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| It is official: govt not to allow 'trouble' in state | | On 'collision course' ….BJP defiant | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 20: It is now official. The state government will not allow BJP's Ekta Yatra reach up to the historic Lal Chowk on January 26, Republic Day. But ,in what appears to be the state government and the BJP heading for a big 'collision and clash' over flag hoisting row, both are readying with antagonistic strategies. Even as state government today formally announced it would 'withstand the act' for maintaining law and order and larger motive of peace in the state, the BJP is moving ahead with preparations in complete defiance of what government contends.
Though it was a foregone conclusion that government will stop the Yatra far ahead of its destination, the decision was given somewhat formal shape today in presence of few ministers and higher authorities. "We have all respect for the national tricolour………the government will celebrate the Republic Day with great fervour and enthusiasm across the state…..every thing would be done with dignity and honor……elaborate arrangements are being made to hoist flags at every place", said a senior minister in the coa... | |
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| Ekta Yatra a challenge to separatists, not govt: Advani | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Jan 20: Questioning Jammu and Kashmir government's opposition to BJP's Ekta Yatra, senior party leader LK Advani today said the move was in no way challenging the state government but separatists.
"Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has said the move will precipitate things in the valley. It is a provocative step. It is provocative not for India but its enemies...we are not challenging the government but the separatists," he said.
He was addressing the Ekta Yatra of BJP youth wing which reached New Delhi on way to Kashmir where party leaders plan to hoist national flag at historic Lal Chowk.
The state government has objected to the plans of hoisting the t... | |
| | | | Ekta yatra advance batch to reach Jammu on Jan 22 | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 20: With BJP and BJYM state unit is all busy in finalising the arrangements for Ekta Yatra and the boarding and lodging of the party activists reaching here on January 24 to hoist the National Flag at Lal Chowk, Srinagar on Republic Day, the first Jatha of 1200 partymen are likely to reach Jammu on January 22afternoon from Gujarat.
According to Party sources the first jatha from Gujarat will reach Jammu on January 24 which will be followed by other jathas from Southern state of Karnataka, Madhaypradesh, Chatisgarh, Uttrakhand and Bihar. They will reach during the evening of January 22 and January 23 respectively, sources added.
Sources said BJYM which has op... | |
| | | | Interlocutors seek road maps from separatists | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 20: New Delhi's nominated interlocutors on Jammu Kashmir today invited the separatists for talks. "We are ready to talk to them anytime anywhere", they said.
The separatists, it may be mentioned, have so far ignored the interlocutors. Talking to a local news agency, noted journalist Dileep Padgaonkar, who heads the team of three interlocutors, said, "If separatists do not want to talk to us personally, they should come up with written proposals or a road map on Kashmir."
Dileep said the separatists had not responded to the invitation of the interlocutors till date. "We approached them, but they have not responded", he said.
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| | | | No troop cut till terror camps in POK are dismantled: Lt Gen Hasnain | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Jan 20 : Ruling out any immediate troop cut in the Kashmir valley, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lt General S A Hasnain said the terror camps and launching pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) were still working.
However, he admitted that graph of the militancy has come down considerably.
Speaking to reporters at Balpora, Shopian, in south Kashmir on the sidelines of ''people-to-people'' contact programme organised by 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) yesterday, Lt General Hasnain said Army will extend all cooperation to trace the disappeared persons during the past two decades of turmoil in Kashmir.
He said that no troop cut would be possible unt... | |
| | | | Omar for measures to minimize road accidents | | Asks departments, transporters to read from same page in this matter | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today underscored need for measures and reforms to minimize chances of road accidents in the state.
Omar asked transporters and departments concerned to jointly contribute in this direction and ensure maximum passenger safety. "In Jammu and Kashmir especially on hilly routes we observe frequent accidents mainly due to overloading", he said adding that while government has geared up the machinery in checking this menace, "it is the bounded duty of transporters and vehicle operators to realize the responsibility in this regard".
Chairing a meeting here today to look into issues raised by transporters in a memorandum presented ... | |
| | | | 2 labourers buried under debris,contractor arrested | | ERA negligence | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 20: Jammu police today registered case of negligence against Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) after two labourers were buried under the debris at Sarwal today. Both are reported to have died on spot.
