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| JKHM in soup over slap gate row | | Court directs SSP Jammu to inquire into the matter | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17- The issue of slapping a party worker in Congress headquarters at Jammu during birthday celebrations of Congress President is now more than a storm in the tea-cup. After demanding an impartial probe and appeal for justice from Sonia Gandhi through press/print media, Pawan Raina, former vice-president of Youth Congress has drawn fresh battle-lines in the Court. He has alleged before the Court that on December, 9, 2009, Sham Lal Sharma, Health Minister publicly slapped and abused him during birthday celebrations of Sonia Gandhi at PCC headquarters after he did not congruent with the point of the Congress worker.
The criminal defamation case filed by Raina ... | |
| | | | After Congress, BJP at vertical split as only 6 out of 11 MLAs arrived party office | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: After Congress proved a divided house due to lobbyism in the party fold; Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) also exhibited a show of discomfort between the legislators. Earlier invitation was given to media persons that all the elected members of party will arrive at party headquarters to attend a joint press conference over the crucial issue of Agri-technocrats on strike for the last several days.
On reaching to venue media persons found only six MLAs present and enquired about the remaining five. Defusing the situation in hubbly-bubbly manner leaders present informed that few out of five MLAs were not in good health and others were at there respective con... | |
| | | | PDP protests price rise, shopian report | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu /Srinagar, Dec 17 : Activists of People's Democratic Party (PDP), staged a demonstration over the price hike in Jammu while the CBI's report on Shopian murder was protested in Srinagar on Thursday.
Over 2,000 PDP activists gathered at Rajinder Chowk to protest the state government's failure to control the rising prices of daily commodities.
Police stopped the protesters from marching towards Governor's House.
'This government is not paying attention towards people and is giving false hope to the youth. To protest against this People's Democratic Party (PDP) has organized this peaceful march. We are giving a memorandum to the governor and we want to tell ... | |
| | | | Infiltration Bid Foiled, One Militant Killed | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar | Dec 17
The Army today claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid by gunning down a militant near the line of Control (LOC) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.
"The infiltration bid was foiled in Uri sector and so far one militant was killed. The operation is still in progress," defence spokesman Lt Col J S Brar said.
However, police said a group of militants was challenged by Army troops at village Madiya in Kamalkote, 140 kms from here, and in the ensuing gunbattle one of the infiltrators was killed.
Arms and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militant, police said.
In another incident, an army jawan was critically injure... | |
| | | | Chill brings down number of pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17: The continuous spell of chill has not only affected normal life across the northern region but also brought down the number of pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi Shrine situated at Trikuta Hills of mountainous Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
''Though the ending days of the month will observe a heavy rush of pilgrims due to the New Year ahead presently the figure is very low due to the chill and fog,'' official sources told
Sources further said following a decline in the rush, the natural cave has also been thrown open for the devotees to have darshan of natural pindies inside.
''It is not possible to keep the natural cave open throughout the year due ... | |
| | | | Rupees 2,500-cr ADB loan for J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 17 : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a loan of Rupees 2,500 crore for infrastructure development in Jammu and Kashmir, where militancy had brought economic and reconstruction activity to a complete halt in the 1990s.
This loan will be made available from next June, and would be in addition to a loan of Rs.1,618 crore, that has already been provided and of which only about 48 percent has been spent.
These funds are being utilised for construction of roads, water supply schemes and drainage system in various cities and towns.
"In short, Jammu and Kashmir has now almost Rs.3,500 crore for development projects," a senior official engaged in f... | |
| | | | National highway reopens | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 17 : Traffic on the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the lifeline of the Kashmir valley, was restored this morning after remaining suspended for about six hours due to slippery road conditions following heavly snowfall.
Traffic on the highway was allowed from both sides after improvement in the weather condition shortly before noon, a traffic police official told UNI here.
He said hundreds of vehicles, including those carrying essentials and passengers, were allowed to move towards their respective destinations after receiving a green signal from the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), responsible for the maintenance of the only road link betwe... | |
| | | | 38 years and still waiting for a war memorial | | | |
New Delhi, Dec 17
Today is the 38th anniversary of India's greatest military victory in 1971, but nearly four decades after India won the war against Pakistan, the country is still debating whether there should be a central war memorial.
Defence minister AK Antony with the three service chiefs on Wednesday commemored India's greatest military triumph but 38 years after the 1971 victory, the military top brass still pays homage at India Gate, built as a tribute to soldiers killed defending the British Raj.
India has fought five major wars since 1947 and yet there's no national war memorial for thousands of martyrs, thanks to squabbling between different ministries.
The Defence mini... | |
| | | | Manpower shortage crippling Border Roads Organisation | | | |
New Delhi, Dec 17 : As the defence ministry plans revamping of road infrastructure along the India-China border, shortage of manpower in the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is proving to be a major hindrance.
"The total sanctioned posts in BRO is 42,646. However, only 34,966 posts are currently filled," a senior BRO official said.
In the officer cadre, there are 1,540 vacancies but the organisation has been able to fill only 880 posts.
The BRO is currently undertaking projects in treacherous terrains and harsh weather of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir and in northeastern states bordering China.
"Hard and difficult working conditions in far flung remote areas of the country, non-fami... | |
| | | | Pop show followed by police "flop" show | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
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Dec 17: As M A Stadium -- witness to the serial blasts on Republic Day in 1995 -- is the main venue of January 26 celebrations here every year, commoners' entry to it is banned at least 45 days in advance and then security agencies take charge of it.
Hardly 40 days are left for the R-Day funtion. But a visit to the ground zero of the 1995 blasts nowadays tells an entirely different story. After Jazzy's last Saturday's Punjabi pop show, the pits dug over a large piece of ground in the stadium are still lying exposed. The ballies (long thick pieces of wood) are also standing erect in a corner of the ground.
The stadium's condition is quite pitia... | |
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