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| No respite in volatile situation amid strict curfew | | 2 more killed, 16 injured in Budgam, Baramulla clashes | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Sept 17: Caught in the vicious cycle, there was no respite in the volatile situation in Kashmir as violence in Kashmir turned grim further today with killing of two more persons and injuries to over dozen people in different parts. Protests followed by violence erupted today even as the day saw strict enforcement of curfew for the sixth consecutive day
With the death of two persons, the toll in the Valley has risen to 96 during the last three months. Two persons were killed and 16 others injured as security forces allegedly opened fire to quell stone-pelting mobs at four places in Budgam and Baramulla districts of central Kashmir today. The situation in the area remained tense as hundreds of people gathered on the roads to protest against the security forces firing, sources said.
The fresh protests came even as curfew remained in force in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir Valley for the sixth successive day today.
Five persons were injured when security forces allegedly opened fire to disperse hundreds of people who defied curfew a... | |
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| Parents concerned for career of their wards, blame separatists for playing with the students future | | Himalayan feature | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 17: With strike continuing for last three months in Kashmir Valley the parents of students especially belonging to middle class and lower middle class families are totally perturbed for the career of their wards who have lost over three months of their academics.
The people belonging to affluent classes and politicians have already shifted their students to other institutions outside the Vallley and got them admitted in educational institutions there. However those who are unable to shift their children outside the Valley are totally perturbed over the future of their wards.
The prevailing disturbing situation has put a great challenge to the studen... | |
| | | | Agitation saves Valley around Rs 1.5 Cr daily | | A silver lining! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 17: The strikes and curfew restrictions have marred this year's marriage season. Most of the marriages have been postponed making the prospective brides and grooms suffer the pangs of separation for one more year.
However, as they say every cloud has a silver lining, the on-going agitation has saved Kashmir a hefty sum. With marriages have been deferred, the demand for mutton has fallen leaving the suppliers high and dry. However, some people have availed the opportunity by preponing the marriages to save all the money which otherwise would be spent on Wazwaan (traditional Kashmiri cuisine).
The marriage season starts in Kashmir from September and lasts t... | |
| | | | Amitabh Mattoo's Pakistani bandwagon | | DELHI MEET ON KASHMIR - II | | | ET REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 17: However, what did not surprise anyone was what Mattoo wrote in the same paper the same day. He has been advocating pernicious and perverted and pro-militant and pro-Pakistan views since the last about 13 years. Not only this, he is known for shifting stances. When he started writing, he appeared to be a staunch votary of greater autonomy/pre-1953 politico-constitutional status or semi-independence. He wrote at least a dozen articles on the theme and these appeared in The Hindu, The Times of India and The Hindustan Times. Later on, he changed his stand and started toeing the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's line for reasons not really difficult to fathom. In other words, he... | |
| | | | All-party parliamentary delegation must visit land of refugees, alienated Jammu | | News ANALYSIS | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 17: The September 15 New Delhi's all-party meet has decided to send an all-party parliamentary delegation to Kashmir for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in Kashmir and interact with cross-sections of people to ascertain their views on what should be done to diffuse the potentially dangerous situation there. The delegation would visit Kashmir on September 20.
The visit would be no more than a futile exercise because the Kashmiri leaders and members of the so-called Kashmiri civil society and media persons would want the delegation to accept certain demands no country would ever concede. They, who are over-fed, over-pampered and extraordinarily empo... | |
| | | | New Delhi exploring options but will Farooq take over? | | Deepening Kashmir crisis | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
ET REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 17: Despite vehement denials by National Conference (NC) leadership, speculations are rife that New Delhi is seriously considering the option of replacing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with his father and Union Minister for Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah.
None but leaders in both National Conference (NC) and Congress camp are giving air to these wild speculations, quoting their close associates and ideologues in New Delhi. These leaders confirmed to early times that centre had offered Farooq Chief Minister's chair in the month of July but he had then refused citing personnel reasons. They added that Farooq had then consulted his colleagues ... | |
| | | | Trainee cop among 2 killed in road mishaps | | | |
JAMMU: Two persons, including a trainee police constable, were killed and four others wounded in separate road accidents on the lower Akhnoor road here today.
An Alto car collided with a roadside tree near Toph on the lower Akhnoor, resulting in the death of a trainee police cop and injuries to four other trainees.
The mishap took place at about 4 am when the trainee cops were on their way from Muthi to Kathua, police sources said.
Sources identified the dead as Bobby Kumar, son of Bodh Raj of Patoli Brahmana.
His marriage was to be solemnised on September 20. After post-mortem, the body was handed over to his family members for last rites.
The injured were identified as Ranjit Kuma... | |
| | | | Indian troops retaliate firing from across LoC | | | | Jammu: Indian troops have retaliated an unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a defence spokesman said in Jammu on Friday. One round was fired from a Rocket Propelled Gun from across the LoC on forward post in Balnoi area on Thursday night following which the alert Indian troops retaliated, he said, adding that there was no casualty or damage from our side.
However, it is not known whether the firing from across the border was done by militants or the Pakistani troops, he said.... | |
| | | | Teenaged girl raped, murdered in Rajouri | | | |
JAMMU: In a shocking incident, a youth first allegedly outraged the modesty of a 17-year-old girl student in Rajouri's Manjakote area last evening and then murdered her.
The victim hailed from Kalaban, Manjakote. The accused, whom police sources identified as Mohammad Younis, son of Mohammad Munshi, is too a resident of Kalaban.
Sources said the girl was collecting grass for cattle in the village fields at about 6 pm yesterday when the accused allegedly raped her.
Hearing her screams when some villagers reached the spot, they found her lying in a pool of blood with injuries on her body, the sources added.
The villagers evacuated her to hospital, but she died on the way.
She was an 1... | |
| | | | JK Bank launches ‘Saral Finance’ for small businessmen | | Effort envisaged to pump more credit, confidence into the trading economy : Sudhanshu Pandey | | | EARLY TIMES report
Srinagar, Sept 17: In order to give a financial boost to the small businesses that form the bulk of state’s trade economy, J&K Bank today launched a specially designed product under the title of “JK Bank Saral Finance Scheme to Small Businessmen”.
Sudhanshu Pandey (IAS), Chairman of the Apex Management Committees of the Bank, unveiled the scheme at the Bank’s corporate office.
Top bank officials including two executive directors, A. K. Mehta and Abdul Majid Mir, senior president, Ajit Singh, president Tafazal Hussain and president and secretary Parvez Ahmad were present on the occasion.
Besides, vice president of the bank, Khursheed A Pandit was also present.
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