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| Kar survives rifle grenade attack on Sopore house | | Police launches manhunt for Muz Maulvi in killing of two sisters | | |
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Feb 2: In a day of the assassination of two young daughters of a poor labourer, seniormost Congress leader Ghulam Rasool Kar today survived yet another militant strike at his residence in Sopore township of Baramulla district. Even as both factions of the separatist Hurriyat Conference have begun to condemn the gruesome double murder and militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba has denied its involvement in the Muslim Peer slaying, Police have launched a manhunt to arrest or eliminate the dreaded guerrilla operative Muzaffar Ahmed Naikoo alias Muz Maulvi in North Kashmir.
Informed sources told Early Times that around 0955 hours suspected militants fired two rifle grenades towards the CRPF-guarded private residential house of senior Congress leader, Ghulam Kasool Kar, at Town Hall in Sopore township of North Kashmir. The first one exploded in the air and failed to hit the target but the following one landed precisely on the courtyard. It went off with a deafening blast but the inmates, as well as the CRPF guards, escaped the brunt. Glazed windows and ve... | |
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| ‘Blissful ignorance’ or ‘deliberate delay’ ignorance of govt in not seeking CVC clearance ..? | | CIC controversy: | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 2: Call it complacency or ‘blissful ignorance’, the NC led coalition has exhibited it in the matter of a seemingly rushed up ‘appointment’ of Chief Information Commissioner for State Information Commission without following mandatory procedural steps. The state Governor NN Vohra not giving his assent to the file related to G R Sofi , has only brought embarrassment both to government as also the person recommended for the highly prestigious post. The lapse noticed by the Governor warranting proper procedural steps to be followed is likely to delay the formal appointment of CIC till CVC sends its clearance for the same.
Sources said even though the governm... | |
| | | | Omar likely to drop ‘underperformers’ | | Cabinet expansion murmur | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to reshuffle portfolios of certain ‘underperforming ministers’ as well as replace some of them with new and experienced faces.
Sources said that the move comes in the wake of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s meeting with UPA Chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi a few days ago at New Delhi. They added that Omar briefed Sonia about the performance of ministers from both NC and Congress. Sources disclosed that Chief Minister did not mince words while informing Sonia especially about the poor performance of some of the ministers belonging to Congress party.
Sources said that Sonia Gandhi ... | |
| | | | BJP's double standard; it is right for it to comdemn killings in Kashmir but not in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 02:
BJP seems to have got double standard. It is right for the party to comdemn killings in Kashmir but not in Jammu.
The following two incidents throw light on the party's "principles of discrimination" in the state's two regions.
The remote Gulabgarh village of Paddar, Kishtwar, was on the boil over the mysterious missing of Sapna (17) and Sangeeta (18) after their police torture on July 13 last. Though violent protests rocked Gulabgarh, no BJP leader had uttered a single word to condemn the incident.
Over six months have passed and the girls are still untraced, but the "pro-Jammu" BJP and other such organisations have not thought of taking up the issue... | |
| | | | Escaped undertrial prisoner held in Delhi | | | |
JAMMU, Feb 02:
Rahul Gupta alias Pabba, who Tuesday escaped from the police custody at GMC hospital here, was today apprehended in New Delhi.Rahul, a resident of Udhampur, was Tuesday brought from the Kot-Bhalwal jail to the GMC hospital from where he was to be taken to the mental hospital for his check up.
On the pretext of going to the toilet, he had escaped from the police custody.Police sources said Pabba was today apprehended by Delhi police. A police team from here had been despatched to Delhi to bring him, the
sources added.
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| | | | People protest as 2 MES men found slaughtered in army cantt at Udhampur | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 02:
Two MES men were found slaughtered inside the "high-security" northern command army cantonment near Chopra shop at Udhampur in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.
The throats of both of them had been slit mercilessly in the way militants execute killings in the state.SSP, Udhampur, Surinder Gupta, however, categorically ruled out any
militant hand in the incident and said police were on the job to identify and apprehend the accused.The killers had slit the throats of MES linemen -- Bodh Raj, son of Parmanand of Batal Baliyan, and Moti Ram, son of Amir Chand of Jib Majalta, besides inflicting multiple stab wounds on their bodies.The incident took place... | |
| | | | Army opposes use of social network websites in Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 2: The Army has taken strong exception to the use of social websites by Kashmiri youth who, according to the Corps Commander of 15 Corps indulge in ant-national activities and incite violence.
The Corps Commander, Lt General SA Hasnain while addressing a function in South Kashmir recently said that the Face book and Twitter users in particular were maligning the image of the security forces operating
in very difficult conditions in Jammu Kashmir.
