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| A determined BJYM challenges govt to join Yatra | | ‘No change in programme, come what may’ | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 21:
Against a determined state government on not allowing BJYM plans to materialize, the BJP today challenged the former stating if it was so apprehensive and incapable of maintaining law and order, the party would itself ensure both- unfurling of tricolour at Lal Chowk and at the same time ensuring peace and order in the entire state.
Reiterating to go ahead with its plan of hoisting national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Republic Day, the Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM)-BJP’s youth wing-today said that there was “no change” in the programme despite J&K government’s warning that it will not allow any ceremony that tantamount to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere in the
state.
“Come what may, we will hoist the tricolour at any cost….We will go ahead with Rashtriya Ekta Yatra to Kashmir and hoist the national flag at Lal Chowk even as Omar government has decided to stop us,” BJYM general secretary and Patna MLA Nitin Naveen said in a determined tone at a press conference here today.
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| NC accuses BJP of arousing ‘communal passions’ | | ‘PDP, BJP working in tandem’ | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 21:
A day after the NC led coalition government decided not to allow the atmosphere of state get ‘vitiated’ by BJP’s Ekta rally, ruling National Conference accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to arouse communal passions in the state while patted
the government for its decision not to allow the BJP activists to hoist the national flag at Lal Chowk on Republic Day.
Interestingly, the NC leaders did not lose time in holding a press conference on the issue, all to castigate and criticize in strongest terms the BJP. Terming the decision to disallow BJP’s proposed ‘Ekta Yatra’ a step in the right direction, Minister for Rural Development Al... | |
| | | | Infiltration bid foiled on IB, 1 killed | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 21: Foiling an infiltration bid on the International Border (IB), BSF troops shot dead an intruder in Chak Phagwari area of Pargwal, Akhnoor, in the wee hours of this morning.
Official sources said BSF troops at Chak Phagwari outpost noticed suspicious movement on the IB at about 4 am. Ambush parties were alerted soon thereafter. Sources said one intruder was shot dead by alert jawans when he reached the barbed wire fencing while at least two others managed to cross back to Pakistan unhurt.
When the BSF men fired, the Pakistani Rangers also fired bullets from their Noordin forward post. The exchange of fire between the two sides lasted about 45 minutes. Sour... | |
| | | | Security tightened ahead of Republic day | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 21: With just five days left for the Republic Day, tight security arrangements have been made to ensure an incident free national festival and to thwart designs of anti-national elements to disrupt the celebrations.
Fool proof security arrangements have been put in place in and around Jammu city while strict vigil is also being maintained around the vital government installations including Airport, Railway Station and General Bus Stand.
The police and paramilitary forces have encircled the entire Maulana Azad (MA) Stadium here in winter capital of the state, the main venue for the Republic Day function.
Due to the strict security arrangements, the MA stadiu... | |
| | | | Challan produced against GREF SE | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 21: The state vigilance organisation (SVO) today produced challan against a superintendent engineer (SE), electricial-mechanical Grade-1, of GREF in a corruption case. The challan was produced in the court of special judge anti-corruption, Srinagar, SVO sources said.
SE Shirshir Kumar Yadav, then posted at Jawahar Tunnel, was alleged to have demanded and accepted Rs 14,000 from Irshad Ahmad Rather, son of Mohammad Shafi Rather of Drangbal, Baramullah, for allowing three trailors loaded with machinery of hot mix plant to cross the tunnel.... | |
| | | | No troop cut in J&K: Antony | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
MUMBAI, Jan 21: Rebuffing recent statements of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Defence Minister A.K. Antony today ruled out any reduction in the presence of the army in Jammu and Kashmir.
Antony clarified that if there was any cut of security forces, it would be of paramilitary troopers only. The statement comes in the backdrop of Home Secretary G.K. Pillai's announcement that government would reduce by a quarter the number of security forces in Kashmir in the next 12 months.
"There was some confusion. The announcement that made was about paramilitary forces," Antony told reporters onboard INS Deepak, a fleet tanker he commissioned earlier in the day. He said that defen... | |
| | | | Nightlong works underway to raise bank's branch office | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Jan 21: In violation of categorical directions from J&K High Court, concrete works are reportedly underway on ground floor of Hotel Shahenshah at Boulevard to raise a fresh branch office for J&K Bank. Jammu & Kashmir State Lakes and Waterways Development Authority, that is responsible for disallowing any concrete works on and around the world famous Dal Lake, has been conveniently silent, if not hand-in-glove with the hotel owners.
