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Terrorist bombings predictably deadly India to face Islamic militants with growing ambitions 7/17/2006 7:41:41 PM From B L KAK NEW DELHI, JULY 17: Official intelligence agencies have cautioned the government of India against the growing possibility of more deadly strikes from the terrorists and jihadis in different parts of the country in the coming days and weeks. According to a set of inputs made available to the government, the terrorists are expected to target crowded public places, civil and defence installations and places of worship. Possibility of terrorist strikes on the vital highways in Jammu and Kashmir is also not ruled out. Three sets of bombings have hit India in the past 10 months. They have been predictably deadly, with 62 killed in the Indian capital, New Delhi; 20 in Varanasi; and 200-odd in last week’s Mumbai train bombings. Indian officials as well as experts say that the pattern bears the mark of Islamic militant groups who have fought for 17 years from bases in mostly Islamic Republic of Pakistan to wrest away part of divided Kashmir from India. It also may reflect a troubling new reality: the crystallization of these groups into regional networks inspi...   READ MORE

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CM announces cabinet sub-committee to look into SRO-294 Promotion of education imperative for progress: Azad 7/17/2006 7:40:34 PM SRINAGAR, JULY 17, – Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad has announced constitution of a cabinet sub-committee to go into entire gamut of SRO-294 and submit its report within one month. Chairing meeting of the State Advisory Board for the Development of Gujjars and Bakarwals here on Monday, the Chief Minister said that the cabinet sub-committee would be headed by Minister for Animal and Sheep Husbandry Mr. Taj Mohi-ud-Din. Minister for Youth Services and Sports Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, Agriculture Minister Mr. Abdul Aziz Zargar, Minister for Animal and Sheep Husbandry Mr. Taj Mohi-ud-Din, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen, Social Welfa...   READ MORE   SEX SCANDAL: HIGH COURT RESERVES ORDER ON TRANSFER OF TRIAL FROM SRINAGAR TO JAMMU 7/17/2006 7:35:33 PM Jammu, July 17: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday reserved order in the high profile Srinagar sex scandal case related to transfer of trial from Srinagar to any other competent court of parallel jurisdiction in Jammu. The order was reserved by Justice YP Nargotra after hearing arguments of the battery of lawyers who appeared on behalf of five accused in the case. It may be mentioned that a criminal transfer petition seeking transfer of criminal challan from Sringar to Jammu was filed by the five accused in the Jammu High court during last week...   READ MORE   ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT TOLD TO GET READY FOR PRESIDENT KALAM’S VISIT 7/17/2006 7:35:07 PM Srinagar, July 17 :-Though no formal acceptance from the President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, for visiting Srinagar for addressing the joint session of the state legislature the Assembly secretariat has been asked to "be ready and make suitable arrangements." Assembly secretariat sources said on Monday "we have not received formal communication from the Rashtrapati Bhawan conveying President's acceptance of the invitation for visiting the summer capital on July 28, we have been told to get ready for Dr Kalam's visit." The Assembly secretariat sources said that the President, if he visits Srinagar, may address the joint session of the state legislature either on July 28 or on the next ...   READ MORE   Delhi, Islamabad difer with each other Peace process receives a big setback 7/17/2006 7:33:56 PM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, JULY 17: Relations between India and Pakistan seem to have soured. Backchanel diplomatic moves are in place again, in an apparent bid to bring about a rapprochement betwen the two nuclear states and keep alive the peace process. Taking the situation as it is, an imediate reconciliation is ruled out, India has postponed the talks with Pakistan, which were to be held this week. The move came after a series of bomb blasts rocked Mumbai on July 11 killing 200-odd people. But if one thought that the much trumpeted peace process between India and Pakistan was off then better be corrected. “New Delhi never asserted that the peace process with Pakistan ...   READ MORE   Modi has something up his sleeve Sangh Parivar trying to gain politcal mileage 7/17/2006 7:33:25 PM From B L KAK NEW DELHI: Political scene in the country, particularly in Mumbai and Delhi, is likely to undergo a change. Will it be good? Will it be bad? None can answer the questions accurately at this srage. Opposition parties like the Shiv Sena and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in Indian's commercial capital, Mumbai, have been restrained in their reactions to the July 11 terror attacks. But things are quite likely to heat up in the next few days. The Maharashtra unit of the BJP has roped in the controversial Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, to address a public gathering, condemning the attacks. Earlier, the BJP planned to have pu...   READ MORE

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