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Mahbooba has to be with Omar for peace!

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7/12/2010 1:15:46 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 11: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mahbooba Mufti's reluctance to attend all party meeting on July 12 has evoked reactions ranging from critical to scornful. Her reluctance evoked a reaction from the Chief Minister as well. He told her to be part of the solution by ensuring her participation in the meeting. According to Omar, She will figure amongst the `mischief mongers' by staying away from the `important meeting'. To put it in George Bush's words, Mahbooba has to be with Omar for restoration of peace. The choice is limited! Mufti responded by addressing a press conference at her residence. "Had Omar taken note of my letter, the situation wou...

KPs divided over employment package

7/12/2010 1:15:26 AM

ASHWANI EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 11: With law and order situation worsening in Kashmir Valley the displaced Pandits are totally divided on Prime Minister's Employment package and return of the community to Valley. While some organizations having proximity with ruling alliance are in favour of return of the youth to strife torn Valley by joining their place of posting there, the three factions of Panun Kashmir who stand for a separate home land for the Pandits in Valley are totally opposed to this move. The PK leaders who strongly advocate for homeland demand said that no other option will be acceptable to them as majority community has since rejected the formula of co-existence in ...

Political heavyweights stay aloof, leaving Omar in lurch?

7/12/2010 1:15:04 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, July 11 : While the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is trying hard to build back what he himself admits the 'dented' credibility of his government on present situation, some politicians, most of whom are veterans have chosen to stay aloof . While Kashmir remained in flare up for days together, these politicians from both the ruling allies, watching the scene from distance did not even deem it proper to utter a word in support, leave alone making statements on their own. While there are many such leaders from both the parties who became conspicuous by their reticence, the absence of veterans from the 'burning picture' was too conspicuous not to be noted by the ...

Jammu & Kashmir: A tale of two provinces

7/12/2010 1:14:37 AM

RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 11 : Kashmir is all powerful. It has been ruling the state since 1947. It has been enjoying unbridled and extraordinary powers since October 1947. It is not accountable to any authority in India. Those in Kashmir who are ruling the state and fighting against the Indian State are above law. No one can ever dare to question them because it is the general belief that questioning them would mean "more alienation" in Kashmir. In fact, the more Kashmir cries, the more it willfully bleeds itself and the more it bungles the more the money it gets from the overgenerous New Delhi. In fact, New Delhi pumps in billions and billions of rupees in Kashmir to keep i...

We haven't been able to build on

7/12/2010 1:14:13 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT NEW DELHI, July 11: Army chief, Gen V K Singh on Sunday said the "basic reason" for the prevailing tension in Jammu and Kashmir was the inability to build on the "gains" that had been made. "So far as army is concerned, I think as security forces, a lot of work has been done. The situation has been brought to a particular level when other initiatives should have started to make way for betterment," he said in an interview to a TV channel. "The Kashmir situation has been tense for quite some time and the reasons are many. The basic reason being that we have not been able to build on the gains that have been made," Gen Singh said when asked about the measures required t...

Pak behind Kashmir turmoil, problem

7/12/2010 1:13:47 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 11: This is the Kashmir's political scene, which stands dotted with innumerable violent incidents. But the question to be asked is: Will the authorities in the state and at the Centre learn lessons from the past mistakes and refrain from airing views which have the potential of prompting the anti-India forces in Kashmir to add more fuel to the fire and undo the efforts the authorities so far have put in to bring the situation under control? Regrettably, the answer is not in the affirmative. On the contrary, it appears that both the State Government and the Central Government are out to further complicate the already rather complex situation in the terrorist a...

BSF lodges protest over ceasefire violation with Pak

7/12/2010 1:13:12 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 11: BSF today lodged a strong protest with the Pak Rangers over the incidents of cross-border firing and ceasefire violation on the International Border (IB)."A flag meeting was called by the BSF at New S M Khora post On the IB and a strong protest was lodged with the Rangers over cross-border firing and ceasefire violations yesterday," a senior BSF official said. The flag meeting was held at deputy commandant level, he informed.The Rangers had violated ceasefire by resorting to small arms firing on Khawara border outpost in Mawa belt of Samba district Saturday. However, there was no casualty in the firing. This was the fifth incident o...

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Two top militants killed in Kishtwar,

7/12/2010 1:12:53 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 11: In separate gunbattles with them, two top militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed by security forces in the thickly-forested mountains of Kishtwar and Rajouri districts today. Following intelligence inputs about the presence of LeT militants in Sarwan forests of Kishtwar, jawans of police, 11 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 74 Bn of CRPF laid a cordon around the area late Saturday night and laid multiple ambushes, police sources said.When the jawans started combing the woods in the morning, they spotted a militant hideout which was immediately encircled, the sources added. There were some militants in the hideout. ...

ASI killed in accidental fire

7/12/2010 1:12:29 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 11: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of police was today killed in accidental fire at Chakan-da-Bagh cross-LoC (Line of Control) trade point in Poonch. ASI Sagar Singh was performing the duty of a Line Officer at the cross-LoC trade point when the incident took place, police sources said.He received a gunshot and was killed on the spot after his service weapon went off accidentally, the sources added.SSP, Poonch, Manmohan Singh said Sagar was on guard duty when his weapon went off accidentally and the bullet pierced his neck, resulting in his instant death.After post-mortem at the Poonch hospital, the body was despatched to his native village Ramnagar ...

NH blocked against finance company 'bungling'

7/12/2010 1:12:15 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 11: Hundreds of people today took to the streets and blocked Jammu-Rajouri National Highway alleging misappropriation of funds by a finance company in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district, police sources here said. ''The residents alleged that they have been duped of Rs 3 crore by a finance company called Bhawani financial company,'' police said. Police said the protestors shouting slogans blocked the national highway and disrupted the traffic demanding police action to secure their amount from the 'fraudulent' finance company. According to the protestors the finance company that shut down in 2007 had more than 500 registered account holders. ''The fraud c...