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| Geelani's shutdowns begin to fail after 4 months of total freeze | | Transporters, traders defy call in several areas; Sunday Market back to business | | | ahmed Ali Fayyaz
Early Times report
SRINAGAR, Nov 1: Much like these days in 2008, street turbulence of nearly five months appears to be heading for anti-climax as there has been little impact of the separatists' calls for "total shutdown" and "civil curfew" in Kashmir valley since last week.
For the first time since June 11th, when a chain of unending strikes began with the death of a student allegedly in teargas shelling of Srinagar Police, commercial transporters today defied the Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani's call for shutdown in certain areas of the strife-torn Valley, including this capital city. Medium and minibus, in addition to three-wheelers, were seen carrying commuters not only in several rural areas but also in Srinagar. Private transport and official vehicles operated without any fear of stone pelters and groups of youth who were seen last evening warning traders and transports against any act of defying the Hurriyat call for "total shutdown".
Today was the third and the last day of Geelani-sponsored shutdown before a "relaxation" of two days on Tuesday an... | |
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| US President's proposed visit | | What will Obama do by the way? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 1: The proposed visit of US President, Barrack Obama is being widely discussed across the sub-continent. The government of India seems deeply concerned about the outcome of his visit. It has evoked a statement from former National Security Advisor, Brijesh Mishra as well. According to him, if New Delhi fails to get Obama's support on various issues including Kashmir, the country as a whole shall suffer.
In Kashmir, Syed Ali Geelani believes that the coming week was crucial for the `freedom movement'. Islamabad on the other hand is also trying its best to woo Obama. But what will Obama do?
Obama assumed office when the American economy was not as rosy as it u... | |
| | | | From accession row to talks with Salah-u-Din led PoK militants, Omar keeps 'pot' boiling | | Good governance slogan waning in political clamour…..? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 1: Stirring up a new controversy, it is none other than the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who is now asking to hold talks with militants based in POK under the leadership of Syed Salah-u-Din and Pakistan as party in general. Contending in a statement today that interlocutors appointed by the Centre had 'changed' discourse in J&K, Omar even stood by his remarks on Accession and reiterated these were based on history.
True that Omar did not say this for the first time nor is his pro separatist political leaning something new. But the timing of his assertion on holding talks with POK militants led by UJC chief Salah-u-Din certainly makes a difference and matters... | |
| | | | It's unfortunate, elements in Kashmir creating a wedge between communities in Jammu | | News ANALYSIS-I | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 1: British India was partitioned in August 1947 on the basis of the pernicious two-nation theory and Pakistan came into being as an independent and sovereign Islamic republic. Simultaneously, the 562-odd princely states acceded to either the Indian Dominion or the Pakistani Dominion. Princely states were not part of the partition plan. They had only two choices - accession to India or accession to Pakistan - and they exercised their choice. It was hoped that the partition of the country and accession of the princely states would harmonize inter-communal relations and that the people professing different faiths would, instead of indulging in communal politics, ... | |
| | | | 3 Poonch schools in single 3 room building | | After 2005 earthquake, deptt failed to construct buildings for schools | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Nov 1: Tall claims of state government of providing better educational facilities to the students in government schools could be well gauged with the fact that 3 government schools of Poonch are operating from a single building comprising 3 rooms which forced students to attend classes under the roof of open sky.
Sources said that three government schools have been kept in a single building by the education authorities Poonch. As per reports, Originally Government Primary School Khori Nar is also housing Government Primary School Kama Khan and Government Middle School Harijan Basti.
