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| Former DyCM's kin among three arrested with daughter of lady police officer | | Locals complain of immoral activities in under construction building | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Oct 27: Three persons including kin of former DyCM were arrested indulging in immoral activities with the daughter of a lady police officer by Channi Himmat Police in a raid during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday from an under construction building that belonged to one of the accused.
Sources informed that, the police received an anonymous phone call at 2 am revealing that three youth were indulging in immoral activities with a girl in under construction building in the area. Reacting to the input, a police team from Channi Himmat police station cracked down at the said building and arrested three boys and the girl.
Later, during questioning, police c... | |
| | | | Tehsildar among 3 suspended for land encroachment | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 27: Three Revenue officials including a Tehsildar and two Naib- Tehsildars were suspended for their alleged involvement in the encroachment of state land at Udhampur.
DC Udhampur Yasha Mudgal when contacted confirming the reports said that the three officials were suspended following their alleged involvement in land encroachment. She further said that Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Udhampur has been entrusted the job of inquiry in this connection.
Sources within department informed that three Revenue officials were hand in glove with the local contractor for encroachment of state land situated at village Mali in Tikri. DC Udhampur on receiving the c... | |
| | | | Relief Commissioner's office sells migrants' flats; Govt stays dumb | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: Allegations of nepotism and favouritism have again surfaced in the office of Relief Commissioner (migrant) Jammu in the verification of application forms received for allotment of flats for KP migrants. The Relief commissioner’s office has to allot around 650 flats to non-camp migrants in Jagti Satellite Township for which the office had received around 8000 applications. Sources said that only 2000 applications were verified and 6000 applications were put on hold in 2012. "Out of these 2000 applications 549 people were allotted flats but this allotment came under scanner when around 100 beneficiaries were found ingenuine," source said.
The Jammu and K... | |
| | | | Third murder in Rajouri town; police clueless, commoners scared | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 27: After third cold blooded murder under the jurisdiction of Rajouri police station in the month of October, inhabitants of city are in deep shock and concerned about their safety.
Criminals once again succeeded in dodging the police and in keeping the body of the deceased inside the rocks on the bank of river near ever busy Abdullaha Bridge in the heart of city. It was the same area from where a 7-year-old school boy Shalik Hussain was kidnapped on October 7 and was killed before calling the parents for ransom.
According to evidences collected by the police from the spot indicate that the man was first murdered at some other place and was later kept on ... | |
| | | | J&K police Cops turn dacoits, loot gold merchants; inquiry initiated | | SI Neelam Saini censured, 11 more transferred | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Oct 27: Two cops posted in district Jammu have been penalized in the shape of their transfer to Doda -Kishtwar- Ramban (DKR) range.
Besides, an inquiry has been initiated against them following a complaint of robbing lakhs of rupees from two Amritsar based gold merchants. Another cop namely SI Neelam Saini who had been facing departmental inquiry for taking an accused doctor, involved in abortion of mentally retarded girls, with her from the custody of Police Station Women Cell has been censured by the police department.
Censure notice would effect her further promotion. Meanwhile, SSP Jammu Atul Kumar Goel ordered transfer and posting of eleven Inspectors and Sub-I... | |
| | | | As city faces environment catastrophe, Govt suffers policy paralysis | | Feasibility report on solid waste management dumped under heap of garbage | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Oct 27: At a time when Jammu is staring at an imminent environment disaster due to complete policy paralysis over its solid waste management, the government and its urban agencies are in deep criminal slumber over the catastrophe that is not too far away.
Blame it on administrative inertia and lack of official foresight, the crucial project of solid waste management of the city has been put on the back burner for years now- and this at a time when city's over 400 metric tonnes of waste is being dumped in the bed of river Tawi, quickly drying up Jammu's primary source of drinking water.
