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Omar, 28 others to set foot on assembly floor first time New MLAs being sworn in today, Rather to take oath sixth time in row 1/19/2009 11:43:25 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 19: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and some two dozen other legislators will set foot on the floor of legislative assembly first time ever as members of the eleventh Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly will be administered oath here tomorrow morning. Incidentally the swearing in of new MLAs come on the day when Barack Hussein Obama takes over as next President of the United States of America. Chaudhary Mohammad Aslam will administer oath to 86 members including the 44 members of the ruling coalition partners in the Assembly Complex in Jammu. While state assembly comprises of 87-members, the number of MLAs currently stands at 86, as National Conference President Farooq Abdullah has resigned from the Hazratbal constituency while retaining the Sonawar constituency. Farooq Abdullah emerged as winner from both the constituencies. Among the new legislators elected to the lower house include lone woman member, Shamima Firdous, who created history in its own right by being the first Muslim candidate to win from Habba-kadal constituency of Srinagar dist...   READ MORE

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Students intensify stir for open choice 1/19/2009 11:42:59 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 19: While University examination dates are approaching near; students from different city colleges have intensified their stir for the open choice on syllabus. Some students organizations are claiming that their syllabus could not be completed due to two-month long agitation in Jammu in summer of 2008. However, the Colleges have submitted report to the government saying syllabus was completed well in time by taking extra classes. Agitating students of different degree colleges in Jammu, demanding open choice, were dispersed by heavy posse of police force outside Jammu university campus on Monday. Intensifying their agitation in support of their demand, the ...   READ MORE   Cultural artists mesmerise CM 1/19/2009 11:42:39 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, JAN 19: After watching an entertainment and cultural extravaganza hosted by Academy of Art and Culture, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that he traveled widely across the world but never saw such a talent. Omar said that Jammu and Kashmir has a rich and composite cultural heritage which needs to be showcased not only within the country but across the globe. The Chief Minister was addressing at the inaugural function of the two-day cultural programme – Dhanak-II – organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, in collaboration with Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the First War of Independence,...   READ MORE   Jammu-Kashmir hyphen getting shorter for better 1/19/2009 11:42:21 PM SANDEEP BHATT Jammu, Jan 19: Two months after Darbar Move, the people of ‘Jammu and Kashmir’ seem to have put behind the baggage of animosity which erupted in the summer of 2008 when vested interests stirred the regional sentiments on Amarnath land row. The annual ‘Darbar Move’ may be expensive annual affairs for a poor state like Jammu and Kashmir but it certainly comes as a blessing of cohesion, some times. It is such a boon adopted by the Dogra rulers for the state Government employees that till date no finger has been raised against it. What to say of employees even non-officals of both the regions used to visit Kashmir in summer and Jammu in winter months. When the land row agita...   READ MORE   Crime Branch running marathon against criminals Latest: Smuggling rung busted, sapphire worth Rs 20 lakhs recovered 1/19/2009 11:41:36 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 19: Apparently on a marathon against the criminals of all hues, the Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police today claimed yet another success by busting gang of notorious sapphire smugglers. Giving details, Inspector General of Police, Crime Branch, SM Sahai said that on receipt of a specific information a team of the Crime Branch was constituted under the charge of Ashok Singh Chib, Deputy SP Crime under the supervision of his and J.P. Singh, SSP Crime. He said that after investigation, the team arrested one Surjit Singh son of Bhuri Singh, a resident of Kundal Paddar, District Kishtwar, who is also an employee of the Sheep Husbandry Department. He was a...   READ MORE   5 B’shis held near IB 1/19/2009 11:41:12 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, JAN 19 : Border Security Force today foiled an exfiltration bid along the Indo-Pak border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir and arrested five Bangladeshi nationals, police said. A group of five people were trying to cross over to Pakistan via the International Border (IB) near the border fencing when troops of 142 battalion of BSF challenged them and arrested the five at Makwal border out post (BOP) in Samba district around 1000 hours today, they said. They are being interrogated by BSF officials and would be later handed over to police, they said adding that further details are awaited....   READ MORE   NH reopens 1/19/2009 11:40:46 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 19: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only surface link between Kashmir and the rest of the country, was thrown open to traffic today after remaining closed for more than a day due to heavy snowfall and landslides in the area. "Highway was reopened for vehicular traffic after the landslide that hit Panthal area was cleared at 1100 hours and snow at Jawahir tunnel was cleared, traffic police officials said. However, motorists have been advised to move slowly due to threat of more landslides in Panthan belt and heavy snowfall in Banihal and Jawahir tunnel areas. Over 3,500 vehicles stranded at several places on the 300-km long stretch have been allowed...   READ MORE   Vijay Mallya ‘grapevine’ warms up political circles 1/19/2009 11:39:43 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 19: A grapevine in the political circles is taking rounds that liquor baron Vijay Mallya is planning to contest Rajya Sabha election from Jammu and Kashmir which are due on February 13. Mallya was last week in Srinagar and it is being widely rumoured that he is looking for support of National Conference to sail through as an independent candidate. After a leading television news channel ran this story for the day, it became a topic of hot political discussion for the day. May National Conference leaders, however, rubbished the reports that party is willing to support him. Media reports thus said that Mallya will contest Rajya Sabha polls from the state as ...   READ MORE   Raju takes over as NIA chief 1/19/2009 11:39:18 PM AGENCIES New Delhi, Jan 19: Radha Vinod Raju on Monday took over as the first head of National Investigation Agency (NIA) set up in the wake of 26/11 Mumbai terror st rikes to probe terror-related incidents. 59-year-old Raju, who will be at the helm of affairs till January 31 next year, took over the charge at the Union Home Ministry as no space has been earmarked for NIA office. Embarking on his new assignment, Raju, a 1975 batch IPS officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre, met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta. During his discussions with the Home Secretary, the NIA Chief gave the list of the officers who will form the core team of NIA set up to probe...   READ MORE   Jharkhand under Prez rule 1/19/2009 11:39:06 PM AGENCIES New Delhi, Jan 19: The government on Monday recommended imposition of President's rule in Jharkhand, keeping the 81-member state assembly under suspended animation, official sources said. This was decided at a brief unscheduled meeting of the union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Governor Syed Sibte Razi faxed a letter to the central government late Sunday saying that the political instability in the state since the resignation of Shibu Soren as chief minister on Jan 12 had led to uncertainty. Interestingly, political instability appears to have become synonymous with Jharkhand which has seen six governments in a span of eight years. Ever since the state...   READ MORE

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