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| Govt has completely failed: Mufti | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 17
A day after Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's outbursts in South Kashmir's Verinag area, the Peoples Democratic Party today gunned a direct salvo describing him as a failure on all fronts.
A crucial meeting of the senior PDP leaders held under the chairmanship of former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed noted with dissatisfaction the performance of the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and decided to chalk out a future strategy including pulling out of the government and going for fresh elections.
Speaking at the meeting, Mufti expressed dismay over the waning interest of the State Government in the peace and confidence building process, Sayeed sai... | |
| | | | Minor molested at Ramleela ground | | Ravana's real life avatar | | | Early Times Reporter
Reasi | Oct 17
The effigy of Ravana is put on fire every year to celebrate the victory of good over evil, but many a real life Ravanas still exist as one of them pounced upon an innocent girl of five years in a bid to outrage her modesty.
The girl, who identity is withheld, was molested by her neighbours when she was returning home after watching Ram Lila in the outskirts of her village in Reasi district of, late last evening.
Reports reaching here from the area revealed that a Ram Lila was organised by the locals at village Garmor in Reasi district, last evening. All the villagers, including the family members of Krishan Lal, had gone to watch Ram Lila. When Kir... | |
| | | | Don't 'break the news': CM | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | Oct 17
Though in a lighter vain, but the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today had a deep dig at media, particularly the television news channels for trivializing the news and depriving the people of quality information.
Speaking at the second All India Editors' Conference here today, the Chief Minister said that the media should not "break the news" while breaking news.
"In the name of breaking news, one should not break the news," Azad said inviting peels of laughter among journalists from various parts of the country who had gathered here for the Second Editors Conference on Social Infrastructure.
"Breaking news has become a fashion. If a wife does... | |
| | | | Hajj quota hiked but over 12,000 still in queue | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 17
Even as the central Hajj committee raised Jammu and Kashmir's quota by another 1500 seats, the state government is still short of another 7000 to accommodate this years 13330 Hajj aspirants for 2007.
The central Hajj committee on Tuesday responded to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's request for enhancement of the annual Hajj quota for the state.
Kashmir divisional commissioner and convenor of the State Hajj committee, Mehboob Iqbal said on Tuesday evening that the central Hajj committee had added another 1500 seats to the state quota for the Hajj 2007.
"We still need another 7000 seats to accommodate all the applicants for Hajj ... | |
| | | | Warning: high profile terror attacks in J&K likely | | | | Early Times Repoter
Jammu | Oct 17
As the central probing agencies confirm the Pakistan involvement in blasts at Ajmer, Ludhiana and Hyderabad , the intelligence inputs have warned of serious attacks on the high profile targets in Jammu and Kashmir.
The central intelligence apparatus have put the state government on alert to increase the vigil as there may be come high profile targets in and around Jammu and Kashmir. The forewarning assumed significance as the central agencies had warned the Punjab government of a terrorist attack four days ahead of the Ludhiana cinema blast.
National Security Advisor, MK Narayanan told media so far it has been "sporadic and soft" attacks, and the hum... | |
| | | | No militant dares walk through Jammu frontiers | | Only 17 ingression bids in 10 months, says 16 Corps commander | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 17
Even though the cross border infiltration along the frontier areas of Kashmir valley has become a cause of serious concern for the security agencies but in the areas manned by 16 corps the intrusion have come a grinding zero level.
Army authorities at the 16 Corps are upbeat over the trend as they claim that the infiltration has been put to a halt with increased vigil on the Line of Control. The GoC of 16 Corps Lt Gen TK Sapru confirms that the level of infiltration is almost at zero.
The latest gadgets installed near the fencing has allowed ample scope to the border guards for monitoring the movement of infiltrators and during the last 10 months o... | |
| | | | Police officer caught ‘in action’ with colleague’s wife | | No FIR, no reporting; matter hushed-up | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 17
Policing is for general masses and not for the officers – this is perhaps the message which our khaki-donned officers are giving to the society.
A police officer was few days back found in a compromising position with the wife of another officer. The one who, by chance, caught the duo involved in ‘immoral activity’ was also an officer – a senior to the one in the bed.
But, where is the FIR and where is the reporting of the case? Nowhere, obviously because policemen are involved and who can dare rise against them? Reminds of ages old danda-raaj.
As far as the revelations by the sources in the police are concerned; some days back a police officer, oth... | |
| | | | Latest Hurriyat factional fight reminiscent | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 17
The factional fight within the separatist camp in Kashmir has taken a new turn. The war for supremacy, to capture the maximum space of separatist politics, which has been going on at low intensity during lat about one decade, when the all party Hurriyat Conference divided into two camps, one led by hardcore extremist Islamic fundamentalist and secessionist leader Ali Shah Geelani and the other by the so called moderates, presently led by Mirwaiz Maulvi Umer Farooq, has lately risen to high pitch. From wordy duels, maneuvers and counter maneuvers to project their faction of Hurriyat as the true representative of the voice of Kashmiris, trying to run down... | |
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