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| Success for troops: 9 LeT ultras killed across J&K | | LeT cadres using GPS for infiltration | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 27: It was a day of successes for troops, who killed nine top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including a district commander, Saturday in three gunbattles across the state amid the foiling of an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) from Keran in Kupwara, Kashmir.
A defence spokesman said all the three operations were so meticulously planned that there was no casuality on the part of troops.
The spokesman said an army patrol picked up the movement of at least five militants after they sneaked into Keran sector in the morning. When the troops challenged them, they opened fire, which was returned.
In the ensuing exchange of fire, the troops shot dead five infiltrators whose identity was yet to be ascertained. All were, however, believed to be Pakistanis. A large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered from them. Searches were continuing in the area when reports last came in.
Sources said the place where the encounter took place had 12-15 ft of snow.
Another severe blow was inflicted on LeT in Rajouri when Uniform Force t... | |
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| 3 armymen commit suicide in a week | | | | JAMMU: Due to the growing frustration among army ranks because of varied reasons, a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) Saturday became the third armyman to commit suicide in a week.
Police sources said JCO, Naib-Subedar VSV Naidu was found hanging under mysterious circumstances from the ceiling fan hook in his barrack at Domana near here in the morning.
Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Col Biplab Nath said the reason behind the Naidu's extreme step was still unknown. A court injury had been ordered into the suicide of Naidu, who had retuned recently after a three-month leave. On Mar 19, JCO, Naib-Subedar Ganga Ram of 49 Rashtriya Rifles committed suicide by shooting himself dead at an a... | |
| | | | Electricity Bill introduced in LA | | | | JAMMU: State Government today tabled Electricity Bill in the state assembly which focuses on major reforms in the power sector, particularly to encourage the participation of private entrepreneurs.
Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora on behalf of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today introduced the bill which seeks to consolidate laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry.
The Bill also seeks to protect interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalisation of electricity tariff, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies, promotion of efficient and ... | |
| | | | Bill to restrict SAC's jurisdiction | | | | JAMMU: A bill was today tabled in J&K assembly by the government to restrict the jurisdiction of the State Accountability Commission (SAC) to deal with corruption cases against ministers including the chief minister and legislators.
Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Sagar introduced the bill in Legislative Assembly to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Accountability Commission Act, 2002.
At present, the SAC has jurisdiction to probe charges against public servants also.
Besides, the bill seeks to include advisors to the Governor/Chief Minister, advisors to the government and the chairmen of the statutory corporations and autonomous bodies in the jurisdiction of SAC.
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| | | | Teenage girl raped, burnt alive in Udhampur | | | | JAMMU: In a most gruesome incident, a teenaged girl was Saturday raped and then burnt alive by some unidentified persons at Majalta in Udhampur.
Police sources said the half-burnt body of a 17-year-old girl was recovered from a tin-shed at Majalta by police on a tip-off. After the matter was brought to his notice, Majalta police station
SHO, Inspector Arvinder Kotwal reached the spot and examined the spot. After the completion of legal formalities, the body was shifted to hospital.
Sources said preliminary investigation revealed that the girl was first raped and then set afire by the accused. Police had registered a case in this connection. Though some suspects were questioned, th... | |
| | | | Army disowns him, Govt is unaware of his whereabouts | | Is Major Avtaar Singh dead? | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 27: On Jalil Andrabi's fourteenth death anniversary, the firebrand lawyer's friends and relatives have urged the Interpol to implement a warrant of arrest issued by a Srinagar court. The court has urged the Interpol to arrest Major Avtaar Singh who is accused of subjecting Jalil to extra-judicial execution.
Nobody knows for sure about erring Major's whereabouts. Last year his relatives were told that Major had died. However, the news of his death had no affect on the proceedings in Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) at Srinagar. Legal experts believe the proceedings can be dropped if Major's death certificate is produced in the court. Since no such documen... | |
| | | | Students get feel of Assembly, to enact 'Mock Parliament' in schools | | | | ARTEEV SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 27: The Lower House of State Legislature today witnessed the presence of unusual guests in the form of students from different schools of Jammu city.
