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| Systems will change, but India lives on | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 13 : The security agencies around the Independence Day celebrations are once again on high alert. There have been reports about intelligence inputs suggesting possibilities of some ultra strikes around 15th August.
It has been customary for the security agencies to heighten security around 15thAugust as the country braces up for celebrations. Those intending to target the official functions around these national holidays and occasions of celebration and pride are out to prove that they are against the very fabric of the Indian polity. India's democracy and secular traditions are eyesores for many across the borders whose failure to even give a semblance of ... | |
| | | | Parray's resignation opens up only half a lid of 'Congress pot' simmering in discontent | | Saturation despite power sharing …? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 13 : Senior Congress leader Muzaffar Parray's resignation from Congress party post, an ally of ruling coalition in J&K can in no way be treated as a straight and simple resignation that are common within political parties. His quitting from a senior post from a national party in power in the state in itself assumes significance in many ways. But primarily, it reflects a saturation point of stagnation and demoralization middle rung Congress leadership due to what they allege of having been pushed to the wall by current regime, with ruling 'elite' treating them as complete 'non entities'.
It is now an open secret that Congress as an ally feels choked and suff... | |
| | | | No specific inputs about militant attack on I-Day: DGP | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 13 : While security arrangements have been tightened up in Srinagar and other district headquarters in the Kashmir valley, there are no specific inputs about militant attack on August 15, Director General of Police said Saturday.
"Inputs keep coming but there are no specific inputs (about any militant attack on August 15. But we will endeavour to provide foolproof security in connection with the function," Kuldeep Khoda, the DGP, told reporters in response to a question on sidelines of a dress rehearsal function here.
The top police cop said that the tightened security arrangements have been put in place in Srinagar and other district headquarters were fl... | |
| | | | Hurriyat for sustained and meaningful Indo-Pak talks | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 13 : Though New Delhi has not reopened the channels of dialogue with the Kashmiri separatists, the Hurriyat leaders hope the process of dialogue would be resumed sooner than later. "There is no alternative to dialogue," senior Hurriyat leader, Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat,said adding that "no doubt that Delhi and Islamabad have begun getting engaged in sustained and purposeful dialogue the two have to talk to the representatives of people of Jammu and Kashmir."
Bhat said "we support any and every process that will reduce trust deficit between India and Pakistan and as far as the Kashmir issue is concerned people of the state are the fina... | |
| | | | BJP must give UPA dose of its own medicine | | HM extends olive leaf to controversial Gujarat IPS officers, forgets victimized media in J&K | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 13: To save skin of three controversial IPS officers of Gujarat, Union Home Minister jumped into the discourse and offered his shoulders to these officers with intent to fetch political dividends across the country.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which has now almost been cornered over the issue has an opportunity to salvage some pride. Central leadership of BJP realizes that P. Chidambram has extended olive leaf to the IPS Babus who have been penalized by Gujarat Chief Minister Narinder Modi only to score political points. BJP can give back Congress a dose of its own medicine by referring to muzzling of voice of media in Jammu region.
It can ask UPA led coa... | |
| | | | SPO, TA jawan produced before media | | | | Surankote, Aug 13 : Poonch police has produced SPO and TA Jawan before media at Surankote,who claimed that they had planned the encounter 15 days ago at Rajouri and had picked the civilian from Rajouri on August 4.
Talking to media persons, Abdul Majeed TA Jawan and SPO Noor Mohammad accused in fake encounter told media person that the conspiracy of fake encounter was hatched by them at Rajouri only for getting money and promotion. They said that nobody other than them is involved in the encounter.
Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ashkoor Wani said that the DNA of claimants of the body have been collected and being sent to Forensic Lab for testing to establish the veracity... | |
| | | | Govt's free hand to forces took away my son: Ishaq Amit Sharma | | | | Surankote, Aug 13: With pain and anguish writ large on his face, Mohammad Ishaq, who had claimed that the person killed in the Surankote fake encounter on August 7 was his son, alleged today that government has given free hand to the police and army to kill innocent civilians. He said that his son has been snatched from him only because of the government's license to kill innocent civilians.
Talking to Early Times at Saaj, Ishaq whose DNA sample has been taken for test to testify his claim that person killed in the fake encounter was his son identified by him as Mohammad Aslam.
He said that his son was killed only because government has given a free hand to the forces. "Once again the sit... | |
| | | | 4 killed, 21 hurt in road accidents | | | | JAMMU, Aug 13: Three persons were killed after an oil tanker last evening skidded off the national highway at Karole in Ramban, about 160 km from here towards Srinagar, due to slippery road conditions and fell into the mighty Chenab river. In other road mishaps, one person was killed and 22 others were wounded, some of them critically, since last evening.
SP (Ramban) Anil Magotra said an oil tanker last evening skidded off the highway at Karole and fell into Chenab. The ill-fated tanker (JK02Q/8805) was on its way from Leh to Jammu. The SP said though three persons were said to be on board the tanker, only one body had been recovered so far.
He was, however, unsure about the exact number ... | |
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