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Shopian unifies separatist, Govt lawyers in Valley Justice delayed by one day in all courts of law in Kashmir 12/23/2009 11:52:26 PM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz Early Times Report Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 23: In two years of the outbreak of armed insurgency in Kashmir valley, High Court Bar Association (HCBA) had excommunicated over a dozen of its members on account of their appointment as Government’s advocates and standing counsels in 1991. Even as few of the appointees mustered courage to join and perform (under Police protection) what a number of the senior HCBA members themselves embraced till January 1990, most of them preferred life to profession. Legal practitioners in the two diagonally opposite camps didn’t see eye-to-eye with each other for years. Eighteen years down the line, Valley has reached a situation where---for the first time---pro-Azadi HCBA would be publicly in defence of an advocate of Omar Abdullah’s National Conference-led coalition government in the court of law. A former constituent of the separatist Hurriyat Conference and an active organ of the secessionist movement in Kashmir valley since 1990, HCBA has declared to provide defence to all the six doctors and five lawyers who hav...   READ MORE

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PM's working group proposes autonomy for J&K 12/23/2009 11:50:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu,Dec 23: The Prime Minister's working group on State-Centre relations, headed by Retired Justice Sageer Ahmad, has recommended restoration of autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir. Justice Ahmad presented his report to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday. Autonomy for J&K has been a key a demand of the ruling National Conference (NC). Earlier, the NC had asked the group to study matters relating to the state's special status within the Indian Union and other issues pertaining to Centre-State relations. The question of 'autonomy' and its demand can be examined in the light of the 'Kashmir Accord' or in some other manner or on the basis of some other formu...   READ MORE   BSF warns Pak Rangers of "counter-action" at flag meeting 12/23/2009 11:50:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu: Taking a tough stance over continued firing, ceasefire violations and infiltration bids from across the International Border, Border Security Force Wednesday warned Pakistan Rangers of "counter-action". BSF also lodged a strong protest over the fifth incident of firing and infiltration bid on International Border at Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. "A flag meeting was held with Pakistani rangers in Ramgarh forward belt along IB today in connection with yesterday's cross-border firing and infiltration bid. We registered a strong protest with them," Deputy Inspector General BSF Frontier Jammu, G S Sagwan said. A commandant level meeting was held at Ram...   READ MORE   Centre announces two medical colleges in J&K 12/23/2009 11:49:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 23 : The Centre today announced two medical colleges for Jammu and Kashmir, one each for its two divisions. A Unani college in Kashmir and an Ayurveda college for Jammu has been sanctioned and construction work will be started as soon as J&K government earmarks and identifies land for the purpose, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said. The Union Cabinet has also approved Ladakhi treatment of ailments and this will also be included for the development of Ayush in the country, he said. During the current eleventh five-year plan, the Centre has earmarked Rs 4,000 crore for development of Ayush. Azad said there were 590 Ayush dis...   READ MORE   Azad hails Jammuites Assures GoI assistance for super-specialty hospitals 12/23/2009 11:49:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 23: Lauding Jammuites for extending shelter and other facilities to the people displaced from Kashmir valley following the eruption of militancy, Union Minister for Health, Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday said the gesture shown by the people of Jammu was unmatched example of mutual brotherhood. After laying foundation of Vitasta Hospital, being constructed by Vitasta Health Care Trust and managed by a group of members of Kashmiri Pandit community, Azad said the Government implemented several plans for their rehabilitation in the State, which include construction of housing colonies at Sheikhpora Budgam and Nagrota Jammu. The Union Minister said that the hospita...   READ MORE   433 Infiltration Attempts into J&K in 2009 12/23/2009 11:49:04 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 23: Cross border infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir is on the rise with militants making 433 such attempts this year, nearly 90 more than last year. As many as 106 militants infiltrated during these bids this year. "A total of 433 infiltration attempts were made by the militants along the Line of Control and International Border in Jammu and Kashmir in 2009," a senior police officer told PTI here on Wednesday. Admitting that there has been a surge in infiltration, Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, Kuldeep Khoda told PTI that measures have been taken by security forces to foil these bids and said it is a matter area of concern at a time when viol...   READ MORE   PC’s tall talk coincides with Kandahar hijack day 12/23/2009 11:48:17 PM ABID SHAH NEW DELHI, DEC 23: Ten years after the agonising hijacking of an Indian airliner to Kandahar – on the evening of December 24, 1999 to be exact – Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has inadvertently to say this: “Sooner than you think there may be another crisis like the hijack of IC 814 or another catastrophe like the Mumbai terror attack. Hence the time to act is now and I would spell the last words with capitals: N-O-W.” Speaking before intelligence officials to mark the 122nd anniversary of the establishment of IB -- Intelligence Bureau – here today Chidambaram somehow ended up referring to the Kandahar hijack case albeit briefly. Yet this turned out to be on a day tha...   