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| No respite from cross border shelling, 2 civilians injured | | Pak Troops Violate Truce in Gulmarg | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU/srinagar, Oct 4: After shelling border hamlets along the LoC in Poonch, Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing of mortar bombs, small and automatic weapons in Jammu region overnight leaving two persons injured.
The Army said there was also a brief ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gulmarg sector of north Kashmir last night
"Pakistani Rangers resorted to firing and shelling of mortar bombs targeting border hamlets and Border out Posts (BoPs) along the International Border in R S Pura belt of Jammu district since last night", a police officer said today.
In the firing and shelling, four BoPs and Channa, Kako De Kothay, Kodwal and Devigarh v... | |
| | | | Army says it is responding to ceasefire violations by Pakistan | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 4: Lieutenant General Subrata Saha said here today the Army has been responding continuously to the ceasefire violations by Pakistani Rangers.
Unprovoked firing and ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir left one dead and injured four civilians on Friday.
Two persons were also injured by in the Sabjian sector of Poonch last night.
Pakistan had earlier violated ceasefire at the shared border on the intervening night of September 30 and October 1. This is however not the first time the ceasefire between both neighbours has been violated.
Kashmir has witnessed almost uninterrupted... | |
| | | | If you fire, we will also fire: BSF tells Pak Rangers | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 4: Amid frequent violations of ceasefire by Pakistan, BSF today told Pakistani Rangers not to fire along the International Border (IB) as "it is not good for general public of both the sides".
"We have told them (Pak Rangers) in the morning (during patrolling) don't fire it is not good for general public of both the sides," Inspector General (IG) BSF, Jammu Frontier, Rakesh Sharma said.
"Why are you (Pak Rangers) firing. If you fire, we will also fire," is what has been conveyed to Pak rangers during patrolling of IB by BSF troops this morning, he said.
Pakistani rangers had resorted to firing and mortar shelling along IB on night of August 2 and August 3 i... | |
| | | | As long as ceasefire violations continue Modi may not resume channels of dialogue with Nawaz Sharif | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 4: On one side Islamabad and its agencies want India to resume the channels of dialogue for settling various bilateral issues, on the other it has not responded to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi's suggestion that once Pakistan created a peaceful and favourable atmosphere, New Delhi would resume talks.
Agencies across the LOC, especially the Pakistan army, have totally ignored Modi's call for delinking talks from terror on the plea that talks and terror cannot coexist. And still Pakistan has been demanding bilateral and even triangular talks for settling various issues, particularly the Kashmir issue.
And despite commitments on honouring ceasefire agreement,... | |
| | | | PDP, BJP, NPP want poll on time; NC favours postponement, Congress indecisive | | Parties divided over timing of holding Assembly elections in state | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Oct 4: Ahead of the scheduled visit of a Chief Election Commission of India (ECI) delegation to take call on assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on October 7, the political parties in the state are divided over the timing of the elections.
Though the main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP), Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) are in favour of holding assembly elections on scheduled time, main coalition partner Congress is still indecisive while National Conference is favouring postponement of elections, taking shield of non conducive ground situation in state.
As per the reports, the Deputy Chief Election Commissione... | |
| | | | Flood hit youth on radar of terrorists for radicalization | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 4: The intelligence agencies have warned of the separatists and terrorists radicalizing the Kashmir youth who have suffered immensely in the floods. The inputs suggest that these anti-national elements are on look out for such youth to use them for their nefarious design.
"Terrorists and separatists are not finding much youth in the cadre. Some ultra radical educated youth have joined terrorist outfits but their number is few. Now with floods many families have been completely uprooted and there is much frustration and disenchantment among such youth, which could be potential of them," said an official working in the intelligence agency.
The warning is pre... | |
| | | | Udhampur, Reasi landslide victims await relief, rehabilitation | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Oct 4: Picking up the thread of life after witnessing mass destruction caused due to incessant rains and landslides which wreaked havoc in far flung areas of Udhampur and Reasi districts, the affected people now await rehabilitation and compensation from the State Government.
