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| Jazia on Amarnath pilgrims: Is J&K a secular polity? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 2: However, what was more intriguing and disturbing was the role of the country's some of the leading historians like Professors RS Sharma, Suvira Jaiswal, DN Jha, Irfan Habib, Shireen Moosvi, Iqtidar Alam Khan, RL Shukla, to mention only a few, as far as the issue of land virsion was concerned. These "distinguished" historians, according to Chair Professor, Maharaja Gulab Singh Chair, University of Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir: Conflicting Perceptions, 2008, PP. v-vi) Prof Hari Om, "did cross the line when they objected to the agreement reached between the Jammu-based Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (SAYSS) and Jammu and Kashmir Governor, N.N. Vohra's admin... | |
| | | | New tools to fight stone pelting! | | A new gun will throw chilli powder on protesters | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 2: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) intend to introduce a new type of gun to control stone pelting youth and to cut down killings during protests. The new weapon, it is believed, will give a burning sensation to the protesters.
According to informed sources, the top brass of the CRPF was worried over the number of killings caused due to police and CRPF response to violent protests in Kashmir. "The killings only add fuel to the already explosive situation", a senior officer has said.
A strategy, sources said, is being chalked out which focuses on a `gentle' response to violent clashes. The CRPF, sources said, is seriously thinking of procuring a new ... | |
| | | | CRPF to be trained in jungle warfare | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 2: To take on militants trained in guerrilla warfare and meet new security challenges, CRPF would be training its men in "jungle warfare". This CRPF decision was aimed at paying militants in the same coin. It has been seen that avoiding direct contact with security forces, ultras had adopted new tactics of ambushing troops, besides resorting to IED and grenade blasts.
While they suffer maximum casualties in gun battles, in ambushes and blasts, they suffer very less casualties, or almost no casualty. CRPF special director general N K Tripathi said the training methods of recruits were being reviewed from time to time to meet new security challenges. "They are... | |
| | | | 383 CRPF recruits ready to make supreme sacrifices | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 2: It was a dream comes true for 383 new recruits to formally become part of CRPF when they today participated in the passing out parade at Recruit Training Centre (RTC) at Humhama in Badgam, Kashmir.
During the 44-week-long rigorous training, the recruits from different parts of the country were also given lectures on human rights (HR).
Smartly dressed, the recruits took oath to make supreme sacrifices for the unity and integrity of the country, before participating in the march past of 78th batch of CRPF which has risen from one batallion in 1939 to 213 batallions in 2010. These included ten Rapid Action Force (RAF) Bns, 3 mahila Bns, two Disaster Manage... | |
| | | | 3 missing Sopore boys recovered from Punjab | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 2: The three boys, who had last month gone missing under musterious circumstances from their residences at Adipora in Sopore, Kashmir, were today recovered from Jullandhar in Punjab.
They were identified as Basharat Bashir Parra, son of Bashir Ahmad Parra, Farhat Shabam Mir, son of Mohammad Shabam and Shabir Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Mohammad Mir. They had gone missing on May 24 and their parents had lodged a report with Sopore police station on May 28, according to police sources.
The investigation of the case was given to ASI Abdul Ahad. During the course of investigation, he came to know that the boys were at Ferozpur in Jullandhar, the sources add... | |
| | | | Solar missiles aimed at Sector Hqs seized in Kupwara | | Militants acquire capability to shoot down flying helicopters in Kashmir | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Jun 2: In a remarkable achievement, Police today claimed to have seized two solar missiles which had been planted by militants and aimed at Army's Sector-8 headquarters and Rashtriya Rifles 41 Bn headquarters in Kupwara district. According to officials, militants have for the first time acquired the capability of shooting down helicopters in Kashmir valley.
Superintendent of Police, Kupwara, Mohammad Yusuf Mir, told Early Times that Police conducted a raid on the basis of a specific information at Gujjarpatti in Shumriyal forest cover in Lolab valley of Kupwara district and seized two solar battery operated missiles that had been planted by m... | |
| | | | Trapped nomads asked to bury, burn bodies of livestock | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 2: Even as rescue operations and other relief measures are in full swing to provide timely help to the trapped nomads in Kishtwar district , thousands of cattle are reported to have been killed due to snow storm that hit the hilly district four days back. Apprehensive of the spread of epidemic , the surviving nomad population have been advised to decompose their dead animals lest it harms them.
