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'Darkness' descends in Congress Hqrs as PDD snaps power supply Sudden move loaded with political vendetta ….? 9/30/2013 11:56:03 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: Darkness descended in the Headquarters of the Congress in the winter capital today in literal sense as the power supply connection was suddenly snapped by the Power Development Department headed by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The sudden move seen more as loaded with vendetta has raised many eyebrows on account of the timing chosen by the department to cut the electricity supply , no matter for the reason of outstanding power dues that might have accumulated for a longtime against the Congress office right in the heart of the city at Shahidi Chowk. Sources said when the functionaries and staff reached the office this evening they found power having been snapped by the Department , apparently on the pre text of dues not having been paid . While this came as a shock to the party sharing power in the coalition regime led by NC, the disconnection also left the things and work affected in the office where most of the rooms already exist in dark and dingy conditions on account of the old structure of the office bui...   READ MORE

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Omar's statement on accession triggers resentment from BJP, NPP legislators Accuse Omar of supplementing agenda of anti-national elements 9/30/2013 11:55:49 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Sept 30: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's recent interaction with a delegation of European Union (EU) in which he said that Jammu & Kashmir has acceded and not merged with Union of India came in for sharp criticism from Jammu based legislators of Bharatiya Janta Party and National Panthers Party during the first day of the autumn session of state legislature that began here today. Speaking during the obituary references on D C Prashant, Ghulam Nabi Shora and Daya Krishan Kotwal, NPP leader and MLA Ram Nagar, Harshdev Singh said that Omar's statement has strengthened the anti-national elements present in the state. Harshdev said that statements like the one made ...   READ MORE   Justice Kalifulla refuses to hear case Haji Yousuf case adjourned 9/30/2013 11:55:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: The Haji Yusuf custodial killing case was adjourned today when Justice Kalifulla refused to hear the case. According to reports, as soon as the case came up for hearing, Professor Bhim Singh stood up to plead the case. But the presiding Judge, Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar informed that Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla has expressed his unwillingness to hear this matter.The Panthers Party MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia has filed a PIL, writ petition, in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Govt. of J&K to hold an independent inquiry into the circumstances that led to the tragic end of the life of Haji Yousuf Shah on intervening night of 29th/...   READ MORE   Search operations launched at Greater Kailash, Sainik Colony, Durga Nagar Panic entails Samba militant attack 9/30/2013 11:55:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: it was apparently a hectic day for the security forces as a series of search operations were launched following reports of the 'suspects' seen in different areas of in outskirts of winter capital of state. The searches were carried out in Greater Kailash, Sainik Colony and some areas of Raika Rakh of Jammu, police sources said. Police said that following reports of some suspects seen in 'general area of forests in Rakia Rakh and its adjoining areas and acting promptly the police alongwith other paramilitary forces launched search operations in localities. The police conducted search operations in some areas of Raika Rakh, Sunjwan, Greater Kailash and a...   READ MORE   NC Ministers move privilege motion against VK Singh PDP brings motion on innocent killings, Defence Ministry expose 9/30/2013 11:55:20 PM Bashir Assad Srinagar, Sept 30: All sitting and former ministers of the ruling National Conference (NC) today moved a breach of privilege motion in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly against former Indian Army chief VK Singh for his remarks that ministers in the state were taking money from army. According to assembly Secretariat those who have moved the breach of previlege against VK Singh include, Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather, Rural Development Minister, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Forest Minister, Mian Altaf Ahmad, Higher Education Minister, Mohammad Akbar Lone, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mir Saifullah, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Sy...   