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| Congress, NC yet to decide if civic elections are to be contested jointly | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 11: The National Conference and the Congress, that share power in Jammu and Kashmir, have not yet decided whether to contest the ensuing local bodies election jointly or separately. Party sources said that the issue will be discussed next month as the schedule for the civic elections is expected to be announced in late July or beginning of August.
A section of the Congress leaders and those belonging to the National Conference favour that the upcoming civic elections should be contested separately by the two ruling coalition partners. They believe that doing so will have no impact on the functioning and on the survival of the coalition Government there wa... | |
| | | | RSS-controlled SAYSS has ditched everyone in Jammu | | 2008 AGITATION -- I | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 11: It was under this situation that the authorities took a decision to enter into negotiations with the SAYSS leadership and settle the issue. The agreement was signed between them on August 31, 2008. It was finally signed after tortuous negotiations and squabbles at 4.40 A.M. It was signed by the then Advisor to Governor of J&K S.S. Bloeria and SAYSS convener Leela Karan Sharma.
The landmark agreement read: "Based on detailed discussions and deliberations held in recent weeks, the following framework of action for resolving the issue relating to the use of land for the period of Yatra by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, at Baltal and Domail, has been a... | |
| | | | Mutation of revenue records forces migrants to sell property on throw away prices | | | | ARTI BHAT
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 11: In open violation of Migrant Properties Distress Sale Act, hundreds kanals of land belonging to Kashmiri Hindus and their religious places in Valley has been encroached by the land grabbers in connivance with concerned revenue officials.
According to sources not withstanding the Government claims to protect the migrants leftover property in Valley under the much talked about Distress Sale Act, the encroachment of the Minorities land continues unabated in the Valley by the land grabbers in connivance with revenue officials. There is total nexus between the revenue officials and land grabbers, the sources said, adding even at various places the ... | |
| | | | Tytler visits Vaishno Devi | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 11: Former Member of Parliament, Jagdish Tytler, who has recently been given charge of the All India Congress Seva Dal, today visited the holy shrine of Goddess Vaishno Devi and paid his obeisance.
Tytler, who was earlier holding the post of Bihar Pradesh Congress chief, has been given the new assignment by the UPA chairperson, Sonia Gandhi last week.
After paying obeisance at the holy shrine, Tytler also chaired the meeting of state executive of the Congress Seva Dal.
The activists of the Congress Seva Dal under the leadership of Balwinder Singh Sambyal, state president Congress Seva Dal gave rousing reception to Tytler. The meeting also discussed the ... | |
| | | | Handgrenade recovered from Ramban | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 11: A joint column of police and army recovered one handgrenade and two radio sets from Khuran Dhar, 3 km from Lambar, in Ramban last evening.
The recovery was made by police and troops of Rashtriya Rifles during routine searches in the area, according to police sources.
The grenade was later destroyed by the troops, the sources added.
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| | | | LeT commander's body recovered | | | | Early times report
JAMMU, June 11: The body of a top terrorist and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) area commander was recovered by security forces from Gagar Mandu Gali near Agsi in Reasi last evening.
Police sources said a joint column of police and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) jawans were making searches in Gagar Mandu Gali area when they came across the body of LeT area commander Manzoor alias Zuber, son of Fateh Mohammad Sheikh of Angrala.
Active since 2000, he was involved in several attacks on security forces and other militancy related incidents in the area, the sources added. Sources said the cause of his death was yet to be ascertained.
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| | | | Newly recruited ultra held | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 11: A newly recruited militant was rescued by a joint column of police and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) from Chukron forests of Patnazi in Kishtwar last evening.
He was identified as Mohammad Imran (22), son of Mohammad Ramzan of Chukron.
Police sources said he went missing from his residence about a month back under mysterious circumstances. The wireless intercepts later suggested that he had joined militant ranks, the sources added.
He was last evening captured from the Chukron forests by police and RR jawans while they were making searches in the forests.
Sources said after questioning, he was handed over to the concerned police station for his sustained inte... | |
| | | | Govt's flawed strategy to 'tap' resources | | Entry tax for pilgrims | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 11: In what can be termed as NC led coalition government's flawed approach it is trying to adopt in strengthening its ailing economic health, the new found strategy to tap some resources is caught up in fresh whirlpool of controversies. While different ministries are passing the buck for decision to impose entry tax on pilgrim vehicles, both the coalition allies too are confused and unable to explain this move in clear terms.
There are no two opinions about the fact that J&K continues to face financial crunch and needs as many steps and measures to tap its own resources so that the sagging economy could get some strength enabling the government to meet its ... | |
| | | | Abducted by HM militants in 2000, Husain remains untraced | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 11: Winter was severe in 2000. However, the onset of spring brought relief to Valley. The almond orchards in the Zampathri (Kellar) Pulwama, the place where 37-year-old Hasina lived with her husband Nazir Husain and four children were in full bloom.
On a pleasant evening two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen Shabir Kohli and Qasim Kohli forced their entry into the house. Nazir was taken along. Hasina watched the abduction helplessly. This was the last time she saw her husband.
The militants did not harm Husain for two months. Somehow Hasina kept herself informed of her husband's welfare. His (Nazir's) association with the militants sent wrong signals to th... | |
| | | | Prime's Minister's much-hyped Kashmir visit: Message from Srinagar | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 11: The plight of the National Conference was all the more miserable. Its leadership knocked at the doors of the Prime Minister and complained that security forces were violating the human rights of Kashmiri people and this process must stop. The National Conference forgot that it was at the helm of affairs in the state and that to seek the Prime Minister's intervention would simply mean a big slap on the face of party leaders who were running the government. They forgot that it is the Chief Minister of the State, who happens to be one of the owners of what could be termed as the National Conference Private Company Limited, who presides over the Unifi... | |
| | | | Cross-LoC trade remains suspended | | | | ARTEEV SHARMA
EALRY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 11: The cross-LoC trade on Poonch-Rawlakote route was suspended yet again as no truck crossed sides for third consecutive week in a row with the administration and traders continuing to lock horns over restriction imposed on imports of some items from across the LoC.
The restrictions have been imposed by the Trade Facilitation Authorities. Official sources informed, “No trade was conducted on Poonch-Rawlakote route as the traders refused to either import or export their items in protest against recent restrictions on import of ‘Ajwain’ imposed two weeks back by the Trade Facilitation Officer (TFO) as it didn’t figure in the list of 21 items... | |
| | | | CRPF gears up to meet challenges in fighting militancy | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 11: With new challenges coming up in fighting militancy in J&K, CRPF is gearing itself to take on militants in an effective manner. The CRPF, which has been engaged in the smooth conduct of the forthcoming Amarnath yatra, has started running special Battle
obstacle and Assault courses to horn the tactical skills and improve
overall fitness of its jawans.
During the yatra period, CRPF would deploy 49 companies for the yatra duty to assist police and other security agencies for the smooth conduct of the yatra.
Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force, Jammu A S Sidhu, while inaugurating Battle Obstacle and Assualt courses in Group Centre Ban... | |
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