TOP STORY OF THE DAY |
|
|
| PM puts dialogue ballin court of separatists | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: When on August 15,2009 Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, told people from the ramparts of the Red Fort that the recent Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir had demonstrated that separatist ideology had no place in the state it had dismayed those who are on the other side of the mainstream politics. At that stage separatists felt that the centre was not interested in resuming talks with them. However, these very separatists, especially those belonging to the moderates, seemed to be cheerful when they learnt that the same Manmohan Singh, while referring to the appeal for dialogue with separatists, had stated that "I hope it will be reciprocated in the spirit it was made."
When senior All Party Hurriyat Conference leader, Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat, was asked whether he was hopeful on the resumption of the dialogue he said "I am always hopeful for the best even while preparing for the worst.” Supporting Manmohan Singh's eagerness for resolving all bilateral issues and problems through talks Bhat said "we too have been favouring... | |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FRONT PAGE STORIES |
|
|
| Sonia’s Shikara ride on Dal, shopping on Boulevard | | | |
AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Oct 29: Breaking an ice in the autumn, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi not only enjoyed a memorable shikara ride on the Dal Lake but also took a stroll with minimum possible security cover amid flowing civilian traffic on the fashionable Boulevard and did some shopping of the Kashmir handicrafts before returning to New Delhi at the end of her two-day visit to the Valley.
On 25th anniversary of her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi’s last visit to Kashmir, Sonia Gandhi today gave anxious moments to her SPG security cover as she deserted Raj Bhawan in the morning and went straight to a houseboat anchoring for her in Dal Lake, close to SKICC. After staying at the ho... | |
| | | | Modest reshuffle on Darbar Move eve | | Jandial relieved for PSC post; Rana Dir Social Welfare | | | Sarita DC Udhampur, Khajuria returns as Dir Tourism
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: As the Civil Secretariat closed in Srinagar this afternoon for move of the highest seat of power in Jammu for next six months, the government effected modest transfers and postings in the middle rung of administration, mostly to fill up vacancies arising out of retirement of various officers in next two days.
The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar also took some other significant decisions including establishment of an Overseas Employment Corporation and inclusion of 52 more villages in list of backward areas.
Once of the ace civil servants, KB Jandial today ended... | |
| | | | SERC revived | | Maria Desalphine is new chairman, Pawar Member | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: Nearly five months after it fell headless, the state government today revived the all-important State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) with appointment of two retired officers as Chairman and Member.
The state cabinet which met in Srinagar today under Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved appointment of a Chairperson and Member of J&K State Electricity Regulatory Commission which has been almost defunct since May this year after expiry of the term of last Chairman KB Pillai.
According to an official spokesman, the cabinet approved appointment of SM Desalphine, a retired IAS officer as Chairman and DS Pawar, a retired Chief Engineer as its M... | |
| | | | Narco-finance network busted, 2 conduits held | | | | SUMIT SHARMA
Jammu, Oct 29: The sleuths of Special Operation Group of Police have cracked down the chain of Over Ground Workers of militants with the arrested of more conduits who were carrying one kilogram charas for militants.
The consignment had to be handed over to one Mohammad Hussain who, as per planning, was instrumental to hand over the same to militants. But before they could succeed in their nefarious design, the Special Operation Group arrested them. Mohammad Hussain son of Mohammad Sultan resident of Banglabore, Doda was arrested in Narwal with hawala money of Rs 2.4 lakh and on his disclosure two Over Ground Workers identified as Sameer Ahmed Khanday son of Bashir Ahmed... | |
| | | | Leopard spotted in Janipur | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: Panic gripped in Janipur area following spotting of a leopard. Some people in Janipur area noticed a leopard roaming freely in the streets.Hue and cry were made and people of the area rushed to the safer place. The incident occurred in a locality situated near TV Station. Some started pelting stone on him. Police and wildlife were also informed but till the police party and wildlife employees reached on the spot leopard had made its way. The search operation was going on in the area till late hours. It is stated that the leopard came from nearby Manda forests. ... | |
| | | | Army pulls out 15000 troops | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 28: In the largest ever withdrawal of security forces since the onset of violence in Jammu and Kashmir, India has pulled out over 15,000 army troops from the militancy-infested border belts, a senior officer today said.
