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| I wouldn't want to call Army again: Omar Abdullah | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, July 10: Faced with severe criticism of political rivals , the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is not in favour of deployment of Army again, not even in the event of situation warranting so in parts of Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Government will consider the option of withdrawing deployment of the army from the valley after the Martyrs' Day on July 13 and the situation as of now was well under control, state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday.
"Even now the army has not been brought into the city. It is only in the periphery, that too it was deployed two days ago," he said while speaking to an agency in an interview.
Asked when his government would consider withdrawing the Army, which was called out on Tuesday night after escalation in violence in the valley, Abdullah said that it would be done when the government has that level of confidence.
"The situation is being monitored on a daily basis. We will consider that option after July 13 and take a decision," he said in a reference to the observance of Martyrs' Day which is commemorated in... | |
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| Where's Army's deployment in Kashmir? | | | | ET CORRESPONDENT
SRINAGAR, July 10: Contrary to the special news and current affairs programmes running on national television news channels and statements of politicians, which invariably suggest that Army had taken over charge of law and order and counter-insurgency operations in Srinagar, fact of the matter is that there is absolutely no military deployment in the capital city or anywhere else in Kashmir valley other than Army's specific areas of operation in rural districts. All that has been witnessed in the last three days is that Omar Abdullah government requisitioned deployment of regular combat troops which would assist civil administration to deal with the current spate of riots.... | |
| | | | Pak behind Kashmir turmoil, problem needs to be tackled accordingly | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 10: The deeply concerned, shocked and taken aback authorities in New Delhi are doing their level best to break the cycle of violence in the Valley. The Prime Minister, the Home Minister, the Defence Minister, the Health Minister and a few other ministers; the National Security Advisor, the Cabinet Secretary, the Home Secretary, the Defence Secretary, senior bureaucrats working in the Prime Minister's Office and senior intelligence officials are meeting on regular basis to review and monitor the Kashmir situation. According to reports, the Prime Minister has also been meeting senior Congress leaders, "Track-II actors" and "Kashmir experts." The Congress leader... | |
| | | | Farooq makes last ditch effort to redeem Valley | | | | ABID SHAH
EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, July 10: Today's meeting of senior leader of National Conference and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has come amid an uneasy situation in the Kashmir Valley. This mainly since multiple security forces stand guard in Srinagar and other towns of the Valley to ward off further trouble after days of stone pelting and violence.
There has been no official word after these high level meetings of Abdullah with the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister signifying the growing anguish at the tense situation where the agitated mobs have been taking to streets at the slightest opportunity ... | |
| | | | After PDP, Panthers to skip All Party meeting | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 10: The All Party Meeting (APM), called by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on July 12 to discuss the prevailing Kashmir situation, suffered yet another set back when the National Panthers Party (NPP) also decided to stay away.
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has already announced to skip the meeting.
However, there was some relief for the ruling party as the Communist Party of India (M) and PDF led by former minister and MLA Khansahib Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen have decided to attend the APM and raise the issues confronting the common people under prevailing situation, particularly due to curfew and other restrictions.
Even as... | |
| | | | BJP to participate in all parties meet, demand tough action against separatists | | | | ASHWANI
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 10: Putting all speculations to rest the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to attend the all parties meeting convened by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Srinagar on Monday for restoration of peace and normalcy in strife torn Valley.
BJP sources said that Party senior leaders including its state Chief Shamsher Singh Manhas, its Legislative Party leader, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta, Deputy leader, Jugal Kishore Sharma and former state president Ashok Khajuria will represent the party in all party meet at Srinagar on July 12.
Shamsher Singh Manhas while conveying the party decision to senior office bearers of the party here today said that Party High Comma... | |
| | | | Govt sounds alert for Amarnath Yatra | | 10,000 more pilgrims leave for shrine | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 10: Even as Holy Amarnath Yatra is going on smoothly from both the routes in Kashmir Valley, the government has sounded a high alert to security agencies protecting pilgrims during the two-month-long pilgrimage following intelligence inputs that militants based in Pakistan are planning to target them.
Though government has made foolproof security arrangements for pilgrims on both the routes -traditional one from Pahalgam and Baltal from Sonamarg, the high guard has become imperative in the wake of the fact that a huge number of para military forces have focused their attention towards maintaining peace in parts of valley in the wake of clashes nad fresh un... | |
| | | | Kashmir editors suspend publication of newspapers | | | | EARLY TIMES CORRESPONDENT
SRINAGAR, July 10: Journalist fraternity in Kashmir has condemned strong-arm measures of government to curb smooth functioning of media in Kashmir. It has been made impossible for the journalists to cover news and also publish the newspapers. Therefore, in these circumstances, it has been decided to collectively suspend publication of all newspapers in Kashmir to protest against the draconian measures.
