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| Hurriyat will talk to Delhi: Soz | | | | Early Times Report
Sheeri, Nov 17: Jammu and Kashmir state Congress president Saifuddin Soz today said the Hurriyat Conference will enter into talks with the Centre to find a solution to the Kashmir issue."My information is that Hurriyat will talk to Delhi ...to find a solution to the Kashmir issue," Soz told reporters after addressing a public meeting here.
His said this to a query that the Hurriyat Conference headed by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq was demanding creation of a congenial atmosphere prior to initiation of a dialogue.
"I am not a spokesman of the Hurriyat. Dialogue is going on the front burner and back burner," Soz said but declined to elaborate. ... | |
| | | | For Azad, winter session comes as a rough weather | | | | Abid Shah
Early Times
NEW DELHI, NOV 17: On the eve of Parliament’s winter session, the Congress strongman and Union Minister for Health and Family welfare, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, faces rough weather. He has to do a lot of answering during the Parliament session, beginning here Thursday, about the outbreak and continuing threat posed by swine flu as Minister; and as AICC general secretary with the charge of the party affairs in BJP-ruled Karnataka, Mr Azad faces rumblings of revolt, courtesy Congressmen from the State who blame him for promoting party men on important posts who had old ties with Janata Dal leaders.
Mr Azad’s cup of woes got brimming with the closure of a prestigious reside... | |
| | | | GM Sofi: An icon and iconoclast | | ET OBITUARY | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Nov 16: After reading him regularly for nearly three decades, it was in 2004 that I discovered in him as a good human being and neighbour when we shared a room for about a week at a hotel in London. Until then, I knew Sofi Ghulam Mohammad as an extremely ambitious journalist who had mastery in making the powers that be bow. Inspite of being impressed with his powerful editorials and earlier day scoops---blindness disease in Karnah and selling of Bengali women in Valley---I often thought that his without his brother Bashir Ahmed Bashir’s cartoons, ‘Srinagar Times’ would have been nothing different from Nand Lal Wattal’s ‘Khidmat’, Aziz Kashmiris’ ‘Roshni’ or his o... | |
| | | | Exam reforms on JU agenda | | | | SANT KUMAR SHARMA
Jammu, Nov 17: The Academic Council of Jammu University (JU) has taken decisions having far-reaching consequences on the examination system now in prevalence. The council held a meeting lasting almost six hours, from 4 p.m. onwards on Monday evening.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Varun Sahni, presided over the meeting at which a number of ambitious proposals put forth by various departments were virtually spiked.
The proposal to start an MBA course in International Business got spanked soon after the concerned department put it forth. The dons, of the academic variety, participating in the meeting, did not find much merit in the proposal and sent the idea packing.
The... | |
| | | | SIT to seek Police remand | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: Taking the surrender of Nagar brothers as a major success, the Special Investigation Team probing Amandeep murder case is tomorrow moving court to seek Police remand of the trio for further investigation in the case to take it to logical conclusion.
Sources said that the SIT is all set to apply their police remand so that detailed questioning could be done to reach on the appropriate conclusion on Amandeep murder fudging of weapon case. SIT had also wrote a letter to Directory Industries seeking detailed of Nago’s asset as SIT was going to hold kurki of Nago on 19 November.
Today Nagar brothers along with Lawyer DC Sharma appeared in RS Pura police stat... | |
| | | | Nago, bros land in jail | | Dramatic surrender in RS Pura | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: Nearly and two and a half month long chase, the alleged key conspirators of evidence destruction in Amandeep murder case and the father and uncles of main murder accused Jatinder Singh, Chowdhary Nagar Singh and his brothers Ujjagar and Rakesh Singh today surrendered before a Munsif Court in RS Pura near here. Already declared absconders by the court, trio were asked to surrender before either the Special Investigation Team, which is probing the murder case, or the Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Jammu by November 20, failing which their prosperities will be attached.
Munsiff Magistrate Adnan Syed referred the accused to the Court of Chief Judicial Mag... | |
| | | | Pak HC official helped Headley | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 17: In another startling revelation in the ongoing Headley-Rana terror probe, it has come to light that two employees of the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi had helped the two suspected Lashkar operatives during their stay in the city.
Reports said on Tuesday that a High Commission officer had provided David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Rana with a satellite phone, which they used to make calls to Pakistan during their stay in the national capital.
