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Soz accorded rousing reception at Jammu Cong calls for debate over WG recommendations 12/27/2009 1:56:12 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Dec 26 Calling for a debate over Working Group (WG) recommendations suggested by its chairman, Justice (retd) Sagheer Ahmed, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief, Saif-ud-Din Soz today reiterated that his party would facilitate dialogue with other parties and groups on Centre-State relations’ report. He also asserted that the Congress Party has no difficulty in discussing the documents of both National Conference’s autonomy and Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Self-rule. Talking to the media persons at the sidelines of a function organised by the PCC to accord a rousing reception to him on his return from Hajj, Soz said, “My party would facilitate discussions with all on the report. We want a debate on it since the report has many areas of workable solution,” adding the report is recommendatory in nature and the decision would finally be taken by the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh. “The report doesn’t say that the Government of India should accept, whatever, the National Conference’s autonomy document suggested,” he ...   READ MORE

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For Moharram, 2009 as bad as 1989 in Srinagar SDPO among 30 injured in Srinagar clash; other processions peaceful 12/27/2009 1:51:54 AM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz SRINAGAR, Dec 26: Even after armed insurgency has shrunk to shreds and an elected government has been in place for the last over 13 years, security situation with regard to Moharram processions in 2009 is officially as unfavourable as it was 20 years ago when the authorities had, for the first time in hundreds of years, banned all Tazia and Zuljanah processions in the capital city of Srinagar. Nearly 30 people, including a Sub Divisional Police Officer, today sustained injuries when groups of people, claiming to be Moharram mourners, clashed with Police in their attempts to take out a procession in Civil Lines area. Much like every year since 1989, authorities hav...   READ MORE   Saghir Ahmed's report has simply kindled regional passions 12/27/2009 1:48:44 AM Nirbhay Jammual Early Times Report Jammu,December 26 :-The report of the fifth working Group,that was constituted on the recommendations of Prime Minister,Manmohan Singh,has,if not anything else,allowed a chance for the people and the politicians to react on the basis of regional passions.The Kashmir valley centric political parties,especially the National Conference and the PDP,seem to be cheerful.The National Conference leadership believes that the report prepared by Justice Saghir Ahmed has vindicated its stand on the issue.The PDP leadrship believes that it is the beginning and hopes that ultimately the Centre may have to opt for the self-rule concept. Against this the Jammu ...   READ MORE   Another militant hideout busted in Poonch 12/27/2009 1:47:55 AM Early Times Report JAAMU, Dec 26: In less than 24 hours, security forces busted a winter hideout of militants in Poonch district today. Official sources said troops of 52 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) came across a winter hideout of militants during searches in Surankote forests in the afternoon. The search of the hideout led them to the recovery of seven Chinese grenades, two sniper magazines, two AK magazines and one UBGL grenade. It was later busted by the troops. Yesterday also, 52 RR troops had smashed a militant hideout in Sawjian area, which adjoins Surankote. ...   READ MORE   Centre helping in revival of J&K economy 12/27/2009 1:47:21 AM SANT KUMAR SHARMA Jammu, December 26: The Centre has been helping the government of Jammu & Kashmir in availing benefits of various schemes for the revival of its economy. In fact, J&K gets far more benefits by way of incentives than several other states, according to senior government officials. Senior officials associated with different ministries of the Union government told a group of journalists from J&K in the national capital Delhi that it was important to spread awareness in the state regarding various Central schemes. The citizens can avail of facilities like soft loans from the banks and consider tying up with outsiders to set up employment-generating units if only th...   READ MORE   Two Hizbul, LeT aides arrested 12/27/2009 1:47:03 AM Early Times Report Rajouri (Jammu-Kashmir), Dec.26 : Security personnel arrested two aides of banned militant organisations, Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Taiba, in the Rajouri district on Saturday. The duo was allegedly operating in the Thana Mandi region of the district. Police authorities arrested the pair after investigating their alleged association with the militants. "One of the arrested people is Abdul Salam, son of Abdul Rashid. He was in constant touch with militants and was working for them in Thana Mandi region. When we received a tip off about their presence, we investigated and their involvement with militants was established," said Farooq Qaisar, Dep...   READ MORE   ED blast rocks IB; five BSF men hurt 12/27/2009 1:46:29 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 26: In an improvised explosive device (IED) blast, believed to be the handiwork of militants camping in the forward Pak posts, five BSF personnel were injured near the International Border (IB) at Manguchak in Samba sector, about 50 km from here, this morning. This is the second IED blast on the IB in 41 days. On November 16, BSF DIG O P Tanwar was killed in an IED blast near the Ballar forward outpost in Ramgarh sub-sector of Samba. That time also, the IED was reported to have been planted by the Pak-based militants. This is the latest strategy of militants. Unable to infiltrate due to increased vigil on the IB, they, on two occasions, came c...   READ MORE   Paharies to gear up campaign in JK Old organisation dissolved, Bukhari new chairman 12/27/2009 1:45:59 AM SHAFIQ MIR December 26, 2009 With an aim to gear up the campaign for getting schedule tribe status, the Pahari Cultural and Welfare Forum have dissolved all its previous organisational set up. Syed Mushtaq Hussain Bukhari senior National Conference leader and former minister has been unanimously nominated as new chairman of the organisation. Pahari Cultural and Welfare Forum which is struggling for the schedule tribe status for decades has started its grass root level campaign across Poonch and Rajouri border regions to get the maximum mass support for its cause and all the office bearers working at district levels have been asked to activate the maximum people for what they ...   READ MORE   Ladakhis garnering support for getting UT status 12/27/2009 1:45:23 AM Anjan Sathi JAMMU, Dec 26: The demand for grant of UT status to Ladakh region is gaining momentum with hundreds of activists of Himalayan Cultural Society, Ladakh and Himalayan Committee for Action on Tibet are also camping in Jammu to mobilise local support for it as well as inclusion of Ladakhis in talks on Kashmir. Before holding a rally in Jammu on December 28 in support of their various demands, these activists will meet the leaders of different political, social and business organisations here, said Tashi Targis president, Himalayan Cultural society who is heading the activists from Ladakh. "We will also mobilise the public opinion here for inclusion of Ladakh is in the talks...   READ MORE   PDP’s campaign misconceived’ Seeking abrogation of IWT as good as seeking independence- Experts 12/27/2009 1:44:50 AM Sikander Khan Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 26: The peoples’ democratic party (PDP) has plans to launch a state-wide agitation against militarization and exploitation of state’s water resources by India and Pakistan. The campaign against militarization may evoke some response but the other part of the campaign, political analysts believe, is misconceived. By talking about water resources, the PDP is indirectly seeking abrogation of Indus Water Treaty (IWT). The PDP knows that is not possible. The National Conference government, according to Times of India report (July 17, 2002) even submitted a memorandum urging New Delhi to abrogate the treaty in the best interests of the ...   READ MORE

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