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At 288 Panthers support Shekhawat

6/27/2007 12:07:18 AM

Jammu, June 26: Whether it is a issue pertaining to a Gram Panchayat, Home State, or the national political debate, the Panthers Party of Prof Bhim Singh just can holds itself back from an active participation –this time they are making their presence felt as country warms up to elect next President. Contrary to the general mood of the nation, barring BJP and its allies, the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party today said it will support the Presidential bid of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who is contesting as an independent candidate. Though Panthers Party is not a big political or legislature group to influence the elections of the President of India but still its four legis...

Blind to surging violence, troop cut campaign goes on

Infiltration rises drastically, but PDP says demilitarisation is must

6/27/2007 12:05:55 AM

NIRBHAY JAMMUAL Jammu, June 26: Two innocent civilians are killed and eleven other injured at Doda bus stand, 10 CRPF troops are injured in an attack on their camp, more than infiltration bids are foiled in a period of three weeks –yet in well guarded rallies of the Peoples Democratic Party campaign goes on for demilitarisation as the party leadership claims improvement in situation. When Peoples Democratic Party threatened to withdraw support from the government on the issue of troop withdrawal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh requested the Muftis to wait till summers for an exact idea of the situation. However, the PDP leaders refused to wait for three months and wanted the decis...

Chunni Lal leaves indelible mark

Twice decorated valiant soldier lays down life in nation’s honour

6/27/2007 12:05:26 AM

Jammu, June 26: As the saga of supreme sacrifices continues to protect the innocent lives in Jammu and Kashmir, a twice decorated Indian Army soldier, Naib Subedar Chunni Lal, has left yet another indelible mark on psyche of patriotic souls. Chunni Lal lost his life last Sunday while fighting a tough battle with terrorists who were trying to cross over the Line of Control in Kupwara sector of North Kashmir. A twice decorated soldier, Chuni Lal of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry had served a term as a UN peacekeeper. The Junior Commissioned Officer, Chunni Lal belonged to Bhaar village in Doda district. He is survived by wife Chinta Devi and two children including a 16 years old s...

War Memorial inaugurated

6/26/2007 11:59:07 PM

Jammu, 26 June 2007 A War Memorial in the honour of gallant soldiers of 8 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Battalion was inaugurated by Brigadier A Chakravarty, VSM, Commander Kalidhar Brigade at Laleali. 8 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Battalion fought against heavy odds and repulsed repeated attacks of Pakistan Armed Forces for five days during the 1971 war. The brave soldiers of the battalion fought with extreme valour and ferocity, thereby foiling any attempt by Pakistan armed forces to capture any Indian territory. The battalion was awarded two Battle Honours namely ‘Laleali’ and ‘picket 707’. Commemorating the supreme sacrifice of the men, Commander Kalidhar Brigade and ...

R S Pura in fix: Whether Pak TV, FM Channels a CBM or propaganda from other side of border

6/26/2007 11:58:36 PM

Ajay Meenia Jammu | June 26 R S Pura town and its neighboring area have been deprived from the Indian Transmission on AIR and FM Radios above all the telecast of Indian programmes courtesy flooding of the high powered transmission from across the border. If it is one component of ongoing CBMs or musical gift from the other side, people mocked in this bordering town. The people in R S Pura Belt and its adjoining pockets are open to the highly powered transmission of Pakistan FM Channels and even the TV tuners in this border belt failed to resist this highly boosted telecast signals. The people were forced to listen and watch the Pak Programmes on their radios and the TVs courtesy the ...

Pak TV channels, more powerful, visible in RS Pura

Border residents deprived off viewing local programs

6/26/2007 11:53:46 PM

Ajay Meenia R S PURA | June 26 Notwithstanding the tall claims of the authorities of having installed high power transmission system across the state, especially in the border belts, the inhabitants of R S Pura town and its neighboring areas, just 18 kms from the winter capital, are deprived of Indian programs on AIR and FM Radios due to the flooding of high powered transmission from across the border. Isn’t the part of the Confidence Building Measures or the failure of the Union I&B Ministry, the people ask? The way the channels from across the border are clear and visible, belies the claims of the concerned Ministry of having turned the corner in the Information and Broadcasting tec...

'Efforts on to sabotage Mughal Road project'

JK's economic despondency not of its own making: Mufti

6/26/2007 11:43:17 PM

Anantnag, June 26 – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today called for according utmost priority to the economic rejuvenation of Jammu & Kashmir in proportion to its immense potential and the legendary place, it once had, in the South Asian region. "Inclusive expansion of the State's economy is the only way to challenge the scourge of unemployment and economic deprivation of its people," he said. Addressing a day-long PDP convention at the tourist resort of Ahrabal, Sayeed emphasized on generating new economic activity, building infrastructure and integrating the State with the market economy developing around it. "Due to various reasons including the politi...

Islamabad faces awkward questions by Beijing

6/26/2007 11:42:40 PM

BL KAK NEW DELHI, JUNE 26: Continuing cordiality and warm relations between China and Pakistan notwithstanding, Beijing has confronted Islamabad with a set of inconvenient questions on the rising Islamist extremisim. This, precisely, follows the abduction in Islamabad of Chinese expatriates by Muslim religious students. According to intelligence reports, the rise of extremisim in the Chinese province of Xinjiang (previously known as Sinkiang) and the adduction of Shinese expatriates by religious students in Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad dominated the four-day Sino-Pakistan talks in Beijing. A Pakistani delegation, headed by the Interior Minister, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, f...

Serious threat to Pratibha Patil's candidature

6/26/2007 11:42:12 PM

BL KAK NEW DELHI, JUNE 26: Spotlights will continue to be on Pratibha Patil, Presidential nominee of the ruling UPA-Left combine. Her candidature for the July 19 polls is getting murkier day by day. Even as her rival, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, is in a difficult situation, it is generally felt that her remarks of ‘forcible sterilisation’ of minority Muslims made during the Emergency in 1975 and her alleged involvement in a major financial irregularity case, have come back to haunt her. Worse, her misplaced comments on veil recently, have left Congress gasping for fresh air. While the UPA-Left combine is doing everything to defend Pratibha Patil, key coalition partners feel cross-voting ...