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| Jammu shuts, Vohra flies out | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 16
With deadlock on the Shri Amarnath Shrine land transfer row persisting, Jammu City and many other parts of the region today observed a complete shut down on the call of Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti and supported by many other organizations.
Meanwhile, the Governor who was in Jammu for three days, apparently to talk to the agitating parties today flew out to Srinagar without cutting any ice. Though he made repeated pleas for discussing with representatives of the Sangharsh Samiti but talks could not be brokered during his three day stay here at the Raj Bhawan.
Public transport kept off the roads and most of the government establishments too remained shut as people could not reach their offices. Though some incidents of clashes have been reported from areas, including Rajouri, but the shut down and protest demonstration generally remained peaceful.
Protestors blocked Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Nagrota and damaged window panes of several vehicles. However, entire Jammu city witnessed massive protests against the Governor N N ... | |
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| ‘Governor is not understating gravity’ | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 16
The convener of the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti, Advocate Leela Kiran Sharma says that the ongoing agitation will continue till the set target is achieved though it may evolve different strategies in view of emerging situations. Leela Kiran EARLY TIMES, “the Governor does not understand the gravity of situation and we are of the opinion that too is playing to tunes of separatists and fundamentalists”. He added, we have a peaceful agitation going on and it will continue till the land is restored to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board and sentiments of the people are respected. He said that if the Governor fails to respect the public sentiments, the ... | |
| | | | BSF in talks to have e-border security system | | | | Farnborough | July 16
The security along India's over 7,400-km long frontier with Pakistan and Bangladesh could soon go hi-tech, with the Border Security Force in talks with a leading US firm to install an electronic monitoring system.
The system is likely to help India in tackling major concerns of illegal migrants from Bangladesh, besides infiltration from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir.
The BSF is in talks with US security systems major Raytheon on possibilities of having an electronically operated, sensor-based border security system and has also started exploring other international products on offer.
"Raytheon is in the process of understanding the BSF's requirements an... | |
| | | | Militants use cell phones of high-profile people in J&K | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 16
Militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir are using cell phones of high-profile people, including a former MLA, who work as their overground workers, to communicate and receive orders from their Pakistan-based headquarters, intelligence agencies have said.
"Militant commanders used cell phones of 51 persons, including a former MLA, for their conversations with Pak-based headquarters and other commanders in Jammu and Kashmir. They are under the scanner," a top official of an intelligence agency who do not wished to be named told a wire agency.
"It is a serious issue that the ultras are using mobile network-centric communication to carry forward their m... | |
| | | | If my govt had not fallen… | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 16
Retirement age would have gone to 60 years
Educated youth would have unemployment wages
90,000 aspirants would have got govt jobs
If former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad’s claims are anything to go by, the people of Jammu and Kashmir lost historical opportunities of growth and development in the fall of Congress led coalition government on July 7.
Azad says that dozens of welfare measures were in pipeline and most of the schemes and decisions were just at the final stage when Peoples Democratic Party pulled out of the government. Vowing that he will never allow, in his lifetime, PDP entering into another alliance with the Congress as he ... | |
| | | | …but Omar knew it all | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 16
It is well after the fall of his government that the former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is making a long list of what people lost but interestingly, it seems that the National Conference president Omar Abdullah knew about all the populist measures if the government had continued.
Omar also says that the Union Home Minister made some last minute efforts to save the boat by proposing Saif-ud-Din Soz as Chief Minister if Peoples Democratic Party had agreed to relent from its stand. So after almost six years, four months short of its expected life the Assembly in J&K has been dissolved but not after some last minute attempts to keep it alive, says Om... | |
| | | | Lt Col washed away | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 16
In a spine chilling yet mysterious tragedy, a senior Army Officer lost his life to flash floods in Nagrota area.
Army officer of the rank of Lt Colonel was today swept away in flash floods while he was crossing a causeway in Nagrota area on the outskirts of Jammu.
According to defence spokesman Lt. Col S D Goswami, '' 41 year old Lt. Col. Indranuj Borgohain of 116 Engineer Regiment died when he was washed away by water currents early this morning around early this morning while crossing a causeway.
A resident of Dibrugarh in Assam the army officer was posted at Nagrota and was to join flood rescue team when the mishap took place. Police has als... | |
| | | | Governor touches Jammu by power, water | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 16
Allowing the prevailing political sensitivities to heal up at their own, the Governor NN Vohra today attempted to address two issues which concern every Jammuite –power and water.
Taking the style of on-spot assessment from where his political predecessor Ghulam Nabi Azad had left, the Governor today visited the Gladni Grid station and Sitlee power plant to review the progress on these projects even as he sanctioned funds for augmenting water supply in Jammu city and its adjoining areas.
Before leaving the summer capital for Srinagar this afternoon, the Governor visited the Grid Station at Gladni and undertook an on-the-spot review of the serious... | |
| | | | Jammu a choked city with choked roads | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | July 16
If you wish to experience for yourself what chaos means you better drive your car or a two wheeler from Asia hotel crossing to the warehouse.You will be able to drive your car at such a pace that it may take you 30 to 40 minutes for covering a distance of 500 metres from Asia hotel and the Bikram chowk..Beware,never try to drive through the warehouse without having insured your car because day to day reports indicate that six to eight cars get hit per month inside the warehouse.
Early Times team spent about two hours watching cars,trucks,horsedriven carts,two and three-wheelers getting stuck in traffic jams.They move at a snail's pace,get stuck again.Imagine t... | |
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