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Sikh Anger Against Taliban Halts Jammu 5/8/2009 10:49:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: Normal life was paralyzed due to the Jammu bandh called by conglomerate of over 20 organizations including Sikh Representative organizations, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), BJP, BAJ and others as Jammu witnessed a ‘complete bandh’ against the atrocities on Sikhs/Hindus in Northwest region of Pakistan by the Taliban. Jammu stood against jointly against the ‘Taliban atrocities’ against minorities in Pakistan particularly Sikh and Hindus in NWFP of Pakistan. Pertinent to mention that as many as 150 Sikh families have reportedly moved from Buner, Swat and Aurakzai Agency to Rawalpindi, Lahore and other parts of Pakistan. About 20 organizations including VHP, Bajrang Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), State Akali Dal (SAD), Bar Association Jammu, Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Retailers Association, Petrol Pump Association and others have given a call of Jammu Bandh on May 8 which was supported by many other political and non political parties. Barring few stray violent incidents inn some pockets the Bandh remained peaceful...   READ MORE

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Despite Vohra’s best foot forward, Yatra not smooth affair yet 5/8/2009 10:49:13 PM SANDEEP BHAT Within a week after he handed over power to the elected government on the eve of New Year, the Governor NN Vohra, the one-man combater of summer 2008 agitation’ has been making all efforts to make the annual Amarnath pilgrimage a hassle free exercise. Not only this, the Governor has also been seen taking exemplary and innovative steps by addressing the environmental concerns and trying to take all sections on board but things are not quite smooth as the yatra calendar draws near –The Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti –which spearheaded agitation last year –is apparently regrouping to oppose some of the moves of shrine board. The first visible bad omen has come in shape ...   READ MORE   Staff shortage, lopsided postings hit total literacy campaign 5/8/2009 10:48:41 PM SALMAN NIZAMI Jammu, May 8: The Jammu and Kashmir government with central support has embarked on the mission of total literacy in the state. And as part of its total literacy campaign (TLC), the government has opened hundreds of new schools under ’Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ (SSA) to make education accessible to all people in the state. In fact, the government has moved a step further and opened educational guarantee scheme (EGS) centers in all parts of the state. “Though these schools and centres have resulted in the increase in the enrollments but the desired results are yet to be achieved,” says a senior educationist in Jammu. “There are many reasons for it. In a good number of ca...   READ MORE   Militants kill three of family in Reasi Probe into civilian killing by Army 5/8/2009 10:48:25 PM Early Times report Jammu, May 8: In a shocking incident, a group of heavily armed militants late Thursday night raided Bhandara village in remote Gulabgarh area of Reasi district killing three members of the same family including two male and one female member. According to preliminary police reports, "a group of unidentified militants raided the house of Mohammed Ejaz in village Bhandara and sprayed bullets on family members in which three of them were killed on the spot." The deceased have been identified as Ahmed Din, Ejaz Ahmed and Teja Begum, police reports said. After executing the killings the militants fled the area. Meanwhile, after receiving reports of civilian killings sec...   READ MORE   Battleground shifts northwards PDP-NC fight it out, test for Sajjad factor 5/8/2009 10:47:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 8: After balloting in the grand Srinagar-Budgam constituency, the focus has now turned to all important north Kashmir parliamentary elections where most intriguing of the six electoral battles will be fought on May 13 to mark an end to the staggered five phased polls in the state. Reports reaching said that there are thirteen candidates to vie for the supremacy but the contest is going to be a triangular among two old stalwarts of Kashmir politics with long experience— Dilawar Mir of opposition PDP, Sharief-u-din Shariq of ruling National Conference— and Sajjad Gani Lone, who exited the Pro-freedom camp to prove his point and represent “true” voice of peo...   READ MORE

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