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Pak violates ceasefire on IB, BSF cop hurt

7/21/2010 11:55:28 PM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 21: Violating ceasefire on the International Border (IB) for the second time in less than 36 hours, the Pak Rangers targetted at least two border outposts in Arnia sub-sector near here today, resulting in injuries to a BSF cop. Official sources said a BSF patrol of 193 Bn was moving along the border fencing at Jabowal in Arnia when it came under heavy fire from the Rangers at about 6.15 am. In the firing, BSF cop Balram Singh, son of Rajeshwar Singh, sustained a bullet injury in his right thigh. He hails from Jharkhand. The members of the patrol party immediately took positions and retaliated. Balram was later evacuated by the jawans to a nearby outpost. Af...

ISI-Terror Link: Krishna, Menon, Pillai hitting nail on the head

7/21/2010 11:55:18 PM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 21: New Delhi has, it appears, made up its mind to take on and expose Pakistan and convince the international community of the need to put pressure on Islamabad so that it not only brings to justice terrorists who masterminded and executed the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, but also destroys all the terror-related instrumentalities. Besides, it seems that New Delhi has resolved to adopt a definite policy to make the international community realize that there are official agencies in Pakistan such as Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) which are directly funding and supporting the various terrorist outfits and using them against India. The mos...

Yatris charged double rates for return

7/21/2010 11:50:49 PM

ASHWANI EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 21: Though the state government and Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has made elaborate arrangements for Yatris visiting the holy cave in deep Himalayas situated in south Kashmir district of Anantnag, from Lakhanpur to cave shrine this year, no such facilities are available to the pilgrims after return from Darshan. The pilgrims who returned after the pilgrimage of Swami Amarnath this year alleged that transporters charge more than double rate from Baltal and Pahalgam to Jammu. This has generated a lot of resentment among the pilgrims who term it a total cheating by the transporters. In comparision to Rs. 550 which is the scheduled rate from Jammu to Pahal...

"Cops" reluctant to join duties in "disturbed" areas

7/21/2010 11:50:34 PM

SUMIT SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 21: As the valley continued to be tense in view of protests, curfew at some places and incidents of stone pelting, some police officers are said to have shown reluctance in joining their duties in the "disturbed" areas. These officers were transferred and postd there in the recent past. Some DSPs had either applied for leave, or switched off their cell phones to avoid receiving calls for emergency duties, or had expressed their helplessness to take the responsibility of field jobs, police sources said. Special Branch SSP Ghulam Hassan Bhat was hesitant to take charge of Baramulla district as the situation there was still on the boil over ...

“Child labour” in BSNL Office

7/21/2010 11:50:21 PM

SUMIT SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 21: In violation of the Child Labour Act, an 11-year-old boy can be seen working as a record keeper in BSNL office at Bahu Plaza here. BSNL general manager Savarkar, however, said the boy had been engaged by a BSNL franchisee and not by his office.He also assured action against the section officer under whom the boy was working. BSNL sources, however, said Anil (11) was engaged by a BSNL franchisee after all franchisees in Jammu were asked to put their representatives in the office to search out their records. The need in this regard had arisen after the defence ministry’s instructions to find out the number of unregistered subscribers here. Th...

Night life of Jammu yet to be revived despite militancy being at lowest ebb

7/21/2010 11:50:09 PM

GOPAL GUPTA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 21: State government has miserably failed in generating confidence among the locals to reinvigorate the night life of Jammu which attracted people from outskirts and outside the state in the pre-militancy period. Despite repeated claims of improvement in security situation, administration has failed to generate enthusiasm among Jammuites for keeping their business establishments open beyond 9 PM. Night shows have become a thing of past with cinema halls still reluctant to host the late night shows. The Bazaar presently shuts down completely by 9 PM during summer season and 8 pm during winters which was not the case in the pre-militancy era. ...

