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| Doctors return to hospitals Strike called off, Govt inks deal | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: As a good omen, when people celebrated Jammu and Kashmir accession to India, the government today inked a deal with the striking junior medicos following which their 23-day strike was called off. The representatives of the junior doctors, after their separate meetings with a government panel headed by Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather, agreed to join their duties tomorrow.
The high level committee constituted by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah comprising of Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather as Chairman, Health Minister, Sham Lal Sharma, Minister for Medical and Technical Education, R S Chib, Minister of State for Health and Medical Education, Javed Ahmed Dar, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Devender Singh Rana, Commissioner-Secretary Finance, Sudhanshu Pandey, Commissioner-Secretary Health & Medical Education, Atal Dullo and Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, MK Dwivedi held a meeting with representatives of striking junior doctors here today where the official panel announced to issue order on demands of doctors on November 16.
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| After 3 Directors in Kashmir, Agri Dir Jammu in soup now | | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Oct 27: Even as State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) today produced challan against two Directors of Agriculture, namely Ghulam Hyder Bhat and Bashir Ahmed Dar, in an anti-corruption court and another Director, Manzoor Ahmed Shah, is tainted with similar involvement in a different case of embezzlement, incharge Director Agriculture Jammu, Vinod Balla, has been lately referred to Commissioner of Inquiries by Minister of Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir, for having drawn the salary of a substantive post of Director for over two years. With this development, both provincial heads of Mir’s sensitive department---one of them promoted during Governor’s rule last year---wil... | |
| | | | We don’t want to be with J&K: Ladakhis | | | |
Early Times Report
Leh, Oct 27: Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Srinagar visit and the recent proposals of New Delhi to initiate dialogue on Kashmir issue with various shades of opinions, the people of Ladakh have made a very strong point for their inclusion in the peace process and accede to their demand of Union Territory.
Thousands of people today congregated at the Polo Ground here, in a meeting convened by the District Congress Committee, to discuss the latest political developments vis-à-vis stakes of Ladakh in any process of dialogue aimed at resolving the Kashmir issue.
After day-long of deliberations, a resolution was passed which underlined that “the aspirations ... | |
| | | | 2 promoted, 8 transferred in Prisons Deptt | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 27: Government has ordered promotion of Dr. Mohammad Sultan Lone, Senior Superintended Jails as incharge DIG Prisons in his own pay and grade and Mr. Bahadur Singh, Assistant Superintendent Jail as Deputy Superintendent of Jail.
In a separate order transfers and postings of eight police officers of prisons department have been ordered.
Javid Masood Fazili, Superintendent District Jail Udhampur has been transferred to Staff Officer to DGP prisons.
Dinesh Sharma, Superintendent Sub Jail Kishtwar has been transferred to District Jail Kathua,
Vinod Kumar Superintendent District Jail Kathua has been transferred to District Jail Jammu.
Rajni Sehgal, Superint... | |
| | | | Manmohan arrives today | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 27 : Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is arriving here tomorrow on a two-day visit to Kashmir valley. Security forces across the Kashmir valley have been put on maximum alert with firm instructions to foil any militant attempt to cause disturbances during the two-day visit of Prime Minister.
Dr Singh is scheduled to inaugurate 18-km-long Anantnag-Qazigund rail link in south Kashmir tomorrow, immediately after arriving here from Delhi.
He will be taken to Anantnag in a helicopter. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and several Union Ministers will accompany Dr Singh.
Senior security forces officers will brief Dr Singh about the overall security situation in K... | |
| | | | Indians advised against visiting Pak | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Oct, 27: As Pakistan witnesses a spurt in terror attacks, the Government today issued a travel advisory asking Indian pilgrims against visiting that country.
"Government of India is of the view that it is not advisable for Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan in the prevailing situation when frequent terrorist attacks are taking place in Punjab province of Pakistan, where all Gurudwaras are situated," the advisory said.
The Home Ministry asked "all Indian citizens to avoid undertaking any visit to Pakistan for this purpose, till the security situation in Pakistan improves."
