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| Pak forces move closer to Rajasthan borders | | | | Agencies
New Delhi/ Barmer, Dec 24: Pakistan on Wednesday deployed its army in place of the regular Pak Rangers along its border with India. The move would ratchet up tensions between the South-Asian neighbours several notches, and further add to fears of an outbreak of war between the nuclear armed states. The deployment of the army has taken places in the Barmer sector of Rajasthan.
Diplomatic relations have gone into a tailspin between the two countries after a savage terror attack on India’s financial capital Mumbai, believed by India to have been perpetrated by Pakistan based terrorists.
Confirming the news, Additional Director general of BSF, Barmer, UK Bansal said today that, " There is a lot of activity along at the Pakistan side of India-Pakistan border near Barmer in Rajasthan and Pakistan Rangers have been replaced by the Pakistan army.” The ADG also added that BSF is on full alert and is capable of handling any eventuality.
The deployment is an indication of the level of apprehension on the Pakistani side on an Indian attack. It should be noted that the last time ... | |
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| Jammu Police claims on Pak terrorist substantiated | | | | ET DESK
Jammu, Dec 24: A day after Jammu Police produced three terrorists before the media, Pakistan has confirmed about one of the man coming from its soil but denied he was a serving soldier.
The Pakistan Army Wednesday denied that Ghulam Farid, one of the three terrorists arrested Jammu Police for allegedly planning a suicide attack was a serving soldier of Pakistan's 10 Azad Kashmir Regiment, media reports said.
A Pakistani military official said Farid deserted Army in 2006 from the central city of Okara. "He's certainly not an army employee and his unit was not deployed at the Line of Control when he deserted the army," the military official said on condition of anonymity.
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| | | | Srinagar offers two way face saving | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 24: Majority of the people in Srinagar did not vote as Jammu and Kashmir today had last phase of polling for the assembly elections. However, at 20 per cent it was clearly a massive snub for the separatists who had launched an anti-election campaign and an equally massive achievement for the government which was able to prevent any major unpleasant incident.
Voting four times higher than the turnout of 2002 elections, the summer capital city of Srinagar offered an equal face saving to both –the separatists and the government. For separatists it was a face saving in the sense that Srinagar recorded lowest polling in Kashmir Valley out of all the dist... | |
| | | | Massive shakeup in subordinate judiciary | | 35 District & Sessions Judges, 19 Sub-Judges, 22 Munsiffs transferred | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24: The full court meeting of Jammu and Kashmir High Court headed by (acting) Chief Justice Nisar Ahmed Kakroo approved transfers and postings of 76 officers of subordinate judiciary including 35 Districts and Sessions Judges, 19 Sub Judges and 22 Munsiff Judges.
According to the order: MK Hanjura presently Principal Secretary to Chief Justice is transferred and posted as Registrar General of J&K High Court, Abdul Wahid Presently Registrar Judicial Srinagar Wing of the State High Court is transferred and posted as Principal Secreatry to Chief Justice. According to order S. S. Sarangal is the new Principal District & Sessions Judge Jammu whereas DK Kapoor is... | |
| | | | 29 persons go missing in Kargil | | | | Early Times Report
Leh, Dec 24: At least twenty four persons have gone missing after they left Rangdum for Kargil, on foot.
Official sources said that twenty-nine persons, including some women, had left Rangdum on December 18 on foot for Kargil. However, none of them has reached to his destination, Parkachik, near Kargil till date.
The matter was brought to the notice of the district administration by the relatives of the missing persons. Sources said that Deputy Commission Kargil immediately convened a meeting of the senior officials of police and civil administration to take stock of the situation.
A massive rescue operation was launched to trace the missing persons. "Police teams h... | |
| | | | Democracy trumps: Vohra | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 24: Governor, Mr N N Vohra, today complimented the people of Jammu and Kashmir for reiterating their faith in democracy, despite many constraints, difficulties and threats and described the high voter turnout in the just concluded 7-phase Assembly Elections as a clear victory of the large majority who wish the restoration of peace and normalcy.
"Democracy has triumphed yet again", the Governor said while complimenting the people for exercising their franchise, despite inclement weather and varied threats. He observed that the people had evinced their clear unwillingness to be taken for granted or exploited and pushed around in the name of region or religio... | |
| | | | No alliances, Congress poised to form Govt: Azad | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24: Former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was beaming with confidence on Wednesday morning as he stepped out of the polling booth in SPM Rajput high school after casting his ballot claiming that Congress will get majority and will form government on its own.
He was accompanied by his wife Shamima Azad to the polling booth. "There will be no alliance with anyone; Congress will form government on its own strength Azad told reporters immediately after casting his vote.
He said higher voter turn out during seven phase polling has once again proved that people are tired of hollow slogans and want to see development taking place in their constituencies for bett... | |
| | | | 71 % vote in Jammu, Samba; 20% in Srinagar | | Polling ends at 18% higher turnout over 2002 | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24: The staggered seven-phased polling schedule ended this evening with Jammu and its adjoining Samba districts registering a massive turnout amidst minor protests of missing names in voters’ lists. While the overall poll percentage of seventh phase has been put at 55 per cent, Jammu district recorded nearly 69 percent, Samba 74 per cent and Srinagar 20 percent. The overall poll percentage in Srinagar district was highest in 20 years.
Polling began at a quite dull note in almost all polling stations across two districts this morning but it picked up considerably by the afternoon. Not many people were seen outside polling booths in the morning because of cold... | |
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