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| Rajneesh’s custodial death | | Srinagar post mortem video doesn’t show any burn injuries, torture marks | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ | 10/14/2009 12:12:41 AM |
| | Judge who granted remand and a doctor on autopsy were both from Jammu
SRINAGAR, Oct 13: Notwithstanding a section of politics and media trying to agitate regional and communal sentiments over the death of a Jammu man in custody of Srinagar Police last week, both, the judges who granted the remand twice, as well as the pathologist, who conducted the post mortem of Rajneesh Kumar Sharma alias Rajesh in Srinagar, have turned out to be from the religion and the region of the deceased. While the admission records of Jesus & Marry School Dalgate have shown the age of the girl behind the tragedy, Amina Marazi of Abi Karpora, as 16 years and 11 months, observation details of a 4-member team of the doctors of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar---who have conducted the post mortem and recorded the entire procedure on video in presence of an executive magistrate---do not show any injuries or torture marks on the dead body.
Even as a couple of Police personnel have been placed under suspension, SHO Ram Munshi Bagh, Inspector Mushtaq Ahmed, has been attached to District Police Li... | |
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| 'PM Open to Dialogue with Every Section of Society in J&K' | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR | OCT 13, 2009
Exuding confidence that the Central government would find solutions to all problems of Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said that this could be achieved through dialogue with every section of society.
"I want to assure you that the Prime Minister is open to dialogue...We mean what we say...With every section. We will absorb all suggestions and try to come to widely acceptable solutions to all underlying problems within a short period of time," he said. He said that suggestions for solution to all the problems of Jammu and Kashmir should come from the people of the state and the Central government can help in this process.
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| | | | Jawan tested positive for swine flu | | | |
Jammu, Oct 13 An army jawan today tested positive for swine flu here raising the total number of people affected by the disease, so far, to 35 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Of the total H1N1 infection, Jammu region accounted for 22 confirmed cases while 13 tested positive for the virus in the valley, health department officials said.
The authorities here received test report of three patients from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) and one army jawan was found positive and two others negative.
The jawan, posted at an army camp here, was admitted to the military hospital, officials said.
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| | | | Single entrance, unique courses for central universities | | | |
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday asked the newly created central universities to conduct a combined entrance exam for students and design innovative courses on the unique ecosystem of the region.
The vice chancellors of 15 of these universities met HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday and presented their development plan and courses.
"The 15 central universities will conduct one exam to take in students. This single entrance system may be extended to other existing 25 central universities later," Sibal told reporters.
The single entrance is expected to make the admission process smooth for students who otherwise have to appear in multiple tests to get admission into the university o... | |
| | | | Pilgrims against VIP quota in J&K selected | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 13 : Pilgrims against the VIP quota have been selected from Jammu and Kashmir, where first flight with Hajjis will leave for Saudia Arabia on October 20.
More than 7,500 pilgrims from the state will undertake Haj-2009 from the state, State Haj Officer (SHO) Abdul Salam said here.
He said there were around 150 vacant seats after adjusting those who were selected during draw of lots after Central Haj Committee (CHC) allotted additional 1,500 seats.
Dr Salam said the SHC had received a letter from CHC to select intending pilgrims against MP and VIP quota.
''We have selected the pilgrims who have been informed,'' he said.
The Haj officer said after... | |
| | | | SIT files report; CJM directs for filling report on Bukhari, Raj Singh case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 13- Following submission of report in three bail applications of suspended Police officers in the much publicized murder case of Amandeep Singh by the Special Investigation Team ,investigating the murder case, the Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu JR Kotwal, after perusing the report, adjourned the bail applications for October 15, 2009.
SIT on the direction of Special Judge Anticorruption had filed report in the three bail applications filed by S Manohar Singh then SSP, Sultan Mirza then SHO and Satnam Singh then Sub-Inspector of Police Station Gandhi Nagar today.
The report filed through Chief Prosecuting Officer Pawan Khajuria it has been submitted that ... | |
| | | | New Solar mission policy to be announced on Nov. 14: Dr. Farooq | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, October 13- Gurez valley has been fully covered by solar lights even as the State has a good potential of generating wind power. This was disclosed by Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah here today while interacting with the participant delegates from within and outside the State on the first day of the 3rd All India Editors Conference which was inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah here this morning.
The Union Minister said that J&K has highest potential for small and micro hydro power after Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand. He said 246 SHPs sites of 25 MWs capacity each aggregating to 1411 MW have been identified. He... | |
| | | | 12 Kms long Zojila tunnel on the anvil | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 13 – Union Minister of State for Surface Transport Mr. R.P.N Singh today said that a massive road communication programme has been initiated all over the country to provide better road connectivity to the people. He said about 7000 road length would be constructed in the first year of UPA government.
The Union Minister was interacting with the participant delegates from within and outside the state first day of 3rd All India Editors Conference in 3rdsession at SKICC, Srinagar.
The Union Minister said for all weather road connection with Ladakh, tenders have been issued for engagement of consultants for preparing feasibilit... | |
| | | | Lawyers’ strike paralyses work in Jammu courts | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 13 : Normal work remained paralyzed in Jammu wing of state High Court and its subordinate courts in Jammu district on account of one day strike of Bar Association Jammu.
The strike call was given by Bar Association Jammu against the recent order by the state High Court wherein registration work has been entrusted to one court instead of nine courts as was being done since years. The Association is also pressing for the early completion of work on the lawyers’ chamber.
Sources told that the work remained affected in the high court and subordinate courts in Jammu today after lawyers refused to appear in the court proceedings.
A large number of lawyers also ... | |
| | | | 5 Inspectors among 6 transferred | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 13: Senior Superintendent of Police Jammu orders transfers of three Inspectors from District Police Lines Jammu and posted them as Station House Officers in Jammu district.
As per the order issued Inspector Bharat Sharma (4362/NGO) SHO Janipura, Inspector Sajjad Ahmed (4396/NGO) SHO Nowabad, Inspector Rajinder Bhardwaj (1306/NGO) SHO Bishnah, while Inspector Neeraj Bhagat (7195/NGO) and Inspector Arun Jamwal (3848/NGO) have been transferred to DPL Jammu. Moreover, SI Manjit Singh will be In-charge Special Cell; he will work under Dy.SP DSB Jammu.
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| | | | Govt to amend 142-year-old print media act | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR: The government will soon amend a 142-year-old law to make it contemporary with the phenomenal growth of the print media in the country.
"Though the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 has been marginally amended several times between 1870 and 1983, the times have changed and media representatives have also desired to contemporise the Act," Union minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni said.
She was speaking during the inaugural of the All India Editors Conference on Social and Infrastructure issues here.
The Centre has also convened a conference of state information ministers next month in the national capital to discuss different ... | |
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