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| All party meeting hits first roadblock | | PDP says 'no' to offer, BJP too in 'dilemma' | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 9: In what can be seen as the first roadblock that has hit the effort of the NC led coalition government to bring in some calm in Kashmir at the political level, the main opposition party has declined the offer of attending the All party meeting convened on Monday by the Chief Minister. BJP, second largest opposition also appears to be in dilemma and divided over becoming a part of what is expected as consensus on 'joint appeal' for peace and pacifying the tempers.
In a formal reply to the offer in the form of a letter written back to the Law Minister Ali Mohammd Sagar, the PDP while saying a 'big no', has counted on the number of killings, human rights abuses, fake encounters etc, and of course party's stated stand on what it feels that Omar Abdullah led coalition government has failed to deliver and govern as per the aspirations of the masses. Interestingly, PDP has tried to corner government contending it has not made the 'agenda' of the meeting clear in the notice the party leadership has received today."
Even as the format of the notice leaves ... | |
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| When a prospective bride reddened her palms with blood | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 9: Only yesterday a marriage broker had come with a suitable proposal for her. The 25-year-old Fancy went to bed early on July 5. A sweet dream offered her solace. She saw beautiful Hina designs on her palms. Next morning she narrated her dream to her mother and got a kiss on her forehead. A few hours later, a bullet made her redden her hands with her own blood. While people were taking her coffin to her heavenly abode, an aggrieved relative recited the following verse: Meray jigar kay laho main doobi hain; who unglian jo hina kay liyay makhsoos thi (I wanted to apply hina on my palms but had to redden them with my blood).
It was a pleasant morning. Every b... | |
| | | | Nagar's floor mill raided | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 9: Police today raided the Kissan floor mill of Choudhary Nagar Singh alias Nago at Deili on the Narwal bypass road and seized four trucks and an oil tanker which had been focibly detained there by its supervisor. The raid was conducted following a complaint by Ishpal Singh, son of Jaswant Singh, of Nanak Nagar, who is owner of the detained trucks and oil tanker -- JK02F/8237, JK02AB/7775, JK02W/0752,JK02AB/9705 and JK02J/2575.
In the complaint, Ishpal alleged that his vehicles had been forcibly detained by mill supervisor Gurvinder Singh. The latter is FCI contractor and partner of Nago. He alleged that Kissan floor mill had hired his trucks for loading and... | |
| | | | Oil tankers body again suspends fuel supply to Valley | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 9: The Jammu and Kashmir Oil Tankers Association has once again suspended fuel supply to Valley alleging attacks on drivers by some miscreants on Srinagar-Jammu highway.
The Association, held an emergency meeting here on Friday, to discuss the security concerns shown by the drivers plying their vehicle on the route.
Anand Sharma, president of the Association said that despite assurances by the government, some of the drivers were attacked by unidentified persons near Sumbal on Wednesday.
"We have decided not to ply our vehicles on the route till situation improves", he added.
Hundreds of Kashmir-bound fuel tankers, which were scheduled to leave for the v... | |
| | | | Fancy's death haunts police men | | Cops asked to vacate rented accommodation | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 9: The death of a 25-year-old girl from Sidiqabad, Batmaloo is likely to cost police dearly even if no action is taken against the erring policeman who fired the fatal shot. The men in uniform have been asked to vacate their rented accommodation immediately.
The girl, Fancy Khan lived in an area which falls in the close vicinity of Police Control Room, District police Lines and the Armed Police Headquarters. A number of police men live in rented houses in the locality which was stormed by the police a few days ago.
Soon after performing the last rites of the deceased, the people convened a meeting and decided not to rent out their accommodation to the me... | |
| | | | Rajouri CAPD store turned cow shed | | For a building of Rs 8 lakh, CAPD fails to fit shutter of Rs 5000 cost | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
PRORI (RAJOURI), July 9: Though Prori Gujran-a village in tehsil Kotranka of district Rajouri lack all basic facilities of life but here a foodstore of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department has turned into cow shed while the department has hired a shop to store ration.
The building constructed at an approximate cost of Rs 8 lakh is in shambles because the department failed to fit shutter which amounted to only Rs 5000 in the building which could have protected it from the local interference.
