2 terrorists nabbed in J&K
Jammu, Dec 27: Security forces apprehended two terrorists of J&K Ghaznavi Force on Sunday in Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch district and recovered explosive material from them. A statement issued by the Indian Army said, “In an intelligence-based, well coordinated joint operation Army and J&K Police apprehended two terrorists with explosive material from a vehicle near Galutha Harni, Mendhar in Poonch district.” “The apprehended terrorists are most likely from ‘Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force’. With the arrest of these terrorists, the security forces have unearthed a nexus involved in ferrying warlike stores and narcotics. Search operation is still going on to recover more arms or explosive material from the hideouts. (IANS)
No more caste stickers on vehicles
Lucknow, Dec 27: Displaying caste identities on wind screens and number plates of four and two-wheelers in Uttar Pradesh will now invite punitive action. In recent years, it has become fashionable to write caste names like Yadav, Jat, Gurjar, Brahmin, Pandit, Kshatriya, Lodhi and Maurya on windscreens or number plates of vehicles in the state. This is essentially done to assert caste identity depending on the party power. An order sent by Additional Transport Commissioner Mukesh Chandra to all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) states that all such vehicles are to be seized. The transport department has launched the drive after instructions from the PMO. (IANS)