! A * B B B ,-"# ./0 #()(#)* "#$%&' +#$,&- 7"'94=";!8 /; ;/C=/"6'=94' "'?"!5 57897;!?4"6 ,8"7,8;,45'6/ 4/55'!; /4!89/9;/ !849=/8 698/579C /9'94=9 5!8 54'"/ 58/;4 8C5/,H9:C6 D7 ! ()"*#3+ EFG D'5 1 2' 23456 % 07 /0 0 )1$ #$ 2345 6 % & % ping by drones from across the 9 ;' 4 4565789 border into Punjab last month, 9'9< * and Inter-Services Intelligence = ndian security agencies (ISI) chief Lt General Faiz ; :>? Isounded a high alert in Hameed’s recent tour of 9'97 = 8 ? Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Punjab, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and Jammu & Kashmir on are three main reasons which : Thursday after they claimed prompted Indian security agen- that four heavily armed fiday- cies to go on a high alert. 9'9O een of Pakistan-based Jaish-e- The ISI chief had last : Mohammad (JeM) terrorist month toured PoK and held outfit sneaked into the nation- meetings with various outfits, al Capital to hit targets during including JeM commanders. ;4 the ongoing festive season to The report says that on pres- take revenge for the abrogation sure of the ISI chief, JeM mas- * of Article 370. termind Masood Azhar was Union Home Secretary released from preventive cus- Ajay Kumar Bhalla and tody despite being on the UN Intelligence Bureau chief Arvind list of wanted global terrorists. the JeM has been plotting sui- orchard near Mir Mohallah in Kumar attended a high-level Sources in the MHA said cide attacks in Delhi and other Bandipore district and dis- meeting in the PMO following Home Minister Amit Shah has installations, including Indian closed that people of the Valley the alert. Intelligence inputs been apprised of the measures Air Force’s airbases, as a will soon hear a “good news” of from American agencies too taken by the police force. The revenge for the abrogation of a big attack in Jammu and have alerted India of possible IB alerted to the Special Cell of Article 370. Delhi, sources said. ISI-sponsored terrorist attacks. the Delhi Police and the police Indian Air Force bases in One foreign terrorist and In the wake of high grade chiefs of adjoining States on and around Jammu & Kashmir, two Kashmiri militants were threat perception, all major Wednesday night. Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have also reportedly present in the airports, ports, vital installa- Agencies are concerned been put on alert and security meeting. While the comman- tions, important Government about possible activation of has been beefed up in Amritsar der was armed with a sniper ((() ( offices in Delhi, Mumbai, sleeper cells for terror attacks and Pathankot in Punjab and rifle, the three other terrorists Bangalore and other places during the festivities when Srinagar and Leh. carrying AK 47 rifles, pistols more than two dozen locations, Several persons have been up across the national Capital. city after the intelligence inputs have been put on high alert. there is a high footfall at pub- The IB last week said JeM and grenades, according to the including at Seelampur, Aya detained and are bring grilled Raids are being conducted by suggested that three to four Interception of cellphone lic places. Commander in J&K Abu IB inputs. Nagar, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi to extract leads corroborate the the Special Cell and Crime members of a terror outfit may communication from the According to inputs Usman held a meeting with the Following the tip-off, the Railway Station, Paharganj and inputs, officials said. Branch of the Delhi Police at have infiltrated into the city,” India-Pak border, arms drop- received earlier by the agencies, overground workers in an apple Delhi Police conducted raids at certain areas of South Delhi. “Security has been beefed several locations across the said a senior police official. ! )*+ % " Q -. " -R$-/# 4565789 Goyal. So, I think that was just uling calls and meetings that speculation. We do think that will determine how long that he US on Thursday said there is no structural reason will take. But I don’t see any big #$! %P Tthat neither Indian nor why there can’t be one pretty issue that is holding it back.” American Government has quickly. We know each other’s He also said the announce- : ; party leaders from Jammu to R stated that there will be a issues,” said US Secretary of ment of trade deal is not hold- meet party president Farooq trade agreement in “five min- Commerce Wilbur Ross. ing back Indian trade or Indian day after ending the polit- Abdullah and party vice-pres- utes” but it does not see any He was replying to a ques- relations either at the geopo- Aical detention of Jammu- ident Omar Abdullah, under structural reason which might tion about the proposed trade litical level or leaders level or based political leaders, the State detention in Srinagar. stop both the nations to have agreement and