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| Police Foil R-Day Sabotage | | Well prepared for all challenges, says Khoda | | | Massive ammunition stocks busted in Nowshera, Pattan
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 24: As the state stands on a high alert mode due to increased militant activity and infiltration bids ahead of Republic Day celebrations, the Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have averted a major possible tragedy by recovering huge cache of arms and ammunition in Rajouri and Barammula districts.
Meanwhile, the Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda has said the state police have taken adequate measures to prevent any airborne attack on vital installations in the state. He was apparently referring to the reports of Lashkar-e-Toiba acquiring paragliding equipments.
Talking to reporters on sidelines of full dress rehearsal at MA stadium, Khoda said recent intelligence reports warned against attacks by the paragliders “and we have made adequate security arrangements to deal with the terror threat”. He said theire is total coordination among various agencies on the ground and they are enjoying perfect synergy.
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| Pulwama district erupts over civilian’s killing in gunbattle | | Army calls it ‘death in crossfiring’ | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Jan 24: Death of yet another youth during the course of Army’s counter-insurgency operation in Pulwama district today led to a massive demonstration as the residents of Rajpora area held the security forces responsible for the civilian’s killing in the encounter.
Informed sources in South Kashmir told Early Times that over a specific information regarding the dreaded Hizbul Mujahideen commander Fayaz Pir’s presence with another militant at the house of the village headman Ghulam Ahmed Mir’s house at Kalampora, in Shadimarg area of Pulwama district late last evening, troops of Rashtriya Rifles 44 Bn alongwith a Police party launched a cordon-and-search operatio... | |
| | | | Man hurt in mysterious blast in Akhnoor | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 24: A man was hurt critically in a mysterious blast at Pargwal Kalan in Akhnoor this afternoon.
Official sources said Sunil Kumar was working in his fields when he sustained serious injuries in a mysterious explosion.
He was removed by the villagers to the sub-district hospital at Akhnoor. However, following deterioration in his condition, he was later referred to the GMC Hospital here.
Police said the blast was most probably caused by the explosive material used by hunters to kill pigs.
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| | | | J&K’s R-Day tableau to feature handicrafts | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 24: A tableau of wood-carved hut with chinar motifs, crafted shawls and life-like sculpture of a basket-weaving woman showcasing Jammu and Kashmir's handicrafts industry will roll on the Rajpath this Republic Day.
The float will move with the accompaniment of famous romantic folklore 'Waloo Mashooq Mainay'. Big copper samawar (kettle) and paper mache vases (paper artworks) will also be a part of it.
“The theme of handicraft was chosen to give a boost to the handicrafts and tourism industry in the state," Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) Zaffar Iqbal Manhas told PTI.
"The tableau has been completed and it h... | |
| | | | North India cold toll reaches 535 | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Jan 24: The cold wave continued in most parts in northern India where 14 people died, taking the toll this winter to 535 as dense fog affected rail, road and air communication in the region.
All the fresh deaths occurred in Uttar Pradesh where 506 people have died so far due to the chill this winter. Amritsar in Punjab was the coldest place in the plains as icy winds swept the city and the mercury settled at a freezing 0.2 degree celsius, the Met office said.
The region also experienced dense fog this morning which hampered road traffic and led to the cancellation of some trains as others ran late by up to 12 hours.
Ludhiana and Patiala had minimum tempera... | |
| | | | Man hurt in mysterious blast in Akhnoor | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 24: A man was hurt critically in a mysterious blast at Pargwal Kalan in Akhnoor this afternoon.
Official sources said Sunil Kumar was working in his fields when he sustained serious injuries in a mysterious explosion.
He was removed by the villagers to the sub-district hospital at Akhnoor. However, following deterioration in his condition, he was later referred to the GMC Hospital here.
Police said the blast was most probably caused by the explosive material used by hunters to kill pigs.
