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| Omar shown black flag at public rally, Cong not invited at 'official function' | | 'Outburst' of Accession remark | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 20: After his bold statement on Accession of state on the floor of Assembly early this month, it was the first time Chief Minister Omar Abdullah faced wrath of those who opposed his views in Jammu publicly. In an apparently National Conference arranged 'show' in a village in Vijaypur the ruling party leaders would not have imagined or desired this to happen. Embarrassing as it came, Omar was shown black flag from a protestor in the rally who even dared to shout at him, saying "go Omar ..go back….".The protestor was dragged by the personnel of CM's security and handed over to local Police authorities.
It was not a political rally nor a public meeting of any political party, instead a government function to mark laying of foundation stone of a model village in Abtal, in Vijaypur constituency which was won by NC during 2008 Assembly elections. However, no Congress minister, not even local leaders of Congress party, coalition government's major ally, were invited in the function. Apart from Chief Minister , Ali Mohammad Sagar in capacity of Rural Deve... | |
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| Nizam absent, Naeem gets bail in Omar defamation suit | | | | SRINAGAR: PDP’s spokesman and former bureaucrat, Naeem Akhtar, was granted bail today in the court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar, Mr B L Bhat, even as his co-respondent and senior party colleague, Nizam-ud-din, Bhat failed to appear in person, reportedly due to his preoccupation with Ladakh Hill Development Council elections.
On behalf of Chief Minister and Chairman of J&K State Power Development Corporation (PDC), Omar Abdullah, Government had filed a criminal complaint against the two PDP leaders on September 29th, and later a civil suit in the court of Principal District & Sessions Judge Srinagar. Government action against the PDP leaders came after a group of PDP... | |
| | | | Chidambaram, Krishna reject ratification of accession by CA? | | Omar's historic speech | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 20: The National Conference has been claiming that the Chief Minister presented Jammu Kashmir dispute in its historic perspective two weeks ago while addressing the Legislative Assembly. Surprisingly, the External Affairs Minister, SM Krishna found nothing wrong in his `historic' speech. The Home Minister also supported Omar Abdullah. However neither Krishna nor Chidambaram are aware of a historic reality.
Yes, the accession was temporary and conditional but on February 6, 1954, the Constituent Assembly (CA) ratified the accession by majority vote with Abdul Goni Goni being the only member to oppose the move.
On that day, the members debated the issue an... | |
| | | | Discrimination with Jammu now surfaces in BOSE | | Full 2 yr extension given to Secretary; Chairman's fate still undecided | | | Mishu Gupta
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Jammu, Oct 20: The discrimination with Jammu region is still unabated in the State at the behest of Kashmiri politicians. It's most recent example was pending approval to the extension of Prof Deshbandhu Gupta as Chairman of the State Board of School Education (BOSE).
Prof Gupta's term as ended on October 17 and since then three days have been passed and he is awaiting directions from the higher ups whether to go or sit and carry on with his pending work.
Reliably, the School Education Minister Peerzada Mohammed Sayeed took personal interest in granting an extension of full two year term to BOSE Secretary Dr Sheikh Bashir whereas, ignored the Chairman for ... | |
| | | | A case of "disappearance" of land from police custody | | After HC issues arrest warrants against him, T Ngr police stn SHO visits "disputed" land to handover its possession to plaintiff | | | Bharat Bhushan
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JAMMU, Oct 20: In a case of the "domineering" police allegedly assuming the role of accused and "defying" court orders issued a decade and a half ago, police today visited the land under the illegal occupation of a family at Trikuta Nagar to handover its possession to the plaintiff.
Twenty six years ago, a case was filed by Mulkh Raj that Fattu Hussain of Basant Vihar, Trikuta Nagar, had encroached upon his land.
Fattu has built a house on the "disputed" land. When Trikuta Nagar police station SHO, Inspector Abid Hussain Rafiqui reached there this morning, Fattu agreed to give possession of 18 marlas of land, under his occupation, to Mulkh Raj on th... | |
| | | | 97 pc cases against troops in J&K found false: BGS Verma | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 20: Brigadier general staff (BGS), northern command, Sanjay Verma today said 97 per cent of the cases against army personnel in Jammu and Kashmir were found false and baseless.
Over 100 armymen, including 48 officers, had faced punitive action in cases related to human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir over the last two decades, he told media.
