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| Govt in spot, 300 striking medicos tender resignation | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10- The standoff between junior doctors and government further deepened today with 300 doctors from Jammu tendering en-masse resignation on the sixth day of their strike, while their counterparts in Srinagar also suspended the work from this afternoon.
The extreme step by the striking doctors has come after government threatened to terminate fifteen doctors, all members of Doctors’ Joint Action Committee, the Association spearheading the strike.
Meanwhile, the emergency services at government medical college Srinagar came to standstill this afternoon after junior doctors also joined ongoing stir by their counterparts in GMC Jammu.
The impasse between government and doctors witnessed much hype during last one week with both sides blaming each other of resorting to pressure tactics.
While the government claims that it was seriously considering their demands, doctors allege that it has failed to meet the ultimatum of September 30 served by DJAC earlier.
“The en-masse resignation by 300 doctors is a message to government that they will not succu... | |
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| Was Rajneesh killed in police custody? | | | |
SANT KUMAR SHARMA
Jammu, October 10
The death of Rajesh a.k.a. Rajneesh Sharma in a police station in Srinagar some days ago is something that the police top brass should take serious note of. The widow of the deceased person and his family have alleged that Rajesh was killed in police custody.
The accusation of custodial death is something that should be investigated fast and professionally to bring out the truth. If not, the credibility of the police will suffer damage.
It has already been dented by the dubious role some policemen played in the recent Amandeep murder case as also the case pertaining to the deaths of two women in Shopian. Whenever guilty individuals have been protec... | |
| | | | Another cease fire violation, three militants killed | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar Oct 10
Alert troops today foiled a major infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector when they gunned down three heavily armed militants.
The operation in the woods near the LoC was going on when the reports last came in, a Defence Ministry spokesman told .
He said troops guarding the borders noticed a group of heavily armed militants sneaking into this side from the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Gurez sector early this morning under the cover of darkness.
When challenged and asked to surrender, the militants opened fire.
The fire was returned and two militants were killed.
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| | | | Gunmen hold up to 15 hostages in Pakistan army HQ | | | |
Rawalpindi (Pakistan): Heavily armed militants were holding up to 15 soldiers hostage inside Pakistan's army headquarters Saturday after they stormed the complex in an audacious assault on the nuclear-armed country's most powerful institution.
The attack, which left 10 people dead including two ranking officers, was the third major militant strike in Pakistan in a week. It came as the army was planning an imminent offensive against the insurgents in their strongholds in the rugged mountains along the border with Afghanistan.
It showed that the militants retain the ability to stage complex attacks on the heart of Pakistan's security apparatus despite recent military operations ... | |
| | | | 5 killed 35 inured as Matador plunges into Nallah | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10: At least five persons including two infants and a woman were killed, while thirty five others were injured 12 of them critically, when a Matador they were traveling in skidded off the road and plunges into a Nallah at Choutha village in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The ill fated Matador (JK02H-9632) was on its way to village Mandian from Samba when it met with an accident.
Informed sources told that five people including two infants died on the spot and thirty five others were injured 12 of the critically, while another succumbed on way to Hospital.
Soon after police received information about the accident reached the spot and retrieve the d... | |
| | | | Top HM Commander killed in Doda | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10: Jammu and Kashmir Police and Army claimed to have gunned down a section commander of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit in a night long encounter at Kastigarh village of Doda district.
Informed sources told that on specific information about presence of a militant commander and his associate in a house in Kastigarh village, J&K Police and troops of 10 RR launched joint operation and gunned down HM’s section commander while his associate gave slip to the security forces.
“Encounter started between late last night after police receives specific information about the presence of militants”, sources told .
The militants were hiding in the house of a local village... | |
| | | | Indian, Pakistani Kashmiris meet in Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 10 : Kashmiris from both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) that divides India and Pakistan are meeting in this Jammu and Kashmir capital for a three-day conference organized by an NGO.
The conference, which began Friday, is being organised by the Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation.
The delegation from Pakistan-administered Kashmir attending the intra-Kashmir conference comprises politicians, lawyers, peace activists, journalists and traders.
Former Pakistan foreign secretary Humayun Khan, who is a participant, said civil society across the divided border should take positive decisions since the governments in New Delhi and Islamabad were not consu... | |
| | | | Tackling Terror Sincerely in Pak's Own Interest: India | | | |
New Delhi: India on Saturday asked Pakistan to be "sincere" in acting against terror groups on its soil in its own interest and "not to satisfy India".
Defence Minister A K Antony told reporters here on the sidelines of an international flight safety conference that Pakistan "has to contain" terrorists operating from its soil.
"India is telling always that unless they (Pakistanis) act sincerely (against terrorists) there is no solution. Still they are not sincere. That is the problem," Antony said.
The Defence Minister was reacting to reporters' queries on the suspected role of Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI in the terror attack on Indian Embassy in Afghanistan's capital Kabul a... | |
| | | | JU official in dock for marks tampering | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10- Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu BL Bhat today framed charges punishable U/Ss 466/468/471 RPC r/w section 5(2) J&K Prevention of Corruption Act 2006 against Ram Kangotra then Head Assistant Professional Evaluation Engineering Unit, University of Jammu.
According to challan the accused Head Assistant in the year 2005 while posted as Head Assistant Professional Evaluation Engineering Unit, University of Jammu, abused his official position as a public servant by dishonestly and fraudulently making illegal alterations in award roles of the students having appeared in different semesters of engineering examination held by the University in February/March 2... | |
| | | | Tainted cops sent to jail | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10- Chief Judicial Magistrate Jammu YP Bourney today granted two weeks judicial remand of former SSP Jammu Manohar Singh, Sultan Mirza then SHO Gandhi Nagar, Satnam Singh then Sub-Inspector Gandhi Nagar and ordered to keep the arrested police officers in Central Jail Kot-Bhalwal Jammu.
All the three arrested police officers, in the much publicized murder case of Amandeep Singh, were produced in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Jammu by Special Investigating Team headed by DySP Abdul Rouf Lone today.
While the SIT demanded further police remand but Advocates DS Chouhan, PN Raina, OP Sharma, Anupam Raina, Rajneesh Oswal and Rohit Sharma appearing for the... | |
| | | | President gets new set of bodyguards | | | |
New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil will now have a new set of bodyguards as neatly dressed troops of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles took charge from the Assam regiment during a ceremonial 'Changing of the Guard' here.
Amid the trot of the horses and tunes of military band, the 15th battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (JAKRIF) took over after the older regiment accomplished its tenure of three years as the President's Bodyguard (PBG).
During the 45-minute ceremony outside the South block, soldiers performed the inspection of the new Guard, nomination of sentries, a formal march to the post while the guards exchanged compliments.
With the Naval band playing in the background, the ... | |
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