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| Uri dares Geelani to face election | | NC vs Geelani again | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 22: It is National Conference versus separatists once again, this time, the two stalwarts from the opposite political camps locking horns in statements loaded with venomous accusations. Ruling National Conference today came out with a hitting statement against hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani to counter what the latter uttered against the party and its founder late Shiekh Mohammad Abdullah.
The counter accusation has interestingly come from Mohammad Shafi Uri, party MP who has been seen in sorts of hibernation for quite some time, though known for his articulate skills and political bashing against the rivals. Responding to the statement made by Geelani at Chankipora, Sopore while mourning the death of Zubair Ahmad, Mohammad Shafi said Geelani's 'venomous outburst' against the first family of Jammu & Kashmir and National Conference was uncalled for and most inappropriate. Without naming any party, Uri advised him to refrain from becoming a mouthpiece of his sympathizers in the mainstream politics.
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| Security patrol escapes unhurt in grenade attack | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 22: A security patrol escaped unhurt in a grenade attack by militants in Kulgam district of South Kashmir in the wee hours today, official sources said.
Militants exploded the grenade at village Avil in Damhal Hanjipora, about 80 kms from here, when they were reportedly being chased by a security patrol, the sources said.
However, no one was injured in the blast which caused damage to some window panes of the residential house of one Abdul Rashid Bhat, the sources said.
The ultras escaped taking advantage of darkness and a hunt has been launched to nab them, they said.
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| | | | Woman's body found in Bhaderwah | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 22: A woman's body was found lying under mysterious circumstances in her house at Dheraja in Bhaderwah today. She was identified as Zaida Begum, wife of Mohammad Shafi. Police said Shafi originally hailed from Jaky Baina, Gandoh, but was putting up at Dheraja for the past some time. After police came to know about Zaina's death, cops from Bhaderwah police station visited the spot and evacuated the body to sub-district hospital, Bhaderwah, where post-mortem was conducted on it. Later, it was handed over to her family members for last rites. Police had registered a case in this connection and initiated inquest proceedings.
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| | | | 5 nomads killed in cloudburst | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 22: Five nomads, two of them children, were killed in a cloudburst in south Kashmir's Kulgam district Thursday while 17 others were rescued by police.
"Bodies of five nomads were found from Bahak Gajimarg in Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam district today (Thursday). The victims had died from a cloudburst in the area," a senior police officer told.
The dead have been identified as Jandu Jan, Maiwa Begum, Kali Begum, Najma, 6, and Salma, 2.
The officer said police reached the spot and rescued 17 nomads who have now been shifted to saver places.
"About 150 animals including sheep and goats have also died," he added.
Meanwhile, the students of a middle schoo... | |
| | | | DG BSF meets Governor | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 22: Director General, Border Security Force, Raman Srivastava, called on the Governor, N.N. Vohra, at Raj Bhavan, here today.
The DG BSF discussed with the Governor about various issues connected with Internal and External security, particularly in the backdrop of the recent spurt in attempts of infiltration from across the LoC and IB. Srivastava also briefed the Governor about issues relating to the functioning of the BSF in Jammu and Kashmir.
The DG BSF was accompanied by IG Operations, BSF, Hemant Desai and IG BSF, Jammu Frontier, A.K. Surolia.
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| | | | BJP again hoodwinking people of Jammu province | | | | RUSTAM
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JAMMU, Apr 22: If the approach of the BJP towards Article 370, national integration and delimitation has been contradictory and misleading, its approach towards the crucial unemployment issue facing the Jammu youth has been no less contradictory and dubious. Even a superficial look at the BJP resolution on youth/employment policy would be enough to conclude that the BJP has no interest in the Jammu youth, which is being grossly ignored by the recruitment agencies, including the Public Service Commission and Service Selection Board, and that it, like the Kashmir-centric parties, is more concerned with the so-called unemployment problem in Kashmir. It believes only... | |
| | | | Terrorists can use Biological weapons: DIG | | 'Pak- B'desh working on Biological Warfare Programme' | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Apr 22: India has great threat of biological attack as its neighboring countries especially Pakistan and Bangladesh are probably working on Biological Warfare Programme (BWP).
This was stated by the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Poonch Rajouri range, SD Singh Jamwal while delivering a lecture on "Bioterrorism-Issues, Time of Perception and Preparedness" at Centre for Biodiversity Studies of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University on the eve of World Earth Day today.
