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| Army Chief reiterates 'no' | | TROOP REDUCTION | | | New Delhi | Oct 19
Amidst a stepped up demilitarization campaign launched by the Peoples Democratic Party, the Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor has once again ruled out any possibility of thinning the presence of troops from any part of Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking to the reporters on the sidelines of a flag-in function to honour men of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, Gen Kapoor ruled out any possibility of troop reduction. He said that terrorist violence in the state has not come down.
"If the violence level is going up, army's role is to bring it down," Kapoor, who took over as Army Chief earlier this month, said making it clear "it is not the time for troop reduction in Jammu and ... | |
| | | | Cineplexes alerted on terror designs | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 19
As already reported by this newspaper that the central intelligence agencies have received inputs of the possibility of high profile attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly at crowded places, the Jammu Police today took first step in counseling the cinema owners about the safety measures.
Based on authoritative information, the EARLY TIMES has last week reported that the Union Home Ministry has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to advise cinema owners on in-house security measures. Cinema halls and shopping complexes are reported to be high on the target of militants, sources said.
In this backdrop, the SSP of Jammu Parminder Singh convened ... | |
| | | | Batala couple choose Jammu hotel to end life | | No suicide note left, heart burn in love suspected | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 19
In mysterious circumstances, a young couple from Punjab ended life in a city hotel after consuming some poisonous substance.
Though the exact reason for this extreme step is yet to be ascertained, but prima facie the case appears to of a heart burn in a threatened love relation. Jammu Police have informed the families of the boy and girl in Batala, Punjab, where they belonged to.
According to police, a team of city police Friday morning recovered a dead body of a middle aged youth from Punjab from inside the hotel room in Gumat area. The youth has been identified as 32 year old Naveen, a resident of Batala. An unconscious girl identified as 26-year... | |
| | | | Huge arms haul, 2 killed | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 19
Several militant hideouts were unearthed and huge quantity of arms and explosives were recovered in separate search operations launched by the Army in the region, a defence spokesman said on Friday.
During a search operation at Shershali in Anantnag district, Army busted a hideout and recovered six kgs of explosive, five detonators, four hand grenades, five AK magazines, 300 ammunitions and a radio set, he said.
In Shat Gund area of Kupwara district, they recovered 15 hand grenades, one rifle, four magazines, 220 rounds of ammunition and a radio set.
In another search operation in Narad village of Kupwara district, three rocket propelled grenades... | |
| | | | PM disappointed with Hurriyat attitude | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 19
Rebuffing the claims of the separatist organizations that Government of India has stalled the peace process, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference has itself backed out of its promised follow-up with him.
Speaking to the accompanying journalists on board his special aircraft at the end of his two day visit to Nigeria and South Africa , the Prime Minister regretted that the Hurriyat Conference (M) did not turn up for further talks, despite having given promises to engage itself with the government at the centre to resolve the problems in Jammu and Kashmir .
''We have devised the round table co... | |
| | | | Benazir homecoming claims 139 lives | | | | Karachi | Oct 19
In the worst-ever terrorist attack in Pakistan, at least 139 people were killed and more than 500 injured as two powerful explosions last night ripped through the homecoming procession of former Premier Benazir Bhutto after eight years in self-imposed exile but she escaped unhurt.
The two explosions went off a minute apart shortly after midnight near Karsaz close to the vehicle Ms Bhutto was travelling in, at the head of a procession of hundreds of thousands of PPP supporters who had flooded the streets of the city to welcome the
return of their leader.
Ms Bhutto refused to use a bulletproof glass cubicle that had been built atop the truck taking her to the tomb o... | |
| | | | Governor turns Kancha, sings a song for Kashmir | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jhangar (LoC) | Oct 19
The beginning of Dussehra celebrations at the Line of Control here not turned high profile but also romantic and ecstatic as the heart rolling singer was the state's Governor.
'Janu Paryo, Kashmeer ko dhavayma'…' (We have to go to Kashmir) an old Nepalese song sung by Governor Lt. Gen (Retd) Sriniwas Kumar Sinha set the tone for this year's 4-day Dussehra celebrations at 3/5 Gorkha Rifles Battalion Headquarters at Jhangar, near LOC, a bowl shaped valley nestled in the lap of pine-clad dense forests this afternoon.
Wrapping up the musical bonanza by young Gorkha recruits, the Governor had the final say at his parent battalion, which reverbe... | |
| | | | Cong must ensure credibility of coalition experiment: Mufti | | ‘Coalition must lead resolution process’ | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 19
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has made it clear that his party's participation in the Coalition Government is guided by the agenda of political empowerment, economic emancipation and social upliftment of the State's masses and it would never compromise on these basic ideals. "The Coalition Government has to adhere to these fundamental principles, as outlined in its Common Minimum Program (CMP), to ensure dignified peace and prosperity of the people in all the regions and sub-regions of the State," he said.
Addressing a day-long meeting of the PDP functionaries here today, Sayeed said his party's vision is to facilitate ... | |
| | | | 27 medical shops sealed | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 19
Twenty seven un-licensed medical shops have been sealed by the Jammu Drugs and Food Control Organisation in the state.
Licenses of 40 establishments were also suspended for a period of two to five days for violating the conditions of licenses granted to them, an official spokesman said here.
"These measures were taken after the organisation yesterday, as per the directions of secretary health and medical education department of the state, inspected drug sale and manufacturing establishments in order to implement the provisions of drugs and cosmetics act in letter and spirit," he said.
During the drive, 442 drugs sale establishments and five drug ... | |
| | | | Ajmer police to visit Jammu to investigate blast | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 19
Ajmer police is likely to visit Jammu And Kashmir State in next couple of days in connection with investigation of a blast there. It has also asked Jammu police to send a team to Ajmer for joint investigation in the case.
Sources said after the interrogation of a Rajouri based youth, Ajmer police has received certain clues and contacted senior officers of the Jammu and Kashmir police (JKP) requesting that they would like to visit J&K in two days in the connection of the case. Sources said, on the request of Ajmer police Jammu police has also collected records of certain people who were known to be working with the arrested person.
Here it is to be m... | |
| | | | ‘Tragedy’ of errors: Look-alike bro asked to pay off loan | | | | Govind Chouhan
Jammu | Oct 19
Jammu and Kashmir State Financial Corporation (JKSFC) these days is investigating a case in which a respondent of a notice has complained that he has been asked to pay back the loan amount that he had never sought or availed.
According to sources, a couple of month back one Mehmood Ali Khan son of Late Sultan Ali Khan resident of Talab Khatikan wrote a letter to JKSFC Chief Manager stating that the corporation has asked him to pay back the loan that he has never availed. The letter stated, “I have received a notice from your corporation for depositing back an over-due loan amount against vehicle No. JK02A/5057. But, I have not availed any loan in respect of... | |
| | | | Bloodbath on Bhutto's home coming feared to push Pakistan into civil was` | | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | Oct 19
The Pak Army Chief General Musharraf snatched power in the country through a cope, which was totally bloodless, without even a short fired. But the restoration of civilian rule, if at all, in the country is feared to be the bloodiest one in the history of Pakistan, going by the bloodbath witnessed in Karachi, on the occasion of return to her country, by a former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto after eight years exile. The tumultuous reception accorded to the Pakistan People's Party leader, Benazir Bhutto, by her supporters, estimated to be one lakh, in number who had come from all parts of the country, yesterday, was marred with explosion of... | |
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