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| BJP again stands exposed, spoke the NC language | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jul 12: BJP state president Shamsher Singh Manhas, BJP MLA from Jammu East Assembly constituency Ashok Khajuria and BJP MLA from Nagrota Assembly constituency Jugal Kishore Sharma, who represented their party in the today’s all-party meeting at Srinagar, convened by the Chief Minister, spoke the language of the ruling party and endorsed without any reservation whatsoever the six-point resolution which, among other things, urged the Prime Minister to pursue the peace process with Pakistan to its logical conclusion and address the “internal and external” dimensions of the issue.
Don’t say that those from the BJP who took part in the all-party meeting, which was boy... | |
| | | | Cong unhappy with PDP staying away from all-party meet | | | |
AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, July 12: Congress, on Monday, disapproved the PDP's decision to stay away from an all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, saying the mainstream parties should rise above politics, help restore peace in the state and isolate the separatists.
"Every political party which considers itself in the mainstream has to rise above politics and help restore peace and isolate the separatists," party spokesman Manish Tewari told reporters here.
Leaders of major political parties, including the ruling National Conference, Congress, CPI-M and BJP, attended the all-party meeting from which PDP and JK Panthers Party led by Bhim Singh kept away. It deliberated o... | |
| | | | PPA signed for power procurement | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, July 12: Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department and M/s GVK Development Projects Limited have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) recently for procurement of power on long term basis from 690 MW Ratle Hydro Electric Project (HEP).
The agreement was signed by the Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, B.R. Sharma and Chief Financial Officer of M/S GVK Development Projects Limited, Isaac George.
The HEP project would be constructed in Village Drabhashala, 25 kms downstream of Kishtwar on Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis. It would come into existence through private participation for a period of 35 years excluding 7 years... | |
| | | | Army to remain in J&K till state needs it: Raju | | | |
AGENCIES
HYDERABAD, July 12: Union Minister of State for Defence, MM Pallam Raju today said that the Army deployed in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of recent violence will continue to remain as there long as the state government feels its presence is necessary. "What is happening in Srinagar and other places is very unusual. Army comes in only when it is beyond the handling of the state government. As long as the state government thinks it is necessary, the Army will be there," Raju said on the sidelines of a function here.
According to him, the Union government would like to withdraw the troops as soon as normalcy is restored in the troubled state.
"I don't think that (withdrawal of... | |
| | | | PDP too wants 'senior Abdullah' to take over….? | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 12: When PDP president Mehbooba Mufti asked for 'bigger initiatives' from Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to douse Kashmir flames, it was certainly not confined to the rhetorical demands her party has been voicing to give relief to the common masses. What is it that PDP wants amid its severe criticism and anger pointed towards Chief Minister Omar Abdullah alone ?
During the last two weeks of war of nerves both the parties are indulged in, it has become amply clear that it is primarily Omar Abdullah who has been in the centre stage of controversies in so far as the PDP's anger and resentment is concerned. Be it the matters of governance, his style of... | |
| | | | Hurriyat leader behind stone-pelting: Reports | | | |
AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, July 12: An activist of the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference, during an interrogation, had confirmed that his organisation was involved in organising and funding stone-pelting in the Kashmir valley.
Shabir Ahmed Wani of Narbal in Central Kashmir was arrested last week after security agencies had intercepted his telephonic conversation with Ghulam Mohammed Dar, a former Hizbul Mujahideen militant and now district president of Hurriyat faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
According to Wani's interrogation report, prepared by security agencies, he told the interrogators that Hurriyat organised the public protests and also spent money to motivate many of t... | |
| | | | Jammu & Kashmir: A tale of two provinces | | | |
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 12: The story of Jammu province is totally different. It is powerless. Nothing concrete is done bring Jammu at par with the highly developed Kashmir. It is consistently discriminated against at all levels and in all spheres - administrative units, service sector, power generation, road connectivity, hospitals, schools, bridges, agriculture, sericulture, floriculture, electric supply, safe drinking water, tourism and industry. Whatever progress it has achieved and is achieving, it is primarily because of the private effort, as also because it is very fortunate in having in the Trikuta Hills the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and the worl... | |
| | | | J&K telecos to face closure if subscribers' not verified in a week | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, July 12: With inputs suggesting that SIM cards issued without verification in J&K could easily go in the hands of terrorists, the Centre today warned to close down the seven telecom companies in the state if they failed to complete verification of subscribers within a week.
