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| HUJI ‘Supreme Commander’,2 deputies killed in Kishtwar | | RR jawan too killed; HUJI commander's wife held | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 04: A day after killing two top Lashkar militants at Patti Mohalla in Kishtwar, security forces today achieved another major success when they gunned down a Pak-trained Supreme Commander of Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HUJI) and his two deputies in a fierece gun battle in Kishtwar's Khankhu Dhar Ridge forests near Bela Chicha.
Police sources said acting on a tip-off about the presence of militants in the Khankhu Dhar Ridge forests, police and troops of 11 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 26 RR jointly launched a "seek and destroy" operation in the area this morning.
While the troops were combing the woods, three militants, who were hiding in the area, fired at them, resulting in the instant death of sepoy Ravi Kant of 11 RR.
The other jawans retaliated and in the ensuing exchange of fire that lasted over two hours, the troops killed all the three militants.
Sources identified the slain militants as HUJI's Supreme Commander Feroz Ahmed Mengnu alias Dawood of Tander Dachhan and his deputy commanders -- Nazir Ahmed alias Abu Furqan of Chicha and Mohammad Ish... | |
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| Forget Kanna, who made ‘renegade’ Usman Majeed a Minister? | | PDP makes Chidambaram’s juicy ice-cream a hot potato for NC | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Feb 4: Having intelligently perceived Omar Abdullah-led coalition government’s low level of confidence, poor memory and instinct of panic reaction, coupled by abject failure its media machinery, opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti, has successfully turned the prominent counter-insurgent Moma Kanna’s nomination for the prestigious Padma Shree into a hot potato for the real target National Conference (NC). Ms Mufti has remarkably amplified her diatribe on Kanna immediately after the NC patriarch Dr Farooq Abdullah confirmed his support to Kanna and Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, distanced himself as well as his government from the much... | |
| | | | Hurriyat’s mysterious silence as India and Pak warm up to talk | | | | ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, FEB 4: As India and Pakistan warm up to have bilateral talks at an international forum like SAARC to be possibly followed at official level through their Foreign Secretaries, the Srinagar-based All Party Hurriyat Conference remains somewhat indifferent or cold to these moves.
This has at least been so thus far after External Affairs Minister SM Krishna confirmed yesterday that his Cabinet colleague and Union Home Minister P Chidambarm would be visiting Pakistan for Feb 26-27 SAARC conference of Home Ministers from member countries which is slated to be held in Rawalpindi.
A garrisoned city has obviously been chosen as venue for the conference by the hosts in... | |
| | | | CIVIC POLLS | | Nothing Democratic Without Roll Revision | | |
ARTEEV SHARMA
JAMMU, Feb 4: As the state government appears headed for extension of the term of urban civic bodies for pushing elections in mid summer this year, all stakeholders of the elections including councilors are in dilemma over electoral rolls to be used for forthcoming elections.
It is being perceived that the State Government would conduct elections according to the electoral rolls which had been used for last Assembly and Parliamentary elections and that too, without going for necessary modifications.
Amid growing confusion and bewilderment, the councilors of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC)-irrespective of their party affiliations-have demanded revision in electoral roll... | |
| | | | DISCRIMINATION: Jammu’s patience may be at an end | | | | RUSTAM
JAMMU, FEB 4: No one would have expected that Union Environment and Forest Minister (EFM) Jairam Ramesh would come to Jammu all the way from Delhi to humble Jammu in Jammu (Samba) itself and that, too, on the World Wetland Day (Feb 2). But it actually happened. It happened in the presence of none other than the former Cabinet Minister and local MP Madan Lal Sharma, who had to eat a humble pie in the presence of the people assembled there to participate in the function organized on the occasion of the World Wetland Day.
