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| Pak pushing in terrorists: Pillai | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 11: On a two-day visit to Jammu to review security situation particularly in view of terrorist threat to the peace process, the Union Home Secretary GK Pillai today blamed Pakistan for not changing its attitude on cross-border infiltration.
Talking to reporters after a security review meeting at the Police Control Room here, Pillai said that Pakistan continues to push-in terrorists from border into Jammu and Kashmir. "There has been no change in the attitude of Pakistan. They are infiltrating terrorists from the border. It is borne by the facts on the ground," Pillai said. He added, "infiltration continues and that is something, which we have always said. There has been increase in it," said the Union Home Secretary, who arrived here on a two-day visit to review security scenario of the State.
He further said that terror infrastructure has not been dismantled in that country and militants are staged to infiltrate to this side.
When asked about security situation of the State, he said that security situation has further improved and level of v... | |
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| Lens-men, cops among 89 injured in Srinagar clashes | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Dec 11: At least 30 protesters and 59 policemen were injured in clashes between stone pelting mobs and the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital where life remained affected by a separatist shutdown. Twelve photo-journalists covering the protests were also injured in the protest.
As many as 59 policemen, including some officers, were injured in the clashes with the protesters during the day in Srinagar city.
'Twenty policemen, including some officers, are now being treated in the hospital for injuries suffered in the daylong clashes here,' said a senior police officer.
Reports also said nearly 30 protesters were injured in the clashes w... | |
| | | | Glad to defend Wakf decision: PDP to NC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 11: Vowing to defend its decision on specified Wakfs and Specified Wakf properties boards in court and other forums, the Peoples Democratic Party today challenged the National Conference to bring subject at the floor of legislature for discussion and decision. It may be mentioned here that the Wakf issue is a major contentious issue defining political strengths of the two rival parties in this Muslim majority state.
A spokesman of the PDP said party would welcome a scrutiny of the decision in any forum and would gladly submit its views before the Court. He was responding to the press reports on High Court notice to former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Say... | |
| | | | Taj in Kralsangri: Are Dal environment concerns taken care of? | | | |
MUNISH GUPTA
Jammu, Dec 11: The signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Taj Group of Hotels and the SAIFCO for development of hotel site in Kralsangri on the banks of the Dal lake in Srinagar has raised many a questions. Over the years the state and the centre have allocated several hundred crores of rupees for the conservation of the Dal Lake. And whenever the authorities take into account pollution of the Lake they usually hold the hotel waste responsible for it.
On the right bank of the Lake, right from Dalgate to the Raj Bhawan a number of major and medium hotels have come up during the last 30 years. The sewage lines of these hotels are linked to the Lake which means all... | |
| | | | Court summons CS on Dec 18 to explain why SAC is headless | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 11: Despite wide public concern as Jammu and Kashmir government summarily fails to revive the State Accountability Commission by appointment of its Chairperson, the High Court has asked for personal appearance of the Chief Secretary on December 18. These orders of have come after the High Court found Chief Secretary’s compliance report, to its earlier order of November 12, on the delay in appointment of transparency watchdog chief.
Advocate General MI Qadri pleaded before the court for filing a supplementary affidavit before personal appearance of the Chief Secretary but Justice Virender Singh declined to accept the plea. The case has been listed for hear... | |
| | | | US blessed moves raise hope about peace in J&K | | | |
ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, DEC 11: India is coming under the pressure of increased expectations on the part of Washington to bring Kashmir to peace by talking to Pakistan and separatists in the Valley. Though New Delhi has thus far not openly reacted to US insistence in this regard, yet the Jammu visit of Union Home Secretary GK Pillai today has come at a time when the international moves to bring India and Pakistan to talking terms once again have intensified.
As Union Home Secretary met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today in Jammu which is the winter Capital of the Jammu and Kashmir for about 45 minutes, hope about significant reduction of troops and intensification of talks with Hurriyat... | |
| | | | No to Kashmir Meddling: US | | | |
AGENCIES
Washington, Dec 11: Rejecting Pakistan's latest plea for US mediation on the Kashmir problem, the Obama administration today said it understood the importance of the issue to both India and Pakistan but it has to be ultimately resolved bilaterally.
"We understand the importance of the Kashmir issue to both Pakistan and India, and it is something that we do discuss with both countries," Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, P J Crowley, said at a news briefing.
"But obviously, at the end of a process that has to be something that is resolved ultimately between Pakistan and India with the active involvement of the people of Kashmir," he said.
Crowley was responding... | |
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