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Glimpses of Rajiv as Rahul speaks Nehru-Gandhi scion seeks absolute mandate for Congress 11/29/2008 12:12:45 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Tangdhar/Udhampur, Nov 28: Even as the shades of a ‘younger Rajiv’ were clearly visible, the crowds apparently had more interest in catching a glimpse of him than taking his speech as the Congress General Secretary and scion of Nehru-Gandhi family, Rahul Gandhi addressed his maiden public meetings in Jammu and Kashmir. Unlike other Congress leaders who have been giving one line in Jammu and another in Kashmir, Rahul had a focused approach on entire Jammu and Kashmir and his speech did not make any attempt of drawing regional lines as he addressed one public meeting in Tangdhar area of Kupwara district and other in Udhampur. The Congress General Secretary focused mainly on peace and development and sought absolute mandate for his party to steer Jammu and Kashmir ahead on path of progress and development. PCC President Saif-ud-Din Soz, former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Union Minister Prithviraj Singh Chavan also accompanied Rahul Gandhi who was on his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir after joining active politics. He urged voters to give a clear maj...   READ MORE

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Oberoi, Nariman House secured, battle rages on WAR ON MUMBAI 11/29/2008 12:12:28 PM AGENCIES MUMBAI, Nov 28 • ISI Chief summoned to India The terror war on Mumbai was on the verge of ending tonight with security forces securing the 5-star Oberoi hotel and a Jewish Centre but a lone gunman continued to hold out inside the Taj hotel at the end of pitched combat that left 30 hostages dead. At the Centre, a residential complex housing a prayer hall, commandos were air dropped from helicopters in first such operation in urban India the security forces spent the entire day to clear it. Two terrorists were killed but not before five of the hostages were eliminated by them. A clean-up operation was still on late tonight at the Centre where the victims reportedly include...   READ MORE   J&K has delayed thoughts on VP 11/29/2008 12:11:36 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Nov 28: The Jammu and Kashmir government today announced a three-day state mourning as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister V P Singh, an official spokesman here said. Lost in the election din, the Jammu and Kashmir Government apparently had a belated realization that a former Prime Minister of India has passed away. There was not even word on demise of VP Singh on Thursday when he passed away earlier in the afternoon. It was only this morning that the Government announced a state mourning. "The state will observe three days mourning and national and state flags on all buildings will fly at half past during these days," the spokesman said. 77-year-old Si...   READ MORE   7 ULTRAS KILLED 11/29/2008 12:10:19 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Nov 28: Seven separatist guerrillas of the Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) - the outfit suspected to be behind the terrorist attack in Mumbai - were killed across the Kashmir Valley Friday in two separate gunfights with security forces, officials said. The police here said troops of the counter-insurgency Rashtriya Rifles and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir police surrounded Sumbler village in Bandipora district, 62 km from here in north Kashmir, late Thursday evening following specific information about the presence of guerrillas there. "The group of militants was asked to surrender, but they started indiscriminate automatic gun fire at the...   READ MORE   Second truce breach in 24 hours 11/29/2008 12:09:50 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Nov 28: Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian positions along LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, the second ceasefire violation in as many days, a senior army officer said on Friday. Pakistani soldiers fired on Indian position in Tarkundi belt along Line of Control in Poonch district 2100 hours last night, the officer said. The intermittent firing continued for over an hour. Indian troops did not respond to the "provocative" acts. "This is second ceasefire violation by the Pakistan in less than 24 hours along LoC in J&K," he said. On November 26, Pakistani troops fired on Indian post in Khour Border Out Post along LoC in Jammu district in which on...   READ MORE   Caution in J&K as Mumbai trail bring India, Pak face to face 11/29/2008 12:09:03 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Nov 28: Every act of terrorism anywhere in country always sends Jammu and Kashmir in a tizzy as it triggers a blame game between India and Pakistan and threatens the peace process involving this state. As Mumbai terror trail assumes larger proportions than any incident of terrorism in post-independence history of India, the intellegentia, political and business class are getting wary of its repercussions. There is a strong urge from all that the Mumbai attack should not be allowed to derail the peace process between India and Pakistan and both the countries have to fight the scourge of terrorism together. 'The Mumbai attack in which innocent lives have been los...   READ MORE   Nagrota’s habit: no repetition Rebels take sleep out of official nominees’ eyes 11/29/2008 12:08:41 PM ZAFAR CHOUDHARY Jammu, Nov 28: In the backyard of winter Capital City, contest is getting intensive in Nagrota constituency between National Conference, BJP and Congress and the challenges are more from the rebels than from opponents. After Bhaderwah, Nagrota is one such constituency in Jammu and Kashmir which has a record of going for change every election. Till 1983, this constituency was named as Jandrah Gharota but in any case Nagrota has refused to repeat any candidate who once won from there. Even if someone contested after a break of one term the constituency still preferred a new face over the tried one. Traditionally a Congress bastion Nagrota slipped out of the party hands i...   READ MORE   Fourth phase: day of independents, women 256 condenders for 18 segments; 82 independents, 10 women 11/29/2008 12:08:21 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Nov 28: It will be day of independents, smaller parties and assertion of women power in 18 constituencies spread across four districts of Jammu and Kashmir as campaign intensifies for the fourth round of polling slated for December 7. An average size of 14 candidates per constituency are seeking elections in 18 segments of four districts in the fourth phase which has, so far, highest number of independent and women contestants. Out of the 256 contestants, there are 10 women in fray in the four districts of Baramulla, Budgam, Reasi and Udhampur, which are going to polls in the fourth phase of J&K Assembly Elections 2008 on December 7. The 18 constituencies ...   READ MORE   Govt exploring thermal energy options 11/29/2008 12:07:32 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Nov 28: Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation is approaching the Centre for allocating coal blocks for setting up of a thermal power plant to meet the growing energy requirements. This was stated at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Power Development Corporation, presided over by Governor Mr N N Vohra, here this afternoon. The meeting was informed that the State of Jammu and Kashmir required base load power of about 2000 MW, as the power generation plummets drastically during the winter while the demand shoots up. Being a non-cal bearing State, sufficient allocation of coal would be required for the proposed thermal plant. Vohra called for making...   READ MORE

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