What actually happened was that the Union EFM announced that the Union Government has earmarked Rs 350 crore for the Wullar wetland for protection and conservation i... | |
| | | | Vigil upped on Punjab, Jammu borders | | | |
New Delhi, Feb 4: Amid infiltration attempts in the Jammu and Punjab regions due to heavy snowfall in Kashmir, central paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) chief Raman Srivastava Thursday said they have increased personnel along these stretches of the India-Pakistan border.
“Incidents of infiltration attempts have been taking place on the Line of Control (LoC) and international border. We have alerted all our formations, we have maximised and optimised the deployments, brought in reinforcements, increased our presence on the borders and have also increased round-the-clock vigil,” Srivastava told reporters here.
“The Punjab and Jammu borders are very sensitive at this particular poi... | |
| | | | Govt rebuts CRPF claims | | | |
New Delhi, Feb 4: For the second time in a month, CRPF's Special Director General N K Tripathi has rankled the Jammu and Kashmir Government which has lodged a strong protest over his remarks that terrorists were making fresh attempts to target the popular Vaishno Devi shrine. The state government claimed on Thursday (February 4) there was no fresh input to suggest a potential terror attack. Such statements from senior police officials created unnecessary panic resulting in fall in flow of pilgrims and thus affecting tourism, high-placed sources in the state government said.
Tripathi, a 1974 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, claimed at a news conference in Jammu yesterday that t... | |
| | | | NC, PDP wash dirty linen in public | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 4: The on-going turmoil has triggered a war of words between National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Both the parties hold each other responsible for the mess the state finds itself in today. The NC believes dreaded Ikhwani, Muma Kana had truck with PDP. The PDP accused NC of grooming and encouraging the goons.
The PDP president, Mahbooba Mufti did not attend the board meeting at Shopian today. Mahbooba represents Wachi constituency in the state legislature and was, therefore, supposed to be present in the board meeting. Explaining her absence while addressing a press conference at her Gupkar residence this evening, Mahbooba sai... | |
| | | | Arguments on Amandeep case tomorrow | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 4 (JNF): The Court today fixed March 6, 2010 for arguments on Charge in much-publicised Amandeep murder case.
The Court also directed that former Ballastic Expert FSL, Sarwar Hussain Bhukhari would not be handcuffed while being escorted to trial court.
Principal Sessions Judge Jammu B L Bhat, while hearing counsels fixed March 6, 2010 for arguments on Charge in much publicized Amandeep Murder Case.
All the accused namely Jatinder Singh alias Raja, Royal Singh, Manohar Singh, former SSP Jammu, Satnam Singh SI, Sarwar Singh Hussain Bukhari former Ballastic Expert FSL, Constable Raj Singh, Choudhary Nagar Singh, Chouhdary Jagar Singh and Choudhary Rakesh Singh... | |
| | | | Shopian protests CM’s arrival | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 4: Barring a few officials, nobody was present to receive the Chief Minister at Shopian today where he had to attend the district board meeting. The town wore a deserted look in response to a call by Majlis-e-Mushawarat.
The Majlis, that seeks justice for the relatives of Aasiya and Neelofar who were raped and murdered on May 29 last year, had called for strike to protest Chief Minister’s failure to bring the culprits to justice.
All shops and commercial establishments were closed. Traffic was off the roads. Attendance in offices including banks was very thin as most of the people preferred to stay indoors in response to the Majlis call.
The Chief Minis... | |
| | | | 4 killed, 14 injured in mishaps | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 04: Four persons were killed and at least 14 others wounded, some of them critically, in two road mishaps across the region this morning.
The first mishap occured at Berha Morh, about 12 km from here on the upper Akhnoor road, at about 8.30 am when a minibus overturned in the middle of the road, resulting in the death of a commuter and injuries to at least 11 others.
The dead was identified as Kuldeep Kumar of Kote. The injured -- Vandana Jamwal, Rajinder Kumar, Suram Singh, Ghulam Rasool, Subash Kumar, Naresh Kumar, Shifali, Sobha Singh, Anjana, Banti and Bina Devi -- were admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital here.
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