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Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said the State's democratic and civil society institutions must get actively involved in the Kashmir resolution process to ensure lasting peace and stability in the region.
Addressing separate conventions of the party's Urban and Rural units of Jammu here today Sayeed said the State's political and democratic institutions must assert themselves as a matter of right and not as a concession. "Substantial measures need to be taken now to consolidate the peace and resolution efforts," he said and added that the instruments of the State administration must have a greater role in the matters o... | |
| | | | Highway reopens, supplies resuming in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 7: Morning fog added to the difficulties of Valleyites Saturday as water-logging following late Thursday evening snowfall continued to hinder normal life in most parts of the Valley.
Meanwhile, the 300km Srinagar-Jammu highway—arterial link connecting valley with rest of the world—was opened for two-way traffic, official sources said.
Poor visibility due to dense fog halted normal life with motorists keeping headlights of their vehicles on to ply on streets across the valley for better part of the morning.
Many people preferred to remain indoors due to the fog and the cold weather conditions prevalent across the state.
Meanwhile, as the snow started ... | |
| | | | Doda connectivity soon: CM | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7: The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today said that reconstruction of the sunk road stretch between Assar and Doda has going on war-footing adding that there was no shortage of essentials in Doda and Kishtwar districts.
Talking with media persons on the sidelines of the Red Cross Mela-cum-Raffle Draw here today, Abdullah said that he has ordered airlifting of essential commodities, medicines, if required and has kept a helicopter available round-the-clock for emergency.
The Chief Minister said that he has asked the divisional and district administration to keep close vigil on profiteers' and black marketers who could exploit the situation. He said anybody... | |
| | | | Will rebuild Ram Temple if voted to power: BJP | | | |
Nagpur, Feb 07: In a statement meant to target its core Hindu vote bank, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday vowed to rebuild the Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.
"Jahan tak Ram Janambhoomi ka sawal hai, koi ma ka lal bhagwan Ram me hamari aastha aur nishtha ko diga nahi sakta (No one can shake BJP's faith and reverence to Lord Ram)," party president Rajnath Singh said in his inaugural speech at the two-day National Council meeting that began today.
Rajnath's statement led to chants of "Jai Shri Ram" from several of the assembled gathering consisting of thousands of party leaders and workers.
Addressing party workers, Singh said that if voted back to power, the N... | |
| | | | BJP fooling people: Congress | | | |
New Delhi, Feb 07: The Congress on Saturday dubbed the BJP’s move to rake up the Ram Temple issue a political sham, saying the saffron party has no intention of building the temple.
Just hours after BJP president Rajnath Singh vowed to rebuild the Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya, its rival Congress party said the saffron outfit was only trying to fool the people of the country by raking up the issue again and again.
A party spokesperson asked why did the BJP not construct the Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya when the NDA was in power.
Congress leader Tom Vadakkan, in charge of the party's media cell, said: "The BJP doesn't intend to build a temple. They are do... | |
| | | | | | | Reports of militants marrying on gunpoint
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 07: Militants in Jammu and Kashmir have been forcing young girls to get married to them at gun-point only to abandon them later.
Such an instance came to light when sixteen-year-old Fatima Bi of Kishtwar district gathered courage to narrate her misfortune.
Fatima said she was abducted by Sher Khan, the then divisional commander of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), a Pakistan militant group four years ago. Sher Khan and his associates tortured Fatima for eight days until she gave in to their demands and agreed to marry Hashim, a HuJI worker. She managed to run away and got a police complaint registered again... | |
| | | | RAJYA SABHA POLL | | Congress tricks National Conference | | | NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
Jammu, Feb 7: The National Conference leadership's plan on preventing the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Syed Altaf Ahmed Bukhari from winning the Rajya Sabha seat seems to have gone awry after the BJP, which has 11 members in the Assembly, has fielded its candidate.
Indications are that there would be a contest only on one seat among the candidates fielded by the NC, the PDP and the BJP. Saifuddin Soz, Ghulam Nabi Azad have already been declared elected without any contest and Dr Farooq is also expected to have a cakewalk win.
Reports said that the Congress was initially not averse to the Peoples Democratic Party candidate making it to the Rajya Sabha but the NC l... | |
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