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| Who's paying for PR ads of Omar's Life Banao Ministers? | | BIG misuse of J&K tax-payers' money! | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 17: They are promoting themselves, as well as the business of Reliance Communication in Kashmir, but who is paying for the advertisement campaigns of Omar Abdullah's 'life banao ministers' to 92.7 FM? While the Department of Information maintains that Government could sponsor only the campaigns promoting its image, programmes or initiatives, Naazirs of respective Ministers insist that discretionary grants supposed to be distributed among widows, orphans and other destitute are being squandered on directions of the members of the Cabinet. Be it a religious festival or any other event---even no occasion at all--- youngsters' craze FM 92.7 is deluged with 'Greetings' from Ministers, and now self-promoting government officials, in their own voice. Young politicians of the ruling National Conference (NC), Salman Sagar (former Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation) and Aga Ruhullah (Minister of Animal Husbandry), both around 30 years of age, are said to be the biggest contributors of Anil Ambani's broadcasting venture in the Valley. Energetic, but eq... | |
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| Thousands attend Eid prayers in festive Valley | | Troops carrier torched in Anantnag, minor clash in Srinagar | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 17: Hundreds of thousands of devout Muslims participated in special congregational prayers at mosques, Eidgahs, Imambaras in Kashmir valley today on occasion of the annual festival of Eid-ul-Azha. Unlike on Eid-ul-Fitr on September 11th, no major disturbance was reported even as a group of anti-India demonstrators torched a troops carrier in Anantnag and another group of the followers of separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was dispersed by force after it clashed with Police in downtown Srinagar.
Reports said that 40,000 to 50,000 Muslims participated in the mass prayers at Eidgah Grounds in downtown Srinagar. With most of the separatist leaders being... | |
| | | | SMVDU land compensation scam: CB receives more complaints | | | | SUMIT SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 17: Eulogizing the crime branch (CB) initiative in unearthing the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) land compensation scam, revenue minister Raman Bhalla said no intervention would be made in the CB functioning in the case.
The CB was given a free hand to book those who were found involved in the scam, he added.
Meanwhile, more sufferers have approached the CB and lodged their complaints. The CB has made a list of the complainants, and to lodge a case in this connection, a meeting of senior CB officers was held.
CB sources said after five days of meeting, a strategy was made to work out the case.
Meanwhile, acting on inputs that effo... | |
| | | | Six-time escalation in Kashmir rail link project cost | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
New Delhi, Nov 17: The cost of the project to provide rail link to Kashmir valley has escalated by over 6 times.
The 294-km-long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail route was initially estimated to cost Rs 2,500 crores as on March 2001.
However, according to the review report of the Ministry of Statistics and Planning, the cost has been escalated to Rs 16,000 crores as on August 31, 2010, which is 6.4 times of the original cost.
Considered to be the most challenging rail project being undertaken by the railways, the construction of the line is expected to be completed by 2017.
"This is the most difficult terrain involving more than 1,000 major and minor bridges and ... | |
| | | | PDP's organizational structure collapsing …? | | Tussle between old, new lot dilutes 'vibrancy' of party | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 17: J&K's main opposition PDP which is also arch rival of ruling NC for whatever reasons might have put a check on, if not stopped its pro active role particularly against Abdullahs , its own house also doesn't seem to be in perfect order to call shots in fragile political atmosphere of the state. It is the tussle between old PDP and new PDP which is eating into the essence and spirit of the party. Has the party virtually lost the original essence and vibrancy on this account ….?
During the three month long unrest in Kashmir Valley, PDP was seen as the main offensive political power which would overtake the fragile rides of the coalition and hit the Abdullahs... | |
| | | | Indo-Pak troops exchange sweets | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 17: In a goodwill gesture on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha, Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged greetings and sweets at different points along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir.
A Sector Commander level flag meeting was held between the BSF and Pakistani Rangers at a forward Border Out Post in Jammu district and Eid greetings and sweets were exchanged, official sources said.
