” Hussain Mukhtar Hussain Ansari, Addressing the Cente- of new India envisages mir valley, winning three election in Jammu and ful to the people for giving spokesperson Syed Shah- wrote on micro-blogging Anurag Singh Thakur, nary Celebrations of the that the development of District Development Kashmir amid tight secu- me this opportunity to nawaz Hussain said that site twitter. Er Hussain Shahnawaz Hussain and Aligarh Muslim Univer- the nation and society Council (DDC) seats. One rity arrangements. The work for them. My win is the first lotus has bloomed said it was trust posed by Condt on page 10 sity (AMU) through Condt on page 10 NEWS BRIEF Pak army shells mortars India ranked low for handling of Covid data Scientists say UK strain unlikely to affect Srinagar-Leh highway along LoC in Poonch JK reports308 new positive cases, 113307 recovered so far efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, Jammu, Dec 22: four key pillars – data reopens for traffic Pakistani troops opened fire and transparency, coverage, warn against more mutations Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 22: shelled mortars at forward posts along usage and management. New Delhi, Dec 22: 21. According to Jeremy The Srinagar-Leh highway which the Line of Control in Jammu and Kash- According to a press The faster spreading Farrar, director of the remained closed for over a week mir's Poonch district on Tuesday, a de- statement here, the re- coronavirus strain first London-based research C M due to heavy snowfall and slippery fence spokesperson said. There was no search team at London- detected in the UK is un- charity Wellcome Trust C M report of any damage on the Indian side, based TotalAnalysis has likely to make vaccines UK, there is no indication Y B road surface at high-altitude Zojila Y B top was reopened for vehicular traf- he said. At about 0930 hours today, Pak- been monitoring and ex- less effective as of now at the moment that the fic on Tuesday, officials said. The istan Army initiated unprovoked cease- tracting official Covid but the preventives may new strain would evade traffic movement was allowed from fire violation by firing with small arms data from over 200 coun- need to be appropriately treatments and vaccines. Srinagar towards Ladakh today," a and intense shelling with mortars along tries and their local re- altered if more mutations However, the mutation Border Roads Organisation official LoC in Mankote sectors in Poonch dis- gions on a daily basis occur over time, say sci- is a reminder of the said. A large number of vehicles trict", the spokesperson said. He said since the outbreak of the entists. More than 40 power of the virus to carrying civilians and security per- the Indian Army retaliated befittingly. New Delhi, Dec 22: star rating – it falls signifi- pandemic. For a country countries, including In- adapt, and that cannot be C M sonnel were allowed to cross the On December 1, Pakistani troops re- Independent research cantly below the 70 per ranked 6th in the world in dia, have banned travel ruled out in the future. C M to and from the UK, a Y B snow-bound Zojila top at 11,500-feet stored to unprovoked ceasefire viola- group TotalAnalysis has cent level that Total- terms of GDP, India also Acting urgently to re- Y B in the afternoon, he said. The Bor- tion by shelling mortars at forward ar- ranked India at 73rd posi- Analysis argues all coun- occupies a lowly 19th po- move several scientists duce transmission is crit- der Roads Organisation (BRO), eas of Rajouri sector along the LoC, tion out of 100 countries tries should attain ten sition in the Asia Pacific said was necessary in ical, Farrar said in a which is looking after the road, said killing a BSF sub-inspector. Two army in the Covid Data Trans- months into the pan- league table of 24 coun- view of the rapid spread statement. The European the vehicles carrying essential sup- jawans, Naik Prem Bahadur Khatri and parency Index (CDTI). demic. Index ranks coun- tries, trailing much of the new viral strain, Centre for Disease Pre- plies to Ladakh crossed the Zojila rifleman Sukhbir Singh, were killed Scoring just 33 per cent tries on a variety of Covid smaller countries, such as VUI-202012/0, that was vention and Control Condt on page 10 Condt on page 10 overall – an effective 1- indicators, grouped into Condt on page 10 detected on September Condt on page 10 Body of woman recovered Two LeT militants Skip Lunch For Us, New farm laws to herald new era in Indian under suspicious surrender during encounter Farmer Groups Ask Countrymen circumstances in Srinagar in south Kashmir agriculture: Tomar On Farmers Day New Delhi, Dec 22: the dialogue on con- Srinagar, Dec 22: Srinagar, Dec 22: New Delhi, Dec 22: lets on Tuesday (Decem- Asserting that the new Body of a woman from Bhutan was tentious issues, clause by Two militants of Lashkher-e-Toiba Hundreds of farmer ber 22), the farmers plan farm reform laws will recovered under suspicious circum- clause, with an open (LeT) militants on Tuesday surren- groups, agitating at the to intensify their boycott herald a new era in In- stances in the down town Srinagar mind," an official state- dered during an encounter which en- four main border posts to campaigns and seek pub- dian farming, Agricul- on Tuesday, official sources said. ment said. Tomar, along sued after security forces launched a Delhi have urged citizens lic support on December ture Minister Narendra The panic gripped the Takanwari with Food Minister Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) of the country to skip 26,” says Hannan Mollah, Singh Tomar on Tuesday area of Eidgah in the down town Piyush Goyal and Minis- in south Kashmir district of Kulgam, a their lunch on Wednes- general secretary, All In- said the government is when body of a woman was found in a ter of State for Commerce police spokesman said this morning. He day December 23, which dia Kisan Sabha, which still willing to continue residential house. The deceased was Som Parkash, is holding said troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), is also “Farmers Day”, to is an umbrella for over talks with protesting identified as Amrita Lohar, wife of discussions with 40 CRPF and