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| JJ leaves a thought for demilitarization campaigners | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 30
Demitting his office in the middle of this Sunday, the outgoing chief of Indian Army made quite positive observations about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir as he said militancy was fast on the decline.
Speaking to the reporters after inspection of guard of honour, Gen JJ Singh said that normalcy is fast returning to Jammu and Kashmir the people have not identified with the militants and look forward to peace. Gen Singh's observations are likely to further encourage the political circles campaigning for demilitarization.
Informing that the casualty rates were also down to one-third of those three to four years ago, Gen JJ Singh noted with confidence that the borders in Kashmir 'are much more secure' today, as he attributed this to the army's 'iron fist and velvet glove' policy.
Singh dismissed the contention that all troops deployed in the state were fighting militancy. He contended, "only 25 percent of the army is engaged in counter-terrorism operations and on border deployment". 'The bulk of our forces are, by rotation, training on a... | |
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| Kundal's probe report ready | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 30
In what may come as a shiver for some Forest Officers, the Financial Commissioner Home, BR Kundal is all set to submit his inquiry report to the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Kundal was appointed inquiry officer by the Chief Minister after divesting the Peoples Democratic Party leader Qazi Mohammad Afzal of his Forest portfolio on September 2. The inquiry committee was asked to finalise the report within 23 days but they are reported to have done the job even before that.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Irshad Ahmed Khan, who is known for his difference with the embittered Minister Qazi Mohammad Afzal has been a part of the inquiry panel. T... | |
| | | | BJP's walls shrink for a martyr of ideology | | Irony: Surekha is dead, so is her name, portrait | | | NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
Jammu|Sep 30
For all those years, when party leaders were fighting with each other in the game of one-upmanship, she fought for keeping the name of Bhartiya Janta Party alive. She ignored her children, ailing health and whatever she had to work tirelessly for the party. When she died as true martyr of an ideology, not only that her sacrificed have been forgotten, even the space at the party office has shrunk to the extent that even her small portrait can not find a due place.
This is how the warrior of BJP, Surekha Chowdhary left for the abode with no one in the party recalling her name, leave alone the sacrifices. Either the space in the BJP office, at Kachi Chhawni, h... | |
| | | | Gen Kapoor new Army Chief | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 30
A highly decorated officer who has served successful tenure in Jammu and Kashmir, Gen. Deepak Kapoor, took over 23rd Chief of Indian Army from Gen. J.J. Singh, in New Delhi this afternoon.
A release of Defence Ministry issued here today said, "Gen Kapoor, brings with him vast and rich experiences in strategic thought; operational excellence and effective management of vast multi-technology and multi-disciplinary resources, including the vast financial and human capital that the Indian Army employs".
An alumnus of the Sainik School, the Defence Services Staff College, the Army War College and the National Defence College, Kapoor's rise through the ar... | |
| | | | Pulwama siege ends | | | | Early Times Repoter
Jammu | Sep 30
With the killing of two holed up militants of Hizb-ul Mujahideen militants hiding inside a village mosque in Pulwama district, the security forces ended the siege that began yesterday.
'The operation has ended. The mosque was partially damaged. The two holed up militants, belonging to Hizb-ul Mujahideen, were gunned down by the security forces this afternoon,' a Police spokesman said.
The militants. hiding inside the mosque in Tujan village in Pulwama, 45 km from here, were gunned down by troops of the 53 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and special operations group (SOG) of the state police. 'Security forces are still busy searching the area.'
Troops surrou... | |
| | | | Mirwaiz for grabbing opportunity | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 30
After repeated observations of the outgoing Chief of Army Gen JJ Singh about improvement in the situation, the Hurriyat leaders have already started campaigning for demilitarization
The present situation in Jammu and Kashmir gives a good oppurtunity to the Centre for "demilitarisation", Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq said today.
"The time is appropriate for the Centre to initiate steps which will lead to demilitarisation," the Mirwaiz said addressing a meeting at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar.
The meeting was organised by Jammu and Kashmir Awami Majlis-e-Amal, an amalgam of religious parties, as part of two day programme ch... | |
| | | | Troops to get gadgets | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 30 Army troops engaged in anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir, will now be equipped with modern devices, including bullet proof jackets and direction finder radio sets.
The army has floated global tenders for the procurement of nearly 50 thousand multi-role and light-weight bullet proof jackets, location indicator hand held radio sets and mobile point to multi-point intergated voice and data communication systems, official sources said.
The tenders have been floated for purchase by General Officer Commanding-in-chief and notification issued by secretary purchase committee, Col. D.K. Rastogi, they said, adding the purchases would be done in a ... | |
| | | | Work on Mahamaya link road kick-started after two decades | | Charak inaugurates reconstruction work | | | Vikas Sharma
Jammu | Sep 30
The work on the 1.5 km long road stretch connecting the famous Mahamaya temple in the outskirts of city of temples with Sidhra bye-pass was kick-started by the Minister for Roads and Buildings Gulchain Singh Charak here today. The work on this prestigious link road, linking the famous and most revered ‘Mata’ temple, was earlier taken up by the former Governor Jagmohan some two decades back but was abandoned by the successive governments in the state during all these years.
Following mounting pressure from the people thronging the temple daily, especially during the Navratra and other festival days, Charak felt the importance of this vital link road and ordered... | |
| | | | Speculations over Karan Singh's dig at questioning Hindu faith. | | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | Sep 30
The dig by former Congress minister and veteran party leader Dr. Karan Singh, who is the Chairman of Central Council for Cultural Affairs, at Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) over the latter submitting an affidavit in the Supreme Court, calling to question the existence of Ram and describing Ram Setu as a natural formation and not man made, has created flutter in Congress circles, while the BJP has received a shot in the arm in its agitation for protecting Ram Setu, the bridge supposed to have been built on the directions of Ram, for reaching Lanka. In an article published in the mouth peace of the Congress Party, "Samdesh, entitled "... | |
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