Prori Gujran, which is 30 kilometer away from district headquarter, Rajouri, lacks all basic facilities. More than 3000 residents of this area have been left at th... | |
| | | | This is BJP, Jethmalani says yes to Musharraf's Kashmir solution | | | | RUSTAM
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JAMMU, July 9: Cat is out of the bag. Ram Jethmalani has publicly acknowledged that "Kashmir issue could have been long resolved peacefully if General Musharraf, the then Pakistani President, would remain in power for a little longer." He made this revelation far away from India three days ago, July 6. He disclosed this in Houston in the United States while talking to Jang/Geo News after taking part in a convention organized by the Sindhi Association of North America. The news about this disclosure was first carried by the Pakistani daily, The News, in its addition of July 7.
According to The News, Ram Jethmalani said: "It is no longer a secret now that Presiden... | |
| | | | Former VC JU Mattoo in his true colours, sides with "rebels", PDP | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 9: The meaning of what Mattoo wrote in his "Rebels with a cause" is as clear as crystal. The meaning is that what the people of Jammu think about him is correct and that his views are essentially pro-separatist. It also means that his heart bleeds only for the Kashmiri "rebel" who have been stoning, attacking and killing our troops and the CRPF Jawans. Had he written such an essay against China as a Chinese citizen or had he written such an outrageous article against Pakistan as a Pakistani national, he would have been eliminated or put behind the bars by now. That the authorities in New Delhi have allowed him to go scot-free at a time when Kashmir is in turm... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra reaches one lakh mark | | | | SRINAGAR: As the rush of Amarnath yatris continue to soar with each passing day, the number of pilgrims paying obeisance at the holy cave shrine since the yatra commenced on June 30 has reached one lakh mark.
An official spokesperson said 99,151 yatries so far had darshan of natural Shiv Lingam at Holy Amarnath Ji Cave.
According to official sources, out of total Yatries, 53297 yatries have darshan of Shiv Lingam via Pahalgam route while 45854 yatries got blessings of the Lord Shiva at Holy Amarnath Ji Cave using Baltal route.
8703 Yatries today left from Nunwan-Pahalgam and Baltal Base Camps to Holy Amarnath Ji Cave for darshan of the Shiv Lingam.
Out of 8703 Yatries, 4857 yatries comp... | |
| | | | 2 HM men held with hawala money | | | | JAMMU: Two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) men were today arrested by police at Ramban along with hawala money which was to be delivered to a commander of the outfit.
He was identified as Fareed Ahmed, son of Ghulam Nabi of Loblatha Kharee and Imtiaz Ahmed Hazam, son of Abdul Ahad Hazam of Chanjloo. Imitiaz was at present putting up at Nagbal, Banihal.
Police sources said acting on a tip-off that hawala money was being carried by them from Banihal to Kharee for HM district commander Abdul Rashid Naik alias Qari Zubair, son of Akbar Naik of Gulseer, Kharee Loblatha, a special naka was laid near Shabanbass, Banihal.
Seeing the naka, Fareed tried to run, but he was chased and held by the cops, the s... | |
| | | | Huge cache of arms, explosives recovered from Kishtwar, Poonch | | | | JAMMU: A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including 75 kg explosive powder, was recovered from two hideouts of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants in Kishtwar and Poonch today.
Police sources said jawans of 11 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and police launched a massive search operation in Nalkoot Nullah forests of Singpura in Chhatru, Kishtwar, in the wee hours of this morning.
While combing the woods, the jawans came across a LeT hideout, the sources added.
Its search led jawans to the recovery of one .12 bore rifle, two bags containing 75 kg explosive powder, six IEDs with LeT marking, 19 UBGL grenades, three Chinese grenades, one Pak-made grenade, 25 gelatine sticks and one tin IED.
The h... | |
| | | | Saroori calls on Prime Minister | | | | NEW DELHI: Minister for Roads & Buildings GM Saroori today called on Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh here today.
During the meeting, Minister gave a resume of the various developmental projects in the State and sought funds for the construction of proposed Chattergalla tunnel on Bhaderwah-Bani-Basoli road which he said is a vital project to link the Lakhanpur-Bhaderwah-Anantnag circuit.
He also brought to the notice of Prime Minister the need for constructing road from Sudhmahadev to Marmat stressing that this will be an important alternate link to Doda.
Saroori said that the task forces constituted for the assessment of these projects have submitted their report to the Union Ministry o... | |
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