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| Fierce gunbattles ruin Eid festivity in Kashmir Maj among 5 soldiers, | | 4 ultras killed in Valley | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Sep 23: Infiltration of sizeable groups of heavily armed cadres of Lashkar-e-Toiba from Pakistani-controlled Kashmir in the last few months—that has been, of lat, seriously noticed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as well as Union Home Minister P Chidambaram---has begun to show in a big way in Kashmir valley. Close on the heels of three major attacks on Police and CRPF in the Capital city, four soldiers---including a Major---and four militants have died in two fierce gunbattles between militants and security forces in Bandipore and Rafiabad areas in north Kashmir.
Authoritative sources told Early Times that working on certain intelligence inputs available with Bandipore Police, troops of Rashtriya Rifles 13th Bn swooped on Banyari village on the banks of Wular Lake, near Ajas, in Bandipore area last night. Troops from Para 01 and Para 04, besides CRPF 45 Bn, also joined the major operation later. According to the specific information, two of senior most commanders of Pakistani militants, identified as Pasha and Abu Moosa, were hiding at a cluster of r... | |
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| AMANDEEP MURDER CASE | | Some beans out in grilling? | | | SIT questions suspended cops, FSL officials
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 23: As all eyes are now focused on the Police team of credible integrity led by Deputy Inspector General Farooq Khan to wash the blot off Police force by uncovering alleged misdeeds of their own colleagues, the Special Investigation Team probing evidence tampering in Amandeep murder case today grilled all six suspended cops individually.
The SIT headed by SP Ramban Mubashir Latiefi had DIG Farooq Khan supervising the daylong proceedings with hardly a half-an-hour break. The SIT occupied the new SHO office building in Gandhi Nagar as their camp office while the accused cops being subjected to questioning were all ... | |
| | | | Two women commit suicide | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sep 23: Two women committed suicide in the Kashmir valley, where the trend of taking extreme steps continues despite the Muslim ulmas issuing a fatwa and social, religious and NGOs expressing concern over it.
Official sources said here today that one Suriya Jabeen hanged herself in her Muqam Sahib Peer Sopore in Baramulla district.
However, other family members immediately took her to hospital where she was declared brought dead.
Police have registered a case and initiated proceedings, they said.
Another woman Sameera Begum consumed some poisonous substance in her Zaloora, Sopore, house. She was shifted to hospital where she died.
However, it was not im... | |
| | | | CM constitutes panel on Polytechnique Colleges | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, September 23 - Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah has constituted a high powered Committee to establish 18 Poly Technique Colleges in different districts of the State which have been approved by Government of India involving an expenditure of Rs 210 crore.
The Chief Minister today gave approval to Project Implementation Unit (PIU) which will be headed by Secretary Technical Education and its members will be Director Technical Education, Chief Engineer R&B and other executing officers of different executing agencies.
The committee will ensure that execution of work is done at high standard which will match with Poly Technique Colleges of high repute. Rs 36 cror... | |
| | | | Pak violating truce to push in ultras: Kapoor | | | | JAIPUR: Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor on Wednesday said Pakistan had violated ceasefire norms recently with an intention to push in additional terrorists to Jammu and Kashmir before the onset of winter.
The Chief of Army Staff, however, said India's troops were quite alive to such tactics and giving befitting reply to contain intrusion to the valley.
"There has been a violation by Pakistan in the last couple of days," he told media after reviewing the Mounted Parade of 61st Cavalry at polo ground in Jaipur.
"Those violations are being used as a means by Pakistan to push in additional terrorists before the winter sets in, so that there is a degree of instability in the valley and Jammu ... | |
| | | | No air incursions from Chinese side, IAF Chief | | | | Gandhinagar, Sep 23 : Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal P.V.Naik on Wednesday downplayed the Chinese threat, saying there have not been air incursions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Addressing the media over the issue, Air Chief Marshal Naik said, "Our strategy is to play it cool. We are not downplaying anything. As far as the Air Force is concerned there has been no reason to downplay anything. There have not been any incursions reported at the LAC."
He also hinted that the Indian Air Force is upscaling its strength to make sure the situation along LAC remain undisturbed.
On Tuesday China flatly denied reports of any incursions along the LAC.
Talking to reporters afte... | |
| | | | Farooq for resumption of dialogue | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar: Pressing for resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah today said it is "imperative" for everlasting peace in the sub-continent.
"We are hopeful that the leadership in India and Pakistan will resume the dialogue process soon to address all the outstanding issues and strengthening the bond of friendship," the Union minister for new and renewable energy said here.
Addressing the party workers, ruling National Conference chief Abdullah said "friendship between India and Pakistan is imperative for everlasting peace in the sub-continent in general and Jammu and Kashmir in particular".
He also said that the leadership of ... | |
| | | | GMC to go for contractual hiring | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 23: Taking cognizance of the pathetic condition of emergency services at the prestigious Government Medical College Hospital here often putting lives of critical patients to risk, the Minister for Medical Education had decided to go in for contractual hiring to mop up staff shortage.
Minister for Medical Education Mr. R. S. Chib has said that for improving the functioning of emergency service in Government Medical Colleges, contractual staff will be appointed on need basis. He said that emergency has to cater to such cases which require immediate attention ample number of doctors will be posted round-the clock for attending to the patients. He said that a c... | |
| | | | Soz confident about two CUs | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, Sep 23: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz expressed his confidence about getting two Central Universities established in Jammu and Kashmir, one in Jammu and one in Kashmir. He was talking to media reporters after having a series of meetings with top brass leadership of Congress in New-Delhi.
Soz lauded the stand taken by the Chief Minister along-with his cabinet ministers wherein all the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir pleaded for two Central Universities to prevent regional imbalance. Soz informed that central leadership is considering the demand with sympathy He said that UPA Chairperson Sinia Gandhi and Congress General... | |
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