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Biggest land acquisition scam in the making in CM's own Ganderbal 4000 Kanal required for CU campus; 15,000 Kanal Govt land available; Revenue officials bent upon acquiring private land on formula 50:50 1/11/2011 11:32:47 PM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Jan 11: Chief Minister's snubbing of the District revenue authorities over their failure in acquiring land for the Central University campus at a high level review meeting last month has failed to break the jinx. Unfazed by the dressing down, the Revenue authorities are persisting with their controversial plans of taking over thousands of Kanals of the private agriculture land on exorbitant rates. Triple the area required for the campus is readily available from the government's own reserve but the land acquisition, according to residents and informed official sources, is underway with the intention of paying double---even triple---the market value to the owners and subsequently sharing the "profit" on 50:50 basis. According to well placed authoritative sources, an area of 4,000 Kanal of land is required for raising of the campus of the Central University at Tulmullah, in Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's Assembly constituency of Ganderbal. Even as 15,000 Kanals of the government land is readily available, Revenue officials are bent upon...   READ MORE

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Encroachments removed from proposed Channi Green-Belt park, cops deployed to deal with mafia 1/11/2011 11:31:07 PM BHARAT BHUSHAN EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Jan 11: After over a decade-long legal battle and intense drama with lot many twists-n-turns, the housing board Monday razed to ground all the encroachments from the worth Rs 150 cr strip of land at Channi Himmat earmarked for a green-belt park three decades back. The board action came nearly a month after ET carried a comprehensive news report on how the land mafia had encroached upon the strip and how an AC(R)'s "secret" report in this connection tended to deprive the board of the land's ownership rights, contrary to a high court division bench verdict. The news item was carried in the December 14 issue of Early Times under the caption: "Channi...   READ MORE   'Flutter' about changes in New Delhi stirs up activity in J&K Congress Azad loyalists gearing up for Jammu rally on Jan 30….? 1/11/2011 11:30:33 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 11: Ahead of some certain changes in AICC organizational structure in terms of assigning new jobs and assignments to the key leaders , the faction ridden J&K Congress is witnessing a flurry of activity with supporters in the two main camps getting active for respective 'political motives' on anvil. While the supporters of Pradesh Congress Chief Prof Saif-u-Din Soz are already active and 'on the move' , Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's lobby that was seen having reposed itself in comparative calm for some time is now coming out of this 'quietism and stillness'. The latter are preparing for a 'grand rally' to be organized at Parade Ground on January 30. Source...   READ MORE   Don't take extreme step of migrating from valley: Farooq to Sikhs 1/11/2011 11:29:54 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 11: Union Minister and National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah who is more visible in the state for last one week on Tuesday assured Sikh community members of proper security in the Kashmir valley and advised not to take any extreme step of migrating from the valley at this point. Dr Abdullah who participated in the Gurupurab celebrations at Chand Kour Gurudwara in Jammu on Tuesday made this appeal to the members of the sikh community not to take threats of migration too seriously as times have changed and there is a perceptible change in the security situation. Speaking in clear words Dr Abdullah went on to say that Dr Abdullah would die first bef...   READ MORE   J&K declines MCI guidelines for admission in medical courses 1/11/2011 11:29:30 PM ET REPORT Jammu, Jan 11: Jammu and Kashmir has decided to continue the selection process for medical graduate and post-graduate courses through its Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE), trashing the Medical Council of India (MCI) proposal to conduct the national eligibility-cum-entrance test (NEET). The state's Minister for Medical Education R.S. Chib told some newsmen here Tuesday that a communication in this regard has already been sent to the union government. The minister said it was not in the interest of the candidates of Jammu and Kashmir to do away with the BOPEE, which had been created through a legislation passed by the state legislature. "Whatever happens in th...   READ MORE   Channi Himmat residents shower praises on Early Times 1/11/2011 11:29:12 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 11: The Channi Himmat residents today spoke in praise of Early Times for highlighting in the newspaper the issue of encroachment of the proposed green-belt park in the locality. AS Wazir, former chief engineer and housing board managing director, said ET had become their voice by highlighting the issue and bringing it to the notice of the authorities concerned. He thanked the ET management for being supportive and sticking to the journalistic ethics while highlighting the green-belt issue. Wazir also extended his gratitude to divisional commissioner Pawan Kotwal, DC, Jammu, additional DC Sheetal Nanda and housing board managing director Dalip Thusoo for gett...   READ MORE   JKNPP demands separate assembly for Jammu 1/11/2011 11:28:54 PM RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Jan 11: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) has once again demanded reorganization of the state, saying that the state is an unnatural formation and that Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh cannot co-exist under one administration. It is of the considered view that the people of Jammu province have suffered immensely in all spheres and at all levels during all the 63 years on independence at the hands of the Kashmiri leadership and its "cronies" in Jammu; that New Delhi has also been maltreating or ignoring the people of Jammu province and that time has finally come to say goodbye to Kashmir and have a system of government that is of the people of Jamm...   