Ministers
more in rallies than at
work in Civil Secretariat
Hectic
political activity pushes
governance to backburner
From Ahmed
Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR,
May 9:
Even as the Assembly
elections are, by all
indications, five months
away, almost all
mainstream political
parties have jumped on
the bandwagon of
electioneering in Jammu
& Kashmir,
particularly Kashmir
valley, where more than a
hundred "election
rallies" have been
organized by a mosaic of
politicians in the last
three months and every
retiring or retired
Government official is
aspiring to get a ticket
from one or the other
political party.....more
A BSF soldier displays
rounds fired by militants
at Samba international
border on Friday.
Excelsior/Raj
BSF,
Rangers hold flag meeting
Infiltration
bid foiled in Samba
sector
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
May 9:
The Border Security Force
(BSF) foiled an
infiltration attempt by a
big group of militants
from the international
border in forward village
of Ragwal between Regal
and Benglard areas in
Samba sector last night....more
Army
ready for Assembly
elections: Gen Kapoor
*Marked improvement in
security scenario
TANGDHAR,
May 9:
The Army today said a
"multi-tier
mechanism" is in
place to prevent
militants infiltrating
through the LoC to
disrupt the Assembly
elections due in Jammu
and Kashmir later this
year....more
Security
for Amarnath yatris
J&K
seeks 63 coys of Central
forces
By Sanjeev
Pargal
JAMMU,
May 9:
Police have sought 63
companies of Central
forces to provide
security to pilgrims of
Shri Amarnath shrine
during two month long
annual pilgrimage
beginning from June 18.....more
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