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| 136 recruits desert BSF training centre after 'sexual harassment' | | Bihar orders probe | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu / Patna | June 22
A group of 136 recruits of Bihar Military Police have deserted a Border Security Force training centre at Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir after one of them was allegedly harassed by an instructor, police sources said on Sunday.
However, the BSF, which has filed a missing report with the police, denied the allegation and maintained that the recruits, part of a 370-strong group, had left as they were unable to sustain the tough training course.
The trainees alleged that one of the recruits was called by an instructor to his room on June 20 and an attempt to sexually harass him was made, the sources said. When the recruit raised an alarm,... | |
| | | | Pride of region, Akhnoor bridge ‘night threat’ | | | | Sumit Sharma
Akhnoor | June 22
When second bridge was thrown open on Chenab River in Akhnoor by the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh with an unprecedented fanfare, the Akhnoor residents had a moment of ‘relief’ and ‘rejoice’.
Relief for seeing an end to those long hours traffic jams on either side of the bridge and rejoices as the project of national pride had finally become ready for the traffic.
Celebrations are over, traffic is making brisk movement on the bridge, but two months after its inauguration some grave concerns still remain. Walking along the bridge or driving across during night hours may be at one’s own risk.
The bridge was probably hurriedly decked up for inauguration... | |
| | | | Togadia says, Baig is ‘Jehadi’ sans AK 47 | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 22
As the controversy over transfer of forest land to the Shrine Amarnath Shrine Board blows out into a fully drawn communal tangle, the firebrand Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Parveen Togadia today touched down here calling summary execution of separatist and all other leaders supporting the separatist agenda.
The VHP leader minced no words in brandishing the Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig as ‘Jehadi’ and said that such people should be hanged in public for their activities threatening the national security. Describing Baig as a ‘Jehadi’ without AK 47 (assault rifle) in his hands, Togadia in his typical style lashed out at the Deputy Chief ... | |
| | | | Polls anytime, rolls nowhere | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 22
ET EXCLUSIVE
Despite clear cut instances of irregularities and security concerns, Jammu and Kashmir is nowhere close to the election preparedness even as the poll bells can be sounded anytime.
a serious concerns was recently raised when Election Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) were recovered from the possession of slain militants in North Kashmir district of Kupwara. This had caused a deep worry among the political parties and security agencies about the possibility of militants causing potential disruption in the election process. Following this the Election Commission of India asked the Jammu and Kashmir Election Department and all other officers co... | |
| | | | Azad rath rolls into Bhim’s bastion | | | | Early Times Reporter
Udhampur | June 22
ET EXCLUSIVE
If the elaborate decoration of waysides, a clamoring cavalcade leading to a huge gathering is any guide to go by, the Congress has an indomitable wave in the newly become heartland of Panthers which they clinched from the BJP.
After slipping out of the hands of Congress, the Udhampur proper constituency and its adjoining areas have become a bastion of BJP till 2002 when Panthers Party made significant inroads. Out of its total four assembly seats, the Panthers Party has three from Udhampur district including the one Udhampur proper constituency.
With election season having already begun, the Panthers Party still considers Udhampur ... | |
| | | | APHC plans to internationalize issue of land transfer to Shrine Board | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | June 22
As a seasoned constitutional expert and a lawyer the Deputy Chief Minister,Muzaffar Hussain Baig,has said that over 380 hectares of forest land at Baltal were diverted and not transferred to the Amarnath Shrine Board on a temporary basis for construction of prefabricated huts and toilets for the pilgrims.He has emphasised that the land has been diverted and not transferred.If the Oxford dictionary is to be relied on one does not divert land.One diverts funds.One can divert the direction or course.When a road is to be constructed you divert the traffic on an alternate route.You can divert one's attention or you can amuse or entertain a person.Transfer means pas... | |
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