READ MORE   NC forcing entire Legislature to antagonise Army 9/30/2013 11:55:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: The J&K Assembly is in collusion course with the Army. The National Conference has moved a privilege motion against the former army chief General VK Singh. The National Conference is raking up this issue for quite a while but by moving this privilege motion the NC is taking the entire legislative branch against the Army. Speaker though did not confirm if the motion has been accepted but since it has been moved by the ruling party it's more likely that it will be accepted. NC for its own political gain is forcing this issue on the entire legislature. It has forced the issue on Peoples Democratic Party-the principal opposition party. Strangely it's gett...   READ MORE   Omar's Ganderbal resents scarcity of ration at CAPD counters 50000 families without APL cards in privileged constituency 9/30/2013 11:55:04 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 30: Notwithstanding the passage of the much talked about Food Security Bill in the Parliament the consumers in J&K are facing the scarcity of ration and ironically, things have changed from bad to worse since the passage of the Bill. There has been a hue and cry all over the State against the shortage of food grains on Consumer and Public Affairs Department (CAPD) against the non availability of ration on its depots and even at various places the ration of September was not distributed till date. People even complain that those issued with APL ration cards by the Government are deprived of ration by the CAPD on the plea that the Department has not receive...   READ MORE   2 dead, 60 detected positive; young girl's death sparks protest Dengue grips Samba 9/30/2013 11:54:54 PM Angry mob ransacks Distt Hospital, manhandles CMO Early Times Report Samba, Sept 30: As deadly Dengue claimed second live in Samba, the local populace lost its calm and turned irate ransacking the Samba District Hospital and office of Chief Medical Officer (CMO), besides thrashing the CMO and other staff members. Police has registered case against the people who indulged in violence. According to reports, after performing the last rites of 24-yr old girl Pooja Sambyal, who died of Dengue, a large number of people from Mandi Thalora gathered outside the District Hospital and held demonstration against the Health Department. They alleged that due to negligence and carelessness of the...   READ MORE   After Hiranagar, SHO Gagwal suspended for dereliction Probe initiated in Fidayeen attack 9/30/2013 11:53:34 PM Sumit Sharma Jammu, Sept 30: After militant attack in twin districts of Kathua and Samba, a probe has been initiated into the incident. Highly placed sources in police informed that the internal probe has been initiated to find out lacunae in police department which facilitated passage of the militants who then attacked Hiranagar police station and Samba army camp killing 10 persons. The enquiry was entrusted to SDPO Border Mohan Lal Kaith who gathered evidence and has prepared a report. Meanwhile, SHO Gagwal Chaman Gorkha has been placed under suspension for dereliction of his duty. He received the message from PCR that some militants in a vehicle were on way towards Samba, but...   READ MORE   Assembly session begins amid uproarious scenes 9/30/2013 11:53:39 PM Bashir Assad Srinagar, Sept 30: Autumn session of State Assembly began with an ominous start with uproarious scenes witnessed on the first day today with members of the opposition National Panthers Party demanding dismissal of the NC-Congress coalition government for its "failures on all fronts'. As soon as the House met here on the first day today, Speaker, Mubarak Gul moved the obituary motion, the NPP legislators entered the house shouting slogans against the government. The NPP legislators were demanding dismissal of the NC-Congress coalition government in the state alleging that it has failed on all fronts. However, when the leader of the opposition, Mehbooba Mufti started sp...   READ MORE   You cannot take on Gen Singh, Er. Rashid tells Govt `All are IB agents here' 9/30/2013 11:53:26 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 30: Hitting the government right, left and centre, President AIP and MLA Langate, Er Rashid today castigated the government for not taking any action against a particular Minister whose name figured in contentious Defence Report for receiving money from Army. "No one in the House is honourable but the agents of Intelligence Bureau. There is no professionalism in Army and killings are taking place unabated," he said in the Legislative Assembly. While speaking on obituary reference, Rashid alleged that Government is shielding the 'stooges' exposed by former Indian Army Chief. Rashid hit back at National Conference member Mir Saifullah when the later sa...   