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AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, May 10: Top government offices, including Raj Bhawan and Civil Secretariat, today opened here after operating from Jammu for six months, in the backdrop of a shutdown sponsored by High Court Bar Association (HCBA) and almost all other separatist political groups and alliances. Notwithstanding some clashes between stone pelting groups and Police, Civil Secretariat and other offices functioned with normality.
With the exception of a visible Police and paramilitary deployment in certain downtown localities in Srinagar, Baramulla and Sopore townships, there was no extraordinary security bandubast. Even as shops, business establishments, banks and educational institutions were seen closed for the day in half of the capital city, quite a number of them functioned normally in most of the uptown localities. Some of the passenger services operated even from the normally worst hit General Bus Stand of Batmaloo. Private vehicular traffic remained undisturbed, though in Sopore and Baramulla unruly groups pelted stones and damaged a number of s... | |
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| Judge's vehicle damaged | | | | A mob attacked the vehicle of District & Sessions Judge, Mohammad Altaf, at Lalchowk in Anantnag this evening and caused damage to it in stone pelting. This is first time that unruly stone pelting groups have attacked a judge's vehicle in Kashmir valley in the last two years.
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| | | | 'Strengthen coalition spirit to fail enemy designs' | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 10: On the first day of reopening of offices with Durbar Move in Srinagar today the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today categorically ruled out differences between the coalition partners National Conference and Congress. More than hitting out at media, the statement apparently is to blow the 'watchful detractors' who, ruling allies think are waiting for eruption of 'misunderstanding' and 'rift' between the ruling allies.
It is in the backdrop of this 'apprehension', the leadership of the National Conference and the Congress have decided to strengthen the spirit of the coalition in order to prevent the opposition, especially the PDP, from upsetting the rulin... | |
| | | | Every heart in Kashmir beats for Pakistan: Kar | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 10: As if the rift between former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad and state Congress chief, Saif-ud-Din Soz was not enough cause of worry in 10 Janpath that a senior leader, Ghulam Rasool Kar added to party's woes by playing his `trump' card in Sopore convention Monday. Kar said every Kashmiri including pro-accession elements nurtured pro-Pakistan tendencies.
Kar made this `epoch' making statement while addressing the convention as Soz and other leaders watched helplessly. "Every Kashmiri is emotionally attached to Pakistan whether they are in Congress or National Conference", he said.
Kar urged the Congress leadership to accept this harsh reality. "Congr... | |
| | | | Land feud comes to bloody end; two brothers, uncle murdered at Ramgarh | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 10: A prolonged land feud between two families came to a bloody end today when an ex-serviceman shot dead two brothers and their maternal uncle at Samme Chak in Ramgarh, about 25 km from here, this morning.
The is perhaps the first most bloody land feud between two families in J&K in the past a decade or so.
The dead -- Arjun Singh, son of Santokh Singh, his brother Prahlad Singh and maternal uncle Gian Singh -- were the neighbours of their alleged killers at Samme Chak.
The main accused was identified as Rajinder Singh, an ex-serviceman. His brothers -- Mohan Singh, Dilabar Singh and Mohinder Singh -- and nephew German Singh, son of Raghubir Singh, too ... | |
| | | | None ever imagined Ex VC JU so unpopular among KPS | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 10: "I am ashamed that most of the supporters of Prof Amitabh Mattoo are abusive and devoid of any concrete material to support him. It is no wonder that most of the abusive mails in support of Mattoo are nothing but written by himself only as after a drink or so he becomes emotional and starts writing mails and telephoning his subordinates and abuse them. Please check the time of mails and you will know that is 'real' Prof. Mattoo" (Kavita, April 30).
"Kashmiri Pandits hosh main aao Mattoo ko door bagao" (Alka Dhar, April 30)
"Appeal to all Kashmiri Pandits to SUPPORT JAMMU BANDH against any outsider as VC and in particular the anti-national, PDP loving Hin... | |
| | | | Kasab should be hanged: Farooq | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 10: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and former Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah today admired the court verdict in 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack, saying Ajmal Amir Kasab should be hanged as he has done heinous crime by killing about 200 innocent people.
"Kasab has been found guilty of killing innocent people and the court has awarded him the death penalty. Whosoever is found guilty by the judiciary should be given the punishment," Farooq told reporters at the sidelines of a concluding day of second Ashok Sodhi Memorial tournament at Parade Ground here.
The Union Minister further said, "Our judiciary system is so flexible that he (Kasab) was al... | |
| | | | Four Khalistani suspects arrested from Satwari | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 10: The Punjab police last night raided few houses in Satwari and Miran Sahib areas here and arrested four youth for their alleged links with Bhindranwale Tiger Force (BTF).
