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| AFSPA not on Antony’s Kashmir agenda | | Defence Minister, Defence Secretary, Army chief to update themselves on security scenario | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, July 27: Contrary to widespread speculations in media, Union Defence Minister, AK Antony, has no agenda of discussing withdrawal of the controversial J&K Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), or an amendment thereto, during his two-day visit to the Valley. Antony, alongwith Defence Secretary, Shashi Kant Sharma, and Chief of Army Staff, Gen Bikram Singh, is arriving here tomorrow to refresh himself on the security scenario.
Well-placed sources in Ministry of Defence revealed to Early Times that Antony and his team were scheduled to hold a series of meetings in the Valley, mostly with GOC-in-C of Northern Command, Lt Gen Parnaik, GOCs of Srinagar and Nagrota-based 15th and 16th Corps, besides other senior officials of the three Corps (14th, 15th and 16th) and the Northern Command. They said that Antony would refresh himself about the latest obtaining security scenario, frequency of infiltration attempts, counter-insurgency operations and general defence preparedness.
Sources said that in hours of his arrival in Srinagar, Antony would chair a Unified H... | |
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| From retired DGPs to SSPs, all are part of nexus involving misuse of official cars | | They unauthorisedly get petrol from PCR | | | Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, July 27: Some DGPs and scores of ADGPs, IGPs, DIGPs and SSPs, who have retired from J&K Police, are still a burden on the State exchequer. All of them have retained official ambassadors and other luxury cars and get petrol from Police Control Room (PCR).
While all of them are aware of the law and know that rules and regulations do not permit them to retain official cars after retirement, they do so to flaunt their ostentatious attitude and show-off to earn clout.
DGP Ashok Prasad was said to have taken a serious note of it and might in a day or two issue an order to take back these vehicles from the retired police personnel.
A source in J&K police headquarters said... | |
| | | | 3 Cong Ministers on frequent Delhi visits to 'grab' vital portfolio | | 'Mission R&B Ministry'….? | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 27: At least three senior Ministers belonging to Congress party have been visiting New Delhi and camping there , lobbying with power corridors for a common mission. It is no ordinary mission nor related with any organizational activity albeit one in which they have purely personal interests. It is the 'Mission R&B Ministry', the murmurs of which has lately sent them into a flurry of activity- all to manage some 'push' to get this vital Ministry.
Sources said that three senior Ministers went to Delhi during the past over week, almost one after the other, one of them even visited twice only to manage a 'jack' in the concerned quarters to get this portfolio... | |
| | | | Irregularities in Satwari-Kunjwani 4-lanning work | | Is anyone watching? | | | Abodh Sharma
JAMMU, July 27: Greed and gluttony of the engineers of the PWD is threatening the longevity of the crucial bridge and culvert on the Satwari- Kunjwani road, widening work on which is going on as part of the 4-lanning of the said road and those at the helm of affairs have turned a blind eye to the discrepancies in the important project of extension of bridge and culvert, shinigling and metalling of road and pre mixing.
Sources in the department disclosed that as per the details of the work, the contractor was obliged to dump the material excavated from the site one kilometre away and the filling was to be done by River Bed Material (RBM), but the filling at the site is being ... | |
| | | | SAC, SVO have been rendered defunct: Gani Vakil | | Cong leader views Omar Govt as haven for corrupt Ministers, bureaucrats | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 27: In days of the Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs according sanction to his prosecution on the criminal charges of defaming Minister of Irrigation and PHE and senior Congress leader, Taj Mohiuddin, former Minister and legislator Abdul Gani Vakil has claimed that both the accountability watchdogs—State Accountability Commission and State Vigilance Organisation—had been rendered “defunct” by some organs of the State Government. According to him, Omar Abdullah-led coalition Government had become a haven for corrupt Ministers and bureaucrats.
Addressing a gathering of his supporters at his Srinagar residence today, Vakil said that corruption and ne... | |
| | | | As Antony stole the show, Kamaal remained mum | | Banidpora killing | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 27: National Conference additional general secretary, Dr Mustafa Kamaal has maintained `meaningful' silence over death of a Bandipora youth. Kamaal, who is known for issuing controversial statements surprisingly remained mum over the incident. How did he miss a chance of Delhi and Army bashing?
