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| Mobs on burning spree after 3 youth die in Anantnag firing | | Flare up spreads to South Kashmir as 2 Police posts, 7 SRTC trucks, 2 ambulances, set on fire in Anantnag; Curfew violated in Anantnag, Baramulla, Sopore | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jun 29: With three more youngsters dying in CRPF firing today and death toll of the youth killed in current spate of violence since June 11th reaching to eleven, flare up has spread from the disturbed North Kashmir to the PDP stronghold of Anantnag in South Kashmir. Even as both, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as well as union Home Minister P Chidambaram, today made separate appeals to the people of Kashmir to prevent their children from joining riotous mobs, youngsters in large numbers went on a burning spree of public properties, business establishments and residential houses. With the fresh eruption of violence and violation of prohibitory orders in Sopore, Baramulla, Srinagar and Anantnag, authorities are extending curfew to most of the major townships in Valley.
On yet another day of the separatist Hurriyat Conference-sponsored shutdown in Kashmir valley today, turbulence spread to the South Kashmir district headquarters of Anantnag where hundreds of youngsters took to the streets while shouting Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s fresh slogan of ‘Go India Go Bac... | |
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| Shivalik Mandir intact: CM | | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jun 29: Amid rumours of the rioters having torched a place of worship of the minority Hindu community, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asserted that Shivalik Mandir in Anantnag was neither attacked by any mob nor damaged.
“I have personally checked from all agencies and found that it was one among a many rumours of the day. Shivalik Mandir is very much intact. There was a mob that attacked and caused damage to security forces posts in close vicinity of the temple. There was no attempt of causing damage to the temple. It is very much intact and safe”, Chief Minister told Early Times over telephone late tonight.
Chief Minister said that the mobs had unfortunately to... | |
| | | | Transfers and postings in Planning dept | | | | SRINAGAR: The state government today ordered transfers and postings in Planning and Development Department.
SA. Qureshi, Director, Perspective Planning and Manpower Planning has been transferred and posted as Director, Economics and Statistics against available vacancy being made on superannuation of G.A. Qureshi.
Manohar Khajuria, Director, Project Appraisal and Plan Monitoring has been transferred and posted as Director, Perspective Planning and Manpower Planning in the Planning and Development Department. He will continue to look after the responsibilities of Director, Project Appraisal and Plan Monitoring till such time the post is filled on substantive basis.
Besides, S.S. Jamwal,... | |
| | | | Girl dies of burns at home | | | | JAMMU: An 18-year-old girl died of burns which she received at her residence at Kabir Colony here under mysterious circumstances today.
She was identified as Mamta Devi, daughter of Nanak Chand.Police said over some trivial issue, the girl allegedly doused herself with kerosene oil and set herself afire.
With 100 per cent burns, she was evacuated by her family members to the GMC hospital where doctors pronounced her brought dead. Post-mortem would be conducted on her body tomorrow. Later, it would be handed over to her family members for last rites. Police had registered a case in this connection.
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| | | | Woman found ‘hanging’ at home | | | | JAMMU: A 35-year-old housewife was today found hanging dead under mysterious circumstances in her in-laws' house at Domana near here. The dead, whom police sources identified as Bimla Devi, was married to Ashok Kumar of Domana about 18 years back. The couple has a daughter and a son.
Ashok, who runs a dhaba at Paloura here, was stated to be not doing well for the past sometime.
Bimla's elder sister Shama Rani alleged that Ashok wanted to change the business since his dhaba was not running well. He had desired to buy a minibus and asked his in-laws to help him, she alleged.
She alleged that Ashok used to torture Bimla as his financial health had deteriorated during the past few months. S... | |
| | | | Traders resume business on LoC | | | | RAJOURI: After remaining suspended for five consecutive weeks, trade across Line of Control (LoC) on Poonch-Rawalkote route resumed today as 42 vehicles crossed the LoC involving trade of an approximate amount of Rs 2.50 crore.
The trade on Poonch Rawalkote route was suspended on May 25, when traders had expressed their resentment against the government's decision to impose restrictions on imports of some items from across the LoC. The traders, however, after having meeting with the administration had decided to resume trade few days back.
"We resume trade today and send our trucks to Rawalkote," Pawan Anand a senior member of Cross-LoC traders Association said, adding that the administr... | |
| | | | Security tightens for yatra in Jammu | | | | JAMMU: Elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure that no dispute takes place during the annual Amarnath Yatra. The state government is spearing no effort to ensure smooth conduct of pilgrimage.
Official sources said that security personnel including J&K Police and Paramilitary jawans have intensified their vigil in Jammu particularly areas adjoining to International Border (IB).
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Jammu-Kathua range, Farooq Khan said, "We have intensified the security in Jammu city and areas adjoining to International Border. Three to four grid system of security has been put in place and Police have been working in close coordination with troops o... | |
| | | | Poonch villagers ferry water on horses | | Pipeline installed in 1978 but no supply till date | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, June 29: In the era of robot and modern technology of 21st century, it seems 16th Century is in Poonch when people used to ferry drinking water on horses as several villages in this border district lack the drinking water and immediate sources of water are located at about 2-4 kilometers distance.
At least 1000 residents living in two villages in Mandi tehsil of border district Poonch are suffering a lot for the last 32 years due to non-availability of water in the area.
