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| Year after Bakra's fall, questions remain | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 24
A year after dramatic broad daylight murder of seemingly reformed gangster popularly known as Bakra, the Police may have closed the case with its initial "successes" but many questions still remain unanswered about the killing conspiracy.
On November 25 last year, Sanjay Kumar alias Bakra was shot dead in the lawns of renowned endocrinologist Dr RP Kudiyar in posh Trikuta Nagar area. The site of Bakra's murder was barely few yards away from the house of business tycoon Rajinder Bhushan Chopra who along with family members was eliminated by a still unknown gang barely two months before Bakra's killing.
The Police, after an intensive chase, claimed to have solved the Bakra murder case with arrest of one Mohan Cheer and his another accomplice who are believed to have killed the former gangster. However, the family of the deceased is not ready to accept in this theory as they believe that the main conspirator has been let off.
On Nov 25, Bakra, who had surrendered before police in 2000, was gunned down by two criminals inside the house of a re... | |
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| Vice President tastes Kashmir | | Ansari in Srinagar to address SKUAST convocation | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 24
On his visit to Jammu and Kashmir after becoming Vice President of India, a seasoned diplomat and old Kashmir hand Dr Mohammad Hamid Ansari today went on an extensive sightseeing, spiritual bliss and joyride in the Dal Lake in the winter capital city.
On his arrival at the Srinagar airport this afternoon, the Vice President was accorded warm welcome. He was received by Governor, Lt. Gen. (Retd), S. K. Sinha, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chairman, Legislative Council, Ghulam Nabi Lone, Minister for Agriculture, Abdul Aziz Zargar, Chief Secretary, B. R. Kundal and senior civil, army and police officers. A guard of honour was also presented to him.
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| | | | Sabharwal takes baton of 15 Corps | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | Nov 24
Lieutenant General Mukesh Sabharwal today took over as the General Officer in Commanding of the Srinagar-based Army command, 15 Corps, responsible for protecting the Line of Control and tackling militancy in the Kashmir valley.
Sabharwal replaced Lieutenant General Amarjit Singh Sekhon at a ceremony at Badami Bagh cantonment here. Sekhon has been posted as Director General Military Operations, (DGMO) at New Delhi.
With Assembly elections due next year in the state, Sabharwal has his task cut out as militants are expected to try to sabotage the poll process.
He will also have to deal with the repeated infiltration bids from across the LoC even a... | |
| | | | Valley chill delays flights | | | |
Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 24
As the winter capital city still continues to enjoy the pre-winter warmth, the chill is on a record breaking spree in Kashmir with mercury dipping to an all time low.
Interestingly, as the harsh winter in Kashmir is affecting operation of many passenger flights every day, at the same time the cold is emerging as best scenario for the winged guests coming from various parts of the world.
Kashmir Valley continues to reel under an intense cold wave as seven out of 10 outbound flights from the international airport here were cancelled on Friday in view of poor visibility caused by fog, official sources said.
Outbound flights of Jet Airways, Kingfish... | |
| | | | 140 ultras killed since August | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 24
If troops were thinned out at a time when a wide spectrum of political groups had toughened stand on the issue, the winters in Kashmir Valley could have been quite violent.
With security forces enjoying an upper hand in the most tough terrains of the Valley, as many as 140 militants have killed in encounters with army personnel in Kashmir since August this year.
Indian Army says that very effective operations have been launched by the army against militants in Kashmir. "These operations have proved to be very successful in nature and the army managed to kill 140 militants in Kashmir since August this year till date", said the outgoing 16 Corps chie... | |
| | | | Massive reshuffle in Forests | | 29 middle rung officers transferred | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 24
In the post-Qazi "cleanup" operation, the government has ordered massive transfers and postings in the Forest department. As some promotions too have been ordered, most of the fresh transfers, however, have been carried out in State Forest Corporation and allied agencies in the Forest department.
According to an official release, Mr Sheikh Mushtaq, Regional Manager, SFC Doda has been transferred and deputed to SFRI, Mr. N. A. Sheikh Regional Manager projects SFC has been transferred and posted as Regional Manager SFC Doda, Mr. Darbari Lal Sharma, General Manager sales SFC Jammu has been transferred and posted as DCF (M&E) Social Forestry, Mr. M. P. Do... | |
| | | | Speaker notifies assembly calendar | | Session to have 21 sitting only | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 24
After summoning of the state legislature by the Governor for January 7, the Speaker Legislative Assembly has today formally notified the business calendar.
According to first calander issued by the legislative assembly secretariat, the forthcoming session beginning January 7 will have 21 sittings at all. The Finance Minister Tariq Hamid Qarri will be presenting budget on January 16. The budget session comes to an end on February 1 if its is not extended.
As per a bulletin issued by the Secretary Legislative Assembly Mr. Mohammad Ramzan, the Members have been informed to send not more than 10 starred, 10 un-starred questions and not more than 5 bill... | |
| | | | City turned into cesspool of filth and stink | | Where is JMC? | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | Nov 24
The entire old Jammu city has lately come to become a cesspool of filth, garbage and stinking foul water. Even the posh Residency Road, where VIPs including the Chief Minister are on prowl is not without liberal flow of filthy and stinking water with heaps of garbage and night soil spilling out on the road side overflowing from the choked drains, with knee deep filthy water making passing on the road by pedestrians next to impossible, while motorists sprinkle the filthy water with their running wheels on the faces of the passers by. Raghunath Bazar is no exception. Even after the area has been declared out of bound for all vehicular traffic... | |
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