The affected people are waiting worriedly for adequate compensation to rebuild their damaged houses while the State Government is also giving assurances that the same will be disbursed within shortest possible time.
However, locals in higher reaches of Udhampur and Reasi districts who were rendered homeless and lost their fertile land as well as livestock by the worst ever nature's fury who lo... | |
| | | | As enforcement agencies sleep, 'greedy' traders busy in looting flood affected people | | Excess, distress sale going on under nose of authorities | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: At a time when the after affects of flood are casting its spell on the overall situation in summer capital of state and other parts of Kashmir the enforcement agencies have failed to take action against the unscrupulous elements who are taking undue advantage of the present situation.
Over the past 10 days some of the traders are selling their rotten stock of merchandise to the hapless people. The flood affected people are purchasing the goods since they have no other option available following devastation after the nature's fury. The concerned agencies are in a slumber with no action being taken against the 'violators'.
The Hari Singh High Street (HSHS) ... | |
| | | | Non-declaration of list of selected candidate for post of Hindi Translator by CUJ | | Declare result within week, Court to University Authorities | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 4: Disposing of a petition filed by a candidate seeking declaration of result for the post of Hindi Translator, the high court directed the authorities of Central University of Jammu (CUJ) to declare the results within a period of one week.
The writ petition was filed by Sushma Devi, wife of Dheeraj Kumar, who had applied for the post of Hindi Translator, which was advertisement by CUJ on September 2, 2013.
But even after conducting written tests and interview, the university authorities have not declared the results. Three candidates had appeared for written test and interview conducted by the University for two posts of Hindi Translator.
Earlier, on Septe... | |
| | | | Assembly polls and political parties | | Governor's Rule imminent | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 4: There are four major political players in Jammu and Kashmir who want to capture the state power in the coming Assembly elections. These are the ruling National Conference (NC) and its alliance partner Congress, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP). There are three other smaller players, two in Jammu and one in Kashmir. They are the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Jammu and the People's Conference (PC) in Kashmir. Of the seven political parties, two each have demanded and opposed elections on due dates. The Congress and the BSP have urged the Election Commission to not delay elect... | |
| | | | People pick holes in Bollywood film 'Haider', demand ban on its screening | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Oct 4: Within hours of its release, Director Vishal Bhardwaj Bollywood flick "Haider" with Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, K K Menon, Irfan Khan and Shraddha Kapoor in its lead role has stirred a controversy as people here feel that it propagates anti-national" agenda.
The story of the movie is based on the onset of militancy since 1989. The various social networking sites like facebook and Twitter are buzzed with discussion over the alleged anti- India story of movie and the clamor for banning the telecast of the movie was gaining momentum.
"It is shocking to see such a movie playing full house on Gandhi Jayanti. The movie propagates the separatist propaganda," write Rohi... | |
| | | | Kashmir floods: Local youth rescued trapped people when govt failed | | | | Muhammad Mukaram
Srinagar, Oct 4 : In view of the ruling Omar-led government's complete failure to come to the rescue of the people who remained trapped for days together in the flood waters in most part of the Srinagar, it were the local youth who rescued many of them.
Adil Ahmad Chopan, a young volunteer, was said to have lost his life while rescuing people from their inundated houses at Rajbagh on September 10.
Hailing from Zabarwan, 20-year-old Adil, however, shattered the hopes and dreams of his poor family when his friends, who had accompanied him in the rescue and relief work on that fateful day, brought his body to his home at Pahloo Brein in the evening.
His death kept everyb... | |
| | | | DHS's X-ray unit gathering dust at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital | | | | Bijay Charak
Jammu, Oct 4 : It could be called the overlooking of Director Health Service (DHS) Jammu, who seven months back provided an x- ray machine to Rajiv Gandhi Hospital Gangyal, which has not been installed due to non-availability of space for the equipment.
