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| 8 killed, 42 hurt as bus plunges into Chenab | | Traffic police ASI suspended | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: Tragedy this afternoon struck the hilly Doda district when a speeding bus skidded off the road and plunged into the mighty Chenab river near Prem Nagar, resulting in the death of eight persons, including a police headconstable, and injuries to 42 others.
The ill-fated bus (JK02P/7717) was on its way from Jammu to Kishtwar.It left the general bus stand here at about 6.30 am. However, when it reached Prem Nagar, few kilometres short of Kishtwar town, the driver lost control over the steering as a result of which it fell into Chenab.
A total of 43 persons, including the driver, were in ths bus. Out of them, seven were killed on the spot while one succumbed to injuries on way to the GMC Hospital here, police sources said.
Those, who died instantly, were identified as headconstable Surjeet Singh of Baramulla, bus driver Kuldeep Singh, son of Basant Singh of Janipura, Sobha Ram, son of Nath Ram of Atholi Paddar, Abdul Karim, on of Mohammad Abdullah of Thathri, Mohammad Sadiq, son of Ali Mohammad of Panshi, Rashida Begum, wife of Gandru of Kahara,
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| Major road accidents: Chronology | | | | Following is the chronology of major road accidents in the hilly Doda, Kishtwar, Reasi, Ramban and Udhampur districts since 2006:
lOn April 7, 2006, 50 people were killed after a bus had fallen into Chenab river near Kishtwar.
lOn April 17, 2007, a tipper fell into a gorge in Reasi, resulting in the death of six persons.
lOn April 13, a minibus fell into a gorge near Mahore in Reasi as a result of which four persons lost their lives.
lOn February 12, six people were killed after a Tata Sumo had fallen into a gorge near Chenani, Udhampur.
lOn May 7, bus fell from a bridge in Kishtwar, resulting in the death of 40 people.
lOn August 23, an army vehicle met with an accident near Doda... | |
| | | | Congress meet: NC must be asked to quit Chief Minister's post | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: District Congress Committee Jammu Urban (DCCJU) meets on 3rd of every month. It is a regular feature. Today the DCCJU met under the president-ship of Congress veteran Om Chopra, president of the District Congress Committee. It was attended by the DCC office-bearers, block presidents, ward presidents and former councilors. Significantly, today's meeting was also attended by a number of JKPCC office-bearers and a couple of Members of the Legislative Council. According to sources within the Congress, it was a largely-participated in meeting. "It was a high profile meeting," the sources told the Early Times on the condition of anonymity.
The meeting was ostens... | |
| | | | Farmers protest, block Jammu -Poonch road at Bawe Talab for over two hours | | Unmasking of FCI-millers nexus demanded | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: To register their protest against the anti farmers attitude of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and State Government hundreds of farmers form Marh and adjoining constituencies today blocked the Jammu-- Poonch road at Bawe Talab 15 kilometres from here for over two hours.
The protesting farmers were led by BJP MLA from Marh Constituency, Ch. Sukhnandan. The protestors with banners in their hands squatted on the road and did not allow the traffic to move for over tow hours. All the pleas of the local police and revenue officers who persuaded the farmers to lift the road blockade failed to make any impact on them.
The farmers were protesting against the s... | |
| | | | Cement scam unearthed in sewerage deptt,influential contractor among 3 held | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 03: Unearthing a major cement scam in the sewerage and drainage department, police today arrested three persons, including an "influential" contractor.
A total of 225 Ambuja cement bags were recovered by police in two raids at Nanak Nagar, police sources said. A junior engineer (JE), alleged to be involved in the cement embezzlement, was absconding. Raids were being conducted to apprehend him to, the sources added.
The embezzlement came to the fore when acting on a tip-off, police raided a hardware shop at Nanak Nagar and seized 25 bags when these were being unloaded from a load carrier.
Police seized the bags and the autoricksha, besides arresting load car... | |
| | | | 332 end lives, 111 flee from police lockups in two decades | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: While 332 inmates have ended their lives in state's "high security" police lockups, 111 others have managed to flee from there in the past two decades.
Apart from the poor security bandobast at police stations, their dilapidated condition was also responsible to some extent for the inmates' escape from there.
Figures show that most of the inmates had fled from the police stations or police posts which did not have toilets. While cops took them outside, they had managed to give them a slip while attending, or pretending to attend the call of nature.
Others, who found it hard to flee, or who could not bear the alleged police torture, ended their lives i... | |
| | | | Future uncertain for abandoned sisters | | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: Even as more than fifteen days have been passed, the future of three sisters, who were abandoned by their parents at Jammu railway station, remains uncertain as the girls are still being shifted from one place to another ever since they were found at the railway platform on the fateful day of October 16.
The three siblings, who have already been shifted from 'temporary' shelters at least on five occasions in the last fortnight, may now have to shift again from their current home at a SOS village as it is against its rule book to keep them beyond a stipulated period.
The sisters, aged three, two and one, were first noticed at railway platf... | |
| | | | Court seeks report on Geelani, Arundhati's speeches | | | | ET DESK
NEW DELHI, Nov 3: A Delhi court today asked the city police to file a report on a complaint seeking prosecution of hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and writer Arundhati Roy on the charges of sedition for their alleged anti-India statements.
"The Station House Officer of the concerned police station is directed to file a status report on November 16," Metropolitan Magistrate Navita Kumari Bagha said.
