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| Kirti Chakra, second highest gallantry award, for Rukhsana | | Three Armymen to get Ashok Chakra | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 25: Major Mohit Sharma of 1 Para (Special Forces), Major D Sreeram Kumar of 30 Assam Rifles and Havildar Rajesh Kumar of 11 Rajputana Rifles will be honoured with Ashok Chakra, the country’s highest peace time gallantry medal, on Republic Day on Tuesday.
President Pratibha Patil will present the medals to the two officers and the jawan during the parade in which South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will be the chief guest.
Maj Mohit Sharma and Hav Rajesh Kumar will receive the medals posthumously.
Apart from the three Ashok Chakras, President Patil will present Kirti Chakra, the second highest peace time gallantry medal, to Rukhsana, who shot into limelight after killing a Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist on September 27 last at Kalsian area of Shahdra Shrief in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Ministry officials said on Monday.
Maj Mohit Sharma, born in Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh and commissioned in 90 Medium Regiment (Artillery) in March 2004, will get the award posthumously as he was killed in a battle with terrorists in the Hafruda forest in Jammu ... | |
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| Pak fires rockets in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 25: A day before Republic Day, at least three rockets were fired from a thickly-forested area of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Sabzian sub-sector of Poonch this afternoon.
Official sources said three rockets, fired from the forests of PoK at about 2.30 pm, fell and exploded in the proximity of Cobra-2 post of 86 Bn of BSF. There was, however, no loss to life or property of the troops as the rockets exploded in noman's land, the sources added. Sources said the vigil along the Line of Control (LoC) was further stepped up after this incident.
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| | | | Winter capital city turns into a fortress | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 25: The night before Republic Day is crucial. While the winter capital city turned into a virtual fortress with police putting a multi-tier security cordon around it, plugging all its entry points; the borders were sealed to stop Pakistan from infiltrating militants. Apart from blocking entry points to the city and making M A Stadium out of bounds for people to keep the "saboteurs" of peace away, police laid surprise check points on the outer Narwal road, Narwal-Nagrota stretch of the Bypass Road, Circular Road and lower and upper Akhnoor roads. A senior police officer said police and security agencies in Jammu were on tenterhooks following "concrete... | |
| | | | 26 get state awards in 10 categories | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Government today announced the State Awards on the Republic Day 2010 for bravery, literature, performing arts, arts and crafts, social service, meritorious public service, outstanding sports persons and media persons, exemplary industrial entrepreneurship and excellence in media. The awards carry medals, citations and cash awards.
As per an official communiqué, the following is the list of awardees in different spheres:
BRAVERY
Rukhsana Kosser and Mr Ajaz Ahmed. (Cash award of Rs 51,000 a medal and a citation each).
LITERATURE
Prof Rehman Rahi, Kashmiri poet and writer, Prof Sewa Singh, Punjabi writer and Prof Veena Gupta (Do... | |
| | | | Sher-e-Kashmir award for IG Gupta, 21 others | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Government today announced the 22 awards of “Sher-i-Kashmir Police Medals for Gallantry” and “Sheri-i-Kashmir Police Medals for Meritorious Service” on the Republic Day 2010, for officers and jawans of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
The awards were awarded for exemplary acts of bravery and courage be yond the call of normal duty while dealing with the grave law and order situation prevailing in the State.
The Sheri-i-Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry awardees are Mr. Rajesh Kumar, IPS then DIG ,South Kashmir Range, Anantnag, Mr. Bashir Ahmed Khan, S. P. Awantipore and Mr. Mohammad Aslam ASP (Operations) Pulwama.
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| | | | Dialogue is the only way: Omar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 25: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked the gun wielding persons to shun violence and come to dialogue table to resolve issues amicably.
Reminding the militants of the devastating effects of futile gun culture during last 20 years resulting large scale bloodshed and destruction without any result, Mr. Omar expressed hope that a better sense will prevail and militants will drop guns forever. “This will be in their larger interest and the interest of the people”, he said. “Nothing has so for either been achieved or will be achieved in future by the bloodshed”, he added saying that dialogue is the only means to address the problems and solve issues in a con... | |
| | | | 28 JKP cops get Prez Medal | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 25: On the eve of Republic Day 2010, the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry and Distinguished Services to the officers and jawans of police forces of the Country were announced today. They include 28 officers and jawans of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
The Gallantry Medal awardees of Jammu and Kashmir Police are Sardar Khan Superintendent of Police, Mr. Mohammad Arshad Superintendent of Police, Mr. S. Kaliraj Mahaish Kumar, Additional Superintendent of Police, Mr. Jameel Ahmed Khatana, Deputy Superintendent o Police, Mr. Sukh Dev Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Peerzada Naveed, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr. Rajinder Singh Rahi, Inspector, Mr... | |
| | | | After Cabinet, Cong factionalism delays Chairmen appointments | | Illiterate leaders arranging fakequalification certificates from BOSE | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Jan 25: Process of the appointment of political heads in nearly a dozen autonomous bodies, including boards and corporations, has been suspended due to the swelling factionalism in Congress party in Jammu & Kashmir. Omar Abdullah-led coalition government’s act of appointing such heads for three of such bodies from National Conference (NC) alone on January 19th is being widely interpreted in the state as an official confirmation of the internecine squabbling in the ruling coalition partner headed by Prof Saif-ud-din Soz.
With only few of them eying the two Cabinet berths and equal number of vacancies in Legislative Council, most of the NC and Congress leaders l... | |
| | | | Governor extends democracy invite | | Conciliation, dialogue best means to resolve issues: Governor | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 25: Without naming separatists, the Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra has invited all those “elements who have not so far inclined to pursue the democratic path” to recognize futility of confrontation, participate in democratic system and seek redress of their issues through dialogue.
In his broadcast address to the people on the eve of 61st Republic Day the Governor said that conciliation and dialogue are the best means of resolving all issues as “our liberal democratic process provides ample space for divergent thought and opinion”.
Governor urged all those elements who have not so far inclined to pursue the democratic path for the resolution of th... | |
| | | | Padma Shri for Mir, Udhampuri, Hamidi | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 25: For third consecutive year, three eminent personalities from Jammu and Kashmir have bagged the Padma Awards –the country’s highest civilian awards.
Ghulam Mohammad Mir has been awarded Padma Shri for Public Services while Dr Jitender Udhampuri and Prof Hamidi Kashmiri have bagged the same award for their notable contribution in Education and Literature.
Padma Awards, the country’s highest civilian awards, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The awards are given in all disciplines/ fields of activities, viz. art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, lit... | |
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