READ MORE   Hated in cities, rogue stray dogs pose a danger to infiltrators 12/23/2009 11:47:45 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Dec 23: The rogue stray dogs may be an unwanted lot and cause of nuisance in cities at night, but on borders, they are the forces' new found friends.Keeping their eyes peeled for every movement, they move in packs and act as watchdogs against infiltrating militants at night.They have proved to be useful in detecting suspicious movements on borders on many occasions. "Stray dogs always bark at strangers, informing in advance about suspicious movements," said a senior police officer. On Monday night, when infiltrating militants moved closer to the fence in Ramgarh sub-sector near here, troops, who were on the second and third line of defence, had let the street...   READ MORE   Swine flu opens accounts in Jammu, two more tested positive 12/23/2009 11:47:27 PM CHAMAN KAUL JAMMU, DEC 23: Dreaded swine flu opens its account with the death of one patient whose reports are awaited by the hospital authorities. Since the pandemic broke out in the state it was the death which occurred on the day when Union Health Minister was here on official tour to inaugurate health care centre. Though, doctors are of dubious views over the sensational death, stated that it could be confirmed only after the reports will be received from Lal Path Laboratory, New-Delhi. One girl has so far succumbed to swine flu in Kashmir already tallying tool to two in state so far. Deceased youth identified as Joginder Lal son of Khukhu Ram resident of Kheri, Bishnah develope...   READ MORE   Registrars Cooperatives order challenged 12/23/2009 11:47:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 23- In an appeal filed by the Board of Directors of Citizens Cooperative Bank through its Chairman Dinesh Gupta challenging the order issued by the Registrar Cooperative Societies on December 21, 2009, the Judicial Member of J&K Special Tribunal AK Shan (District & Sessions Judge) today issued orders for maintaining status quo on the impugned order and fixed Dec 24 for further hearing on the appeal. Advocate DK Khajuria appearing for the Registrar Cooperative Societies sought time to file Vakalatnama on behalf of Registrar Cooperative Societies. The Board of Directors in their appeal challenged the order issued by the Registrar Cooperative Societies on Decem...   READ MORE   RTI a half-baked concept in state 12/23/2009 11:46:46 PM SANT KUMAR SHARMA Jammu, Dec 23: Despite being gazetted on March 20 this year, the Jammu & Kashmir Right to Information (RTI) Act has remained a chimera for the citizens so far. It replaced the earlier RTI Act passed in 2004 which was a mere paper tiger. During five years of its existence, the RTI Act of 2004 neither devoured any corrupt politicians nor any bureaucrats due to its inefficacy. In fact, it had failed to deter any officials during the period of its inglorious existence. In contrast, the Central RTI Act passed in 2005 has become a movement of sorts, nationwide, and ensured enhanced transparency and accountability in government functioning. The coalition government headed b...   READ MORE   Criminal slapped with PSA, sent to Jail 12/23/2009 11:46:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 23: With a half a dozen of cases of attempt to murders, attacks, extortions and others against him, a criminal was slapped with Public Safety Act and sent to jail by police here today. Nadeem Khan, who yesterday attacked with a sharp-edged weapon and injured one shopkeeper Ashok in Findh village of Miran Sahib belt of Jammu district was arrested, police officials said. On the recommendation of police, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Manoj Kumar Dewadi slapped PSA against him.Confirming slapping of PSA on Khan, Station House Officer, Miran Sahib, Paramjeet Singh said that he was sent to jail under PSA.Under PSA, one has serve to a jail term of minimum six months ...   READ MORE   Coldest night in Kashmir with minus 3.4 degree 12/23/2009 11:46:04 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 23 : People in the Kashmir valley experienced coldest night of the winter so far when the minimum temperature dipped to minus 3.4 degrees Celsius this morning, resulting in freezing of water taps in some areas in the outskirts. However, Ladakh region remained cold with mercury dipping between minus 9 degrees to minus 25 degree while Pahalgam in the valley was the coldest with minimum recorded to minus 6.6 degrees. After a brief relief from the chill when the minimum and maximum temperatures were above normal in the valley due to snowfall on upper reaches last week, the dry and open weather during the past 72 hours has again resulted in severe cold. The w...   READ MORE   More probes more abuses 120 probes since 1996 yield no results 12/23/2009 11:45:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 23: Other than constructing shopping complexes and parking areas in Jammu, Srinagar and other towns of the state, successive governments have been performing one more important task-ordering probes. According to rough estimates, more than 120 probes have been ordered since 1996 into massacres and human rights abuses. The probes, however, have not yielded anything. In fact, the number of probes has been directly proportional to the rights abuses. More probes more abuses. Dr Farooq Abdullah ruled the state for six years from 1996-2002. During this period he ordered as many as 40 probes. At one stage he seemed serious in bringing the culprits to justice...   READ MORE   Army man arrested in Poonch for kidnapping minor 12/23/2009 11:44:55 PM SHAFIQ MIR Rajouri, Dec 23: Police has arrested an army man in Mendar tehsil of border district Poonch allegedly involed in kidnapping a minor girl and taking her in illegal confinement for months together. A case has been registered in this regard with police statation Mendhar and the further investigation has been started, said Station House Officer (SHO) of the concerned police station. Giving details, sources said, atleast one and half month back a local army man identified Mohammad Hanief son of Mohammad Rafiq working with 9th JAKLI was in the home area on leave when he commited the crime. Sources said, accused took the forcible custody of the minor girl Rozia Kouser when she was ...   READ MORE

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