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| Gold, not politics, behind PDP leader's murder | | Budgam Police cracks the mystery, mob torches houses of killers | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jan 24: Even as Budgam police has cracked the mystery of a PDP leader's murder within 48 hours and found that there was gold, not politics, behind the assassination, unruly crowds today staged protest demonstrations and torched the residential houses of the alleged and detained killers.
With a number of politicians, both from the opposition PDP and the ruling National Conference, condemning the murder of PDP's Vice President in Chadoura area, Police have solved the mystery of the death of 38-year-old goldsmith, Nazir Ahmad Dar S/o Abdul Gaffar Dar R/o Badipora, Chadoura, within 48 hours. Associated with PDP, Dar had disappeared during the night intervening January 21st and 22nd and his dead body, buried under a culvert in the same area, was recovered in the morning on January 23rd.
Tension had receded to some extent with the recovery of the dead body on Monday but Police were apprehending trouble by the opposition party around Republic Day ceremony on January 26th as Chadoura happens to be a stronghold of the PDP and the deceased activist happened to b... | |
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| NC overtly or covertly responsible for 'mass exodus' of KPs | | Bhan targets NC again, says leadership responsible for KPs' plight | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Jan 24: Reacting sharply to National Conference leader and MLC Vijay Bakaya's defence of his party leadership over the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from valley 22 years back, the senior Congress leader and prominent Supreme Court lawyer Ashok Bhan said today that Bakaya as a neo-NC activist has no right to speak on behalf of the community.
It is worthwhile to mention here that Bakaya had defended National Conference (NC) and Dr Farooq Abdullah in response to a statement by senior Congress leader Ashok Bhan in which he alleged that NC and Abdullahs were responsible for exodus of KPs from Valley for they created a situation of political vacuum which was occupied by... | |
| | | | Besides AFSPA it brings into focus rotten system | | Pathribal case | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 24: The Supreme Court rap on the Army in the alleged fake encounter in Pathribal in Jammu and Kashmir prompted Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today to say that the need for partial revocation of the controversial AFSPA in the state has been brought back to focus.
Omar also regretted that justice has not been delivered even 12 years after the encounter in one of the travesties of justice system.
While Omar regrets denial of justice to the Pathribal victims, he failed to make a mention of the victims of Chittisinghpora massacre.
Chittisinghpora massacre, pertinent to mention, took place when National Conference was at the helm of affairs in the state. The human... | |
| | | | Misbehavior "key role" by volunteers of Civil Defence assisting Cops at checking points | | R-Day celebrations | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 24: Notwithstanding a high alert sounded in Jammu ahead of Republic Day celebration, the volunteers of Civil Defence assisting Jammu police while frisking and checking of vehicles are virtually playing a non serious role.
With just two days left for Republic Day celebration, the volunteers of Civil Defence are assisting police with a casual approach. Furthermore, many complaints have been received by police officers from the city residents that volunteers of Civil Defence misbehave while checking the vehicles posing as "Bosses".
"Is it policing or hooliganism?" questioned Dunni Ram, a city resident. "On late Monday evening, I was on way to Railway Station, J... | |
| | | | Govt rules out extension to retiring officers | | `Special people can be re-appointed' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 24: The government today ruled out grant of extension to retiring IAS officers. However, re-appointment of `favourities' was justified by playing with words.
Reports said that 22 IAS officers are retiring in the coming months which may have a serious bearing on the administrative setup of the state. However sources in the civil secretariat while rejecting such notions said that there was no dearth of IAS officers in the state and the functioning of the state administration shall in no way be affected by the retirement of few senior officers.
Responding to reports of extension the PHE Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din and the Law Secretary ruled out such a possibility... | |
| | | | Taj-Vakil tussle hots up on corruption remarks | | Taj 'threatens' of defamation case, seeks apology | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 24: In what can turn out to be a political tussle between two senior leaders of Congress on account of factionalism within the state unit of Congress, Minister for PHE Irrigation and Flood control Taj Mohiuddin has asked former minister Abdul Ghani Vakil to apologise for what Taj terms as 'irresponsible' comments made against the Minister or else face defamation suit.
