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| Machhil One happened on August 22, 2009 | | Two middle-aged civilians found killed in fake encounter by Pathania's troops | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Jun 10: Sifting the debris of dubious operations by Army in Kupwara district, Jammu & Kashmir Police have discovered that Commanding Officer Col D K Pathania's troops had killed two middle-aged civilians in a fake encounter at Sonapindi in Machhil sector and labeled them both as 'infiltrating militants' on August 22, 2009, when the state Legislative Assembly was in session and the opposition PDP had raised a storm over human rights abuse by security forces in Jammu & Kashmir. Much like the lately exposed fake encounter of April 29, 2010, in which three civilians of Rafiabad area were killed, troops of 4-Rajput had got the slain civilians buried at a community graveyard at Kalaroos.
Highly placed authoritative sources revealed to Early Times that on the orders of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, a number of government agencies, including Jammu & Kashmir Police, had begun a thorough investigation into more than a dozen "operations" in which Army had claimed to have killed three dozen militants in July and August 2009 and April and May 20... | |
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| RSS-controlled SAYSS has ditched everyone in Jammu | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 10: The Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (SAYSS) was formed on July 1, 2008. It was formed by the RSS. Its objective was to educate public opinion against the official decision that took back from the Shri Amarnath Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) that piece of land at Baltal that had been diverted to it for creating more facilities for the Shri Amarnath Yatris by the May 26, 2008 government order and force the government to reverse the decision. The people gave the fullest possible cooperation to the SAYSS leadership. They not only participated in the SAYSS-sponsored activities, but also organized on their own umpteen demonstrations all of which were im... | |
| | | | Bomb hoax delays Jammu-bound Indigo flight in Delhi | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 10: A bomb hoax delayed the Delhi-Jammu Indigo flight this morning at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the union capital.
The Indigo officials in Jammu said a hoax call was received at the IGIA in New Delhi in the morning, claiming that there was a bomb on the Jammu-bound Indigo flight.
The flight had around 180 passengers onboard.
"The airport authorities received the call at about 11.14 am," they added.
An alert was sounded, the officials said and added immediate measures were taken and the passengers and crew were disembarked.
The plane was searched and the call was found to be a hoax.
Officials said the hoax call had originated fro... | |
| | | | Centre extends visa of genuine Pak nationals | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, June 10: Union Home Affairs Ministry has given its nod for the extension of visa to certain categories of Pakistani nationals staying in India for long. This is being done on humanitarian grounds, according to the Ministry.
The categories for whom the Ministry in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Law has relaxed rules for granting long term visa, or LTV, are member of minority communities in Pakistan, mainly Hindus and Sikhs; Pak women married to Indian nationals and staying in India; Indian women married to Pak nationals and returning due to widowhood/divorce and having no male member to support them in Pakistan; and cases where ... | |
| | | | Fighting terror, army opposed to repeal of AFSPA | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 10: Having enough first-hand experience of terror, army is said to have opposed any move aimed at repealing armed forces special powers act (AFSPA) in the militancy-torn Jammu and Kashmir.
Official sources said the issue of repeal of AFSPA was discussed again by the top brass of the armed forces and the government was told in specific terms that since there was no marked drop in the rate of infiltration and incidents of violence in the troubled state, repeal of AFSPA would prove to be counter-productive. They said the country could not afford to make thin the deployment of troops in the state.
Sources said army authorities suggested the central gover... | |
| | | | Relaxed Omar enjoys holiday at HP, Leh | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 10: It is a much deserved holiday for the chief Minister jubiliant for more than one reason. After receiving a pat from none other than Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during his two day long visit to Kashmir state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken a leave from his hectic schedule and is reportedly enjoying the cool climes with his family in Himanchal Pradesh.
The articulate Chief Minister with his eloquent skills did impress country's Prime Minister about the performance of his government through power point presentation. The 'pwerful' power presentation won him praise and pat from the Prime minister, something which made his detractors feel uneasy. ... | |
| | | | 29 guests arrive from PoK, 3 Kashmiris cross to other side | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, June 10: The movement of divided families and their relatives across the border from both sides which was seen waning lately for a couple of reasons got some fillip today when as many as 29 guests arrived from Pak Occupied Kashmir through Uri- Muzaffarabad route.