The BGS said as many as 1,514 FIRs were registered against army personnel for the alleged human rights violations in the last 20 years of militancy in the state.
He said out of these, 1,508 cases had been investigated while probe was continuing in the remaining six cases. "As many as 1,473 complaints, nearly 97 p... | |
| | | | 4 dengue cases reportedly at GMC&H | | Alarm bells in Jammu ! | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
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JAMMU, Oct 20: The dreaded disease of dengue has made its entry into the state with at least four cases affected with the ailment reportedly admitted at Government Medical College & Hospital (GMC&H) here.
Four persons with symptoms of dengue were admitted in GMC&H. They have been identified as Uttam Sharma, Ward No 14 (Bed No 3), Ishan Gupta Ward No 9 (Bed No 6), Javed Ahmad and Ashwani Sharma.
According to sources, all these patients are suffering from Dengue which indicates an outbreak of the disease in the state. Preventive measures to check the spreading of Dengue should be applied on war footing otherwise we may witness a Delhi like situation ... | |
| | | | Where is the Election Commission & where is the J-K Governor? | | News ANALYSIS | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 20: Conspiracies are being hatched at international level to queer the I ndian pitch in Jammu and Kashmir. The American and British diplomats are working in tandem in this regard. The members of the European Union are also not lagging behind. They are visiting Kashmir at regular intervals and meeting the Kashmiri separatists, including PDP leaders like M ehbooba M ufti, thus giving a dangerous legitimacy to the politics of communalism and separatism in Kashmir, creating additional difficulties for the I ndian nation and putting a question mark on the future, safety and security of the minorities in the state as well as the people of Jammu and Ladakh, who have ... | |
| | | | Who the interlocutors in J&K must meet to know the truth | | | | Rustam
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JAMMU, Oct 20: Interlocutors on J&K, including Dileep Padgaonkar, who was once a member of the Ram Jethmalani's Kashmir Committee that worked for the implementation of the Pakistani President Pevez Musharraf's anti-India 4-point Kashmir solution; Radha Kumar, a votary of self-rule with some changes here and there; and M. M. Ansari, Central Information Commissioner, are likely to visit the state in this very week. They would visit the state ascertain the views of all kinds of people, including separatists, before recommending ways and means aimed at resolving the "Kashmir problem" and restoring peace and normality in the militant and separatist-infested Kashmir Va... | |
| | | | At 150, this man desires Indo-Pak amity for lasting peace | | Half family settled in Pak but takes pride in being Indian | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
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JAMMU, Oct 20: He is not a politician nor enjoys any official status to comment on Indo-Pak relations. Haji Jumma Khan, a centurion person, who is witness to several historical events in the region, cherishes this desire that both these countries should shun their enmity for the lasting peace in sub-continent.
Hailing from Surankote in border district of Rajouri, Khan, who claims to be aged about 150 years, like millions of others, has borne the brunt of partition of India as some of his family members are now settled in Pakistan.
However, the pain of separation from his sons and daughter has not withered his love and affection for the motherland I... | |
| | | | Keshwan relieved, Tiwari takes over as PCCF | | | | SRINAGAR: Government of Jammu & Kashmir today relieved senior IFS officer, Jagdish Keshwan, as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), subsequent to his appointment as Additional Director General of Wildlife in union Ministry of Environment and Forest. According to Government Order No: 400-FST issued by Commissioner-Secretary Forest, Shant Manu, seniormost IFS officer, R D Tiwari, of 1977 batch, who has been functioning as Director J&K State Forest Research Institute (SFRI) would be holding additional charge of PCCF till further orders. Tiwari is assuming the additional charge of PCCF on Thursday.
Earlier, in September, two high level screening committees headed by Chief Secretary S... | |
| | | | Doctors beat up attendant in GMCH | | | | JAMMU: A patient's attendant was beaten up by two doctors at the GMC hospital here today.
The incident took place in the office of casualty medical officer (CMO) in the hospital's emergency wing when the attendant was complaining against doctors.
Speaking to media persons, Ajit Sharma -- a lecturer in a private B.Ed. college -- said that he came to the hospital with his student Gourav who was wounded in a road accident at Chinore.
He said when Dr Majid of ENT and Dr Rashpal of surgery did not attend the injured despite his repeated requests, he approached the CMO with a complaint against them.
"While I was speaking to the CMO, the two doctors assaulted me and beat me up," he alleged.... | |
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