TOP STORY OF THE DAY |
|
|
| From Lal Qila to Lal Chowk | | Muslims’ Jatha to march to support Amarnath board | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | July 21
After the Baldani Jatha of Hindu volunteers from various parts of the country, whose march to Jammu, to join the agitation against cancellation of allotment of land to SASB under blackmail and pressure from the secessionists and Islamic fundamentalists in Kashmir, was foiled by the authorities by detaining most of the volunteers at Lakhanpur, it is now the turn of a Jatha of Muslims taking march from Lal Qila Delhi to Lal Chowk Srinagar to hold demonstration against the state government's action in cancelling the land to SASB and in support of the agitation launched by Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti in Jammu demanding re-allotment of the land to SASB and recall of the state Governor N N vohra.
A batch of 150 to 200 nationalist Muslims from outside the state will be launching their march from Lal Qila (Red Fort) Delhi to Lal Chowk Srinagar, pledging their support to the Hindus in their agitation over alleged government assault on their religious faith and surrender before the secessionists and religious fundamentalists in Kashmir,... | |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FRONT PAGE STORIES |
|
|
| Non-State subjects included in Electoral rolls | | Move aimed at strengthening vote bank by some politicians | | | Pankaj Sagar
Jammu | July 21
From the last over five decades, the state of Jammu and Kashmir is being shielded by Article 370 which ensures that none from the other parts of country will be able to take control over resources here. There may be some other reasons as well behind this Article, but recently it has been witnessed that a large group of outsiders mainly from states like Bihar and Punjab weakened the impact of article 370.
The most recent example is the electoral roles wherein outsiders have managed to include their names and very shortly they ‘will get electoral photo identity cards (EPIC’s) which will pave way for their residential status here.
It’s a million dollar questi... | |
| | | | JKP engineered cardiologist’s assassination in ‘93 | | Chief Information Commissioner says: | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 20
A 1968 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and presently Chief Information Commissioner, Wajahat Habibullah has made a chilling disclosure that the assassination of Dr Abdul Ahad Guru, a senior cardiologist of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in 1993 was orchestrated by 'Jammu and Kashmir Police'.
In his latest book on page 81-82 titled "My Kashmir Conflict and The Prospects Of Enduring Peace" - published by Washington DC based United States Institute of Peace Press, Habibullah says, "In April 1993, the Chief ideologue of the JKLF, Dr.Abdul Ahad Guru was kidnapped and brutally murdered by the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant Zulqarnain".
Gu... | |
| | | | Indo-Pak talks under stress: Menon | | | | New Delhi | July 21
India on Monday told Pakistan there were elements within its territory which are behind the Kabul blast and asked Islamabad to take immediate steps against these forces to ensure the peace talks between the two neighbours continued in an ''atmosphere free of violence''.
''The Composite Dialogue has been under stress for some time,'' Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said while alluding to statements by some Pakistani officials that amounted to inciting violence in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere in India.
''The sequence of events has culminated in the Kabul blast,'' Menon added.
On July 7, a major blast at the Indian embassy in Kabul killed at least 54 peopl... | |
| | | | India, Pakistan begin fifth round of dialogue | | | | New Delhi | July 21
India and Pakistan on Monday launched their fifth round of composite dialogue with foreign secretaries of the two countries meeting here to discuss the issues of terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir and various confidence building measures (CBMs).
Though the main focus of talks between Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and his Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir is on peace and security, Jammu and Kashmir and CBMs, other issues like release of prisoners, visa relaxation, trade and commerce will also come up for discussions.
With increasing infiltration bids and terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir in the recent past, India is expected to press Pakistan for concrete action in... | |
| | | | Police foil LeT bid to attack Amarnath pilgrims | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | July 21
The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have scuttled a plan of the Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) to attack Amarnath pilgrims following the killing of two hardcore Pakistani militants in the state.
The two Pakistan-based militants of LeT were killed in an encounter with police at village Nagabal-Derand in Ganderbal district on Sunday night, foiling a plan of the outfit to attack the pilgrims on their return from the cave shrine, a police spokesperson said.
He said the encounter took place after police cordoned off the village along the Srinagar-Leh national highway following intelligence inputs that LeT militants were planning to attack a yatra ... | |
| | | | Security forces on guard to prevent big strike on august 15 | | Non functional Cctvs at jammu railway station burden security forces | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 21
After the arrest of three LeT militants from Jammu railway station on saturday security forces have been frisking and keeping a tight vigil on the movement of suspected individuals in the crowded area in and around railway station.
Regular checking of transport vehicles,auto rickshaws and two wheelers was being carried out besides keeping a check on the movement of suspected individuals.Special police squads have been formed and all t he senior officials have been tasked to share intelligence gathering with an aim to improve reaction time in the event of some action.Hotel owners have been advised by the police to keep a eye on the guests and their s... | |
| | | | Gulmarg, Tangmarg township closed to protest attack | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | July 21
All shops and business establishments in the Gulmarg and nearby Tangmarg township of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday remained closed in protest against the Sunday's grenade attack, which left two persons dead.
Traffic was off the roads and thousands of people poured on streets to mark their anguish, official sources said.
The protesters said such attacks were harming the tourism industry which directly affected the livelihood of thousands of locals including tourist guides, shopkeepers, ponywallas, transporters and hoteliers.
Two persons -- a tourist from the Uttar Pradesh and an eight-year-old local boy -- were killed and five others were injured in... | |
| | | | Four detained for grenade attack in Banihal | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 21
Four persons have been detained by the police in connection with the Friday's grenade attack on a CRPF vehicle, which left 34 people, including four security personnel, injured in Ramban district. "Four suspects were detained yesterday for questioning in connection with Banihal grenade attack.
The investigation is going on in this direction," Deputy Inspector General, Doda-Ramban-Kishtwar range, Himant Lohia said to a news agency. Security has been beefed up at sensitive places, including Ramba, Batote, Ramsoo, Banihal, Chanderkote and Patintop areas. "We expect a breakthrough in the case soon," Lohia said, adding that security personnel have been put... | |
| | | | Manmohan Singh can add weight to his career if he emulates Azad | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | July 21
For the July 22 one-day test on the floor of the Lok Sabah the key players in the Congress-led UPA Government and the opposition are either engaged in match fixing or in borrowing support for one side or the other.Since there is neither any age nor any caste bar for the players the two teams are flexing their muscles for wooing the support of even those MPS who were never heard nor had participated in the debates in the Lok Sabha.These very inconsequential MPs are in great demand.Those very MPS who could never get an audience with the Prime Minister or the members of the union cabinet are being approached by ministers and senior bureaucrats.These very fence sit... | |
| | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
STOCK UPDATE |
|
|
 |
| BSE
Sensex |
 |
| NSE
Nifty |
|
|
| |
CRICKET UPDATE |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|