Pakistan has faced a spate of terror attacks recently in which suspected Taliban militia have st... | |
| | | | PM’s Srinagar visit survives Delhi’s agonizing evening | | Govt relieved after 5hr train hostage drama | | |
ABID SHAH
New Delhi, Oct 27: Delhi went through terribly agonising hours through Tuesday evening that threatened to mar tomorrow’s visit of Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, to the troubled State of Jammu and Kashmir. In the wake of an important train taken hostage today by alleged Naxal supporters in West Midnapur district in Bengal, the Capital went into a tizzy, more so because this had the potential of thwarting Manmohan Singh’s two-day Kashmir visit beginning tomorrow.
Though there is no official word until late evening in this regard amid the train hijack crisis that as per the Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram, blew over after five hours of formidable efforts and moving troops... | |
| | | | LOOKING BACK | | 1 Sikh defended Kashmir first of all | | |
SANT KUMAR SHARMA
Jammu, Oct 27: Indian aircraft carrying men from 1 Sikh took off from Delhi on October 27, 1947, for Srinagar before daylight at 5 a.m. But the pilots had been told to be on their guard as it was not clear whether the airport was in the hands of friendly forces or with the enemy
The Commanding Officer of the unit, Lt Col D R Rai, was tasked to secure the Srinagar airport and wireless station. Yet, such was the uncertainty that he was asked to first circle the Srinagar airport and make sure that he did not land among enemies.
He was even told that in case he found that the raiders had occupied the airport, he should fly to Jammu and land there. From there, he was to tr... | |
| | | | HC summons Vigilance Commissioner | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: In a petition filed by an employee of CADP seeking quashing FIR registered against him, Justice Sunil Hali of J&K High Court Jammu Wing today directed the Vigilance Commissioner to remain present in person on the next date of hearing. He has also been directed for filing status report on or before the next date of hearing indicating as to whether sanction has been accorded by the Government or not, in case sanction has been accorded, why the report u/s 173 Cr PC has not been filed before the Court of competent jurisdiction.
This significant order has been passed in a petition in which Advocate Yasser Ejaz Tak appeared for the petitioner and senior Addit... | |
| | | | Amandeep murder: cop’s bail adjourned | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: In a bail application filed by Rakesh Kumar, Choudhary Nagar Singh and Jagar Singh, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court today summoned a copy of the challan from the Court of Principal Sessions Judge.
After hearing senior Advocate MA Goni, Advocate Ashok Parihar and MA Bhat appearing for the petitioners and senior Advocate Sunil Sethi appearing for the respondents, Justice Sunil Hali summoned the record and adjourned the case for tomorrow.
Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi appearing for the respondents stated that he does not want to file objections and would rely on the objections filed by him before the Court below. Meanwhile, Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu... | |
| | | | 10-day Police remand for scribe | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: Special Judge under Enemy Agents Ordinance Jammu BL Bhat today extended 10 days police remand of Farooq Ahmed Ganai Chief of Local News Agency NAK who was arrested by the Nowabad police u/s 74 IT Act, 3 EAO and 120-B RPC.
The alleged accused Farooq Ahmed Ganai was produced in the Court in custody today by Dewakar Singh SDPO Domana for extension of police remand. He submitted that since the investigation is in progress and the electric data is yet to be decoded and further more the accused is required to be interrogated with respect to material as may be discovered examination of electronic record further extension in police remand is required. Court hear... | |
| | | | Terrorism has no sect, creed or religion: Azad | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Oct 27: Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today cautioned against terrorists' strategy of taking shelter under religious principles and said that it need to be effectively countered.
Presiding over the 2nd International Conference on 'Terrorism --National and International' organised by Jama Masjid United Forum here, Mr Azad said it was essential that narrow and false interpretation of religion not find any public sympathy or support and exposed by learned men of religion.
''The acts of terrorists across the globe underscore that terrorism is a global threat which transcends borders and religions and is not linked to any specific sect or religion or creed," he said.
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| | | | Pak’s charge of aiding Taliban absurd: Farooq | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Oct 26: Strongly dismissing Pakistan’s charge that India was aiding Taliban on its land, Union Minister for Renewable Energy and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah today said a blame game would not help any country to fight the menace of terrorism.
‘’It was absurd to think that India which has seen so much of terrorist violence and was fighting a costly war against these forces could go out to help them,’’ Mr Abdullah said.
He was speaking at the Second International Conference on Terrorism organised by the Jama Masjid United Forum here.
‘’I have seen how in my State violence has blown up. Today, I see the same picture on the other side. Shoul... | |
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