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Sufi's name finally through for CIC post

But the 'hunt' still on for two Commissioners......

1/28/2011 12:01:04 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 27: GR Sufi's name is finally through for the coveted post of Chief Information Commissioner of the J&K state. His name has been recommended by the high level committee headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah which met here today after delaying the matter for months on one pretext or the other. The meeting for selection of names from amongst a list of names was postponed twice for 'want' of Mehbooba Mufti's presence, a pre requisite in her capacity as leader of Opposition. Sufi, currently Chief commissioner of Income Tax, Amritsar Division, has to reach his superannuation in a very short period of time. Sufi's name for the post was already in circulation for...

Some Doda Congress leaders complain of inadequate security, camp in Jammu

In teeth-chattering cold, Niaz had spent night on tree to save himself from militants

1/28/2011 12:00:26 AM

BHARAT BHUSHAN EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Jan 27: In the bone-chilling cold when people of Changa in Bhalessa, Doda, used quilts and heating gadgets to keep themselves warm, Mohammad Sharief Niaz spent night on a tree to save himself from militants. A veteran Congress leader and MLA, he kept Congress alive in the erstwhile Doda district when militancy was at its peak there. Despite militant threats, he even toured remote and hilly Doda areas to keep the morale of his party workers high.In the winter of 1992, 10 odd militants forced their entry into his house at Changa by breaking the doors open. While they searched for him in other rooms and manhandled family members, he got an opportunit...

RP demands action against Ram Bagh SHO

17 BJP activists sent to judicial remand for attacking Minister's car

1/27/2011 11:55:02 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Seh Prabhari J&K, RP Singh who was yesterday arrested at Srinagar along with other Partymen from Rajasthan for their bid to hoist the National Flag at Lal Chowk has lodged a strong protest in Union Capital today against the J&K Police and State administration. Singh, who along with other Party workers managed to reach Srinagar after defying all the security bandobast to hoist the Tri Color at historic Lal Chowk on Republic Day yesterday was arrested along with his other colleagues while displaying the Flag in the Winter Capital. They were released only after the matter was taken up with the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah by Le...

R-Day brings to fore contradictions between Jammu and Kashmir

1/27/2011 11:54:26 PM

NEHA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Jan 27: The Republic Day once gain brought to the fore glaring contradictions between the state's different regions, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. While the Republic Day celebrations in Jammu and Ladakh were a massive affair, with the people participating in the celebrations with great enthusiasm and in large numbers, In Kashmir, it was merely a formality. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was out of compulsion that the state government organized functions at district headquarters and a few other places in Kashmir, where the people's participation was almost nil or in which only a handful of government officials participate. It was a constitutional...

Kashmir crisis managed not resolved

Credit of present silence also goes to organization responsible for worsening situation

1/27/2011 11:54:08 PM

SHAFIQ MIR EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Jan 27: Till two months back, the talk of the nation was Kashmir unrest, and at present, the Kashmir is still in discussion but for calm. Every one is trying his best to get the credit of this unpredictable lull prevailing in valley for the past two or more months. Central Home Minister P. Chidambaram attributes this calm to the nomination of three member Kashmir study panel by him. Chidambaram says that his interlocutors have brought good results and situation has improved after their nomination. Even the interlocutors have themselves claimed that the peace was returning in valley without mentioning the reason behind. On the other hand, Omar Abdulla...

CM pulls up bureaucrats for failing to check corruption

1/27/2011 11:53:32 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: Expressing concern over his state being ranked number two in the list of most corrupt, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on vigilance authorities to pull up their socks and deliver results in effectively checking corruption. Omar was addressing at 10th state-level Departmental Vigilance Officers' (DVOs) Conference organised by the Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation here today. Pulling up bureaucrats for failing to effectively check corruption, Chief Minister said it has to be weeded out from the top. "Today, we are number two (in the list of most corrupt states of the country)..... In this battle to root out corruption, we are equally respo...

