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| New ‘power sharing’ era begins | | J&K, NHPC in 49:51 equity pact on new 1220 MW projects | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 14
Scripting a new era of cooperation in construction of projects, power generation and sales, the Jammu and Kashmir government has entered into a unique pact with the central government which puts both parties in a win-win situation.
Under new arrangement which is a test case for some projects in Doda district, the Jammu and Kashmir government and the Center government owned National Hydro-electric Project Corporation will have an equity share ratio of 49:51 respectively. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting between the Union Minister of State for Power Jairam Ramesh and J&K Minister of State for Power Babu Singh.
According to the official sources, the state government and NHPC has formally agreed upon the equity share in respect of three major power projects coming up on the River Chinab and a draft MoU will be forwarded to the state for its cabinet approval in next couple of weeks. A decision has been taken to float a corporations and with name as Chinab Valley Corporation with its chairman from Jammu and Kashmir. As per the deta... | |
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| Atrocity’ in the name of security | | Army uses force to evict families from Nagrota Cant area | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 14
UNPRECEDENTED INSTANCE of oppression by Army officers was today witnessed at Sparrow and Usman Enclaves located inside Nagorta Cantonment area where a contingent of over two hundred Army men attacked women and children in the twin localities after the later tried to stop the officials from throwing their household goods on the road.
Thirty families having ownership property within cantonment area at Nagrota are being subjected to highhandedness both by the Army authorities for last few years who are forcing them to evict the place for security reasons. While the families are ready to vacate the place against reasonable compensation, the administration ... | |
| | | | BSF DG’s visit put off | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 14
The visit of Director General of Border Security Force, who was scheduled to be here today, was put off following the situation arising out of late Tuesday evening serial blasts in Jaipur.
DG BSF AK Mitra was scheduled to visit Jammu today to review situation following infiltration and subsequent militant attack in Samba sector. After the Jaipur serial blasts on Tuesday evening which left 63 people dead, his visit was postponed and was rescheduled for Thursday.
However, BSF sources told EARLY TIMES here this evening that even the visit scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled and no fresh date has been fixed. Mitra will be now visiting Jammu only a... | |
| | | | Far from cooperation, terrorism takes center-stage | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 14
When many experts said that India lost an opportunity of settling down issues with Pakistan during Musharraf regime, their views were rubbished aside. Post Samba and Jaipur incidents the situation which emerges now reveals that an opportunity has really been lost.
Strategic and security experts are of the view that under Musharraf regime things in Pakistan were under the control of a single person and it was easy to handle situation and discuss settlements. Experts are also of the opinion that an American pressure on Musharraf, which gave a breathing space for long, was also instrumental in keeping a tab on the activities of terror.
Now Pakistan is ... | |
| | | | Ceasefire breached twice in week, Pak denies | | Rajouri, Poonch villagers spot ultra | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 14
While the security concerns thrown by infiltration in Samba sector are still fresh that there are reports of breach of ceasefire agreement in north Kashmir frontiers where Pakistani troops are reported to have resorted to unprovoked firing on their Indian counterparts. Pakistan has, however, vehemently denied any such incident.
Meanwhile, villagers from frontiers districts of Rajouri and Poonch have reported presence of militants who they believed have infiltrated recently. While reports from a Mendhar village said that some militants have crossed over the fence last night, many villagers in the interiors of Rajouri district said that they have spotte... | |
| | | | Two CRPF men killed in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | May 14
Two central reserve police force (CRPF) troopers were killed by militants in the upper reaches of south Kashmir's Shopian district while four civilians were injured in a shooting incident in north Kashmir's Rafiabad area late Tuesday night.
Police said the bodies of the two troopers, who were abducted and later killed by the militants in the forest area of Keller in Shopian district, 50 km from here, were recovered late Tuesday.
CRPF troops have been carrying out searches in the area, following specific inputs about presence of a group of separatist guerrillas.
"The two CRPF troopers were abducted during the operations and their bodies were recove... | |
| | | | Pak’s Junoon group to perform in Prez’ presence | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 14
There may be umpteenth attempts from Pakistan to vitiate the atmosphere of peace but India and Jammu and Kashmir as its part seem committed to keep the peace spirits alive.
When President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil comes to Srinagar later this month there will a major musical extravaganza involving the Pakistani artists. It is expected that the tension in the atmosphere is eased when President Pratibha Patil inaugurates a school on Kashmir Studies in Kashmir University that will be attended by a high-profile crowd from SAARC countries.
The three-day jamboree from May 24, that will include a rock concert by the Pakistani band Junoon as well a... | |
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