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| Gurezi or Feroz may get Home portfolio | | Minor reshuffle in state cabinet on cards | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Aug14: Hunt for new Minister of State for Home has begun following the resignation of Sajad Ahmad Kichloo from the Council of Ministers over Kishtwar clashes which left three people dead and several injured.
Soon after the resignation of Kichloo as Minister of State holding independent charge of Industries and Commerce, the General Administration Department issued an order saying that the Industries and Commerce Department shall remain under the direct control of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, however, the Home department held by Kichloo as MoS has not been assigned to anyone so for. If the sources are to be believed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah discussed the issue with Union Health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad late last night but the deliberations remained inconclusive. Sources, however, maintained that due to fewer choices available the charge of Home Department shall either go to MoS ( Independent Charge) Sheep and Animal Husbandry Department, Nazir Ahmad Khan Gurezi or to the MOS (Independent Charge) Science and Technology, Feroz Ahmad Khan who represent... | |
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| Cong leader among several arrested for violence, 50 docs return to Srinagar | | Kishtwar Violence row | | | BJP, VHP to resume agitation after I-Day
Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Aug 14: About fifty doctors went back to Srinagar following verbal duel with their counterparts in PG hostel of GMC hospital over Kishtwar violence leaving their further studies and services of health department in lurch. Meanwhile Jammu police arrested several protestors including a Congress leader for setting the vehicle on fire at Domana area a couple of days ago.
As per reports, Domana police arrested a Youth Congress leader namely Ravi Sethi and his associate Sunil Kumar for setting a Tata Sumo on fire on Jammu Akhnoor road at Domana a couple of days ago. Both were arrested from GMC hospital.Police also arrested ... | |
| | | | No let up in restrictions in Kishtwar | | Curfew relaxed in Jammu in phases | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 14: Curfew continued in Kishtwar for the sixth day running even as restrictions were partially relaxed in Samba and other areas of Jammu region which witnessed incidents of communal clashes recently.
"No relaxation in the curfew was given in Kishtwar. The decision to relax the curfew is taken keeping in view the situation on the ground, which is being reviewed regularly," Kishtwar District Magistrate Baseer Khan said."There are no reports of any untoward incidents in the past 24 hours," Khan added.
The day curfew in the border district of Samba was lifted today, a senior police officer said, adding that Army personnel have now been withdrawn from the area.... | |
| | | | Kishtwar to severely dent NC's electoral prospects | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 14: Kishtwar violence is likely to cost heavily National conference in the next assembly election. The violence and its subsequent polarization in the Jammu region could unsettle the dream of Omar Abdullah again heading the state.
Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo had in the last assembly elections won the seat with a margin of about 2,000 votes. BJP had polled about 16,783 votes, while Kitchloo got 19,248 votes.
Kitchloo managed to win the seat because of about 5000 committed votes of Hindus, who had traditionally voted for NC.
The violence in Kishtwar has polarized the constituency to such an extent that now NC is likely to lose its Hindu votes. Cong didn't get m... | |
| | | | Has Omar run out of political ideas to address law and order issues? | | Kishtwar violence | | | Majid Ahmad
Srinagar, Aug 14: Five days since Kishtwar burnt in the flames of Communal hatred and continues to remain tense, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has not been able to spare time to visit the town and assuage the wounds of people. Having run out of political means to deal with such situation, he has aggravated the grief of the people across the state by imposing prolonged curfew and restricting internet services.
When communal clashes broke out in Kishtwar on August 9, Omar was busy accepting Eid wishes from his party leaders and workers in Srinagar. In fact state Information Department on August 10 in its daily bulletin carried a story mentioning how people continued to throng C... | |
| | | | SC rejects J&K Govt.'s plea to amend its order on Kishtwar | | 2 lacs for loss of property, nothing for injured? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 14: Casting a shadow of doubt on the intention of the J&K Government, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court presided by Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam today rejected the plea of J&K Govt. to amend its order it passed yesterday while hearing the petition filed by J&K National Panthers Party.
The Supreme Court in its order had recorded the statement of Gaurav Pachnanda, Sr. Counsel for J&K Government that,"Learned Senior Counsel has also informed us that the State Government had decided to pay compensation at the rate of Rs.5 lacs in the case of death and up to Rs.2 lacs in case of injuries. Learned Senior Counsel also informed that the formal decisio... | |
| | | | NC rattles political calm again, Rana trains guns on BJP | | In tight spot, Cong Ministers confined to constituencies | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 14: With gradual improvement in the situation across the Jammu region , political storm that erupted three days back between the political parties while indulging in bitter exchange of words and serious accusations over clashes in Kishtwar , has been replaced by an uneasy calm , more so between the ruling allies National Conference and Congress. Though NC is still venturing out with superficial statements loaded with rhetoric on need to maintain communal harmony, while training guns on BJP alone today, a stunned Congress continues to wrap itself in layers of confusion which struck it from day one of trouble.
Three days after what was witnessed on the poli... | |
| | | | Mayawati wants President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir | | Kishtwar wrong | | | MINCING
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Neha
JAMMU, Aug 14: Ever since August 9, when the armed anti-national elements enacted a drama of death and destruction in Kishtwar, the NC-Congress coalition in general and the NC in particular are at the receiving end. Everyone in Jammu and outside, and even in Kashmir, is condemning the Chief Minister and his administration saying that while the Chief Minister is incompetent, his government is a total failure. They are saying that the Kishtwar wrong was the fallout of the failure of Omar Abdullah and his administration to act on time taking into consideration the developments which had unfolded in the area during the past two weeks and inputs from the intellige... | |
| | | | Will Pak Army allow Sharif to befriend India? | | | | Early Times Report
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Jammu, Aug 14: Is Pakistan waging war against India on the borders in Jammu and Kashmir for promoting peace ? Will intermittent but heavy firing on the Indian posts lead to fresh conflict or force he two sides to go in for dialogue in search of peace ?
