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| Post Mumbai: Indo-Pak relations nosedive | | MEA says military action open; Pak HC issued demarche, Islamabad responds exactly | | | ET DESK
Jammu, Dec 2: Triggering fears in the region, India and Pakistan are once again face to face and relations are nose-diving in wake of Mumbai terror attacks. New low in the diplomatic relations was noticed today when Ministry of External Affairs said that a military action against Pakistan, as punitive measure for supporting terrorism, is not ruled out.
India’s warning assumes more importance in view of the fact that it has come as a clarification after an address of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi who was quoted by the media as saying that New Delhi was not considering a military action against Pakistan at this stage. No sooner than the television channel... | |
| | | | Pak offers joint probe | | | | AGENCIES
Islamabad, December 2: Close on the heels of the US asking it to lend "absolute" cooperation to New Delhi over the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan today proposed formation of a joint investigating mechanism with India to probe the deadly terror strikes that have sparked tension in bilateral ties.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi made the offer during a brief broadcast on the state-run PTV.
He said terrorists "must not be allowed to undo the gains made" in the Composite Dialogue process towards confidence building between the two sides.
Qureshi's remarks came a day after US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that she did not want to jump to any conclusions on who is involve... | |
| | | | LoC trade still intact | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 2: Amidst deepening fears on breakdown of Jammu and Kashmir specific Confidence Building Measures in aftermath of terror attack in Mumbai, the fragile trans-Line of Control trade moved smoothly on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route but gates were shut at Poonch-Rawalakote crossing.
In view of Indo-Pak tirade following Mumbai terror storming, the traders in Jammu and Kashmir were the fears of a breakdown of trans-LoC trade which essentially is a Confidence Building Measure between India and Pakistan for easing ties on Kashmir. However, as of now the trans-LoC trade has not been threatened.
Tuesday is the scheduled day of exchange of Lorries on the Line o... | |
| | | | Partial strike hits patient care, Govt hints at ‘proper’ action | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 2: Patient care was today severely affected in the Government Medical College here and other medical health institutions across the state due to strike of an association of employees.
The Government, meanwhile, has indicated to initiate disciplinary action against the employees to went on strike today despite an understanding that employees will wait for the report of State Pay Committee which was constituted to look into the pay revision issue.
Following split among the leaders of the employees association over December 2 strike call patient care services were paralyzed in Government medical college hospital and other health institutions across the state ... | |
| | | | Arguments on Sawalakote conclude | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 2: The arguments on the much publicized Sawlakote Power Project controversy concluded here today with the directions of filling of written submissions. Earlier, the Court had directed State of J&K not to call new global tender and also directed Power Development Corporation to maintain status-quo as it exists that day till next day of hearing.
After hearing the arguments by Advocate General DC Raina appearing for the State and Adv PN Raina appearing for the Power Development Corporation, Justice JP Singh allowed both to file written submissions and adjourned the case.
In the much publicized Sawlakote Power Project case, M/S Sawalkote Prosjektutvikling of No... | |
| | | | 5 killed in Assam rail blast | | | | AGENCIES
Diphu (Assam), Dec 2: Five persons were on Tuesday killed and 34 injured as militants exploded a bomb in a train and followed it up with gunning down of a Hindi-speaking couple in the central Assam district of Karbi Anglong.
Suspected cadres of the banned Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) exploded a timed device inside a general compartment of the Tinsukia-Lumding Passenger train as it approached Diphu station around 8 am killing two passengers, including a child, and injuring 35 others, officials said.
The two passengers who died on the spot were identified as Kamal Singh Teron (26) and Raj Debnath (7).
A woman passenger, Namita Debnath (25), succumbed to her ... | |
| | | | Report sought from Justice Sharma panel | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 2: The Government has asked Justice OP Sharma ‘one man’ Commission of inquiry looking into alleged disrespect to body of Kuldeep Verma who died during Amarnath land agitation, to complete and submit its report by December 20.
In exercise of powers conferred by section 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Commission of Inquiry Act, 1962, and in partial modification of Notification 346 dated 27th October, 2008, the Government has directed that the Commission of Inquiry constituted vide notification SRO 218 dated 28th July, 2008 shall submit its report by or before 20th December, 2008. A notification to this effect was issued by the Law Department here yesterday. ... | |
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