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| Nimoo-Bazgoo, Chutak hydroelectric projects likely to hit roadblock | | Pak approaching ICJ | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Jammu, May 10: If reports appearing in Pakistani media are to be believed, two hydroelectric projects nearing completion in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir are likely to hit the roadblock.
Media in Pakistan has been persistently talking of its government approaching International Court of Justice over Chutak hydroelectric Project and Nimoo-Buzgo hydroelectric project. Though the charge of Pakistan has been dismissed by Indus Water Commission (IWC) repeatedly yet government on the other side of international border has decided to approach International Court of Justice.
Pakistan is approaching ICJ despite calling Jammu and Kashmir its jugular vein. Earlier, Pakistani... | |
| | | | 'SASB, Niyas confrontation bound to mislead pilgrims from outside' | | | | Despite Shri Amarnath shrine Board (SASB) and Baba Amarnath Yatri Niyas (BAYN) being virtually at loggerheads with each other over the duration of Yatra, SASB is opening its registration process today while BAYN has already taken two day lead with announcement of online registration at its VHP headquarters. ET spoke to people on curtailment of Yatra by 15 days.... | |
| | | | | Ravinder Singh, pvt employee, Jammu: | |  Why making Amarnath yatra a tug of war between SASB and BAYN. The annual yatra should go uninterrupted without any interference form any quarter. It is the question of faith of millions and one should try to respect the faith of millions of hindus. I appeal to SASB and to the governor not to curtail the yatra by 15 days.... | |
| | | | | Rekha, House wife, Jammu: | |  As per the official pronouncement, the pilgrimage will be held between June 29 and Aug 13 whereas the Nyas is holding on its Jaysth Purnima's calendar having announced on the yatra to commence from June 15 only. This divergent view is generating great confusion among the local masses whereas the pilgrims coming form outside state too are likely to get misled on this account. The yatra should be of two months, She assorted.... | |
| | | | | Rajni Bala, teacher, Udhampur: | |  The holy cave of Amarnath is one of the Lord shiva's several abodes and pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave is an annual feature which starts on Vyas poornima and concludes on the day of Sharavan (Rakhi) Poornima. The curtailment by 15 days to this Annual yatra is unfortunate and I hope, the SASB will not hurt the sentiments of the millions of Hindus by curtailing this annual feature by 15 days.... | |
| | | | Geelani's biographer arrested for conviction in Wanchoo murder | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 10: Lecturer of Deaprtment of Persian in University of Kashmir, Dr Mohammad Shafi Khan, has been arrested by Special Operation Group (SOG) Srinagar after evading arrest for more than seven years. Dr Khan, who assumed the pseudonym of Dr Shafi Shariati, and shot into prominence with his biography on the separatist hardliner Syed Ali Geelani, had jumped the bail and gone underground after Supreme Court of India held him guilty and awarded him life term in Hriday Nath Wanchoo assassination case.
Even as Geelani has raised the issue of Khan's "kidnapping" through repetitive statements since earlier this week and Government has maintained total silence and igno... | |
| | | | Ultra-turned-SPO kills wife, brother-in-law | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 10: A surrendered militant-turned-Special Police Officer (SPO) Monday night allegedly shot dead his wife and brother-in-law at their residence at Maitra in Ramban.
SPO Gaffoor Ahmad suspected that his wife Rehmata Begum, who too was SPO, indulged in adultery in his absence, police sources said.
While he was at present posted at Ramsoo police post, the woman was deployed at Ramban district police lines, the sources added.
Unwilling to forgive her alleged infidelities, he had an altercation with her at their Maitra residence Monday at about 10.30 pm.
In a fit of anger, he later allegedly fired at Rehmata from his official AK rifle, pumping three bullets into... | |
| | | | HM's amnesty package | | Omar mum on return of disappeared persons | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 10: The government has received 700 applications seeking return of youth from Pakistan and 125 have been finalized. The home coming of the militants shall commence shortly. This was stated by Omar Abdullah while talking to media persons yesterday. However, Omar did not say how many applications had been received from parents of disappeared persons and how many of them had been finalized.