''Entire 39 ‘Dah’ Division, comprising over 15,000 troops, has been withdrawn from the state,'' said an army officer. According to sources, the process of shifting of the Dah Division was executed at a very fast pace.
''Normally the movement of an Army Division takes up to six months, but in case of 39 Div it was very quick,’’ the sources said, asserting the withdrawal of troops from various locations, which had begun late in August this ... | |
| | | | India victim of terror coming from Pak: Singh | | ‘Don’t read too much in Mirwaiz’s pro-militancy statement made in anger’ | | |
AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Oct 29: While slamming the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) for having appointed an observer on Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asserted that India would never accept any kind of pressure from anybody in the world. Calling India “a victims of the terror coming in from Pakistan”, Prime Minister asserted that New Delhi had never its hand behind anti-Pakistan insurgency, be that Taliban terrorism or the armed insurgency in Balochistan.
Addressing a news conference before returning to New Delhi at the end of his two-day visit to Kashmir valley, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sounded optimistic of Pakistan’s and the Kashmiri separatist leader... | |
| | | | Police foil infiltration bid, ultra killed | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar: J&K police on Thursday foiled an infiltration bid by killing an alleged militant at Tangdhar in J&K.
This was the second incident after the encounter of two militants earlier in the day that included a self-styled commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba, by security personnel in Poonch district. In a joint operation, Rashtriya Rifles troops and police shot dead the self-styled commander Abu Umar and another unidentified ultra, police said. Umar, a close associate of self-styled LeT divisional commander Dawood, was injured in another encounter a week ago.
Two AK rifles, 11 grenades and 120 rounds of ammunition were recovered from him. ... | |
| | | | Three militants killed in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu: At least three militants were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Mendhar area of Poonch district in Jammu early Thursday morning, Army officials said.
Acting on a tip off, security forces raided a militant hideout in Talwa area of Mendhar, about 200 km north-west of Jammu. Three militants were killed in the shoot out that followed.
Army is now conducting a search operation at the encounter site, officials said.
PM Manmohan Singh had visited Kashmir on Wednesday to inaugurate the 18-km long Anantnag-Qazigund section of the Kashmir rail project. ... | |
| | | | One-way traffic on NH today | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 29: Only one-way traffic would be allowed on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway for two days to facilitate smooth movement of government officials and employees shifting their base to winter capital Jammu, state authorities said today.
"In view of annual Darbar move from Srinagar to Jammu, the traffic will ply one-way on the 300-km national highway connecting Kashmir with rest of the country on October 31 and November 1," a spokesman of the traffic department said here.
The civil secretariat, the seat of Jammu and Kashmir government, and other offices will close in Srinagar on October 30-31 and reopen in Jammu on November 9, as part of the bi-annual... | |
| | | | Nago, brothers’ bail adjourned | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: Justice Sunil Hali of J&K High Court Jammu Wing after hearing both the sides adjourned the case of bail application filed by Choudhary Nagar Singh and his two brothers against whom process of section 87 CrPC has been initiated by the CJM Jammu on the request of SIT.
Sr. Adv MA Goni appearing for the applicants raised a very sensitive law point and said that a Senior Advocate can sign any document as such the Sr. Advocate cannot be appointed as Special PP. Upon this the Court adjourned the bail applications today and second for further arguments on the point raised by the counsel for the applicants and fixed the November 3, 2009.
Meanwhile, Jatinder ... | |
| | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
STOCK UPDATE |
|
|
 |
| BSE
Sensex |
 |
| NSE
Nifty |
|
|
| |
CRICKET UPDATE |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|