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| Interlocutors’ J&K visit: Gains &Losses | | NEWS ANALYSIS | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 29: Now that interlocutors on J&K had gone back to Delhi after spending almost six days in the state (five days in Kashmir and one day in Jammu), it is time to examine the approach they adopted to the issues facing the people of the disturbed state and fall-out of their visit. Such an exercise is a must in order to put things in perspective. Such an exercise would help policy-planners in New Delhi or those handling the sensitive border State of J&K reach right conclusion and tell the interlocutors where they went wrong or otherwise.
In Kashmir, the interlocutors tried their level best, even at the cost of their self-respect, to meet the established separatists, but failed. They failed despite the fact that they spoke the language of the separatists, as also the language of Maoist terrorists Arundhati Roy, Gautam Navlakha and Varvara Rao. They failed despite the fact that they talked about roadmap for “Azaadi” ad Pakistan and Pakistani concerns, and even suggested an amendment in the Indian Constitution to accommodate the demand of “Azaadi.” There in K... | |
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| JMC action comes as relief in residential areas, marriage parties in a fix | | HC directive on closure of banquet halls | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Oct 29: The much-awaited marriage season has finally begun but only to turn 'tormenting' for some families in the winter capital of Jammu and
Kashmir .Reason:Following court directions, Municipal Corporation (JMC) has ordered
closure of all non-licensed banquet halls which were already booked by the marriage parties.The order has however brought much needed releif and respite to hundreds of households in the vicinity of which these banquet halls have been constructed.
Jammu over the last few years has suddenly seen mushroomed growth of banquet halls and marriage halls. ALmost all the localities have been flooded with such halls, even amids... | |
| | | | Heads roll as Radio Kashmir’s in-house battle refused to die down for 6 months | | Bashir Arif removed, Rukhsana takes over as Director RKS | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 29: Director of Commercial Broadcasting Service (CBS) Srinagar, Bashir Arif, who was holding additional charge of Director Radio Kashmir Srinagar (RKS) after the retirement of Rafeeq Raaz since May 7th this year, was removed and shifted to All India Radio headquarters in New Delhi today. Senior Assistant Station Director and noted Urdu poet, Rukhsana Jabeen, relieved Arif and took over the charge of Director of CBS and RKS under the orders issued from Directorate General of AIR this evening.
Order No: 04/58/84-SI (A) PT/681 dated 29-10-2010, issued by Deputy Director of Administration at Directorate General of AIR this evening mentioned that Arif had be... | |
| | | | Regional Councils: Cong itself competent to do what it asked interlocutors to consider | | STARK REALITY | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 29: The Jammu-based Congress leaders have, it appears, woken up. They have, it seems, realized that if they remained dormant and devoid of political activity much longer, their party would be entirely submerged under the rising tide of integrationist and empowerment slogans being raised by the BJP, the Panthers Party and other Jammu-based social and political groupings. The meeting of senior Congress leaders, including veteran Mangat Ram Sharma, Dharmpal Sharma, Amrit Malhotra and others, with the visiting controversial interlocutors on Thursday in Jammu needs to be viewed in this context.
Talking to reporters after meeting with Dileep Padgaonkar and ... | |
| | | | Explosives recovered from Poonch | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 29: Security forces recovered explosive items during routine searches in Galiot area of Poonch today.Police sources said a joint column of police and Rashtriya Rifles
jawans came across some explosive items during routine searches by them in Galiot area.
The recovery included one Chinese grenade, 4 kg explosive powder, three wire cutters and one saw.
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| | | | RR jawan hurt in accidental fire | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 29: A Rashtriya Rifles (RR) jawan was today wounded after his rifle went off accidentally in Rai Chak forests of Basantgarh in Udhampur.
The injured, whom police sources identified as tinder Singh, was hospitalised.
The incident took place during a search and cordon operation by troops in the Rai Chak woods, the sources added.
He was admitted to Udhampur hospital. His condition was stated to be out of danger.
