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| RANAS: A tale of two brothers | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 1: Here is a tale of two Rana brothers, though they are three. The third brother lives his own life away from public domain. It is a very interesting tale. One is a doctor-cum-columnist and the other is a technocrat-cum-businessman-cum political advisor. One preaches nationalism, democracy and secularism and always keeps company with those who have been fighting regressive, backward-looking, extremist and separatist forces in Kashmir. The other is flirting with the protagonists of greater autonomy, bordering on a virtual sovereignty, and preaching fake secularism. One is hailing the critics of greater autonomy, self-rule and independence and terming the critics as nationalists. The other is denouncing the protagonists of Indian sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity as communalist of communalists, reactionaries and divisive. In fact, he is using all kinds of invectives and epithets against nationalists to remain in the good books of his political master/masters.
One is taking on the authorities for according a step-motherly treatment to... | |
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| 'Accommodating' Cong demand, one more member from party in panel | | Cabinet Sub Committee on Centre-state ties | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 1: In what can be seen as the balancing act of accommodating its alliance partner Congress in the vital Cabinet Sub Committee on Centre -State relations, Omar Abdullah led coalition government has added one more member from the major ally, which was approved formally in the Cabinet meeting held here today. Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla has been included in the Cabinet Sub Committee which had earlier only five members on board.. With Bhalla's induction in the high level panel, it has now become six member panel, with four Congress Cabinet ministers and three NC ministers. Finance Minister AR Rather , however remains the chairman of the panel which has been f... | |
| | | | Cabinet approves staff for Katra Dev Authority | | | | Jammu, Dec 1: The Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has approved creation of staff for Katra Development Authority.
The cabinet accorded approval to the creation of one each post of Chief Executive officer, Secretary, Assistant Town Planner, Accountant, Senior Assistant and Junior Assistant for the development Authority. The Katra Development Authority has been also authorized to engage one driver and four orderlies on contractual basis. The cabinet also gave approval of transfer of land belonging to Sericulture Department at Rajbagh to Power Corporation of the state. ... | |
| | | | A head must roll---either DGP Khoda’s or MP Shariq’s | | Qamarwari shootout | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Dec 1: In June National Conference’s Minister in the Cabinet, Ali Mohammad Sagar, called CRPF “an unbridled force”. Two months later, NC’s Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha member) from South Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Rattanpuri, used the same adjective for Jammu & Kashmir Police. Now, NC’s MP from North Kashmir (Rajya Sabha member), Sharief-ud-din Shariq has audaciously branded J&K Police as “killers”. Shariq has dismissed Monday’s broad daylight shootout in the capital city outskirts of Qamarwari as “cold-blooded murder of three innocent youth”. According to local newspapers, Shariq threatened to take up Monday’s “brutal incident” not only with Chief Minister but... | |
| | | | `Valley eves end life for trivial reasons' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 1: Twenty-two year old Ayesha Bano of Chogal, Handwara today consumed poison. She was rushed to hospital where the doctors declared her brought dead. A case has been registered.
This is how news agencies and newspapers report such incidents. Nothing moves. The concerned express shock, sociologists count the numbers and the show goes on. Hundreds of Valley women have ended their lives during the past three years.
One shivers at the reasons behind most of the suicides. Some times the reasons are too trivial to justify an emotional response. On November 1, last year, a young girl from Ganderbal district ended her life when somebody told her that the pre-pai... | |
| | | | HM "undermining and jeopardizing national security," says Subramanian | | STARK REALITY | | |
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 1: The Early Times has accessed a letter written by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. The letter was written only on November 27. He is the same Subramanian Swamy who approached the Supreme Court of India and demanded action against everyone involved in the 2G 1.76 lakh crore spectrum scam. His action created an embarrassing situation for the Prime Minister, who is undoubtedly very clean. He is the same Subramanian Swamy who fought a legal battle in the Supreme Court against the DMK government that had planned to dismantle Ram Setu, our priceless heritage site connected with Lord Ram. Again, he is the same ... | |
| | | | With Pakistan losing international support, Hurriyat, other separatists feel isolated in Valley | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec1: With people seeing through the game plan of separatists as well as Pakistan there are no takers for the strike calls given by the Hurriyat leadership now and the situation has started limping back to normalcy in trouble-torn Kashmir Valley .
