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| Scene at bus stand as cops take ultras to lunch | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 26
If the Police were caught napping, things would have been different. The cops were seen lunching with the guirellas at a public place, thought withno utterior motives but the public order was clear at risk.
The breach of security was seen when a groupt of militants, being taken from Kotbhalwal central jail to Kupwara for their court apopearances, when they halted at a restauratn in Bus stand area for lunch and misbehaved with media men when they were caught on cameera.
Tension mounted in teh area for some time as gun totting police men created having lunch with militants outside bus stand area.
The police party had earlier arrived here from Kashmir t... | |
| | | | Gopal Arya Mission Scam | | Invite offers from Banks: HC | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 26
A Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has passed directions for inviting offers from the banks for sale of properties of the infamous Gopal Arya Mission.
The Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nisar Ahmed Kakru and Justice Hakim Imtiyaz Hussain declined to settle auction at throw away price as offered in auction of two properties. One property is reported to be worth Rs 1.40 crores and other 9.50 lakhs which according to the Receiver is on much lower side. Same is the view of the counsel for the company.
The DB said that to make it very clear that there is no question to settle the auction at throw away price and is of the op... | |
| | | | PDP to stake claim for Marh, Vijaypur | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 26
As animosity becomes history and cooperation for mutual benefit becomes the guiding principle, the Peoples Democratic Party is ruffling its feathers to make Congress understand as where its interests rest in Jammu.
After the fresh bonhomie between the warring coalition partners the Peoples Democratic Party and the Congress, the possibility of a pre-poll alliance is almost imminent. The major challenge, however, remains on the fair distribution of seats when party plunge into the electoral fray. Political observers believe that a lack of holistic understanding in distribution of seats may one again bring the Congress and the PDP face to face with each ... | |
| | | | Search on for new poll chief | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 26
With preparations taking off for the forthcoming assembly elections, the state government has launched a search for the electoral chief to manage the arduous affairs of electioneering process.
It is reliably learnt that the incumbent Chief Election Officer BR Sharma has expressed his “hesitation” in leading the major electoral exercise due next year. Sharma had taken over as Chief Election Officer of Jammu and Kashmir in early 2006 from Dr Pawan Kotwal who is presently Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office.
During Sharma’s tenure as Chief Election Officer no major election exercise took place in Jammu and Kashmir. He, however, has to his credit ma... | |
| | | | Farooq repays Qarra in same coin | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 26
A day after senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and Finance Minister Tariq Hameed Qarra criticized former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah for his Modi-praise, the National Conference patriarch today “reminded the PDP of its origin”.
Qarra had accused Dr Abdullah of being Sangh Parivar sympathizer after the NC leader commented that Gujarat people voted for Narendra Modi’s development plank. It may be mentioned here that Modi is seen as a hate symbol in Kashmir where both PDP and the National Conference fight out with each other make hold on the constituency.
Reacting to Qarra’s statement, Farooq said that his words have been twisted by the PDP.... | |
| | | | Azad meets PM | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 26
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today had a meeting with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi where the matters pertaining to implementation of the Working Group recommendations were discussed.
According to an official spokesman, the meeting, also attended by the representatives of Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Home Ministry and External Affairs Ministry, discussed threadbare implementation of the recommendations of the Working Groups.
The meeting also discussed enhancement in rent of private land and property under the use of army in Jammu and Kashmir.
In view of strong persuasion by the Chief Minister, the Defence Ministry has already ... | |
| | | | Cooperate or ....... ? | | Army served third notice in Siachen scam | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 26
As the row between the Leh SSP Alok Kumar and the Army authorities in the Himalayan cold terrain refuses to settle down the Jammu and Kashmir Home department has slapped a final notice on the Army to produce its officers and men for question.
There is a long standing run down between the Leh SSP Alok Kumar and the Army authorities after the alleged food and cloth scam in Siachen Glacier. This is the third and final notice and after this the police will approach a court for issuing non-bailable warrant against the officials besides seeking a direction to the Army for providing details about the scam, official sources said.
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