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| Krishna's support to Omar deepens mystery on Congress backing to Kashmir CM | | Behind the veil | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 15: If not anybody else it is the Minister for External Affairs, S.M. Krishna, who had, after a gap of about a fortnight, come to the rescue of Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, when he on, Friday, said that there was "nothing objectionable" in his (Omar's) statement in which he had stated that Jammu and Kashmir had acceded and not merged with India.
Krishna has not stopped here when he replied to questions posed by a group of newsmen. He explained it by saying that Jammu and Kashmir had acceded to India the way the Mysore state had acceded. He said like Jammu and Kashmir the Maharaja of Mysore state had signed an accession treaty. He went further to dilate on the matter by informing the media that he (Krishna) is a citizen of Mysore.
Fortunately Krishna did not say anything whether he is a citizen of India also. Two questions emerge out of the revelations of Krishna. One: why did he prefer to keep silent when Omar was being subjected to barbs of criticism within and outside Jammu and Kashmir? One may say that Krishna opened his mouth on the i... | |
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| Nothing wrong with Omar's Kashmir accession remarks: Krishna | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, Oct 15: Terming J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's accession remarks as unobjectionable, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said that the state of Jammu Kashmir has only acceded to India
"I don't think Abdullah has said anything objectionable. It is a fact that Jammu and Kashmir has acceded to India just like Mysore did," Krishna said here when asked for his reaction to Omar Abdullah's recent remarks.
Krishna stressed that like in the case of Jammu and Kashmir, the Maharaja of Mysore also had signed an accession treaty. "And I am a citizen of Mysore," he said.
Abdullah had said in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly that the state had only acceded to and... | |
| | | | Soz's timely intervention, direction to MLCs helps avert 'national crisis' | | Bills on setting up 3 universities | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 15: At a time when the coalition government in J&K is still engaged in 'firefighting operations' to bring back normalcy in Kashmir, its main ally saved the government from facing major controversy on account of few pieces of legislation which were place before the Legislature during just concluded Autumn session. As always a wise, mature and politically experienced leader Prof Saif-u-Din Soz's timely intervention into the matter, in fact helped avert in what the issue could have created national crisis due to its far reaching implications.
Even as the state Assembly passed without resistance the bills envisaging setting up of three universities in the state,... | |
| | | | LAHDC goes to poll today | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 15: Leh district is all set to hold elections for 24 segments of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh tomorrow. The district administration has deployed additional security forces stationed at all 224 polling booths across the district for holding free and fair elections.
Official sources said over 69,000 voters will exercise their franchise tomorrow and will decide the fate of 67 candidates. Congress party has fielded its candidates including a woman on all 24 seats while the BJP candidates are in fray from 21 segments.
Besides, four candidates of People's Democratic Party (PDP) and 18 independents are also in fray for the elections. Two ... | |
| | | | Omar wants Delhi to announce fourth interlocutor | | Report likely within a year | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 15 : Even though the ruling allies of J&K coalition have outwardly welcomed naming of three interlocutors for holding dialogue with various shades of people in state, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has now sought the Centre to name fourth interlocutor as early as possible.
Sources said in the backdrop of widespread criticism from both mainstream parties and separatists over the composition of three interlocutors, Omar, apparently unhappy over the choice of three interlocutors, wants a fourth name, preferably one with some political weight.
Soucres said that the chief minister is keen on an early start of a dialogue between the interlocutors and represent... | |
| | | | In Panchayat, Rajouri cops murder a civilian | | 3rd murder in 10 days: Accused absconding | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Oct 15: In a broad day light at public Panchayat, two police cops have allegedly murdered their brother -in- law and injuring his son badly in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district. This is the third broad day light murder in Rajouri district for the last 10 days.
As per reports, Mohammad Sadiq son of Ghulam Nabi a resident of Bhatian village in tehsil Thanamandi was allegedly murdered by his brother in-laws during a public Panchayat in the village. His son Musadar Hussain also received head injury during the scuffle.
As per sources Mohammad Sadiq had two wives and he was allegedly showing affection to one of them which annoyed the relatives of other wife. Sour... | |
| | | | DG BSF to visit Lahore this month | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 15: BSF Director General Raman Srivastava would lead a delegation to Lahore in Pakistan later this month to take up issues of infiltration and ceasefire violation along the Indo-Pak border with his counterparts.
After raising the issues of cross-border firing, ceasefire violations and intrusion bids along the border with the Pak Rangers at company commander, battalion commander, wing commander and DIG level, the DG was leading a delegation to Lahore to discuss these issues, BSF IG S Chatopadhay told reporters here today.