Relations between BJP and Pakistani Army, Ayesha Siddiqa exposes BJP

7/21/2010 11:49:55 PM

RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 21: What did the American-based Pakistani national Ayesha Siddiqa, an analyst with the Department of South Asian Studies, John Hopkins University, Washington D. C., write only the other day about the failure of India-Pakistan Foreign Minister-level talks, as also about the relations and understanding between the Pakistani Army and the BJP? She wrote an article, titled "The Pakistani military's favourite is the BJP - And why not? Good news for GHO, bad noose for South Asia" immediately after the collapse of the Indo-Pak talks, held on July 15 at Islamabad. She, among other things, wrote: "Clearly, the two teams were not on the same page, or even near...

Ultras kill shopkeeper in Kishtwar

7/21/2010 11:49:41 PM

JAMMU: A shopkeeper was shot dead by militants at Pinjrari near Dachchan in Kishtwar last night. Police sources said two to three militants came to the residence of Ghulam Hassan, son of Ghulam Qadir Akhoon, at Pinjrari late last night and abducted him on gun point. They later shot him dead near his house, the sources added, saying he owned a shop in the village. Sources said police had launched a massive operation in the area in search for the killers of Hassan. ...

Woman jumps into Chenab, dies

7/21/2010 11:49:31 PM

KATRA: A woman today allegedly committed suicide by jumping into Chenab river from Kanthan bridge near Arnas in Reasi soon after she was released from the Arnas police station. She was identified as Raj Begum, wife of Nagar Mohammad, of Arnas. Police sources said she was Monday last picked up by police along with her husband, and a police constable, who lived in their house, after some SIMs were allegedly recovered from their possession. She was released from the Arnas police station at about 6 am today. Sources said after her release from the police station, she allegedly committed suicide by jumping into Chenab from Kanthan bridge.Her body was yet to be fished out, the sources added....

Curfew in Kashmir to prevent separatist protests

7/21/2010 11:44:56 PM

early times report Srinagar, July 21: Curfew and restrictions were imposed at many places across the Kashmir Valley Wednesday to prevent separatist protests, police said here. "Curfew has been imposed in Sopore town and old town Baramulla while restrictions are in place in old city areas of Srinagar as a precautionary measure," a senior police officer said. "The restrictions are also being strictly enforced in Batmaloo and Shaheedgunj areas of Srinagar city. There are no restrictions in south Kashmir areas today (Wednesday)," the police officer said. The hardline faction of the separatist Hurriyat group headed by Syed Ali Geelani called for sit-ins and protests across the Kashmir Valle...

Bootlegger held in Reasi

7/21/2010 11:44:42 PM

early times report JAMMU, July 21: Reasi Police arrested one bootlegger and recovered 60 litres Lahan along with 4 litres of country made liquor from his house at village Sucksar under the jurisdiction of PS Mahore in district Reasi today. Sources said that acting on a tip off, police conducted a raid at village Sucksar. During the raid 60 litres of Lahan besides 4 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the house of one Prem Singh of Sucksar in tehsil Mahore. The seized Lahan was destroyed under law on spot and case U/S 48 Excise Act stands registered at Police Station Mahore. Meanwhile, Reasi Police recovered two missing girls and one missing boy who have reportedly been missing sinc...

Woman's purse snatched at rly station

7/21/2010 11:44:29 PM

early times reprot JAMMU, July 21: A purse containing gold jewellery and cash was snatched by a youth from a lady at platform No 1 of the railway station here this evening. Police sources said Veena Raina, wife of Ashok Raina, of Udhampur was about to board Jhelum Express at platform No 1 at about 9.40 pm when a youth snatched her purse and ran away. Though she raised an alarm, he disappeared into the crowd and could not be arrested by the cops who were on guard at the platform, the sources added. The purse contained two gold bangles, a gold chain and Rs 2,500 in cash. The woman was to leave for Pune, where she lived at present. The railway police station had registered a case in this con...