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| The polls in J-K would be most free, fair; promises | | People are interested in development, paying no need to terrorists, separatists: Azad | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | June 17
Defence Minister A. K. Antony today said that the coming assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir would be the most free and fair and there would be no compromise on human rights even as the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the people of the State were turning towards trade and development activities and showing no interest in terrorist or separatist agenda.
The two were speaking at a high level meeting between the senior officers of the State government and ministry of defence here this afternoon. Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig, Defence Secretary, Vijay Singh, Chief of the Army Staff, General Deepak Kapoor, Chief Secretary, S. S. Kapur, Director General of Police, Kuldeep Khoda and senior officers of civil, army, police, security forces and intelligence agencies also attended.
Antony asserted that the ensuing assembly elections in J&K would be the most free and fair. He said the Government of India was committed to holding the elections in the State in a free, fair and transparent manner. He also reiterated the Prim... | |
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| Sinha decries misleading propaganda on Amarnath yatra | | | | Early Times Reporter
Pahalgam | June 17
Governor Lt. Gen (Retd) S K Sinha today described as misleading the propaganda unleashed by some people with vested interest about permanent structures being raised by Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board.
"Despite repeated clarifications that no permanent structure has been raised, an orchestrated campaign continues to vitiate the atmosphere', the Governor, who is also the Chairman of the Board, said while discussing the yatra arrangements with officers at Sheshnagh, Chandanwari and Pahalga,
The Governor said that ever since the Board took over the charge of managing the yatra; special measures were initiated and improved with every passing year to ensu... | |
| | | | Army plans Siachen trek despite Pak protest | | | | New Delhi | June 17
Notwithstanding Pakistan's vociferous protests, Indian Army will organise a civilian mountaineering and trekking expedition to the forbidding Siachen Glacier for the second year in a row in October-November this year.
Even before the planned Siachen trekking kicks off, the Indian Army will take out its own expedition to the glacial heights of Khatling on the Indo-Tibetan border in Uttarakhand later this month.
"The Siachen trekking expedition this year is in its planning stage and we are determined to take civilian mountaineers to the Glacier this year. Khatling expedition by the Army's 15 Mechanised Infantry Regiment will take place from June 25 to July 7," an Army h... | |
| | | | 3000 devotees leave in first batch for Amarnath pilgrimage | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 17
The first batch of Amarnath pilgrims comprising around 3000 devotees of Lord shiva was flagged off amidst tight security arrangements from Yatri bhawan, base camp of Amarnath pilgrims, in Jammu by Education Minister Gulchain Singh Charak on Tuesday morning.
Large number of security personnel were deployed along the city route and Jammu -Srinagar national highway to protect pilgrims. Quick reaction teams were stationed in and around the base camp to prevent any militant strike.
"The entire yatra route from Jammu to Pahalgam has been sanitised and security personnel and police have been deployed in adequate number to ensure safety of the pilgrims in ... | |
| | | | Defective work culture not Article 370 responsible for tardy industrial growth | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | June 17
The BJP President,Rajnath Singh,has posed one question.What has Article 370 given to Jammu and Kashmir when it has not helped the state to achieve revolutionary improvement in the industrial sector ?He has a point.But he possibly seems be unaware of the basic factors that led to slow growth in the industrial sector in the state.The successive state Governments have initiated measures for attracting big industrial houses to Jammu and Kashmir for setting up units.But the level of the efforts of these Governments has been very limited.Its origin does not lie in Article 370 but in the lack of work culture and the defective approach and attitude of the state agenc... | |
| | | | Kapur to head a committee on land cases with army | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | June 17
A committee of senior officers of the State government, army and the ministry of defence, headed by Chief Secretary, S. S. Kapur would address all pending land issues between the State government and the army in Jammu and Kashmir.
This was decided at a high level meeting held here today between the Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Defence Minister, A. K. Antony, also attended by senior officers on both sides.
The meeting took up pending cases of vacation of land by the army and decided to constitute a committee of senior officers of the State government, army and the ministry of defence to address these cases. The State Chief Secretary woul... | |
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