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| SIT constituted to probe Shopian ‘rape-cum-murder’ | | Exhumation for DNA testing likely as FSL fails to find cause of death | | | 4 injured in firing on 8th day of shutdown in Valley
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jun 8: Raising more questions than solving, medical reports prepared by two separate teams of doctors and forensic science experts on the ‘death in suspicious circumstances’ of two young women in Shopian last fortnight have failed to ascertain the cause of death even as FSL has confirmed presence of human spermatozoa on the exhibits collected from dead bodies of both the females. Exhumation of the dead bodies for conducting DNA testing is believed to be done in a few days after seeking necessary permission from District Magistrate. Director General of Police (DGP) has, meanwhile, constituted a Special Investig... | |
| | | | SIT constituted to probe Shopian ‘rape-cum-murder’ | | Exhumation for DNA testing likely as FSL fails to find cause of death | | | 4 injured in firing on 8th day of shutdown in Valley
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jun 8: Raising more questions than solving, medical reports prepared by two separate teams of doctors and forensic science experts on the ‘death in suspicious circumstances’ of two young women in Shopian last fortnight have failed to ascertain the cause of death even as FSL has confirmed presence of human spermatozoa on the exhibits collected from dead bodies of both the females. Exhumation of the dead bodies for conducting DNA testing is believed to be done in a few days after seeking necessary permission from District Magistrate. Director General of Police (DGP) has, meanwhile, constituted a Special Investig... | |
| | | | Other side of HR violations: repeated shutdowns | | | | NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
Jammu, June 8: It is the tussle between peace and unrest in Kashmir. Today peace hangs by a thin thread in the valley and the next day it is violence. Hardliners in the separatist camp, led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, say that their agitation against the alleged rape and murder of two women, Asiya and her pregnant sister in law, Neelofar in Shopian, in south Kashmir, will neither hit the tourist traffic to Kashmir nor the pilgrims march to the holy cave of Amarnath .They are mistaken. Tourists travelling to Kashmir spend thousands of rupees, if not lakhs, on their sojourn in Kashmir. Whether these tourists book rooms in the hotels or houseboats their interest lies in moving a... | |
| | | | Mufti’s caveat to PM: | | Loosing way in Kashmir? | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar: Opposition People Democratic Party patron and former Chief Minister on Monday darted a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging him to take steps to ensure peace in Jammu and Kashmir in changing world scenario.
“You must have received reports of numerous incidents in which security forces have been accused of acts, ranging from routine harassment to outright crimes. It seems we are again losing our way in Kashmir and ironically this is happening at a time when the world around us is apparently changing for better. New relationships and breaking of barriers is determining the future of the world. India of course is making a significant impact in this ... | |
| | | | 70 cross LoC via Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar: No first timer from this part of the Kashmir could board weekly Poonch-Rawlakote bus service even if seventy civilians exchanged sides at Line of Control (LoC) from Chakan-Da crossing point on Monday.
Official sources said that 29 civilians left for Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) from Poonch, all of them Pak returnees.
From PaK, 41civilians reached Poonch. They include 38 first timers from PaK and three returnees, who came back to Poonch after their 28 day stay in PaK,
Sadiq Malik, ACR Hajeera (PaK) represented PaK at Chakan-Da-Bagh while Matloob Khan, GM DIC and Kuldeep Khajuria, SHO Poonch were present from this side.
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| | | | No decision yet on yatra schedule | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 08: With no let up in snow and rains along the routes to the Amarnath cave shrine, the Board managing the shrine is expected to take a final decision about rescheduling the yatra within three days.
The Shri amarnath shrine Board (SASB) will review the situation and take appropriate decision of the safety and security of pilgrims after the Governor N N Vohra visit the holy cave on June 11, a spokesman of the Board said.
The yatra which was originally scheduled to commence from June seven has already been rescheduled to June 15 due to accumulation of snow at various places enroute to the 3,880 meter high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.
The fre... | |
| | | | PC visiting Srinagar | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, June 8: In the backdrop of ongoing protests in Kashmir over the alleged rape
and murder of two women in Shopian, home minister P Chidambaram is likely to visit
Srinagar on June 11 to review the overall security situation in the state, sources in the ministry said.