The decision was unanimously taken at a joint meeting of five representative bodies of media fraternity of Kashmir viz Kashmir Press Association, Press Guild of Kashmir, Kashmir Journalists Corps, Kashmir Press Photographers Association and Kashmir Video Journalist... | |
| | | | Amarnath-bound couple looted in train, daughter abducted | | | | ET REPORT
JAMMU, July 10: An Amarnath-bound couple, who boarded the Varanasi Express from Lucknow Friday, was found lying unconscious in a compartment of the train at the railway station here this morning.
They were identified as MP Tripathi and his wife Mithlesh Tripathi. Police sources said Tripathi, his wife and their daughter Vandita (24) boarded the Jammu-bound Varanasi Express from Lucknow yesterday.
The train reached here this morning. While carrying out routine checking in it at the railway station, police found the couple lying unconscious in a bogie at about 11.25 am. Vandita was not with them, the sources added.
Cops evacuated them to the GMC Hospital where they regained cons... | |
| | | | PoK Prime Minister asks Islamabad to forget Kashmir for the time being | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 10: Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider is under severe attack these days. The United Jihad Council (UJC) has gone to the extent of terming Haider as a man of "mean mentality." What has made the UJC and similar other terrorist organizations to denounce and condemn Haider was what he said about Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir on July 6.
What did he say that day? He said, "Pakistan government (should) not…link (the) ongoing negotiations with India to resolution of the Kashmir issue," asserting "this is not the right time as Islamabad's position is 'quite weak' due to internal vulnerabilities". He also said that "Pakistan should f... | |
| | | | Centre may not support Omar indefinitely | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 10: Will Chief Minister,Omar Abdullah's led Government survive in the wake of the current turmoil in the Kashmir valley ?This is a million dollar question that awaits a definite answer.Yes,Omar survived the crisis which was the result of the two-month long agitation over the alleged rape and murder of two women in Shopian last year.
But if one compares the agitation over the Shopian incident with the one that has destabilised peace in Kashmir at present one will find that the current turmoil has assumed alarming dimensions giving painful aches to the Chief Minister.Omar Abdullah is under pressure from various quarters either to quit or to accept defeat.But ... | |
| | | | Unauthorised stamp vendor held with fake notary stamp | | | | JAMMU: A stamp vendor, who did not have the requisite licence, was arrested by police from outside the regional transport office here today along with a fake notary stamp.
He was identified as Raghubir Singh, son of Avtar Singh, of Digiana. Police sources said the Nehru Market police post received a report that Raghubir had been selling affidavits and stamp papers at exorbitant rates.
Soon thereafter, cops, led by police post incharge, Sub-Inspector Hilal Azhar, reached the spot and took him into custody, the sources added.Over 500 affidavits, some documents related to RTO and a fake notory stamp were seized from him.During his questioning, police came to know that he did not have the req... | |
| | | | HM divisional commander escapes after encounter, associate held | | | | JAMMU: A top militant and close associate of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) divisional commander Mohammad Amin alias Jehangir was today held by troops in Chicha Padyama forests of Kishtwar, following a brief gunbattle with them.
He was identified as Mohammad Yousaf alias Khalil, son of Mohammad Shafi Khatana, of Bhella Chicha.
He was taken into custody while trying to make good his escape, police sources said.
Sources said Amin, who too was present at the encounter site, managed to flee unhurt.
Acting on a tip-off about the presence of Amin, Khalil and other HM cadres in Chicha Padyama forests, jawans of police, 17 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 74 Bn of CRPF launched a "seek and destroy" operation ... | |
| | | | Insurance cos curb cashless facility | | | | NEW DELHI: Gone are the days when mediclaim policy holders availed cashless facility in high-end hospitals. Big hospitals like Apollo, Gangaram, Fortis Max in Delhi and NCR, at the behest of insurance companies have curbed cashless facility for policy holders. The new mode will mean that policy holders would pay from their own pocket and can later claim the reimbursement with effect from July 01.
Insurance companies have now decided to stop their direct payment to policy holders. The new cashless facility will take into bracket 150 high-end hospitals in Delhi and NCR and other metro cites. At least 18 major insurance companies including four public sector units have decided to take off the... | |
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