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| JK situation better: Report | | | | ET DESK
Jammu, Jan 1: In its year-ender assessment for 2008, the Union Home Ministry on Wednesday said that there has been a notable improvement in law and order in both Jammu and Kashmir and the North East.
However, it said that the Naxal violence during the year remained at the same level as compared to last year in terms of number of incidents and casualties of security forces.
The communal situation in the country remained largely under control.
Acknowledging the major terrorist incidents in Rampur, Jaipur, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Malegaon, Modasa and Mumbai, the ministry said Parliament had recently passed two major legislations- the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill,2008 and the National Investigating Agency Bill,2008 to ensure greater co-ordinated action by the Central and State intelligence and security Agencies,
The ministry also stated that 11 ISI-backed espionage modules were neutralised during the year up to December 1, 2008 and a large number of terrorist modules of Pak-based terrorist outfits were busted in different parts of the country by ... | |
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| Limited options for power to urban Jammu | | Slathia, Rana, Tara, Bhalla likely to have key role in Omar Govt | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: For 60 years, contemporaries believe, New Delhi had to make efforts to end alienation in Kashmir by offering largesse. As the regional gaps clearly widen the challenges before upcoming Omar Abdullah dispensation are almost the same for keeping Jammu in good homour.
With Jammu centric political discourse thickening in the region, Kashmir is required to walk an extra mile. Many Jammu-centric parties and leaders have been talking about making Jammu as center of power but this does not appear happening in new of distribution of assembly seats and a Chief Minister has to be from Kashmir. However, a balance is sought to be maintained by offering key positions... | |
| | | | 66 lakh visited Vaishno Devi in 2008 | | | | Early Times Report
Katra, Jan 1: As many as, 65,76,315 pilgrims have visited the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Deviji during the year 2008. This was disclosed by the Additional Chief Executive Officer Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Mr. M. K. Dwivedi here today.
On December 31, 2008 as many as 41,155 pilgrims paid their obeisance at the holy cave shrine as against 39,718 pilgrims who visited on that day in year 2007.
The month wise breakup for the visiting pilgrims during the year 2008 included January 3,30,593; February 2,19,081; March 5,98,425; April 6,00,788; May 9,36,073; June 10,87,380; July 5,21,612; August 2,67,610; September 4,13,840; October 6,31,790; November 4,8... | |
| | | | Amaranth land row | | LPA disposed off | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: Four months after agreement between Government and Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti, a Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has disposed an LPA on allotment of land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board.
Disposing off the LPA filed by the state government against the order of the Single Judge in a much publicized allotment of land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, a Division Bench of J&K High Court, comprising Justice YP Nargotra and Justice Vinod Kumar Gupta, today observed that the both the parties have agreed to the disposal off appeal on the terms indicated in LPA, as they have already reached to an agreement on the issue.
An application was filed on ... | |
| | | | Assam blasts: 5 killed, 30 injured | | | | Agencies
Guwahati, Jan 01: At least five people were killed and 30 others were injured as serial bomb blasts rocked Assam's capital Guwahati on Thursday, the first day of 2009, hours ahead of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram's visit to review the security situation in the state.
Reportedly, the first blast occurred in a crowded market at Birubari, the second blast at Bhootnath area in the city, which falls on the route Chidambaram was supposed to take, in which six people were injured. The third blast occurred at Bhangarh area. The blasts occurred within three-four hours this afternoon.
Confirming the hand of ULFA, state DGP G M Srivastava told reporters: “I am confirming that ULFA is ... | |
| | | | Omar in Delhi | | Full cabinet swearing-in not soon | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: With no consensus yet between the coalition partners on a range of issues, the Chief Minister designate Omar Abdullah reached New Delhi this afternoon to join senior leaders of the National Conference, to work out the modalities of the coalition government with their Congress counterparts. The modalities include composition of the ministry, distribution of portfolios and a common minimum programme.
Omar said in New Delhi that he will be taking oath on January 5 and the next he may join the Chief Ministers’ conference on internal security being chaired by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. A Deputy Chief Minister is also likely to take oath along with ... | |
| | | | Post poll protests: one dead, tension in Arnia | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: Even as the elections passed off peacefully, two political activists today died in a sort of post poll violence.
While one person was killed in group clashes in Kokernag village of South Kashmir, another succumbed to injuries in Arnia area of Bishnah constituency after being beaten by Police when in a protest demonstration for re-poll in the constituency.
Situation was reported to be tense in Arnia area following the death of a person who was injured during protest demonstration, held at Kujwani area yesterday. The deceased identified as Bodh Raj resident of Arnia was among those who got severe injuries by police cane charge during protest demonstrat... | |
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