Special Operation Group show their support and 500 farmer groups. Mol- unions on all contentious Foreign Correspondents' Raja Lohar, resident of Bhutan, they protesting unions. Five (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police put pressure on the gov- lah stresses that the agi- issues. The minister said Club of South Asia. The said adding the cause of her death rounds of formal talks be- launched a joint CASO at village Tong- ernment to heed their de- tation will continue till the agriculture sector is minister reiterated that was not known. Police has registered tween the government dounu in Kulgam in the wee hours to- mands for repeal of the the government shows the backbone of the In- reforms have been made a case and started investigation and these unions have day. However, when the security forces three new farm laws and willingness to hear their dian economy and the in the interest of farmers failed to break the dead- launched House-to-House search opera- making MSP mandatory demands. “So far, the Narendra Modi govern- and will bring about a lock as farmers are insist- Kidnapped girl recovered tion with the first light this morning, on all private sector buy- government has not ment is focusing on dou- new era in Indian agricul- ing on the repeal of the militants hiding there opened fire. The ers of farm produce. Fol- heeded our demands, bling farmer's income by ture. The Government three laws and are camp- in Kulgam: Police fire was returned ensuing in an en- lowing up on the rallies which has remained un- 2022. He was interacting has had many rounds of ing at various border Srinagar, Dec 22: counter , he said. Later, after identifying held in Mumbai near changed for the last with members of interna- talks with farmer unions points of Delhi for nearly A girl, who was allegedly kid- Condt on page 10 Adani and Ambani out- Condt on page 10 tional media from the and is willing to continue Condt on page 10 napped from Kulgam, has been res- cued while the accused been ar- Rajnath, Nobuo rested, police said on Tuesday. A 44% people willing to pay for covid vaccine: Naeem Akhtar, third PDP police spokesperson said PS Devsar, discuss free, open on December 15, received a com- leaders arrested in Kashmir plaint of a girl been kidnapped al- maritime order Rural India Survey Srinagar, Dec 22: government from his legedly by one identified as Ishtiyaq New Delhi, Dec 22: rural respondents called the The states covered under the Former minister house on Monday night. Ahmad Wagay. A special team was Nearly 44 per cent of rural In- coronavirus crisis a ''conspir- north zone included Uttar Naeem Akhtar was third However, his family constituted which found the kid- dians are willing to pay for the acy by China'' and about 18 per Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Peoples Democratic members alleged that no napped girl and arrested the kidnap- Covid-19 vaccine, while more cent saw it as the government's Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Party (PDP) leader ar- arrest warrant or any per. After fulfilling all medico-legal than half of the population in failure. Nearly 20 per cent said Jammu and Kashmir, rested by police in the other document were formalities, the girl has been handed India's villages believe the they consider it an ''act of God'', Haryana. States in the south Kashmir valley during produced by the police over to her legal heirs. Investigation coronavirus crisis is a "con- 22 per cent blamed the negli- zone included Kerala, Andhra the past 24 hours, official before he was taken into the matter is in progress, he added. spiracy by China'', a survey gence of the people for the pan- Pradesh, Karnataka. The west sources said. Earlier dur- away. Taking to micro- showed on Tuesday. The sur- demic and 18 per cent did not zone included Maharashtra, New Delhi, Dec 22: ing the day yesterday two blogging site Twitter for- vey, conducted by Gaon Con- share any view. The face-to- Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh; Defence Minister Raj- senior PDP leaders Sartaj mer Chief Minister and nection among 6,040 rural re- face survey was conducted by whereas the east-northeast nath Singh and his Madni and Peerzada Vice President of the Peo- spondents across 60 districts in the rural media platform's sur- zone included Odisha, Assam, Japanese counterpart Mansoor by police. PDP ples Alliance for Gupkar 16 states and one union terri- veyors between December 1 West Bengal, Arunachal Kishi Nobuo exchanged president Mehbooba Declaration (PAGD) tory, found that 36 per cent said and December 10. It said The Pradesh. Around one-fourth of views on security situa- Mufti reacting to these Mehbooba said “ J&K ad- JAMMU they would not want to pay for selection of states, covering all all respondents said that sam- tion in the region and arrests alleged that min is on an arrest spree it. The remaining 20 per cent regions of the country, was ples from at least one member the need for a free and democracy is being mur- today. PDPs Nayeem Max: 20.4oC said they are yet to decide on based on the prevalence of of their household were taken open maritime order dered in Jammu and Akhtar too has been ab- paying for the vaccine. Of those Covid-19 as per the data of the for testing of Covid-19. The pro- based on the rule of law. Kashmir. They said po- ducted by J&K police & is Min: 8.2°C who were willing to pay, two- Union ministry of Health and portion of such households was The two ministers held a lice arrested Akhtar who being taken to MLA hos- FORECAST: third said they can pay up to Rs Family Welfare. Gaon Connec- the highest in the east-and- telephonic conversation was government tel. Looks like BJP is 500 for two doses of the vaccine, tion said the survey has a mar- northeast zone, whereas it was and expressed satisfac- spokesperson during planning to manipulate MAINLY CLEAR SKY. whenever it is available. Mean- gin of error of 5 per cent and a the lowest in the north zone. tion at the ongoing PDP-Bhartiya Janata DDC results tomorrow while, at least 51 per cent of 95 per cent confidence level. Condt on page 10 Condt on page 10 Party (BJP) coalition Condt on page 10

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