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BJP candidate’s papers accepted Explosion in MC building Summer timings for offices, schools The Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced new summer timings for offices and schools in the valley. The office of the Chief Minister and other offices will close in Jammu on April 24 to reopen on May 3. Woman kills three children, commits suicide 2 Army men killed in
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Security agencies oppose ceasefire move Jammu, April 1 A senior BSF officer posted in Srinagar said, “The level of violence has not touched zero. Militants attack security pickets, convoys, political activists and pro-government elements everyday. He said, “Our forces have achieved success in eliminating rebel commanders and in smashing more than 100 hideouts of militants in various parts of the state during the past three months. A ceasefire at this juncture can prove counter productive as was the case in 2000 when the Centre announced halting of combat operations.” A senior police officer said “Ceasefire at this time can help militants in regrouping and carving out new bases in areas that have been sanitised by the security forces.” He said, “If the ceasefire is aimed at keeping leaders of the APHC (Abbas) in good humour, it is a different matter them.” Maulvi Abbas Ansari, APHC chairman, said, “During the second round of talks with Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani in Delhi recently, we again raised the demand for a ceasefire by the security forces and Mr Advani had assured us that he would place the demand before the Cabinet Committee on Security.” He said ceasefire and release of political detinues could create a suitable atmosphere for further progress in bilateral talks and Indo-Pak parleys. |
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EC gears up for flawless poll Srinagar, April 1 Talking to mediapersons on his arrival from New Delhi here today, Mr Krishnamurthy said the commission would hold free, fair and transparent Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir. He added that election to six Lok Sabha seats in the state would be an improvement over the previous one. The Election Commission, comprising the Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners B.B. Tandon and N. Gopalaswami and Deputy Election Commissioner Noor Mohammad, arrived on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. Mr Krishnamurthy said the visit was to take stock of the arrangements for ensuring free and fair elections and discuss related issues with the authorities and political parties. Asked about the controversy of surrogate advertisements, the Chief Election Commissioner said issues like this and exit and opinion polls would be taken up at an all-party meeting being convened by the commission. He said efforts were on to ensure a dignified election campaign and a broad consensus was being evolved among political parties on such issues. He asked political parties to conduct themselves in a responsible manner and if they indulged in mudslinging and personal attacks, they would bring disgrace to democracy. Replying to a question on the BSNL’s announcement of reduction of tariff, Mr Krishnamurthy held that the commission would examine whether the decision was of commercial interest or motivated by the government. The members of the commission were received by the Chief Secretary S.S. Bloeria, Director-General of Police Gopal Sharma, Chief Electoral Officer, B.L. Nimesh, Divisional Commissioner Khursheed Ganai and Inspector-General of Police K. Rajendra. |
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Pastan is highest polling station in country
Jammu, April 1 “Pastan in the Ladakh frontier region is the highest polling station of the country. It is situated at an altitude of 17,1078 feet”, J&K Election Department (JKED) sources told PTI here today. The second highest polling station, Hanfallo, is situated at an altitude of 16,250 feet above the sea level in the Ladakh region, the sources added. The tarkundi polling station, situated along the Line of Control in Poonch district of the Jammu parliamentary constituency, has only three voters registered for the poll, they said. Eight polling stations had been set up in houseboats in the Dal Lake for 5,449 voters of the Hazaratbal Assembly constituency of the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, they said. As many as 23 polling stations were snow-covered and remote, the sources said adding that polling staff and material would be airlifted to these stations. Polling stations in Ladakh, including Ralakung, Phema Rangdum Juldoo, Tashi, Stongday, Shaday, Stak, Shun, Ralakung, Kargiak, Tangzay, Tasta, Yougar and Chah remained snow-covered throughout the year, they said. Out of 7,218 polling stations in Jammu and Kashmir, 55 per cent were sensitive and hyper sensitive, they said. — PTI
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BJP candidate’s
papers accepted Jammu, April 1 Mr Sharma is the Congress nominee. The Returning Officer, while rejecting the objections, ruled that being a teacher of the university did not disqualify Dr Nirmal Singh from contesting. Earlier, he rejected the papers of a Panthers Party candidate, Mr Kuldeep Singh, and three others. |
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Explosion in
MC building Srinagar, April 1 The police said an explosive device kept in a tin box inside a bathroom of the committee went off at about 10:40 am, causing minor damage to the windowpanes. No one was hurt in the explosion. Unidentified militants shot dead a released militant, Ghulam Nabi Peer, alias Khomani, after he was dragged out of a Tata Sumo coming from Tral in Pulwama district to Srinagar this morning. A surrendered militant, Mohammad Jamaal Mir, was shot dead when unidentified militants intruded into his house at Panzla in Baramula district last night. Two persons were injured when they were fired upon by suspected militants near MP School, Shamaswari, here around 11.30 am today. A policeman was injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a police and security force camp near Gagran, Shopian, Pulwama district, this afternoon.
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Summer timings for offices, schools Srinagar, April 1 However, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer would continue to function from Jammu till the election process was over, an official spokesman said. He said the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, in his order had said that all offices would function from 10 am to 4 pm from today instead of 10.30 am to 4.30 pm during the winter months. He has directed all heads of the departments to ensure punctuality in their respective offices. According to another order, all educational institutions falling within the municipal limits will function from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm from today.
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Woman kills three children, commits suicide Jammu, April 1 She then gave poison to her daughters, five-year-old Taslima and two-year-old Munni. Sharifa later jumped from a hilltop and was killed. The bodies were recovered by the police.
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2 Army men
killed in mishap, 3 hurt Jammu, April 1 The injured were rushed to the military hospital at Udhampur, where two of them were declared brought dead. The deceased were identified as Dhani Ram and
Gopik.
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Army Chief visits forward areas Srinagar, April 1 General Vij reviewed the situation along the Line of Control and was briefed by the GOC 15 corps on the current situation in the valley. |
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