The Commander said most of the users were persons who wanted Kashmir to remain on boil all time for their vested interests. “They do not want peace to return to the state”, he said. This is the first time when t... | |
| | | | Man held for sexually exploiting girl | | | |
SRINAGAR, Feb 02:
Police today apprehended a man for allegedly exploiting a girl sexually here on the pretext of getting her a job outside Jammu and Kashmir.Police sources identified the accused as Shabir Ahmad Ahanger (42) of Gutroo-Tral in Pulwama.
He was evading arrest for a long time, the sources added.Shabir had allegedly been sexually exploiting a girl from a remote Tral village for a period of more than four months under the pretext of providing her a job outside the state.
Sources said the matter was brought to the notice of police by the victim and her parents. A case under section 376 and 506 of IPC had been registered against the accused, who was arrested from Srinagar, the ... | |
| | | | Two migrant students held for raping minor | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 02:
Two migrant students were today arrested by police at Nagrota camp for allegedly raping a minor who lived in their neighbourhood.The accused -- Sumit Bhat and Rakesh Raina -- allegedly raped the girl continuously for over a month, police sources said.
"The girl, who lives in their neighbourhood, is a 9th class student," the sources added.
As the accused were well acquainted with the girl, they asked her to come with them for a walk over a month back. She agreed as she felt comfortable with them.
Sources said while roaming, when they reached an isolated place, the youth allegedly outraged her modesty in roadside bushes.On their way back home, they thre... | |
| | | | Jharkhand minister, Orissa MLAs visit Vaishnodevi shrine | | | |
JAMMU, Feb 02:
A Jharkhand minister and 37 Orissa MLAs today visited the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi and had darshans of the goddess.Jharkhand education minister Vidya Nath visited the holy cave shrine in Trikuta Hills of Katra along with his family, official sources said.
They spent some time inside the cave and later returned to Jammu.37 Orissa MLAs also had darshans of Mata Vaishno Devi, the sources added, saying they too later returned to Jammu.
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| | | | Nine stone pelters arrested by Police | | | |
Srinagar, February 02: Baramulla Police has arrested nine stone pelters namely Tahir Ahmad Parray S/O Sanaullah Parray, Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat S/O Mohammad Sultan Bhat, Tariq Ahmad Bhat S/O Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, Imtiyaz Ahmad Waza S/O Ab Rashid, Javid Ahmad Bhat S/O Ab Rashid Bhat, Sharief Din Baba S/O Gh Rasool Baba, Mohammad Younis Sofi S/O Mohammad Sadeeq Sofi, Ashiq Hussain Parray S/O Ab Rashid Parray, Mohammad Irfan Wani @ Imtiyaz S/O Mohammad Maqbool Wani all Rs/O Tapper Bala who were involved in Case FIR No. 73/2010 U/S 143, 149, 307, 332, 336 RPC of P/S Kreeri. The said stone pelters were evading their arrest since long and were responsible for creating law and order problems in Kr... | |
| | | | Mercenaries, CPI-M, CPI, LJSP, TDP, RLD, RSP, FW, News X join hands | | Resolution of K-issue -- II | | |
MINCING NO WORDS
NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 2: If what the so-called opinion makers and experts demanded and suggested in Bangkok on January 30 was highly detrimental to the legitimate concerns of India, what the leaders belonging to the CPI-M, CPI, Lok Janshakti Party (LJSP), Telgu Desham Party (TDP), Rashatriya Lok Dal (RLD), Revolutionary Social Party (RSP) and Forward Block (FW) said on Tuesday at New Delhi was no less detrimental. In fact, they spewed venom on the Indian establishment and denounced in downright language the Army and the anti-terror laws.
These parties have no stake whatever in Jammu and Kashmir. None of these parties enjoys any support whatever in any o... | |
| | | | Soz sides with his supporters, Azad’s doesn’t, he only uses them | | | |
STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 2: Union Health Minister and former J&K Chief Minister and JKPCC chief Ghulam Nabi Azad’s bid to demonstrate his public clout in Jammu still seems to be a half way effort. To be fair he has been able to demonstrate that he has significant public support in Jammu. But he has still not been able to demonstrate that he has abandoned dithering to assert his claim to be legitimate leader of the Congress party in the State.
Contrary to expectations, JKPCC chief Saif-ud-Din Soz has succeeded in displaying his clout in the Centre as well as support of a larger section of Congress leadership in Jammu. For a rank outsider, as Soz has been to t... | |
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