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| DG CISF orders another inquiry into Boniyar shootout | | Omar douses a flame but seen off with stone pelting on cavalcade | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jan 3: Even as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called on the bereaved family and described the 18-year-old student Altaf Ahmad Sood's death as "an unacceptable murder", Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) ordered a departmental inquiry into yesterday's shootout. CISF inquiry has been launched after the force officials pleaded that the guards had opened fire only when "a violent mob of over 1,000 people" refused to respond to several warnings and attempted to set the buildings on fire.
Highly placed authoritative sources revealed to Early Times that on express directions from union Home Minister P Chidambaram and union Home Secretary R P Singh, DG of CISF Mr NR Das today visited the spot of yesterday's shootout. He had an extensive interaction with the Commanding Officer of the battalion guarding different NHPC colonies and installations, Mr Chaturvedi, and others posted at the camp involved in yesterday's firing.
According to these sources, officers and other personnel of the battalion maintained that the CISF guards had open... | |
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| Mufti's regime was not this dark! | | Omar has lessons to learn from PDP | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 3: The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah camped in Kashmir's saffron town for quite some time to ensure running of the gas turbine. And to feed this white elephant Rs One Crore were sanctioned overnight to quell public anger following killing of a student at Boniyar (Uri) yesterday.
Everything in NC run Kashmir is normal as long as people do not get killed. The moment an innocent falls, the administration awakes. And this is exactly what happened yesterday. The people had been protesting shortage of electricity for several days. Nobody took cognizance but when a youth got killed, the Chief Minister sanctioned one Crore and camped for several hours at Pampore to ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba visits Boniyar, says Govt terrorizing Kashmiris with bullets | | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 3: Describing the unfortunate killing of Altaf Ahmed Sood at Boniyar yesterday by CISF as part of government terror, Peoples Democratic party president Mehbooba Mufti today said such incidents are aimed at preventing people from protesting even for their basic amenities.
Addressing people at Boniyar today where she had gone to convey her condolences to the family of Altaf, she said, "Use of brute force by government is to muzzle the voice of people who are suffering unprecedented problems as a result of mis-governance." She was accompanied by party general Secretary Mohammed Dilawar Mir and members of party's Baramulla District body.
Mehbooba alleged that the gove... | |
| | | | Why did PDD wait for youth's death to start Pampore Gas turbine unit? | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 3: It is a great tragedy that the State government decided to start the Pampore Gas Turbine unit to augment the electric power supply in the Valley only after a youth lost his life agitating against the electricity power scenario in Boniyar town of Baramulla district.
The Chief Minister assured the locals in Boniyar that they will get their additional demand of electricity within the next two days. It is singularly unfortunate that the State government should wake up to the problems of the people only after violence breaks out in one way or the other.
The State Development Commissioner Power, Salroo issued a statement yesterday announcing the starting of ... | |
| | | | "No prize postings for rude DySP Kakkar' | | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Jan 3: Taking serious note of the manner unwarranted behavior from Dy SP Mukesh Kakkar, the MLC Naresh Gupta who had moved a breach of privilege motion against him in his communication has urged Home Commissioner not to place him on a privileged and prized posting, sources said.
'Mukesh Kakkar, presently DySP Railways, being a rude person should not be given prize postings hence forth, MLC Naresh Gupta has urged in his complaint which was submitted to Home Commissioner and the copy of same has been communicated to the DGP Police Kuldeep Khoda too for his perusal, they added.
MLC Naresh Gupta when contacted confirmed the reports and said that said officer has not sub... | |
| | | | NHPC owes 295 Cr to PDD Kishtwar | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Jan 3: In what could be seen as a neglected approach on part of various officials of Power Development Department (PDD) posted in Kishtwar District from time to time, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd. unit Dul-Hasti Kishtwar owes rupees Two Hundred Ninety Three Corers, Thirty Two Lacs, Forty Nine Thousand and Six Hundred (Rs. 29532.496 Lacs) to PDD Kishtwar on account of power usage charges used by the NHPC during construction of 390 MW Dul-Hasti Power Project in Kishtwar District and thereafter.
Subash Chander Sharma Superintendent Engineer (SE) PDD Kishtwar Circle confirmed the debt. He said the department had initiated the process of recover... | |
| | | | Sunny Baba "slaps" Mirza inside court after clash | | | | ET Report
Jammu, Jan 3: Following a clash with him, Sunny Baba allegedly slapped former jail superintendent Salim Beig Mirza inside the court complex here today.
