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| Mirwaiz declares ‘Emergency’ in Hurriyat, offloads top office bearers, shuts panels | | | |
AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Nov 23: Smelling a revolt by some colleagues in the Executive Council and several defiant constituents in the General Council, Chairman of the secessionist amalgam, Hurriyat Conference (Mirwaiz faction), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has dismissed top office-bearers and also dissolved all committees of the alliance amid speculations of his visit to Pakistan and joining a dialogue process, separately with New Delhi and Islamabad, for the purpose of seeking a solution to the 60-year-long Kashmir problem. Fearing an in-house tension, Hurriyat has meanwhile deferred Mirwaiz-led delegation’s visit to Pakistan.
With a number of Hurriyat (M) leaders speaking hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s language of “only solution through implementation of the UN resolutions or tripartite talks” and several constituents of the General Council holding “secret meetings”, Mirwaiz today took a day-long meeting of the decision making Executive Council at the alliance headquarters at Rajbagh. All the eight constituents of the Executive Council participated in the meeting and they were... | |
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| Govt reiterates ban on Inter-cadre transfers | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23: Already caught in the politics of inter-district recruitments, the government has put a blanket ban on inter-district and inter-divisional transfers and postings of officials. Details have also been sought from all administrative departments on the number of such transfers made so far along with the reasons in individual case.
Sources said that this circular was issued by the government after a thorough examination of the matter following complaints that candidates obtaining jobs on the district or divisional cadre posts were later managing transfers to their home districts or divisions through influence or other means. It was therefore decided to ban ... | |
| | | | 10 KAS officers transferred | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23: The state government has issued orders of transfers and postings of 10 officers of the Kashmir Administrative Services.
Ajaz Ahmed Mirza Assistant Commissioner (Development) Rajouri has been transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer Tourism Development Authority, Rajouri.
According to an order of the General Administration Department, Virender Mangotra, Joint Director Employment Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Additional Registrar Cooperatives, Jammu, against an available vacancy.
Mohammad Hussain Bhatti, Additional Deputy Commissioner Reasi has been transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner Rajour... | |
| | | | 10 KAS officers transferred | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23: The state government has issued orders of transfers and postings of 10 officers of the Kashmir Administrative Services.
Ajaz Ahmed Mirza Assistant Commissioner (Development) Rajouri has been transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer Tourism Development Authority, Rajouri.
According to an order of the General Administration Department, Virender Mangotra, Joint Director Employment Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Additional Registrar Cooperatives, Jammu, against an available vacancy.
Mohammad Hussain Bhatti, Additional Deputy Commissioner Reasi has been transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner Rajouri reli... | |
| | | | Govt’s writ runs, officer returns to join as Chief Wildlife Warden | | | | MUNISH GUPTA
Jammu, Nov 23: After a high profile controversy over seniority, a sustained campaign against the government for 50 days, notices of resignation and premature retirement in protest, one of the senior most officers of Forest Department Irshad Ahmed Khan today quietly joined as Chief Wildlife Warden, obeying the cabinet order which he had challenged to the core. The development comes a week after Early Times reported government’s intended action against officer for mocking the Cabinet orders.
Irshad Ahmed Khan, then Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, was transferred by the Cabinet on October 1 and posted as Chief Wildlife Warden. However, instead of following Cabinet deci... | |
| | | | This winter, over 20 legislators headed for the warmer states | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23: When Valley shivers to sub zero temperatures, the Darbar Move practice offers legislators unique opportunity of cozying up in Jammu. Interestingly, for some 20 legislators this winter is a tour time to warmer states
Members of two legislative committees have drawn up itineraries for travel to several states in the beginning of January. While two committees have confirmed their separate travel programs to around half a dozen states, other committees are considering such study tours. There are 13 House Committees of Legislative Assembly.
The House Committee on Privileges headed by Ashwani Sharma is headed for the states where much of Indian and foreign t... | |
| | | | Infiltration in J&K up after 26/11: Bhan | | | | EARLY TIMES DESK
Jammu, Nov 23: A top cop of Jammu and Kashmir Police, currently Director General of Prisons, Dr Ashok Bhan has observed that infiltration into this state has shot since November 26, 2008 attacks in Mumbai even as he pointed out that the militant violence in the state is on constant decline since 1995.
Dr Bhan was speaking at a seminar in Mumbai on “Preparedness to fight Terrorism”. The seminar was in connection with first anniversary of 26/11 attacks.
Though there has been a decline in violence in Jammu and Kashmir since 1995, infiltration in the troubled state has gone up after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks”, Dr Bhan said. He added that there was a noticeable trend... | |
| | | | Two held for breaking ATM | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23 : Two people were apprehended today for making an attempt to break Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) in this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
''Two youths made an unsuccessful attempt to loot an ATM of the State Bank Of India (SBI) late last night in Janipur area,'' police told UNI.
They were arrested this morning after being identified with the help of a CCTV installed at the ATM booth, police said, adding that the accused had damaged the ATM.
The accused were identified as Arvind alias Vicky Pandita, son of Tej Nath and Dheeraj Singh, son of Late Ranjit Singh, both residents of Durga Nagar, Janipur.
''A case under sections 379, 511 and 427 RPC ha... | |
| | | | Singh meets Obama today | | | | Agencies
Washington, Nov 23 : Implementation of the landmark civil nuclear deal, the situation in Pakistan and terrorism emanating from there would be high on the agenda as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama meet here tomorrow for talks during which they are expected to give a major push to the Indo-US strategic ties.
The two countries will sign a number of pacts, including an MoU on Counter-Terrorism to provide a legal framework for stepped up cooperation against the menace, and discuss the problem of climate change ahead of the Copenhagen Summit.
Singh, the first foreign leader to be hosted by the 10-month-old Obama Administration as the State Guest, arrived here... | |
| | | | Parliament adjourned Babri demolition row | | | | Agencies
New Delhi Nov 23
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned row over the Liberhan Commission of Inquiry into the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition today.
During the proceedings of the Lok Sabha the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded that the report be tabled in the house, following a media report that the Liberhan Commission has indicted senior party leaders, including Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K. Advani, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said there had been no leakage of the report. There was only one copy of the report and that was with the home ministry, he said.
Dissatisfied with the reply, the opposition led by the BJP stuck to its demand that the report be immediately t... | |
| | | | Bail plea of tainted cops again grounded | | Amandeep murder case | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23- Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu JR Kotwal today rejected three bail applications filed by then SSP Jammu S. Manohar Singh, Sultan Mehmood Mirza then SHO Gandhi Nagar Police Station and Satnam Singh then SI Gandhi Nagar Police Station who are presently lodged in Kot-Bhalwal Jail.
The Special Judge disposed off these bail applications by a common order as the question of law and facts are involved in all these three bail applications were common and referred the objections filed on behalf of State and report of Investigating Officer Swatantar Arora Dy SP City. However, Case Dairy was not produced.
While disposing off these bails applications the Specia... | |
| | | | PoK resident arrested | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Nov 23: A Pakistan occupied Kashmir resident was arrested by police here at Chakan-da-Bagh today while as other person who went to Pakistan mistakenly came back to India where he surrendered before police.
A Pakistan occupied Kashmir resident was caught hold off by police when he during crossing of passengers from either side made bid to infiltrate with them without permission. One satellite phone and one battery have also been recovered from his possession. The PoK resident identified as Tuffail Hussain son of Bagh Hussain resident of Mirpur Kotli during interrogation informed police that he was going to Rajouri to meet one of his relatives identified as Kani... | |
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