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| Top Pak HM commander killed ,two SPOs injured | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 20:
A top militant and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) divisional commander was shot dead by special operation group (SOG) of police and 8 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in a gunbattle in the densely forested Hunder-Sonitop mountains of Gool in Ramban district late
Friday night.
The slain militant -- Mohammad Iqbal Alam alias Abu Bakkar of Federal – B Area, Dastgeer, Karachi in Pakistan – had infiltrated into India from across the Line of Control (LoC) over eight years back.
Police sources said he was involved in the killing of innocent civilians, attacks on security forces and several other militancy related incidents in Gool and Reasi.
His movement was picked up by ... | |
| | | | 1,000 kg poppy straw seized at Lakhanpur | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 20:
In their special drive against smugglers and tax evaders, sleuths of excise department today seized 1,000 kilograms of poppy straw at Lakhanpur and 955 bottles of the banned Rexocod syrup at Nagri.
Official sources said a truck (JK03B/4585) was put to physical verification at the Lakhanpur toll post while it was on its way from Pulwama, Kashmir, to outside the state.
During checking, the sleuths of excise department recovered 165 corrugated boxes of poppy straw, which were concealed beneath apple boxes.
Sources said the seized contraband and the vehicle were handed over to Inspector Excise, sub-range, Kathua, for action under NDPS Act.
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| | | | Jawan shoots colleague dead in Doda | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 20:
In a rarest incident of its kind, if not the first in the two-decade-old militant history of the state, a Rashtriya Rifles (RR) jawan gunned down his colleague near Pul-Doda in
Doda today.
The jawans were part of a road opening party (ROP) of 8 RR,which was sanitising the Doda-Kishtwar road near Pul-Doda at about 7.30 am.
Police sources said while searching for explosives, if any, on the Doda-Kishtwar stretch of the road, sepoys -- Gurjan Singh and M P Yadav -- had heated arguments over some issue.
The altercation took an ugly turn with Gurjan turning his service rifle at Yadav, allegedly shooting him dead, the sources added.
The other soldiers, who ... | |
| | | | Troops told to be firm on checking infiltration | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu,February 20 :-With the advent of spring in the Kashmir valley security agencies fear further increase in the level of infiltration from across the border.Official sources said that even during the winter months militants made series of bids to cross into Jammu and Kashmir but the security forces foiled these bids.
Sources said that despite security bandobast some militants managed to cross into Kashmir.They said that the recent border violations by Pakistani troops by pounding the Indian pickets with gun and mortar fire was part of the plan of carving out infiltration route for the militants.A senior police officer said that at times militants first opened ... | |
| | | | Days hot in Kashmir | | | | Early Times report
Srinagar, Feb 20 : Summer like weather conditions prevailed in the Kashmir valley where the night remained cold as the minimum temperature was minus 2.2 degrees, about one degree below normal.
Border town Kargil was the coldest in the region after the minimum dipped to minus 16.4 degrees this morning.
Summer like weather prevailed in the summer capital, Srinagar, and other areas in the Kashmir valley today with bright sun shine though the sky remained cloudy in between.
The 20-day Chalai Khurd, which began after 40-day-long Chalai Kalan, the coldest period of winter in Kashmir, ended last evening.
The ten-day chalai Bacha started from today to end on March 2nd.
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| | | | 12th class student hangs self over sweater brawl | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 20: At a place like Jammu, which witnessed a trade boom in the last two decades, suicide by a youth of well off parents over the use of a sweater is the last thing anybody would want to hear about.
After a severe reprimand by his father Rajinder Gupta, who owns a shop of gift items on the ever-busy Canal Road here, Ronik Gupta (20) committed suicide by hanging himself to death at their residence on Canal Road this morning.
Ronik, who studied in 12th class in a private school near Nagbani, was the only son of his parents.
The trouble began at about 9 am or so when Ronik wore the sweater of his father, who objected to it and also allegedly reprimanded him.
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| | | | Teenager Wamiq Farooq was anti-social, say Police | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 20: Wamiq Farooq who got killed by a tear smoke shell on January 31 was an anti-social element. This is what police today said in its report filed in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Srinagar.
The police said a case had been filed in connection with the attack on the police vehicle that day. Investigations are on and police are looking for other accused. The CJM urged the Bar Association to file its objections by March 1.
The police report reads: “Police were trying to control the unruly mob at several places in down town that evening. The protesters attacked a vehicle bearing registration No JK02P/ 6912 of police station Nowhatta. Several t... | |
| | | | Contractor gets Rs 68 lakh punch for delay | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu Feb 20: Perhaps in first such case known so far, a contractor got a punch of Rs 68 lakh surety deposits for failing to complete works in time.
For non- performance in Prime Ministers’ Gram Sarak Yojna (PMGSY) projects, in Baramulla district, the Government has forfeited bank guarantee of Rs. 68 lakh of M/S. Jay Kay SAM Construction Company.
Appreciating for the bold step taken by the Chief Engineer, PMGSY, Kashmir, the Minister for R&B, Mr. G.M.Saroori said that all other such non-performing contractors and constructions companies, besides defaulters, should be given the same treatment. He instructed the engineers of the department to prepare a list of such co... | |
| | | | Opposition gearing up to put Govt on the mat during Budget Session | | | |
ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, FEB 20: The Budget Session of Parliament, beginning from tomorrow (Monday) has come at a time when Opposition has been gearing up to take cudgels against Government on a host of issues.
Some of these are, indeed, going to be directly related to Jammu and Kashmir where the United Progressive Alliance Government led by Congress at the Centre shares power with the main ruling party or National Conference.
In an all-party meeting called by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar here today both the Bharatiya Janata Party and Left demanded a discussion on price rise on February 23, or immediately after President Pratibha Patil’s address that would set the proceedings of the Budge... | |
| | | | In search of undiscovered art bounties, Academy embarks upon Talent Hunt | | | |
By SIDDHARTH
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages in its fast pursuits towards excellence is opening a new vista on the cultural front for the state’s hidden talent. In this endeavor the Academy is reaching far interiors to dig out remote possibilities for showcasing the latent talent on the national as well as international panorama.
“We are in process of establishing the colourful cultural extravaganza in the far reaches of the state that would help in identifying the diverse talent of the youth that generally remains suppressive,” said Zafar Iqbal Manhas, Secretary Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.
He said that the pursuit of the... | |
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