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| clashes in Srinagar during protest march | | First batch of Amarnath pilgrims proceed for darshan | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 1: In the backdrop of tension and eerie silence that prevailed in most parts, life in the Kashmir Valley remained crippled for the seventh consecutive day on Thursday amidst curfew and shutdown.
Shops, banks, educational institutions and government offices remained closed while traffic remained off the roads in all the districts across the Valley.
With the situation remaining tense in most areas of the Kashmir Valley, authorities today gave no relaxation in curfew in Sopore, Baramulla, Pulwama, Kulgam, Bijbehara and Anantnag, and tightened security in Srinagar. The security was beefed up also in the wake of proposed women's protest march.
Curfew restrictions, which were imposed in seven police station areas of Srinagar on June 28, were further tightened today in the wake of the Hurriyat call to the women of the valley to march to ‘Pather Masjid’. All roads leading to Pather Masjid were sealed and road blockades erected to prevent the march.
A group of women tried to take out a protest march in Srinagar when they were intercepted by th... | |
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| No water in Bakerwala Gali since 1947 | | | | PHE Poonch fails to quench thirst of residents since 1947
Early Times Report
Rajouri, July 1, 2010
Depending upon 70 houses belonging to Gujjar and Bakerwal community, Bakerwala Gali in Khanetar area of Poonch have been given a water tank first time after independence of India in 1947, however the residents are still without water due to defunct distribution system of Public Health Engineering Department Poonch. Ferrying water on the head from 4 kilometer of distance on daily basis had resulted in loosing of the hairs of head to many women of the village.
Though state government is claiming to have provided basic amenities to the common masses in far-flung areas, 70 famili... | |
| | | | 'Emissaries of peace' visit tense Sopore, oversee yatra arrangements | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 01:
While voices emerged from the country to act tough on anti-national elements and rioters in Kashmir, the Omar-led coalition government opted to send its 'emissaries of peace' to restore normalcy in the violence-hit Sopore and ensure incident-free Amarnath yatra.
The peace emmisaries included some cabinet ministers, prominent citizens and local cadres of NC and Congress."Some are on an errand, negotiating peace in Sopore, while some are
busy in ensuring the smooth conduct of the Amarnath pilgrimage," a top government officer said. He said in the violence-hit Sopore, which was under curfew, some ministers, besides NC and Congress cadres, had been cam... | |
| | | | Two jawans killed in encounter with infiltrators on LoC | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 01:
Two army jawans lost their lives in a gunbattle with heavily-armed infiltrators on the Line of Control (LoC) in Machhil sector of Kupwara this morning.
The infiltration bid was, however, foiled with the intruders fleeing back to Pakistan, official sources said.
A defence spokesman said army troops guarding the border noticed a group of heavenly-armed militants trying to infiltrate into this side of the LoC in Machhil sector.
He said the security men challenged them following which a gunfight broke out.
The spokesman said the infiltrators opened fire on the troops, resulting in the death of two army jawans.... | |
| | | | Moves afoot to disrupt Amarnath Yatra | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 1: The Kashmir Valley is again in turmoil. It is the handiwork of Pakistan and its over-ground paid agents like Geelani and Mirwaiz. They have put the Kashmir Valley on fire with a motive and their motive is to disrupt the Amarnath Yatra. The situation has climaxed to the point that even the state government, which till the other day was very soft towards the separatists, had to impose curfew in a number of major towns across the Valley. What has been happening in the Valley since the past seven days is not a mere co-incidence. It is the immediate consequence of the diligently crafted strategy aimed at vitiating and disrupting the annual Amarnath Yatra and ... | |
| | | | Home Secretary Pillai hits nail on the head | | | |
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EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 1: Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai has done exceedingly well by hitting the nail on the head and putting the prevailing situation in Kashmir in right perspective. Actually, in an interview to Rajdeep Sardesai of CNN-IBN, he has very strongly defended the role of the security forces in Kashmir. He gave the interview on Tuesday and accused the separatists of “whipping up “non-sense”, as also of “fomenting trouble” in the Valley. He rejected out-of-hand the charge that the “unarmed people are suffering” at the hands of the security forces. What he told the CNN-IBN was, in fact, a slap on the faces of those in Kashmir and elsewhere in the country who ... | |
| | | | Jammu to observe bandh tomorrow | | | | JAMMU: In the backdrop of tense situation in Kashmir Valley, Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti (SAYSS), which had spearheaded two months agitation on Amarnath land row in 2008, has called for a day-long Jammu bandh on July 3 to lodge its resentment against the attack on temple, pilgrims, women and security personnel by separatists sponsored miscreants in Valley.
The SAYSS, which convened a meeting of all its constituents at Geeta Bhawan here this evening, unanimously decided to call for a day-long bandh on July 3 (Saturday) to lodge its resentment against the attack on women, pilgrims and security personnel, besides an deliberate attempt of separatist groups to disrupt annual Amarnath p... | |
| | | | Two jawans killed in encounter on LoC | | | | JAMMU: Two army jawans lost their lives in a gunbattle with heavily-armed infiltrators on the Line of Control (LoC) in Machhil sector of Kupwara this morning.
The infiltration bid was, however, foiled with the intruders fleeing back to Pakistan, official sources said.
A defence spokesman said army troops guarding the border noticed a group of heavenly-armed militants trying to infiltrate into this side of the LoC in Machhil sector.
He said the security men challenged them following which a gunfight broke out.
The spokesman said the infiltrators opened fire on the troops, resulting in the death of two army jawans.
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| | | | Soz calls on Antony | | | | JAMMU: Former Union minister and President, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee Prof. Saifuddin Soz called on the Defence Minister, A.K. Antony last evening.
The Defence Minister reiterated his consistent stand that there should be zero tolerance for human rights violations. The Defence Minister informed Prof. Soz that he had made his perception on human rights known to Armed forces and there was no question of any compromise on that basic principle of governance.
When reminded about the Machil fake encounter and similar other incidents, the Defence Minister assured Prof. Soz that the enquires regarding alleged innocent killings would certainly move to their logical conclusion... | |
| | | | EC members assure troops in Uri sector to help in voting | | | | NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has offered to simplify voting process for troops deployed in far off areas from their homes or the place of the registration of their votes.
This assurance to the members of the armed forces came when Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla along with Election Commissioners, SY Quraishi and VS Sampath, today visited the forward areas in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir to meet the troops deployed along the LOC -- Line of Control.
According a statement issued by the commission here this evening, its three members interacted with the officers and troops in the Uri Sector to acquire a first hand appreciation of the problems faced by the soldiers in... | |
| | | | '40 Camps still operational in PoK' | | | | RAJOURI: Even though Pakistan is repeatedly refuting the presence of any militant training camp in its area, Intelligence sources have revealed that atleast 30 to 40 Training Camps for militants are still operational in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) while atleast 60 militants are operating in twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Poonch Rajouri Range SD Singh Jamwal has also confirmed presence of more than 30-40 Militant Training Camps still operational in PoK.
In an interview with a local news channel, DIG has said that 30-40 training camps are still providing training to the militants in PoK and many hundred trained militants are ready to snea... | |
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