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| 53 cross sides in Karvan-e-Aman | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 8 : As many as 53 people crossed sides in the Karvan-e-Aman bus operating between Srinagar-Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), official sources said here today.
They said 31 residents, including three women and one child, arrived here this afternoon after crossing the Aman Setu bridge on foot at Kaman post, the last Indian Military post near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector.
However, only person, who had crossed over to POK, also returned in the bus after meeting his relatives there.
They said eight residents of this side, including three women and one child, also crossed over to POK to meet their relatives there.
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| | | | Patil to meet Rukhsana | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 8: For young Ruksana, who killed a militant to protect her family, tomorrow will be a day to cherish, as President Pratibha Patil has decided to meet her during her visit to Jammu region.
Although the meeting was not on her itinerary, the President has carved out time especially to meet the brave girl who elicited praise from across the country for her daredevil act, official sources said.
22-year old Ruksana has been praised by Home Minister P Chidambaram and also awarded by the Jammu and Kashmir government for her act of bravery.
Ruksana had killed a top Pakistani militant belonging to Lashker-e-Toiba and injured another at Kalsian village in Rajou... | |
| | | | SHO attached to DPL Srinagar | | Rajneesh spent huge amounts on calls to Amina | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 8: Even as the 17-year-old girl Amina, who lived in a houseboat in Dal Lake interior, is still untraced, Police have unearthed her “deep-rooted liaison” with Rajneesh Sharma of Sarwal, Jammu, who was found dead in custody of Police Station Rambagh here on Tuesday last. Meanwhile, additional Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar, Mohammad Akbar Ganai, has started an inquiry into the circumstances leading to Rajnessh Kumar’s custodial death under section 176 of Cr PC and SSP Srinagar has placed two Police officials under suspension and also attached SHO Ram Munshi Bagh to District Police Lines (DPL) Srinagar.
Authoritative sources revealed to Early Times that pen... | |
| | | | Police remand extended by three days | | | | First among arrested cops,
Sultan Mirza files bail plea
Decision on Nago brothers reserved
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 8: Even as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) today security a further three-day remand for the suspended and arrested Police officials –former SSP Manohar Singh, Inspector Sultan Mirza and Sub Inspector Satnam Singh -a local court today reserved order on the pre-arrest bail application of Choudhary Nagar Singh, Ujjagar Singh and Rakesh Singh in the Amandeep murder case.
Second Additional Sessions Jammu Vinod Chatterji Koul, after heaving both the sides in length and called the Case Diary file of Amandeep Singh murder case, reserved order on bail application. ... | |
| | | | Darbar opens in Jammu on Nov 9 | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, OCT 8: According to a Government Order issued by General Administration Department, the Government offices observing five-day week shall close at Srinagar on Friday, October 30, 2009 after the office hours while as offices observing six- day week shall close on Saturday, October 31, 2009 after the office hours for annual Darbar Move. All the offices shall, however, reopen at Jammu on Monday, November 9, 2009.
All the departments will send their advance parties on October 26, 2009 consisting of one Gazetted Officer and four or five non-gazetted officials. The advance parties will receive the records at Jammu.
No leave shall be admissible in combination/co... | |
| | | | Medico strike spills | | Day 4: patients cry for help | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 8 : The agitating doctors this morning took out a mass procession as their indefinite strike entered the fourth consecutive day here.
The doctors in the Kashmir Valley also supported their agitation with one-day token strike at SKIMS in Srinagar, Dr Satyinder, one of the leaders of Doctors Joint Action Committee (DJAC) said here.
‘’The doctors in Kashmir today went on one-day token strike and by tomorrow they will be supporting in the genuine cause,’’ the doctor added.
The routine work at Jammu hospitals however, remained paralysed and the patients suffered continuously for the fourth day as the doctors remained off duty due to the indefinite strik... | |
| | | | Ladakh likely on rail map in 10 years | | Rs 22500 Cr project to neutralize Chinese advantage | | | EARLY TIMES REPRT
Jammu, Oct 8: Hostile neighbours around India may be a potential security threat but this perception is often a blessing in disguise for people in many states in the country –Ladakh is the latest beneficiary of security related infrastructure development as the Himalayan enclave which remains disconnected through surface transport from rest of the world for six months year is expected to be on Indian railway map in next ten years.
On Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s advice, the Indian Railways has completed a reconnaissance survey of the ambitious 497-km Bilaspur-Manali-Leh rail link stretching from Himachal Pradesh to Jammu and Kashmir.
The link has been concei... | |
| | | | Gang rape of ecology fills coffers of officials in broad daylight | | 155 brick kiln operators pay monthly bribes to Omar’s officers in Budgam | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
BUDGAM, Oct 7: Making a brazen mockery of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s claim of restoring the culture of accountability “without any drum-beating”, officials of Revenue, Police, Power Development Department (PDD) and J&K State Pollution Control Board (PCB) have permitted a gang rape of ecology by an army of brick-kiln operators in three-fourth area of Budgam district. According to official records, as many as 155 brick kilns, out of 202 in Budgam district, are completely illegal and unauthorized and the authorities have not taken a single step to close down these dangerously polluting units. One and the only one reason, according to residents and well-placed insiders, ... | |
| | | | Police bust LeT terror fund scam | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 8: The J&K Police today claimed to have busted a major terror financing scam by arresting two traders who were reportedly acting as conduits and funding activities of Lashkar-e-Toiba militants in the state.
The Police said that they busted a hawala racket involving traders and businessmen in Punjab and Jammu who allegedly funnel funds to Lashkar-e-Toiba militants in the Kashmir Valley — and get huge cuts in return.
There have been such arrests in the past as well but this is the first time that traders from outside the Valley have been allegedly involved in such funding.
Sources confirmed to The Indian Express that four businessmen were arrested du... | |
| | | | President arriving today | | Thick security jacket in Rajouri as Pratibha Patil visiting along LoC | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 8: Rajouri became an epicenter of security and administrative concentration Thursday in view of President of India Pratibha Patil’s visit tomorrow who will be visiting the forward areas along the Line of Control.
This will be first visit of President Patil to any forward areas of Jammu region and her second official visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The President had earlier been to J&K on a five-day visit in May 2008. Earlier this year the Vice President Dr Mohammad Hamid Ansari had visited Nowshera Sector in Rajouri.
A three-tier security blanket has been thrown over the areas along the Line of Control in Rajouri district ahead of President’s . ''Final reh... | |
| | | | Akhnoor to be developed as Model Town: Sham | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, OCTOBER 08 – Maintaining that Akhnoor town remained neglected by the previous regimes and did not receive due attention on development sector, Minister for Health, Horticulture and Floriculture, Mr. Sham Lal Sharma said that the present government would develop Akhnoor town as a model town and will see an unprecedented change in every sphere.
This was stated by Mr. Sham Lal Sharma today while addressing a largely attended public meeting at Akhnoor town.
To improve the basic infrastructure in different sectors, the Minister said that work over Rs. 200 crore are in progress in Akhnoor constituency, which include road projects, bridges, PHE... | |
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