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| BSF meets Rangers lodges strong protest | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu: Lodging a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers over the border skirmishes on Republic Day, the BSF on Wednesday said Pakistani forward posts were instrumental in facilitating infiltration into Indian territory and warned their counterparts of a strong reaction if such incidents continued.
At a flag meeting with Pakistan Rangers, the BSF raised the issue of firing by them to provide cover to infiltrating militants and its four forward posts involved in the firing and ceasefire violation yesterday, senior BSF officer told agency.
The BSF gave all the details of weapons including RPGs, rockets and UMGs fired from across the border on the Indian posts and made it clear that such violations of border truce will not be tolerated and every action would spark a strong reaction, he said.
The Sector Commander (DIG) level flag meeting, which lasted 45 minutes, was held at Octerio Border Out Post (BoP) along the International Border in R S Pura sub-sector, he said.
One jawan was injured when Pakistani troops violated the border truce by resorting to ... | |
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| Weather abates after 550 deaths in north India | | Temperature goes above normal across J&K | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 27: Intense cold conditions on Wednesday abated in most parts of north India with minimum temperature rising in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh and in parts of Jammu and Kashmir though higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh reeled under sub-zero temperature.
People in Jammu and Kashmir got some respite from intense cold conditions. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 2 deg C, four degrees above normal. Kupwara had a low of 1.5 deg C, while Kokernag and Pahalgam, both in south Kashmir, had a minimum of minus 1 deg C and minus 0.4 deg C respectively.
The night temperature for the first time during this winter rose above normal in Jammu, winter ca... | |
| | | | Incidents that underplayed R-Day spirit | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 27: Two incidents underplayed the spirit of Republic Day in the region Tuesday. One concerns a minister who left a function halfway, while the other is linked with the district administration of Poonch which came in the eye of the storm for allegedly honouring "undeserving" people on the occasion.
A function was held in a ground at Kaili Mandi in Samba jointly by private and government schools. Cooperative Minister Manohar Lal was the chief guest.
Official sources while the function was in progress, the minister got up from his seat and started the process of distributing prizes among the meritorious students.
Some students were performing Bhangra... | |
| | | | Top Army General to face Court Martial | | | |
AGENCIES
New Delhi: Coming down hard on the Army officer indicted in the Sukna Cantonment land scam, Union Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday recommended court martial of Lt.Gen. Awadesh Prakash.
"The Defence Minister has advised the army chief to initiate disciplinary action against Lt Gen Prakash (Military Secretary in the army)," highly-placed Defence Ministry sources said here today.
Disciplinary action could lead to a court martial against Lt Gen Prakash, who is in the dock in the scam along with two other Lieutenant Generals and a Major General.
The Army Chief had earlier ordered administrative action against Gen Prakash wherein the court martial was not a require... | |
| | | | Grenade lobbed at SHO’s car | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Jan 27: Militants on Wednesday evening attacked the vehicle of the area station house officer with a powerful hand grenade that exploded injuring a cop in Lar village of north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
A senior police officer said militants lobbed a grenade at the vehicle of SHO Ganderbal near Lar village on the Srinagar Leh highway this evening.
"The grenade exploded near the passing vehicle injuring a policeman, who was shifted to hospital for treatment," the officer said. The SHO, however, escaped unhurt in the attack.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
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| | | | Vakil et al toeing NC line, damaging Congress base | | | |
RUSTAM
JAMMU, JAN 27: MLC and senior Congress leader Abdul Gani Vakil is not doing justice to the Congress party, particularly in Jammu province, which has always stood solidly behind this party. In fact, he is damaging the Congress party in the state by airing views which are consistent with the views of the National Conference and which do not represent the views of the people of Jammu province. There are reasons to believe that his views may provoke explosions within the Congress. These reasons are based on the resentment his views have caused, particularly among the Jammu-based Congressmen.
That Abdul Gani Vakil is harming the interests of the Congress party and provoking Con... | |
| | | | Night temperature improves | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Jan 27 : With the arrival of Western Disturbances (WD) in Jammu and Kashmir resulting in cloudy weather, the night temperature was four degree above normal this morning while the day temperature had gone down, though it was still about eight degree above normal.
Official sources said WD, originating from Arabian sea had entered the region after passing through Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Though they are not fully active, but there can be rain or snow at few places in the state during the next 24 hours, they said.
However, on January 28 and January 29, there are possibility of snow and rainfall, which could end the long dry spell.
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| | | | ISRO being roped in for ground water mapping | | | |
The State Government has decided to map the ground water resources in Jammu and Kashmir.
Official sources said that the Government would take help of Remote Sensing technology of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in mapping the water resources to study depletion and find new sources keeping in view the future needs.
“We have initiated the process of mapping of untapped water resources as it has become necessary due to ever-increasing demand of drinking water in the state. We also want to study the affect of global warming on water bodies,” said Minister for PHE, Taj Mohi-ud-Din.
Sources said that mapping would also help them to design a “Water Security Plan” for each di... | |
| | | | 20 lakh water meters worth Rs 12Cr to check misuse in twin cities: Taj | | | | ARTEEV SHARMA
JAMMU, Jan 27: With water scarcity looming large over the people of State against the backdrop of long dry spell, the National Conference led coalition government has formulated a multi-crore project of ‘water budgeting’ by installing water meters in Jammu as well as Kashmir provinces.
The proposal has been mooted to brace up with the actual demand and requirement of drinking water in the years to come.
Official sources said, “The State Government has moved a proposal to the Centre seeking its financial assistance for the purchase of water meters to be installed in both the provinces of State. The plan has been drafted to check the misuse of drinking water in view ... | |
| | | | PDD daily wagers call of strike | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, JAN 27: The All J&K Daily Wagers Union of PDD led by Tarun Gupta, today called on Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah here and apprised him of various demands of the Union. They requested for the redressal of their grievances.
Chief Minister gave patient hearing to the deputation and said that the genuine demands of the PDD Daily Wagers will be actively considered.
The President and the Members of the Union on the occasion announced to call of their strike.
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