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| Jammu city was founded by Ramachandra-I: SSRB | | Faulty question paper leaves Naib Tehsildar aspirants confused | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: Besides irregularities in selection of candidates for appointment in government service, the SSRB has now been accused of distorting the history of the state.
A question (No 74) in the question paper for Naib Tehsildar examination urged the candidates to write the name of the founder of Jammu City. The options given by the SSRB were
1. Hari Singh
2. Ranbir Singh
3. Udayan Dev
4. Ramachandra-I
While primary school children know that the city of temples was founded by famous king, Jambhu Lochan, the answer key of the SSRB suggested that the right answer to the above question was Ramachandra-I. The city was named Jambu Nagar and with the passage o... | |
| | | | Top Cops impose "verbal ban" on IOs - do not carry Pen Drives in Crime Branch office | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: Top police officers in Crime Branch wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police are learnt to have imposed "verbal ban" on carrying Pen Drives while entering the office premises. Though none of the senior officer concerned was available for comment, highly placed sources in police department confirmed that "verbal directions" have been passed by the senior police officers for not using or carrying Pen Drives while on duty at the office premises. "The directions have come in Crime Branch wing by Police Head Quarters (PHQs) following reports of leakage of important information from the Crime Branch and reaching the same to the influential persons accused in several cas... | |
| | | | Plight of poor children moves Omar | | Saweera gets 7.5 lakh grant, forgets Govt schools | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seems moved by the plight of the poor children. He was generous enough to sanction Rs 7.5 lakh to an NGO for imparting free education to the children of the labour class and poorer sections of the society.
"Affluent and resourceful people are in a position to impart education to their wards in high profile schools paying huge tuition and other fee. We have to focus on the children belonging to poorer sections providing them accessibility and facility to study and prove their talent", he said adding that the target group should also be those children whose parents could not attain education for poverty but are eager to educate ... | |
| | | | Youth stabs self to death, attacks lover in Samba | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 27: A youth today allegedly stabbed himself to death after injuring his girlfriend by attacking her with a sharp-edged weapon in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, police said.
Raj Kumar, 22, stabbed himself to death and critically injured her 17-year-old girlfriend by attacking her with a sharp-edged weapon in Saror village of Bari Brahamana belt, they said.
The girl was rushed to a nearby hospital. In a statement given to police, she said Raj stabbed her and committed suicide.
The police are investigating the reason behind the youth committing the crime.... | |
| | | | Police to approach court for attachment of property of Delhi HC blast accused | | Seeks details of income sources from family members | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
kishtwar, Jan 27: After collecting details pertaining to moveable and immoveable property and bank accounts of active militants in Kishtwar District including that of those involved in Delhi High Court blast on September 7 last wherein 16 people were killed and injuring about 80 others, Kishtwar police has decided to approach the court for attachment of the property of all the active militants.
According to police officials in Kishtwar, Kishtwar police has so far identified the properties of two HM militants including Divisional Commander of the organization Mohammad Amin Butt @ Jahangir son of Mohammad Anwar Butt resident of Badhat Saroor and Sajjad Ahmed@ Rizwan son of ... | |
| | | | Omar's cold shoulder response to Pandit delegation generates debate among KPs | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 27: With Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, giving a cold shoulder response to a recent all party delegation of Kashmiri Pandits especially to their demand on formation of a Shrine Board for management of Hindu Shrines in Valley a long pending demand of the community has generated a debate among the KPs.
According to high placed sources the Chief Minister is reported to have told the delegation that government can't go ahead without consulting the other trusts and committees running the shrines and temples in Kashmir Valley. Though CM did not make any direct reference to Dharmarth Trust and other Hindu bodies which are looking after some income generating and worl... | |
| | | | The forgotten Singhal Committee Report | | Jammu Youth & Jammu Leadership -- III | | | Neha
Jammu, Jan 27: After holding detailed discussions with the representatives of teachers, students, Bar Association Jammu and Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Singhal committee made several recommendations for safeguarding the interests of candidates belonging to all the three regions of the state. Some of the important recommendations were: (1) "The Competent authority may conduct a common examination for entrance in Engineering and Medical Colleges of the State, but separate merit lists should be prepared for the candidates belonging to the three regions".
(2) "The admission rules as prevalent in Kashmir and Jammu Universities (as per their Acts) be adopted for admission to the ... | |
| | | | Militants throw grenades on army convoy | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 27: A civilian was injured and an Alto vehicle damaged in a grenade blast in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, an official told here.
Sources said this afternoon, at around 12:30 hours, unidentified persons hurled a grenade towards army convoy near Azadgunj on Baramulla-Handwara road.
The grenade missed the target and fell near an Army Hawaldar, deployed on patrolling duty. The soldier, officials said, kicked the device towards a lane and soon it exploded with a bang.
A pedestrian identified as Master Mohammad Sultan sustained minor splinter wounds and was discharged after first aid in the hospital where he was rushed immediately after the i... | |
| | | | Republic Day addresses of Governor, CM | | Jammu & Kashmir | | | Rustam
Jammu, Jan 27: Governor Narinder Nath Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressed the people of the state on the eve of Republic Day and highlighted the achievements and priorities of the Jammu and Kashmir Government. They also referred to the areas which warrant special and focused attention. Basically their addresses were the last year's report card and, as expected, both patted the state government. It happens across the country and, hence, nothing unusual.
However, what was disturbing in both the addresses were certain references which indicated that there are elements in the establishment who have doubts about the political status of Jammu and Kashmir in the Union. Neithe... | |
| | | | Soldier still waiting for help | | | | Vaibhavi Chandel
Jammu, Jan 27: Where more than a decade has passed when India won the Kargil war , brave soldier Mohammad Rafiq is still waiting for government help after suffering 80 percent disability.
The case of Mohammad Rafiq, 45, a resident of Behrote in Rajouri district is a glaring example of what our government does with its soldiers who fought for the country. Rafiq is running from pillar to post for the past 10 years (since 2001) for the petrol pump that was promised to him by the government when he lost his right hand and was severely injured during the Kargil war.
Rafiq of 12 JAKLI was posted in Batalik sector during the war in year 1999 as wireless operator. "Around 150... | |
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