the need to iron even trade and business level. Government on Thursday hint- National Conference lead- a trade agreement “pretty out differences and boost the “But we want to actually ed that leaders from Kashmir ers also took a detailed review quickly”. two-way commerce. take a quantum leap in that, could now be released in a of the political situation in the 4565789 “Neither Government said Speaking at the Indian which is the direction in which phased manner. He, however, State ahead of chalking out the that there will be a trade deal Economic Summit, Goyal said, both the countries and our didn’t disclose any timeline. future course of action. resident Ram Nath Kovind, in five minutes. That was not “So it is a more of a question negotiating team is working,” Responding to a question In Srinagar, situation PPrime Minister Narendra us, wasn’t Minister Piyush of scheduling time and sched- he said. on the likelihood of the release remained peaceful on Modi and former Prime of Kashmiri leaders, placed Thursday. Minister Manmohan Singh will under detention since August Heavy rush of vehicles was be part of an all-party group ' 5, Farooq Khan, Adviser to the witnessed in several areas as (jatha) that will visit the Governor, said they will be people stepped out and moved Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in released “one by one after around freely to attend to their Pakistan for the birth anniver- analysis of every individual”. routine work. sary celebrations of Guru On the other hand, However, attendance in the Nanak on November 9. National Conference leaders in educational institutions The trio have accepted the Amarinder told mediaper- organise a “path” (reading of Jammu on Thursday convened remained thin and market invitation of Punjab Chief sons that both Kovind and religious scriptures) on the an emergency meeting at Sher- places continue to remain shut Minister Amarinder Singh, who Modi had accepted the Punjab occasion of the 550th Prakash e-Kashmir Bhawan and passed during most part of the day. clarified that the group would Government’s invitation to be Purb from October 30 to a unanimous resolution urging In Jammu, provincial pres- only go to the Kartarpur part of the historic celebrations November 3 and bring a 4565789 carrying out the heritage pro- rehabilitation and resettlement Governor Satya Pal Malik to ident, NC, Devender Singh Gurdwara and not for the and that the modalities of their “Nagar Kirtan” to Sultanpur ject. “The Supreme Court did (R&R) policy of the State allow a delegation of the senior Rana presided the meeting. launch of the “corridor”. visits would be chalked out Lodhi via Amritsar (Wagah) hile hearing a case relat- not issue any direction. It asked Government,” he said, adding The Punjab CM said the after the Kartarpur Corridor later in the day. Wing to beautification of us to take into confidence all that a status report would be President and the Prime opening programme was As per the proposed pro- the Shree Jagannath Temple in stakeholders and hold discus- submitted to the court before Minister have given consent for finalised with Pakistan. gramme, the “Nagar Kirtan” Puri, the Supreme Court on sions with religious leaders. the next hearing posted to attending the 550th Gurpurab During his meeting with will arrive at Sultanpur Lodhi Thursday asked the Odisha The court also asked us to October 22. celebrations of Guru Nanak the Prime Minister, Amarinder in Punjab’s Kapurthala district Government to protect protect temples and places of The case has been filed in Dev, including the historic also requested his personal on November 4. The Punjab the temples and places of wor- worship on mutt premises near the court in the wake of the opening of the Kartarpur intervention to facilitate the CM has also written to External ship at the mutts near the tem- the temple,” State Advocate State Government’s act of Corridor. He also said political clearance for allowing Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, ple. General Ashok Parija told demolition of the structures Manmohan Singh too had the special all-party “jatha” to seeking a formal clearance for The court also directed reporters. within a 75-meter radius of the agreed to join the first all-party visit Nankana Sahib in Pakistan the Nankana Sahib delegation the Government to consult the “We apprised the Supreme Jagannath Temple for creation “jatha” (delegation) to the on the historic occasion. visit and the “Nagar Kirtan” to Shankaracharya of Puri and Court regarding provision of of a heritage corridor around Kartarpur Gurdwara to join the He requested that a group be brought from Pakistan to servitors of the temple in protection of temples in the the shrine. mega event after the opening of of 21 persons may be allowed Punjab, according to an official the Kartarpur corridor.