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| PM: Autonomy, Self Rule Also Possible | | Manmohan talks tough to Pakistan | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu/Shangus, Dec 14: Leaving the local Congress leadership dumbstruck, astute economist in Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said that proposals like ‘Autonomy’ and ‘Self Rule’ were also possible if Congress is voted to power in Jammu and Kashmir.
The local Congress leadership in Jammu and Kashmir has been chiding the Self Rule proposal and rubbishing the Autonomy all these months and years but the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh set the ball rolling down the Valley of Kashmir where these proposals are debated much. However, seeking to elaborate, the Prime Minister said that these (Self Rules and Autonomy) were also possible through strengthening of Panchayati Raj.
Prime Minister today addressed two election rallies for the Congress –one in Shangus in South Kashmir and another in Jammu. While at Shangus his speech was loaded with the politics which revolved around bringing peace in Kashmir and sent across the strong message to Pakistan, in Jammu the Prime Minister mainly focused on development programs.
“We are hearing of demands of self-rule and ... | |
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| Their assets have unique features | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 14: Our politicians –seeking a seat in the legislative assembly –are courteous enough to respond to the guidelines of the Election Commission by declaring their assets (and liabilities, which are rare in their case). But a look at their profile –known to all –it appears that the assets have been either hurriedly listed or knowingly undervalued.
There is another interesting feature. Most of the politicians who are either multi-millionaires or close to touch a billion mark of their wealth have most of it in agricultural land –which is non taxable. For example, former Finance Minister Tariq Hameed Karra has assets close to Rs 66 Crores. His wealth worth Rs 65 C... | |
| | | | Ah! Those 60 years | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 14: As “60 years” becomes a clichéd buzzword of campaign in Jammu region, particularly in districts of Jammu, Udhampur, Samba and Kathua, the country’s famous television star too has an idea of what is selling best in the region.
These days attend any public meeting anywhere in the region, whether it is addressed by Congress leaders, those from BJP or a wide array of smaller parties or independents, one gets to hear a common catchphrase –“60 years”. Newspaper reports, television promos, banner, posters and slogans all revolve around “60 years”.
BJP says that it is out to undo the “60 years” of discrimination against Jammu and the Congress says that their g... | |
| | | | Omar makes most of mistakes | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Dec 14: As the sixth phase of polling comes as crucial battle for National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party in their quest for survival in Valley’s landscape, the NC President Omar Abdullah is rushing from villages to villages with his poll-time ‘honest’ admission of past mistakes and pledge to not repeat any of those.
Peoples Democratic Party has been able to carve a base in the South Kashmir and it is imminent for National Conference to unseat PDP for securing its hold sparsely. Therefore, Omar believes
Addressing a series of public meetings in several constituencies of South Kashmir, Omar said National Conference has learnt its lesson of the cert... | |
| | | | LeT vows to fight in Kashmir | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Dec 14: Unfazed by the United Nations decision to ban its frontal organisation Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the proscribed Lashkar-e-Toiba today described the move as "unjustified" and vowed to continue its armed struggle in Kashmir.
"LeT vows to continue the struggle till India resolved Kashmir issue as per wishes and aspirations of Kashmiris," 'Chief Commander' of the outfit Qari Abdul Wahid Kashmiri said in a statement to a local English daily.
Wahid claimed that the outfit has no links with Taliban and al-Qaeda, fighting foreign troops in Afghanistan and north western Pakistan.
"The ban on LeT was unjustified in past and is same this time (in the case of JuD) also. B... | |
| | | | Cheque bounce: SC wants bankers to follow guidelines | | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, Dec 14: The Supreme Court has held that only a lower court in whose jurisdiction an offence of cheque bounce is committed will try the case.
Setting the guideline, the Apex court said complainants, including financial institutions and banks, while filing cheque bounce cases, should ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the accused.
There are numerous instances where complaints are being filed at more than one place to harass an accused, the court observed while hearing a petition challenging the territorial jurisdiction of a court to try an offence under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Refusing the contentions of one such complainant, a Bench headed by J... | |
| | | | Pak’s U-turn on airspace violation | | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, Dec 14: Pakistan has claimed that Indian fighter jets violated its airspace late Saturday night, an allegation that India Sunday termed as "untrue".
Meanwhile, Geo TV reported that Pakistan has declared an emergency at its airbases at Shorkot and Sarghoda following reports that Indian jets violated Pakistan air spaces twice - in Pakistani-administered Kashmir and in Lahore.
"India violated Pakistani air space and our Air Force is on high alert to defend any violations," Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was quoted by GEO television as saying.
However, in New Delhi, Indian Air Force (IAF) spokesperson Wing Commander Mahesh Upasini said: "There has been no ... | |
| | | | 3/4th of terror worldwide has roots in Pak: Brown | | | | AGENCIES
Islamabad, Dec 14: As part of the international community’s efforts to pressurise Pakistan to take action in the aftermath of Mumbai terror attacks, British PM Gordon Brown on Sunday said that three-fourths of the terror attacks worldwide have been traced to Pakistan.
Addressing a joint press conference with President Asif Ali Zardari, Brown – in a chilling reminder to Pakistan – said that the time has come for action, not words. In a statement aimed at calming India’s nerves, the British PM said that Zardari has assured that he will clamp down on terror.
Promising all assistance to Pakistan to bolster its counter-terror programme, Brown assured a package of GBP 6 million to h... | |
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