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| Alertness must along borders: PC | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Apr 7: New Delhi Terror groups aided by Pakistan's state agencies are making determined efforts for infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir and security forces are maintaining a "heightened sense of vigil" to thwart those attempts, Home Minister P Chidambaram said in Delhi on Tuesday.
"There is a determined effort to infiltrate across the international border and the Line of Control ... but our security forces are on alert and have been able to neutralise these infiltrators in the last three or four weeks," he said at a press conference at the AICC headquarters in Delhi.
Chidambaram said there was a determined effort to infiltrate across the international border and the Line of Control and the distinction between different organisations was "virtually disappearing."
"I am confident that with the heightened sense of vigil and alertness we will be able to neutralise infiltrators across the Kashmir border," he said.
While India has been working with the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar to tackle similar problems, Chidambaram said "in case of Pakistan, it is a ... | |
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| Governor meets PM | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, APR 7: The Friend ‘dupes’ bridegroom of bride Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Mr. N. N. Vohra called on the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, here last evening and briefed him about the overall situation in the State, for about 45 minutes.
This was the first meeting the Governor had with Dr. Singh after he underwent surgery in the AIIMS.
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| | | | Friend ‘dupes’ bridegroom of bride | | | | Early Times Report
Baramulla, Apr 7: It sounds as a ludicrous tale or a scene from a Bollywood melodrama but the incident actually happened in a North Kashmir village. A wedding party accompanying a bridegroom reached the venue to solemnize marriage but there was none to receive –not even the bride.
A bizarre incident as it was, a close friend duped a thirty-year-old man of his ‘bride’ in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Abdul Rahim Kumar dressed like bridegroom, Sunday left his home at Barnate, Boniyar Uri along with four special guests for Keeri Baramulla to get married.
However, on reaching Kreeri, Kumar was stunned when he saw himself in embarrassing position with no celebration... | |
| | | | Tulips catching visitors’ fancy but ticket price spoiling show | | | | SANDEEP BHAT
Srinagar, Apr 7: Kashmir’s tulip garden, a dream project of former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, is in its full bloom and catching the visitors’ fancy but price tag of the tickets is coming in the way.
Former Chief Minister, Gulam Nabi Azad during his tenure developed a beautiful Tulip garden on the bank of Dal Lake was welcomed by every one in Kashmir. Tulip garden is one of the largest garden in Asia. Last year, both locals as well as the tourists (Indian and foreigners) appreciated the work done by the Azad and large number of people thronged the garden and admire it.
The Early Times’, correspondent, present at the inaugural function of garden last month found many p... | |
| | | | Massive combing operation launched in Jammu outskirts | | Two suspects lifted for questioning | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 7: Amidst rising security concerns and inputs on militants’ presence to cause disruption during the ongoing elections the eastern outskirts of the winter capital city have been dotted with the troops as a massive combing operation is underway.
Hundreds of cops of Jammu and Kashmir Police assisted by Army soldiers under supervision of over two dozen senior officers fanned out in Bathindi, Sunjwan, Narwal and adjoining areas since this morning to look for the militants whom they believed were hiding in the areas. After daylong of search operation the forces picked up a suspect from Bathindi, who is reported to be a resident of Awantipora, for questioning. The ... | |
| | | | Traffic restored on NH | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar: After reaming cut –off due to heavy rains and snowfall, traffic on the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu Highway was restored on Tuesday.
Traffic on the 300-km-long, the only road link connecting valley with rest of the country was suspended on Monday evening following heavy rains that triggered land slides at many places at Panthal.
Sources said that Border roads organization pressed men and machinery into service after Jawahar Tunnel and Banihal witnessed fresh snowfall last evening.
On Tuesday morning, the sources said the movement of traffic from both the sides was restored and passenger and trucks carrying essential commodities were allowed to ply from both ... | |
| | | | LoC trade suspended due to landslide | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 7: Landslides triggered by incessant rains across the border on Tuesday forced Jammu and Kashmir government to suspend weekly trade between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), official sources said.
"There was no trade along the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road which was blocked at several places by landslides triggered by incessant rains on the other side," the sources said.
The sources said Pakistani authorities informed their Indian counterparts about the landslides at Chakoti on Tuesday morning and accordingly, the schedule exchange of goods was suspended.
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| | | | DGP told to up Omar’s security | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 7: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police has got a directive from the Union Home Ministry to up the security of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in view of increased terror threat to his life. Omar is among 11 Chief Ministers in India who have been put on alert.
Amid intelligence inputs suggesting threat to 11 chief ministers of different states from terrorists and Naxals, the Centre has sent an advisory to the police chiefs to review their security.
The ten chief ministers include Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (West Bengal), Mayawati (Uttar Pradesh), Naveen Patnaik (... | |
| | | | Sikh scribe flings shoe at Home Minister | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Apr 7: A Sikh journalist hurled a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram protesting against CBI's clean chit to senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler accused in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, though it missed the target.
Earlier this month, the CBI had given a clean chit to 1984 anti-Sikh riots accused Tytler and sought permission from the court for the closure of the case against the Congress leader.
Chidambaram, who was addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters, was surprised when suddenly Jarnail Singh, journalist from a Hindi daily, flung a shoe and an alert Home Minister made a quick movement to see it pass by him.
"Please take him away," said, Chidambaram... | |
| | | | Akalis announce cash reward for journo | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, April 07: Praising Delhi journalist Jarnail Singh for his "courage and bravery" in hurling a shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram during a press conference, Sikh political party Shiromani Akali Dal Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs.200,000 for him.
"Decisions are not taken by throwing shoes but this incident has showed our pain and suffering. Bhagat Singh had also thrown a bomb in the assembly. We have thus announced a reward of Rs.200,000 for his courage and bravery," Avtar Singh Hit, national general secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal, told IANS.
Jarnail Singh hurled a shoe at Chidambaram, at a press conference here, over his response to the Central Bureau of Inve... | |
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