During his tenure as spokesperson of National Conference, Kamaal issued a series of `controversial' statements. He challenged totality of accession, accused New Delhi of treating Jammu Kashmir as a colony, castigated the Congress party and lashed out at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). A stunned Dr Farooq had to relieve him of the responsibility.
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| | | | Jagti allotment could cost RK Pandita his job | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 27: Fifty eight migrants putting up in police family quarters but 109 quarters were allotted at Jagti township. It is one of the serious allegations levelled a the process of the allotment of two-room tenements.
The allegations speaks unfair means adopted in allotment process which by such manipulations by officials at the helm of affairs has rendered the entire process useless and calls for thorough probe to start the process of allotment a fresh.
The flats were constructed as a gesture to apply balms on the suffering of Kashmiri Pandits, especially to those who have been languishing in rented accommodation for more than two-decades with meagre financial... | |
| | | | In the name of environment, ecology opposition in Kashmir | | Amarnath Yatra | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 27: Amarnath pilgrims are dying everyday. The reason is official apathy. Instead of taking remedial measures and providing the required facilities to the visiting pilgrims, the Shrine Board is praising its chairman NN Vohra, who is also Governor of the State. The Government too is insensitive. As if all this is not enough, elements in the Kashmiri society have also expressed concern over what they call damage to the Kashmir's ecology, saying the authorities have not fixed the number of pilgrims. They are saying: "For the last so many years the people in Kashmir, local media and environmentalists have been voicing concern on the damage caused to fragile ecolog... | |
| | | | Yatra death count goes to 115, Govt sitting silent | | Pilgrimage to Amarnath shrine | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 27: Jammu and Kashmir Government is sitting silently while death count of Amarnath Pilgrims has reached 115. No compensation has been announced nor have the Ministers of the ruling coalition rushed to the spot where the accident took place. Just plain condolences are pouring in from the Government and political circles.
Despite Supreme Court directions, State Government has not moved an inch. They have preferred to continue with laid back attitude and are seemingly allowing the situation to deteriorate. The fresh incident took place near Pappad Morh in Samba district, about 75 km from here. At least 16 people on their way back from the Amarnath ... | |
| | | | Krishna praises 'Benedict Arnold' | | Kashmir & Foreign Policy | | | Rustam
JAMMU, July 27: Foreign Minister SM Krishna, who has let down India umpteen times at various international forums, was in Srinagar yesterday. He visited Srinagar to inaugurate Passport Sewa Kendra at Boulevard, electronically inaugurate Jammu Passport Sewa Kendra and lay foundation stone of Passport Bhawan, Srinagar. The function was organized at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC). Speaking on the occasion, Krishna praised Pakistan and said that he was looking forward for his visit to Pakistan in September. He also recalled Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar's visit to New Delhi last year and said that "she was candid and quite frank" and that "Rabbani ... | |
| | | | Omar calls Sangma a Poor Loser | | | | Salil Raina
POONCH, July 27: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah's comments on Sangma have won him severe criticism. Political circles have termed it unfortunate.
Omar had said, "Sangma couldn't have chosen to win but he could have chosen to lose with grace and dignity. Shame he had to be such a poor loser,"
Sangma has been elected to Lok Sabha eight times. He also remained Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1996-98. He was contesting Presidential elections against UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee.
Registering his protest, a local activist said: "Omar also was a poor loser in 2002 when a lesser known person, Qazi Afzal defeated him. NC which had won 40 seats from Valley in 1996 election, managed to ... | |
| | | | Kargil's Martyrs: Congress-NC ignore Vijay Diwas | | Matter Of Concern | | | Neha
JAMMU, July 27: On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army scored a splendid victory over Pakistan. That day it evicted the last Pakistani intruders who had occupied all heights in Kargil sector overlooking the strategic Srinagar-Leh Highway. (Pakistan under the leadership of the then Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf had conducted this anti-India operation convinced that its over 10-year-old low-intensity proxy war had not helped Islamabad to annex Kashmir.) It was a spectacular victory but to achieve it our soldiers had to lay down their precious lives. In all 527 soldiers from Indian armed forces lost their lives during the more than 60-day-long war with Pakistan. Ever since then... | |
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