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| Cong gives up its claim, Hanjoora likely to be elected as new LC Chairman | | | |
Srinagar, July 13
After a hectic lobbying among ruling coalition partners in state as well as in union capital, PDP has managed to secure its member as the coalition candidate for the coveted post of Chairman, the elections for which are scheduled to be held on July 20.
PDP, as per sources have named Gulam Nabi Lone (Hanjoora) as coalition candidate for the post of chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.
The name of Hanjoora to be nominated as the coalition candidate has been decided in a recent meeting of PDP's president Mehbooba Mufti with the Congress high command in New Delhi, highly placed sources told News Agency of Kashmir, here today.
Though Pradesh Congr... | |
| | | | Several murder cases unsolved | | Seven bodies recovered this month so far | | |
Jammu | July 13
The number of murder cases is rising with each passing day showing no let up in the crime. During the last ten days or so of this month, as many seven such cases have been reported from different places with police still clueless about it.
According to reports the body of an18- year girl was recovered in mysterious condition some days back at New plot area of the city while on July 2 last the body of Kusum daughter of Gulam Hassan resident of Kargil, presently living at Sarwal in the house of one Surjeet Singh, along with her brother a student of Sarwal school, was recovered in mysterious condition from her rented house. On the same day police also recovered the bod... | |
| | | | Train to Kashmir likely to start from Aug 15 | | | |
Jammu, July 13
Come August 15, 2007 and the long cherished dream of Indian railways of starting rail services in picturesque Kashmir valley will be fulfilled.
A preliminary exercise, ahead of the official start of the train journey between Rajwansher and Awantipoora in South Kashmir on the eve of country’s 60th Independence day, was started today in the presence of Chairman Railway Board JP Batra who arrived here along with a team of engineers to supervise the trail run of the diesel mobile units along with engine on the 45 km long railway track.
Official sources said efforts are afoot to start rail services in Kashmir on the eve of country’s Independence day this year.A senior... | |
| | | | 'Most wanted' terrorists safe in Pakistan | | Islamabad won't hand over Masood Azhar to India | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, JULY 13: Government of India's list of 'most wanted' terrorists has already become an open secret. Chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed jihadi organisation, Masood Azhar, finds an important place in the list. What has chagrined New Delhi is that despite Islamabad's louder noises vis-a-vis its policy against any encouragement to extremists and terrorist groups on the territory controlled by Pakistan, Masood Azhar has sucessfully managed to deeply entrench himself and his organisation in Pakistan.
Masood Azhar's success is attributed to the support and cooperation from Pakistan's official agencies, particularly the ISI, and pro-Taliban lobby in Pakistan and Pakistan occu... | |
| | | | Amidst shutdown, leaders rub shoulders at martyrs' graveyard | | In Jammu, KPs observe "Black Day" | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 13: Amidst a near total shut down in the winter capital, the mainstream and separatist leaders made a beeline ribbing shoulders with each other to offer their homage to the martyrs of 1931.
As warranted by precedence, the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was reported to be the first to visit the martyrs graveyard in downtown Srinagar. Among top mainstream leaders, PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and NC president Omar Abdullah also visited the graveyard.
However, the Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir Pandit organisations here today observed a ''Black Day'' and held demonstrations in protest against what they termed as "loot, plunder and killing of people" duri... | |
| | | | Acid Test For Ruling Coalition | | Presidential polls, LC Chairman election to verify strength | | |
MUNISH GUPTA
Jammu, July 13: With three important occasions falling as a hat-trick –two day session of state legislature, Presidential elections and Legislative Council Chairman's elections –the third week of July is most crucial to the future prospects and stability of the coalition government as three events demand cohesiveness between major partners Peoples Democratic Party and the Congress.
During these three events, if the partners yield desired space to each other and put a united from on the crucial issues, the indications will be sufficient that the Peoples Democratic Party and the Congress have been able to tide over the crises. However, if they continue to be dragged ... | |
| | | | On City Roads, more 'VIPs' than commoners | | Rampant use of hurricane lamps male policing difficult | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 13: The running Amarnath Yatra, Prime Minister's visit and the forthcoming event of Independence Day have all mounted the security concerns, the cops of Jammu Police manning nearly three dozen check posts in the city are in a confusion –which vehicle to stop for frisking and which to allow for the privileges position.