Chidambaram is said to have already received inputs from Special Secretary Internal Security Raman Srivastava, who returned from the valley on Sunday after a three-day visit during which he met representatives of the state government, army, central paramilitary forces and Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, sources said.
During the visit the home minister will meet the top officials of the state government, ar... | |
| | | | Munda elected Deputy Speaker of LS | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, June 8: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Karia Munda was on Monday elected the new Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha by a voice vote.
The tribal BJP leader from Khunti got the full support of the ruling UPA and the opposition parties.
The Congress-led UPA and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) filed 13 sets of nomination papers on behalf of Munda on Friday.
He was chosen by the BJP as the Deputy Speaker candidate after the UPA offered the post to the Opposition as per convention.
Munda, a tribal leader, has been a six-time Member of Parliament from Jharkhand.
He was a Cabinet Minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA Government at the centre.
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| | | | RBI absorbs Rs 1,119.4 bn via reverse repo auction | | | | Agencies
Mumbai, June 8: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) absorbed Rs 1,119.40 billion via 1-day reverse repo auctions on Jun. 8, 2009. However, repo auctions remained suspended for the day.
At the auction conducted under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF), apex bank received 46 bids for the 1-day reverse repo auction, which were accepted.
On the previous working day also, i.e. Jun. 5, 2009, RBI absorbed Rs 1,046.80 billion via 41 bids for the 3-days reverse repo auctions. However, repo auctions remained suspended for the day.
The repos and reverse repos are trading at a fixed rate of 4.75% and 3.25% respectively.
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| | | | Sensex slips further, down 138 points | | | | Agencies
Mumbai June 8: Indian equities markets went on a correction mode within about an hour of trading this morning with a key index shedding 116 points from its last closing figure.
The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, opened at 15,153.21 points, above Friday's close of 15,103.55. About an hour later, it slipped into red to 14,965.2 points, 138.35 points or 0.92 percent lower than Friday's close.
In a pre-trade analysis, stock broking firm Angel Broking had said the Sensex could correct up to 14,979-14,854 points if it traded below the 15,118-mark in the first half hour of trade.
Like the Sensex, the S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NS... | |
| | | | Major, soldier killed in Kupwara | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 08: An army officer, a soldier and three separatist guerrillas were killed in a gunbattle in North Kashmir's frontier Kupwara district, officials said Monday.
The deceased have been identified as major Rushikash Vauadhai and namely Jagtar Singh the army Jawan.
Meanwhile spokesman of the Army's 15 Corps, Lt Col JS Brar said here Monday that security forces on specific information surrounded the Gulabbowl area near Hatmullah Saturday. "During the search, the terrorists who were hiding, opened fire at the troops killing an Army Major and a soldier," Brar said. The troops retaliated and engaged the guerrillas in a gunbattle, the official said. "Three terror... | |
| | | | Congress MLA says rotten flour supplied in Doda | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 8: Former Minister and MLA Bhaderwah Mohammad Sharief Niaz called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar today and apprised him about supply of rotten atta to the people of Doda by the CAPD department.
Niaz informed the Chief Minister that ration supplied by the CAPD department is not fit for human consumption and demanded action against the officials responsible for supply of rotten atta. He appealed the government for immediate restoration of supply of ration to the area to avoid further starvation in this mountainous district.
During the meeting Chief Minister gave a patient hearing to the demand and assured that the matter will be looked into and... | |
| | | | Summer Secretariat: Calendar Ok, route not followed | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 8: In of the very few decisions the present government followed from the precedents set by the previous regimes, the summer secretariat was decided to be made functional in the winter capital with deputation of Ministers on rotations but people are yet to find anyone of them in the secretariat premises here. The Ministers are, more or less, following the calendar of visit to Jammu but or not taking route to the secretariat where they were supposed to attend the public grievances.
The summer secretariat was ordered to be made operational in Jammu with effect from May 11 when Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved the schedule of sitting of various Minis... | |
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