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ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, DEC 15: Quite a few factors are coming together to cast their shadow over Centre’s initiative to take the heat out of Jammu and Kashmir’s separatist leaders campaign against New Delhi and involve them in meaningful talks in order to bring peace and stability to the Valley.
The impossibility of this again looms large over the Valley in the wake of sharp reaction in Srinagar to the clean chit given by the Central Bureau of Investigation to the local cops held earlier after two women were found dead in Shopian amid allegations of rape and murder against the police.
The State Government that plays its role in concert with that of the Centre unfortunately to... | |
| | | | Hello, Mr Cop, this is your truly detested | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 15: Union Home Ministry's claim that militants stay in the Rangers' forward posts, before making attempts to infiltrate into the Indian territory, gets strength from this development: Nowadays hostile voices, may be of the Pakistani Rangers, or their "guest" militants, are heard on the wireless sets of policemen posted in the areas close to International Border (IB) here.
Police sources said when the border cops switch on their wireless sets, militants come on the line and start conversing with them, often asking them about their "well-being" and the situation on this side of the border.
"When the cops enquire from them how many militants are camping the... | |
| | | | 2009 best since 1989: Army | | GoC XVI says, no trace of Taliban in J&K | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: Even as it was confirmed in the Parliament today that around 700 militants are still operating in the state, the Army today termed 2009 as golden year of security situation in Jammu and Kashmir since eruption of militancy in 1989.
Whether it is violence level or any other type of disturbance, the security situation had never been like year 2009, said General Officer Commanding (GOC) prestigious XVI ‘White Knight’ Corps Lt Gen Rameshwar Roy on the sidelines of a function here.
‘’Everything has remained good during 2009, which has been the Golden Year as far as the security situation in the state in concerned’’ Lt Gen Roy said after laying a wreath... | |
| | | | 700 militants active in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
An estimated 700 militants are operating in Jammu and Kashmir with logistical support from across the border, government said on Wednesday. "The number of militants in the valley is estimated to be around 700. Inputs suggest that they are provided every type of assistance, including money and material from across the border," minister of state for home affairs Ajay Maken told Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
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| | | | I am not working on Kashmir: Holbrooke | | | |
Washington, Dec 16: Richard Holbrooke, US Special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, says he is not working on the Kashmir issue even as he keeps India closely informed of his effort in the region where "India is hugely important factor."
"Let me be very clear. I am not working on that problem," he said at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations, a Washington think tank, when asked by a Pakistani journalist if the Obama administration was serious about appointing an adviser to resolve the Kashmir issue.
"I don't even mention the problem I am not working on. That's a game when I go to India, and I go to India frequently and I look forward to going back soon beca... | |
| | | | High command least bothered as Congress remains disarrayed | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu Dec 16: Despite a brief intervention from the top leadership, the Congress structure in Jammu and Kashmir continues to be in a state of disarray as the party high command is not initiating steps to coax up the warring factions.
Last months, on repeated complaints from the loyalists, there was a brief intervention which made some dissidents to lay low for a while but the party leadership and the organizational office bearers, like AICC general secretary, are making no effort to streamline the J&K unit of Congress. The high command, insiders say, instead of defusing the crisis the tussle between the dissidents, led by the Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad,... | |
| | | | Jawan killed in accidental fire | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: An army jawan was today killed when he was hit by a bullet accidentally fired by a guard at an army camp in Jammu district, 40 kms from here, police said.
According to reports the guard was taking part in the night guard change exercise at Artillery Brigade camp in Tanda area of Akhnoor border tehsil in Jammu district this morning when a bullet accidentally went off from his rifle and hit jawan Paramjeet Singh, the guard commander, they said.
Singh was rushed to army hospital where he was declared as brougt dead, they said, adding that a court of enquiry has been ordered into the incident.
Meanwhile a soldier of Maratha Light Infantry, Deepak... | |
| | | | BSF arrests youth near IB | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: BSF today arrested a youth near the border fencing along the Indo-Pak border in Kanachak area, 25 kms from here, officials said.
The youth Balvidner Singh was moving suspiciously near the border fencing area early today at Alfa Machail Border out Post in Kanchak area of Jammu district when troops of 122 Battalion of BSF arrested him, they said, adding he was later handed over to police.
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| | | | Militants kill Shopian girl | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar Dec 16: As the Kashmir Valley continued to simmer over the CBI report on the Shopian double rape & murder case, militants shot dead a 20-year-old girl, police said Wednesday.
The incident took place late Tuesday in Shopian district's Keller village, about 50 km from here. The gunmen fired at Shiraza Akhtar from point blank range.
Shiraza received a fatal bullet wound in her head and succumbed to injuries before she could be taken to hospital," a police official said.
"Police rushed to the spot immediately and carried out searches in the village."
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack that came hours after thousands of people h... | |
| | | | Omar Govt not for action against CBI’s accused in Shopian | | Advocate Mubarak appointed as PP in Sept, Dr Sofi as CMO Pulwama | | |
AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Dec 16: In marked contrast to its quick action in June and July this year, Omar Abdullah-led coalition government is, of now, holding the opinion of not placing any of the accused officials under suspension even as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has chargesheeted 13 persons, including six doctors and one Public Prosecutor (PP), for ‘criminal conspiracy and fabricating evidence’ in the matter of criminal exploitation of the death of two young women in Shopian.
Highly placed official sources revealed to Early Times today that Government had immediately no plans to take any administrative action, like termination of services or suspension, against... | |
| | | | 51 not an auspicious number for JKTDC | | | |
SANT KUMAR SHARMA
Jammu, December 16:
Be it in marriages or in case of birthdays, the number 51 is considered auspicious. On a good number of such occasions, it is a common practice to give money in denominations like 151, 251, 351, 551 and even 1051.
For the Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC), however, the number 51 is a number to be dreaded. Why? The reason is not very difficult to find as the number of employees on deputation to JKTDC from the tourism department is 51.
These 51 employees doing duty away from their parent department are drawing salaries higher than the JKTDC staff. And some of them have a ``sarkari’’ (read lazy and devil may care) atti... | |
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