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| Eight killed in NH mishap | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: In yet another ghastly mishap, eight persons were killed on the spot today when an oil tanker rolled down into a deep gorge on Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Chanderkote a mid point between Batote and Ramban about 130 kms from winter capital of the state.
Giving details of accident Superintendent of Police, Ramban, Mubassir Latiffi who was heading the operation told that eight people, including the driver and the conductor traveling in this truck on their way to Srinagar from Jammu died on spot when the vehicle skidded off from the main highway and rolled down into the deep gorge at Chanderkote here today at about 11.40 am. ‘The truck rolled down too deep which even made evacuation operation much difficult, however after strenuous efforts of hrs all the eight bodies have been recovered,’ SP Latiffi, said.
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| Sarabjit appeals to Zardari in the name of Islam | | | | Agencies
Islamabad, July 07: Indian prisoner on death row Sarabjit Singh has made an emotional appeal to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari pleading amnesty, so that he could live his "remaining life with his wife and children."
The mercy petition, to be submitted to Zardari tomorrow reads, "I Sarabjit Singh, a prisoner for death, is languishing in jail's dark cell for the last 19 years." "I appeal you in the name of Allah and humanity that kindly pardon me so that whatever months and years I have left with me, I could spent them with my wife and children in my country," Sarabjit said in his petition written in Urdu.
According to Singh's new lawyer Awais Sheikh, the fresh petition... | |
| | | | UGC allows deemed universities to remove 'deemed' from name: Govt | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI: The deemed universities have been allowed to remove 'deemed' from
their name and identify themselves as universities, the government said on Tuesday.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved the use of the word 'university' by such institutions, minister of state for higher education D Purandeswari told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
The decision was taken following a recommendation in this regard by a committee comprising heads of UGC and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and a former secretary of higher education.
The government has granted deemed university status to 128 institutions by June this year, including 62 in the last ... | |
| | | | PM blames developed world for slowdown | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, July 07: With the economic slowdown affecting exports and impacting capital flows, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said India wants a concerted and well-coordinated global response to address systemic failures and to stimulate the real economy.
"The global financial and economic slowdown that we are witnessing is particularly detrimental for the development objectives of developing countries such as India. This has not been a crisis of our making, but we have had to bear its consequences," he said in a statement before leaving for Italy to attend the two-day Summit meeting of G-8 industrialised nations beginning July 9.
"The slowdown in the advanced econom... | |
| | | | No immediate pullout of CRPF, says Omar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: Ruling out any immediate withdrawal of CRPF from Jammu and Kashmir, state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said before considering any such step the state police has to be augmented in numbers, equipment and levels of training.
Abdullah, who had meetings with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi yesterday, said he had raised the issue of withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in a phased manner.
Reorganisation of security forces figured during his meetings, Omar told news agencies in New Delhi.
On the issue of withdrawal of CRPF from the state, he said the J&K police "is not im... | |
| | | | We are being targeted: CRPF | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 7, 2009: The CRPF deployed for counter-insurgency duties in Jammu and Kashmir have complained of attempts being made to target them exposing its jawans to maximum risk during its fight against militancy.
A senior CRPF official has written to para-military headquarters detailing how some elements were trying to target the jawans of the force especially in North Kashmir, official sources said on Tuesday.
According to the sources, the official of the rank of Inspector General in his three-page letter cited an incident where CRPF jawans survived an attempt by a mob in Sopore in North Kashmir to electrocute them.
In some cases, boiling water, hot rice wat... | |
| | | | Hajj pilgrims to get instant passport, no tatkal service in J&K despite 100 daily applications | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: At a place where getting passport in time is a gigantic task, there are signs of huge relief for the intending Hajj pilgrims who will get their passports with limited period validity instantly without any cumbersome verification from Police and its Crime Investigation Department.
Jammu and Kashmir is the only state where facility of tatkal passport is not available even as more than 100 applications are received everyday. Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in north India where we have strict instructions not to issue any passport without police and CID verification, Regional Passport Officer (RPO), Kashmir, B S Manavlan said.
However, all the pilgrims,... | |
| | | | Cross-LoC travel made easy | | Triple entry system for travellers | | | Early Times Report
Jammu/Srinagar, July 7: In a massive boost to the cross-LoC contacts, the authorities are planning to introduce a triple entry permit system –allowing two visits on one permit to the Pakistan occupied Kashmir –instead of the single permit system which in vogue at present.
The Regional Passport Officer (RPO) of Jammu and Kashmir B S Manavlan said in Srinagar today that triple entry system is being introduced for the people visiting Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and those arriving here from across the LoC to meet their relatives, He said at present if a person was issued a permit to travel to PoK, it was valid for only one time and for another visit he or she had to ap... | |
| | | | Endless protests: drawback for Omar advantage for separatists | | | | AGENCIES
Srinagar, July 7: Call it an irony, but Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's refusal to put up with excesses by security forces is being blamed for the unending street protests rocking the Kashmir Valley.
This is not the first time Kashmiri men and women, the young and the old, have taken to the streets denouncing killing and rape blamed mainly on the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
But the extent of the demonstrations has surprised the authorities even as militancy levels are down. Almost everything and anything is sparking some protest or the other all over the Muslim-majority valley.
Predictably, separatist political groups are taking advantage of the situation.... | |
| | | | Rocket attack: BSF says retaliation option is open | | | | AGENCIES
Dhandae/Bhairwal: BSF officers who inspected Dhandae and Bhairwal, the two villages in Punjab near the international border at Attari that saw rockets fired from Pakistan territory land in its fields, leaving deep craters, said that the option of retaliation was always open.
‘‘In case it (the rockets) came from a particular direction, we too can’t be silent spectators. We can take action and we will take action in case there is something to it.’’
But even as the BSF’s anxiety and discomfiture was plainly visible, officers said
“BSF can always retaliate, but we would not like to escalate the situation just like that,’’ said M L Kumawat, DG, BSF, as he looked at the holes m... | |
| | | | 51 trucks cross sides as LoC continues trade | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 7: As many as 51 truck loads of merchandise crossed sides along the line of control in uri town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, offices said.
Officials at Trade Facilitating Centre, Salamabad Uri said that while 25 trucks left for Pakistan administered Kashmir, 26 truck loads reached here.
He said that the onion, coconuts and potato formed the major junk of the good to be dispatched to the Pak while the merchandise from Pakistan has 98 percent of Moong.
In wake of the strike in Valley last week following the killings in Baramulla and Sopore, only two truck loads could make it to the weekly LoC trade from here while 29 trucks were received from... | |
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