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| Is LoC trade over? | | No clue about Rs 35 lakh goods | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 10: Exactly three months back, the traders of Kashmir Valley backed by the separatists refused to heed all persuasions and lead a symbolic march with their goods, farm produce and fruits to Muzaffarabad thus triggering a never ending tension in Kashmir which has resulted in killings of over five dozen persons. 90 days down the line, after getting clueless about the Rs 35 lakh consignments sent across LoC the traders have nearly called off the Muzaffarabad obsession.
Alleging economic blockade due to Amarnath land row agitation in Jammu, the Valley based traders had declared to have business ties with the Pakistan administered Kashmir. Even though the state and central government made all convincing efforts to buy their goods and fruits from the Mandis and asked them to wait for formal opening of the trans-LoC route but they did not honour any request and led a march to Muzaffarabad and since then tension has not been dying in the Valley.
Finally the trans-LoC trade took off with an international hype and local jubilations on October 21 but within 2... | |
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| Govt resumes business in Jammu | | Long charter of demands before Vohra on day 1 | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 10: Adding buzz to the activity in Winter Capital city, the civil secretariat reopened here this morning on its biennial move.
The Civil Secretariat and the other offices associated with Darbar Move reopened, in the Winter Capital morning amid enthusiasm. The Civil Secretariat had closed in Srinagar on October 31 while the other Move offices closed on November 1.
Governor, N N Vohra, arrived at the Secretariat at dot 9.30 a.m and was presented Guard of Honour by a smartly-attired contingent of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Vohra was received by his Advisors, H H Tyabji, Dr Sudhir S Bloeria and C Phunsog, besides the Chief Secretary, S S Kapur, Director Gen... | |
| | | | Fourth phase kicked off | | 14 lakh voters, 18 segments to have tryst on Dec 7 | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 10: Notification has been issued for the largest electoral battles of all phases so far four districts comprising 18 assembly constituencies go to polls in fourth phase on December 7.
As many as 18 Assembly segments in four districts of Baramulla, Budgam, Reasi and Udhampur, for which Notification has been issued today, will go to polls on December 7 during the fourth phase of J&K Assembly Elections 2008. Only the seventh and final phase of polls on December 24 will have more constituencies voting when people will exercise right to choose their representatives from 21 Assembly segments spread across three districts of Jammu, Samba and Srinagar.
A total ... | |
| | | | Warrants against ex-SSRB chief | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 10: Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Jammu Wing today in a petition regarding selection of Accounts Assistants issued bailable warrants to the tune of Rs 10,000 each against then Chairman J&K SSRB Mr. GD Wadhwa and then Secretary JC Bhagat. Court further ordered that the warrants be executed by IGP Jammu, in case warrants are not executed, the IGP Jammu shall remain present before the Court on the next date of hearing.
These bailable warrants were issued in a petition filed by Ravi Kant Sharma and 17 others challenging the selection of Assistant Accounts Officer. Today Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir after hearing Adv SS Lehar assisted by ... | |
| | | | 6 KPs in latest BJP list | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 10: Responding to the sentiments of the Kashmiri's Pandits, who are living an exiled life for the last nearly two decades due to the outbreak of militancy, the BJP today announced candidature of six Kashmiri Pandits, including two women candidates, to contest the forthcoming assembly elections from Kashmir valley.
Central Election Committee of the party finalized the names today. Those contesting elections include Prof Sain Dass from Kathua, Durga Dass from Hiranagar, Satwant Kour Dogra from Samba, Hiralal Chatta from Habbakadal, Parikshat Koul, from Amrikadal, Sanjay Kachroo from Sonawar, Sweety Koul, from Shangus, Sheela Koul from Devsar and Jawahar L... | |
| | | | 'Amaranth land not agenda' | | BJP GIMMICK | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 10: In Jammu, the Bhartiya Janta Party is not leaving any stone unturned in reaping the harvest of two-month long agitation, while in Kashmir party's senior leader and election incharge Shanta Kumar says that Amarnath land was not a poll issue for the organization.
Shanta Kumar addressed poorly attended public meetings in North Kashmir which still assume significance as BJP has never been able to reach Kashmir physically. The former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister said that the party was focusing on backwardness and unemployment.
However, in Jammu the three senior leaders who have been contesting on the key city seats –Ashok Khajuria, Chaman Lal Gupta and ... | |
| | | | US heat may keep Pak off J&K polls | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Nov 10: Despite concern in India's security establishment over renewed American activism over Kashmir, the possibility of stepped up Pakistani "intervention" in the state aimed at disrupting assembly polls is considered "low" due to sustained US pressure on Islamabad to stay focused on al-Qaida and Taliban.
Well placed sources said incidents triggered by infiltrators or local jihadis acting on direction of Pakistani agencies are not ruled out. In fact, though violence is clearly anticipated, a full-scale terror campaign may not happen. "Obviously, militants will support the separatist boycott, but tolerance levels in world capitals to Pakistan stoking violence are lo... | |
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