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| BJP clings to Accession issue with call for state wide agitation | | Will Omar ever revert to what he stated in Assembly.........? | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 18: Nearly 10 days after its call for Jammu bandh on the first day of reopening of Durbar offices here, BJP has now come out with its fresh schedule of what it intends to 'followed' as state -wide agitation against the utterances of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on the issue of Accession besides continuation of discrimination with Jammu. J&K National Panthers Party, which remained 'co partner' in raising loud cry and noise for at least two days outside the Assembly last month, has now chosen complete silence over the issue.
In a public rally to be attended by some national leaders on November 20 , the local unit of BJP is going to announce the programme in connection with launching of the agitation across the state. So far as the convening of a political rally is concerned, it may augur well for 'activating' the workers and cadres who have not seen any activity of the sort for along time now. Moreover, the presence of some national leaders will certainly enthuse the workers and local leadership as well. But one wonders why the party leadership in t... | |
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| People term removal of Kashmir from UN list a positive step, vindication of nationalist stand | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 18: The continuance of violence in Valley has lost its relevance with the removal of Kashmir issue from UN list and it is high time for the separatists and anti national elements to shun the path of violence and join the national main stream in the larger interests of the nation.
While the removal of Kashmir issue from UN list has vindicated the Indian stand, it has given a great setback to Pakistan and the separatist groups supported by it. The decision, which has been widely welcomed by nationalist forces in the state is also a great achievement for India and its secular values.
The nationalist forces in the state while terming the decision a vindication o... | |
| | | | Omar should stay in Kashmir because his heart is there | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 18: It was on November 8 that the civil secretariat reopened in Jammu after a gap of six months. It was expected that the secretariat, which remained dysfunctional in Kashmir for all practical purposes between April and October, would start functioning in the winter capital in the real sense of the term and the state government address Jammu's concerns. It was also expected that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who had outraged the sensitivities of the people of Jammu province by making a highly provocative and controversial statement on the floor of the assembly on October 6 that Jammu and Kashmir had only acceded to India and not merged, would do someth... | |
| | | | Moderate separatists seek PDP and NC support for Gen Musharraf's four-point formula on Kashmir | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 18: Hardliners among the separatists, headed by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, and the moderates, led by Molvi Umar Farooq, continue to be divided as far as their acceptance of Gen. Parvez Musharraf's four-point formula on Kashmir is concerned. As President of Pakistan Musharraf had dished out his plan in 2006 and even after his self-imposed hibernation in London Pervez Musharraf claims that the Indian side, which had been sent the details of the formula through back channel, had agreed on it.
The moderates among the separatists believe that implementation of Gen. Musharraf's four-point formula was an ideal solution to the vexed Kashmir dispute. When asked why the s... | |
| | | | ‘Azadi slogan revived in Azad's regime’ | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 18: Former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad was sent to Jammu Kashmir to revive Congress. Initially he succeeded but failed at a crucial moment. He not only damaged Congress but also infused `new life in the freedom movement'. According to his critics, the Azadi slogan was revived in his regime. He is also accused of creating a wedge between Jammu and the Valley.
It was almost all over in 2008. Many separatists were also getting ready to contest the assembly elections. But then happened a miracle. Freedom movement gained momentum. We are thankful to former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad for infusing new life in the movement. This is how a renowned se... | |
| | | | Gang rape: One of the 3 govt officials arrested | | Departmental inquiry initiated | | | ET REPORT
Jammu, Nov 18: One of the three government officials who allegedly gang raped a widow has been arrested by police from Nowshera area today while manhunt has been on to arrest the rest of the two absconders.
Three government employees of sheep and husbandry department including a supervisor, a Flock Inspector and an accountant raped a widow last evening in the premises of government building at Nowshera in Rajouri.
The accused had gone underground after the alleged incident and a hunt was on to nab them, police sources said. In the day long raid one Ram Gopal was arrested.
