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| Dialogue wind blows | | Mirwaiz for unconditional engagement | | ZAFAR CHOUDHARY | 10/7/2009 12:34:30 AM |
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Jammu/Srinagar, Oct 6: Days after reports suggested New Delhi’s willingness to walk an extra mile on Jammu and Kashmir by devolving more powers, even through constitutional amendments, the chief moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Maulvi Umar Farooq today expressed his readiness to engage into an unconditional dialogue with New Delhi.
Reports had recently suggested that the Government of India was working on a massive autonomy plan on Jammu and Kashmir and model under discussion revolved around four-point formula of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf which was later adopted with amendments by the Peoples Democratic Party as a win-win solution for all parties engaged. While there have been reports of intensive back channel parleys between New Delhi and Kashmiri separatists, as also some mainstream leaders, the Home Minister P Chidambram is reportedly supervising the process.
“Parleys have been on for sometime but initiation of dialogue could not be announced as New Delhi wanted to come up with something concrete for the breaking the impasse”, said a source privy to the d... | |
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| Speaker nearly died under ‘VIP treatment’ at SKIMS | | ‘Echo room had no electricity; oxygen exhausted in 15 minutes of take-off to AIIMS’ | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz | 10/7/2009 12:33:31 AM |
| | SRINAGAR, Oct 6: Speaker of Legislative Assembly, Mohammad Akbar Lone, who figures in the top of the list of the state’s very very important persons (VVIPs) in status and protocol, had a providential escape from death under the so-called ‘VIP treatment’ at the prestigious Sher-e-Kashmir-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, last fortnight. According to him, he was rushed to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, as the doctors at SKIMS failed to make diagnosis for over 27 hours, ECG technician was away at his home, Echo Room had no electricity and even the oxygen refill with him exhausted in just 15 minutes of the state aircraft’s take-off from Srinaga... | |
| | | | Mehbooba meets PM | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 6: As a part of ongoing consultation process on kick starting renewed dialogue on Kashmir, the People Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti today called on Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at New Delhi and apprised him of the present political situation in the State.
According to a party spokesman, Mehbooba, in her meeting with Prime Minister, expressed her satisfaction over indication of the resumption of the Indo-Pak dialogue at highest level. She stressed on the need of taking more confidence building measures (CBMs) to take the peace process-pioneered by her party to the logical end.
Reiterating her party’s stand that dialogue is the only way to ... | |
| | | | Oz Army Chief in Udhampur | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 6: The Australian Army chief, Lt. Gen. Ken J. Gillespie, was briefed on the Indian Army's strategies to tackle militancy in Jammu and Kashmir during his visit to the Udhampur-based Northern Command Tuesday.
'During this brief visit, he held a cordial discussion with (Northern Command chief) Lt. Gen. B.S. Jaswal. He also interacted with other senior officers of the Northern Command headquarters and was briefed about the operational and functional aspects of this sensitive formation,' Command spokesperson Lt. Col. D.K. Kachari said in a release.
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| | | | Nearing to undress wolfs in sheep’s clothing: Farooq | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 6: Even as bail plea of Nagar Singh and his brothers, the alleged key conspirators in the Amandeep murder evidence destruction case was adjourned for Thursday, the Special Investigation Team under the supervision of DIG Farooq Khan seems to have widened the ambit of probe by laying its hands on a range of misdemeanors it is reported to have uncovered from the files and records seized over past few days.
Farooq Khan today sought to reassure the public that investigation was close to cracking the case and it was just a matter of days to get the key conspirators in exposing the whole string of nexus. “We are fully confident of laying the truth bare wherever and... | |
| | | | BSNL launches Blackberry in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 6: The Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah has appreciated and welcomed the Bhartiya Sanchar Nigam Limited efforts to provide Blackberry service in the Kashmir valley.
The Chief Minister was interacting with the BSNL authorities after they formally launched the services in the valley.
It is pertinent to mentioned that Blackberry sets are provided from Blackberry Curve to Blackberry Bold with one time cost implications from Rs. 15990 to Rs. 31990 provided the customers. The service cost ranges from 299 to 999 for unlimited package.
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| | | | PMRP may be get two-year extension | | Prime Minister likely to make announcement during his J&K visit | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 6: The visiting high level central team headed by Cabinet Secretary K Chandrashekhar is reported to have agreed to recommend a two-year extension in the Rs 30,000 Crore Prime Minister’s Reconstruction package allowing Jammu and Kashmir to make use of the unspent funds.
Sources said that the state government made a strong case for allowing the use of funds as the present government wanted a chance. The central team is learnt to have agreed to the proposal but an announcement to this effect was not made. Reliable sources in the state administration told Early Times that even state government was advised against making this ‘decision’ public as the announcement... | |
| | | | Karva Chauth in Jammu | | Colourful streets , joyful women all the way | | Munish Gupta | 10/6/2009 11:24:46 PM |
| | Jammu, Oct 6
Going through the bazaars of the city, one feels that women that rule the roost.The Capital’s markets wore a festive look today as married women were shopping for Karva Chauth. The festival will be observed tomorrow.
Resplendent with rows of colourful bangles and other Karva Chauth finery and delicacies, markets did a brisk business throughout the day.
Karva Chauth is one of the most eagerly awaited festivals in North India. Though married women observe the festival, it is becoming increasingly popular among unmarried girls. Aastha Sharma, 19, who was waiting for her turn to get “mehndi” applied on her palm by a henna artist, said that she would observe the fast for her boy... | |
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