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CM tells top security brass: No room for HR violations *Recruitment rallies to raise 5 IRP battalions 1/14/2009 11:25:03 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, JAN 14: In his first meeting with top brass of the security forces, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has sent a categorical message of zero tolerance to human rights violations. Addressing first meeting of the Unified Headquarters, the CM called for zero tolerance on human rights violations and asked the concerned authorities to investigate any violation, if it takes place, in a transparent manner and give quick punishment, if awarded. The Chief Minister asked the Chief Secretary to sort out the issues between the civil administration and the army in matters of acquisition of land, rent and other related issues and hoped that Civil and Military Liaison Conference shall be held on first priority. On the issue of vacation of Government buildings, especially Health and Educational institutions, by security forces, the Chief Minister said that a Committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary to Government, Home that will examine the issue and take a decision on providing alternate accommodation to the security forces. The...   READ MORE

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Omar speaks to Miliband 1/14/2009 11:24:29 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, JAN 14: The all-powerful British Foreign Secretary David Miliband was in the Union Capital meeting top Indian leadership but Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sitting in Jammu did not miss the opportunity of making a point towards easing tension in the region –he spoke to Miliband through teleconferencing. An official spokesman for the Chief Minister said that Omarhad a teleconference last evening with the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. David Miliband, who is currently on a visit to India. The Chief Minister and the British Foreign Secretary also discussed Indo-Pak relations in the light of the Mumbai attacks. Mr. Abdullah emphasized that Indo-Pak relations have a ...   READ MORE   CM's Sectt to oversee Civil Aviation, Estates 1/14/2009 11:24:02 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, JAN 14 – The State Government has ordered that the administrative control of the Civil Aviation, Estates and Hospitality and Protocol Departments shall, henceforth, be with the Chief Minister's Secretariat. ...   READ MORE   Tara meets PC, Pranab, others 1/14/2009 11:23:41 PM Agencies New Delhi, Jan 14 - Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Tara Chand, who was on a three day visit to the national capital, called on the Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram yesterday evening. He also met the External Affairs Minister, Mr. Pranab Mukherji at his South Block office. The Deputy Chief Minister apprised the two union Ministers about the prevailing situation in the state. Tara Chand also called on the Union Urban Development Minister, Mr. Jaipal Reddy and discussed several urban development schemes in operation in Jammu and Kashmir. He also met Union Minister for Water Resources and PCC President, Prof. Saifuddin Soz and senior Congress leader Mr. M. L. Fotedar. ...   READ MORE   Pro-tem Speaker being sworn in today MLAs ask: Where is Assembly? 1/14/2009 11:23:22 PM HAMAAD SALIF Jammu, Jan 15: The government has settled down and started working but anxiety is running high among newly elected legislators who are keenly awaiting their date with the august House –the Legislative Assembly. While the first time legislators, particularly the young ones are looking towards Governor’s summons, the older and experiences ones are raising questions of constitution requirements. Constitutionally the assembly is required to meet within six months and this deadline had ended on January 7. Official sources said that a date for administering oath to the new legislators may be decided Thursday after administering oath to the Pro-tem Speaker. Choudhary Mohammad As...   READ MORE   Women, children cross LoC to escape domestic tension 1/14/2009 11:22:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu/Poonch, Jan 14: In a bizarre incident a woman along with her children crossed over to the Pakistan administered Kashmir to escape the alleged harassment her estranged husband and the family of parents-in-laws. Five members of a family managed to exfiltrate into the Pakistan Administered Kashmir late last night from Shahpur area in Poonch district. Exfiltration of this unarmed woman reveals how porous the borders with our hostile neighbour are. Sources said that a family from village Krini in Shahpur area of Poonch including 3 females crossed over to Pakistan administered Kashmir exposing the security apparatus along the border, even when the tension among b...   READ MORE   Kuldeep suicide case HC restrains Commission from finalizing case report 1/14/2009 11:22:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 14: In a controversial case pertaining to alleged suicide of one Kuldeep Verma during Shri Amarnath land row agitation, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has restrained the Justice OP Sharma Commission of Inquiry from making a final report till a notice was replied to the court. Four senior cops, including an IPS officer, arrayed on the case, had approached the court with allegations that the Commissioner of Inquiry was not fair to them. Justice Hakim Imtiyaz Hussain of J&K High Court at Srinagar prior to the winter vacation of the High Court in a petition filed by Shailender Singh Additional Supt of Police security and others, has issued notice to the Stat...   READ MORE   PDP poised to win one RS seat 1/14/2009 11:21:11 PM NIRBHAY JAMMUAL Jammu, Jan 14: It is simple mathematical and not political permutation and combination as far as filling four seats in the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir is concerned. If the notification is issued for filling all the four seats the BJP, which has 11 members in the Assembly, is likely to see its candidate making it to the Rajya Sabha if it has the support from the three Panthers Party MLAs. In case the notification is issued for filling two seats at a time the BJP-Panthers combine may not be able to see its candidate elected to the Rajya Sabha. The reason being that the ruling NC-Congress alliance can secure the support of more than 48 MLAs. The alliance has 44 members ...   READ MORE   PDP poised to win one RS seat 1/14/2009 11:18:44 PM NIRBHAY JAMMUAL Jammu, Jan 14: It is simple mathematical and not political permutation and combination as far as filling four seats in the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir is concerned. If the notification is issued for filling all the four seats the BJP, which has 11 members in the Assembly, is likely to see its candidate making it to the Rajya Sabha if it has the support from the three Panthers Party MLAs. In case the notification is issued for filling two seats at a time the BJP-Panthers combine may not be able to see its candidate elected to the Rajya Sabha. The reason being that the ruling NC-Congress alliance can secure the support of more than 48 MLAs. The alliance has 44 members ...   READ MORE

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