Police sources said the raids were carried out on a tip-off provided by BTF militant Trilochan Singh Locha, who was arrested in Punjab few days back for trying to revive the Khalistani militancy in Punjab and J&K.
In the raids, carried out late at night, three youth were rounded up for their alleged BTF links. Sources identified them as Nirmal Singh, Joginder Singh, Bitti and Mohinder Singh. Their sustained interrogation was in progress. Raids were being carried out in Punjab and J&K a... | |
| | | | Int'l Shooting Championship aspirant victim of govt's apathy | | | | ARUN TRISAL
ET REPORT
KATHUA, May 9: State, National gold medalist shooter Sandeep Singh Bandral is struggling to attend International Shooting Championship to be held in Singapore from July 12, despite getting selected because none from state or centre is ready to extend him financially assistance.
Successive governments' claims for promoting and boosting sports sprit among youth by encouraging sports activities in state seems to be hollow. Huge amount of budget is being spent on the account of promoting games and explore hidden talent of the sports person in state but once a player like Sandeep Singh, son of S.S Bandral of Kathua prove worth by exhibiting unparallel achievements at sta... | |
| | | | Delhi being used by controversial NGOs to promote Pakistani agenda | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 10:The capital of India, Delhi, is allowing controversial Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to organize meetings with a view to expressing solidarity with Pakistan, which has been carrying on an orgy of death and destruction across the country, particularly since 1987 with a view to breaking and destroying India and annexing Jammu and Kashmir. One such three-day-long meeting ended on Friday, May 7. It was organized by the known pro-Pakistan, pro-fundamentalist and pro-separatist NGO, called Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation (CDR). The purpose of the organizers was to conciliate Pakistan, promote the cause of Kashmiri separatists and give legit... | |
| | | | Farooq, Karan Singh regale audience | | | | JAMMU: Union Minister Farooq Abdullah and MP Karan Singh today enthralled audience reciting couplets and belting out religious numbers at a book release function here this evening.
The Union New and Renewable Energy Minister sang "Moray Ram, Kis Gali Gayoo Moray Ram" keeping the gathering spellbound.
Karan Singh followed suit humming "Lord Shiva" in Dogri as the audience clapped and showered praise on him.
Singh, a former Union Minister, said he himself had written this religious song a few years ago.Earlier, the two leaders jointly released a book on the famous temple in Jammu "Shri Raghunath Ji".
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| | | | Pak intruder shot dead | | | | JAMMU: A Pakistani intruder was Sunday night shot dead by BSF troops across the fencing near their Korotana Khurd border outpost (BoP) in RS Pura sub-sector.
Police sources said a Pakistani national, suspected to be a militant guide who had come to this side of the International Border (IB) to carry out a recce, was sighted by a patrol of A company of 135 Bn of BSF in Korotana Khurd area at about 11.55 pm.
When the patrol party challenged him, he tried to run back. The troops then shot him dead, the sources added.
Sources said he was killed when he was approaching the barbed wire fencing. Nothing incriminating was found from him, the sources added.
The body was later handed over to... | |
| | | | Three VDC members escape from ultras' clutches | | | | JAMMU: Displaying presence of mind, three village defence committee (VDC) members, abducted by militants from Alkanda forests of Doda Sunday, escaped from their clutches and reached homes safely today.
The VDC members -- Shadi Lal, Magar Singh and Kartar Singh -- were grazing cattle in the Alkanda forests when two militants had appeared on the scene and abducted them at gun point. Police sources said they were taken deep into the forests and stripped off their clothes.
When one of the militants cocked his rifle to fire on them, Kartar pushed him to a side and the trio escaped from the spot, the sources added. They today reached homes safely. Later, they brought the matter to the noti... | |
| | | | Youth held with fake IC | | | | JAMMU: A youth was today arrested at Morha Bonjwan in Kishtwar after fake Indian currency (IC) notes worth Rs 13,500 were allegedly recovered from him. He was identified as Nazir Ahmad.Police said he was intercepted by cops during routine checking at Morha Bonjwan in the morning. His search led cops to the recovery of 13,500 fake IC notes. He was put to sustained interrogation.
A case was registered against him.
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| | | | Shift helipad from Katra: LA panel | | | | JAMMU: After suspending helicopter services to holy shrine of Amarnath cave in north Kashmir, a panel of State Legislative Assembly has recommended relocation of the helipad from the Katra town-the base camp of Vaishno Devi Shrine.
The panel has expressed concern over the noise and air pollution caused by chopper sorties in Katra and recommended, "There is an urgent need for relocation of the helipad in order to minimise the daily sorties to prevent air and noise pollution in Katra town."
A report of Committee on Environment said, "It further noted that the people of the town had raised the issue of 'uncontrolled' trips of helicopters leading to problems of noise and air pollution."
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