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| Yet another ceasefire violation by Pak | | Ultras retreat; 1 BSF man killed, 2 hurt | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 19: In yet another ceasefire violation by Pakistan to help infiltration, one jawan of Border Security Force (BSF) was killed while two others survived with grievous injuries when Pak troops resorted to unprovoked firing on a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch this morning.
Some jawans of 47 BN of BSF were on routine guard duty on the forward Kranti Post in Krishna Ghati when small arms fire came from the side of Taku Post of Pakistan at
about 10.30 am, wounding three of them. he injured -- Mukesh Chand, S. Gagoi and Pawan Kumar were swiftly removed to a safer location inside the post by other jawans manning the post. They were later evacuated to a Army Hospital, Poonch. Following
deterioration in his condition, Mukesh was later referred to Military Hospital, Jammu, for advanced treatment.
Police sources said Mukesh succumbed to his injuries soon after his admission to the Military Hospital here.Sources said the Pak firing was totally unprovoked. It
was, as usual, aimed at helping infiltrators to enter Indian territor... | |
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| Ruling NC leader among killed in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 19 : A ruling National Conference (NC) leader was among two persons killed in south Kashmir, official sources said here today.
They said unidentified gunmen showered bullets on Mohammad Iqbal Dar, a haqla president at Dangerpora in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.
Dar was immediately shifted to hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Gunmen also shot dead another person Nazir Ahmad Chopan at Kadipora in the same district.
No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for their killing, they said adding police and security forces have launched a massive drive against the killers.
This was the third killing in south Kashmir during the past one wee... | |
| | | | Pak religious leader held in J-K admits to be ISI agent | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 19: A popular religious leader from Pakistan, who was arrested by police two weeks back, has admitted to be an ISI agent.
Babu Shah alias Munawar, 37, travelled on a valid visa through Wagah in August this year and stayed in Poonch for around four months.He even got married to a local girl to allegedly avoid any kind of suspicion.
“He married a local girl here who has been married to a militant leader. That militant leader is now in Pakistan,” says SSP Poonch, Manmohan Singh.
Shah has revealed that he was a close confidante of Subhedar Amjad and Subhedar Shahbid of the ISI who facilitated movements of agents across borders.
“They are finding it difficult t... | |
| | | | Pak agencies plan to kick up violence and border violations in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 19:- With Pakistan faced with political instability following the Supreme Court verdict annuling the National Reconcialition Ordinance(NRO),the agencies across the LOC besides the Pakistani Army have become active in escalating the level of violence in Jammu and Kashmir.According to official sources,these agencies have lent support to the troops,deployed on the border,to violate the five-year old ceasefire.During the last one month the Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire on at least four times.After each violation either the two sides hold a flag meeting or Pakistan denies that its troops had violated the ceasefire.
The sources said that in fact gro... | |
| | | | Food for militants' thought: Winter is going to be too hot to stomach | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 19: This winter, ration shortage is most likely going to be the main roblem for militants active in the treacherous hills of Doda, Udhampur, Ramban, Reasi and the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri. Reason: In the past one month or so, police and army troops, engaged in anti-insurgency operations, have busted nearly two dozen winter hideouts of militants and recovered from there a huge quantity of ration and other atables, besides utensils, gas stoves, LPG cylinders, plates, kerosene oil, blankets, etc.
"Militants, active in different parts of the region, had stacked up over 1,000 kg ration, including flour, and other items of daily use in their hideouts ... | |
| | | | Former SSP files fresh bail application | | HC lists case for Dec 22 | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 19- Principal Sessions Judge Jammu today directed the prosecution to file objections in the fresh bail application filed by the former SSP Jammu Manohar Singh and ordered that the case be listed again on December 22, 2009.
The former SSP in his fresh bail application submitted that since the alleged co-accused Nagar Singh and ors have been arrested on their surrender before the concerned court and more so the SIT has claimed to have recovered the weapon of offence allegedly used in the commission of alleged crime (murder of Amandeep), the applicant is entitled to file fresh bail application.
In the bail application it has been submitted that as the alleged w... | |
| | | | Tata Indicom among 50 major defaulters on By-pass | | SMC shuts eyes to largescale violation of master plan in Srinagar | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 19: Proud of its unique regard to ethics, Tatas have given an all new interpretation to their fundamental code in Kashmir as one of the companies of the group has established a major facility in Srinagar inside a structure that has been raised in total violation of master plan and without No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from different government departments. This has been identified by Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) as one among 50 major violations on the National Highway By-pass in the summer capital.
Highly placed sources in the state government revealed to Early Times that a Srinagar-based businessman had applied for raising and running a ‘gue... | |
| | | | 16 Govt officials suspended | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu | Dec 19: Sixteen government officials were today suspended for unauthorised absence from duty in the GP Fund office at Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson here said.
''District Development Commissioner (Rajouri) J P Singh suspended 16 officials of GP Fund Office during a surprise check,'' the spokesperson said, adding all the suspended officials were found absent from duty. The suspended officials included Examiners Ram Sarni, Mohammad Rashid, Head Assistant P R Raina, Senior Assistant Majid Hussain, Senior Assistant Mohammad Yaqoob, Compilors Mohammad Hussain, Babu Ram, Zaffar Hussain, Mineer Hussain, Madan Lal, Assistant Compilors Girdhari ... | |
| | | | Nitin Gadkari Takes Over as President of the BJP | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 19: Nitin Gadkari was today appointed the BJP President at a meeting of the Parliamentary Board of the party, marking a generational change in its hierarchy.
The 52-year-old leader succeeds Rajnath Singh to become the youngest president of the party and the first one from Maharashtra.
Gadkari was elected the party chief at the meeting attended by senior BJP leaders L K Advani, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley and others.
Earlier in the day, Gadkari said he did not view politics as a career but as an instrument of socio-economic reforms to bring about a change in the lives of the poor and the downtrodden.
"I don't work as if I am making a polit... | |
| | | | Women Power in LS: Sonia, Meira and Now Sushma | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 19: With Sushma Swaraj becoming the Leader of the Opposition, three of the top slots have gone to women leaders for the first time in Parliament.
Meira Kumar is the Speaker, the first woman leader to adorn the high office while Sonia Gandhi is the Chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party.
Incidentally, the current Lok Sabha has the highest number of women members -- 59 -- since Independence. Of them, 23 belong to Congress followed by 13 of the BJP. There are four woman members each from the Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and the BSP.
Gandhi was the first woman to become the Leader of the Opposition in 1999. Interestingly at that time, she defeated S... | |
| | | | Judiciary lost its sheen in democracy | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 19: Jammu Kashmir has the distinction of being the only state where judiciary flourished during autocracy and lost its sheen during democratic and popular rule. In autocracy the judiciary was independent but found itself in chains when one man rule was imposed on the state in the garb of democracy.
On a pleasant May morning of 1944, Maharani Tara Devi was out in her chauffer driven car. The driver was booked for a minor traffic offence and accordingly put on trial. The Maharani wrote a note to the presiding officer of the court requesting him to take a lenient view in the case. The magistrate informed Maharaja Hari Singh who tendered an unconditional and writ... | |
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