READ MORE   No one can gag Omar: Kamaal to Congress 9/30/2013 11:53:13 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 30: Senior National Conference leader Mustafa Kamaal today took a dig at the party's coalition partner Congress for criticizing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his recent remarks about the state's accession with union of India. "Nobody can shut the mouth of others for speaking truth," Dr Kamaal, who is also the brother of Union Minister and NC patron Dr Farooq Abdullah, said. Sham Lal Sharma who is the minister of PHE and Flood Control Sunday criticized Omar Abdullah, saying said such statements were 'damaging' and didn't serve any purpose. "Mr Abdullah is creating uncertainty by challenging the accession of Jammu and Kashmir with the Indian Union,...   READ MORE   BJP to corner Congress in Assembly over Omar's remarks on accession Stormy session in offing 9/30/2013 11:53:09 PM Rustam JAMMU, Sept 30: A week-long session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislature is commencing today in the state's summer capital, Srinagar. If what the J&K BJP president said the other day about one Congress minister from Jammu, who contradicted Omar Abdullah's controversial statement on the state's accession to India on October 26, 1947 and asserted that the state is an integral part of the country, then it can be said that the assembly is likely to witness a fierce debate on the issue of great national import. There are potent reasons to believe that the assembly session would be quite story with the BJP likely to accuse the Congress of indulging in double-speak and asking it to withdr...   READ MORE   Is appointing PDP activist as provincial convener of JKCA politically motivated? 9/30/2013 11:54:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: Is placing a PDP activist as the provincial convener of JKCA a political manouvre to shoot down the possibility of the PDP raising the issue of the multi-crore scam in the JKCA. While the former Chief Minister and Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Resources, Dr. Farooq Abdullah remains the life patron of the JKCA, Mehboob Iqbal, a retired senior bureaucrat who joined the PDP after retirement, has been appointed as the provincial convener of the JKCA for the Jammu province. Mehboob Iqbal has also been accused by the State Vigiliance Organization (SVO) for his alleged role in the infamous Gulmarg land lease scam in which the present Deputy Com...   READ MORE   CM, Mufti skip day one of Autumn session 9/30/2013 11:53:18 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 30: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed were not present on the very first day of the legislative assembly session today. For unknown reasons the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayed skipped the first day proceedings of the house. The legislators paid tributes to those who passed away between the two sessions of the legislature. While speaking on the obituary reference, M Y Tarigami said that the democratic institutions like legislative assembly are losing credibility by every passing day. "People laugh on us when we announce investigations in any incident of killing." Tarigami dem...   READ MORE   Twin Fidayeen attack: Breach of trust followed by Intelligence failure? ET Special 9/30/2013 10:59:13 PM early times report Jammu, Sept 30: The Fidayeen attack, few days back at Hiranagar and Mehsar Army Camp, Samba has still its terrifying nostalgia impacted on the minds of the people, even the tactical hypothesis could not have been established underlining the technique adopted by the terrorists to break onto Indian soil from Pakistan. Nearly a week down the line, since the Fidayeen from across the border, allegedly reported to have sneaked into the Indian land, no clue has been drawn for a conclusion as to from where, when and how three men in Indian army fatigues managed to go on rampage in broad daylight killing a dozen people including on army top brass cadre also. While many theori...   READ MORE   EJAC calls for 5-day state wide strike starting today Employees of Rajouri chose to stay away 9/30/2013 10:58:52 PM early times report Rajouri, Sept 30: Government employees in Rajouri district have decided to stay away from 5 days strike call given by Employees Joint Action Committee(EJAC) headed by AQ Wani starting from Tuesday. This was disclosed by Shahbaz Khan, chairman regional employees forum (REF) at Rajouri today. He added that in this connection a meeting of heads of all the employees unions of Rajouri district was held today and employees of Rajouri district have been warned that they will join the strike at their own risks and unions will not help them in any crises. He added that medical employees front (MEF) headed by Farooq Mirza, Pharmacist association headed by Majid Wani,JK Ladakh ...   