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| Vertical divide in Congress over Taj-Vakil tussle | | n One group says allegations of corruption 'false, frivolous', seek action against Vakil n 'Mission' against corruption to continue, say others, condemn Taj's defamation 'threatening' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 29: In a virtual 'war' like situation that has put the state unit of Congress on fire, confusion today prevailed as to who sided with whom in Taj-Vakil tussle over the issue of corruption.While some leaders from both already defined factions 'grouped' together to voice concern over what they term as 'irresponsible behaviour' of Vakil in raising 'frivolous and false' allegations, a sizable number of senior leaders including some former ministers expressed solidarity with the former in raising voice against corrupt ministers. While one group demanded disciplinary action against Vakil for his alleged "nuisance" and what they chose to label as 'balcmailing tactcis' , the other group has demanded in the similar tone action against Taj for allegedly sheilding corrupt officials in the departments under him atrying to 'suppress' the voices that speak against corrupt practices.
A day after Vakil tension heightened over verbal duel between the two leaders, Sunday witnessed a flurry of activity in Jammu and Gandhi Nagar was the epicenter of these activities ... | |
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| PDP has scripted a chapter of peace: Mufti | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 29: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that PDP-Congress regime in its tenure had delivered response governance to the people by addressing aspirations and wishes of all regions and sub-regions of the state. He said that PDP led regime had also scripted a new chapter of peace and development in the state.
Addressing an impressive public meeting organized by party state secretary Hussain Ali Wafa at village Langer in the outskirts of Jammu city, Sayeed reminded that there was total chaos and confusion in the state when PDP led regime was formed in the year 2002. "Through our visionary policies and ... | |
| | | | Held ultra reveals 'slain LeT ultra was business partner' of various in Kishtwar | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Jan 29: Arrested Lashkar-eTaiba (LeT) militant Nafees Munwar Khandey of Suzna Palmar is alleged to have told police that slain Pak militant and LeT commander Arif Junaid alias Abu Maaz was business partner of some shopkeepers and contractors in the town here.
Maaz was resident of Gujranwala, Pakistan. He was killed in an encounter with police at Bhagwan Mohalla here on January 14, 2006.
Nafees was arrested by Kishtwar police few weeks ago in connection with killing of SPO Mohammad Hanief.
According to reliable sources, Nafees, during his interrogation, shared vital details about the hawala money nexus that existed in the town here between Maaz and some local... | |
| | | | Omar's AFSPA campaign has also surprised people | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Jan 29 : Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed surprise over army response to proposed revocation of AFSPA. While the army has a reason to express reservations over the proposed revocation, the Chief Minister's campaign for repeal of the legislation has also surprised saner elements especially in the Valley.
According to human rights defenders, the Jammu Kashmir Police top the list of the perpetrators. Shockingly two officers have been charge sheeted till date for their involvement in fake encounters. No action has been taken against personnel involved in serious crimes. Omar in his capacity as the Home Minister of the state has failed to b... | |
| | | | In today's India media has to behave `abnormally' | | | | Agencies
kolkata, Jan 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today said the media should not play the role of a judge. They were speaking at a panel discussion at the Kolkata Literary Meet.
Yes media should neither play the prosecutor nor the judge. But in extra-ordinary situation like the one the country finds itself in today, the role of media has to widen.
Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai who also participated in the discussion, countered Trivedi and Abdullah, saying the media was accountable to its viewers and readers. He pointed out the instances of the Jessica Lal and Nitish Katara cases where justice was delivered after an extensive media campaign se... | |
| | | | Jammu and Ladakhi youth also have a say | | Lop-sided Approach | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 29: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in January 2011 engaged the Institute of Research on India and International Studies (IRIIS), New Delhi, to conduct survey on the media impact on Kashmiri youth. What had prompted his ministry to conduct such a survey was the rise of cult of stone pelting in the Valley in the summer of 2010 that had led to death of over 100 Kashmiri youth. The survey team was led by Navnita Chadha Behera of the IRIIS and it interviewed as many as 1300 Kashmiri youth to ascertain their views on the impact of media on them, as also to ascertain their political views.
It was a lop-sided or Kashmir-centric survey. It once again established that the powers-... | |
| | | | Saw-mill owner held in timber "smuggling" case, Police baton-charges supporters | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU/ SAMBA, Jan 29: A strong protest notwithstanding, police today arrested a sawmill owner in Samba town in an alleged timber smuggling case and baton-charged his supporters after they tried to block the national highway.
About a dozen youth sustained minor bruises in the police action. Tension, however, gripped Samba town after the incident.
A truck-load of illegally felled timber and firewood was late last night seized by police from the sawmill of Bhanu Pratap Singh alias Binni, who is president of Youth Federation, Samba, in the town.
Binni, who was inside the sawmill at the time of police raid, initially resisted the police move to seize the truck and also mad... | |
| | | | Jaitley warns Congress of dangerous ramifications | | Vision Document Or Division Document | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 29: Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha yesterday the Congress's "Vision document" as "division document" and urged the Congress leadership to "reconsider it in national interest". "The Vision Document of Congress seems more like division document as it states about providing reservation on the basis of religion. I want to ask Congress to reconsider it as it is neither in the interest of the nation nor any political party…Providing reservation on the basis of religion would not only divide the society but also deprive backward classes of their genuine rights. This deprivation could agitate the people belonging to backward classes and lead to tensio... | |
| | | | 12 gamblers caught red-handed at JKTDC hut at Tangmarg | | Rs 74000, Santro car, 11 mobile phones seized | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 29: Working on reports and complaints that the state-owned Alpine Hut of Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) at Tangmarg was being used for gambling by notorious counter-insurgents and their associates, Baramulla Police today conducted a surprise raid and caught a group of 12 gamblers red-handed.
SP Baramulla, Dr Haseeb Mughal, told Early Times that residents of Tangmarg had conveyed their resentment and complained a number of times that Alpine Hut of JKTD had been converted by its custodians into a gambling centre. According to these complaints, JKTD employees had been allotting the room in the name of one person but allowing nearly ... | |
| | | | Two Lashkar workers arrested for grenade attack | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 29: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba workers were arrested for carrying out a grenade attack last year on an army convoy in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.
Zahoor Ahmed Lone and Shahnaz Ahmed Bhat, both residents of Palhallan village in Baramulla, were arrested for the grenade attack on November 23 on an army convoy at Pattan market, a police spokesman said.
Two people were injured in the attack.
The spokesman said a pistol, a magazine and two grenades were recovered from their possession.
The two were acting as Over Ground Workers for Nisar Ahmed Magray, alais Shakti, a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant, he said.
The spokesman said a "startling revelation" surfa... | |
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