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| | | | Finally SKEWPY takes off | | ET Impact | | | Early Times report
Jammu, Oct 29: Six days after Early Times filed a report titled `What happened to Sher-e-Kashmir Employment Package?’, the Chief Minister set rolling the Sher-e-Kashmir Employment Welfare Program for Youth to help prospective entrepreneurs settle their career in private sector.
Omar handed over authority letters of seed capital money to young entrepreneurs selected under the SKEWPY, at a function organized at Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Pampore yesterday. Omar termed unemployment as second biggest challenge for his government after security.
“After security and law and order, unemployment is the biggest problem. Its solution is not government jobs but entr... | |
| | | | TA Jawan killed in militant ambush | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 29: A territorial army (TA) jawan was today killed in an ambush by militants in Nawapachi area of Kishtwar.
Official sources said an army patrol was ambushed by militants in Nawapachi area of Kishtwar in the afternoon, resulting in serious injuries to a TA jawan.He was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his wounds, the sources added.
Sources said troops had launched a massive operation in the area in search for the attackers.
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| | | | NH 1-A to go one-way for darbar move on Oct 30,31 | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 29: In order to provide smooth passage to ‘Darbar Move’ vehicles, there will be one-way traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on October 30 and 31.
According to police sources, to facilitate hassle free passage Darbar Move convoy for the bi-annual practice of shifting the seat of power from Valley to Jammu, the authorities have ordered one-way traffic.
"There will be one-way traffic from Srinagar to Jammu on October 30 and 31st for the smooth passage of the Darbar move convoys from the summer capital," said sources.
Darbar move shifts from the summer capital of Srinagar to Jammu at the end of October and reopens in Jammu in the second week of November,... | |
| | | | Curfew clamped in parts of Kashmir Valley | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Oct 29: Apprehending protests after Friday prayers, the authorities today imposed curfew in several areas of Srinagar city and parts of Kupwara and Banidpora districts in north Kashmir.
"Curfew has been clamped in Rainawari, Nowhatta, Khanyar, Safakadal and Maharajgunj police station areas in old Srinagar city," a police spokesman said here.
He said similar restrictions were also imposed in Kupwara, Trehgam, Kralpora and Bandipora towns in north Kashmir.
However, curfew was relaxed from 9 am onwards in parts of Kupwara district.
Official sources said curfew has been imposed as a precautionary measure as these areas have witnessed widespread protests after F... | |
| | | | HM visiting Leh today | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
New Delhi, Oct 29: Home minister P Chidambaram will undertake a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from tomorrow during which he will assess the rehabilitation work in cloudburst-affected Ladakh, interact with people in Kargil and review security situation with chief minister Omar Abdullah.
After arriving in Leh, Chidambaram will first visit the cloudburst-hit areas and assess the rehabilitation work being carried out for the victims with Central government assistance.
He is expected to hold a meeting with local officials to review the works as everything will have to be completed before the onset of winter, official sources said.
On Sunday, the home minister wi... | |
| | | | Jammu parties mooting idea to form a joint front to fight increasing discrimination | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 29: To fight against the increasing discrimination with Jammu region various political and social organizations from the Jammu province have mooted the idea of forming a joint political front to meet out all the future challenges together and seek justice for the people of the region.
Fed up with the constant neglect and discrimination meted out to Jammu region since 1947 various political, social and religious organizations of the region are working on the idea to constitute a joint front to fight to launch a joint movement for their rights.
The leaders of these organizations besides accusing the successive state governments for neglecting the aspirations o... | |
| | | | Ahead of arrival of Durbar, Jammu roads getting royal touch | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 28: 136 year old 'Durbar move' may have lost its substance but its royal touch is intact since it was the arrival of royalty from the state's summer capital that stirred the otherwise seemingly paralysed administrative machinery of Jammu into taking hasty and ritual 'decorative action' at the expense of the common man.
For months together, ill planned dug-up roads across the winter capital city, including the one towards the Chief Minister's official residence, have been crying for attention of road building/repair department as also the traffic managing police department. The cries and shrieks of hapless commuters including those in th... | |
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