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| ET's Delhi rep Kak passes away | | | |
Jammu, Aug 4: B.L. Kak veteran Journalist and EARLY TIMES' New Delhi bureau chief passed away late tonight. He was 64.
One of the widely respected and most experiences journalists of Jammu and Kashmir having worked with a variety of media concerns, Kak was associated with EARLY TIMES since last year.
Kak passed away after a brief illness in a Delhi hospital. He was 64 and is survived by his wife and two daughters. He joined Journalism in 1961 and worked for many reputed dailies like Amrit Bazaar Patriks, The Hindu, The News Today, The Week, The AIR, Malayalam Manoharama, and two daily English news paper of Jammu.
At present he was bureau chief of Early Times in New Delhi . He was younger brother of M.L. Kak of Tribune. He also authored five books including The Fall of Gilgit and Chasing Shadow of Ladakh.
Cremation will be held tomorrow at New Delhi.
On hearing about Mr Kak's death a special prayer was held at the EARLY TIMES office where two-minute silence was observed to pray for the departed soul. Early Times conveys its deep sympathies to his bereaved family and prays ... | |
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| Vigilance Challans Dead Man In Court | | Probing agency's new chapter of war against corruption | | | Jammu, Aug 4: The war against corruption launched by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has many connotations. But this one was not known to many. The investigation agencies probing the cases of corruption and misuse of official authority against the public men are out to show their efficiency in all possible manners that even the dead men are being dragged into the investigations.
Perhaps for the in the first time of criminal history that an investigation agency has presented challan in the Court of law against a person who is dead, according to the challan during investigation.
This significant that challan has been presented by the Vigilance Organisation Jammu today in the Court Special... | |
| | | | Mufti begins in the name of Azad | | New Delhi asked to implement WG suggestions | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Jammu, Aug 4: The Peoples Democratic Party chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed never names the leader of his coalition partner while addressing his partymen, but interestingly his speeches mostly begin with the name of Azad and end in his name.
As Mufti arrived here today to address the party workers at a special function to mark the eighth year of the foundation of the party, Azad's name remained at the top of his mind.
With out naming Azad, Mufti said that the State's political leadership must now take full charge of the situation, by expanding and consolidating the role of the people's institutions, to create a potent coalition for peace and amicable resolution of th... | |
| | | | Billawar simmers against Lal | | | |
EARLY TIME REPORTER
Kathua, Aug 4: A day after Congress' Member Parliament Chowdhary Lal Singh lashed out at media and warned of cracking his whip against the alleged negative reporting, people in Billawar –his area of influence –staged a protest demonstration against him.
If one had to go by the accusations of Lal Singh made at the press conference about the alleged biased reporting against him, then report should not have appeared in the newspaper but one could not shut eyes to what happened in Billawar.
People of Billawar today protested against MP Lal Singh and the local MLA Manohar Lal for a long list of reasons. They also presented a memorandum to SDM against them. Hundreds o... | |
| | | | Post-threat: BJP's Hussain in Srinagar | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Jammu, Aug 4: Following the threat of the separatist hardliners and militant organisations, the Muslim face of the BJP Syed Shahnawaz Hussain has reached Srinagar with an intent of confidence building.
Hussain, former union minister and convenor of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minority cell, has appealed to Kashmiris to protect thousands of non-locals working for development of Jammu and Kashmir and now under threat from militants.
Addressing a media conference here Saturday, Hussain said: "Thousands of non-locals are presently working here for the development of Kashmir. We appeal to the people to protect them and give them a sense of security."
He sought ... | |
| | | | Terror via IT | | Ultras get GPS guidance for intrusion | | |
Surinder Raina
Jammu, Aug 4: Those days have gone when militants used any local person as a Guide for infiltration and to establish contacts with their associates. With the advent of newer technology the ultras have also gone high tech.
Discarding the use of guides, the militants make use of Global Positioning System (GPS) which take them to their destinations. This device is just like a mobile phone with a long cable that connects to the sync port on the bottom of the Dell Axim. This is a satellite based navigation system made up of a network of 24 Satellites placed by the U.S. Department of Defence. GPS was originally intended for military application.
GPS is a small computer chip ... | |
| | | | City wears metropolitan look on friendship day | | | |
By Ajay Meenia
Jammu | Aug 4: With colourful gifts, cards and gadgets adding metropolitan look to the City of Temples, it is aroma of the most celebrated relation in air as Friendship Day rocks the youngsters tomorrow.
The youth of the City are warming up to celebrate Friendship Day in a style and colour. The new designs of friendship cards are available in the gift galleries in different ranges. The noble idea of honoring friends and friendship has really caught on with the youth in India and one can see the festival being enthusiastically celebrated by the youth especially, students.
According to reports some of the youth celebrate this festival by sending sweet friendship songs... | |
| | | | Cop, drug mafia nexus surfaces | | Consignments delivered in official vehicle | | | EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Jammu | Aug 4: Eyes have been raised in several circles following revelation of an alleged nexus between a responsible cop manning a Chowki and some Srinagar based drug mafia.
According to the sources the drug mafia has its focused working area adjoining to the general bus stand, the railways station and some other parts including the national highway.
The sources said the chowki officer posted in a chowki falling under the North zone of the city for the last one and half years has been allegedly providing shelter to the criminals involved in illegal activities within the jurisdiction of the police post.
The highly placed sources said the drug racket run by... | |
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