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Woman killed, 22 hurt as ultras ambush 2 army Gypsies, video coach at Thanamandi Colonel escapes bid on life 8/12/2010 12:10:52 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU/RAJOURI, Aug 11: In an ambush by five odd militants at Manyal Gali in Thanamandi, Rajouri, while a woman today lost her life and 22 others, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of police and two army personnel, sustained serious injuries, a Colonel, understood to be the main target of the attackers, survived providentially due to the courage and presence of mind shown by his driver. While the army Gypsy carrying Col PG Sangpal -- CO of 48 RR -- was the main target of militants, the Video Coach was also caught in firing, police sources said. The militants were wearing army uniforms, the sources added. The CO had two escort Gypsies. While one was ahead of his vehicle, the other was behind it. The militants did not fire at the first escort vehicle. The moment they saw Col Sangpal's Gypsy approaching their ambush point, they swiftly came on the road and fired at it from the driver's side. Though bullets hit driver, Naik Dalip Singh, he did not stop and sped away, the sources added. Sepoy Kirpal Singh, who was in the CO's vehicle, also sustained bullet i...   READ MORE

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Traffic violations, Rs 1.42 cr fine realized till July Locations for traffic lights, mini buses' stand identified 8/12/2010 12:09:45 AM SUMIT SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Aug 11: To curb the menace of traffic rules' violations, the Traffic police have initiated a number of measures which are showing some fruitful results as far as checking the law breakers. The induction of ladies police into the Traffic wing is one such step which has immensely helped the traffic police to deal more firmly with the violators. With the introduction of women police constables, the Traffic police which was, otherwise, grappling with the shortage of staff is now, somewhat, got strengthened. Suddenly the cops in blue uniform are more visible on Jammu district's roads with the result they have tightened the noose around the habitual o...   READ MORE   PM throws ball into the court of J&K 'politicians Consensus an elusive dream? 8/12/2010 12:09:02 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Aug 11: Hope and Optimism. These are two key words around which the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has tried to weave a 'well intentioned' picture for 'durable' peace in Kashmir in his latest speech. But in political terms actually, he has pushed the ball once again in the court of all hues of politicians and political parties of J&K, in a way asking them to enable positive things to happen with consensus. 'Consensus' is a very decent and docile term which reflects the true spirit of democratic freedom and expression. But in a politically complicated state like J&K ridden with ridden only with complexities, this has only far fetched connotations. Consensu...   READ MORE   Kashmiris reject it, Jammu hates it, Ladakhies decry it Who wants autonomy? 8/12/2010 12:08:36 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 11: Prime Minister's assurance of a political solution to Kashmir problem was widely discussed here today. Reactions ranging from subtle to critical poured in all day. The separatists rejected the offer straightway. However, a part of the mainstream lobby welcomed the development. The Prime Minister's assurance has raised many questions. If restoration of internal autonomy is the proposed political package for silencing dissent in Kashmir, then New Delhi has to do a lot of thinking. Where the autonomy dose work in Jammu and Ladakh? Who wants autonomy in Kashmir? Barring National Conference (NC) nobody is interested in it. Even the pro-Indian Peoples Democ...   READ MORE   BJP's shifting stances confuse 8/12/2010 12:08:02 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 11: The Panthers Party leadership is highly critical of what it has called "the politics of duplicity" being practised by the state unit of the BJP. Claiming that the BJP had close links with the ruling National Conference the working chairman Panthers Party, Harsh Dev Singh, said "it was strange that in public the BJP has been pleading for imposing Governor's rule in the troubled state of Jammu and Kashmir but in private it was opposed to any change in the guard." In support of his contention Harsh Dev Said that it was amazing that during the All Party meeting convened by Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on Tuesday the BJP leaders opposed any de...   READ MORE   Time to take cognizance of controversial NDTV, Barkha, Amitabh, Siddiq 8/12/2010 12:07:36 AM RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Aug 11: Don't mark time. To mark time would be to lose Kashmir and enable communal forces in Kashmir to establish in the state "Nizam-e-Mustafa." To mark more time would also be to provoke explosions and widespread protests in the otherwise peaceful regions of Jammu and Ladakh, where the concerned and ignored people are watching with vigilance all the developments as they have been unfolding in the terrorist and separatist-infested Kashmir and New Delhi. The alienated people of Jammu and Ladakh are fed up not only with the kind of politics the Kashmiri leaders have been playing, as also with the Valley-centric policies being pursued by New Delhi, but also ...   