Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Avalanche kills 17, 18 more injured
Seventeen troopers including an officer killed while 18 others injured in Khilanmarg-Gulmarg today when an avalanche swept them. The army personnel were establishing a Winter Warfare Camp under the aegis of High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) Gulmarg.
Defence sources said that 400 troopers had left HAWS Gulmarg at 8 AM this morning and reached Khilanmarg at 10.30 AM, nine kilometers uphill at a height of over 10,000 feet when they were hit by the avalanche.
"We have recovered 17 bodies of troopers and 18 others are injured but all them are out of danger," Colonel Vineet Sood defence PRO in Srinagar said.
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Defence sources said that 400 troopers had left HAWS Gulmarg at 8 AM this morning and reached Khilanmarg at 10.30 AM, nine kilometers uphill at a height of over 10,000 feet when they were hit by the avalanche.
"We have recovered 17 bodies of troopers and 18 others are injured but all them are out of danger," Colonel Vineet Sood defence PRO in Srinagar said.
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Friday, February 5, 2010
3 Harkatul Jehad e Islami militants killed
Just within 24 of killing of two Lashkar ultras in Kishtwar district, security forces claimed to have achieved another success and gunned down a selfstyled Supreme Commander of Harkatul-Jehad-e-Islami (HUJI) outfit and his two Deputy Commanders in a fierce gun battle in the district today. One army jawan was also killed while slain commander's wife was detained by police from the hideout.
Giving details Dr.Mohammad Haseeb Mughal, District Superintendent of Police revealed that after developing information troops of 11 Rashtriya Rifle and 26 Rashtriya Rifle assisted by Kishtwar police launched a search operation at a far flung dense forest area of Khankhu Dhar Ridge near Bela Chichha falling in the jurisdiction of Police Station Kishtwar.
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Giving details Dr.Mohammad Haseeb Mughal, District Superintendent of Police revealed that after developing information troops of 11 Rashtriya Rifle and 26 Rashtriya Rifle assisted by Kishtwar police launched a search operation at a far flung dense forest area of Khankhu Dhar Ridge near Bela Chichha falling in the jurisdiction of Police Station Kishtwar.
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Labels: 11 rashtriya rifle, army jawan, huji killed, huji militants, kishtwar police, search
Thursday, February 4, 2010
India Pakistan talks all set to resume
The stalled India Pakistan talks since after 26/11 are all set to restart with the foreign secretaries of two countries meeting immediately after the SAARC home ministers' summit in Islamabad from February 26 to 28.
Sources here said the terrorism will be the focus of this meeting as a follow up of Home Minister P Chidambaram's meeting with his Pakistani counterpart on the sidelines of the SAARC summit. They said the actual resumption of the composite dialogue is expected after the prime ministers' meeting during the 2-day SAARC summit at Thimpu on April 28 and 28.
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Sources here said the terrorism will be the focus of this meeting as a follow up of Home Minister P Chidambaram's meeting with his Pakistani counterpart on the sidelines of the SAARC summit. They said the actual resumption of the composite dialogue is expected after the prime ministers' meeting during the 2-day SAARC summit at Thimpu on April 28 and 28.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Kashmir seething with anger
Seething anger over the killing of teenage Wamiq Farooq (with teargas shell) last Sunday burst into anguished protests across Kashmir Valley today with defiant demonstrators mainly young men and, at many places, women engaging police and CRPF men in hand to hand combat.
As normal life in the capital city, towns and villages came to a grinding halt on a call given by both the groups of the Hurriyat Conference and other separatist organisations, police fired in air, burst teargas and resorted to stone pelting using catapults to chase violent groups of protesters. The city, particularly the congested downtown localities witnessed intense clashes on a large scale. The cops also used similar force against protestors at Baramulla and Anantnag.
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As normal life in the capital city, towns and villages came to a grinding halt on a call given by both the groups of the Hurriyat Conference and other separatist organisations, police fired in air, burst teargas and resorted to stone pelting using catapults to chase violent groups of protesters. The city, particularly the congested downtown localities witnessed intense clashes on a large scale. The cops also used similar force against protestors at Baramulla and Anantnag.
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Labels: Kashmir Valley, separatist organisations, violent groups, wamiq farooq
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Massive protests, 60 injured in clashes
The killing of a teenaged boy Wamiq Farooq of Rainwari by a tear gas shell yesterday led to general strike, massive protests and clashes today in different parts of old city and Maisuma. Sixty persons were injured in the clashes.
Both factions of Hurriyat Conference have called for a general strike tomorrow against the killing and atrocities by security forces and police. Dukhtaran-eMilat has also supported the strike call. JKLF (R) has also called for a strike on February 4.
However, a group of veiled youth appeared before media persons at Eidgah and gave a call for four days strike from tomorrow.
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Both factions of Hurriyat Conference have called for a general strike tomorrow against the killing and atrocities by security forces and police. Dukhtaran-eMilat has also supported the strike call. JKLF (R) has also called for a strike on February 4.
However, a group of veiled youth appeared before media persons at Eidgah and gave a call for four days strike from tomorrow.
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Labels: clashes, eigah, gas shell, hurriyat conference, Maisuma, old city, protests
Monday, February 1, 2010
Sagheer non-committal on autonomy, self-rule
Contrary to general impression, Justice (Retd.) Sagheer Ahmed working group report on crucial subject of centrestate relationships has neither recommended nor rejected proposed autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir but urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that controversial issue of granting certain constitutional guarantees to Jammu and Kashmir be debated further for a possible consensus.
The 175 page report along with 400 pages of annexures and a small booklet of recommendations though addressed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was strangely presented to Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on December 23, 2009 in Jammu by the chairman of the working group Justice (Retd) Sagheer Ahmed through its Secretary Ajit Kumar.
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The 175 page report along with 400 pages of annexures and a small booklet of recommendations though addressed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was strangely presented to Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on December 23, 2009 in Jammu by the chairman of the working group Justice (Retd) Sagheer Ahmed through its Secretary Ajit Kumar.
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Labels: jammu cm, page report, recommendations, report, working group justice
Friday, January 29, 2010
Border violations can't hijack peace process: Chief Minister
While expressing concern over the spurt in ceasefire violations and infiltration bids along the borders, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said this should not be allowed to hijack the Indo-Pak dialogue process. He described talks as the only way to remove all irritants at all levels.
"Ceasefire violations are a matter of concern. But these should not be allowed to hijack the Indo-Pak dialogue process," Omar told reporters here at the sidelines of the 9th state level Departmental Vigilance Officers' conference today.
"Every problem can be solved and settled on the table through dialogue and not through violent methods, that's why I am in favour of talks," Chief Minister added.
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"Ceasefire violations are a matter of concern. But these should not be allowed to hijack the Indo-Pak dialogue process," Omar told reporters here at the sidelines of the 9th state level Departmental Vigilance Officers' conference today.
"Every problem can be solved and settled on the table through dialogue and not through violent methods, that's why I am in favour of talks," Chief Minister added.
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Labels: border violations, ceasefire, indo pak, infiltration bids
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