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| Islamabad's 'no' to Suchetgarh-Sialkot road reopening | | India for opening more transit points along LoC: PM | | | B L KAK
NEW DELHI, AUG. 17:
The Congress-led coalition government at the Centre has not taken well the unwanted oppositon by Islamabad to New Delhi's proposal for re-opening of the Suchetgarh-Sialkot road. Pakistan's "no" to the Indian proposal notwithstanding, the government of India is for opening more transit points along the Line of Control.
The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government is in favour of providing more transit points along the Line of Control (LoC) to facilitate greater people-to-people contact.
Replying to a supplementary question in the Rajya Sabha, Manmohan Singh said: "Our government is for expanding flow of personnel between the two sides on the Line of Control (LoC). Whenever opportunity arises, we will take up this matter with Pakistan".
The Minister of State for External Affairs, E. Ahamed, refuted reports that the government of India has given permission for people to travel across the LoC for religious purposes. Ahamed made it plain that only persons wit... | |
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| 'Stalled composite dialogue must be reactivated' | | India shouldn't resort to aggressive posturing: PoK PM | | | B L KAK
NEW DELHI, AUG. 17:
Prime Minister of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Atique Ahmed Khan, has, once again, warned India not to indulge in any aggressive posturing in the territory controlled by Pakistan. If India undetakes any adventure, then "every inch" of the PoK will "work as Pakistan" to protect the lives of the people in the ocupied territory.
In a media interview recorded in Muzaffarabad, capital city of the PoK, Atique Ahmed Khan recalled that it took the people of Pakistan 18 months in the 1940s to establish their claim over their part of Kashmir, Gilgit and Baltistan. This, he warned, should servie as a mesage to New Delhi to avoid misadventures at any cost. Khan... | |
| | | | Deployment of 3 Hizb militants on PM’s security creates ripples in security network | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu, August 17:
The revealations made about deployment of three surrendered Hizb militants on security at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s official residence has created ripples in the security net work at national level, while as all the three surrendered militants have been interrogated. It has been learnt that the said militant were recruited in CRPF after surrender and were deployed on security at Prime Minister’s official residence at 7-Race Course Road New Delhi. The issue snowballed into a major controversy, when a head constable Raj Kumar deployed at the main gate, according to National Private TV Channel, found his rifle missing and loged an FIR with Delhi... | |
| | | | Change of guard on cards in Maharashtra Change of guard on cards in Maharashtra Change of guard on cards in Maharashtra | | | | SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI | AUG 17:
An event of tremendous political significance is expected in Maharashtra sooner than later. Maharashtra Chief Minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh, State Congress President, Prabha Rau, and her ally in the anti-Deshmukh campaign and general secretary in-charge of the State in the AICC, Margaret Alva, are all slotted for replacement.
The names in the reckoning for the top jobs in Maharashtra are Revenue Minister Narayan Rane, Power Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde, and Minister of State in the PMO, Prithviraj Chavan. The change is likely to take place before the forthcoming polls to the zilla parishad and municipal corporations in the State, slated for ... | |
| | | | President Kalam makes his presence felt | | Parliamentary panel to study office-of-profit bill | | | PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, AUG. 17:
The UPA government has initated a most significant move, apparently to kill two birds with one stone--to save itself from further embarrassment and to see that the President, APJ Abdul Kalam, is not allowed to run fast and furious. The move is: A joint committee of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha will go through the constituion and legal position relating to the office-of-profit bill that was pased by both Houses in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament.
President Kalam had earlier returned the bill with queries. Union Law Minister, H R Bhardwaj, told the media on Thursday that the joint committee will comprise 15 members -- 10 fr... | |
| | | | Kashmir sex racket: IAS officer granted interim bail | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Srinagar, Aug 17 :
A local court today granted interim bail on health grounds to a senior IAS officer arrested in connection with the sex racket case here.
Principal District and Sessions Judge M Yaqoob Mir granted interim bail till further orders to the oficer and imposed conditions which include restrictions on his leaving Srinagar city without permission.
The judge also directed the officer to submit Rs one lakh for bail and another Rs one lakh in surety, besides making his appearance in court on every date of hearing mandatory. The judge warned Khanday against attempts to tamper with evidence or witnesses.
The accused official’s bail plea was granted after a ... | |
| | | | India for opening more transit points: Govt | | | | New Delhi, Aug 17 :
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India was for opening more transit points between Jammu and Kashmir and Pak-Occupied Kashmir to expand flow of personnel.
Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, Singh said New Delhi would take up the issue with Pakistan.
"Our government is for expanding flow of personnel between the two sides on the Line of Control (LoC). Whenever opportunity arises, we will take up this matter with Pakistan," he said.
Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed said Pakistan had rejected India's proposal for opening up of Suchetgarh-Sialkot border in Jammu and Kashmir.
The proposal was discussed at the last Fo... | |
| | | | LS approves motion to set up JPC on office of profit | | | |
NEW DELHI, AUG 17 :
Lok Sabha today approved a motion to set up a 15-member Joint Parliamentary Committee for suggesting a comprehensive definition of office of profit, a move seen as an attempt to address concerns expressed by President A P J Abdul Kalam before whom a bill in this regard is still pending for assent.
The Joint Committee, comprising 10 members from the Lok Sabha to be nominated by the Speaker and five from Rajya Sabha to be named by the Chairman, will examine the constitutional and legal positions relating to Office of Profit.
The motion was approved amidst uproar from members of the Opposition and the CPI over the hurry with which it was tabled for approval. The ... | |
| | | | APHC leadership rejects Azad’s appeal for participating in third roundtable conference | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Srinagar | August 17:
Both the factions of the Hurriyat Conference,one headed by Molvi Umar Farooq and the other by Syed Ali Shah Geelani,have rejected yet another offer from Chief Minister,Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad,appealing to the kashmiri separatists for participating in the third roundtable Conference being held shortly.
The APHC leadership had not responded to the invitation to the second roundtable conference the Prime Minister,Dr Manmohan Singh,held in Srinagar on May 24 and 25.
Commenting on Mr Azad's appeal to the separatists,which he made while addressing Independence day function,a senior APHC leader Prof.Abdul Gani Bhat said told Kashmir Independent Pre... | |
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