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Rahul's hint on continuance of alliance with NC ruffles feathers in Congress

Senior leaders unhappy, see it as 'unwarranted' gesture

11/9/2013 11:50:54 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 9: The broad hint by Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in presence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that the alliance between their parties will continue beyond the 2014 general elections may have come as a reprieve for a desperate National Conference, it has left his (Rahul's) party in a state of disappointment . Hours after what Rahul indicated during a rally in Budgam on Thursday , it ruffled feathers in rank and file of Congress in J&K. Sources said Rahul Gandhi's friendly gestures in presence of Omar Abdullah did not disturb the Congress leaders in as mush as what he amply indicated that he is still to be a supporter of Omar and there is a Governmen...

Mehbooba to contest LS polls from South, Baigh from North Kashmir

Omar to try his luck from Central Kashmir

11/9/2013 11:50:39 PM

Bashir Assad Jammu, Nov 9: If everything goes according to plans, People’s Democratic Party President, Mehbooba Mufti will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Anantnag- Pulwama Parliamentary constituency which are due by early next year. If the party sources are to be believed the decks have already been cleared for Mehbooba contesting from Anantnag-Pulwama Parliamentary Constituency. Sources said that under the given scenario when there is every possibility that National Conference and Congress may fight the Parliament elections in alliance, PDP has almost decided to field its president from the South Kashmir-the stronghold of the party. "If NC-Congress go together for elections, PDP ...

Omar forced to develop love for Jammu

11/9/2013 11:50:14 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, after neglecting Jammu for five years has suddenly developed soft corner for the Jammu. CM who had already posted on his facebook page and also on twitter handle about how he misses weather in Kashmir and did make it a point to rush to Srinagar after opportunity has now started addressing the Jammu. Omar in his opening address at a press conference in Jammu on the opening of the Durbar had called the Jammu, a city of temples. The timing was crucial as the Durbar had opened just a day before the visit of Rahul Gandhi and Congress has not only major stake in Jammu but hopes to increase its tally from here in the next Assembly ...

Much to surprise of majority, more than 20,000 KP families living as migrants outside J&K

Delhi being most populous with 19,338 families

11/9/2013 11:50:02 PM

Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, Nov 9: At a time when there is notion that not many Kashmiri Pandit families live outside the state following the migration of community members from Kashmir valley in 1990; figures point out that more than 20,000 Kashmiri Pandit families are living as migrants in rest of the states. Documentary proof available with Early Times says that 21,333 Kashmiri Pandit families live in the other parts from Delhi to Tamil Nadu. Interestingly none of Muslim or Sikh families are living as migrants in the other parts of country although hundreds of families of these two communities are living as migrants in Jammu, winter capital of the state. The documents provided by the Re...

Calling for census of militants in J&K is seen as a futile task

11/9/2013 11:50:26 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 9: Some of the recent reports have indicated that the Government of India wants to be quite sure about the number of militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir after the Ministry of Defence and the Union Home Ministry have slightly differed on the number of rebels active in the state. Well it seems quite amazing and interesting because till date no set procedure or method has been adopted for counting the number of militants. Neither there are any sophisticated gadgets nor is it possible for the human eye to spot militants, count them and communicate the information in writing to the Government. Invariably the number of militants keeps on changing depending on...

Politician backed ASI breaches discipline, refuses to respect senior officers

11/9/2013 11:49:43 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 9: Backed by a politician, an Assistant Sub-Inspector, posted in Railway Police has become a cause of nuisance and embarrassment for the entire police department. If the sources are to be believed, he is being accused of mudslinging on senior officers of police. An inquiry against him is in progress at Pattan in district Baramulla by a DySP rank officer. ASI Feroz Giri of Kishtwar came in the eye of senior most police officers following his complaint of misconduct and of mudslinging on senior police officers allegedly to settle personal scores. An inquiry against him started when he displaying misconduct and ignoring decorum of police wrote against an IGP, S...

Jogi Gate cremation road in shambles, PWD sleeping

11/9/2013 11:49:27 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 9: Administrative lethargy has left the road leading to Jogi Gate cremation ground near Maharaja Hari Singh Park in Jammu in a dilapidated condition. Water logging has become a routine affair and one lane of the road has almost got damaged. This lane is not trafficable and commercial vehicles have illegal occupied the space for parking. The other lane of the road is shrinking with every passing day with car washing service stations have occupied the land and vehicles throughout the day remain on roads and nobody seems interested in stopping this practice. Sources in Public Works Department said that these service stations belong to few people who have p...

‘Is difficult to GAG media’: Omar

11/9/2013 11:49:51 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 9: J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said it is becoming difficult to gag media these days. He said even if politicians want to gag media they would fail to do so. Responding to media men on the sidelines of a function in Jammu Omar said I don't think there is any ban on media. He said it is difficult to gag media these days even if politicians want to they won't be able to do so. He said media has become powerful, energetic and courageous these days and no one can gag media. Omar said earlier there were limited number of papers and TV channels but now media has witnessed large scale growth and besides emergence of social media has made it difficul...

Rana, Sagar to strengthen secularism, really?

11/9/2013 11:49:35 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 9: Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Ali Mohammad Sagar and Provincial President, J&K National Conference, Jammu Province, Devender Singh Rana today expressed concern over growing tendencies of inciting passions and said that instead of highlighting polices and programme, some political outfits were unleashing hatred between various segments of people with an eye on 2014 elections. "National Conference will fight tooth and nail these elements to keep the flag of secularism aloft", they said while addressing the inaugural function of newly constructed Panchayat Garh at Marh at Block Dansal this afternoon. Sagar and Rana both will be shocked to kn...

Court records Hashim Qureshi's response

Ganga Hijacking case

11/9/2013 10:51:18 PM

S Sabaqat SRINAGAR, Nov 9: A local court here today recorded explanation from former Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front leader, Hashim Qureshi in connection with his alleged involvement in Ganga (an Indian Airlines plane) hijacking in 1971. Qureshi, who was present before the court of Principal Sessions Judge Srinagar, was handed over a questionnaire of 40 questions based on evidence produced in the case by prosecution. The court recorded his explanation under section 342 of CrPC. On next date of hearing on November 23, Qureshi will have to decide whether to lead defense evidence or straightway go for arguments in case. Qureshi served a nine-year jail term in Pakistan, after which he w...

Baby with two heads born in Kulgam

11/9/2013 10:51:24 PM

Saahil Suhail Kulgam, Nov 9: In rarest of rare cases in medical history of Valley, a Kashmiri woman in South Kashmir's Kulgam district has given birth to a baby having two heads but only two legs and two arms. 30 years old Haseena Bajum, resident of Chakoora Shopian is the mother of a Polycephaly baby but is still unaware about the Conjoined twins as the baby was immediately shifted to G P Pant hospital in Srinagar as a critical patient. Hospital authorities at District Hospital Kulgam found it too difficult to handle the case as according to them they haven't seen such type of a baby ever before. They said that Haseena was admitted on Friday and it was expected that she may give birt...