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| Interlocutors begin interaction with Kashmiris | | Govt using all of its good offices to arrange meetings with separatists | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Oct 23: Congress-led UPA government’s lately constituted three-member team of interlocutors on Jammu & Kashmir today arrived in this capital city on its maiden visit with the challenging task of interacting with diverse shades of political opinion to find a resolution to the unrest in the border state. Even as hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani has dismissed Centre’s fresh initiative as “non-serious” and called for total boycott to the “futile exercise”, political establishment from New Delhi to Srinagar has begun all possible efforts to arrange some meetings of the Kashmiri separatists with the interlocutors.
The three-member team, comprising eminent journalist Dileep Padgaonkar, academician Radha Kumar and former Central Information Commissioner, M M Ansari, reached here today to kickstart a fresh process of interaction with the people of different political ideologies, particularly the separatists who have made the government systems defunct with street demonstrations, stone pelting, arson and shutdowns since June this year. Over a hundred civilia... | |
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| J&K not to incorporate 73rd amendment | | Stage set for govt controlled Panchayats | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 23: With Panchayat elections still a distant dream; Jammu and Kashmir government is in no mood to incorporate provisions of 73rd amendment of Constitution of India into its own Panchayati Raj Act despite union Panchayati Raj ministry's strong recommendations for the same.
Sources said that elections would be held as per the act which is already in force in Jammu and Kashmir. They added that there is no likelihood of state amending the act before going ahead with the Panchayat polls. Sources disclosed that rural development department ministry has already taken the decision of not incorporating provisions enshrined under 73rd amendment. ... | |
| | | | 'Kidnapped' Ladakhi children restored back to their parents | | | | Sumit Sharma
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 23: Twenty eight Ladakhi children including four girls, victims of Leh cloudburst disaster, who were brought here by a Jammu-based Non Government Organisation (NGO) on the pretext of providing them a better life, have been restored back to their parents today.
The children were allegedly kidnapped by the NGO members, who put them in inhuman condition in a rented accommodation at Dogra Hall area here.
The children were handed over to their parents and General Secretary of Ladakh Buddhist Council (LBC) PT Kunjuckh, who later took them to Kargil House near Railway Station Jammu. The children remained under police custody. A police team is also bei... | |
| | | | Terming Kashmir a “disputed” issue interlocutors land into controversy | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 23: The recent statement of the newly appointed interlocutors on Kashmir that its agenda was for a comprehensive and political settlement of the Kashmir ``dispute'' has given rise to a fresh controversy with various mainstream political social and religious organizations out rightly rejecting the statement.
Though political parties including BJP and Panthers Party had already rejected the interlocutors saying that they have no role to play in resolving the prevailing crisis in the state, their (interlocutors) statement that their priority will be for a comprehensive and
political settlement of the Kashmir ``dispute'' has dragged them into a controversy.
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| | | | Kidnapped Ladakhi children to dispatch their home town tomorrow | | | | SUMIT SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 23: The 28 children who were allegedly kidnapped by the NGO and put them in a shamble condition in Jammu based rented accommodation at Dogra Hall are being dispatched back to their home town tomorrow. The children were handed over to their parents and General Secretary of Ladakh Buddhist Council PT Kunjuckh who took them to Kargil House near Railway Station Jammu. The children were remained under police custody. Police team also is being dispatched to Leh to drop them safely in their home town.
The children were released from the NGO -Youth Movement for Peace by police after lodging FIR against its five members namely Vikas Sharma, Gagan... | |
| | | | Appointment of Information Commissioners for SIC | | Second meeting next week, Mehbooba likely to attend | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 23: In what appears the matter having been nearly sorted out by opposition PDP and ruling NC over appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and two Information Commissioners for the State Information Commission, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti is likely to attend the second meeting being convened by the government .The meeting has been scheduled next week , mostly likely on Monday, October 25.
After exchange of letters by the two leaders, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, both of whom are the members of the selection panel on October 5 over the matter, it seems the opposition PDP has made up its mind to attend the crucial meeting in which... | |
| | | | Cong to strengthen base in JK : Soz | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 23: The Congress has decided to "further strengthen" its base in all the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir, Pradesh Congress committee president Saifuddin Soz said here today .
Soz, who met Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi yesterday, issued a statement here claiming that the party has decided to move with vigour in all the three regions of the state - Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir Valley.
