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| Laden's CD calling for 'jehad' seized from Mendhar | | | | Jammu, Aug 13
The Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) has recovered four CDs, one of which carries a speech by Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden calling upon the youth to join 'jehad'.
Senior Suprerintendent of Police (SSP), Poonch S D Singh Jamwal, informed today that out of the four CDs, which were recovered on Saturday at the scene of an encounter at Gursai Nullah in Mendhar tehsil, one carried a 28-minute message of Laden for militants and youth asking them to join jehad.
''It is the first time here and probably in Jammu and Kashmir as well that any Laden CD has been recovered. Of course it is very significant as it was recovered from the possession of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants,'' he said.
''The rcovery clearly establishes a link between al-Qaeda and LeT,'' he said, adding that the state police is ready to face any challenge from militants.
Police sources said the person urging youth to join jehad clearly appeared to be Laden. However it is still to be ascertained where and when the CD was originally made.
Another CD -- from the recovered four -- showed different training t... | |
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| 500 detained as "precautionary measure" in Jammu | | | | JAMMU, AUG 13
Over 500 people, mostly anti-social elements, have been rounded up as "precautionary measure" in Jammu region as part of the security measures for Independence Day, a top police official said.
"As a precautionery measure and to ensure incident free Independence Day, over 500 persons, most of the suspects and anti-social elements, were detained in Jammu," Deputy Inspector General, Jammu-Kathua range, Niyaz Mehmood told pti.
However, several of them were released after questioning by the police, he said and termed this is as a routine drill to round up suspects and anti-social elements.
"Unlike in the past the threat perception this time is highest as intelligence reports r... | |
| | | | J-K on high alert after terror threats | | India boosts security in nuclear plants | | | B L KAK
NEW DELHI, AUG. 13:
Top echelons of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs have been pressed into service to guide and monitor the measures put in place by various security and intelligence agencies to meet the terrorists' threat of attacking some cities and nuclear and defence installations in the country. Security has been stepped up in major cities, nuclear plants, religous places and monuments like the world-famous Taj Mahal.
This follows the in-depth discussions the Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, has had with top echelons of his Ministry and intelligence agencies during the past two days. National Security Advisor, MK Narayanan, was reported to have offered a set of guideli... | |
| | | | UPA would have won early August polls, says survey | | Rising popularity ratings of Manmohan, Sonia | | | SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, AUG. 13: Had a Lok Sabha election been held in the first week of this August, the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) would have won a comfortable majority on its own, says a survey made available on Sunday. The survey was conducted by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS).
The survey conducted for CNN-IBN and The Hindu across 19 States, while noting the steadily rising popularity ratings of both Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and Congress presiodent, Sonia Gandhi, says the Opposition NDA (National Democratic Alliance) would have been the worst sufferer had the Lok Sabha polls been held in the first week of August. The survey report is aut... | |
| | | | Muzaffarabad rejects Delhi's allegations | | PoK Premier warns India against any 'misadventure' | | | B L KAK
NEW DELHI, AUG. 13:
The newly-appointed Prime Minister of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Attique Ahmad Khan, has issued a new ultimatum to India: In case of any misadventure by India, people of his territory, including Gilgit and Baltistan areas, will fight side by side of the Pakistan Army.
Talking to mediapersons in his office at Muzaffarabad, capital of the PoK, on Saturday, Attique Ahmad Khan pronounced that India "just cannot have an easy time" in the event of its policy of hot pursuit against the territory, officially known as 'Azad Kashmir' across the Line of Control (LoC).
India's Foreign Office has been informed that the PoK Prime Minister mined no words as he warne... | |
| | | | Here is news for Kashmiri Pandits | | | | B L KAK
NEW DELHI, AUG. 13
Union Minister for Minority Affairs, AR Antulay, seems to be in a fix, unable to pronounce his final judgement on the question of granting a new status to the much-talked-about Kashmiri Pandits. Antulay's predicament is, according to qualified sources, the outcome of the 'hidden' pressure on him from two Central Ministers and three ruling politicians from Jammu and Kashmir, who do not want him to make the government designate Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) as minorites by law.
In April this year, AR Antulay did disclose that he had prepared broad contours of the plan envisaging anew status for the Kashmiri Pandits from Jammu and Kashmir. Antulay, it was reported, had l... | |
| | | | DGP conducts security appraisal | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Jammu, August 13
To review the security arrangements made in connection with Independence Day celebrations, Director General of Police Mr. Gopal Sharma conducted security appraisal at a high level meeting, here today.
The meeting which among others was attended by Divisional Commission Jammu Mr. Pramod Jain and Inspector General of Police Jammu Zone Dr. S P Vaid exhorted upon the officers to restrain extra vigilant in view of the inputs received from varius agencies in ensuring peaceful celebrations.
Later, the director General of Police also visited other districts of Jammu province like Doda, Ramban, where he held similar meeting and urged upon the office... | |
| | | | Over 50 deputations call on CM | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Jammu, August 13
Over 50 deputations most of them hailing from hilly and remote pockets met Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad and apprised him about the problems and urgent development requirements of their respective areas.
Deputations from Rajouri, Poonch and Udhampur districts during their interaction with the Chief Minister projected the demands for better road connectivity, upgradation of various schools and assuring permanent staff in these institutions besides filling up of vacant posts in government offices.
Another deputation from Bhadarwah led by senior Congress leader Mr. Noor Mohammad Bhat put forth their demand for opening of Jammu and Kashmi... | |
| | | | Azad’s anti-corruption drive enters 'decisive' phase, 10 officers shown door | | | |
Srinagar, AUGUST 13 (INFO) – Translating his warning into reality that corrupt elements would be shown door to clean up the administration, Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad issued the vanguard list of corrupt officials and officers whose removal from government service has been approved.
In a Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Mr. Azad here Sunday, the approval was given to premature retirement of ten officers and officials from government service with immediate effect under Article 226 (2) and (3) of CSR.
The officers and officials removed from government service are Syed Asgar Ali, KAS; Mr. Mohammad Ramzan Nadaf, Deputy General Manager JKPCC; Mr. Janak Sing... | |
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