READ MORE   CRPF jawan commits suicide 8/12/2010 12:05:50 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU,Aug 11: A CRPF jawan today allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at a camp of 130 Bn of CRPF at Awantipora in Pulwama district of Kashmir. He was identified as cop Abhishek Kumar. Police sources said he was on guard duty when he allegedly shot himself dead inside a camp at Awantipora. Police had registered a case in this connection and the investigation was on....   READ MORE   Nearly 6,000 pilgrims from J&K to perform Haj 8/12/2010 12:05:15 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT new delhi,Aug 11: This year 5,861 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir would go for Haj. This figure has been arrived at on the basis of Muslim population in the State as per the 2001 census by the Haj Committee of India. The selection of pilgrims from various States, including Jammu and Kashmir, for the Haj pilgrimage for the year 2010 has already been made by the Haj Committee of India through the computerised draw of lots, said the External Affairs Minister SM Krishna in a written reply made in the Lok Sabha today. The Minister added that the quota allotted to the States is based on the percentage of Muslim population as per 2001 census. According to the details provide...   READ MORE   He survived tsunami, but not cloudburst in Leh 8/12/2010 12:04:43 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU,Aug 11: The Mysore joint excise commissioner Anand Subba Rao (51), an ardent follower of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, survived the tsunami in December 2004, but was killed in the August 5 cloudbursts at Leh. His narrow escape from the tsumani did not deter him from travelling. He ventured out to see more places and people, till the Leh cloudburst caught him unawares. The joint commissioner died of respiratory problems Monday, while attempting to escape the cloudburst and the flash floods that followed. Rao and his wife Jayalakshmi Devi were among 30 tourists who had gone to Leh. Rao used to tell his colleagues of his close encounter with the tsunami on December 26, 200...   READ MORE   J&K switches over to 8/12/2010 12:04:16 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR,Aug 11: Governor NN Vohra, today promulgated an Ordinance making certain amendments in the Stamp Act, Samvat 1977, to pave the way for the implementation of the Dematting of the Stamps in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The implementation of the e-Stamping System in the State will enable the Government to provide prompt and efficient delivery of an essential public service, resulting in proper valuation of properties, cut down the menace of under-valuation of Stamps and earn enhanced revenue for the State. The e-Stamping System is a secured and reliable Stamp Duty Collection Mechanism, free of paper and process related frauds. The State Government had e...   READ MORE   Is Jammu University under Varun becoming hub of anti-India activities? 8/12/2010 12:03:42 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 11: Things in the University of Jammu have assumed alarming proportions. The anti-India and pro-Kashmiri separatist elements in the University of Jammu, which not so-long-ago was considered by the people of Jammu as one of the premier schools of learning in the state, are using this temple of learning not only for promoting the cause of the Kashmiri separatists and terrorists but also for creating a dangerous regional and religious divide in the state for ulterior purposes. Reliable sources in the university have told this scribe on the condition of anonymity that the "pro-Pakistan and pro-independence academics like Rekha Choudhary of the political science de...   READ MORE   J&K switches over to e-Stamping System 8/11/2010 10:49:32 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Aug 11:Governor N N Vohra, today promulgated an Ordinance making certain amendments in the Stamp Act, Samvat 1977, to pave the way for the implementation of the Dematting of the Stamps in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The implementation of the e-Stamping System in the State will enable the Government to provide prompt and efficient delivery of an essential public service, resulting in proper valuation of properties, cut down the menace of under-valuation of Stamps and earn enhanced revenue for the State. The e-Stamping System is a secured and reliable Stamp Duty Collection Mechanism, free of paper and process related frauds. The State Government had earli...   READ MORE   Various students’ bodies protest “anti-India” slogans 8/11/2010 10:29:52 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Aug 11:Various student organisations today staged protest demonstrations against the incident where in some miscreants allegedly raised anti-India slogans yesterday out side the Jammu University gate. The students led by representatives of different student bodies gathered near Fountain Plaza on campus and raised slogans against the police for allegedly allowing some youth to raise ‘anti-national’ and ‘pro-freedom’ slogans. “Even as some youth were raising anti-national slogans outside the campus, the police officials present there remained mere spectators and did not initiate action against the culprits. It was a well-planned conspiracy to disrupt communal harm...   READ MORE

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