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| Taking a cue from Rathore-case, PHQ ought to punish J-K "sexy" cops | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 25: There are some Rathore-like police officers in J&K too. The Need of the hour is to reopen the "hushed up" cases against them and take them to the logical conclusion.
Though the Rathore issue has acquired the centrestage in the country, in J&K, the cases of alleged sexual harassment of several women, including some lady cops, by some police officers never took the centrestage till people became violent and held protests and demonstrations.
S.P.S Rathore, who retired as Haryana Super Cop, had molested 14-year-old budding tennis player Ruchika in 1990 and then created circumstances that drove her to commit suicide.
There are several Rathore-like police officers in the state police department against whom probes were either left half-way or dropped.A lady police constable was asked by her commandant, now retired, at Chhanni Himmat-based armed police complex to get intimate with him. The lady cop refused and resisted his advances.When he started harassing her mentally and calling her to his office several times a day for no work, she, with the help o... | |
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| 2009 will be remembered for criticism of judicial system | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 25: The year 2009 will be remembered more for severe criticism the judicial system in the country faced than for landmark judicial verdicts.
Indian judiciary faced a lot of criticism from all important quarters for reluctance of judges to make their assets public and later collegium system of appointments of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts also came under fire from the legal fraternity and public.
Controversy cropped up following allegations of land grabbing and corruption against Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran coming to light following recommendation of his name for elevation to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court Collegium headed... | |
| | | | Kashmir saw protests, but Omar spelt hope | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar Dec 25: Soon after Omar Abdullah took over as chief minister in January, he faced a series of challenges. Terror infested Jammu and Kashmir hogged the headlines for violent protests over an alleged double rape and murder, a blanket ban on prepaid mobile phones and the young leader's name being dragged into a sex scandal through out the year.
But the state also saw successful conduct of the Lok Sabha elections, a remarkable decrease in violence and resumption of talks between separatists and New Delhi.
The top ten events that Jammu and Kashmir witnessed in the outgoing year 2009 are as under:
Young leader, new hopes: The National Conference and the Congress fo... | |
| | | | In 1953 Sher-e-Kashmir sought an independent state: Goni | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu Dec 25: It is widely believed that Sher-e-Kashmir was ditched by government of India in 1953. This chapter of his life has been widely discussed by people across the globe. However it still remains grossly misunderstood. He is accused of having a truck with government of Pakistan. Some believe that Sheikh resisted New Delhi’s onslaught aimed at diluting the special status of Jammu Kashmir. The exact reasons for the August 9 episode were divulged by former member of constituent assembly, Abdul Gani Goni. Gani hailed from Bhaderwah and was a staunch supporter of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah. In his address to the constituent assembly he not only opposed the move for ... | |
| | | | Justice Saghir, Arun Jaitley try to push issues raised by J&K working group report to PM’s court | | The report to be submitted to the PM on Dec 29 | | | ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, DEC 25: The report of the Working Group on relations between Centre and Jammu and Kashmir would be submitted to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 29 December.
This is what the head of the working group and author of the report Mr Justice Saiyed Saghir Ahmad told over telephone today to this correspondent while declining to speak at the moment about apprehensions being raised about the report that discusses the issue of autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir.
“It would not be proper for me to speak about the report now. Let this be first put before the Prime Minister as it is expected to be on December 29. I may speak thereafter. I have submitted the report to Chief Minist... | |
| | | | Fire cracker burns seized timber at Lakhanpur | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 25: Holding midnight revels at Lakhanpur in Kathua after India's triumph over Sri Lanka in the one day international match on Thursday, some youth burst a fire cracker which fell on government timber logs as a result of which the latter caught fire.
Police said after India defeated Sri Lanka late last night, several local youth started bursting fire crackers on their rooftops. A carcker fell on the timber logs piled up near the check post of sales tax department at Lakhanpur, the police added.
The logs soon caught fire. The flames were first noticed by some guards
of the sales tax department who brought the matter to the notice of
fire services departm... | |
| | | | Christmas celebrated with fervour, gaiety | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 25: The Christmas, marking the birth of Lord Jesus Christ, was celebrated today with great fervour and gaiety across Jammu region. The entire Jammu city adorned the celebratory look to mark the festival.
Santa Claus decorated in red blood attire with sporting masks and white feathery caps at every important outlet of the city was children and elders’ delight alike as families, couples and individuals made merry while shopping and loitering leisurely in the high profile zones of Kacchi Chawni, Trikuta Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Pacca Danga areas.
The catching feature of a X-MAS celebration was conspicuous of certain Santa Clauses dancing on the tunes of ‘Desi’ ... | |
| | | | Swine flu vaccine by next year: Azad | | | | Agencies
Bangalore, Dec 25: The swine flu vaccine will be brought out by March or April next year after completion of animal and human trials, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said.
"We have already completed the first phase of animal trials (on small animals) and begun the second phase on big animals. We will be completing both the animal and human trials by March and the vaccine will be launched by March end or April first week", Azad told reporters after inaugurating the renovated M S Ramaiah Medical Teaching Hospital here.
Noting that swine flu was a global phenomenon not confined to India with the virus having spread to 210 countries, the Union Minister said, "In fac... | |
| | | | Cremation grounds in disuse | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 25: Once remaining abuzz with the ritualistic activities, the cremation grounds in the valley have fallen to disuse once the Kashmiri Pandits migrated to other parts of India enmasse. About 95% of the Pandit population left the valley in early 1990 when armed militancy erupted in the state. With their flight the cremation of the dead has abruptly stopped at about 90% of these cremation grounds which has left them in shambles as there is no one to look after most of them.
“There were three cremation grounds in the Srinagar city and they used to remain abuzz with ritualistic cremation. From whole of the city Pandits would take their dead to these grounds ... | |
| | | | Soz to get additional charges | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 25: As the rift between the Soz and Azad factions of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) is drifting apart further in the opinion of political pundits, the rumour is going strong in the political circles that All India Congress Committee (AICC) is soon going to dispose off PCC president Prof Saifuddin Soz by get him appointed as Governor of some State.
According to sources, close confidents of Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is allegedly not in good terms with Soz, have been trying to fix Prof Saifuddin Soz at some suitable position to clear the grounds for Azad and his lobby at Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, PCC spokesperson Ravinder Sharma disp... | |
| | | | Quiet diplomacy, WG recommendations unacceptable: JKPF | | ‘Another Amarnath land like agitation in offing’ | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 25: Sending a strong note to the Centre in the backdrop of its ‘quiet diplomacy’ proposal to resolve Kashmir imbroglio followed by 5th Working Group recommendations for greater autonomy to the state, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Forum today warned that “repeated assault” on the self-respect of Jammuites may trigger agitation on the pattern of last year’s Amarnath land row.
The forum, which is a non-political organisation waging war against the discrimination with Jammu and Ladakh regions, mainly comprised the members of Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (SAYSS), social activists, intellectuals, representatives of Kashmiri Pandits and prominent advocates of... | |
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