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| 'Nod 'to panchayat polls on non party basis……. v'Disagreement' on chairmen for district boards | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 22: In what appears to be the state heading for Panchayat polls on non party basis, the cabinet today almost gave a go ahead signal for the same with members from both the allies NC as well Congress willing to hold it as early as possible. "The polls for first two tiers shall have to be held without further delay…..unanimity prevailed at least on this front among all the ministers", said a senior cabinet minister . The issue of Panhayat elections came up for threadbare discussion during the cabinet meeting held today after nearly three weeks of gap.
It is worthwhile to mention that this period suddenly saw announcements and assurances by the ruling partners as also willingness expressed by the government itself that panchayat polls will beheld very soon. While Congress has already been pressing for contesting the election on non party basis, the NC also appeared to have agreed to this, sources said that unanimity was expressed by both the partners on this. However, there emerged some disagreement , if not differences on the issue of 73rd and 74th amen... | |
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| Rehabilitation policy mooted by Omar finally through vCabinet okays 'safe passage' for return of youth in POK | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 22: It is now officially through. In a significant decision that was awaited for quite some time, the Omar Abdullah led state cabinet today gave a formal nod to the Surrender cum Rehabilitation policy aimed at facilitating return of the youth who had crossed over to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) from 1989 onwards for receiving arms training under various banners of militant outfits. The policy mooted by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has already been approved by the Centre, under what it intends to grant amnesty to the youth who are willing to come back and settle in home towns as 'normal, peace loving' citizens.
The decision with regard to policy, dra... | |
| | | | Kashmir columnists begin to question Geelani's 'obduracy' vAs the last Intifada death gets farther, scribes brace up to raise questions | | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
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SRINAGAR, Nov 22: As both, September 6th (when J&K Police and CRPF left five dead and nearly a dozen injured in an attack on the newly appointed IGP S M Sahai's cavalcade at Palhalan) and September 13th (when 18 persons fell to bullets while demonstrating against a disputed incident of the desecration of holy Quran in USA) are fading out into the history, a small number of scribes and columnists have begun to raise questions with regard to five-month-long shutdown and stone pelting.
For five hot months of the year, hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani has bagged the credit of a mass mobilisation that, many believed, brought New Delhi literally on the ground over Ka... | |
| | | | Turmoil halts development of Valley, contractors abandon works | | | | aSHWANI
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JAMMU, Nov 22: All the developmental activities in Kashmir Valley in general and Capital city of Srinagar in particular are at standstill due to ongoing turmoil in Kashmir.
The contractors and other agencies which had been allotted the construction of roads and drainage system have abandoned the work after the strike hit the Valley in June this year.
According to sources the maximum roads in Sringar city and other major towns are in dilapidated condition as contractors abandoned the work in June this year. Fearing threat to their lives, men and machinery the contractors at many places after digging the roads did not undertake their reconstruction, sources adde... | |
| | | | After losing mother, STF HC plans to shift to safer place | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 22: After losing his mother in the militant attack on his house Sunday night, STF Headconstable Qasim Din plans to shift his family to Kishtwar town.
"I am seriously thinking of shifting my family to Kishtwar to ensure their safety," he said today. There is no guarantee that militants will not return to harm my family. They have already taken revenge and I cannot afford to take another chance," he added.
His mother Gujra Begum was last night killed in the militant attack. After performing the last rites of Gujra in the remote Keshwan village of Kishtwar Monday evening, Qasim told local reporters that alertness on the part of his brother and wife helped... | |
| | | | vCongress of Helplessness Need to pursue Indira Gandhi's line on J-K | | | | NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 22: Indira Gandhi, under whose inspiring, effective and skilful leadership, the Army inflicted a crushing defeat on Pakistan leading to its division and formation of independent and sovereign Bangladesh in 1971, also took a controversial decision in 1975 and asked the then Chief Minister Mir Qasim to abdicate the office in favour of Sheikh Abdullah. At that time, the Sheikh was leading the Plebiscite Front. It is obvious that Indira Gandhi took a calculated risk under the premise that the Sheikh would abandon the path of confrontation and promote the national cause in Kashmir. She took the decision unilaterally, thus ignoring the sentiments of the local ... | |
| | | | 2 KAS officers transferred, Zahida new DC Kathua | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU Nov 22: In a minor shakeup, the State cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ordered the transfer and posting of two KAS officers.
Director School Education, Jammu, Zahida Parveen Khan has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Kathua and Joint Financial Commissioner, Gulzar Ahmad Qureshi, has been transferred and posted as Director School Education vice Zahida Khan.
The Charge of Joint Financial Commissioner has been given to Additional Commissioner, Jammu, RK Bhagat. ... | |
| | | | 5 held for violating ST rules | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU Nov 22: Five persons were today arrested by police in Rajouri for bringing Ambuja cement from Punjab in contravention to the J&K sales tax (ST) rules.
Police sources identified the accused as Jarnail Singh, son of Mukhtiar Singh of Sheikupur Manjeeri in Pathankote, Pawan Gill, son of Gopal of Sapwal, Samba, Bodh Raj, son of Parkash of Ambi Karkhara in Pathankote, Ajay Singh, son of Inder Singh of Bajwal, Kathua, and Sheru, son of Bishan of Ambi Kharkhara.
Sources said on a complaint filed by Ambuja marketing manager, Jammu circle, that illegal cement transportation was taking place in contravention to the ST rules from Punjab to J&K in connivance with s... | |
| | | | Criminals try to encroach land at Bari Brahmana | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU: Five alleged criminals today made an abortive bid to encroach upon a piece of land at Rajiv Nagar in Bari Brahmana near here.
Police sources said Kalu, Raju, Turli, Shabir and Munshi, all residents of Bari Brahmana, today came to Rajiv Nagar along with a JCB and allegedly tried to encroach upon the land belonging to one Sharief Mohammad.
When Akshay Kumar, a local, intervened, he was severely beaten by the accused, the sources added. Sources said when more local people gathered there, the accused fled the spot and took the JCB with them.
Though police had registered a case against the accused, they were yet to be apprehended.... | |
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