During special occasions, the security grid in the town always sees a tightening with regular frisking of vehicles and checking identity of their inmates to ward of the risk of elements inimical to peace. However, the Jammu Police is caught in a trouble as hundreds of vehicle passing through the check-posts carry atop a red coloured hurr... | |
| | | | Kudos Pandey!!!! | | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 13: There is good, rather exceptionally good news for the people of Jammu region as their chief administrator has announced his people friendly intentions.
The new Divisional Commissioner of Jammu, Sudhanshu Pandey is though a bureaucrat but he has sought to express the soft and humane person inside him who has care for the public grievances.
Putting aside the bureaucratic style of working behind the closed doors of the Air Conditioned Chambers, Pandey has announced that he has kept two hours reserved for hearing public grievances every day.
What is more interesting and praiseworthy about Pandey's announcement of the public outreach plan is the timi... | |
| | | | At 60 killings a month, violence ebbs | | The average monthly killing rate in 2001 stood at 300 | | |
NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
Jammu, July 13: The infiltration from Line of Control and the International Border may be cause of worry for the security agencies as hoards militants are sneaking in regularly but the level of violence in the interiors have dropped significantly.
According top Police officers in Srinagar and Jammu, the reason for decline in violence is the higher guard, close coordination among different forces and better fighting capabilities of the anti-insurgency forces including the Jammu and Kashmir. "Dwindling public support to the militants is also a major reason which is helping efforts of forces in eliminating the terrorism", said a Police Officer.
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| | | | Land dispute claims life in Kathua | | | |
ET REPORTER
Kathua, July 13: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad may have launched a campaign against land grabbing but this still continues to be a cause of organised crime in the region.
Death of a Kathua youth identified as Karan Singh is a pointers towards this serious menace which has spread a wide network and enjoys patronage of some black-sheep in Police and Revenue department.
Karan Singh along with his associates and relatives had scuffle with a group of 21 people on July 27 last while guarding a piece of land which he claimed was his. The land situated in Kalibari area of Kathua had been a source of dispute between the two parties since long.
On June 27, an argument... | |
| | | | 24 hurt in Bandipore balst | | | |
ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 13: Around two dozen people were injured in a powerful hand grenade explosion in a market place of a north Kashmir town late last evening, reports said today.
Police said separatist militants tossed a grenade in a busy market in Hajin town of Bandipore district, 45 km from here.
'24 persons were wounded in the explosion. Attending doctors referred 15 seriously injured persons to capital Srinagar for specialised treatment,' said a senior police officer here.
The explosion triggered panic, confusion and tension in the otherwise peaceful town.
Troops of the counterinsurgency Rashtriya Rifles and police carried out searches around the blast site. No group has ye... | |
| | | | A US 10bn dollar scramble for India's fighter jets | | | |
NEW DELHI, JULY 12
With the government of India finally clearing the way for the acquisition of 126 multi-role combat aircraft, the countdown has begun for winning the world's biggest single fighter-jet contract. The inclusive deal will be valued at close to US 10 billion dollars. Despite frequent delays by the Defence Ministry in clearing the way for proposals, it is expected that the mega-deal will be finalized soon, as New Delhi has been signing new defence deals at a fast pace.
Chinese assistance to Pakistan has been instrumental in strategic projects such as the JF-17 aircraft, F22 frigates and al-Khalid tank. Pakistan-China defence relations cover the defence industry an... | |
| | | | News that escaped the headlines | | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, JULY 12
Quite an aggressive, if not unwarranted, pronouncement: Many Kashmiri Pandits have become "deeply suspicious" of each other. The pronouncement is from Kamal Hak, whose write-up on Kashmiri Pandits has been carried by the latest issue of Kashmir Opinions, English publication from New Delhi.
When this reporter contacted Kashmir Opinions' Editor, HL Mujoo, to know about Kamal Hak, pat came the reply: "He is associated with the Panun Kashmir faction led by Agnishekhar". Kamal Hak seems to have run against the stated position of his organisation on the continuing plight of Kashmiri Pandit migrants. Kamal Hak's finding: "There is hardly any member of our c... | |
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