READ MORE   RSS chief Bhagwat's novel intervention in J&K Omar, Congress & Accession 9/30/2013 11:54:30 PM Neha JAMMU, Sept 30: NC working president and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is no factor; it is the Congress-led UPA irresponsible government at the Centre that is responsible for the prevailing mess in Jammu & Kashmir; the Congress and the weak and ambivalent UPA Government have given a freehand to Omar Abdullah so that he could preach secessionism and challenge the otherwise final, irrevocable, unconditional non-negotiable accession of J&K with India; and the Congress and the UPA are patronizing elements like Omar Abdullah who have been preaching secessionism in India. This was one of the major upshots of the remarkable, very inspiring and timely address made by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sa...   READ MORE   '6-daylong Keran encounter ends inconclusively' Militant bodies taken back across dividing line towards Pak side: Reports 9/30/2013 10:58:40 PM early times report Srinagar, Sept 30 : Though Six day long keran encounter concluded but it turned inconclusively as bodies eliminated militants dumped on Line of Control (LoC) in Keran Sector in North Kashmir, reportedly have been taken back by intruders from Pakistani side, sources said. They added atleast 15 militants were killed in an insurgency operation after Army claimed to have foiled a major infiltration bid on September 24. 'The operation, which according to sources, ended on Sunday last evening left 4 soldiers injured. Official sources told GNS that during six day long operation, no body was retrieved due to heavy firing between the ultras and army and also due to dense fogg...   READ MORE   DB directs SIT for medical examination of 9 more girls Sexual exploitation of mentally challenged girls 9/30/2013 10:55:02 PM early times report Jammu, Sept 30: In a letter turned Public Interest Litigation filed by differently abled person (visually handicapped) Division Bench of the High Court comprising First Puisne Judge Justice Virender Singh and Justice Janak Raj Kotwal after going through the status report filed by the Superintendent of Police South (Incharge Special Investigating Team), took serious note of the lapse pointed out by advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed who drew the attention of the court to para 3 of the enquiry report according to which only five mentally challenged girls were subjected to medical examination and rest of nine girls/inmates of Rotary Inner Wheels of Channi Rama Jammu were not ex...   READ MORE   U-19 volleyball coach held for slapping another coach 9/30/2013 10:54:38 PM early times report Rajouri, Sept 30: Rajouri police have arrested the coach of under 19 volleyball team for misbehaving and slapping the coach of Jammu team during state level final match in full public view and in the presence of DIG police who was the chief guest at the venue. "Mohd Hanief Khan, coach of Rajouri team was later booked by the police under sections 323/504/506 RPC and was arrested on spot under section 151CrPC by the city police post in-charge. Police reports said that during the final match of state level under 19 Volleyball Tournament between Rajouri and Jammu district and match was suspended after two games as the Jammu team refused to play the final match in protest ...   READ MORE   Police constable shoots self 9/30/2013 9:41:38 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, Sept 30: Allegedly denied leave sanction by his seniors, 24 year old police constable Sahil Sharma Belt No: 693/KTR of 2011 batch and a resident of Shastri Nagar Jammu shot himself with his service rifle inside guard room at CID HQ Kishtwar while performing sanitary duty. As per the reports, the incident took place at around 3.55 PM today when police personnel on duty heard sound of a gunshot and rush towards the guard room and found Sahil Sharma lying in a pool of blood. The policemen on duty immediately brought the matter into the notice of senior officials and rushed the injured to District Hospital Kishtwar. The doctors performed operation but his co...   READ MORE   Govt assures genuine fare hike, strike deferred for 15 days Transporters' strike paralyses normal life 9/30/2013 9:41:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 30: The normal life was paralysed in Jammu and Kashmir as more than 75000 passenger vehicles were off the road on Monday on the call of All JK Passenger Transporter Welfare Association (AJKTWA) for fare hike. There was no passenger vehicle on the road since morning in Jammu and people were wandering here and there for the lift to reach their destinations. Attendance in the schools, colleges and offices were very less as the most popular transport of Jammu (Matadors/Mini buses) were also off the road. AJKTWA has given one day call from strike in the state to demand 40% hike in the passenger fare in the state. The transporters have also protested against th...   READ MORE

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