Soz, who of late has been voicing concern over the functioning of the National Conference-led state government in which Congress is an alliance partner, said that he apprised Gandhi of the "prevailing situation in the state" - a euphemism for the unrest that has le... | |
| | | | Massive NC rally on cards | | `It will help NC to stage a comeback' | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 23: The National Conference, according to informed sources is making preparations for a massive rally at Ganderbal to counter the on-going agitation. The rally shall be addressed by the Chief Minister, Omar Abdllah before Darbar moves to Jammu.
The N C leadership wanted to hold the rally at Lal Chowk to convey a strong message to the separatists. However, the idea was abandoned for `security reasons'. Now the show will be held in Chief Minister's bastion, Ganderbal.
According to the NC leadership expects around 7000 people at the venue. A hefty amount, sources said has been spent to make the rally a success. The senior workers have been urged to rope in p... | |
| | | | Pak launches three-pronged offensive for securing US mediation on Kashmir | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 23 : The establishment in Pakistan has launched,what experts call,a three-pronged offensive against India for the purpose of forcing Delhi to resume the composite dialogue which had been suspended following terrorist strike in Mumbai two years ago.First,Pakistan has been seeking either US intervention on Kashmir or a mediation by a third country.
What seems to be amazing is the way Islamabad in general and Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi in particular have been raking up the issue of the US mediation on Kashmir so that the 63-year old dispute was settled in the interest of peace in the Indian subcontinent despite the fact that during the l... | |
| | | | Karan Singh snubs Omar Abdullah, says accession final & Kashmir just one factor | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 23: Congress MP and former J&K Sadar-e-Riyasat Dr Karan Singh does not always comment on each and every issue concerning the restive state. But whenever he talks, he talks sense; he talks very objectively and boldly and with full authority. He is always sophisticated and at the same time very candid and assertive. He never minces words. He is unlike other politicians. No one can question his integrity and whatever he says regarding J&K and the problem facing it. He is one person who knows each and everything concerning the state. In fact, he is a witness to all the developments that unfolded from time to time in J&K, including the circumstances under ... | |
| | | | Mysterious murder worked out, one held | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 23: Samba Police have solved a mysterious murder case within a month by arresting the main accused who committed the crime on September 27.
The arrested accused has been identified as Pankaj Gupta alias Jony son of Subash Chander Gupta of Pathankot (Punjab).
Pankaj had murdered a woman and decamped with cash, jewellery and mobile phone from the house of victim.
Police spokesman said, the deceased identified as Tara Rani wife of Sham Lal Gupta of Trilokpur, Jakh, Tehsil and district Samba was found murdered at her residence on Septemebr 27.
On receipt of the information, police rushed to the spot and shifted the body to hospital for legal formalities.... | |
| | | | Core Group reviews security situation | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 23: The Core Group today deliberated on the prevailing security environment in J&K, while taking a holistic review of the joint strategy evolved to restore normalcy in the state.
Held at 15 corps headquarters, the meeting was chaired by security advisor, Lt Gen N C Marwah, according to army sources.
In the meeting, discussion focused on refining strategy formulated in the last meeting in the light of the ground situation and take the level of synergy between all agencies to the next level to thwart attempts by inimical forces to destabilise the Valley.
Among others, the meeting was attended by DGP Kuldeep Khoda, senior officers of army, CRPF, BSF and civi... | |
| | | | Police arrested two members of 'Mohan Jhir Gang' | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 23: Channi Himmat police took two gangsters of 'Mohan Jhir Gang ' to its custody for furnishing legal formalities in connection with a case registered against the duo.
Identified as Parveen Kumar son of Des Raj resident of Sarwal, owner of a Gym, in the area and Sonal Malhotra alias Toppu son of Chander Mohan resident of Malhotrian Gali were involved in shoot out in Channi Himmat. Their companion Sanjay Dogra son of Kastoori Lal Dogra resident of New Plot is in Sarwal police custody and will be handed over to Channi Himmat Police soon.
As per police sources in October 2009 trio fired on Rajesh Gupta alias Sonu, elder brother of Bakra, with the intention to ... | |
| | | | Infiltration bid foiled, three ultras killed | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Oct 23: Army today foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control in Uri Sector of Baramulla district, killing three militants.
"An infiltration bid was foiled by the troops in Uri Sector in the wee hours. So far, three militants have been killed and the operation is still in progress," Defence spokesperson Lt Colonel J S Brar said.
The infiltration of militants from across the Line of Control (LoC) has been on the rise recently as the Pakistani handlers of the ultras are desperate to push in as many militants as possible before the onset of winter in Kashmir.
Army and BSF, guarding the LoC, have intensified vigil to prevent the militants from sneaking ... | |
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