Reliable sources informed Early Times that in March, 2014 DHS Jammu Director Dr. BS Pathina provided a x-ray machine to hospital. However, being aware about non-availability of adequate space for the equipment, procured it, which is laying in a corner of the hospital's premises. He further said that Engineers of the company form where the x-ray machine was procured had paid at-least four visits for installation of the equ... | |
| | | | Traditional fervour missing in Eid festivity | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Srinagar, Oct 4: The Eid festival is likely to be celebrated with austerity due to the recent devastation caused by floods across the state. The floods consumed life and property and left a scar in the minds of the people. Many people have been rendered homeless in Kashmir particularly in Srinagar as many houses have been washed in floods and others have been suffered extensive damage mostly in Indra Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Raj Bagh, Kursoo, Magarmal Bagh, Lal Chowk and other areas. There are heaps of garbage everywhere and people still do not come out of trauma. The busy Lal Chowk wears a deserted look as shopkeepers still seen cleaning their shops which otherwis... | |
| | | | Devastation in Srinagar overshadows flood hit south Kashmir | | 'Villages san drinking water, road connectivity, debris cleaning' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 4: As recent floods equally caused devastation in hundreds of villages of South Kashmir and Srinagar, the administration has been focusing on Srinagar alone and nobody pays heed to the flood hit villages of South Kashmir's Pulwama, Kulgam and Anantnag Districts.
Details received from south Kashmir's Pulwama District reveal that dozens of villages which include Sangam, Adijan, Gulzarpora, Beighpora, Sale, Chursoo, Lelhar, Hajibal, Badedrpora, Reshipora, Mohanviji, Hanjipora, Goripora, Vandakpora, Kanlibagh, Dangerpora, Padgampora, Awanitpora, Larkipora, Pohoo, Samboora, Kakpora, Lasjan, Pampore were badly hit floods and where besides human lives, flood com... | |
| | | | Army jawan killed, 5 hurt as militants trigger IED blast on LoC | | | | M S Nazki
POONCH, Oct 4: An IED (improvised explosive device), that was triggered by militants from across the Line of Control (LoC) with the help of a remote control device, today claimed the life of an army jawan and left five others seriously wounded. Six jawans of 1 Mahar Regiment were on routine patrolling near their Gun Hill Post when an IED went off, resulting in the instant death of one of them and critical injuries to the remaining five, police sources said. The dead was identified as Naik Akshay Kumar Godboly. Of the injured, the condition of sepoy Shubam was said to be critical. He was referred to the district hospital, Rajouri. Other were admitted in a local army hospital. Th... | |
| | | | Valley witnesses increased man-animal conflicts after floods | | | | Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: The recent floods have invited a free movement of the wild animals in the residential areas giving rise to frequent man-animal conflicts. The wild animals that are on the prowl in many areas of the Valley have done harm to the humans as well as to the animals. Though the man-animal conflict is a routine in the upper reaches of the Valley, it has been noticed after the floods that the beasts are active in the densely populated area of the Valley. The recent flood has worsened the situation as the carcasses of the dead animals are scattered over a vast area in the Valley which in turn has invited the trouble.
Before the floods it was a particular beast that... | |
| | | | On Eid eve volunteers collect relief for flood victims | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Oct 4: Even though Eid shoppers may be thronging the Valley's markets in sizeable numbers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha which is likely to be fall on Monday, but here in north Kashmir residents of Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara districts, some volunteer groups were busy in collection of relief for the flood victims of Srinagar and other areas of valley on this auspicious occasion which is a great sign of brotherhood.
Many volunteer groups of Baramulla spoke to early times over the phone and said that, "no doubt Eid festival will be celebrated across the world, but it could be something different here in our district, as floods have took many precious lives and dam... | |
| | | | In devastated Rajbagh, Jawaharnagar experts declare buildings unsafe | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Oct4: The magnitude of devastation caused by floods in Rajbagh-Jawaharnagar localities in Srinagar is huge. And with the experts declaring buildings unsafe for human habitation, there seems no end to the woes of the residents.
Even as one month has passed the inhabitants have not been able to clear huge debris.
Every structure-big or small - presents the horrifying picture of destruction and devastation. The stink emanating from heaps of garbage is only adding to the woes of the hapless people.
Rajbagh is also housing maximum number of private schools in tented buildings. Scores of school buses could be seen turned upside down. Muck inside houses is in tons an... | |
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