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| AFSPA must in J&K: Raju | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, June 30: The Centre today said the act giving special powers to the armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir was a "necessary tool" and noted that any decision on reducing the number of troops in the state will depend on the level of infiltration of terrorists.
"To deal with the situation effectively, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is a necessary tool that we have to give them (armed forces)," Minister of State for Defence M M Pallam Raju told reporters here.
On if the Government was considering repealing the Act after various requests from the state leaders including Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, he said "it is a responsible decision that has to be made bec... | |
| | | | MISSION ADMISSION | | | |
Computers, Physics favourite choices as first Cut off list hits 77.13
MUNISH GUPTA
Jammu, June 30: It was a huge and competitive figure of 77.13 per cent as various city Colleges today declared their first cut-off list of candidates selected for admission to different streams in BA/B.Sc/B.Com Part-I for the session2009-10.
Computer, Physics and Mathematics seemed to be favourite combinations as it witnessed a synchronized cut off at GGM Science College while Computer Application with other permutable combinations at GCW Gandhi Nagar with 77.13 percent cut off, officials said.
Students who have made it to the first list were lining up outside various colleges to complete the admis... | |
| | | | Cross LoC trade | | No communication, no direct access to markets still Rs 200 Cr trade in 8 months | | |
SANDEEP BHATT
Jammu, June 30: It is simply not business by any means. No communication, no exchange of currency and no direct access to the markets. Still the cross-LoC trade between two parts of the divided Jammu and Kashmir has crossed Rs 200 Crores mark in around eight months. This gesture of goodwill and mutual trust strongly suggests a strong urge, both sides, for carrying forward the ties snapped by unfortunate circumstances six decades back.
Since October 22-23, 2008 the trade between two sides of the Line of Control has been not a smooth affair. Many problems surfaced in cross LoC trade like absence of proper rules to monitor cross-LoC trade, absence of a banking facility fo... | |
| | | | Pillai new Home Secretary | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, June 30:Gopal Krishna Pillai today took over as Union Home Secretary. He succeeds Mr Madhukar Gupta who retired today.
Pillai is an IAS officer of the 1972 Batch and belongs to the Kerala Cadre. He has held various important positions in his Cadre and at the Centre including that of Secretary, Department of Commerce. He was joint Secretary in the Home Ministry for about 5 years.
The new Home Secretary said that there are a number of challenges including providing security to all citizens, implementation of police reforms, meeting threats from external elements, the problems of the North-East and Jammu & Kashmir and the Left Wing Extremism etc.
He expressed confide... | |
| | | | 10 more days for Jan panel | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 30: The term of Justice (Retd) Muzaffar Jan Commission, probing the killing and rape of two women at Shopian in south Kashmir last month, was today extended by ten more days.
Justice Jan was appointed on June 1, after a massive protest across the Kashmir valley, by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to probe the incident and file the report within one month.
An official spokesman said here this evening that on the request of Justice Jan, the Government agreed to extend the term of submission of final inquiry report for further 10 days till July 10.
Accordingly, the State Government today issued a notification extending the term of the Commission of Inquiry ti... | |
| | | | CRPF called back from Baramulla | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 30: A police spokesman late tonight said that the CRPF has been pulled out of Baramulla and has been replaced by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
The spokesman said, “it has been decided to replace CRPF deployments in Baramulla with J&K Armed Police immediately”.
It has also been decided to take cognizance against the personnel of the deployments involved in the firing incident at Khanpora Baramulla in which one person died.
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| | | | Pak will not shift troops from Indian border | | | | Agencies
Islamabad, June 30: Pakistan has ruled out any possibility of shifting its troops from the eastern Indian border to the western border with Afghanistan.
Addressing a joint press conference with the ISPR spokesman Major General Athar Abbas here, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said Pakistan will not remove its military from the Indian border and deploy it along the western border with Afghanistan.
“We cannot and will not do it. Pakistan could not remain oblivious to the conventional threat,” The Dawn quoted Kaira, as saying.
Urging India to fulfill its international obligations, Kaira said ‘Islamabad does not want to create problems for India.’
He said Pakistan is eager... | |
| | | | Nirupama Rao next Foreign Secretary | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, June 30: India's Ambassador to China Nirupama Rao was on Tuesday named as the next Foreign Secretary to succeed Shivshankar Menon who will be retiring on July 31 after an eventful three-year stint as the top diplomat.
Rao, a 1973-batch IFS officer who has served in a number of key positions, will be the second woman Foreign Secretary of India after Chokila Iyer.
Prior to her posting in Beijing as Ambassador in October 2006, the 58-year-old seasoned diplomat had served as Indian envoy to Sri Lanka and the country's first woman spokesperson.
Earlier, she had served in the Indian Missions in Washington and Moscow besides having a stint in the Ministry of External Affair... | |
| | | | Pre-monsoon showers lash Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jun 30 : Much needed monsoon knocked the winter capital of the state, bringing respite to people from scorching heat wave coupled with scarcity of water and power cuts.
Heavy dust storm was followed by rains lashed here last evening thus bringing down the day temperature by five to six degrees.