The revelation came even as the Ministry of External Affairs ordered a probe into how Headley and Rana were provided visas by the Indian Consulate in Chicago.
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said his ministry wa... | |
| | | | Another infiltration bid foiled, militant killed | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar Nov 17: The Army on Tuesday foiled yet another infiltration bid from across the border by killing a militant and arresting another in Tanghdar sector of Kupwara district, in Jammu and Kashmir.
Troops guarding the Line of Control in Tangdhar, 145 kms from here, noticed some heavily-armed militants sneaking in to the Indian side and asked them to surrender, a Defence spokesman said.
However, they opened fire and in the retaliatory action, one militant was killed while another was arrested.
This is the third infiltration attempt by militants from across the border in as many days. Six militants and two Army jawans were killed in the two previous incidents.
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| | | | Rajnath may quit as BJP chief | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 17: Rajnath Singh on Monday night appeared to be not averse to quitting as BJP president if there is an early consensus on his successor. Amid talk of the RSS backing Maharashtra BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, Singh, whose tenure ends on December 31, made it clear that his term is virtually over and would like an early decision on the succession issue.
"In a way, my term as president has come to an end. At the right time, I will hand over the reins to the new president to bring in a change of responsibility," Singh said.
When asked whether he had set a deadline to quit as party president, Singh said, "I have not decided the date as yet."
However, Singh said he would ab... | |
| | | | Quiet diplomacy takes off: Mirwaiz, others meets PC | | | |
AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Nov 16: Second round of a secret dialogue between Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led faction of the separatist Hurriyat Conference with the Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has taken place in New Delhi on Saturday, days before the cleric-politician is scheduled to visit Pakistan. Highly placed sources, believed to be well informed of the new development, revealed to Early Times that Mirwaiz was accompanied by his Hurriyat confidante Bilal Gani Lone and former Chairman of the conglomerate, Prof Abdul Gani Bhat.
According to these sources, Mirwaiz, Lone and Bhat got together at Khan Market---also frequently visited by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his family--... | |
| | | | SC notice on pre-paid Cell phone ban in J&K | | | |
Early Times
New Delhi, Nov. 16: The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir Government on a petition moved by Mr Bhim Singh, chief of J&K National Panthers Party, challenging the ban on pre-paid mobile connection throughout the trouble border State. Those who have been sent notices on Monday by the apex court are the Union Home and Communication Ministries and the J&K government.
The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam, turned down the petitioner’s plea to stay the Centre’s order banning all pre-paid connections all over the State. The court, however, issued notices to the respondents on the plea for the stay ... | |
| | | | Rs 1.6Crore IT penalty levies on Tax evaders | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: A team of Vigilance and Inspections Wing of Commercial Taxes Department, Jammu Division conducted a surprise inspection of Commercial vehicles along National Highway and seized vehicles along with goods for suspected under valuation and concealment of goods and imposed penalty of Rs 1.62 lakh to Tax evaders.
Official spokesperson said that an enforcement team under the supervision of Shamsher Bahadur Dy Commissioner Commercial Taxes (Vigilance & Inspection) Jammu conducted surprise check.
‘A team of Vigilance and Inspections Wing of Commercial Taxes Department, Jammu Division comprising of Commercial Taxes Officer Satpal Singh Jamwal and ... | |
| | | | Soz kick starts JMC polls work | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu Nov 16: Former Union Minister and President Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) Prof Saifuddin Soz-MP, today has constituted a high level committee under the convenership of Minister for Relief and Revenue Raman Bhalla for making preparations for the fourth coming elections to the Municipal Corporation, Jammu
The party spokesperson stated that other members of the committee included Mangat Ram Sharma-Ex-Dy. CM, Sr. Vice President PCC; Amrit Malhotra-MLC, Sr. Vice President PCC, Madan Lal Sharma- Member Parliament, Mula Ram-Ex-Minister; Ravinder Sharma-MLC, General Secretary & Spokesperson PCC; S. Amolak Singh-General Secretary PCC and... | |
| | | | Srinagar-Leh NH closed for season | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 16 : The 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway has been closed due to heavy snowfall and will reopen only early next year.
It was snowing at different places on the highway from Sonmarg to Matayan today, BEACON Chief Engineer A K Bhutani said here.