These questions seem to bother India and not Pakistan because as far as Pakistan is concerned two voices or two signals contradictory to each other emanate.While Prime Minister,Nawaz Sharif,continues to voice favour for promoting peace and cordial ties with India,the Army and the IS I authorities keep on supporting troops engaged in ceasefire violations.These authorities provide assistance to militan... | |
| | | | Will Pak Army allow Sharif to befriend India? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 14: Is Pakistan waging war against India on the borders in Jammu and Kashmir for promoting peace ? Will intermittent but heavy firing on the Indian posts lead to fresh conflict or force he two sides to go in for dialogue in search of peace ?
These questions seem to bother India and not Pakistan because as far as Pakistan is concerned two voices or two signals contradictory to each other emanate.While Prime Minister,Nawaz Sharif,continues to voice favour for promoting peace and cordial ties with India,the Army and the IS I authorities keep on supporting troops engaged in ceasefire violations.These authorities provide assistance to militants in crossing into... | |
| | | | Disbanding VDCs would endanger life of people in hilly areas | | Sinister game plan | | | II Stark Reality II
Rustam
JAMMU, Aug 14: Kashmiri leaders, both separatist and "mainstream", have joined hands to put pressure on the authorities to disband the Village Defence Committees (VDCs). The VDCs have been playing an important role in the hilly and mountainous areas of Jammu Pradesh since the 1990s. These BDCs were set up when the secessionists and terrorists tried to spread their tentacles outside the Kashmir Valley, especially in the hilly areas of Jammu province where a particular community constitutes a majority or where the proportion of the two communities - majority and minority - was 55:45, almost evenly balanced. Their purpose was to cause exodus of the minority com... | |
| | | | Alert security forces foil infiltration bid in Keran; two militants killed, war like stores recovered | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 14: Security forces foiled yet another infiltration bid in the Keran area of border district of Kupwara in the wee hours on Wednesday by killing two militants near the Line of Control (LoC). Some arms and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militants by the security forces.
Today's infiltration bid adds to the recent infiltration bids carried out by the militants in the Keran sector in the Kupwara district. Eight militants and one army soldier were killed in different encounters near the Line of Control in the Keran sector between July 29 and August 3. Five more militants were killed in Hafrada forests of Handwara area of the frontie... | |
| | | | Youth wearing saffron targeted by Police | | When colours breed mistrust | | | Early Times Report
Kathua, Aug 14: Two bike riders were targeted, chased and abused by sleuths of Kathua police deployed to ensure that peace prevailed in the region, just because one of them was wearing a scarf with saffron shade.
Eyewitnesses told that as the duo rode off in front of the policemen, they were chased and abused for belonging to a particular community. Though he was let off later, the incident has raised serious question mark on the mindset of the policemen who assign colours to communities and respond with prejudice and bias. "How can police be entrusted with controlling communal violence, when they are themselves communally biased?" said a leader of a political party.
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| | | | Pak flags unfurled in Valley on August 14 | | Monotonously repetitive! | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 14: Pakistani flags were unfurled in various parts of Srinagar city as well as in certain districts on Wednesday. Reports said that on Wednesday the day of Pakistan's independence, Pakistani green flags were seen unfurling at scores of places. Some youth unfurled Pakistani flags on mobile towers which according to eyewitnesses were not being removed till late evening.
Activists of Duktaran-i-Milat unfurled a Pakistani flag near Press Enclave Srinagar. "We erected Pakistani flags at various places as it was the independence day of Pakistan, the country which supports our cause. We held a meeting in the heart of the city where National Anthem of Pakistan... | |
| | | | Pak flags unfurled in Valley on August 14 | | Monotonously repetitive! | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 14: Pakistani flags were unfurled in various parts of Srinagar city as well as in certain districts on Wednesday. Reports said that on Wednesday the day of Pakistan's independence, Pakistani green flags were seen unfurling at scores of places. Some youth unfurled Pakistani flags on mobile towers which according to eyewitnesses were not being removed till late evening.
Activists of Duktaran-i-Milat unfurled a Pakistani flag near Press Enclave Srinagar. "We erected Pakistani flags at various places as it was the independence day of Pakistan, the country which supports our cause. We held a meeting in the heart of the city where National Anthem of Pakistan... | |
| | | | Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed for vehicular traffic | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 14: The 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones and landslides triggered by heavy rains today. The traffic was suspended in view of landslides and shooting stones at Nashri nallah, Khooni nallah, Seri and Panthyal area on Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban district, police said. Heavy rainfall was witnessed in the entire state today. The highway will be re-opened after landslides are removed from the route, they added.... | |
| | | | One drowned, over 200 rescued in flash floods across Jammu | | Muslim youth rescue trapped Sadhu | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 14: A youth reportedly drowned while several persons trapped in flash floods in river Basantar in Samba district and in river Tawi in Jammu were rescued. Authorities also pressed chopper into service to rescue the people trapped in river Tawi.
However, exhibiting traditional bond of amity, some Muslims youth rescued a Sadhu trapped in river Tawi and took him to Madarassa. As per reports, the Sadhu was trapped in river Tawi in Gujjar Nagar. He was rescued by... | |
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