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| Intrusion bid on Jammu frontiers, city put on alert | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT0
JAMMU, Nov 4: Jammu City and its adjoining areas have been put on high alert as the BSF authorities claimed to have foiled major infiltration bid by heavily armed infiltrators along the International Border with Pakistan near Durga post at Makwal late last night.
Official sources said the infiltration bid was apparently supported by Pak rangers. Automatic weapons, rifle grenades and rockets were used by the infiltrators to target Indian posts in the sector, BSF IG AK Surolia said.
Two BSF jawans were also injured during exchange of firing which continued for over one and half hour, BSF authorities said after carrying out an on the spot visit to the sector.
A flag meeting between the Pak rangers and BSF authorities was also organized on Tuesday morning where BSF officials lodged formal protest with their counterparts.
This is the third major infiltration bid by the trained infiltrators in the same sector. IG BSF said that the militants forcibly tried to infiltrate but alert jawans prevented the infiltration and retaliated the fire forcing the infiltrato... | |
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| Malayali threat to JK polls | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir, who shot dead two alleged terrorists while they were trying to exfiltrate to other side of Line of Control recently, have received inputs suggesting that the two Malyalis were part of a group which was out to disrupt polls in the Kashmir Valley.
It is reliably learnt that the Malyalis were supposed to disrupt elections, the first phase of which is to begin on November 17, initially. ``These persons from Kerala were going to PoK to receive training when they were gunned down. Initially, they were to be used for disrupting polls in Kashmir Valley and later, to trigger blasts in the South,'' senior police officials sai... | |
| | | | CS reviews poll security | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Chief Secretary S.S. Kapur today took a high-level meeting of officers to review the arrangements being made for conducting free, fair and hassle-free elections in the State. The meeting was also attended by Chief Electoral Officer B.R. Sharma, Commissioner Secretary GAD Basharat Ahmad Dhar, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Masaud Samoon, IGP Kashmir Dr. B. Srinivas and IGP BSF.
While being briefed about the steps taken for the coming elections in the State beginning November 17, the Chief Secretary stressed better coordination among various departments involved in the electoral process so that the elections are conducted smoothly. ... | |
| | | | 2 HC Judges being sworn in today | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: Advocate M H Attar and the senior most Sessions Judge Vinod Gupta will take oath as Additional Judges of the State High Court on tomorrow at Srinagar Wing of State High Court.
The oath will administered by the Acting Chief Justice Nissar Ahmed Kakru at 3.30 PM in the High Court Complex Srinagar as per High Court sources.
Adv M H Attar born on January 30, 1955, did his graduation from Anantnag College in the year 1975 and law in the year 1977, registered as pleader in the month of September 1977 and as Vakil in the year 1981, thereafter enrolled as an Adv in the year 1985, appointed as Additional Advocate General from 1997 to 2002 also appointed as Special... | |
| | | | Kupwara sounded for battle | | PHASE –III | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: Five Assembly segments of Kupwara district in Kashmir valley, for which Notification has been issued today, will go to polls on November 30 during the third phase of J&K Assembly elections 2008. These constituencies are Karnah, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara and Langate.
While November 11, 2008 has been fixed as the last date for making nominations, scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on November 12 and the last date for withdrawal of candidatures will be November 14. Polling, if necessary, will take place on November 30.
A total of 448 polling booths are being set up across the North Kashmir district of Kupwara in which 3,41,946 electors are expected to... | |
| | | | Vohra confident of Indo-Pak bonhomie | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Governor, N N Vohra, today expressed optimism about progressively enhancing cooperation and collaboration in Indo-Pak relations, saying that the people to people contacts and the Cross-LoC-trade has brought the people of the two parts of Jammu and Kashmir closer.
"A stable Pakistan holds the key to peace on the Line of Control", the Governor said while interacting with the officers of the National Defence College, here this evening, and opined that the cessation of terrorism and a sustained peaceful environment could pave the way for enhanced cooperation in the arena of education, health, tourism, power generation and other sectors.
The Governor obse... | |
| | | | Congress: Where is the party? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: Hoping to form government at its own, the Congress could have done well despite erosion of its base due to Amarnath land row, but the party leadership is neither able to come out of its New Delhi cocoon nor arrive at an easy consensus on selection of candidates.
Given the organizational disarray in BJP and a threat to its vote bank from the allied parties, the Congress could have taken advantage of this division but the party is entirely missing from the ground.
Two main leaders supposed to steer ahead the campaign –PCC Chief Saif-ud-Din Soz and former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad –are struck up in New Delhi. Middle and second rung leaders are takin... | |
| | | | Not only seat in assembly, security and official privileges too lure them | | CANDIDATE TURNOUT | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: As many as 102 candidates in fray in 10 assembly constituencies where there was only 42 candidates in 2002 elections have left the political observers surprised over this overwhelming participation.
However, the officials associated with election management and the state’s security agencies have some answers for this over two-fold growth in political participation. Official privileges and VIP status are being seen as some of the major factors which are pulling crowds to the battlefield of polls.
For ten assembly constituencies going to polls in first phase in four districts of Poonch, Bandipora, Kargil and Leh 102 candidates are in the fray after last d... | |
| | | | India reopens another airbase along Pak, China border | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Nov 4: India on Tuesday reopened the 'Fuk Che' airbase in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, close to both the Chinese and Pakistani borders for operating larger military aircraft.
The reopening of Fuk Che, close to Aksai Chin and Siachen Glacier, was formalised this morning with the landing of Indian Air Force's (IAF) An-32 transport aircraft for the first time after several years, marking a shift in airbase's operational profile, IAF sources told reporters here.
The airbase, sources said, currently has no equipment or facility to accommodate large transport aircraft or fighter jets.
However, keeping in tune with its recent policy of making all available Advanced L... | |
| | | | Banks indicate rate cuts | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Nov 4: Several banks are expected to cut their lending rates beginning tomorrow following Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's call for such a reduction in order to stimulate economic growth.
Apart from SBI, Bank of Baroda (BoB) and Bank of India (BoI) are also expected to decide on their rates this week.
A top BoB official said the bank was actively looking at a rate revision but would take a call only after due deliberation.
A few banks have already cut their lending rates. These include Punjab National Bank, IDBI Bank and Union Bank of India. Kolkata-based Uco Bank has announced its decision to cut its prime lending rate by 50 basis points by next week.
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