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| Intrusion bid foiled in Ramgarh; one ultra killed, two hurt | | No change in Pak attitude on cross-border | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 22: There has been no change in the attitude of Pakistan on cross-border infiltration which is borne by the facts on the ground: At least four militants, who sneaked into the Indian side from Ramgarh sub-sector near here Monday evening, kept BSF troops engaged in an intermittent exchange of fire for more than 15 hours.
However, foiling the infiltration bid -- sixth in the last one week, BSF troops killed one intruder this morning, besides injuring at least two others."The infiltration bid has been successfully foiled. The situation is under control, but the combing operation is on," BSF IG (Jammu Frontier) A K Sarolia said while talking to The Early Times."It was a group of infiltrators who tried to sneak into our territory, but we foiled their attempt," he asserted.
The trouble started Monday after about 7 pm when the Pak Rangers fired on the forward S M Pura and Kandral border outposts. The nearby SH-1 and Nanga outposts also came under the Pak fire later.
Taking the cover of firing and darkness, at least four militants sneaked into the Indian ter... | |
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| Service providers to face contempt of Supreme Court in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 22- Prof Bhim Singh Chairman Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party today said the Union Home Minister has reached some secret understanding with the mobile phone service providers, Airtel, BSNL, Vodafone, Aircel, Tata Indicom, Reliance and Idea, to provide pre-paid mobile service to the subscribers whose pre-paid service was banned wef November 1, 2009 in the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The service providers have reached certain understanding with the Union Home Ministry to raise their revenues by illegal, fraudulent and unconstitutional methods, he added.
In a letter to the Union Telecommunications Minister, Bhim has urged him for his immediate ... | |
| | | | Centre seeks report on cross-border firing in J&K | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 22: Concerned over a major infiltration bid through cover of firing, the Centre Tuesday sought a report from the BSF on the situation along the border in Jammu and Kashmir where Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing since last night.
Meanwhile, a contingent of Army has reached the Kandal border post, where the firings have taken place, along the International Border in Samba sector to assist the BSF troops engaged in retaliating the firing from across the border.
Home Ministry sources said officials in the BSF headquarters were in constant touch with the troops on the ground and giving necessary instructions.
"We are expecting a report from t... | |
| | | | Indian and Pak leaders to face each other in London ABID SHAH | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, DEC 22: The West dominated diplomatic scene in South Asia is likely to further unfold through the next month as External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has been invited by his British counterpart David Miliband to London to attend a major international conference on Afghanistan slated to begin from January 28.
Since the top leaders from Pakistan and Afghanistan too are being invited by Britain for the conference, the United States from where Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is likely to attend the conference, the delegates from nearer home would be impressed upon by her to come to terms with each other at least to make America’s AF-Pak policy work so as to ena... | |
| | | | BJP questions troop pullout from J&K | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 22 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Rajya Sabha questioned the pulling out of troops from Jammu and Kashmir, reports said Tuesday.
The government must take the Parliament into confidence before taking such decisions, BJP said.
Defence minister A K Antony on Friday said two army divisions have been pulled out of Jammu and Kashmir.
"Around 30,000 troops have been pulled out of the state since the situation os improving," he added.
Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged fire along the international border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir late on Monday, reports said.
Around 10:40 pm on Monday, troops from the Pakistani side began firing at the Kand... | |
| | | | Not worried about troops withdrawal: Farooq Abdullah | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 22: Bangalore Citing improvement in the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said the withdrawal of 30,000 troops from Jammu and Kashmir did not worry him as he was confident the army would not do anything to impact the country's security.
"Infiltration has come down and the ground situation is much better in the state," the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister told reporters in Bangalore.
Attributing the reduction in cross-border infiltration in the state to the firm anti-terror stand taken by the international community, he said, "The world is not going to stand by and watch terrorism gro... | |
| | | | Shopian deaths nearly got Omar Govt derailed | | | | SANT KUMAR SHARMA
Jammu, December 22: Omar Abdullah was bracing up to take over the reins of power from his father, Dr Farooq Abdullah, in 2002. By July-August that year, it was becoming clear that if the National Conference (NC) returned to power, Dr Abdullah will not be the Chief Minister but his son.
That was not to be as the NC lost at the hustings and could win only 28 seats in the 87-member state assembly. Prior to that, the NC government led by Dr Abdullah had got several Bills passed with over two-thirds majority. Effectively therefore, the NC had lost close to 20 seats in 2002 polls which it had won in 1996.
Over six years later, the NC failed to improve its electoral tally ... | |
| | | | Crime rate up, militancy down in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 22 : The crime rate has gone up over the years in the Kashmir valley where the incidents of militancy-related violence have come down.
Admitting that the crime rate has increased in the Kashmir valley, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir range Farooq Ahmad said ''a number of reasons are responsible for it''.
He said the rate of social crimes, suicides, drug abuses and domestic violence has increased but the militant violence has come down over the years.
Mr Farooq said irregular inhabitation, crosss district and inter district migrations are also responsible for the increase in the crime rate.
Besides, he said, the life standard of the people ha... | |
| | | | Kashmiri braveheart Rukhsana gets job in police | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 22 : Nineteen-year-old Rukhsana, who killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Osama in September this year, will be awarded Rupees 2.5 lakh and a job with the Jammu and Kashmir Police for her bravery, authorities said Tuesday.
Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda made the announcement at a police function in the border district headquarters of Rajouri.
He said a job will also be given to Rukhsana's younger brother Aijaz and her uncle who had assisted her in killing the terrorist.
Rukhsana shot to the limelight when on Sep 27 she killed LeT terrorist Osama, who had barged into her house in Rajouri district, 180 km north of Jammu.
She had earlier turned... | |
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