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| Hoshiar’s son says his parents were ‘specific target’ | | | | ET TEAM
Samba | May 12
ET EXCLUSIVE
• Forces: They were LeT men on mission to attack Army camp
• LeT: No, we did not do it, Al-Mansoorian might have done
Though vehemently denied by the security forces and Police, the surviving son of Internationalist Democratic Party leader Hoshiar Singh suspected some foul-play or perfidy in the killing of his parents.
Lok Sevak Sambyal, a research scholar who had miraculous escape in the militant attack, claimed that his father and mother were specifically targeted by the militants as they were apparently on a mission to kill them. This is, however, not being agreed to by the security forces and Police who maintained that the militants were on a mission to target the Army formation and Hoshiar Singh was killed when he showed resistance.
Narrating the incident to a visiting team of EARLY TIMES at his ancestral residence in a village on outskirts of Samba township, Lok Sevak said, “there was a knock on the door at around 5:30 AM Sunday when my mother went up to open. My father was wearing his undershirt when the militants opened fir... | |
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| Jammu, Samba shut down complete, peaceful | | | | Early TImes Reporter
Jammu | May 12
The winter capital city of Jammu, adjoining district headquarter of Samba and many other neighbouring areas observed a complete and peaceful shut down in protest against the barbaric incident of militant violence and solidarity with those innocent people who lost their lives in the barbaric attack in Kaili Mandi in Samba.
Business establishments were completely shut since early this morning and passenger vehicular traffic also remained also remained off the roads till later afternoon. Streets and lanes wore a deserted look for over half of the day. Though the security forces had made adequate arrangements but there were no violent protests anywhere in... | |
| | | | Samba reels under fear, another ultra killed | | Forces redraw operational priorities, combing operations being launched | | | Early Times Reporter
Samba/Jammu | May 12
A day after the gruesome incident of terror a wave of fear and insecurity is prevailing among the Samba villagers even as the security forces shot down yet another militant who was part of the group which launched attack on Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, shocked by the unexpected attack of militants in a strategically important area along the International Border, the security forces are redrawing their operational priorities. Even though the Samba operation is yet to be officially declared as called off, the security forces are planning to do regional mapping of the sensitive areas and launch a massive combing operations to find out presence of mil... | |
| | | | Govt wakes up after 65 killings in 15 days | | Road Rash: CM chairs high level meeting, accident combat strategy discussed | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 12
ACTION PLAN
• Only 20 seater vehicles for hilly roads
• SRTC to operate service in accident prone areas
• All districts to have traffic nodal officers
• 25% of compound money to go on road awareness
• Training camps for hilly area drivers
• Steep, blind curves to be widened
With loss of around 65 lives in less than 15 days –on an average more than five persons every day –the government has woke up to the challenge of ghastly road accidents as the Chief Minister had a session with the concerned officers to draw out a strategy on curbing this menace.
After Sunday gruesome accident along the mighty Chenab which claimed lives of eight soldi... | |
| | | | Trade: Its over to Pak | | CM says all arrangements in place for trucks to roll out | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 12
Pinning hopes on the new ruling establishment in Pakistan to curb the scourge of terrorism and infiltration, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that all preparations were in place for initiating the trans-LoC trade with the neighbouring region.
In his meeting with the visiting British High Commissioner and later addressing a party rally on north Kashmir’s border town of Uri, the Chief Minister reiterated that India wants friendly relations with Pakistan and initiation of trade will strengthen the ties.
He said India had done everything that was required of her to open the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road for trade. He said the ball was now in the court ... | |
| | | | CM promises ST status to Paharis | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 12
In the poll season where communities and ethnic groups are eager to see the government delivering on promises, the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today committed to the Pahari speaking people that he working to get them included in the Scheduled Tribes.
Addressing a party meeting in North Kashmir township of Uri where Pahari speaking people have a significant population, the Chief Minister said that he is actively pursuing their cause. The demand of ST status to the Pahari speaking people, it may be mentioned here, is vehemently opposed by the Gujjars who are already in the list of STs.
The Chief Minister said that he would pursue with the central ... | |
| | | | 16000 vacancies and more to come by May 15 | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 12
The government today declared that 16000 vacancies of the government jobs at different levels have referred to the Subordinate Services Recruitment Board and selections are being made in a fast track mode.
Chief Secretary BR Kundal today chaired a meeting of the administrative secretaries of all departments and issue of recruitments was discussed. The Chief Secretary told the administrative secretaries to refer all pending vacancies before May 15 so that recruitment process could be hastened.
Saying that speedy disposal of files was the obligation of government functionaries, Chief Secretary Mr. B. R. Kundal exhorted the Administrative Secretaries t... | |
| | | | ‘Scribes walk on risky ropes’ | | Glowing tributes to Sodhi, peace march taken out | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 12
Journalists in Jammu and Kashmir continue to work in danger zone and there is an immediate need to draw out a comprehensive policy for their social security as they are exposed to the challenges.
This was a unanimous voice from the working journalists as glowing tributes were paid to the martyr Ashok Sodhi who laid down his life while performing professional duty in Samba on Sunday. A dozen of speakers who paid their tributes to Sodhi called for some introspection and action on security of the journalists.
To pay tributes to veteran photojournalist Ashok Sodhi, a prayer meeting was organized by the Press Club here this evening where a cross section... | |
| | | | Rs 1618 Crore package ready for KPs, Center tells SC | | | | New Delhi | May 12
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it had prepared a Rs. 1,618-crore package for return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits and other migrants, forced to move out of their land.
Solicitor-General G.E. Vahanvati told a Bench comprising Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justices R.V. Raveendran and M.K. Sharma that the package covering housing, cash relief, scholarship for students, employment and waiver of interest on loans would be placed before the court. The Bench granted four weeks for filing the affidavit.
The Bench was hearing a petition filed by the All India Kashmiri Samaj. The Samaj had sought comprehensive relief measures and a direction that... | |
| | | | 7600 feared dead in China | | | | Chongqing | May 12
A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing more than 7,600 people and trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school, raising fears the overall death toll could increase sharply.
In Beichuan county, just east of the epicentre, 80 per cent of the buildings had collapsed and some 10,000 people were injured aside from the 3,000 to 5,000 dead, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Xinhua cited the Sichuan provincial government as saying 7,651 people died across the province, but the situation in at least two counties remain unclear.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the middle of Monday afternoon - when classrooms and office towers... | |
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