Earlier, Vikas Padora, counsel for complainant, Sushil Pandit, submitted that the prima facie case of sedition was made out against the accused as they had openly challenged the integrity and the authority of Government of India .
"Being a citizen of this country, the ... | |
| | | | November 4, 1947: Brig LP Sen scolds Sher-e-Kashmir, BakshiFlash back | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: When Indian troops landed in Srinagar on October 27, 1947, the National Conference workers headed by Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad provided them vehicles and vital information about the tribesmen. Brigadier LP Sen who commanded the troops has acknowledged their contribution in his book Slender was the thread. But on November 4 when Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah and Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad called on him in his headquarters, he scolded them and ordered them out. The `lion' and his deputy left hurriedly without offering any resistance. On November 4, 1947 Sardar Patel and Sardar Baldev (the defense minister) arrived in the Valley to have an on the spot assessment of the s... | |
| | | | It's unfortunate, elements in Kashmir creating a wedge between communities in Jammu | | | | ET REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: ZG Muhammad criticizes those who have opined that the solution to the Kashmir issue must be acceptable to the people of all the three regions of the state - Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh - and asserts that those who have talked in such terms are not aware of the social composition of the ongoing secessionist movement. He also says that these "study groups and think tanks by giving political content to seven hundred years of great tradition of religious tolerance and brotherhood (in Kashmir) tried to colour political narrative of the state (read Kashmir) in a different shade" (Kashmir before 700 years was hundred per cent Hindu and today this community is conspicuous by ... | |
| | | | Interlocutors votary of greater autonomy-self rule, beware of them | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: Outspoken interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir Dileep Padgaonkar and Radha Kumar, who were rebuffed by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday and advised restraint, need to be watched very carefully. They cannot be allowed to have their way because their views on Jammu and Kashmir are almost similar to the ones as are being advocated by the Kashmiri separatists and the so-called mainstream Kashmiri leaders, including Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and PDP leaders Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and hi daughter and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Mehbooba Mufti. They may not recommend complete independence for the state considering the ve... | |
| | | | Jammuites throng markets on Dhanteras | | | | Mishu Gupta
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: The occasion of Dhanteras, which falls two days before the festival of lights- Diwali, was celebrated here today with traditional fervour and gaiety.
Dhanteras is the first day of the five-day Diwali festival. Falling on the thirteen day of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Ashwin, it signifies wealth. On this day, people purchase metals and other precious items. The purchase of steel utensils, however, is considered auspicious on Dhanteras.
On the occasion, city shops particularly that of utensils, jewellery and electronic home appliances, were decked up with range of decoratives. Markets wore a festive look and have transformed themsel... | |
| | | | Jammuites throng markets on Dhanteras | | | | Mishu Gupta
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: The occasion of Dhanteras, which falls two days before the festival of lights- Diwali, was celebrated here today with traditional fervour and gaiety.
Dhanteras is the first day of the five-day Diwali festival. Falling on the thirteen day of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Ashwin, it signifies wealth. On this day, people purchase metals and other precious items. The purchase of steel utensils, however, is considered auspicious on Dhanteras.
On the occasion, city shops particularly that of utensils, jewellery and electronic home appliances, were decked up with range of decoratives. Markets wore a festive look and have transformed themsel... | |
| | | | PoK traders extend Deepawali greetings to Poonch counterparts | | LoC trade holiday this week | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Nov 3: Following busy schedule of the traders in Deepawali festival, Cross Line of Control Trade between Poonch and Rawalkote remained off this week and traders seemed enjoying trade holiday.
As per reports, no trade took place on Poonch Rawalkote road in this week as traders had already taken a decision to suspend the same due to festival season. The traders in this regard had communicated to their counterparts in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir who had also suspended the export to this side.
When contacted, President of Cross LoC Traders Association Poonch Pawan Ananad said that no trade took place this Tuesday and Wednesday because all traders were busy in the a... | |
| | | | Jawan commits suicide | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: An army jawan today allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself dead with his service rifle at a forward post on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sub-sector of Rajouri.
Police sources said Mathu Ram of 33 RR was on guard duty at Balwan post when he allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle. The incident took place early in the morning, the sources added. Police had registered a case in this connection.... | |
| | | | Two detained under PSA | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 3: Two criminals have been detained under public safety act (PSA) in Udhampur.
They were identified as Sahil Kumar alias Jonty, son of Krishan Lal of ward No 10, Lambi Gali, Udhampur, and Makhu Ram, son of Polly Ram of Omalla, Jakheni. They were booked under PSA due to their involvement in several criminal activities in and around Udhampur, police sources said.... | |
| | | | Chinese incursion making inroads into Indain festivities, people allured | | | | Mishu Gupta
Early Times Report
Jammu , Nov 3: With Diwali on cards , Jammuites are already on a shopping spree. Denizens are busy purchasing festival goodies, but the invasion of Chinese electric goods into Indian markets has made the traditional earthen lamps (diyas) take a back seat.
‘Diyas’, which are considered auspicious, has now slipped off the priority list of festival shoppers. The festival of Diwali has undergone many changes over the years. Fancy alternatives to traditional ‘diyas’ have hampered the livelihood of several potters in Dehradun..
Ram Kumar , a potter , whose family has been involved in making diyas for generations, said, “There were times when we supplied thousan... | |
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