Sources disclose that an ambitious proposal under Public-Private Participation mo... | |
| | | | Amid festive season, political 'revelry' also on cards | | After Rahul's visit, Modi to make it to Jammu in Dec | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: Amid the festival revelry going on , Jammu is witnessing hectic preparations with major political parties for the visit of tallest dignitaries. While Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to arrive on two day visit to state capitals beginning November 6, BJP is upbeat about the upcoming visit of a stalwart of no less stature, Narindra Modi, whose visit, though tentatively is indicated in the month of December to Jammu. The visit of both the big guns on one will generate the political heat in the winter capital which shall have Durbar already shifted by that time.
According to sources, in the ongoing Modi's BJP mobilizing campaig... | |
| | | | Congress strategizes to outsmart NC in next Assembly elections | | Party targets 40 seats | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: To outsmart coalition partner National Conference in the coming Assembly elections the Congress party has been working on a deliberated strategy to field winnable candidates on all 37 seats of Jammu province and on as many seats of Kashmir Valley.
Although State Congress leadership has been claiming to form government on its own, the party has been working on 60 odd seats out of which Congress can win atleast 40 on its own.
Insiders in the Congress said that party apart from 37 seats of Jammu province Congress has also decided to fully concentrate on four seats of Ladakh region. Historic victory of party in Kargil Council elections has boosted morale o... | |
| | | | War of words heating up between Congress, NC | | 2014 Assembly elections | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 27: The war of words between the coalition partners in Jammu & Kashmir is becoming shrill with each passing day. Both the NC, which has been (mis)ruling the state in alliance with Congress since January 2009, and the Congress are claiming that they would emerge stronger in the upcoming 2014 assembly elections. The JKPCC chief Saif-ud-Din Soz has repeatedly said that the Congress would emerge as the single largest party in the 2014 election and form the government in the state either on its own or in alliance with other political party (read NC or PDP). He has been claiming that the Congress has worked for the well-being and happiness of the people across the state and, ... | |
| | | | Omar violating oath of office, subverting Constitution | | Senseless accession, merger controversy | | | Neha
JAMMU, Oct 27: A number of functions were held on Saturday to celebrate the accession day. It was on October 26, 1947 that Jammu & Kashmir acceded to India in terms of the constitutional law on the subject. The NC leaders were conspicuous by their absence in these functions. It is understandable. For, the NC it doesn't consider Jammu & Kashmir an integral part of India. In fact, many speakers on Saturday charged the NC leaders in general and NC working president and Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in particular with violating the oath of office and subverting the Jammu & Kashmir Constitution. Some of the speakers even demanded action against him saying what Omar Abdulla... | |
| | | | NC, Congress have nothing to sell in 2014 elections | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: As elections draw nearer, the ruling coalition partners have failed to fulfill their election promises. National Conference (NC) had promised to strive for restoration of autonomy and Congress sold de-limitation to gullible voters in Jammu region. However, both the parties have failed even to put forth their demands.
The coalition partners, on the contrary are engaged in a verbal dual and wooing influential persons to join them. This has increased the bitterness between them. A prominent member of NC and former advisor to NC patron, Dr Farooq Abdullah, Mohammad Aslam Goni joined Congress recently. His exit has almost orphaned NC in Bhaderwah cons... | |
| | | | Crisis loom over hospitality sector as hotels, restaurants proceed on two day strike from today | | Around 20,000 tourists set to come on roads | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Oct 27: Thousands of tourists putting up in hundreds of hotels across Kashmir valley are all set to face problems and come on roads as the hotels registered under the two parallel hotel associations are all set to go on two day strike from today.Hotels registered under Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Association (KHARA) and Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Owners Federation (KHAROF) would remain closed on October 28 and 29 against the recent state government directive to them to install individual Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in their hotel premises. The hotels would display 'Sorry We are Closed' during the two days of strike thus leading to a situation in which the ... | |
| | | | JK-BOSE misled Court, state in PIL related to ETT case | | | | ET Report
Srinagar, Oct 27: As per BOSE version, there were only 211 ETT colleges in existence and out of those 160 had not applied for NOC renewal whereas remaining 51 is eligible for the course. Misquoting of Bose was fully exposed when a supplementary list of 35 ETT colleges was uploaded at its website yesterday i.e. 26th. October, 2013 morning with a total of 86. Deep Singh the president of "Jammu Pvt Schools & ETT Institutes Association (Progressive)" while commenting on the recent media reports published in news papers in context of certain Bose clarifications based findings of state high court at Srinagar in a PIL against the functioning of state ETT colleges, blamed the tainted top... | |
| | | | Buddhist Studies Deptt of JU may soon become 'history' | | Varsity contemplates to shut it, merge with Philosophy deptt | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Oct 27: The University of Jammu's (JU) Department of Buddhist Studies, which has the unique distinction of producing four foreign origin research scholars, may soon be a part of 'history' . It is whispered that the JU authorities have almost made up their mind to shut the Department and merge it with Philosophy, which the Varsity intends to introduce as a Post Graduate course.
