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| Lack of coordination forces Jammu parties to give separate calls of bandh on Nov 8 | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: The separate Jammu bandh calls given by various parties on November 8- the opening day of move offices in the Winter Capital has again revealed lack of coordination and unanimity among the people claiming to fight for the common cause of Jammu and against the growing indiscrimination with the people of the region.
The common man is totally perturbed with this style of functioning of the Jammu parties. The separate bandh calls given by various organizations of the region on November 8 has sent wrong signals among the people and created a confusion among them, said Satish Poonchi, president Peoples Front. Instead of giving the separate calls in order to thei... | |
| | | | Peaceful Diwali expected in valley | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar and rest of Kashmir Valley are expected to be peaceful for two more days beginning Thursday as separatists have deferred their shutdown and the authorities too have shunned curfew.
"No curfew has been imposed anywhere in the valley today," a police officer said here Thursday. Shops, business establishments, public transport, banks, post offices, educational institutions and government offices were functioning normally.
Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani has deferred his protest shutdown for two days beginning Thursday in response to appeals of the non-Muslim locals to allow Diwali celebrations. For ... | |
| | | | Peaceful Diwali expected in valley | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar and rest of Kashmir Valley are expected to be peaceful for two more days beginning Thursday as separatists have deferred their shutdown and the authorities too have shunned curfew.
"No curfew has been imposed anywhere in the valley today," a police officer said here Thursday. Shops, business establishments, public transport, banks, post offices, educational institutions and government offices were functioning normally.
Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani has deferred his protest shutdown for two days beginning Thursday in response to appeals of the non-Muslim locals to allow Diwali celebrations. For ... | |
| | | | 2 porn film makers among 12 released | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: In Kashmir, people involved in sex scams are important for the government and the dissident leadership. The government seems to have a soft corner for people involved in sex scams.
A few years ago when Hurriyat leadership talked to the prime Minister, the issue of release of prisoners was raised. Responding to Hurriyat appeal, the government of India directed the state government to release two persons. One among them is a genuine political activist and the other was behind the bars for his involvement in Handwara sex scam. Hurriyat Conference alone knows how and why his release was taken up at the highest level.
Five years down the line, nothing seems... | |
| | | | Shabir Shah 'wants'obama facilitate Indo-Pak talks on Kashmir | | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: With US President Barack Obama's four day official visit to India is commencing from tomorrow, the Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah today appealed the former to facilitate India-Pakistan talks in order to resolve the vexed Kashmir issue.
Shah, Chairman of the Democratic Freedom Party and a member of the Executive Council of All Party Hurriyat Conference was addressing reporters here today after his release from jail, where he was under detention under Public Safety Act (PSA).
The separatist leader was released yesterday reportedly on the recommendation of the interlocutors appointed by the centre.
"If Obama cannot mediate, he shou... | |
| | | | Who gains ……by the way? | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 4: The winter capital of the state witnessed one more 'episode' of so called protest and opposition to the presence of separatist leader , this time the moderate Shabir Shah while he was echoing his views in a press conference. This certainly made news, at least for media and a 'tamasha' for the onlookers , enacted just by a handful of activists, all for the sake of patriotism and love for motherland.
The patriotic fervour and respect for mother India by the BJP or its yoth organsiation BJYM can not be questioned nor is there any dispute in their love for the soil of Jammu, the main reason the protestors gave for not allowing the separatist leaders to raise ... | |
| | | | PDP targeting Sagar to prevent Govt action against shopkeepers | | Fresh questions: Who denotified Humhama land? Who issued permission to Srinagar shopping malls? | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Clearly coming to the rescue of over 3,000 shopkeepers and seeking to pre-empt Omar Abdullah government's action against them in this capital city, principal opposition party, PDP, has decided to aggressively target senior National Conference (NC) leader and Minister for Rural Development, Ali Mohammad Sagar. Senior PDP leaders have publicly begun to raise questions with regard to the construction of the Minister's "palace" at Srinagar Airport as also his son's role in issuing permission to widely objected shopping malls in Srinagar when he was Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC).
When Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir, Asga... | |
| | | | Do not close Banquet Halls: HC | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir of J&K High Court (Jammu Wing) today directed respondents not to close banquet halls of the petitioners. In the larger interests of the public as the marriage season has commenced, a petition has been filed by 51 banquet halls challenging the SRO 64 of February 16, 2010. Today Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir after hearing Advocate Sunil Sethi for the petitioners issued notice to State of J&K through Chief Secretary, Commissioner/ Secretary Housing and Urban Development and Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation returnable within two weeks. Court also permitted dasti service.
Court further ordered that in the meantime subject to obje... | |
| | | | Interlocutors votary of greater autonomy-self rule, beware of them | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: As for Radha Kumar, who suggested constitutional amendment in order to accommodate the "Azaadi" demand, she is a votary of self-governance, of course, with some changes here and there in the self-rule doctrine as advocated by the People's Democratic Party. In fact, her concept of self-governance is almost similar to the one that was advocated by former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf and adopted by the APHC-M and the People's Democratic Party with much fanfare.
Just look at the small booklet, titled "Framework for a Kashmir Settlement", published none other than by The Peace Processes Program, Delhi Policy Group. Radha Kumar is a Trust... | |
| | | | 2 qtl poor-quality sweets destroyed at Bishnah | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: On the eve of Deepawali, two quintals of poor-quality sweets were destroyed by the authorities in Bishnah today.
Official sources said a team led by DHO Danish Jain carried out surprise checking of sweets at several shops here and destroyed two quintals of sub-standard sweets.
A fine of Rs 11,000 was also realised from the defaulters, the sources added.
Such surprise checks on sweet shops were also likely to be carried out in the winter capital city here.... | |
| | | | Tension at Falaien Mandal after woman's mysterious death | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: Over the mysterious death of a woman, tension today gripped Toph Manasan in Falaien Mandal area of Satwari.
While the victim's parents alleged that she had been beaten to death by her husband, police said there was no visible fatal injury mark on the woman's body.
Police sources said over some alleged family dispute, Geeta Devi (33), wife of Babu Ram of Toph Manasan, consumed poison at her residence and ended her life.
Tension, however, gripped Toph Manasan after Geeta's parents and other family members arrived there, alleging that she had been beaten to death by her husband.They held a strong demonstration, alleging that Geeta was being tortured by Babu... | |
| | | | Woman consumes poison, dies | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 4: A young housewife died after consuming poison under mysterious circumstances at her residence at Jodhanagar in Palmar area of Kishtwar today.
She was identified as Sushma Devi (22), wife of Manoj Kumar.
Police sources said she died instantly after she swallowed poison. A police team had been rushed to Jodhanagar to take the body in its custody for a post-mortem on it.... | |
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