The DG would raise all these concerns with his counterparts at Lahore, he informed.... | |
| | | | BSF to acquire anti-fog image enhancers for better visibility | | Pak raises bunkers, towers on IB in violation of rules: IG BSF | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 15: Foggy weather in winters has always been a great challenge for troops in detecting infiltration bids from across the borders. To overcome this problem, BSF would be acquiring state-of-the-art anti-fog equipment this winter.
While the new equipment would solve to a large extent the poor-visibility problem due to thick fog, another problem had started bothering BSF -- its activities were under constant watch at two places on the International Border (IB) where the Pak Rangers had constructed bunkers and towers in violation of rules. "We are conducting trial of anti-fog equipment to counter poor visibility -- one the biggest challenges before us in wi... | |
| | | | Peons operating classes, Director assures action in High school | | Mendher School sans teachers | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Oct 15: Notwithstanding the fact that state government is claiming to achieve 100 percent literacy rate by 2012, a High School in Poonch district with 450 enrolled students sans 10 teachers where the students are receiving education from peons of the school.
Government High School Keri Kangra is ill-fated where only 7 teachers are dealing with 450 enrolled students. The school is having shortage of 10 teachers which has put question mark on the future of the students. Although parents desire to get their wards discharged from the school they are having no other option because the next school is situated at 6 kilometer area on foot. "The future of our wards is b... | |
| | | | Maharaja Hari Singh anticipated danger to Airfield | | Oct 16, 1947 | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 15: It all started on October 12, 1947. The government of Pakistan sent a telegram to the Prime Minister of Jammu Kashmir, Meher Chand Mahajan asking him about reasons of `unrest in Poonch villages'.
The wire pointed out that as "Pakistan army obtains large number of recruits from Poonch" situation is "fraught with danger" to "friendly relations" that Pakistan wishes to retain with Kashmir".
Mahajan, in his reply of October 15 complained of infiltration from Pakistan and stated that his government was "prepared to have impartial inquiry into the whole affair to remove misunderstandings and restore cordial relations."
Mahajan followed his message with telegr... | |
| | | | BJP for UT status for Ladakh, but opposes statehood demand in Jammu | | STARK REALITY | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 15: Demand for the reorganization of the state on regional basis is gaining momentum with each passing day. What has given an additional fillip to this demand is the loud clamour in Kashmir for separation from India on the basis of religion, as also the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's highly ludicrous and provocative October 6 accession/merger statement on the floor of the assembly. The demand being advocated by Geelani and others of his ilk and the Chief Minister's statement describing Jammu and Kashmir as an international issue have left the people of the state's two other regions - Jammu and Ladakh - with no other option but to assert themselves and ... | |
| | | | Prof Hamal to be new VC BGSBU | | | |
Srinagar: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, who is also the Chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) today appointed Prof. I.A. Hamal, Rector, University of Jammu, Bhaderwah Campus as the Vice Chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University for a period of three years from the date he takes-over on the terms and conditions to be notified separately.... | |
| | | | 1 killed, 6 hurt in Inova-truck collision | | | |
Jammu: In a late night head-on collision between an Inova cab and a truck on the national highway at Bali Nullah near Udhampur, about 65 km from here, a man was killed and six others were wounded critically. The dead and the injured were travelling in the Inova, police sources said.
The Inova (JK04B/1781) was on its way from Srinagar to Jammu when it collided head-on with the Srinagar-bound truck (JK05D/7121) at about 11.55 pm.
In the incident, while one person lost his life instantly, six others survived with severe injuries, the sources added. Sources identified the dead as Peerzada Mushtaq Ahmad, son of Peer Noor of Srinagar, and the injured as Basharat, son of Mohammad
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| | | | Bollywood –Kashmir bond still alive | | Filmmakers crave for ‘conducive atmosphere’ | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 15: The vale of Kashmir which has been wooing Bollywood filmmakers for decades is still a much sought after destination for them, no matter the turmoil continuing for years is a major hurdle. Notwithstanding the disturbed conditions, renowned filmmakers are craving to shoot their celluloid projects amid beautiful, picturesque locales of Kashmir.
The craving to shoot a film in the midst of pleasing sites in Valley was confided by none other than Mukesh Bhat, Mumbai film industry’s one of the leading producers and David Dhawan, Bollywood’s ‘entertainer number one’ director here today.
Mukesh and David are in town to enact as judges in the fi... | |
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