New Delhi had offered a package for militants desirous of coming back from Pakistan and Pakistan administered Kashmir last year. The militants on their return will have to undergo detention for a month or so and ensure their presence in the concerned police stations every we... | |
| | | | Conflict of ideas brew on Amarnath yatra | | Sri Sri Ravi Shankar appeals June 29 to be auspicious; BJP, VHP ridicule | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 10: As the dual dates announced by Sri Amarnathji Shrine Board SASB and Baba Amarnath Yatri Niyas (BAYN) draw nearer, different appeals and versions start pouring from different corners about the significance of dates and auspiciousness of the pilgrimage.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, member, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board while turning down the rumours that the Board came under pressure from anti-religious elements to curtail the duration of the Yatra has said, "the pilgrimage should begin on 29th June 2011 as this day is a Wednesday, Maasa Shivratri, Rohini Nakshatra and Subha Yoga, which is good for the commencement of the holy Yatra."
The spiritual guru has also m... | |
| | | | Pushing Dogras to the wall would be suicidal | | | | Neha
Jammu, May 10: The anger of the Dogras of Jammu province was never so palpable as it has been since April 28, when the NC-Congress coalition government disgraced the Dogra community by withdrawing the March 25 order on Dogra certificate, notwithstanding the fact that the revocation of the said order had in no way adversely affected them as they would continue to enjoy two relaxations in rules governing recruitment to the Indian Army. The issue was not that the state government withdrew the said order. The issue was the manner in which the state government did it. The state government did it creating an impression that it had no regards for the Dogra psyche.
It is perception that matt... | |
| | | | Government approves pro-separatist book for schools, libraries | | Corrected Works of Saraf | | | Rustam
Jammu, May 10: Concerted moves are afoot to pollute libraries and educational institutions in the already separatist and militant-infested Jammu and Kashmir and officially promote separatism. The case in point is the highly questionable and disturbing decision of the Director School Education, Jammu, to direct the concerned authorities to purchase the controversial book published by Nature Human Centric People's Movement, India. The book is entitled Collected Works of RP Saraf. Nice Printing Press, Gaziabad (UP), has printed it. The controversial book has been purchased by a number of Jammu province-based libraries and educational institutions. It was on February 14, 2011 that the D... | |
| | | | Man drowns in river | | | | JAMMU: An old man today drowned in river at Naga in Ramban while taking a bath.
Police sources said Kaka Ram (90), son of Ronak Dass of Naga, drowned in river while taking a bath. The body was later fished out from the river waters and shifted to Ramban district hospital where post-mortem was conducted on it.
Later, it was handed over to his family members for last rites. Police had registered a case in this connection.... | |
| | | | Pregnant woman hangs self to death | | | | JAMMU: A pregnant woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself to death under mysterious circumstances at Sainik Colony where she was staying with her husband in a rented house.
She was identified as Jai Shree of Mumbai.
Police had registered a case in this connection and picked up her husband Kanshi Nath.
Police sources said Kanshi's questioning was on to ascertain the cause that had forced his wife to take this extreme step.
Jai Shree, who was pregnant, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan hook of her room, the sources added.... | |
| | | | LoC in Kashmir witnessing sudden surge in infiltration bids | | | | Jammu: After remaining peaceful for last four months the line of control in Kashmir valley is witnessing hectic activity as large group of infiltrators are making desperate bids to breach the barbed wire fence.
Highly places sources Tuesday revealed, "in the first week of May around 20-30 infiltrators have infiltrated from South Kashmir and are camping in dense forest areas before heading to their hideouts".
The infiltrators were launched inside the Indian territory from terrorist training camps close to the line of control, official sources said.
Official sources have confirmed that both Lashker-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen are running training camps housing nearly 250-300 militant... | |
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