Mismanagement and ill-planning of ERA which has remained under criticism since day 1 of its taking over developmental works across Jammu city seemingly took life of two labourers engaged by a contractor namely Joginder Pal Singh for digging work at a Sewerage site in Sarwal. Eyewitnesses said that incident took place at around 3:35 pm at the ever busy Sarwal Chowk.
According to eyewitnesses, a mud-pile caved in on the workers while they ... | |
| | | | Amandeep murder accused seeks CBI probe into Giri encounter | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 20: The High Court today issued notice to the state in a petition filed by one of the accused in Amandeep Murder Case seeking CBI investigation in Giri encounter case.
Vacation Judge Justice Hasnain Massodi after hearing the parties issued notice to State of J&K through Commissioner/ Secretary Home, DGP J&K, DIG Jammu-Kathua Range, SSP Jammu, SHO P/S Miran Sahib, SHO P/S RS Pura returnable within four weeks and directed Registry to list the case after completion of its service.
The petitioner Jagar Singh seeking CBI investigation and probe into the alleged encounter that took place on November 21, 2010 by Sunil Singh Jasrotia Inspector SHO Miran Sahib.
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| | | | UN's 25000 Euros brings relief to 'activists', despair to victims | | Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya learns about the business on dead bodies in Kashmir | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
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SRINAGAR, Jan 20: One of the journalists working for premier international news agency Reuters in Srinagar has been feeding families of five disappeared persons out of his monthly salary. Yet another, who himself survived a fatal attack on his life in a bomb blast at his office in 1995, has been providing sustenance to another group of the victims of enforced disappearances and bloodshed.
Hundreds of opulent businessmen have been silently doing similar noble work to provide succour to civilian sufferers of the 21-year-long armed conflict whose actual numbers are claimed to be 8,000 to 10,000 but impartially believed to be around 5,000. In approximatel... | |
| | | | IT men seize nursing home record | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU,Jan 20: During a general survey in Srinagar, Income Tax sleuths today seized files, registers and other record of SKJ nursing home.The record was seized when, during its checking, the IT sleuths
noticed that it had not been maintained properly, according to IT sources.
The seized record would be scrutinised to know about the details of movable and immovable property, if any, of Dr Mushtaq, owner of the nursing home, the sources added. A survey was also carried out by IT men in Anantnag. Sources said the department had prepared a list of influential persons in Srinagar and Anantnag districts, who were evading income tax since long.
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| | | | B.Ed. student stabbed in Kathua | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 20: A B.Ed. student was today stabbed by two youth at Mukerjee Chowk in Kathua. Police sources identified the victim as Ravinder Singh, son of Rattan Singh of Barwal and the accused as Bhavnesh Singh, son of Sagar Singh of Barwal, and Mitu Sharma, son of Gopal Sharma of ward No 10, Kathua.
Sources said Ravinder, a student of R S B.Ed. college in Kathua, had come to Mukerjee Chowk to buy books when the accused allegedly stabbed him with sharp-edged weapons.
Ravinder was hospitalised. The accused had been arrested by police. Sources said the weapon of offence was also recovered from them. Police had registered a case in this connection.
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| | | | Girl murdered mercilessly at Ramgarh | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 20: In a gruesome murder committed mercilessly, a girl, who worked in a beauty parlour, was stabbed to death with sharp-edged weapons at Chak Balotra near Ramgarh in Vijaypur area of Samba Wednesday night. Her body was recovered from a village field this morning, police sources said.Nisha Devi (22), daughter of Lal Chand, left home at Chak Balotra at about 7 pm yesterday in connection with some work. However, she did not return home after that, the sources added.
Her body was found lying in a village field by a local at about 10 am today.
The news of her murder spread like wild fire in the village and soon police also reached the spot. SSP, Samba, Israr Ahma... | |
| | | | Militant hideout busted, explosives seized in Rajouri | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 20: Security forces today busted a militant hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in Shahpur Forest area of mountainous Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
''Based on tip off, police and army this morning launched a search operation in Shahpur Forest area of tehsil Budhal and busted a militant hideout,'' official sources here told here.
They said the security forces have recovered 3 kg explosives, one pistol, one magazine, one Ak-47 rifle, eight grenades, eight pistol rounds and 960 Ak rounds. The area has been cordoned off and searches were intensified.
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