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Farooq Abdullah, Justice Kirmani, Akbar Ganai tipped as NC candidates in Valley PDP fielding Mufti Sayeed, Tariq Qarra, Dilawar Mir 4/3/2009 12:42:03 AM NC likely to surrender Ladakh under high pressure from Cong ___________________ Ahmed Ali Fayyaz SRINAGAR, Apr 2: Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, Prof Saif-ud-din Soz, has been assigned by his party high command in the Union Capital to exert maximum possible pressure on the National Conference (NC) leadership so as to ensure that the ruling coalition’s safest seats of Srinagar and Leh are shared on “one each” basis between the two parties. He is likely to be joined in his Mission Kashmir by former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and, if necessary, by Prithviraj Chauhan. While Prof Soz has been camping in the state’s summer capital since Wednesday and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has arrived in today, former Chief Ministers Dr Farooq Abdullah and Ghulam Nabi Azad are both expected to reach here in the forenoon on Friday to finalise the seat-sharing arrangement between the two coalition partners. All the four senior political leaders will be participating in a crucial meeting of the coalition partners’ Coordination Committee tomorrow. Recuperat...   READ MORE

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Mumbai mastermind surfaces on J&K terror radar 4/3/2009 12:41:08 AM New Delhi, April 02: The recent infiltration bids in Jammu and Kashmir came in for some surprise for security agencies when they found Muzamil, one of the main Lashker-e- -Toiba mastermind of the Mumbai terror attack, as the brain behind large-scale intrusion from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Security agencies monitoring wireless intercepts along the Line of Control (LoC) tracked a conversation where Muzamil was asking Hizbul Mujahideen Chief Syed Sallahuddin to push a large number of militant cadres into the state. Muzamil alias Yusuf, whose real identity was yet to be established, has been seen as the brain behind the large-scale infiltration bids from across the border, officia...   READ MORE   Chidambaram, Advani discuss security scenario 4/3/2009 12:40:42 AM New Delhi, Apr 2 : Home Minister P. Chidamabaram on Thursday met Leader of the Opposition L K Advani and discussed the security scenario ahead of the general elections. The meeting, which lasted for 20-minutes, took place at Advani's residence. According to sources, Chidamabaram advised Advani to refrain from undertaking unscheduled visits to different parts of the country during the campaign trail. On Wednesday, Chidambaram has written to Chief Ministers of all the states to provide adequate security for nearly two dozen VVIPs during the period of the upcoming general elections. Chidambaram has urged all the state chiefs to cooperate with security agencies. The letter has liste...   READ MORE   CM not unfazed over fresh security threat Pak must show action, Omar says after PM 4/3/2009 12:40:17 AM Early Times Report Jammu , Apr 2 Pakistan should fulfil its commitment by not allowing its soil to be used for terrorist activities and bring to book those responsible for the Mumbai attacks, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said today. Abdullah, who was responding to questions on Indo-Pak ties, said that since India is busy in the process of parliament elections, the possibility of political dialogue between the two sides can be taken up only after the polls. "However, we seek implementation of Pakistan&aposs commitment not to allow its territory to be used for promoting terrorism and bring those culprits to book, who were responsible for Mumbai attack,"he said. " Pakis...   READ MORE   Security being reviewed for Azad, Mufti, Abdullahs 4/3/2009 12:39:47 AM Jammu , April 02: Security was being reviewed for protection of Congressleader Gulam Nabi Azad, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and Farooq Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday. The review comes in the backdrop of the Centre writing to all states to ensure tight security for nearly 40 VIPs and asking these leaders not to conduct any surprise visits during the electioneering. Mr. Omar Abdullah said he was one of the recipients of Union Home Minister's letter on the nature of threat and security requirements. "Security was being reviewed for protection of high profile personalities like former chief ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad and Farooq Abdullah. Besides, it ...   READ MORE   Omar critical of slapping NSA over Varun 4/3/2009 12:39:11 AM Early Times Report Jammu, April 02: The hate speech of BJP's Lok Sabha candidate Varun Gandhi did not threaten national security and a law other that the National Security Act could have been invoked to deal with it, says Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. At the same time, he said he found Varun's remarks to be "distasteful" and that he was both "disappointed" and "surprised" by them. "It was a hate speech but it didn't threaten national security. I am sure there are other rules and other laws that could have been used," he told a private news channel. "If we weren't in the middle of an election season which tends to become a silly season, possibly this act (NSA) wouldn...   READ MORE   Ladakh lifeline opens at Gumri 4/3/2009 12:20:41 AM Early Times Report Kargil, Apr 2: Peoples of Ladakh region have got the much needed respite with summer snow clearance on Kargil Zojilla pass opening. The summer snow clearance which was under taken by 93 RCC, 762 BRTF Task force under Project Himank had begun summer snow clearance on from 22nd of Feburary to bring ease to the people living in Ladhak region whose life line is this route. These people are totally cut off from srinagar for almost six months. This year there have been heavy snow fall almost after fifteen years was learned through Major Sanjay Ghule, OC 93 RCC Who further mentioned that this had caused little hindrance in the work but appreciating the effort of his...   READ MORE   HC sees Govt’s land allotment order ‘bad’, asks for competitive auction 4/3/2009 12:20:19 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: The wheels of justice are really at work but the system needs crusaders to challenge bad orders. This is what one could have concluded today when the Jammu and Kashmir High Court found a 2000 order of state cabinet on a land allotment ‘bad’ and asked the state’s agency to cancel deal and put land to auction. Perusal of case proceedings reveal that upon getting an eviction order from Auqaf property a businessman approached the then Chief Minister allotment of land in any of the posh areas of Jammu and got away with the order. Not only this, the story goes beyond this. The Cabinet order required him to pay for two kanals of land and get an equal area free. ...   READ MORE   Talib returns to NC fold, Govind makes full circle 4/3/2009 12:19:48 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 2: In what can be described as poll time bonanza for the National Conference, its two senior and estranged leaders –Choudhary Talib Hussain and Govind Ram Sharma –today returned to the party fold. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s announcement of the decision at a hastily convened a crowded press conference here this afternoon reflected that fact as how deeply party valued their return to the organization. He said that the differences and misunderstandings have been done away with and two important leaders of the party are back home. While for Govind Ram Sharma it was like political career making a full circle, the veteran leader and parliamentarian Talib Hu...   READ MORE

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