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| Police launch massive crackdown to foil separatists' anti-poll propaganda | | For smooth poll process, Malik, Shah, Khan among dozens detained on day 1 | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Oct 30: To thwart all sorts of anti-election programmes of separatists, police today launched a massive crackdown against separatists of varied factions across Kashmir to let the process of polling go smoothly in Kashmir.
After Election Commission of India (ECI) announced Assembly poll dates in the recent past, separatist factions led by Yaseen Malik, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Shabir Shah, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and other factions active in Kashmir immediately started issuing notices of election boycott and started their anti-poll campaign.
Taking cognizance of their anti-election propaganda, police today initiated a massive drive against separatist leaders and detain... | |
| | | | Cong banks on Muslim votes in 13 Jammu constituencies | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 30: Congress is banking on 13 constituencies where Muslim votes could be decisive in the Jammu region. The party is also strategizing to ramp up caste considerations to resurrect itself in the forthcoming elections.
The party trailed in 24 out of the 37 Assembly constituencies of the Jammu region in the Parliamentary elections. The party hopes that it can make much of the success in these elections.
The strategy is part of the plan of Congress to take back its dominant position in the Jammu, which has received a beating by the BJP. The party is fielding candidates on this consideration also.
It has a structural base in every constituency. It is with thi... | |
| | | | R D Sharma in JU VC's chair | | Mattoo vindicated | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Oct 30: Many among the JU's teaching fraternity can today stand witness to Prof. Amitabh Mattoo's prophecy several years back when during the elections of JUTA (Jammu University Teachers Association), then Vice Chancellor of the Jammu University Professor Amitabh Mattoo had said that Prof R D Sharma, who was elected as the president of the JUTA was actually 'Vice Chancellor material'.
Years later, Mattoo's words became prophetic when Chancellor, N N Vohra relieved Prof. M P S Ishar today and handed over the headship of the University to Prof. R D Sharma. Prof. Sharma had recently completed his term as the Chairman of the BOPEE, to which he was nominated after sale o... | |
| | | | Under pressure, BJP kick starts poll campaign without candidates | | Party leaders visit Srinagar areas, face uncomfortable questions | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 30: Amid pressure from the party high command to strive for the Mission 44 plus in Jammu and Kashmir the Bharatiya Janta Party kick started its poll campaign in Srinagar today.
A few BJP leaders were seen moving in the city and meeting people today. They were seen telling people that they should vote for the party in the forthcoming assembly elections to end the "Family Raaj" in Jammu and Kashmir.
"If BJP comes into power it would ensure Srinagar is turned into a model city and the people who have suffered huge losses due to floods are given enough support to restart their normal lives," the BJP leaders assured people.
The BJP leaders, according to the... | |
| | | | Beigh criticizes election boycott call | | `Separatists enemies of people, vote is our democratic right' | | | Majid Nabi
Srinagar, Oct 30: Lambasting separatist for their 'anti people activities', principle opposition, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), today asserted that such defiant tactics by separatist parties won't severe Kashmir from union of India.
PDP senior leader and Parliamentarian, Muzzafar Hussain Beigh, while criticizing separatists' election boycott call in the Valley said that the people for significant change on ground must involve themselves in the electoral process.
"Those giving boycott calls are actually the enemies of people. Vote is our democratic and constitutional right, we must defy those giving boycott calls and I want to tell them that no matter how much they work a... | |
| | | | Patients at GMC's Oncology Deptt fighting official apathy more than Cancer | | No medicines procured for years | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Oct 30: Government claims to provide best health care facilities to the people of the state prove 'hoax' as leaving poor patients at the mercy of God, the department of Oncology of Government Medical College and Hospital is running without anti cancer medicines since the department was established, impelling poor patients to buy these expensive medicines from open market to satiate ulterior motives.
"Amid huge purchase of various medicines being made by government, patients suffering with deadly disease have to purchase expensive medicines from the market", said a source in GMC, adding that since the Union Government has decontrolled some medicines including anti ca... | |
| | | | Azad dividing Jammu province for petty votes | | Where is Chenab Valley? | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 30: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad is so desperate for some votes that he is dividing Jammu province. It appears that he has joined hands with the votaries of Greater Kashmir, who have been seeking to divide Jammu province since the late 1940s by saying that Jammu province consists of three sub-regions - Pir Panjal, Chenab Valley and the plain areas of Jammu. Their whole approach is sectarian and divisive. They believe that since Poonch and Rajouri and the erstwhile Doda district are Muslim-majority, these should be integrated into the Muslim-majority Kashmir. Jammu province has a distinct identity and no one can be allowed to undermine the territo... | |
| | | | Kashmiris will again defeat Hurriyat's sinister agenda | | Call for poll boycott | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 30: Tehrik-e-Hurriyat led by fanatic and pro-Pakistan Syed Ali Shah Geelani had on Wednesday again called for boycott of the Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir. He said there was "no justification" of holding elections when the flood-affected people of the state are "struggling for their survival". He termed the electoral exercises in the state as "election drama" and urged people to boycott the Assembly elections.
His atrocious call for poll boycott will again be rejected by the people. There should be no doubt about it. The people of Jammu and Ladakh have never ever boycotted elections. They hate such calls and participate in elections in large numbers and with grea... | |
| | | | Probe ordered into row over misuse of position by DIG | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 30: Jammu and Kashmir Police today ordered an inquiry into a senior police officer allegedly having his shoe-laces tied by an orderly. State Director General of Police (DGP) K. Rajendra Kumar said that he has ordered a departmental inquiry into the incident. "Yes, I have ordered an inquiry into the incident. We will wait for the report," the DGP said. A huge media controversy erupted Wednesday when some photographs purportedly posted on a social networking site by the son of Jammu-Kathua range DIG Shakeel Baig went viral.
One of the photographs showed a person in civil dress tying the shoe-laces of the officer. Another showed a person with a rifle ha... | |
| | | | Is Kichloo serious about dragging whistleblower KAS officer to court? | | Rejects allegations about he being involved in multi crore scam | | | Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Oct 30: Unnerved, by the disclosures of Director Industries and Commerce Dr Abdul Rashid, about his involvement in a land allotment scam to entrepreneurs, Minister of State for Home, Industries and Commerce Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo today threatened legal action against the officer.
Following the revelations made by Dr Rashid, Kichloo had allegedly used his influence to get him transferred on October 21, 2014 after latter had exposed a scandal to the tune of several crores, involving the minister and a businessmen of Jammu. However, the transfer order was stayed by the High Court.
Describing the accusations as a figment of Dr. Rashid's imagination, MoS Saj... | |
| | | | Winner of UN Award, Insp Shakti is epitome of dynamism | | |  Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Oct 30: True to her name's literal meaning, Inspector Shakti Devi of J&K Police, who won the International Female Police Peacekeeper Award-2014, is a genuine epitome of 'power' and 'dynamism' as she overcame the adversities of life with grit and determination. Despite hailing from a remote village Bharnara in Tehsil Majalta of District Udhampur in Jammu region and having a humble background, Shakti Devi's 'never give up' attitude kept her dream of wearing 'khaki' afloa... | |
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