However, the huge number was not even remotely akin to the number of passengers who travelled from this side of the border through this route to other side of Kashmir. Only three Kashmiri passengers crossed over today in the Karvan-e-Aman bus meant for the passengers travelling through this route.
Officials confirmed that 29 guests, highest during this year, arrived here today from Pakistan-occupie... | |
| | | | Prime's Minister's much-hyped Kashmir visit: Message from Srinagar | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 10: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh would come to Kashmir to "unveil some dramatic new political initiative on Kashmir". This was what a section of the Kashmir-based print media had hoped and expected. But it did not happen. The Prime Minister did not announce any political package. Nor did he meet any separatist leader. He only said that his government is prepared to talk to those who shun violence and terror tactics. He did not even once indicate his desire to interact with Kashmiri separatists.
The Kashmir-based print media, a Jammu-based English language daily and the so-called mainstream Kashmiri leaders had expressed the view that the Prime Mi... | |
| | | | Photostat vendors looting unemployed youth | | | | CHAMAN KAUL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 10: When a shopkeeper, industrialist allied business establishment either big or small violates set norms hue and cry is raised all around and government takes no time in punishing the guilty as per the wish of officials at the helm of affairs. But about 200 Photostat vendors who are engaged in looting unemployed youth for providing them a set of form for class IV for Rs 10, whereas as total cost of expenses of the form is not more the Rs. 2.
Whenever an advertisement is published in papers these vendors waste not a single minute in making a set of two to three page to sell it hot cake to the needy unemployed youth. Glaring examples is that on J... | |
| | | | 2,571 acres land comes under border fencing | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: Over 2,500 acres of land has come under border fencing in the areas fenced by BSF.
"According to information provided by divisional commissioner, Jammu zone, 2,571 acres of land has come under border fencing raised by BSF in five districts of Jammu region," financial commissioner (home) has said in a J&K panel report.
Flood lighting and three-tier border fencing had already been constructed on in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch.
Asserting that no compensation had been paid to farmers, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly panel of Government Assurances said land was laying barren between border fencing and zero line on Indo-Pak border in the state.
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| | | | Pilgrims registration crosses 61,000 mark | | | | Early Times report
JAMMU, June 10: With registration for pilgrimage to holy cave shrine of Amarnath in north Kashmir gaining momentum, over 61,000 people from across the country have registered themselves so far for this year's annual yatra, set to begin from July 1.
"Over 61,000 pilgrims have been registered for pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Lord Shiva in south Kashmir Himalayas till today as registration across the country began from June five," Jammu and Kashmir Bank officials said.
Giving break up, they said that 33,000 people have registered themselves for the yatra through the Pahalgam-Amarnath route, while 28,000 would undertake the pilgrimage through the Baltal-Amarnath route.... | |
| | | | Two impersonators caught taking police test | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: Two youth, including a BSF trainee, were today caught while they were taking physical test for recruitment as constables in executive police.
The accused were identified as Gurmeet Kumar, son of Ram Lal of Sain Kalan, RS Pura, and BSF trainee Ashok Choudhary, son of Vijay Choudhary of ward No 5, R S Pura.Police sources said while Gurmeet appeared in place of his brother Ashwani Kumar, Ashok was taking the test for Vikran Choudhary, son of Puran Singh Choudhary of Puro Bhana, R S Pura. The two were later handed over to Nehru Market police post for legal action against them. Ashok, who was undergoing training at BSF training centre in New Delhi, had ... | |
| | | | Engineering student among two held with weapons | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: An engineering college student and his cousin were arrested by police here today along with sharp-edged weapons. They were identified as Abhimanyu Sharma, an engineering college student, of Chhani Himmat and Vikrant of Butiyal, Udhampur.
Police sources said they were going to attack their rival when police caught hold of them outside St Peter school on B C Road. Their sustained interrogation was on.
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