While Sunny is lodged in the jail for allegedly conspiring to kill witnesses in Amandeep murder case, Mirza too was jailed after his alleged involvement had figured in facilitating the meeting of supari killers with Nagar Singh alias Nago inside the jail, and accepting money in lieu of this favour.
Nago's son Raja is the alleged main accused in the Amandeep murder case. He himself was arrested for allegedly fudging evidence in the case.
Both Sunny and Mirza were today produced in the court for their hearing in the case. Insid... | |
| | | | Hectic lobbying by Pandit leaders from NC-Cong for Cabinet berth | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 3: While Government has ruled out that there will be the cabinet expansion and only a minor reshuffle will take place in the last week of this month, there is hectic lobbying among the Kashmiri Pandit leaders from both National Conference (NC) and Congress for getting a Cabinet berth.
Some KP organizations including All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC), Migrant Welfare Association, Udhampur and others have demanded that the community be given the representation in state cabinet as has been a past tradition.
In addition to this the NC MLC and former Chief Secretary, Vijay Bakaya who was assured by Dr Abdullah to be inducted in State Cabinet after he j... | |
| | | | Congress seething with anger, unhappy with its ministers | | All For Power | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 3: There are few Congress ministers, all holding important portfolios, who assert almost everyday that the present dispensation, believe in the principle of equitable development and it has treated all the three regions of the state -- Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh -- alike. They also say day in and day out that the state has achieved tremendous progress across the state during the past three years. But more than that, these Congress ministers consistently say that Jammu province has witnessed developmental activities during the past three years on an unprecedented scale or of the kind it never witnessed before 2009.
These are the same Congress ministers whom most of the p... | |
| | | | Congress-led UPA no more a boon for India | | Nation In Trouble | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 3: India is passing through a very critical phase. The situation has worsened to the extent that the institution of Prime Minister has become totally defunct. His allies are against him and his policies and some of his own ministers are pulling in different directions. As for opposition, it is gunning for him and demanding his resignation, saying he has allowed the Congress party to murder democracy and he himself has undermined the parliamentary democracy by running away from voting on the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill. The Prime Minister is heading the most corrupt government, the opposition says. The Prime Minister's economic policies have made the life of common people ... | |
| | | | Victim alleges police failed to file complaint 'as per his words' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 3: Locals in Bishnah township once again are up against Police when a youth's complaint allegedly was not been registered by the police as per his wording by Bishnah Police. The incident took when a youth was reportedly manhandled last evening.
A relative of victim told that Ashwani Kumar son of Darshan Lal resident of Nandrol Bishnah, was on way to his home with his friend when five persons forcibly stopped his vehicle and started beating him on the road, without any provocation.
According to relative of victim accused was thrashed for over ten minutes by his assaulters who came from nowhere.
When family members of the victim approached the concerned polic... | |
| | | | CSC on Power finalises report | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 3: The Cabinet Sub Committee on Power today finalised its report, which is likely to be submitted to the cabinet for discussion within next few days.
The Cabinet Sub Committee constituted by government to look into the niceties of relation with National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) and suggest measures to improve the power scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. The committee headed by Finance Minister Abdul Raheem Rather today met here at Jammu to discuss and finalise the draft report prepared by power development department under the guidance of Principal Secretary Basharat Ahmad Dar. Though the members of the committee refused to divulge into the de... | |
| | | | Minister's timely action saves life | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 3: The timely action of Minister for Health Sham Lal saved a youth's life who attempted to commit suicide by jumping into river Chenab near Akhnoor.
According to police sources, a youth identified as Mohammad Ashiq, 25, of Kishtwar jumped into river Chenab from the steel bridge, however, at the same moment Sham Lal's cavalcade was passing through it and the Minister noticed the suicide bid.
The Minister immediately asked the police, which in the meantime had reached the spot, to launch rescue operations.
In response, SHO Akhnoor Mahesh Sharma without wasting any time called up the expert divers to flush out the youth from the mighty waters of Chenab.
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| | | | Best Price violate rules , LMVD serves notice | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 3: The department of Legal Metrology served notice to management of the Bharti Wal -Mart company-Best Price for violations under Package Commodity Rules (PCR) asks to clarify its position within week's time.
An official spokesperson with Legal Metrology Department stated the decision was taken to ensure that consumers rights are protected in relation to be informed of MRP, Packing date, Net Weight, address of the Manufacturer, identity of the commodity as well as consumer helpline number while purchasing pre-packed goods.
"The department had seized packaged commodities from the premises of Best Price for using stickers for declaring mandatory declaratio... | |
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