Earlier in day time maximum temperature was recorded as 44.4 degree Celsius and minimum 32.2 degree Celsius while humidity at 45 levels.
''Beginning of pre-monsoon has not only brought respite from the scorching heat but also relived farmers,'' a local said.
The shortfall in monsoon rain has raised the apparition of drought in most parts of region. However, this mor... | |
| | | | VHP warns against cutting down yetra | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 30: The VHP today warned the Jammu and Kashmir authorities against curtailing the number of Amarnath yatris and said they should rather improve the Baltal cave route to the shrine.
"If the authorities curtail the number of yatris going to the Amarnath shrine, it will have to face adverse consequence," National Secretary of VHP Kheem Chand Sharma said.
The authorities should ensure that the number of yatris increases and for that widen and improve the Baltal-cave route, he said.
He alleged that stopping the registration of yatris in state bank counters here indicates that the authorities want to curtail the number of pilgrims desirous of undertaking the ... | |
| | | | Liberhan Commission submits report after 17 years | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, June 30: The Liberhan Commission on Tuesday submitted its report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, bringing to an end 17 years of investigation into the 1992 demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.
Retd Justice M S Liberhan, who headed the Commission that got 48 extensions, submitted the report to the Prime Minister in the presence of Home Minister P Chidambaram.
The contents of the report were not immediately known.
However Justice Liberhan, while speaking to reporters, said he would comment on the findings only after the report was tabled in the Parliament. He added that the submission of the report took so many years because of the delay caused in procuring o... | |
| | | | Gold consignment seized at Srinagar airport | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 30: A team of commercial taxes headed by Deputy Commissioner commercial taxes, vigilance and inspections, Mehboob Hussan Beigh Tuesday arrested a person and seized gold ornaments worth six lakhs, forty thousand at Srinagar airport that was being illegally transported outside valley.
Sources said that the team of Commercial taxes, during a surprise checking arrested a man and seized gold ornaments worth Rs 6,40000 that was being clandestinely taken outside the valley.
A case under JK VAT Act, 2005, has been registered and further action has been initiated, a senior official told Press Bureau of India
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| | | | Baig says, ‘CM looks like prisoner in the hands of uniformed forces’ | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 30: With fire of violent protests and demonstrations engulfing Baramulla and adjoining areas, including Shopian, and another youth killed today, the senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig has said that the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah looked like a prisoner in the hands of uniformed forces without being able to take any initiative to save the life, property and honour of the citizens.
In a hard hitting statement, Baig, who is also MLA of Baramulla, said, “it was not clear whether Omar Abdullah’s refusal to talk about Shopian and Baramulla atrocities at his press interaction in Jammu reflected his ... | |
| | | | IT raids premises of Jammu businessman | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, June 30: The sleuths of Income Tax department this afternoon raided residence and several business premises of a hotelier and leading businessman of Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.
Simultaneous raids were conducted at seven business concerns and residence of Ashwani Gupta son of Kasturi Lal. First raid was reported at his residence in Green Belt Park, Gandhi Nagar and the IT sleuths seized banks records and other incriminating documents.
As per Income Tax source the Ashwani Gupta has been evading the tax for the last many years. Ashwani is the owner of the hotel JK Lounge in Gandhi Nagar. He is also owner of flour mills and rice mills situated in Udhampur, Sarore,... | |
| | | | Three KAS officers among 5 transferred | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 30: Government has ordered transfers and postings of five officers including three KAS officers in the interest of administration.
Mohammad Yaseen Shoru, KAS, Registrar J&K Special Tribunal has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to Government, ARI and Trainings department against an available vacancy.
Anil Sharma, KAS, Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies (Audit), Jammu has been transferred and posted as Registrar, J&K Special Tribunal vice Mr Mohammad Yasin Shoru.
Mohammad Hussain Mir, KAS, Assistant Commissioner, Revenue,Kulgam has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Lakes and Waterways Development Authority, Srinagar against an... | |
| | | | | | | Longest solar eclipse till 2132 on July 22 | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, June 30: India will view 21st century's longest solar eclipse July 22 which will provide a life time opportunity to scientists and sky gazers to study this grand spectacle of nature.
The total eclipse is expected to last 6 minutes and 44 seconds, making it the longest eclipse till 2132.
"The eclipse begins at 5.28 a.m. (IST) when the shadow of the moon touches the earth at local sunrise point in the Arabian Sea, close to the western coast of India. The eclipse ends at 10.42 a.m. (IST) when the moon's shadow finally leaves the earth at local sunset point in the South Pacific Ocean," said an official at the Ministry
of Science and Technology here Tuesday.
N. Rathn... | |
| | | | Coalition leaders discuss scenario | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 30: Amidst deepening crisis in Kashmir Valley following series of killings by security forces and other incidents of human rights violations, the top leaders of the ruling National Conference and Congress today had a meeting to discuss the scenario. The meeting was among the members of the Coordination Committee of the coalition which is headed by PCC chief Saif-ud-Din Soz.
An spokesman said that the Coordination Committee of National Conference and Congress met in Srinagar in a cordial atmosphere and discussed matters including further strengthening of coalition between the two parties at grass-root level.
The meeting was attended by the Chief Minister, O... | |
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