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Forgotten by humans, a cow is her only hope

On World Human Rights Day

12/10/2010 8:14:40 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 9: She has no idea about the World Human Rights day. When told both separatists and mainstream politicians will remember the sufferers of the on-going conflict tomorrow (December 10), she offered a sarcastic smile. Will it make any difference to hger? Winter was severe in 2000. However, the onset of spring brought relief to Valley. The almond orchards in the Zampathri (Kellar) Pulwama, the place where 37-year-old Hasina lived with her husband Nazir Husain and four children were in full bloom. On a pleasant evening two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen Shabir Kohli and Qasim Kohli forced their entry into the house. Nazir was taken along. Hasina watched the a...

NC led govt’s attitude pathetic towards Early Times: JKNPP

12/10/2010 8:13:58 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 9: of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) has said that National Conference led coalition government’s attitude towards media organizations is both deplorable and pathetic. This was stated by leaders of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) in a statement issued here today. The leaders have said that media has the right to criticize, condemn and deprecate issues which it thinks go against the interests of the country and the people in general. They have further added that government should stop this abhorrent attitude and allow media to work independently. Leaders have further condemned the government for harassing early t...

Girl allegedly abducted, raped by army jawan

12/10/2010 8:11:36 AM

JAMMU, Dec 09: A girl was allegedly abducted by an army jawan from Saroor in Kishtwar Monday and then raped in a hotel room at Doda for two days. Police sources said the girl was going home at Saroor on foot from the village market Monday last when sepoy Sonu, who lived in her neighbourhood, offered her a lift in his car. However, instead of driving towards the village, he allegedly brought the girl to Doda and checked in a hotel where he stayed for two days. Quoting the girl, sources said the jawan outraged her modesty in the hotel room for two days. While allegedly making physical relation with the girl, he told her that he would take her to Pathankote, where he was posted, and mar...

5 baratis killed, 23 hurt as bus plunges into gorge

12/10/2010 8:10:08 AM

Ealy Times Report JAMMU, Dec 09: Five members of a marriage party were killed and 23 others wounded, some of them critically, when the bus carrying them skidded off the road at Rehmbal in Udhampur late Wednesday night and fell into a deep gorge. The ill-fated bus (JK14B/3171) was on its way from Jammu to Ramnagar. Some people from Ramnagar had come to Jammu to attend a marriage function. While they were on their way back homes in Ramnagar, the bus, in which they were travelling, met with an accident at Garnaie, Rehmbal, police sources said. Sources said the bus plunged into a deep gorge after the driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve, resulting in the instant death of five baratis...

Will Chinese premier accept India's demand on scrapping stapled visa?

12/10/2010 8:07:04 AM

(Behind the veil) Early Times Report Jammu,December 9:-Whether on account of good or wrong reasons China no longer is a country that exists in isolation.This is evident from the way as many as 20 countries have supported Beijing in its boycott of the Nobel peace prize ceremony.The countries that will,like China,boycott the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony include Pakistan,Iran,Sudan,Russia,Columbia,SaudiArabia,Nepal,Iraq Cuba,Sri Lanka and Morocco. China took the stand on boycotting the ceremony in protest against awarding the peace prize to the jailed Chinese dissident,Liu Xiabo.India has decided to attend the ceremony indicating that New Delhi does not want to follow the ...

History repeats itself; after 19 yrs era of encounters back in Jammu

Where is Mr Langoo by the way?

12/10/2010 8:06:21 AM

SUMIT SHARMA Jammu/Dec 9 The era of encounters back in Jammu after 19 years. In 1991 police allegedly hired some anti social elements to sweep their counterparts and when the game was over the tools were also eliminated by police itself. The only difference that lies between past and present encounters is that earlier police supported the goons to hold encounters with anti social elements and now police itself believe in the elimination game theory, at least Giri encounter revealed the fact. Further, the anti social elements that were killed earlier have been replaced by their off springs. At least Sunny Baba who is absconding is the right example. Sunny Baba‘s father Baba Choudhry ...

Early Times being harassed for fearless reporting

DIRECT, MINCING NO WORDS

12/10/2010 8:00:33 AM

NEHA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Dec 9: The National Conference-led government has been harassing the Early Times for quite sometime now. Earlier, it had banned this daily, which has become the voice of the nation in general and of the deprived sections of society in the state in particular. It had to lift the ban and allow the management to resume its publication sooner than later because of pressure from below. It had banned the paper for publishing a report which had also been published in a number of other Jammu-based dailies. That it had banned your newspaper and not the others was a clear proof of its vindictive attitude. The ban on your paper only reminded the management of those e...

Sham continues to rake up the discrimination issue

Jammu Cause -- II

12/10/2010 7:59:41 AM

STARK REALITY RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Dec 9: The Jammu-based Congress leaders should have rallied around Sham Lal Sharma, but it has not happened. On the contrary, most of those loyal to Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad have, like all the Kashmiri leaders, joined hands against Sham Lal and demanded a stern action against him. They have never spoken for the Jammu cause for reasons best known to them. They only believe in leg pulling. As for those loyal to JKPCC chief Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz, they have preferred not to speak against or in favour. However, sources within the Congress party do suggest that most of the Congressmen in Jammu province have appreciated what Sham Lal...