Moreover with Pakistan losing international support on Kashmir issue, Hurriyat and other separatist factions are also feeling isolated in Valley day by day.
As the masses have suffered a lot due to over five month long turmoil in Valley and they are already fed up with separatists dictates will no longer give any credence to their appeals of bandh calls in future now. Nor are they interested in giving any credence to... | |
| | | | Wives, children of ex-ultras of J&K in Pak are eligible to accompany them; IB, RAW to help in scrutiny of their forms | | Policy document is silent about how govt will come to know that prospective returnees do not have hidden agenda | | | Bharat Bhushan
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 1: According to the policy document on return of ex-militants of J&K from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), their wives, children and other dependants would also be considered for entry into India as per the laws of the land.
IB and RAW, country's internal and external intelligence agencies, have been roped in to provide feedback about the prospective returnees and help government in the scrutiny of their application forms.
The policy document is, however, silent about the mechanism the authorities concerned would adopt to find out that those wanted to return really intended to join the national mainstream.
Their coming to... | |
| | | | Two thieves arrested, stolen property recovered | | | |
Samba: Vijaypur police arrested two thieves and recovered stolen property worth lakhs from their possession today.
According to police sources said the thieves identified as Suder Din and Javid Ahmed both sons of Mohd Ramzan Butt residents of Gandoh at present Bani struck into the residence of one Kanta Devi wife of Govind Ram and decamped with one mobile hand set, one gold chain, one pair of ear rings and one nose ring.
A case in this connection was lodged with the police station which during investigation rounded up many suspects and on their disclosure police finally made their access to the thieves, sources maintained. ... | |
| | | | Two held with 7 kg charas at Narwal | | | | JAMMU: Two persons were today apprehended by police at Narwal along with seven kilograms of charas. They were identified as Rajinder Kohli of Nanak Nagar and Bashir
Ahmad of Bijbehara. Kohli originally hails from Punjab. Police sources said the duo were taken into custody by Narwal police post incharge, Sub-Inspector Sameer Jeelai on a tip-off. Police had registered a case against them.... | |
| | | | 10-member doctors team take out knife from woman's duodenum | | | |
Jammu : A ten-member team of doctors today successfully operated upon a woman and took out seven inches knife from her duodenum in two-hour long surgery conducted at Government Medical College and Hospital here.
The woman identified as Basanti Devi, 32, resident of Orissa, who accidentally swallowed knife while performing a trick of jugglery in 2003, was operated by a team of doctors' headed by senior laproscopic and general surgeon Dr Sanjay Bhasin.
''We have successfully conducted the surgery that lasted for two hours and removed the knife from her duodenum,'' Dr Sanjay Bhasin told .
Dr Bhasin said the woman along with the family used to perform tricks and accidentally swallowed the ... | |
| | | | Another road mishap: 6 killed, 20 seriously injured near Kalakote | | | |
Rajouri, Dec 1: At least 6 passengers died and 58 others injured including 20 seriously in a road mishap on Tata-Pani Kalakote road. Overloading is said to be the reason behind the accident.
As per sources, a mini-bus bearing registration number JK06-4559 met an accident near Khargala Morh of Kalakote. 6 passengers traveling in the mini-bus died on the spot who were identified as Anuradha Kumari daughter of Rajinder Singh resident of Tundla, , Sonia Kumari daughter of Rajinder Singh resident of Parmandal, Anil Kumar son of Tehal Singh resident of Tatapani, Showkat Hussain son of Wazir Hussain resident of Parmandal, Mohammad Arif son of Mohammad Iqbal resident of Bouh and Pooja Devi daug... | |
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