These nomadic Gujjar population were trapped in the upper reaches of Fearing epidemic, Pir Panjal mountain ranges of the state in this remote district when snow storm hit the area on May 27. Many families were still reported to be missing.
As per an official assess... | |
| | | | J&K symbol of secular India and, hence, non-negotiable | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 2: Had Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru rejected the advice of Lord Mountbatten, the free India's nominated Governor-General with no plenipotentiary powers, and not taken at his behest the issue of Pakistani aggression on Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir to what Sardar Patel described as "Insecurity Council" (Security Council) and a disturber of peace", when the Pakistani soldiers were in "headlong retreat", things perhaps would have been totally different.
Islamabad has no locus standi whatever in Jammu and Kashmir except as the "aggressor", and the only outstanding issue that now remains to be resolved is for Pakistan to vacate "Azad Kashmir" a... | |
| | | | DPS's misleading advertisements | | | | SUMIT SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 2: Already faced with the allegations of its teachers' lackadaisical approach in classes, Delhi Public School (DPS) crossed all limits when it gave advertisements in local newspapers, claiming that its four students had secured 100 per cent marks in the recently declared class X CBSE results.
The advertisements, which appeared on May 29, left all surprised especially when the CBSE has done away with the system of marks and replaced it with grading system.
Due to the grading system, it was not possible for anyone to find out the actual marks obtained by a student. Grade A-1 stands for 91-100 per cent marks, A-2 for 81-90 per cent, B-1 for 71-80... | |
| | | | Man held with 4 kg charas | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2: A narcotic smuggler was today arrested by police along with 4 kilograms of charas from near Sainik Colony on the city outskirts. He was identified as Vijay Kumar of Narwal Pain, Satwari.He was intercepted by cops at their checking point near Sainik
Colony on a tip-off in the morning. During frisking, cops recovered 4 kg charas from him, police sources said.The contraband was then seized and he was taken into custody, the sources added. A case under NDPS Act was registered against him.
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| | | | Pak national held in Akhnoor | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2: A Pakistani national was arrested by security forces after he crossed over to this side of the border from Pargwal sub-sector of Akhnoor this evening.
He was identified as Allah Dita, son of Jan Mohammad of Bukan, Pakistan.
Police sources said he was taken into custody by a patrol of 12 Sikh Li after he was seen moving under suspicious circumstances on this side of the border.
He was later handed over to police. His sustained interrogation was on.
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| | | | Comply or DGP shall appear in person: HC | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2: The high court today directed the state to file compliance report in a contempt petition by July 6 failing which the DGP has been directed to remain present personally on July 15.
In a contempt petition filed by one Rajinder Kumar Bhardwaj seeking implementation of judgment of writ Court, Justice Sunil Hali directed the state respondents to submit compliance report by or before July 6, 2010, In case the needful is not done, the Director General of Police J&K Shall remain personally present in the Court on July 15, 2010.
Justice Sunil Hali after hearing Advocate MK Bhardwaj representing the petitioner and AAG Jagdish Parihar representing the state res... | |
| | | | ‘Former Advocate general is untraceable’ | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2: Former Advocate general of the state and political advisor to Union Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah is untraceable. This is what a police constable told the Special Mobile Magistrate Passenger Tax and Shop Act at Jammu today.
The court had issued summon to the chairman Cricket Association, Advocate Muhammad Aslam Goni in a defamation case. However, a police constable Madan Singh told the court Aslam Goni was not available at his residency road, Jammu address. "He has shifted to some unknown place two years ago", he told the court.
The court took serious note of the report and directed the constable and Incharge police post residency Road to appear in person... | |
| | | | No link between Maoists and Kashmiri ultras | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2: CRPF special director general NK Tripathi today said no link existed between Maoists and Kashmiri terrorists, while asserting that the force was undaunted by the recent killing of 75 of its personnel by naxalites at Dantewada.
"There is no evidence of any link between Maoists and terrorists operating in Kashmir," he said at the passing out ceremony of CRPF recruits at Humhama in Srinagar today.
Till today, they had got no evidence of a link between them, Tripathy added.
He said undaunted by the recent killing of 75 CRPF personnel by naxalites at Dantewada, his men were prepared to take on Maoists in a more determined manner to eliminate them.
"We are r... | |
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