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| Is Azad unsafe? | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 25
In a major development, following intelligence inputs suggesting danger to the life of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, a complete overhaul has been carried out in his security grid as an insider was reportedly in collusion with some saboteurs.
One security official has been called for questioning by the authorities while 12 persons are reported to have been removed from the Chief Minister's security. The officials were in the orbit of doubt and were shifted after a keen surveillance of their activities. Those shifted included telephone operators, gardeners, attendants, supervisors and security staffers, they said, adding this has been done following threats by militants to target the Chief Minister.
All telephones and mobile calls at Azad's residence are being monitored, they said, adding the multi-ringed security of the Chief Minister has been further beefed up under a Deputy Inspector General (DIG).
The security staffer, who has been quizzed for leaking information about Azad's security, is also being questioned for his links with a milit... | |
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| And, award goes to….. | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 25
On the eve of Republic Day, Jammu and Kashmir too has shared the hall of highest fame.
Veteran Gujjar leader Mian Bashir Ahmed, Jammu University Vice Chancellor Prof Amitabh Mattoo and renowned littérateur Mohammad Yousuf Taing have been awarded with the highest civilian honours of the country.
a spiritual and political leader Mian Bashir Ahmed has been awarded with Padma Bhushan. He has remained a legislator several times and Minister also. Prof Mattoo and Mohammad Yousuf Taing have been awarded with Padma Shri in the Education and Literature category.
Meanwhile, cricket star Sachin Tendulkar, Grand Master Viswanathan Anand and renowned mountain... | |
| | | | Qazi throws mud on Karra | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 25
Caught in a situation of devil and deep sea, the Peoples Democratic Party has gone rudderless on how to handle the situation arising out of the naming of their two Ministers in Forest scam.
The Forest Minister Qazi Mohammad Afzal today circulated to media in Srinagar copies of the Kundal report which clearly mentions that the Minister was aware of the doubtful developments in the department. However, the indication is about the then Forest Minister (now Finance Minister) Tariq Hameed Karra who is also from the Peoples Democratic Party. Qazi told reporters, "you read the report and find out where is my name".
In fact what Qazi apparently tried to do... | |
| | | | Last two years were momentous, claims Azad | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 25
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today once again enlisted his achievements on development and transparent administration which he claimed has been remarkable in ever since he took over.
In his address, to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of Republic Day, the Chief Minister said that the last two years were revolutionary in so far as infrastructure development in the State was concerned, adding that the areas, neglected for decades, tasted for the first time, the fruits of development. He said during this period a new work culture was born and nurtured in J&K, resulting in the completion of even mega projects, like the Haj House in Srinagar, ... | |
| | | | Guv's R-Day greetings: No lowering of guard | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 25
Armed with figures, the Governor Lt Gen (retd) SK Sinha today assured the advocates of demilitarization that troop deployment in Jammu and Kashmir is lowest than many other conflict riddles areas.
"We cannot lower our guard, whether on the borders or in the interior", was the Governor's message to the people on Republic Day. General Sinha said that the ratio of deployment of troops, Army and Para Military, to population in the State, excluding militancy free Ladakh, is 1 to 40. This is less than 1 to 37 in Wazirstan in Pakistan and 1 to 28 in Tibet. He, however, added that once peace is restored in the State and infiltration from across the border cea... | |
| | | | NC approaches governor seeking action against tainted ministers | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 25
Raising the issue of political corruption at higher places members of J&K National Conference Parliamentary party through the leader of the opposition AR Rather on Friday submitted a memorandum to the Governor Lt Gen (Retd) SK Sinha urging upon him to make the Government see its obstinacy and concede a very legitimate democratic demand of removing tainted ministers from the council of ministers.
In their memorandum to the governor the NC legislators had stated that the findings of the Kundal committee report are so startling that the State Government had no recourse but to accept it and forward it to the State Vigilance Commission and Crime Branch... | |
| | | | Potential terror plotter killed | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 25
Bashir Ahmad, the top commander of Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islami (HuJI) and wanted in many blast cases in Uttar Pradesh as well, was Friday killed in a shootout with security forces in a village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Farooq Khan, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Doda range) said: "Bashir was the most wanted terrorist in Uttar Pradesh and the rest of India."
He said Bashir was behind many bombings in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
The police tracked down Bashir to his hideout in Chatroo area, located at an altitude of more than 8,000 feet. The militant was killed after a brief shootout with security forces.
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