The warning came from home secretary G K Pillai in a meeting with CEOs and MDs of seven telecom firms -- BSNL, Aircel, Bharti Airtel, Tata Teleservices, RCom, Idea and Vodafone -- here today.
Official sources said the government did tough talking with the mobile operators on apparently not doing due diligence on subscriber verification in Jammu and Kashmir and warned them that their ser... | |
| | | | 12 top LeT, HM ultras killed in 7 months | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 12: Twelve top terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfits have been killed by security forces in Kishtwar district since December last year. Yesterday, LeT top terrorist Imtiaz Ahmed Rather of Koti Basti was shot dead by army in a gunbattle in Keshwan forests of Kishtwar. He was a close associate of LeT commander Habibullah Gujjar alias Salman.A defence spokesman said Imitiaz was involved in several incidents of extortion and harassment of locals, besides attacks on security forces.
The LeT outfit had suffered a major jolt as the killing came within 48 hours of the busting of a Lashkar hideout in Singpore area of Kishtwar, he ad... | |
| | | | Militants target security picket | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, July 12: Militants today made an abortive attempt to target a security picket with a grenade in Sopore town of North Kashmir. Unidentified militants hurled a grenade towards the CRPF picket at the entrance of the State Bank of India building in the main town, 55 kms from here in Baramulla district, this morning, official sources said. They said the grenade failed to explode and was later defused by a bomb disposal squad.
Police, assisted by CRPF, cordoned off the whole area and conducted a search operation but no one was arrested, the sources said.
Sopore has witnessed a spurt in militant activities since December last year, prompting authorities to decla... | |
| | | | Flash flood claims two minors' lives | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 12: The incessant rains for the last twenty hours have claimed lives of two minors at Chowki Chora in Aknoor tehsil as they were washed away in flash floods here today.
The deceased have been identified as Munish Kumar (15) son of Mohan Lal resident of Chowki Chora and Bodh Raj (13) resident of village Quoor.
According to sources, the boys were taking bath in a nullah at Chowki Chora when they were caught in flash floods. Family members when noticed that the children did not return home in the evening they started searching them and found their bodies floating in nullah. The matter, later, reported to the police. Police later handed over their bodies to t... | |
| | | | Two vehicles stolen from Gandhi Nagar | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 12: The 'efficiency' of Jammu police has once more come to fore as in a broad day light incident vehicle lifters struck at posh Gandhi Nagar locality and stole two vehicles here today.
In the first incident, a car belonging to one Brij Lal son of Lal Chand resident of Rampura mohalla was lifted.
In his complaint alleged, Brij alleged that he parked his car bearing registration number JK02P 2374 at Shastri Nagar and went for shopping. After fifteen minutes when he came he found his car missing.
In a similar incident, a scooter was lifted from Gole Market area. In a complaint lodged by Ramesh Kumar son of Raj Kumar resident of Nanak Nagar, the complainant ... | |
| | | | Insurance company officials acquitted in corruption case | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 12: Special Judge Anticorruption, Jammu, JR Kotwal today acquitted Kehar Singh, Branch Manager, National Insurance Company, Bari-Brahmana Branch and UK Handoo, Surveyor who were caught red-handed by CBI team.
According to CBI case on November 16, 2002 one Janak Raj lodged a written complaint in the office of CBI/ACB Jammu, alleging that accused Kehar Singh, Manager, NIC, Bari-Brahamana had demanded Rs 40,000 as illegal gratification from him for settling fire insurance claim of the shop at Railway Station Bari-Brahamana which was insured with NIC. The complainant further alleged that he met the Manager in his office last week, who assured him for settlem... | |
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