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| J&K misses bus, polls announced for 5 states | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Oct 14: The Election Commission on Tuesday announced assembly poll schedule for five states including BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in what is seen as "mini general elections" ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, but remained undecided on Jammu and Kashmir.
Chhattisgarh will have two-phased polls on November 14 and 20, while Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan will have one-day polls on November 25 and December four respectively. Congress ruled Delhi and Mizoram will have elections on November 29. Counting of votes will take place in all the states on December eight.
Announcing the schedule, Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami said the three-member Commission was still assessing the situation in the troubled border of Jammu and Kashmir and no decision has been taken "at the moment".
No decision came forth on J&K apparently due to differences among the three Commissioners. While Navin Chawla and S.Y. Quraishi are said to be in favour of early elections in J&K where the term of the Governor's rule expires on January 10, Gopalaswami reportedly ha... | |
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| One number, two users: it’s BSNL | | | | SUMIT SHARMA
JAMMU, Oct 14: Poor to no connectivity, cross connections and overcharging for long have been scheme of things in the largest mobile telephony provider but now the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has presented a new bungle –one cell phone number has two users.
With this startling revelation, next time be careful about your secrecy while talking on BSNL and check twice before paying bill your bill. You may be paying for someone else’s talk time.
In a glaring case, perhaps one its kind, a BSNL subscriber was taken aback by a fat bill he received after time after buying the SIM. Interestingly, it was first bill for this particular subscriber but it carried details of a previous unpa... | |
| | | | Make a beginning, sky is limit: Abbasi | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 14: There is a sea of trade and commerce opportunities in Jammu and Kashmir on both sides of Line of Control but to realize full potential the procedures need to be simplified and wall of mistrust brought down, said Zulfikar Abbasi, the leader of 19-member delegation of traders from Pakistan administered Kashmir.
Interacting with the media persons at a Press Meet organized by the Press Club of Jammu, Abbasi reiterated that the initiation of trade on Line of Control on Oct 21 is first step towards a millions miles journey to be undertaken jointly by the businessmen of both parts of Jammu and Kashmir. He added, “I am sure, we have the will and sincerity to mov... | |
| | | | City on shopping spree as Karva Chauth nears | | | | MUNISH GUPTA
JAMMU, Oct 14: With festivity gripping the air, the City of Temples is wearing a bridal look as women are out on shopping spree ahead of their keenly awaited special day of Karva Chauth.
The word karva means a clay pot and chauth stands for fourth. Celebrated on the fourth day after the Full Moon in the month of Kartik, this festival is celebrated by most married women in North India. Married women buy new karvas, and paint them with beautiful motifs before filling them with shringhar material such as bangles, make-up items, etc.
Women have been buying bangles and other items related to the festival in advance to avoid the last-minute rush. On visiting various parts of the... | |
| | | | And stalemate continues | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 14: Amidst a mix of contradictory expectations in state, the Election Commission has just stopped short of saying that assembly elections are deferred in Jammu and Kashmir as it announced schedule for five other states.
The Commission, in its press conference in New Delhi today, though indicated that a decision about Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly may be announced later but it refused to say anything further.
It is learnt that differences among the Election Commissioners appeared to have stalled a decision on holding elections in the state which saw worst violence of the times over Amarnath land row.
The Commission, which announced the assembly po... | |
| | | | Except PDP, parties annoyed over EC decision | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 14: Considering the deferment of Election Commission’s decision on election schedule to Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly as eventual delay by months, the political parties have reacted as their known stand.
The Peoples Democratic Party has described it as vindication of its stand that situation is not conducive for holding elections at present. The BJP has described the development as disturbing while the Congress said it was ready for elections and leaves it to the Election Commission to make judgment of the situation.
As the election commission of India today announced the dates of elections in five states excluding J&K, the suspense has further de... | |
| | | | 4th intrusion bid in 5 days | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 14: With the increase in infiltration bids along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, army troops have foiled fourth such attempt in five days and shot dead a Pakistani militant in a gunbattle in Poonch district and forced others to flee back.
Giving details of the infiltration bid, a senior army official said a group of militants entered the Indian territory from across the LoC in the Kanchi post forward area of Mendhar sub-sector of the district late last night.
"Alert troops guarding the LoC laid a cordon in the area and launched a search operation during which the gunbattle erupted," he said.
A militant was killed in the gunfight, the officia... | |
| | | | J&K traders may soon reach Muzaffarabad | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 14: A day after they received an invitation from the Prime Minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir, the Governor NN Vohra today indicated that a delegation of traders from Jammu and Kashmir may soon cross over the Line of Control to reciprocate the similar visit of traders from other side.
The Governor today indicated that a delegation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries from Jammu and Kashmir would soon pay a return visit to Muzaffarabad for bi-lateral interaction with the traders of Pak occupied Kashmir.
Chairing a meeting of senior officers from various Union Ministries, led by Mr K Skandan, Joint Secretary (Kashmir), Ministry of Home Affair... | |
| | | | Prez gets more threat mails | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Oct 14: President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday received five email threats, sending security agencies in a tizzy.
The emails, sent from the ID "[email protected]", hurled various allegations against Patil and also threatened her with dire consequences, official sources said.
Patil had also received an email on Sunday and it was traced by the security agencies to Tamil Nadu.
However, "Airtel", the service provider to the Internet connection, was unable to give details about the connection.
All the emails were received on the President's official website -- www.presidentofindia.gov.in -- and the sender seemed to be a maniac, officials attached with the probe s... | |
| | | | I am ready to go to jail: Sonia Gandhi | | | | AGENCIES
LALGANJ, Oct 14: Openly challenging UP Chief Minister Mayawati for trying to prevent her entry into Rai Bareli on Tuesday, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said that no one can stop her from “coming home”. “Rai Bareli is my karmabhoomi and I am ready to go to jail to protect its interests,” an unusually combatant Sonia said, after defying prohibitory orders to enter the city with her supporters.
The development came even as Sonia’s public rally, scheduled for today, was cancelled in the wake of Section 144 (CrPC) being in force in the district.
Earlier, Mayawati had diverted Sonia’s route to Rae Bareli, but the Congress president, to prove a point, reached the town via the sche... | |
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