Sources said that even these rooms are being used for multi-purpose. There is ... | |
| | | | J&K Solution: Home Minister needs to revise his views | | STARK REALITY-II | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 1: The Home Minister says that the Kashmir problem is a "political problem." He is totally wrong. It is a pure communal problem - created by the sectarian, anti-secular, anti-democratic and pro-Pakistan Kashmiri Muslim leadership. Can the Home Minister say that the people of Jammu and Ladakh and displaced Kashmiri Hindus are part of the ongoing separatist movement in Kashmir? He cannot. Leave alone a few disgruntled elements in the erstwhile Doda district and Poobch-Rajouri belt - elements being encouraged by the Kashmiri separatists to create Kashmir-like situation there, but without any success because the people of these areas (Hindus, Muslims and S... | |
| | | | New modus operandi of killers - Unexplained Mysteries | | Two raped, murdered in 8 months; their bodies thrown in woods | | | BHARAT BHUSHAN
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 1: In the past less than eight months, mystery offenders have outraged the modesty of two young women, murdered them and then thrown their bodies in forests, baffling police.
While one such incident was reported in Reasi, the other took place in Billawar, Kathua.
It is felt that the killers dumped the bodies of their human prey in forests under a new modus operandi to elude detection.
"To avoid capture, a killer may change his or her technique, but such deviations are rare and never seem to last for long," a senior police officer said. The woman, whose bloodstained body was recovered from Thakra Kote forests of Ganjot in Reasi in Decembe... | |
| | | | Punjab lawyer booked in dowry case | | | | Jammu: A lawyer from Punjab has been booked in a dowry case at the women police cell here.
The case was registered against him after his wife Urminder Kour of Mohalla Paharian lodged a written complaint against him. In her complaint, she alleged that her husband Harminder Singh had been harassing her for dowry for the past two years.
She said he had started torturing her mentally after she gave birth to twin daughters few months back. Police sources said cops were likely to be sent to Punjab to bring the advocate to Jammu.... | |
| | | | Two rape accused held | | | |
JAMMU: Involved in separate incidents, two alleged rape accused were arrested by police here today. Police sources said on October 26 last, Mohammad Latief and Kalu had
allegedly raped a woman in Sunjwan area.
Latief was arrested soon after the incident. Sources said Kalu, who was absconding, was apprehended by police from his hideout at Sunjwan today. In another incident, Arif Ahmed of Bathindi alleged raped a girl student in his house after kidnapping her from the bus stand area here. He was arrested last night from Bathindi area, the sources added.... | |
| | | | Two burglars held with stolen items | | | | JAMMU: Police today apprehended two burglars from Bhaderwah and recovered from their possession the items they had stolen from different parts of Doda district. The recovered items were valued at over Rs 6 lakh, police sources said. The arrested burglars were identified as Tanveer Ahmed Zarar alias Rinku, son of Mohammad Shafi of Haveli Mohalla, Bhaderwah, and Shoukat Ali alias Zarul, son of Gulam Rasool of Qila Mohalla, Bhaderwah. The items recovered from them included gold ornaments, costly garments, one mobike, cameras and mobile phones, the sources added.Police had registered cases against them under sections 457 and 280 of CrPC.
Addressing media persons at Bhaderwah, SSP, Doda, Parbha... | |
| | | | 'Chinese intrusion' through fire crackers this Diwali | | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 1: Diwali come and go but the charm and demand of crackers associated with this grand festival remain as integral as ever with the general public even though the prices of fireworks have skyrocketed over the last few years.
But, to counter the inflated prices of crackers the marketers of fireworks this time around have flooded the markets with Chinese crackers as the former are much cheaper than the Indian made sparklers.
Most of the make shift fire cracker stalls put up at Parade Ground and Dusshera Ground Gandhi Nagar are stuffed with whole lot of varieties of Chinese made crackers which instantly have become a craze with the buyers.
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| | | | Boarding faclities for displaced youths being given jobs in the valley | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 1: Special boarding arrangments have been made at a number of places in the Kashmir valley for those youths,belonging to the Kashmiri displaced families,who were to be issued appointment letters within 10 days after the Durbar opens in Jammu.
Stating this the Minister for Revenue and Relief,Raman Bhalla,said that the delay in issuance of the appointment letters was the result of difficult security scenario in the Kashmir valley since June 11.He said that since various Kashmiri Pandit organisations had started blaming the state Government for the deferment of the Prime Minister's employmeent package "we shall be issuing the appointment letters within 10 to 1... | |
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