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| ‘No more breach of discipline’ | | On 125th Congress foundation day, Chavan, Soz ask J&K leaders to bury hatchet or get politically buried | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 28: On the anniversaries of all national stalwarts –Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi –they competed against each other but on the foundation day, the Congress leadership today dropped clear signals of displeasure that enough was enough indicated will to coax up the warring factions or cut the unbridled heroes to size.
Exactly a year after the Congress returned to ruling role after 2008 assembly elections and exactly 12 months of two factions pulling the cadres in different directions, the Congress General Secretary in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs, Prithvi Raj Chavan and party’s state president Prof Saifuddin Soz talked tough on the organizational discipline and asked the dissidents to fall in line or face action.
Words were no more subtle on the occasion of 125th foundation day of Congress for which Chavan, along with Soz, especially flew in to Jammu in a special air carrier to underline the important of their being in the state on party’s most important event in many years. As expected, the Congress lobby led by Deputy C... | |
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| 10 B’deshis held near IB | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu Dec 28: Ten Bangladeshis were on Monday arrested by the BSF troops when they were trying to cross over to Pakistan near the International Border in Arnia sector of Jammu district, officials said here.
The BSF troops noticed movement of people near border outpost of Kot Kuba in Arnia sector in the wee hours today and challenged them, they said, adding they were later taken into custody.
Preliminary investigations reveal that they had come from Bangladesh and were trying to cross over to Pakistan, they said.
The Bangladeshis had come to Jammu from West Bengal in a train on December 21 and had stayed here till last evening before making an attempt to cross over ... | |
| | | | Ashoora celebrated with traditional solemnity | | Thousands participate in over 50 Zuljanah processions in Valley | | |
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Dec 28: Solemn finale of the Moharram mourning, Ashoora, was celebrated today as thousands of Shia Muslim devotees paid tributes to Prophet Mohammad’s grandson, Hazrat Imam Hussain, and other martyrs of Karbala with their participation in over 50 Zuljanah and Alam processions across Kashmir valley. Braving apprehensions of hostile situation and an equally disturbing weather forecast, thick flocks of mourners performed Matam (a typical mourning) and dispersed only after the rallies culminated into Majalis-e-Sham-e-Garibaan at different Imambargahs late in the evening.
Even as the authorities had, as usual since 1989, denied permission to the major Zuljanah proc... | |
| | | | Kaba se uthi sada, aao chalen Karbala, sipah-e-Mehdi | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 28: Ashoora, the 10th Moharram anniversary of the martyrs of Karbala, was celebrated in Jammu with traditional solemnity as thousands of the mourners participated in the Zuljanah procession which culminated peacefully into Majlis-e-Sham-e-Garibaan at Karbala Complex near Wazarat Road late this evening.
In keeping with the tradition, mourners gathered at Imambargah New Plot in the forenoon, after nightlong Majlis, and walked all the way to Pir Mitha. Immediately after the Zuhar prayers ended, Zuljanah and Alam procession was taken out from Imambara Pir Mitha. Anjuman-e-Imamiya Jammu, Anjuman-e-Hydariya New Plot and Shia Federation had made elaborate arrangeme... | |
| | | | Jawan injured in Poonch encounter | | | | Early Times Report
Poonch,, Dec 28: One army jawan was injured today in a gunbattle with militants in Poonch district.
Sarabjeet Singh received minor injuries in the encounter with militants which took place in the forest area of Bafliaz in the district about 200 kms from Jammu in the course of a search operation launched by the troops following a tip-off, a senior army officer said.
The jawan has been hospitalised, he said, adding that the gunbattle was going on when the reports last came in.
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| | | | Jammu shuts, partially | | ‘Justice Sageer’s Report Dubbed Unjust’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: A daylong shutdown called by the Panthers Party and supported by some other organizations, including Bar Association, against recommendations of Prime Minister’s Working Group on Center-State relations evoked a mixed response in winter capital city amidst few incidents of clashes between protesters and Police.
In the report recently sent to the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the Working Group headed by Justice Sageer Ahmed has recommended restoration of greater autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, almost on the lines of National Conference manifesto. These recommendations have been strongly resented by many groups including those in Kashmir Valley.
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| | | | Was it time to roar? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 28: With the recommendations of Working Group on center-state relations giving fair enough chance to Jammu based political and social outfits to gain mileage on regional lines, the after effects of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party’s (JKNPP) bandh call may prove counter-productive as it could have been gauged from today’s performance.
Though the shutdown call evoked mixed response and had hardly any impact on business community here, the common man particularly small vendors bore the brunt of the bandh call affecting their “day’s budget.”
Political observers believe that the Panthers’ Party bandh call to protest against the Working Group recom... | |
| | | | J&K for tougher cellular laws | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: Making a case for restoration of pre-paid cell phone services, the Jammu and Kashmir government has urged the Center to put in place a tougher policy for the cellular operators instead of banning the service.
Following Union Home Secretary GK Pillai’s visit to Jammu and then his meeting with top executives of the cellphone operators back in capital, recently a high level delegation from J&K led by Chief Secretary SS Kapur and Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda had a discussion the Home Ministry officials on the issue.
During the meeting, chaired by Union Home Secretary G K Pillai, the State maintained that it did not have any issues over the... | |
| | | | Rah-e-Milan crossing lowest since inception | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 28: Known as Rah-e-Milan, the Poonch-Rawalkote Bus Service today witnessed the lowest number of the members of divided families to carry either side of the Line of Control (LoC) from Chakan Da Bagh crossing point, which was also witness to a protest by cross-LoC traders.
A total of 19 people crossed the LoC today. Of them, 10 left for Rawalkote in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). All of them were PoK nationals, who returned homes after spending time with their relatives in Poonch, official sources said.
Nine people came from Rawalkote. Sources said this was the lowest number of passengers to change sides since June 20, 2005, when Rah-e-Milan was star... | |
| | | | Good governance: the much awaited is still awaited | | THE YEAR THAT WAS | | |
ANNIRUDH SHARMA
Jammu, Dec 28: As the year draws to a close, a look back at the events connected to the issues of common man, it appears that delivery in expectations and the much promised good government is yet to hit Jammu and Kashmir.
The good governance in Jammu and Kashmir proved nothing more than a myth as some problems facing common man, like price hike, development, corruption and parking remain unresolved even after eleven months of collation regime.
There seems to be no check on the rates of essential kitchen items in market. The rates of consumable products including branded tea, toothpaste and shampoos have witnessed an increase while sugar and other eatables are als... | |
| | | | Congress national revolution: Sonia | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 28: Describing the Congress as a "national revolution", which led the country to Independence from Imperialist rule, its president Sonia Gandhi today said the party always stood for secular values.
Addressing party men on the occasion of the Indian National Congress entering its 125th year, she said, "The party has always promoted secularism through a consensual approach and has stood for protection of rights of the poor."
The party has also played a major role in laying the foundation of modern India, she said.
Gandhi was speaking at a function where she and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation of the Indira Gandhi Bhavan, which will be the ne... | |
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