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| Caution: Militants at work | | Violence surges ahead of elections | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 20
What was widely feared by many few months back is now clearly visible and is making everyone –the security agencies and general people –to worry about the coming days.
As a typical symbol of election years, the militant violence is on constant upsurge and it is likely to further escalate in the following months. Even though the militant activities never ceased in the recent past but of late, the targets are more specific, pointed and certain. Looking at the string of incidents, it appears that militants have drawn a full calendar of activities which guides at least one attack every day.
For last ten to 15 days hardly a day may have passed by when t... | |
| | | | State government dismisses opinion poll on Kashmir | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | July 20
Jammu and Kashmir government has dismissed the so called opinion poll conducted by an agency saying that majority of people in India are in favour of independent Kashmir.
The poll was misleading and laughable, state information secretary K B Jandial said today. He said the conclusion drawn by an opinion poll that the majority of Indians were not averse to an independent Kashmir was nothing but to mislead the public.
Reacting to the report of the ''World Public Opinion.org'' survey, he said the conclusion was laughable and misleading as how the suggestion of just 1200 people interviewed by the agency reflects the opinion of a 1.2 billion people of... | |
| | | | Major, cop dead in Rajouri | | Tourist among two killed in Gulmarg explosion | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 20
In yet another incident of terror an Army Major lost his life in an encounter with militants in Rajouri district while a cop of Jammu and Kashmir Police too have been reported killed and three others injured in the incident in which militants managed to escape.
The incident occurred late last night in Forest areas of Thanna Mandi Tehsil in Rajouri district. Reports said that on specific information Troops of 43 RR and Special group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint operation in forest area of Than Mandi late last night.
Soon after the troops reached the dense forests, the militants hiding there showered of bullets with automatic weapons, ... | |
| | | | At 4.94 lakh, Amarnath Yatra breaks all records | | Jai Bhole Shanker!! | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 20
Despite controversies, protests and demonstrations, the holy cave of Shri Amarnath Ji this year attracted a highest number of pilgrims from across the country breaking all previous records.
Due to a violent situation in Kashmir and subsequent tension which prevailed in the state including protests, demonstrations and curfews, it was feared that the pilgrims influx may decline. However, proving all estimates wrong, the spiritual attraction of the revered shrine is so high that all previous records of pilgrim influx were broken.
Official sources in the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board said that as many as 494,000 pilgrims from different parts of country ha... | |
| | | | Vohra's experiment may lessen the burden on state exchequer | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | July 20
Governor,N.N.Vohra,has done the right thing.Instead of appointing advisers to him he has decentralised financial and administrative powers by having delegated powers to the Chief Secretary and the Administrative secretaries on taking decisions regarding development activities and on postings.This is likely to lessen the burden on the state exchequer.Financial experts say that appointment of four advisers for a period of four months could burden the state exchequer to the tune of over Rs.25 lakhs which includes salaries,perks and expenses on petrol by the advisers.
No doubt the Governor and the union Home Ministry had decided to appoint advisers but suitable p... | |
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