Sources said supervisor Ram Gopal of Gagrote near Nowshera, Flock Inspector Pawan Gupta and accountant Sa... | |
| | | | J&K not disputed territory, Nov 15 a great day for India | | DIRECT, MINCING NO WORDS - III | | | NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 18: What is the moral of the story? The moral of the story is that Thimpu, where our Prime Minister virtually re-enacted Sharm-el-Sheikh on April 29, 2010, has, now it appears, become a story of the past. At Thimpu, Yousuf Raza Gilani had reiterated his Sharm-el-Sheikh stand - composite dialogue must go on even if there was violence in Kashmir and involvement of India in Baluchistan. Two days earlier (April 27), the uncouth Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, had said at Thimpu that any meeting between the two Prime Ministers should address the need to "resume a full-fledged peace dialogue. It's time for India to make up its mind whether it... | |
| | | | Kashmir valley freezes, Leh coldest in J&K | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Nov 18: Several parts in Jammu and Kashmir were reeling under the intense cold conditions with Leh town in frontier Ladakh region being the coldest place in the state where the night temperature dipped to minus 10.6 degrees Celsius.
Kargil district headquarters, situated in the cold desert of Ladakh, recorded a minimum of minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, a Met department official said here today.
Famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir registered a low of minus 1.2 degrees Celsius.
The sub-zero temperature was also recorded in Pahalgam hill resort and Kupwara town. While the mercury dipped to minus 0.4 in Pahalgam, it was minus 0.1 deg C in Kupwara, the o... | |
| | | | Chill returns as first seasonal rain sets winters rolling | | | | Mishu Gupta
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 18: Finally, the winter sets in. The rush of a short spell of afternoon rain in the winter capital today has signaled the ushering of chill in the atmosphere with woolens immediately coming out with people here.
The beauty of the day was witnessed in different shades as early morning cool breeze though defied the Jammuites to brave for their work in half-sleeved shirts also which later turned into warm woolens in the evening as the intermittent rain in the afternoon and the overcast cloudy skies brought the chill into the atmosphere.
Though the arrival is being said to be little late but the further advent of the days are being predicted to be c... | |
| | | | Vaishnodevi pilgrim dies of heart attack | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
KATRA, Nov 18: An 18-year-old girl died of cardiac arrest at Charan Paduka on her way to the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Trikuta Hills near here this morning.
Police sources said Ruby Kashav (18), daughter of Ram Pal Kashav of Muradabad in Uttar Pradesh, was on her way to the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi along with her family members when he collapsed all of a sudden at Charan Paduka.
She was evacuated to the Katra hospital where doctors pronounced her brought dead. After post-mortem, the body was handed over to her family members for last rites.
Police had registered a case in this connection.... | |
| | | | Penalty of Rs 5,000 each imposed on five pvt schools | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 18: A penalty of Rs 5,000 each was today imposed by chief education officer (CEO), Jammu, on five private schools. Reason: They were open on the eve of Eid in violation of a government order.
The institutes included Anuradha Public School, Muthi, GS High School, Muthi, Vimal High School, Bakshi Nagar, Jack-n-Jill High School, Bakshi Nagar, and Shanti Swaroop School, Sarwal.
Following public complaints that these were open in violation of the government order of a holiday on eid, CEO Natha Ram raided the schools and imposed a penalty of Rs 5,000 each on them.
Their managements were warned of derecognition of schools if such a mistake was repeated in future, ... | |
| | | | Tension at Qasim Nagar over sacrilegious act | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 18: Tempers ran high at Qasim Nagar, Narwal, here today after the residents came to know that a locality youth had shown disrespect to the idols of god in a Shiva temple.
Police sources identified the accused as Ranjit of Qasim Nagar. He allegedly forced his entry into a Shiva temple at Qasim Nagar late last night and showed "disrespect" to the idols of god, the sources added.
After the matter came to their notice, the locals, led by locality president Bimal Dass, lodged a report with the Bagh-e-Bahu police station in this regard. Police had registered a case against the accused, who was evading arrest.
Tempers, however, ran high when some Bajrang Dal a... | |
| | | | Two guards held for teasing girl at SMGS hospital | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 18: Two security guards were arrested by police at SMGS hospital at Shalamar here last evening after they allegedly teased a girl. The girl, who hails from RS Pura, had come to see a patient in the hospital, police sources said.
Sources said while the girl made queries for a ward, security guards -- Arjun Singh of RS Pura and Yogesh Sharma of New Plots -- allegedly teased her. The duo were apprehended by police and booked under section 294 of RPC.... | |
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