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ON REGISTER APPOINTED: Kashmir born Justice Bilal Nazki of J&K was appointed Chief Justice of Orissa on Nov 13, just four days before his retirement. SWORN IN: Ghulam Hasnain Masoodi was sworn in as Additional Judge of J&K High Court on Nov 13. Oath was administered by Chief Justice Barin Ghosh. MILESTONE: Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine registered highest annual pilgrimage so far on Nov 12 when one Sagar Choudhary of Meerut became 7417620th pilgrim breaking record of 2007 when 7417619 pilgrims had visited. PROFIT: Jammu and Kashmir Bank posted net profit of Rs 134.27 Cr for quarter ended Sept 2009, which was 16% up from Rs 115.92 Cr for the same period last year. ELEVATED: Jammu born Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana Court Justice Tirath Singh Thakur cleared for elevation to Supreme Court. He is son of former J&K Deputy CM DD Thakur.
CHANGE OF GUARD: Lt Gen Naresh Chandra Marwah is named to take over as GoC of Srinagar based 15 Corps replacing Lt Gen Bikram Singh who has been transferred to Army Headquarters at Delhi.
PASSED AWAY: Legendary editor and doyen of Urdu journalism in J&K, Sofi Gh. Mohammad, 77 passed away on Nov 16. He was Chief Editor of Srinagar based popular Urdu Daily Srinagar Times. www.epilogue.in
Agitational terrorism has become new problem in the State. As part of this new form of terrorism, the anti-national elements are first creating situation for people coming on roads and then initiating such steps that people become violent and paralyze the State General Officer Commanding in Chief of Northern Command Lt Gen B S Jaswal at a press briefing at Northern Command headquarters Udhampur on Oct 31
There was nothing like 'agitational terrorism. There is nothing common between the two – terrorism and agitation Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reacting to Gen Jaswal's statement on Nov 9 at Jammu
The ban order on prepaid cell phones in Jammu and Kashmir has been issued on imaginary assumptions that pre-paid mobile SIM cards are being issued to the terrorists without proper and adequate verification Prof Bhim Singh, lawyer and Panthers Party leader in his plea before the Supreme Court of India seeking revocation of ban on prepaid cell phones
India has a basket of options (to) use against Pakistan... economic, trade, media, foreign relations, military and covert measures... Stop all imports from Pakistan, ban overflight by Pakistani airlines and significantly restrict travel between the two countries. Pakistan will react but the pain will be asymmetrically more for Pakistan Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in its "Task Force Report on National Security and Terrorism�
It is unfortunate that when the entire world is engaged in lobbying for resumption of talks between India and Pakistan through confidence building measures, including free travel and trade initiatives, FICCI is putting forward irresponsible and immature statements Shakeel Qalandar president Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir
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Epilogue, December 2009