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Gen Hooda’s China visit to fine-tune LAC channels

December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 Editor

Hotline between Northern Command and PLA to be discussed Northern Command chief Lt Gen DS Hooda’s visit to China from December 14 to 19 will fine-tune communication channels between the Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for quickly resolving stand-offs in Ladakh. A hotline between the Northern Command Headquarters and the PLA may also be established. “Besides fine-tuning military ties, a hotline between the Northern Command and the PLA in the western sector and more mechanisms to quickly resolve incidents of stand-off at the local level will be…

More men, surveillance gadgets deployed on border, says BSF

December 11, 2015 Editor

With the onset of winter plus the presence of around 60 terrorists on the other side of the 198-km-long Indo-Pak international border, the BSF has deployed more men and more electronic surveillance gadgets to foil intrusion bids. “While we remain alert 24×7 throughout the year, manpower has been increased and more electronic gadgets for surveillance are being used to foil any mischief from across the international border,” said RK Sharma, Inspector General, BSF (Jammu Frontier). On the gaps in the form of rivers and rivulets that flow into Pakistan and…

Police detain Rashid and supporters along with a Goat, Cow and Horse

December 10, 2015 Editor

Police on Thursday detained independent lawmaker, Er Rashid along with many supporters as he tried to march to Lal Chowk on eve of World Human Rights Day. Rashid was protesting against the alleged human rights violations at the hands of the men in uniform in Jammu and Kashmir. Starting from Sher-e-Kashmir Park, Rashid’s supporters carried a cow, horse and a goat with banners in their necks. “I am Sangh Parivar’s cow, I am more secure than Kashmiris,” read the banner in the neck of the horse. The banner in the…

Entrepreneurs employ non locals at Lassipora estate

December 10, 2015 Editor

The industrialists have preferred to employ non local residents at the Lassipora estate with over 6000 non-state subjects given jobs by different unit holders here. At the estate over 180 units are functional, and as per police records, on an average each unit employs 30-40 non local residents. However unit holders say that lack of skilled labour forces them to employ people from outside. The units have only Kashmiri drivers, while most of the skilled jobs are performed by outsiders. Nisar Ahmad, who runs a unit at the estate, which…

Jamaat-ud-Dawa T-shirts recovered from militants killed in J&K

December 10, 2015 Editor

In yet another evidence of Pakistan continuing to aid, abet and sponsor terror in India, T-shirts bearing the name of Jamaat-ud-Dawa were recovered from the three terrorists, who were killed by the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on December 03. The T-shirts were recovered after three heavily-armed terrorists were last week eliminated when Army troops foiled a major infiltration bid along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of J&K. The Army operation was launched when the infiltration bid was detected by surveillance devices and “alert” Army personnel. The…

Pandits may get internally displaced tag

December 10, 2015 Editor

The migrant Kashmiri Pandit community may be declared “internally displaced”. The Centre may soon issue a guideline in this regard. The assurance was given to a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits which met Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh and Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhari here today. During the meeting, which lasted over two hours, representatives of various Kashmiri Pandit organisations gave suggestions for the rehabilitation of the community. Sources said the ministers assured the delegation that a guideline declaring Kashmiri Pandits as “internally displaced” would be…

Indo-Pak talks victory of JK People, says Mufti

December 10, 2015 Editor

Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today welcomed the visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Pakistan and said J&K would be the principal beneficiary of the thaw between the two neighbouring countries. The Chief Minister hoped that the political uncertainty would come to an end and called upon those who had picked up guns to eschew violence, which hampered the development of Jammu and Kashmir. “I want to change the destiny of the people of my state who have borne the brunt of violence for nearly two-and-a-half decades,” Mufti…

Govt orders transfers in admin

December 9, 2015 Editor

The state government on Monday ordered the transfer of senior offices in the administration here. In an order issued by general administration department (GAD), the government transferred Farooq Ahmad Rather, KAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, and posted him as Regional Transport Officer, Kashmir, relieving Shafqat Iqbal Joint Director Information of the additional charge. Government also transferred Abdul Hafiz Shah, Joint Director Industries and Commerce (S&M) Srinagar and posted him as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara. He shall hold the charge of the post of Programme Officer, ICDS, Kupwara, in addition to…

‘Drug addicts push BSNL out of service’

December 9, 2015 Editor

When they (addicts) run out of money, they steal the cables: Officials Poor cellular, internet services irk subscribers While landlines and broadband service of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) continue to remain out of service across various areas of summer capital Srinagar and other townships, officials believe that drug addicts make their heyday by stealing the wires. According to officials, the connectivity cables have been stolen by the drug addicts in City areas. “It happens 2-3 times a year. The department have lodged FIRs in this regard. But I…

Out of power, NC talks about Azadi: BJP

December 9, 2015 Editor

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday asked former Chief Minister and National Conference working President Omar Abdullah not to worry about Indo-Pak talks and “mind his own business”. Reacting to Omar’s tweet whether India was made to talk Kashmir at NSA level talks held in Honkong, BJP Spokesman Khalid Jehangir in his statement here said, “The Government of India is not accountable to Omar Abdullah. He is no one to ask what transpired during NSA level talks.” The BJP spokesman said, “As far as Indo-Pak dialogue is concerned India doesn’t need…