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Indo-Pak peace process holds 7/30/2007 12:09:34 AM EARLY TIMES REPORTER Jammu, July 29 With fears of Indo-Pak peace process collapsing looming large due to the internal crises in the neighbouring country, the National Security Advisor today exuded confidence that every thing is in place though little slow. Significantly, Narayanan said that infiltration across the Line of Control that divides Jammu and Kashmir had "come down appreciably" after a spurt in April and added that infiltration through other sectors like Bangladesh and Nepal are far more serious although not enough attention is being paid to it. In an interview to news channel, the National Security Advisor MK Narayanan said that the Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has not been weakened by the recent internal crises in his country and he holds commitment on the peace process with India . He admitted that the progress is slow but the process has not derailed. Narayanan underlined that although India was "concerned" about the volatility in Pakistan that was sparked four months ago by the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, it has not made ...   READ MORE

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India is vast country to feed us, say fleeing labourers 7/30/2007 12:05:25 AM NIRBHAY JAMMUAL Jammu, July 29: With no official word from the government or major political parties on the militant threat to non-Kashmiri workers, the scared and harassed poor labourers heading homes in different parts of country are carrying back a poor image of Jammu and Kashmir. "We did not know that we were working in Pakistan, we though it is India and we are free to work anywhere for earning two square meals every day", said a disappointed Brij Mohan Sharma of Patna who literally cried on being pushed out of his work place. He said that the following militant threats they waited for the reaction of the government and the security forces but none came up with an assurance. ...   READ MORE   Indo-Pak peace process holds 7/29/2007 11:52:33 PM ET REPORTER Jammu, July 29: With fears of Indo-Pak peace process collapsing looming large due to the internal crises in the neighbouring country, the National Security Advisor today exuded confidence that every thing is in place though little slow. Significantly, Narayanan said that infiltration across the Line of Control that divides Jammu and Kashmir had "come down appreciably" after a spurt in April and added that infiltration through other sectors like Bangladesh and Nepal are far more serious although not enough attention is being paid to it. In an interview to news channel, the National Security Advisor MK Narayanan said that the Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has not been ...   READ MORE   5 dead in Shalimar blast It is an act of frustration, says Patil 7/29/2007 11:51:58 PM ET REPORTER Jammu, July 29: Even as the government carries on with its campaign to attract tourists from across the country for improving economic profile of Kashmir, at least four visitors and a local were killed in a powerful explosion near the historic Shalimar gardens on the outskirts of Srinagar City. Four of those who lost their lives in the gruesome incident have been identified as Gujrati visitors while a local girl was also killed and 22 others were injured. Chief Minister Union Home Minister Sh. Shivraj Patil has strongly condemned today's blast in a bus in Srinagar in which five persons were killed. Sh.Patil has express is condolences to the bereaved families. Describing t...   READ MORE   CM warns action against national banks Allegation: Local youths being denied loan facility 7/29/2007 11:50:36 PM ET REPORTER Jammu, July 29: In an unexpectedly severe reaction, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today warned the nationalised banks of severe actions if the refused to clear loan cases of the unemployed youth in the Kashmir Valley. The Chief Minister was reacting to the complaints that the nationalised banks operating in Kashmir Valley were reluctant in forwarding loans to the Kashmiri youth for self employment ventures. He went to the extent of suggesting that if the banks did not fulfil their social obligations the government might consider measures available within law to change the situation. Azad expressed disappointment over the report that almost all nationalised banks operatin...   READ MORE   India is vast country to feed us, say fleeing labourers Thousands of labourers heading home with poor image of J&K as part of India 7/29/2007 11:47:24 PM NIRBHAY JAMMUAL Jammu, July 29: With no official word from the government or major political parties on the militant threat to non-Kashmiri workers, the scared and harassed poor labourers heading homes in different parts of country are carrying back a poor image of Jammu and Kashmir. "We did not know that we were working in Pakistan, we though it is India and we are free to work anywhere for earning two square meals every day", said a disappointed Brij Mohan Sharma of Patna who literally cried on being pushed out of his work place. He said that the following militant threats they waited for the reaction of the government and the security forces but none came up with an assurance. The ...   READ MORE   Arms, ammunition recovered 2 killed, woman injured in militancy related incidents in Kashmir 7/29/2007 11:42:21 PM Srinagar July 29: Even as the police claimed to have eliminated one militant at Pampore, in the outskirts of Srinagar , one soldier was killed in Trussa forests of Kupwara, a lady was injured when militants fired upon her. Elsewhere in valley a large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered during last twenty four hours. Sources told KMT that on a specific input about the presence of a militant in town, police conducted an operation in the heart of the Pampore town about twenty kilometers from Srinagar. Sources said that police was successful in eliminating the militant without causing any collateral damage or injuries to any one else. In another militancy related incident...   READ MORE   12 tourists injured in blast inside bus 7/29/2007 11:41:20 PM SRINAGAR, JULY 29 At least 12 tourists were injured in a blast inside a bus near Shalimar Garden on the banks of world famous Dal Lake, a police spokesman said. The blast was believed to have been caused by bursting of a gas cylinder inside the bus which was on way to Shalimar from nearby Nishat Garden, the spokesman quoting preliminary investigations said. Of the injured the condition of four of them was stated to be critical, the spokesman said. Police have rushed to the scene and further investigations are on, the sources said. ...   READ MORE   CM grieved over Shalimar incident 7/29/2007 11:32:13 PM Srinagar, July 29 Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has expressed grief and shock over the death of five persons and injuries to 16 others in an incident at Shalimar today and ordered investigation to ascertain the cause. Immediately after he came to know about the tragic incident, the Chief Minister asked the Director General of Police and other officers to rush to the spot, evacuate the injured to hospital and ascertain details of the incident. The dead include three females and a male from Gujarat, who had come here as guests of a family, and a local girl. Sixteen others sustained injuries who have been admitted to the hospital. The Chief Minister said he was pained to know about...   READ MORE   Maybe, says Antony to Indo-Pak military exercise 7/29/2007 11:26:19 PM SRINAGAR, JUL 28 (PTI) Can India and Pakistan ever hold a joint military exercise? Maybe, says Defence Minister A K Antony. "We want friendly relations with all our neighbours. We are going to have a joint military exercise with China in October this year," Antony told reporters here today while elaborating on New Delhi's endeavour to build peace with its neighbours. Did this mean India could have a joint military exercise with Pakistan sometime in the future, a reporter asked. "Maybe. Nobody thought a year back that we would have a military exercise with China," a smiling Antony said. Four decades after they fought a bitter border war in 1962, India and China have decided to hold...   READ MORE

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