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| PDP comes on streets for demilitarization, repealing of AFSPA | | Green flag installed on clock tower at Lalchowk; 15 injured in baton charge | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today came out on the streets to press its trademark demand of withdrawal of troops and revocation of Jammu & Kashmir Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) even as over a dozen of its activists suffered minor injuries when Police made unsuccessful attempts to disperse a rally in the summer capital. Shouting slogans against human rights abuse by the Indian security forces, PDP activists installed a green colour flag on the clock tower at historic Lalchowk.
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti led a rally of her party activists from Sher-e-Kashmir Park while shouting slogans on public address system and carrying banners for resolution of the Kashmir dispute, ending human rights abuse by the Indian security forces in Kashmir, withdrawal of troops and revocation of AFSPA. All through the march towards Lalchowk, she was flanked by senior party leaders including Maulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari, Qazi Mohammad Afzal and Aga Syed Mehmood.
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| PDP comes on streets for demilitarization, repealing of AFSPA | | Green flag installed on clock tower at Lalchowk; 15 injured in baton charge | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today came out on the streets to press its trademark demand of withdrawal of troops and revocation of Jammu & Kashmir Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) even as over a dozen of its activists suffered minor injuries when Police made unsuccessful attempts to disperse a rally in the summer capital. Shouting slogans against human rights abuse by the Indian security forces, PDP activists installed a green colour flag on the clock tower at historic Lalchowk.
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti led a rally of her party activists from Sher-e-Kashmir Park while shouting slogans on public address sys... | |
| | | | Holy stream crying for help for restoration | | Where has Baan Ganga ‘vanished’? | | | Early Times Report
Katra, Apr 26: Faith, they say should never be hurt or allowed to get hurt. But that is what is happening at Baan Ganga, the first entry point from where the ascent starts for holy Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage. Baan Ganga , the holy stream associated with this holy pilgrimage is no more a stream for its gushing waters have vanished, reducing it to bare minimum, rather a stagnated flow where the pilgrims are still performing every activity they used to when the flow was gushing or even normal. Baan Ganga is surely crying for help from both environmentalists as well the government under whose care it should have been protected from further ‘damage’ and contamination.... | |
| | | | Omar calls on Pranab, seek Centre’s sop for employees | | Also meets Chidambaram, Antony | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, APR 26: Faced with the State employees demand to clear arrears to be paid to them as per the recommendations of the sixth pay commission, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah called on Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee here today.
The State Government has been looking for Central assistance ever since employees went on strike throughout Jammu and Kashmir which not only disrupted work in State Government offices but also affected as essential services as healthcare in Government run hospitals.
After great efforts Omar Abdullah’s Government has been able to persuade employees to resume work with the assurance that their arrears would ... | |
| | | | Two held with over Rs 3 lakh fake currency | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 26:
Two car-borne persons were arrested along with Rs 3, 09, 500 fake currency notes near Kishtwar today.
Police sources said acting on a tip-off, a police team laid a naka on Jawalpur-Binjwan route in Kishtwar and intercepted a vehicle (JK06-3197).
Sources said during frisking, fake currency worth Rs 3, 09, 500 was recovered from the possession of two persons. The accused were identified as Manzoor Ahmed Keen, son of Aziz Mohammad Keen, of Bandwa and Mohammad Yousuf Chowhan, son of Chiryan Chouhan, of Mori, Kishtwar.
Sources said 209 notes were of Rs 1,000 denomination and 201 notes were of Rs 500 denomination.
A case under sections 489-B and 489-C of... | |
| | | | CRPF jawan found dead | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 26: Two days after a Head Constable (HC) died at CRPF Bantalab Headquarters, another HC was found lying dead under mysterious circumstances at the CRPF transit camp near Narwal here this morning.
He was identified as Sukhbir Singh Yadav (45) of 162 Bn of CRPF. He hailed from Alvas in Rajasthan. Police sources said HC Sukhbir was found lying dead in a bathroom of the transit camp. He was later shifted by his colleagues to the Government Medical College Hospital mortuary where post-mortem was conducted on his body.
The body was later handed over to his colleagues. Police had registered a case in this connection. On Saturday last, HC Pratap Singh had collapse... | |
| | | | Rusksana, brother conferred Kirti Chakra | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: Rukshana Kauser and Ajaz Ahmed, the sister-brother duo who killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist after fighting him in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir in September last year, were today conferred the Kirti Chakra along with five defence personnel, three of them posthumously.
President Pratibha Patil presented the second highest peace-time gallantry medal to the two, who had killed the LeT's division commander, at an investiture ceremony here.
Patil also presented another 27 Shaurya Chakras, the third highest peacetime gallantry medal, a Uttam Yudh Seva Medal and 23 Ati Vishist Seva Medals.
Of the gallantry awardees, 13 were presented the medals ... | |
| | | | One way traffic on NH for 4 days | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: According to DIG of Police, Traffic Range Kashmir, on the eve of Darbar Move (Session 2010), no Jammu based traffic shall be allowed on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on May 1 and May 2, 2010 and further May 8 and May 9, 2010 as one way is being enforced during these days.
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| | | | PNB drags Ansari brothers to court | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 26: A Srinagar court Monday restrained member assembly Pattan and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Moulana Iftikhar Ansari and his two brothers Abid Ansari and Dr Amjd Ansari from transferring their immovable property. The court took cognizance of a suit filed by Punjab National Bank (PNB) to recover loan/interest to the tune of around 16 crore.
The restrictions apply to Ansari Motors complex, its machinery, two residential houses at Qamarwari, Srinagar and all bank accounts of Ansari brothers. The PNB also sought restrictions on Highland Motors which is a rechristened version of Ansari motors.
Dr Amjad Ansari and Abid Ansari took a loan of Rs 9 c... | |
| | | | Amnesty International can only count the dead! | | Who shall prevent the killing? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 26: Two decades ago when militancy commenced; three words were on every body’s lips. Highlight, Amnesty International (AI) and international level. Twenty-years down the lane there seems no change in the thinking and attitude of the separatists. They still use the words excessively. Most of the statements issued by the separatist organizations urge the international community and the Amnesty international to take cognizance of “rights violations in Jammu Kashmir.” They also seem desperate to highlight Kashmir issue at international level. However, for their information Kashmir could not be highlighted effectively and the international community has other pri... | |
| | | | CM virtually defending unruly elements, demoralising armed forces | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 26: India is a sovereign country. It has its own people, definite territory with well-defined borders, constitutionally elected government and army. It has its political instruments in every state. It has elected assemblies and elected governments and constitutional heads, called Governors, who represent New Delhi in the states and ensure that the state governments are discharging their constitutional obligations towards the country. As for the elected governments in the states of the Union, it is their constitutional duty to neutralise the anti-state forces whosoever they are and protect and promote further the country’s sovereign interests in their r... | |
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