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| Pak must match words with actions: Pranab | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Dec 16: Underlining UPA government’s resolve to fight terrorism to finish, the External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that Pakistan must match it words with action for stability in the region.
The senior Congress leader and Minister for External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee was addressing a press conference here today as he arrived in Srinagar in connection with party’s election campaign.
With pressure mounting on Pakistan to act against the sources of terror responsible for the Mumbai attacks, India on Tuesday said Islamabad should follow up its promise to the global community with action.
"I have already said this in Parliament. Words (by Pakista... | |
| | | | NIA: UPA Govt re-enters POTA through backdoor? | | | | ET DESK
Jammu, Dec 16: Little lighter in tone but almost harsher in tenor like the controversial anti-terror law POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act), the UPA government today introduced in Lok Sabha a Bill to set up a National Investigation Agency (NIA) and another legislation to strengthen law against terror.
While political and security analysts have already started seeing this move entry of POTA through backdoor it remains to be seen whether forthcoming government in Jammu and Kashmir ratifies this in legislature or the Center extends it unilaterally.
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill aims at strengthening the arrangements for speedy investigation, prosecution and ... | |
| | | | Security: Nothing impossible at Jammu railway station | | | |
SUMIT SHARMA
Jammu, Dec 14: Entry at one’s will and exit at rather sweet will –this is what makes Jammu railway station vulnerable to any unpleasant incident.
Jammu railway station being a vulnerable point has always remained on the target of militants but it seems that authorities at the helm of affairs have not learnt lesson from the past militants attack. Security men are deployed at the station but loop holes are quite visible.
There is no CCTV camera installed at the platform to detect any untoward incident. Three X Rays machines have been put at the station –one is not working, two are in action round the clock resulting into their frequent jamming. There is one main entranc... | |
| | | | Round 6 polling today | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, DECEMBER 16 – The sixth phase of elections, for which polling is being held tomorrow, has two former Chief Ministers of the State in fray, besides a number of ex-ministers and legislators. Sixteen Assembly constituencies in five districts of Kulgam, Anantnag, Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban will vote in the penultimate phase of J&K Assembly Elections 2008, tomorrow.
While former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed will contest from Anantnag Assembly constituency as a PDP candidate, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad is in fray from Bhaderwah Assembly constituency on a Congress ticket. Mr. Sayeed represented Pahalgam Assembly constituency in the previous State Legislative Assembl... | |
| | | | Pak’s nuclear arsenal global danger: Rajnath | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16- The BJP President, Rajnath Singh, has suggested to the world leaders to examine whether nuclear weapon system with Pakistan was safe for the globe. He today posed a question to the leaders in the world to find out whether nuclear weapons with Pakistan could prove disastrous for the nations.
Talking to media men before starting another phase of poll campaign in Samba and Domana today the BJP president said that a rogue and terrorist breeding country like Pakistan could misuse the nuclear weapons when fundamentalists were enjoying the real power.
In reply to a question Rajnath Singh said time had come when India should initiate stern measures for checkin... | |
| | | | At 125 Congress should best go? | | Modi equates Kuldeep Verma with Bhagat Singh | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: BJP’s development mascot and Gujarat Chief Minister Narinder Modi wants Congress wiped off the country and the reason is not quite less strange –Congress is over a century old party and for its ‘age’ the party is not capable of handling the country.
Addressing an election rally here today where BJP has fielded one Shilpi Verma, wife of Kuldeep Verma who had allegedly committed suicide during Amarnath land row, Modi asked people to respect the martyr and vote for his wife.
A large crowd shouted “NO,NO” when the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narender Modi asked them whether 125-year old Congress lady could care for the youth in the country.
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