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| Silver Star CCTV found shut since evening of Oct 18 v | | Pak ultra Qasim identified among 4 in LeT's Sajjad group | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Oct 30: Much to its surprise, Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police has observed that CCTV system at Silver Star had been switched off 22 hours before the suspected militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba raided the three-star hotel on the National Highway Bypass in Srinagar outskirts on October 19th.
Two young civilians, who were both junior employees of the hotel, had died and two more of their colleagues had sustained injuries when four heavily armed gunmen, suspected to be the cadres of LeT, had attacked Silver Star hotel at 4.30 p.m. on October 19th. While as authorities had claimed that the militants caused the bloodshed after they failed in their plans to attack a convoy of security forces, LeT spokesman had claimed that Army suffered casualties as two fully packed vehicles became the target of its militants who all reached safely back to their hideout after the 'fidayeen attack'.
Sources associated with the investigation revealed to Early Times that two of the four 'fidayeen' had been identified even as two more were likely to be ident... | |
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| Border fencing comes handy in stopping free flow of militants into J&K | | | | Bharat Bhushan
Jammu, Oct 30: The all-weather barbed fence along the J&K borders has proved to be handy for India in restricting the unhindered flow of militants, hawala money and narcotics from Pakistan into the State.
Before its coming into being, with India plugging even the treacherous heights and numerous water bodies on the borders, infiltrations were attempted almost daily by the Pak-based militants. Repeated intrusion bids are being attempted now also but the success rate is very low.
"With such a low success rate, they are finding it hard to keep the pot boiling in J&K," a senior BSF officer said.
He said realising the reverses they had been suffering on this account, the Pak ... | |
| | | | 'Government paying no heed to replacement of old vehicles' | | Tyre of car bursts, Cong MP escapes unhurt | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 30: Congress MP Lal Singh had a narrow escape when a tyre of his official car burst on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district today. The MP has regretted State Government and Chief Minister in particular not paying heed to the need of replacing old and outdated vehicles despite matter having been brought to notice many times.
The convoy of Singh, elected from Kathua-Doda-Udhampur Lok Sabha seat, was on way to Banihal in Ramban district when the accident happened, police said.
The lawmaker was travelling in the Ambassador car when a tyre of the vehicle burst in Mand area in Tikri belt, they said.
"It was a narrow escape. The wheel along with t... | |
| | | | Protests spread, locals demand stern action against culprits | | Facebook blasphemy | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
kishtwar, Oct 30: The protests over facebook blasphemy have spread across Chenab valley as people in Doda, Thatri, Batote, Bhaderwah, Bhalessa, Drabshala and Sarthal took to streets today and held demonstrations seeking stern action against the culprits.
According to reports, thousands of people held a strong protest at Bus Stand Doda to condemn the blasphemous act.
The protestors at different places on Jammu-Kishtwar highway erected barricades and blocked vehicular movement. Meanwhile, Kishtwar district observed complete strike to protest the act. All shops, commercial establishments and educational institutions remained closed. Traffic was off the roads and the town wor... | |
| | | | Geelani's proposed agitation evokes critical reaction | | Will he do some rethinking? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 30: With Geelani's proposed agitation evoking critical reaction from various quarters, the octogenarian leader needs to do some re-thinking. But will he? People close to him suggest that the firebrand leader may go ahead with his programme all the same.
A trader who commands respect in his community expressed surprise over Geelani's statement in response to Chief Minister's offer of a chopper to have an on the spot assessment on the situation enroute the Holy Cave. According to him, Geelani should have constituted a team from traders, civil society actors and the clergy to do the survey in the chopper. He is worried like his fellow businessmen over the propo... | |
| | | | Government keeps Vigilance Organization short of officers | | Govt establishment increase by 200 percent | | | ET Report
Jammu, Oct 30: The official strength of the State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) hasn't been increased in the last 12 years, though there has been 200 percent increase in Government establishment.
The SVO had requested to the Government to time and again to increase its strength but no step has been initiated in these 12 years.
It speaks about the seriousness of the Government in the taking on corruption at decision making level involving high officials, which is the primary job of the SVO.
The State was dubbed as the second most corrupt State in the Court, two year back and its track record hasn't not improved but on the contrary it has slipped further down with allegations of ... | |
| | | | Re-employment of retired officials more important than patient-care in SKIMS | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 30: At a time when thousands of patients have died due to alleged negligence at Kashmir's lone super-speciality hospital Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura in the last 18 months, the authorities at the hospital are more concerned to give re-employment to the retired officials than improving the patient-care.
Sources told Early Time that Dr Ashraf Darzi, Professor in Plastic Surgery department was given two years extension after his retirement in December 2011 by the Director SKIMS, Dr Showkat Zarger.
"JB Singh, a security officer was given two years extension after his retirement early this year in gross violation of rules. Mehjabeen Ban... | |
| | | | Seeks eviction of MP from 92 Kanals State Land | | PIL against land mafia takes new turn | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 30: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL filed by Prof SK Bhalla) against land mafia today took a new turn when the applicant sought eviction of Ch. Lal Singh from, from 92 kanals of Government land under his occupation.
The PIL while highlighting organized land grabbing by certain police officers/ politicians/bureaucrats in connivance with land mafia/under world in various parts of Jammu/Samba districts took a new turn today when petitioner Prof SK Bhalla filed a fresh application seeking directions to the Chief Secretary, Commissioner/Secretary Revenue Deptt and Divisional Commissioner Jammu to retrieve/restore 92 Kanals and 6 Marlas of State lan... | |
| | | | Counterfeit currency racket busted; Xen, JE among 3 arrested | | | |
Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Oct 30: In a major breakthrough Jammu Police today arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in fake currency racket besides recovering of good haul of counterfeit Indian currency. Police claimed to have recovered Rs 65000 fake notes in two separate raids in two capital cities .
"Based on tip off, a raid was conducted and one person identified as Manu Karwal son of Ram Nath Butt of Roopnagar was taken into custody for his alleged involvement in pumping fake currency in winter capital,'' police sources said.
On his disclosure a police team was rushed to Valley and two more accused were apprehended and brought back to winter capital for further pr... | |
| | | | Congress likely to suffer defeat in Gujarat, Himachal | | National Mood | | | Rustam
Jammu, Oct 30: Notwithstanding some media exposes and the ongoing media campaign against BJP national president Nitin Gadkari, the BJP is likely to retain control over power in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Gujarat has been under the BJP rule for more than 11 years now. As for Himachal, the BJP had recaptured power in this Himalayan State five years ago unseating the Congress Government. Himachal, like Punjab, seldom elects the party in power. However, the people of Punjab sprung a big surprise in the last Assembly elections by again reposing faith in the Akali Dal-BJP coalition.
The Congress had expected a big win in Punjab believing the anti-incumbency factor would help it inflic... | |
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