It was a rare experience for the students to have the feel of state government's working in the Legislative Assembly. A total of 20 students (10 girls and 10 boys) from Government Higher Secondary School (Girls) Mubarak Mandi and SMRL Higher Secondary (Boys) School accompanied by eight teachers attended the proceedings of the House and got the chance to get acquainted themselves with democratic apparatus.
"Though the proceedings in the Assembly looked quite boring and uninteresting, yet I was... | |
| | | | Justice Saghir Report: NC again walked into PDP trap | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 27: It was expected that the NC would take note of the controversy the anti-daughters' bill had created and not do anything that would further add to its difficulties. But it was not to be. The NC strategists and think tanks again walked into the PDP trap. The PDP wanted to pit the NC against the Congress and the vice-versa and lower the position of the NC leadership in the eyes of the people in Kashmir Valley and it succeeded.
The issue was again very sensitive and it was to ban or not to ban inter-district recruitment. The issue has a direct bearing on the future of the oppressed and extremely backwards Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communitie... | |
| | | | Rather meets Pranab; seeks Rs 7,206 cr for next annual plan | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, Mar 27: Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather has pleaded to the Centre for a financial support of Rs 7,206 crore- Rs 6,000 crore as annual plan and Rs 1206 crore under Prime Minister's Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) to the State-for the next financial year, besides an aid of Rs 4,200 crore for clearing the arrears of the State Government employees on account of the implementation of the 6th Pay Commission.
In an hour long meeting with the Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, here late last evening, Rather also sought release to the State of balance amount of Rs 1,300 crore, outstanding on account of the current year's annual plan.
Rather discussed wi... | |
| | | | No secret talks with New Delhi: Mirwaiz | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 27: Putting all speculations to rest, Hurriyat (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has said the conglomerate was not holding secret talks with New Delhi. Mirwaiz was addressing a press conference in the summer capital Saturday.
Replying a question on secret dialogue, Mirwaiz said the conglomerate was not in touch with New Delhi for the past two months. "Some developments had taken place earlier at various levels but now nothing tangible is happening", he said.
Expressing satisfaction over his tour of Saudia Arabia and Europe, Mirwaiz said the situation at the international level warrants resolution of the `long pending dispute' in a phased manner.
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| | | | Congress toughens stand on PRD Bill, citizenship rights to Pak refugees | | | |
NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 27: No doubt Jammu and Kashmir state has experimented with the politics of coalitions right from 1975 the honeymoon between the two partners has usually remained either shortlived or full of strains. In 1975 the Congress announced its support to the Government formed by Sheikh Abdullah after he hammered out an agreement with the centre, called Sheikh-Indira accord. The support lasted for less than two years. The differences were not the result of any major ideological conflict. It was basically the outcome of the willingness of the Congress to form the Government on its own.
Another experiment was tried by the Congress and the National Conf... | |
| | | | BJP, JKNPP create ruckus | | Class IV employees' issue | | |
ET REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 27: Jammu based Opposition parties comprising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) and Jammu State Morcha (JSM) today stirred uproar in the Legislative Assembly over the issue of appointment of Class IV employees.
Raising the issue soon after the Question Hour, Balwant Singh Mankotia, JKNPP MLA from Udhampur said, "Some of the candidates in Kathua district got appointment orders few days back. The appointment was being made as per the government's recruitment notice of 2007. When these candidates approached the department concerned, the authorities refused to appoint them saying no such appointment were being made."
"This... | |
| | | | Bedlam in LA over withdrawal of security cover of ex-MLA | | Opposition accuses govt of 'vindictiveness'; Verbal clash between Gul, Ansari | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 27: The issue of withdrawal of security cover of a former MLA today led to pandemonium and noisy scenes in State Legislative Assembly with the Opposition parties accusing the ruling National Conference of pursuing the policy of "witch-hunting" and "vindictiveness" towards them.
Amid the pandemonium, which disrupted the proceedings for half an hour during Zero Hour, the House also witnessed verbal clash between National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party legislators.
The trouble erupted at the very outset of the question hour this morning when PDP legislators, Abdul Rehman Veeri and Nizam-ud-Din Bhat raised the issue of withdrawal of security of ... | |
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