READ MORE   The dedicated CRPF at the receiving end -- I 1/11/2011 11:28:37 PM NEHA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Jan 11: The secessionist and communal violence gripped Kashmir in the late 80s. Immediately thereafter, things assumed alarming proportions in the Kashmir Valley and its adjoining areas. It was the immediate fall-out of the failure of the irresponsible political leadership of the time. For, instead of taking on the extremists and Pakistani Inter-Service Intelligence saboteurs, the political leadership of the time bungled and behaved in a fashion that only helped the separatists' cause as well as the cause of Pakistan in Kashmir. In fact, the early 90s witnessed the situation in Kashmir going out of control. Convinced that the state's political leadership at...   READ MORE   Shop gutted in fire at Gujjar Nagar 1/11/2011 11:28:12 PM Jammu: A devastating fire this morning gutted an electrical goods shop at Gujjar Nagar here. The incident created panic in the densely populated locality which has a series of houses and shops in the close vicinity of the burnt shop. Due to fire, 3-4 handy gas cylinders also exploded in the shop, police sources said. Three fire tenders were immediately pressed into service and it took them around one hour to control the fire. The shop was completely gutted, but there was no injury or loss of life. The timely action of firemen prevented the fire from spreading to the nearby shops and houses, the sources added. Short circuit was stated to be the reason behind the incident....   READ MORE   Giri's associate Babloo hospitalised 1/11/2011 11:27:55 PM JAMMU: Yudhvir Singh alias Babloo, who was hit by bullets in his leg in the alleged Giri encounter with police on marble market road some time back, was today admitted to police hospital after he complained of pain in the leg. He was alleged to be sitting on the pillion seat of the motorcycle which was being driven by Giri. While Giri was killed in the alleged police encounter, Babloo had survived with bullet injuries. He was undergoing treatment at the GMC hospital from where he was taken to Channi Himmat police station by SHO, Inspector Rajinder Kumar. However, while he was being questioned by police, he complained of severe pain in the leg, police sources said. The cops them took him...   READ MORE   AIRGB asks BJP to leave provocative politics 1/11/2011 9:59:05 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Jan 11: All India Rajiv Gandhi Brigade (AIRGB) has termed BJP a party with negative attitude as whenever there is any event of national importance it has raised the issues like Abrogation of article 370, Babri mosque demolition issue or raising the issue of Ram Mandir construction to divert the attention of the general public by disrupting peace of country by all means. In a meeting of All India Rajiv Gandhi Brigade held today at its state office Lohan Paloura under the chairmanship of State President Virender Manhas, the members said presently BJP has raised the issue of Tricolor National flag hoisting at Lal Chowk Srinagar on January 26 with provocative note w...   READ MORE   Rangoli Club to organize play festival 1/11/2011 9:58:41 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Jan 11: For providing a platform to budding actors, the Rangoli Club has decided to organize a play festival on the topic "Talent Hunt". This was announced by its vice president Naresh Kumar in the meeting of Club. He said that such workshops motivate youth to show their talent and make their future bright. In the meeting, the members laid more emphasis on the play directed by Kumar Binny during previous year and its success rate. That is what, This Rangoli production is doing from many years. They have also succeeded up to some extent. The president of the club Rakesh Mishra said that we have decided to continue our workshops and play festivals thought out the y...   READ MORE   BJP remembers martyrs of Praja Parishad movement 1/11/2011 9:58:18 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Jan 11: To pay tributes to the martyrs of 1953-‘Ek Nishaan, Ek Vidhaan, Ek Pradhaan’ agitation of Praja Parishad, Hiranagar Mandal of BJP organised a programme. The programme was organised in memory of Bhikam Singh and Behari Lal, who sacrificed their lives in the Praja Parishad movement. BJP State President Shamsher Singh Manhas along with other senior leaders laid wreaths at the memorial and later honoured the family members of these martyrs. A public rally was also addressed by the leaders in the premises of Martyrs’ Memorial Complex. Shamsher Singh Manhas, while paying tributes to Bhikam Singh and Behari Lal, said that our duty do not end by just assembling...   READ MORE   Militants’ rehabilitation policy Police receive 50 applications for return of youth 1/11/2011 9:57:07 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 11: The Jammu and Kashmir government has received nearly 50 applications from parents seeking the return of their sons from across the Line of Control (LoC) under a new rehabilitation policy for militants.. According to the sources, most of the applications have been filed from Doda, Poonch and Rajouri districts of the Jammu region. Applications have also been received from some Valley districts as well. Under the rehabilitation policy, Jammu and Kashmir youth who went across the LoC to receive training in arms and ammunition can return and reunite with their families. However, all of them shall be required to undergo a process laid down by the policy. The ...   READ MORE   My party shall take youth from darkness to light :Mir 1/11/2011 9:56:39 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Srinagar, Jan 11: Minister for Agriculture and President of Democratic party Nationalist, Ghulam Hassan Mir today appealed the intellectuals, writers and the citizens of the state to come forward for making J&K self reliant by tapping the young human resource of the State bringing all round prosperity. Addressing one- day party convention at Bandipora town, Mir said that Almighty has bestowed our youth with tremendous potential, talent and capabilities which is needed to be utilized in a positive manner so that a socio –economic transformation will take place in the State. The President of DPN further said, “if J&K has to emerge as model State in the Country, ...   READ MORE

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