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| Kashmir aerially cut off | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 6: The air traffic between Kashmir and other parts of the country was disrupted on Thursday due to poor visibility caused by heavy fog with all flights from Srinagar international airport, including two special Hajj flights, cancelled.
A dense blanket of fog covered the skies of the valley for the entire day, forcing cancellation of all outbound flights from here, the official sources said.
All incoming flights to Srinagar from Delhi, Jammu and Mumbai were also cancelled, the sources said.
Two special Indian flights, which were scheduled to carry Hajj pilgrims from here to Saudi city of Jeddah, were cancelled. The pilgrims will now leave on a later da... | |
| | | | Now it is Gujjars versus Gujjars | | Congress, NC put their Gujjar stuff in field | | | Early Times Reporter
Poonch | Dec 6:
BATTLE OF POONCH
The identity and credentials of the contestants of two major political parties seems to have blurred in the thick as the competition goes on the lines of weightage carried by the Gujjar and Pahari leaders of National Conference and Congress.
Whether National Conference is good or Congress is bad is a secondary issue. What is really on test on the ground is the might of the people like Choudhary Aslam and Ajaz Ahmed Khan of Congress versus Mian Altaf and Javed Rana of National Conference.
With no Gujjar candidate in fray in this caste sensitive assembly constituency in Poonch which goes to polls on December 12, the Pahari vote is ... | |
| | | | PIL challenges delimitation moratorium | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 6: To re-appropriate his relevance in the present political scene, a veteran political and former Member of Parliament, Sheikh Abdul Rehman has filed a petition in the High Court challenging a legislation which puts moratorium on creation of new assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir till 2026.
Sheikh Rehman, presently state president of Samajwadi Party, in his petition has described the constitutional amendment of 2002 as a violation of the Representation of Peoples Act.
The PIL filed through Advocate SH Shah Ashrafi says that upon completion of each census the number, the extent and boundaries of the territorial constituencies shall be readjuste... | |
| | | | New bill on immorality in offing | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 6: As the sword of sex scandals continues to hang over the heads of many alleged accused and suspects and the prosecution lacking the legal powers to crack many such cases, the Jammu and Kashmir is all set to come up with strong law against the immoral trafficking.
Reliable sources told EARLY TIMES that a legislation to this effect is very likely to be presented in the forthcoming session of the state assembly. The necessity of such legislation arouse after government fount it difficult to tackle the cases of immoral trafficking coming to the fore after surfacing of infamous Srinagar sex scandal last year.
The law against immoral trafficking in Jammu an... | |
| | | | New Year bonanza for sports professionals | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 6: As a New Year bonanza for the sports professionals, the government has today announced approval of more than 400 posts for different positions in sports, youth services and physical education.
Minister for Sports, Babu Singh told media here today that the government has approved creation of 412 posts in Youth Services and Sports department under plan including 199 posts each of Zonal Physical Education Officers and Junior Assistants , besides 14 posts of Head Assistants.
Giving details, Mr. Babu Singh said the decision has come as follow up the historical decisions taken by the cabinet in 2005 to introduce physical education as compulsory subject... | |
| | | | Unholy Nexus: Doda based smugglers having good nexus with some in Khakhi | | More names to come out some say, while some fear the case may fly away unceremoniously | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 6
A day after the arrest of one Sub Inspector and constable among four persons who were detained by the joint team of district special Branch and police from Peer Kho has set the tongue wagering that Doda based narcotics smugglers are having nexus with some police personal within the allegations that police is trying to hush up the matter.
Well placed sources said that the detained by the joint team told to the joint team that SI Muhammad Aslam, Constable Roshan and two civilians namely Suhail Wani and Ali Muhammad Shah during interrogation disclose about a Doda based smuggling racket gave them a consignment of two packets (One kg each) and asked them to... | |
| | | | Transferred 8 times in 15 months | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 6
In an interesting case of frequent transfer of Divisional Manager State Forest Corporation, who was transferred eight times within a span of 15 months, lately on November 23 last, Justice Nirmal Singh of J&K High Court, Jammu Wing, stayed the impugned order till next date of hearing and issued notice which was accepted by Deputy AG AS Dogra.
After hearing Adv Yaseer Ejaz Tak appearing for the petitioner Mohd Youins Malik Divisional Manager State Forest Corporation who was transferred from Kishtwar to Pathankote, as alleged by the Adv Tak, that this transfer is not only premature but within a period of less than five months and it is eighth transfer ord... | |
| | | | Panel report skips mention of troop cut | | | | New Delhi | Dec 6
An expert panel set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to look into demands of troop rationalisation in Jammu and Kashmir has come up with a number of measures for security forces to “cause least inconvenience to the local population”, but remains silent on the question of reducing the number of army personnel deployed in the state. Clearing the air on recommendations of the panel, Defence Minister A K Antony informed Parliament on Wednesday that the main points pertain to increasing rentals of land occupied by the Army, resolving old disputed cases and vacating school buildings and hospitals. Antony said the draft report of the panel has been submitted to the Governme... | |
| | | | Jammu still to open up eyes to night life- seized in late 80s | | | | Sanjay Khajuria
Jammu | Dec 6
A pseudo metro yet in adolescence - Jammu, surprisingly lacks the nightlife which is so characteristic of the metropolitan life in other major cities of the country simply offers TV Soap Operas and idle sitting at home to the younger world who want to freak around at the threshold of their young age.
The fact that in the city of more than 15 lakh souls, which comprises a substantial pack of youngsters is yet to wakeup to the nightlife and has baffled many minds if Jammu has the younger world but being without any nightlife.
If you happen to talk either the boys and girls both groups simply stress that they should be given the a fair chance and opportuni... | |
| | | | Arrested LeT militant confirms presence of training camps in J&K | | Ultras planned to target police officers | | | By Govind Chouhan
Jammu | Dec 6
A LeT militant, who was arrested last night in Gool area, has, during interrogation made several revelations and confessed to have received arms training from the militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir. He is also reported to have identified some of the hideouts where the militant visit more frequently and their possible targets.
According to sources last night a joint team of police and army arrested a militant of LeT outfit from the area when he was hiding in a hideout and took him for further interrogation. Identified as Liquat Ali code muzzamil age about 16 yrs son of Gulabu resident of Lancha, the alleged militant of LeT out fit, was whisked away t... | |
| | | | Ministry expansion again put off, following PDP hardening stance | | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | Dec 6: The cabinet expansion, which was stated to be effected this week, has again been put off, following the PDP hardening its stance and setting some conditions, to be fulfilled before conveying its nominee for the cabinet berth.
After many speculations about the induction of four new ministers in the Ghulam Nabi Azad government, three from the Congress quota and one from the PDP and the repeated time frame stated in the media for the expansion of the ministry, the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had last week written to the PDP President Mehbooba Mufti for the party to convey to him the name of the party nominee to be inducted in the ministry... | |
| | | | Sc declines to adjourn resettlement case | | | | New Delhi | Dec 6
The Apex court today strongly rejected the plea of Government of Jammu of Kashmir through its council, Axis Suhrawardy praying for adjournment of Resettlement case for another six months.
Praying before the court, Suhrawardy said, the resettlement act is very controversial and as such it needs more time.
Strongly opposing the plea of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to adjourn the case, Prof. Bhim Singh representing the petitioner, Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party submitted that the draconian law was responsible for the rise of militancy in J&K and its existences continues of threat the security and the sovereignty of the country. The Chief Justice decline... | |
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