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| FIR after FIR by CBI, largesse after largesse by DD | | Ex-SFC official’s family gets projects worth Rs 1 cr from Prasar Bharti | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: Different family members of a vigilance-tainted officer of Jammu & Kashmir State Forest Corporation (SFC), whose services were finally terminated by Ghulam Nabi Azad’s government on account of his serious indictment by Kundal Committee in 2007, have surfaced to be the beneficiaries of Doordarshan’s widely condemned commissioning for Kashir Channel. Even as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been registering FIR after FIR against members of this family for their alleged involvement in multi-Crore scandals---latest being in June 2009---Ambika Soni’s national broadcaster has crossed all limits of showering undue favours on them, this time around Rs ... | |
| | | | Fake currency worth over Rs 4 lakh recovered | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, NOV 20: Jammu Police have once again busted a racket of fake currency. A police team from Bus Stand Police Station led by SHO Sazid Parvez , under the supervision of SP North , Randeep Singh apprehended Kabir Ahmed, son of Gul Zaban hailing from Samir Ward No.02 Poonch, from BC Road, Jammu, and recovered fake currency notes of Rs 500 denomination to the tune of Rs 4.05 lakhs. The arrest was made on a tip off, according to the police. A case has been registered through FIR No.64/2009 u./s 489/B-C/RPC at Police Station Bus Stand, Jammu and investigations have been taken up. Some more arrests are likely to be made following the disclosures made by the arrested perso... | |
| | | | Man posing as JCO nabbed in Poonch | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, NOV 20: A man, posing as a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Territorial Army (TA) and attempting to dupe village youths on the pretext of securing them job, was arrested in Poonch district, police sources said here today.
Identified as Mohammad Usman of Khenetar village of Poonch, the accused was impersonating himself as Subedar of 156 TA Battalion and trying to dupe local youths assuring them managing jobs in the Army.
After receiving some complaints in this regard, a counter intelligence team of police arrested Usman and recovered some documents, identity cards and Army recruitment forms from his possession, the sources said.
Police are further investigat... | |
| | | | Soz to lead goodwill Haj delegation | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, NOV 20: In a deviation from past convention, Jammu and Kashmir state Congress chief Saifuddin Soz has been nominated as leader of Indian goodwill Haj delegation to Mecca this year.
"Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has nominated Soz as leader of the goodwill delegation for Haj this year. He will lead a 20-member delegation for the pilgrimage tomorrow to Saudi Arabia," a spokesman of JKPCC told PTI here.
The Prime Minister has made a deviation this year from the convention as leader of the delegation is always chosen from among the Governors or Union Cabinet Ministers, the spokesman said.
The delegation includes opposition PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, J... | |
| | | | Gold touches new high | | | | AGENCIES
MUMBAI, NOV 20: Gold has again hit a historic high and touched Rs 17,300 per ten grams. Surging by Rupees 110 per ten grams in the opening session of trading today, it is said to have reached a new high. Silver rose by Rupees 260 per kg to touch Rupees 28,955 per kg, following speculative demand from industrial users along with bullish trend in global markets, claimed traders at the Bombay Bullion Association.
The same trend was reported from London and Asian markets, as Gold was recorded at all time high at 1,145.00/1,145.02 per troy ounce and silver at 18.55/18.57 per troy ounce, the traders added.
Following were the opening rates of spot silver and gold: Silver (per ... | |
| | | | Govt nod to Overseas Employment Corporation | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 20: On the instructions of Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah, Government has sanctioned setting up of the Jammu and Kashmir State Overseas Employment Corporation with an authorised share capital of Rs 1 crore. This is to facilitate and help educated and skilled youth to seek employment within and outside the country.
Government has also sanctioned the Board of Directors of J&K State Overseas Employment Corporation. Chief Minister will be Chairman while Minister for Labour and Employment will be Vice Chairman of the Board.