The Police officer further said "Terrorists can use Biological weapons against India and these weapons are dangerous for whole nation."
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| | | | BOSE paper leakage scam: Follow up raids lead to arrest of kingpin asstt secy, 4 others | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 22: After a series of raids on Tuesday, the follow up operations today led police to the arrest of BOSE's assistant secretary (examinations) Mohan Singh and four others, including two government school teachers, in the much publicised question paper leakage and answer sheet smuggling scam.
With this, the number of arrested persons in the alleged scam has risen to nine. Four persons, including a girl student of 12th class, her father and a BOSE employee, were apprehended in earlier raids.Police sources said Mohan told his interrogators that he charged between Rs 20,000-30,000 per question paper.
A leaked science paper of 10th class (regular) was also seized ... | |
| | | | JKCA to file objections: Goni | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: JKCA Chairman, Mohammad Aslam Goni today reacted sharply to the judgment of the court and said that the association would examine the verdict and file suitable objections in this regard.
"Some people who have got their vested interests and these are people who have filed the case. These people were the members in purchase committee and its joint secretary had resigned and we had accepted his resignation. We have got an audit conducted and the report of audit we are going to forward to the police for verification of the case," he told Early Times from New Delhi telephonically.
"We are not going to give it up as we will examine the court order what it i... | |
| | | | Court restrains gen secy, treasure JKCA from conducting activities | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 22: Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) today suffered a jolt when a local court "temporarily" restrained its general secretary and treasurer from conducting the activities and affairs of the association, besides restraining from using the funds in violation of the rules and regulations governing the administration and management of the association till April 27.
In an application filed by Sandeep Gupta and others Vs J&K State Cricket Association and Others for grant of temporary injunction, Additional District Judge Jammu RS Jain today restrained the general secretary and treasurer of JKCA from conducting activities and affairs of the association.
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| | | | Separatists call for shutdown | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Apr 22: Kashmiri separatist leaders called for a shutdown Friday to protest the death sentence given to two local residents by a Delhi court Thursday in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case even as the families of the convicts said they will move high court against the decision.
Mirza Zaffar, 35, the elder brother of Mirza Nisar Hussain who has been given death penalty, lives in the Shamswari locality of summer capital Srinagar.
He expressed shock at the court's decision. "My brother was just 16 years old when he was arrested from Kathmandu (in Nepal). He is innocent and we will appeal against the court's decision in the high court," Zaffar said.
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| | | | Three from J&K sentenced to death by Delhi Court | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, Apr 22: A sessions court has passed death sentence here today against three out of six convicts of a militant outfit from Jammu and Kashmir in the Lajpat Nagar Central Market bomb blast case. Fourteen years ago the tragic blast had led to the loss of 13 lives besides hurting 39 others.
Those given death penalty by District and Sessions Judge SP Garg are Mohammed Naushad, Mohammed Ali Bhatt and Mirza Nissar Hussain. The court said that the "three convicts are being awarded the death penalty which is subject to confirmation from the High Court."
Fourteen years after the ghastly incident that occurred on the evening of May 21, 1996, the judge ordered today to ... | |
| | | | No qualms about being called a separatist: Mufti | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Apr 22: Former Chief Minister and patron Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today said he does not mind if he is called a separatist.
"It will not tarnish my image if you call me a separatist," the former chief minister told reporters here.
He was replying to a question on whether People's Democratic Party, which has announced protests on April 26, was having any understanding with the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference which was planning to hold a sit-in on April 24.
"There are similarities in our demands but on certain issues it is not so.
"We and the separatists are demanding resolution of Kashmir issue, revocation of Armed Forces ... | |
| | | | Can men in uniform be prosecuted inspite of AFSPA? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 22: Even as Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which confers total impunity to armed forces is seriously debated across the state, the legal experts believe the men in uniform can be prosecuted inspite of AFSPA.
Before going in to details, it is necessary to point out that AFSPA is not the only legislation that shields the personnel of the armed forces. Section 197 CrPC (Section 549 in CrPC applicable to Jammu Kashmir) performs a similar function. Surprisingly Section197 of the CrPC goes un-noticed. The CrPC was enacted way back in nineteenth century but till date a few people have commented on its deadly fangs. In actual practice, Section 6 of the AFSP... | |
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