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| | | | BSF lodges protest with Rangers | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 24: After repeated infiltration bids by armed militants, BSF today lodged a strong protest with its Pakistani counterparts -- Rangers -- and warned that the force would react strongly to such attempts.
Three flag meetings were held by BSF and Pakistan Rangers at Regal, Pansar and Chilaryi Border Out Post (BoPs) along International Border (IB) in Samba and Kathua sectors and the force lodged strong protests over infiltration attempts and constructions on zeroline, a senior BSF officer told here.
At Chalairi BoP along IB in Hiranagar sub-sector of Kathua district, BSF team comprising Commanding Officers (COs) -- Davinder Kumar of 4 Battalion, B S Rawat o... | |
| | | | Sinha may replace Raju at NIA | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Jan 24: Special Director of the CBI SC Sinha is tipped to be second Chief of National Investigation Agency (NIA), succeeding RV Raju who retires at the end of the month and may move to Central Vigilance Commission.
The name of Sinha, a 1975 batch IPS office of Haryana cadre, is likely to be cleared by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, soon, official sources said.
The name of 56-year-old Sinha is understood to have been cleared by the Union Home Ministry and forwarded to ACC for confirmation.
Sharad Chandra Sinha, whose tenure will be till October 31, 2013, is likely to help the government in implementing various p... | |
| | | | Jan 25, 1998: When 23 Pundits were massacred in cold blood | | TOTAL RECALL | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, January 24: With the police having failed to trace out the killers, the Wandhama massacre has been consigned to records. Yet another mysterious page has been added to Jammu Kashmir’s beleaguered history. Justice remains a casualty.
The 27th night of the Holy month of Ramadhan, Muslims believe, is better than 1000 months. On this night people change, their lives change and their destiny changes. But in 1998, the blessed night witnessed cold blooded massacre of scores of villagers in a small hamlet in Ganderbal. The inhuman act changed Kashmir for good.
This blessed night fell on January 25 in 1998. In the entire Valley people were offering prayers in... | |
| | | | Following Gandhiji’s footsteps to the banks of Ravi on 26 January | | Refurbish, recharge the Republic-I | | | ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, JAN 24: On the eve of the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose that was observed yesterday – January 23 -- a group of academicians, activists and journalists got together at Gandhi Peace Foundation here.
Oblivious of thunderous traffic outside on a fog and smog laden Delhi evening, they were meeting at the call of Professor Jagmohan Singh, the nephew of the late Shaheed Bhagat Singh and founder of Teesra Swadhinta Andolan (TSA) or third freedom movement to deliberate upon inadequacies and shortfalls of independence.
And this has sadly been so despite the promulgation of one of the best constitutions in the world after nearly two centuries long slave... | |
| | | | Azad supporters in state of shock | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, JAN 25: JKPCC president Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz has again asserted time and again that the Congress party is united and there is no dissension within the party. At the same time, he did admit that there are a few disgruntled elements in the party and such elements will be taken care of. He made these points at the January 22 Vijaypur rally, where a turncoat was admitted to the Congress party with great pomp and show. The rally had been organized specifically for this purpose. He also made identical statements while talking to a Kashmir-based media person a day later.
There is a point when the assertive Prof Soz beams with confidence and says that there is no f... | |
| | | | J&K set to get new Congress Gen Sec | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 24: If all goes as planned at New Delhi’s 24-Akbar Road, the recent Jammu visit of Union Minister Prithviraj Chavan could well end as his last to Jammu and Kashmir as Congress General Secretary incharge of this state.
The politics in Jammu and Kashmir chapter of Congress has remained all heat and boil during the tenure of Chavan and it was during his times that divide deepened between Ghulam Nabi Azad and Saifuddin Soz lobbies. Chavan had replaced Ambika Soni as AICC General Secretary in-charge Jammu and Kashmir affairs in 2004. Soni would always favour Azad while Chavan put Soz ahead.
Prithviraj Chavan is among seven of the nine total general secretar... | |
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