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Surrendered militant including 16 suspects lifted for questioning, DGP visits site

11/19/2012 12:24:09 AM

Sumit Sharma JAMMU, Nov 18: A day after the explosion outside Munish Wine Shop at Narwal Bala, Police today swung into action and lifted about 16 suspects including a surrendered militant from Bathindi area for interrogation. Police sources said that a list of history sheeters and surrendered militants was prepared and accordingly some suspects were lifted for interrogation. Police is also scrutinizing the call details of the lifted suspects to reach on some conclusion. Police sources further said that investigation is being done on three points which included rivalry, mischief act and militant terror strike. Meanwhile, Director General of Police Ashok Prasad visited the blast si...

After coalition's poll panel meeting, Cong legislators to meet today

Political 'exercise' for LC polls gains momentum

11/19/2012 12:23:58 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 18: As the countdown for elections to four seats of Legislative Council has begun, a flurry of political activities kick started by the major political parties has also gained momentum, the lead being those in the ruling coalition -National Conference and Congress. While the Election Committee of coalition coordination held its first meeting on Saturday , Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Prof Saif-u-Din Soz has convened a meeting of Legislators of the party tomorrow. Ruling NC and its top leaders also held crucial meetings both at Srinagar and Jammu, though these were not convened formally. " We have called a meeting of legislators from both the Houses to ...

Toned down Omar believes he is most vocal CM

11/19/2012 12:23:10 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 18: Omar Abdullah, who had though publicly stated that he is now less outspoken, believes that he is most outspoken Chief Minister of the State but still didn't have any trouble with the Centre. "I have been the most outspoken CM as far as J&K is concerned whether in regard to the AFSPA unlike one of my predecessors who only discovered it after he demitted office. I have been talking about it consistently as Chief Minister," said Omar Abdullah at a Hindustan Times leadership summit, without naming People’s Democratic Party. Omar also said he had publicly told both the Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi that J&K is a political problem but he didn't get reprim...

Kamaal must behave, stop making anti-India statements

Message From Kathua

11/19/2012 12:22:39 AM

Rustam JAMMU, Nov 18: A day after Congress MP from Kathua-Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha constituency Lal Singh dubbed NC additional general secretary Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal as seditionist and demanded stringent action against him for his alleged anti-India and pro-Pakistan Kishtwar statement, Union Health Minister and former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad launched a blistering attack on the National Conference (NC) and asked its leadership to explain as to what it thought about what Kamaal said on November 11 while addressing party workers. It was clear from the statement of Azad that he was not satisfied with the clarification that was issued by Kamaal during the press confere...

Demanding fare hike, transporters to observe strike today

11/19/2012 12:22:15 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 18:Passenger transporters have called for one-day strike tomorrow to protest Government's indecisiveness regarding their demand of increase in passenger fares. Transporters said more than one lakh passenger vehicles will remain off the roads on Monday to protest against the State Government for not revising the transport fares after the diesel price hike. The transporters said transport, especially passenger vehicles, across Jammu and Kashmir will remain off the roads on Monday, November 19. "So far we have held many meetings with the Government representatives and apprised them about the difficulties and losses transporters are facing after the increase ...

Blue-eyed firms make supplies to Kashmir University at higher rates

11/19/2012 12:22:02 AM

Early Times Report srinagar, Nov 18:Kashmir University authorities have approved some blue-eyed firms to supply different items to the Varsity who supply the same at higher than market rates thus causing losses worth lakhs on the KU exchequer every year. Sources said in the name of "emergency" purchases the KU authorities have made purchases worth lakhs of rupees at higher than market rates during the last few years. They said recently on the occasion of 18th convocation of the KU in October the shamiyana (tent) for the function was to be procured from an approved blue-eyed firm. "The firm was charging Rs 68000 per day for the tent and when the officials of the Hospitality and Proto...

Security & Empowerment of Panchs as expected, Congress toes the NC line

11/19/2012 12:21:51 AM

Neha JAMMU, Nov 18: The youth wing of the Congress launched with much fanfare empower-panchs and sarpanchs-movement and demanded adoption of 73rd Constitutional amendment of Indian Constitution some three months ago, saying it was imperative to empower panchayat representatives and enable them to address the immediate local issues concerning people. The movement stands collapsed. In fact, it was bound to collapse and it did collapse. It collapsed after AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi announced in Srinagar last month that it was for the Omar Abdullah-led coalition Government to take a call and settle the issue. He made it clear that he had nothing to do with this local issue. What he ...