He said several feet of snow had accumulated at Zojila, Baltal, Gumri, India gate, Machoi, Meenamarg and Matayan.
The road is very slippery as the temperature during the night goes down, he said, adding it will be very risky to allow any traffic on the highway.
The Chief Engineer of the BEACON, responsible for the maintenance of the highways and other roads to border areas, said the highway ... | |
| | | | DIG BSF Killed in IED Blast | | Elsewhere: two militants, two soldiers killed in J&K | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: In perhaps first high profile militancy related killing in the recent years, a Deputy Inspector General of Border Security Forces today killed in an explosion triggered by militants in Ramgarh sector along International Border near here.
DIG OP Tanwar was today killed in an explosion of an IED, planted by suspected militants who managed to infiltrate following overnight firing from across the border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Soon after the incident a shock wave on the part of security forces spread. Senior most officers including DGP J&K police Kuldeep Khoda, IGP Jammu Zone Ashok Gupta, IGP Intelligence, DC Samba Sourabh Bhagat and oth... | |
| | | | Celestial fireworks Tuesday | | | |
New Delhi, Nov 16 : Sky gazers can look forward to an exhibition of celestial fireworks over the next two days as the night sky will be lit up by the Leonid meteor showers expected to peak Tuesday.
The Leonid showers, known for their outbursts over the period 1998-2002, are the most famous meteors observable during the year. Amateur astronomers in the capital can see about 100 to 300 shooting stars every hour for the next couple of days.
"People can watch out for the meteor showers during the early hours Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be fireballs in the sky," said N. Rathnashree, director of the Nehru Planetarium here.
Explaining the method to observe the meteorite, Ra... | |
| | | | Farooq ok with Vande Matram | | | |
New Delhi, Nov 16, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah has criticised the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind for its recent resolution asking Muslims not to recite Vande Mataram.
"The fatwa against Vande Mataram is ridiculous," he said at a book launch function here last night.
"People who cannot recognise their mother cannot recognise their god," he said, adding "the song lifted spirits of lakhs of Indians during the Independence struggle."
Abdullah, who was the chief guest at the function where veteran poet Khalish Dehlavi’s anthology of Urdu couplets was released, also shared with the audience his knowledge of the language."Urdu is the language of Indians. It is sad that fingers are sometimes p... | |
| | | | Doctors get most of what they asked for | | | |
• Monthly stipend of PG First Year students revised from Rs 11850 to Rs 20,000; PG Second Year from Rs. 15,700 to Rs. 21,000; PG Third Year Rs. 15,700 to Rs. 22,000
• Monthly remuneration of House Surgeons with effect from July 01, 2009 has been fixed at Rs. 19,500
• Monthly remuneration of Non-PSC Registrars, Demonstrators, Tutors with PG qualification enhanced w.e.f. July 01, 2009 from the existing rate of Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 23,000 for incumbents in position
• Grant of two advance increments to the doctors in the pay band 2nd appointed on substantive basis in the DHS having PG qualification
• Grant of three advanc... | |
| | | | Fresh warrants against Nago brothers; cops denied bail | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: IN credence to the arguments of prosecution representing Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing evidence destruction in Amandeep murder case, the State High Court today rejected bail plea of Chowdhary Nagar Singh and his brothers Rakesh and Ujjagar Singh, the alleged key conspirators on weapon fudging.
Meanwhile, a Sessions Court separately hearing the case also rejected bail application of tainted Police officers –the former SSP Jammu Manohar Singh, then SHO Gandhi Nagar Police Station Sultan Mirza and Sub Inspector Satnam Singh.
In the 26 page approved for reporting judgment Justice Sunil Hali, after hearing senior Advocate MA Goni, Advocates... | |
| | | | Bridge gap between two faces of India: NR to youth | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: The global face of corporate India and pioneer of information technology revolution in country, NR Narayan Murthy today asked the youth to bridge the gap between two faces of India -one completely developed in science and technology, economic aspects and all round growth and development, the other struggling to come out of the poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition and ill-heath conditions.
Narayana Murthy was delivering keynote address at the second convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University at Kakriyal campus today in presence of Governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Earlier, the Governor, who is the Chancellor, SMVDU, awarded Doctor... | |
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