Sweets and Eid-ul-Zuha greetings were also exchanged between the two armies at another flag meeting held along the Line of Control (LoC) at Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in Poonch district, they said.
The Pakistani delegation was led by Col Omar Gul of 35 Baloch Regiment, while t... | |
| | | | J&K not disputed territory, Nov 15 a great day for India | | | | NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 17: Three, the otherwise uninspiring Indian Foreign Minister S M Krishna told his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Wuhan, China, that "Jammu and Kashmir is to us (New Delhi) what Tibet and Taiwan are to you" (Beijing). "Just as New Delhi has been sensitive to its concerns over the Tibet Autonomous Region and Taiwan, Beijing too should be mindful of Indian sensitivities on Jammu and Kashmir," Krishna candidly told Jiechi. Besides, Krishna asked Yiechi to give up the policy of issuing stapled visas to the Indian citizens in Jammu and Kashmir and start issuing proper visas to them to travel to China. What Krishna told Yeichi was unambiguous. There was a s... | |
| | | | Inquilabi spent few hours in Jammu before taking bus for Delhi | | Rajouri police team returns after questioning him | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 17: Before boarding a bus for New Delhi, Abdullah Inquilabi -- HM commander for Jammu region -- had spent few hours in the general bus stand area here.
He was apprehended by Delhi police special cell, an elite anti-terror wing, Sunday night from a Deer Park in the union capital. On Monday, a Rajouri police team was despatched there.
The team, which was headed by DSP (operations), Rajouri, Farooq Kesar, came back this morning, police sources said.
Sources said the DSP questioned Inquilabi for nearly an hour and a half along with the officers of special cell and other counter-insurgency (CI) agencies.
Sources said the HM commander had hired a tempo travelle... | |
| | | | Interlocutors have walked into the Kashmiris' dangerous trap | | Problem communal, not political | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 17: It would be only appropriate to mention here that the rate of unemployment in Jammu province is over 69 per cent. In contrast, the unemployment rate in Jammu province is less than 30 per cent. These are official figures. One can very easily verify these figures. These are available with the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. It should also be noted that there are nearly 3.5 lakh positions in the government and semi-government establishments, located in Kashmir. All these positions are the sole preserve of the people of Kashmir, minus the Kashmiri Hindus. The number of employees hailing from Jammu and working in Kashmir may not be even one tho... | |
| | | | Troops debate security, HR | | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, Nov 17: Amid demands for scrapping the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the country, personnel from various paramilitary forces got down to debating if human rights and security-related duties can go hand in hand.
The annual debate organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and conducted by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in the capital on Tuesday was won by the personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF).
The debate is conducted since 1996 to promote human rights awareness amongst security personnel. A total of 64 police officers from Assam Rifles, BSF, CISF, CRPF,
ITBP, NSG, RPF and SSB participated in the competition which was titled... | |
| | | | Two sisters receive burns | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 17: Two sisters sustained severe burn injuries at their residence here today.The incident took place when the girls were performing pooja, police sources said.
They were identified as Mansi and Tanika, daughters of Manoj Kohli of Bakshi Nagar.
Soon after they sustained burns, they were shifted by their family to the GMC hospital. However, following deterioration in their condition, the family took them to CMC, Ludhiana.
"They have sustained over 70 per cent burns," the sources added.... | |
| | | | Kashmir remains on UN Security Council agenda | | | | AGENCIES
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17: Kashmir remains on the UN agenda even though it was not explicitly mentioned in the annual report of the Security Council, which only covered disputes that were discussed from August 2009 to July 2010.
Clarifying why UK's top envoy Mark Lyall Grand did not mention Kashmir last week while ticking off disputes under the Security Council, the British mission's spokesperson Harriet Cross said "conflicts mentioned in the statement were all considered by the SC during this period.
"As Kashmir was not considered by the Council during this period, it was not mentioned in the report."
The summary of matters, issued in March 2010 by the UN, noted that the "India-P... | |
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