Informed sources revealed to Early Times that nightlong construction and renovation works, involving cement and concrete works, were currently underway on ground floor of Hotel Shahenshah on Boulevard. Sources said that a number of ... | |
| | | | OSD transfers Rs. 40 cr unauthorizedly, govt orders attachment | | Red in Health deptt | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 21: Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Secretary Health and Medical Education Dr Shafaqat Ahmed Khan has been attached by the government following charges of corruption against him.
Sources said that Special Secretary Manzoor Ahmed Shah issued Order No 42/HME-2011 dated 20-01-2011 attaching Dr Shafaqat to Director Health Services Srinagar. Government has also appointed Special Secretary Sajjad Ahmed as enquiry officer and ordered him to submit report within a week.
Sources said that the step was taken after a number of complaints were received by officials alleging that the OSD is misusing his official position and amassing wealth. They added that doctor is ve... | |
| | | | Has Padgoanker failed detained militants? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 21: Noted journalist, Dileep Padgoanker who heads the three member team of New Delhi's nominated interlocutors on Jammu Kashmir was highly impressed by the `positive response' shown by some detained militants in Srinagar's Central Jail during his first visit to the Valley.
Talking to media persons after the visit, Padgoanker had said: "The detained militants have a `peace plan' which they want to discuss with the interlocutors." The veteran journalist had even promised them an audience in future. The interlocutors are in the summer capital again. They seem desperate to meet the separatist leaders. "We are ready to meet the separatist leaders anytime and anyw... | |
| | | | Except Geelani, no one wants plebiscite in J&K: Interlocutors | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Jan 21: Centre's interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir today said that most people who met them were not in favour of implementation of UN resolutions on Kashmir seeking plebiscite but favoured socio-economic and political empowerment of people and devolution of power.
"As regards a permanent political settlement in Jammu and Kashmir, a small but vocal section harped on UN resolutions, plebiscite and self-determination resulting in independence of the state as it existed before August 1947," head interlocutor Daleep Padgaonkar told reporters here. Veteran journalist was briefing media at the conclusion of the group's fourth visit to the state which began early th... | |
| | | | Youth sustains gunshot, hurt | | | | JAMMU: A youth was wounded after he sustained a gunshot at Dabranu in Thathri area of Doda Thursday.
Identified as Umar Hyat (24), son of Din Mohammad, he hails from Dabranu, according to police sources.
He was admitted to the Thathri hospital from where he was today referred to the GMC hospital for advanced treatment. Police had registered a case in this connection.... | |
| | | | Gold, cash looted at gun point in Rajouri | | | | JAMMU: Five masked men last night robbed a family at gun point at Jamola in Rajouri of cash and gold jewellery worth about two lakh rupees. It was, however, not immediately known if the robbery was committed by militants, or local criminals, police sources said.
Sources said five masked men, two of whom carried rifles, forced their entry into the house of Mohammad Qasim, son of Abdul Aziz, late last night. They robbed the family of cash and gold ornaments worth about Rs two lakh and fled the spot before causing any harm to the family, the sources added.
The matter was brought to the notice of Rajouri police by Qasim this morning. Sources said SSP, Rajouri, had ordered a probe into the inc... | |
| | | | 4 suspects picked up in Nisha's murder | | | | JAMMU: As tempers ran high at Chak Balotra in Ramgarh area of Vijaypur after Nisha's brutal murder Wednesday night, police today picked up four suspects.
The suspects included a Bari Brahmana resident, who was said to be a frequent visitor to Nisha's house at Chak Balotra, a senior police officer said.
Police had got some vital clues into the incident and the accused were likely to be arrested in a day, or two, he added.Nisha was Thursday morning found murdered mercilessly in a field at
Chak Balotra. She had about 10 stab wounds in the stomach and on her chest. She worked in a beauty parlour.Her body was consigned to flames by her family at Purmandal today. The family has demanded immed... | |
| | | | Giri's associate detained under PSA | | | | JAMMU: Vikramjeet Singh alias Vicky -- a notorious criminal and alleged associate of Giri -- was today detained for two years under public safety act (PSA).After an order in this regard was issued by the authorities concerned, he was shifted to the district jail.He was allegedly involved in several attempt to murder cases and 15 other criminal cases, police sources said.He was said to be an associate of Giri, who was killed in an alleged police encounter on marble market road here in November last.... | |
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