Highly placed sources informed Early Times that JU administration is seriously considering the closure of Department of Buddhist Studies citing low strength of the students enrolled for the course this year.
However, the excuse of few students taking admission is correct to some extent onl... | |
| | | | Yet another success against militants, JeM operative arrested from Baramulla | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Oct 27: Carrying out their operations against militants and their operatives across Kashmir valley police and security forces achieved yet another success by arresting an operative of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) from North Kashmir's Baramulla district.Srinagar based defence spokesman said that the arrested operative identified as Javaid Ahmad Dar resident of Khanpora-Baramulla was assigned the mission of carrying out target killings of security forces personnel in different areas of Baramulla district. The spokesman said the arrest has ensured that militant elements would not be able to revive their operations in the Baramulla district. "Inputs were received through ... | |
| | | | Sheikh played vital role in making Accession possible: Soz | | 'Omar should make option public that he wants Delhi to explore in dealing with Pakistan' | | | Et Report
Srinagar, Oct 27 : Reacting to the recent statement of National Conference's (NC) General Secretary Shiekh Nazir that Sheikh Abdullah had no role in accession of Kashmir to India in 1974, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Saifuddin Soz today said that Sheikh Abdullah played vital role in making the instrument of accession possible.
Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Soz said that though Shiekh Abdullah developed marginal differences with Delhi after 1953 but his role in 1947's accession cannot be undermined in the books of history. "It was only accession to India that made Sheikh the Prime Minster of Kashmir at that time, those who issue such stat... | |
| | | | Stake holders demand Accession Day as gazetted holiday | | Omar in trouble for challenging merger | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 27: Inviting trouble for himself and his Party by challenging the merger of J&K with Indian Union recently, Chief Minister and NC working president, Omar Abdullah and his Party has been cornered from all sides for his outbursts and accused of speaking the unlawful language. The BJP which is the main opposition Party of the country has not only challenged Abdullah and his grandfather and former Chief Minister of the State for creating doubts among the people of the Valley about the accession and merger for political upmanship in the State has said it was the first party and Sheikh Abdullah was the first leader which endorsed the accession after the Maharaja ... | |
| | | | Let minority community candidate represent inderwal | | Saroori fails to deliver: Parihar | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Oct 27 : District Congress Committee Kishtwar group headed by District President Pardeep Singh Parihar known for his close proximity to JKPCC President Saif-ud-Din Soz today accused former Minister and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori off failure in delivering and demanded his replacement with a candidate from minority community. While talking to "Early Times" Parihaar said that Saroori has fail to deliver and added that majority of the people hailing from Inderwal constituency are not happy with Saroori. He said that Congress party is a secular party and every community must get a chance of representation. "In last assembly election party files candid... | |
| | | | Child labour at galore in Kathua | | | | Arun Trisal
Kathua, Oct 27: The SOIL observed that Kathua has become the hub of exploitation of the children of age below the fourteen by the big business houses, rich people, bureaucrats, and the children under fourteen can be seen as labour in various hotels, restaurants, sweet shops, industries and other shops openly.
The vice president of the SOIL, Ram Paul Sharma, Kishor Kumar, Arun and Ranjeev said that the growing number child labour has exposed the height of the effectiveness of the district administration and the claims made by the state government to control the child labour and the level of the functioning of labour department in Kathua.
And the menace of child labour cont... | |
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