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| Terror threat looms over Jammu? | | City under siege after ‘inputs’ of plot to attack HC | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 4: The winter capital city virtually remained under siege for the day with thick canopy of cops dotting all key roads and crossing, checking and frisking vehicles following ‘intelligence inputs’ of militants’ reported designs of attacking the High Court complex.
Scene at the High Complex in Janipur and roads leading to it was quite tense as cops, in presence of senior officers, subjected almost all incoming vehicles to intense checking. Even lawyers were not exempted from checking as an officer said, “we have definite inputs for a possible attack on the ‘High Court’ complex”.
Simultaneous cordons were also laid out in parts of the city and its outskirts and all incoming and outgoing vehicles were put to intense checking. Security was also upped around the Airport and Railway Station as cops did not take any chances.
The threat perception in Jammu was possibly a part of nationwide read alert following an email of the so called Deccan Mujahideen calling to attack key airports in the country.
Reports received from other parts of the country said ... | |
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| Maha CM Deshmukh resigns | | | | AGENCIES
Mumbai, Dec 04: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Thursday resigned, saying he respected the people's anger and anguish over the Mumbai terror attacks and owning moral responsibility for them.
"I have accepted moral responsibility for Mumbai terror attacks. In a democracy one has to honour people's anguish and anger," Deshmukh, who last month completed four years of his second term in the office, said.
The 63-year-old Deshmukh drove to Raj Bhawan and submitted his resignation to Governor S C Jamir, soon after addressing a press conference where he thanked Congress president Sonia Gandhi for giving him an opportunity to be at the helm of affairs in the state on tw... | |
| | | | Maha CM Deshmukh resigns | | | | AGENCIES
Mumbai, Dec 04: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Thursday resigned, saying he respected the people's anger and anguish over the Mumbai terror attacks and owning moral responsibility for them.
"I have accepted moral responsibility for Mumbai terror attacks. In a democracy one has to honour people's anguish and anger," Deshmukh, who last month completed four years of his second term in the office, said.
The 63-year-old Deshmukh drove to Raj Bhawan and submitted his resignation to Governor S C Jamir, soon after addressing a press conference where he thanked Congress president Sonia Gandhi for giving him an opportunity to be at the helm of affairs in the state on tw... | |
| | | | Electors have been left guessing | | | | NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
JAMMU, Dec 4: Whom to believe? It is a very difficult question for the voters because each political party that is in the poll fray does not only promise moon to the people but swear on acting as a bridge between India and Pakistan. The PDP patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed wants people to give their mandate in favour of the PDP as it would be then able to complete its agenda of promoting peace, political stability and a life of dignity for the people of the state. He does not stop there. He has promised that if voted to power the PDP will be able to carry out demilitarisation and repeal of Armed Forces (special powers) Act. He has promised improved cross-LOC trade and travel b... | |
| | | | No more transfers till elections over | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, DEC 4: In light of the Model Code of Conduct currently in operation in connection with the J&K Assembly Elections 2008, the General Administration Department has issued a Circular today advising all the departments not to consider or recommend any large scale transfers and posting of the officers/officials till such time the Model Code of Conduct is in force. ... | |
| | | | Unprecedented rush of ‘losers’ for fifth phase | | 179 in fray for 11 segments, Shopian, Tral have 21 each; 5 women, 58 independent also try luck | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 4: Surpassing records of first four phases of elections (fourth phase is yet to go to polls) the fifth phase of ongoing assembly elections has a highest average number of candidates per constituency –at least three times higher than the average size of 2002 elections.
As many as 179 candidates are in fray for 11 assembly constituencies going to polls in fifth phase on December 13. This comes out to around 16 candidates per constituency while the average number of candidates contesting elections in first four phases has been 12 candidates per constituency. In 2002 elections, the average number of candidates contesting elections per constituency was a little o... | |
| | | | Khajuria to ghussa kyon aata hai! | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 4: Till yesterday, his party was claiming to form next government in the state an alliance with ‘likeminded’ parties but the Jammu and Kashmir BJP Chief Ashok Khajuria is now getting irritated with the name of Panthers Party Chief Bhim Singh.
Devoid of any promising program to be presented before the voters, Khajuria and his party had all along trained their guns against the Congress but now they are left wanting for words to counter Bhim Singh. Even though Bhim Singh does not have formidable base in the prestigious Jammu East constituency, where he has challenged Khajuria, but the BJP has now stopped talking against Khajuria and is looking for an appropriat... | |
| | | | Military politics expert, Sahni to be next JU VC | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 4: Putting all speculations to rest, a Professor of International Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University, Varun Sahni, 44, is tipped to take over as next Vice Chancellor of the University of Jammu.
A Defence Strategist and acclaimed authority on international affairs, Sahni replaces Prof Amitabh Mattoo whose extended second term expired on November 17. As a matter of coincidence, Mattoo had also come from the same school and same University from where Sahni has been picked.
Sources said that Varun Sahni was one among the four members selected by the Search Committee for approval of the Jammu and Kashmir Governor who is Chancellor of the University of Jamm... | |
| | | | Doubts on BJP Samba candidate’s claims | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 4: Bhartiya Janta Party is up for an upsetting jolt in one of the constituencies as nomination claims of one of its candidates in a key constituency have come under questioning and may even be cancelled.
The Returning Officer has reserved for consideration nomination papers of Satwant Kaur Dogra, BJP candidate from Samba constituency. Samba is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Castes while written complaint has been filed before the Returning Officer of Samba Constituency that Satwant Kaur Dogra is not a bonafide Scheduled Caste candidate and she has allegedly filed her claims on unsustainable basis.
However, when contacted the Deputy Commissioner Samb... | |
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