KU throws recruitment rules to winds to accommodate favorites

1/27/2011 11:53:18 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 27: The Kashmir University authorities have been accused of violating recruitment rules to accommodate hundreds of favorites, a local news agency quoting `inside' sources said today. Most of the posts, sources said, that have been filled during the past two years were never advertised. The appointments, they said, have been made in administration, transport, examination, Iqbal Library and various other departments in the KU. "The appointments have been made against posts of computer operators, data entry operators, gardeners and even sweepers ", the sources said. A senior official preferring anonymity said that a deputy Registrar got scores of his relativ...

Addresses of Governor, Chief Minister not really inspiring

1/27/2011 11:52:41 PM

RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Jan 27: The nation in general and the people of Jammu province in particular were expecting that the Jammu and Kashmir Governor and Chief Minister would on the eve of and on the Republic Day unfold an official policy calculated to end the menace of terrorism, separatism and communalism in Kashmir and enunciate steps aimed at meeting the legitimate aspirations of the people of Jammu province, who have been suffering enormous losses due to the discriminatory policies. Unfortunately, nothing of this sort happened. What happened was to the contrary, leave aside the negative and provocative attitude of the state government towards the BJP-sponsored Ekta Yatra a...

Kathua court seeks more time on Qayoom's bail plea

1/27/2011 11:52:20 PM

SRINAGAR: As a court in Kathua district of Jammu sought more time on the bail plea of Kashmir Bar Association (KBA) president Mian Abdul Qayoom, the high court listed the case for hearing on Monday. Official sources said after perusal of the case, vacation judge, Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar posted the case for Monday. Sources said that a court in Kathua had sought more time to consider the bail plea of the jailed Qayoom. After granting him interim bail on December 31 last year, Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir had ordered transfer of the bail plea to the principal sessions judge, Kathua, (trial court) for disposal under law by or before 20th January, 2011. The petitioner was asked to ...

Three held while going to join LeT ranks

1/27/2011 11:51:53 PM

KULGAM: Three youth, who were going to join Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ranks, were today apprehended by police. SP Kulgam said Abid Hussain Baba, Adil Ahmad Dar and Asif Ahmad Ganie, all residents of Yaripora, Thursday left homes to join LeT outfit. Acting on a tip-off, police, however, apprehended them before they could join the Lashkar ranks, he added. During questioning, they told police that they had met LeT divisional commander Abdul Rehman alias Rehman Bhai a few days ago. Rehman Bhai was in the process of arranging weapons for them, the SP said. They were later handed over to their families at the police station....

Ceasefire violation: Pak fires at BSF vehicle in Samba, no harm done

1/27/2011 11:51:36 PM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU Jan 27 : Violating cea-sefire, the Pak Rangers fired at a BSF vehicle near Khoara outpost in Samba sector in the wee hours of Thursday morning, but no harm was done. A bullet-proof Swaraj Mazda vehicle was as usual carrying tea for a patrol of 182 Bn of BSF near Khoara outpost. However, when it crossed the border pillar No 165 at about 4.15 am, the Rangers opened heavy volume of fire on it from their Akram Shaheed forward post, police sources said. Two bullets hit the vehicle, but the jawans travelling in it were safe, the sources added. While the driver immediately drove the vehicle to safety, the patrol party retaliated. Sources said the exchange of fire bet...

Cabinet meeting today

1/27/2011 11:50:43 PM

EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu Jan 27 : State cabinet is going to meet here tomorrow for one more round of discussions and decisions on vital matters related to functioning of the government. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will chair the cabinet meeting tomorrow afternoon. According to sources the cabinet among routine matters will take up the agenda of ensuing Assembly budget session and may also approve the dates for its commencement. The cabinet is likely to discuss the probability of holding the session in two phases after breaking it for few days , a pattern seen in Parliament sessions. In addition to this the cabinet may also discuss the matter related to holding of Panchayat polls in the ...

Cabinet meeting today

1/27/2011 11:50:06 PM