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| In first meeting of officers CM underlines BSP factors | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, JAN 8: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has maintained that people of Jammu and Kashmir have given the new Government mandate for speeding up development and improving basic amenities like bijli, sadak and paani.
He said that with the improvement in the overall security scenario, the attention of the Government has to shift towards developmental activities.
Chairing the maiden high-level meeting here today, after taking over as Chief Minister, to review the arrangements made regarding winter preparedness, Mr. Abdullah said that priority areas have to be addressed with greater promptness to provide succour to the people. He said winter brings along with i... | |
| | | | Omar joins office today, Ministers await charges | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8: After his return from Srinagar, Omar Abdullah is likely to move into the Civil Secretariat in the winter capital Friday first time as Chief Minister.
His nine Cabinet Minister are also likely to get their much awaited charges of department by Friday evening. However, sources in both National Conference and Congress were unable to confirm this. They cryptically maintained that discussions on distributions of portfolios were final stage.
After his swearing in on Sunday, Omar had gone to New Delhi the next day to attend the Chief Ministers’ conclave on security. It was there that he got to know about demise of former Chief Minister GM Shah and rushed to ... | |
| | | | Mufti arrives in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8: Peoples Democratic Party patron and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has arrived in the Winter Capital City late this afternoon.
Mufti was accompanied by senior party leaders including some former Ministers. He will be putting up in Jammu for next few days where several party meetings have been scheduled, sources said.
The Peoples Democratic Party is overwhelmed at winning two seats in Jammu region –first time ever –and keen contest at three other seats. At one seat –Rajouri –the PDP candidate lost to the Congress with a little over 300 votes.
Sources said the Mufti will chair a meeting of the party leaders from Jammu province to discuss ... | |
| | | | Fighting urban terrorism: take lessons from JKP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8: While country is looking for proper response mechanism to growing menace of terrorism across the country, study by a leading think tank of international repute has suggested taking some lessons from battle hardened Jammu and Kashmir Police.
A report published by the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi says, in the aftermath of Mumbai attacks in November 2008, States should learn from the J&K Police to handle fidayeen type urban terrorism.
The report, titled “Fighting Terrorism: Strengthen and Modernize State police,” authored by Suba Chandran, Deputy Director at the IPCS, says, “the security forces in J&K, mainly the Police (JKP), mili... | |
| | | | Mendhar battle: No end in sight | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8 : The gunbattle between militants and security forces in a forested area of Poonch district entered its eighth day Thursday with soldiers continuing to fight weather and the tough terrain to eliminate the infiltrators.
The shootout in the forests of Mendhar area of Poonch erupted last Thursday after the Indian Army laid siege to the Pati Tar peak in the middle of a forest following a tip-off about the presence of a group of hardcore militants there.
Some top commanders of the Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfits are believed to be hiding there.
Firing resumed early Thursday morning, an army official said, adding t... | |
| | | | Non fresh guests from PoK | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 8: No fresh guest arrived from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) today though 25 people crossed sides at Kaman post, the last Indian military post on the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector.
The Karvan-e-Aman bus service was started between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, the capital of PoK on April 7, 2005 to enable the families divided in 1947 to meet each other.
Meanwhile, 12 mini trucks, loaded with different articles arrived here from PoK while only two with goods crossed over to other side of the LoC.
The truck service was started between the two parts in October last year.
Official sources said that there was no fresh guest from the PoK in the Karvan-... | |
| | | | Two Ex-CMs headed for LS | | | | ZAFAR CHOUDHARY
Jammu, Jan 8: The eleventh Legislative Assembly, awaiting its first sitting, has come up with three former Chief Ministers but two of them are all seat to vacate their seats.
The assembly elected after 2008 elections is the first in history to have as many as three former Chief Minister as its members –Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Dr Farooq Abdullah and Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Four seats of Rajya Sabha to be elected from Jammu and Kashmir are vacant and two former Chief Ministers have their eyes fixed on. Dr Farooq Abdullah and Ghulam Nabi Azad, it is learnt, are all set to return to the national scene after installing young Omar as Chief Minister.
These four Rajya Sabha seats w... | |
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