Taj Mohiuddin , it is learnt has dashed a letter to Abdul Gani Vakil asking him to prove the allegations or apologise for whatever he stated the other day with regard to functioning of the some departments. Vakil, a senior leader in the hierarchy of state functionaries however said he ha... | |
| | | | Congress hoodwinking Jammu to woo Jammu | | Politics Of Deceit & Bluff -- II | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 24: The Congress performed somewhat better in 2002 and captured 20 seats. It entered into an alliance with the PDP and remained in power till July 7, 2008, when the Ghulam Nabi Azad-led government under pressure from Jammu. The Congress didn't do anything to give effect to its election manifesto. It did not constitute delimitation commission. Nor did it work for the establishment of the promised regional development board. It could have very easily set up delimitation commission and regional development board, but it didn't. It was obvious that the Congress threw its election manifesto into the dustbin to keep the Kashmiri leadership in good humour. The Kashmiri leadership,... | |
| | | | CM assurance fails to take off | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Jan 24: Despite the tall claims made by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during his visit to Kishtwar on 09-01-2012, his assurance has failed to tick off as air lifting of Marwah bound passengers stranded in Kishtwar District due to heavy snowfall has not materialized even after two weeks has gone by since the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced air service for areas like Marwah, Warwan and Dachhan.
The people of Marwah accuse the government that despite depositing Rs. 2000/ person in the office of Tehsildar Kishtwar as air fare nearly 10 days ago, they are waiting for the turn to reach home since then.
According to the people of Marwah, Warwan and Dachhan wh... | |
| | | | SMVDU fast losing sheen, VC under scanner | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 24: One of State's most prestigious universities, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) is fast losing its sheen as the premier seat of knowledge and learning in the State.
Established as a statutory university under an act of J&K Legislature in 1999, the SMVDU is in for serious allegations of corruption, nepotism and bias. The heavy cloud of mismanagement hanging over the University is diminishing its popularity and status.
The most serious part of the allegations about SMVDU is that the conduct of the University's Vice Chancellor is being called into question. It is reliably learnt that some of the aggrieved officers working in the University have... | |
| | | | Locals protest after housewife allegedly burnt, dies | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 24: A massive protest was held at Ramgarh in Vijaypur, Samba, near here after the young housewife, who was allegedly burnt by her husband on January 19 last, succumbed to her injuries at the GMCH today.
Srishta of Ramloo, Ramgarh, was married to Surinder Singh of Jarh, Barkatpura, on May 11 last year.
Since Surinder worked with a railway company at Reasi, he took his wife along with him and the couple started living there in a rented room, police sources said.
On January 19 last, she sustained severe burns inside their room. She was then admitted by her husband to the Reasi district hospital from where she was later referred to the GMCH here.
On the day of... | |
| | | | Mentors across the border resolve `money' issues | | Two factions of separatist organization re-unite | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Jan 24: With their mentors across the border resolving all the `money' issues between them, two factions of a separatist organization based mainly in Poonch and Rajouri districts have forged unity. According to sources close to the organization, the mentors have made clear that they were ready to finance both the factions separately.
At the time of split, an activist of a particular faction told this correspondent that the chairman had received at last Rs 6 crore from across the border during the past one decade.
"Of which, eighty percent of the cash was utilized by chairman for his family members and was lying in the bank accounts of his relatives"... | |
| | | | JK govt proposes hike in relief amount for Kashmiri migrants | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 24: The Jammu and Kashmir government has submitted a proposal to the Centre for increase of relief amount for Kashmiri migrants in the state.
"The state government has submitted a proposal to the Centre in this regard (hike in relief amount for Kashmiri migrants) for necessary approval," Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation minister Raman Bhalla said at a function here.
Bhalla said a proposal is under consideration for providing loan to unemployed youths of the community so that they can earn their livelihood by establishing self-employment units under agriculture and horticulture sectors. Maintaining that the government is keen on the safe return of the Kash... | |
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