Though the government is liberal in giving funds for improving basic amenities, especially in the far-flung areas, residents of Goday Nakh and Markote villages, in the absence of water supply t... | |
| | | | Are the so-called nationalist and pro-Hindu RSS and the BJP over? | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 29: The so-called ultra-nationalist RSS, which befooled people for decades, is virtually over. The so-called ultra-nationalist BJP, political organ of the RSS, is also over. Both these outfits have practically abandoned the path they treaded for decades. In fact, both these so-called ultra-nationalist outfits have now become ultra-secular because both of them feel that they committed a grave blunder by advocating the ideology they used to advocate till 1998, when the BJP formed a rag-tag coalition to usurp power at the Centre and enjoy loaves and fishes of office. The leadership of both these outfits have come to realize that if they are to come back ... | |
| | | | Man gagged to death by wife, paramour in Akhnoor | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 29: A farm labourer was last night murdered in his kacha house at Badgal Kalan in Akhnoor allegedly by his wife and younger brother with whom she had an illicit relationship.
Police sources identified the dead as Biru (30), son of Dewan Chand and the accused as his wife Ritu and brother Lalit (25). A contract killer, whom sources identified as Gulshan (19), son of Krishan Lal of Badgal Kalan, was hired by Lalit to execute the murder, the sources added.
All the three accused had been arrested. Ritu is mother of two children. Sources said Ritu had an illicit relationship with Lalit. As Biru was a hurdle on their way of meeting, they allegedly hatched a conspi... | |
| | | | Grenade attack in Poonch | | Dozen landmines explode on LoC | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, June 29: Nearly a dozen mines exploded in Mankote area in Poonch district due to forest fire while unidentified persons hurled a grenade in Parade Park Poonch here today.
However, no loss to human lives and property was reported in these incidents.
Official sources said that nearly a dozen landmines exploded on Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector following the forests on LoC catches fire. The fire was broke out in four kilometers of forest and was spreading towards Balakote sector.
The fire was seen yesterday in Chuhara Gali but the same was spread in whole Mankote LoC area in the morning.
Range Officer of Forest Department in Balakote Range said tha... | |
| | | | ‘CM has zero tolerance for human rights’ | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 29: The Chief Minister has zero tolerance for human rights. This is what convener of International Peoples Tribunal for Peace and Justice in Kashmir (IPTK), Dr Angana Chatterjee said while addressing a press conference in the summer capital today.
Dr Chatterjee who teaches Anthropology in an American university actually wanted to say that CM (as per his claims) has zero tolerance to human rights violations. However, she missed the word `violations' unwittingly and a few scribes took note of the lapse.
If human rights abuses perpetrated during the past one year are properly analyzed, Dr Chatterjee's lapse explains Omar Abdullah's performance, rather his f... | |
| | | | Additional forces to be sent to valley | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 29: Despite reports reaching the state's winter capital that parts of south Kashmir have witnessed violence on Tuesday in which two civilians were wounded in police firing the enthusiasm among the Amarnath bound pilgrims continues to rise. Since the first batch of the pilgrims,that will be escorted by police and paramilitary forces from Jammu on Wednesday, is expected to reach Pahalgam after travelling on the roads in south Kashmir the same evening one continues to be pessimistic whether the Government gives permission to the pilgrims to leave Jammu for the holy cave tomorrow.
Well indications are that the security forces have strengthened the security grid ... | |
| | | | Escalated tension casts 'shadows' on Amarnath Yatra | | Govt 'determined' for formal flag off today | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 29: Notwithstanding the dilemma of volatile situation in Valley and the vagaries of weather, which suddenly turned turbulent this morning , the state government is all set and 'determined' to flag off the annual Amarnath Yatra from the winter capital tomorrow. With arrival of hundreds of pilgrims here today, the Yatra will be flagged off by the Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora from Yatri Niwas, the Base camp in Jammu. The government is only keeping its 'fingers crossed' that neither of the two factors 'impose any impediments' .
Though hundreds of Yatris have arrived during the last few days and many of them already left for Kashmir, the formal Yatra wi... | |
| | | | New ISI- Lashkar plan to keep Kashmir on boil | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, June 29: The ongoing violent incidents in Kashmir valley are the handiwork of those trouble makers who are being constantly instructed by their masters from across the border.
According to well placed sources, the trouble-makers are getting instructions from their mentors in Pakistan to keep the Kashmir valley on the boil by instigating people to confront security forces.
The sources say the latest strategy of the Pakistan's ISI and the Lashkar-e-Toiba is to combine renewed infiltration attempts by heavily-armed militants with the unleashing of civil unrest to ensure Kashmir remains in a state of chaos.
The aim is to make create the kind of situation that ... | |
| | | | JKMPCH achieve Rs100cr business by 2020 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 29: The sixth annual general meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Milk Producers cooperative limited (JKMPCH) in which milk producer members from the Jammu and Kashmir regions participated in large numbers. The chairman JKMPCL, Dr. Mohammed Deen said that JKMPCL achieved a growth of 29.8% during the year 2009-10 and organization is running in profit for the last five years with out any subsidy or government assistance. He further said that based on the present growth rate the Organization will aim to achieve Rs.100 crore businesses by 2020. In the meeting it was decided to distribute Rs.62.76 lacs as bonus to the member dairy cooperatives, dividend at the rate o... | |
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