The administrative Secretaries of Industries and Commerce, Planning and Development, Health and Medical Education, Finance, L... | |
| | | | Grenade hurled on CRPF bunker, one injured | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Kishtwar, November 20: A grenade was thrown on Central Reserve Police Force bunker here at Gudali Chowk, Kishtwar. However, the grenade missed its target and exploded nearby bunker in which one police personnel received critical injuries. He was rushed to district hospital where his treatment is going on.
The incident occurred at about 7:30 PM when militants hurled a grenade on the bunker of 174 CRPF but it missed the target and exploded nearby it in which one SPO identified as Mohinder Singh son of Shiv Singh got critical injuries. The cop is stated to be deputed in District Police Line, Kishtwar. Soon the after the incident panic gripped in the area.The entire area w... | |
| | | | Govt’s to pose no hitch to Mirwaiz China, Pak visits | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR, NOV 20: Jammu and Kashmir's separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was free to travel anywhere he wanted to, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said here Friday. The chief of the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference plans to visit China and Pakistan after Eid on Nov 28.
"He (the Mirwaiz) is free to travel wherever he wants to," Krishna told reporters outside parliament.
In Islamabad, the separatist leader will meet the Pakistan leadership to discuss the resolution of the Kashmir issue. In Beijing, which he visits on the invitation of a Chinese NGO, he will deliver a lecture.... | |
| | | | Cold intensifies, Ladakh records minus 17 degree | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, NOV 20: Cold wave conditions intensified in the Kashmir valley and Ladakh region with minimum temperature dipping to all time low during this winter.
Summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar recorded coldest night after the minimum temperature dipped to minus 3 degree Celsius this morning. This is three degree below normal.
However, world famous tourist resort of Pahalgam, the base camp for holy Amarnath cave in south Kashmir, turned out to be coldest in the valley where minimum temperature plunged to minus 6.1 degree this morning.
Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded minus 4.5 degree resulting in freezing cold.
A number of small streams and nulla... | |
| | | | Pakistan has nothing to fear from India: Manmohan Singh | | | | AGENCIES
WASHINGTON, NOV 20: Terming as "tragic," Pakistan's use of terror as state policy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said India is ready to resolve all outstanding issues with the neighbouring country on the condition that it will not allow its territory to be used against India.
In an interview to the Washington Post ahead of his state visit to the US, Singh said India has been a victim of Pakistan-aided terrorism and intelligence reports still suggest that terrorists based in that country are planning attacks in India similar to last year's Mumbai carnage.
"Every day I receive intelligence reports saying that terrorists based in Pakistan are planning other similar acts," Sing... | |
| | | | Divided Hurriyat mulls over dialogue move | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, NOV 20: Leaders of the moderate faction of Jammu and Kashmir's separatist Hurriyat Conference are divided over the efficacy of the 'quiet' talks with the Central Government.
The executive meeting of the moderate Hurriyat group, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, ended late Thursday evening without reaching any consensus on the proposed resumption of talks with New Delhi.
Although the executive members said they would be meeting again on Monday to continue the deliberations before committing themselves to the talks. Sources in the Hurriyat Conference said differences had arisen over how effectiveness of the "quiet diplomacy".
Hurriyat insiders said Shabir Shah of t... | |
| | | | Foreign tourists increased in J&K in 2008: Selja | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Nov 20: There was an increase in the number of foreign tourist to Jammu and Kashmir in 2008 over 2007, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
However, the number of domestic tourist declined by 3.5 per cent during the same period, Minister of State for Tourism Sultan Ahmed told the House in a written reply.
While the number of foreign tourist rose from 0.53 lakh in 2007 to 0.55 lakh in 2008, the number of domestic tourist declined from 79.15 lakh in 2007 to 76.39 lakh in 2008.
Mr Ahmed said the Jammu and Kashmir Government has taken several measures to increase inflow of both domestic and foreign tourists in the State which include the State Tourism Department enhancing i... | |
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