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| As PDP cries over AFSPA, NC bats for liquor shops | | Let Omar exercise his powers and revoke it | | | Early Times Report
Bandipore, Dec 7: Even as the People's Democratic Party (PDP) is accused of politicking on the issue of AFSPA, the National Conference (NC) has also run out of issues. AFSPA revocation, it seems, has gone to Chief Minister's head. Addressing a function after launching the Wular Conservation Project, Omar asserted that people have a right to relish peace benefits. And peace, according to NC President shall return after opening up of liquor shops and cinema halls in Kashmir.
Taking PDP to task without naming it, Omar Abdullah said that the party is politicking on the issue of AFSPA speaking three different languages at Srinagar, Jammu and New Delhi. "While the party favours its revocation in the Valley, it keeps mum at Jammu, and at New Delhi says that the AFSPA should be removed only after Army permits to do so", he said adding that this political adventurism and double speak is only aimed at vested interests to deceive the people at all the three places. Curiously Omar also has issued different statements at different times. He said New Delhi was creating hurdle... | |
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| Raj Bhawan wants Sahni to continue as acting VC of JU, successor still suspense | | | | Mishu Gupta
JAMMU, Dec 7: Prof. Varun Sahni is unlikely to be relieved until new Vice-chancellor of Jammu University does not take over.
Sources said that certain officials in Chief Minister's secretariat verbally intimated Commissioner/Secretary Higher Education Tanveer Jahan that if the vice-chancellor leaves on his own, she would be officiating vice-chancellor of Jammu University until the search committee concludes the job and names the person for being appointed as VC.
On the contrary, Raj Bhawan is in no mood to relieve Sahni. Principal Secretary to Governor R.K.Goyal when contacted said "Act is very much clear. Until the new VC is not appointed, the present incumbent would conti... | |
| | | | Governance deficit in J&K compounding woes of people | | NC never allowed democracy to flourish in J&K: Mufti | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
Udhampur, Dec 7: Lambasting ruling National Conference for indulged into deceit tactics to undermine democratic institutions in the state, former Chief Minister and patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that NC has never allowed democracy to flourish in Jammu and Kashmir.
"Indifferent attitude of the government to give powers to the Panchayats and inordinate delay in conducting civic bodies election reflects dictatorial mindset of the pre... | |
| | | | India,Pak ignore valley based separatists' plea for making talks __-Kashmir centric__ | | Bilateral trade to increase from 2.7 to six bn US dollars | | | Early Times report
Jammu, Dec 7: For the time being both New Delhi and Islamabad have decided to ignore persistent demand of valley based separatists for making Indo-Pak dialogue Kashmir centric instead of giving weightage to trade and travel.In fact both Islamabad and New Delhi seem to be engaged in the process of reducing the trust deficit which it believes can be achieved if the two sides lay emphasis on promoting trade and travel.
In the context of efforts being made for reducing trust deficit two important developments seem to fortify these efforts.First,is the decision of India and Pakistan to double the provisions of the bilateral trade.
According to the Union Ciommerce Minist... | |
| | | | Geelani demands blanket ban on liquor in Kashmir | | Hurriyat leader also calls for post-prayer demonstrations at mosques | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 7: Churning out a loud reaction to Dr Farooq Abdullah's advocacy of cinema and liquor in Kashmir, separatist hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani today demanded blanket ban on circulation of alcohol in the Muslim-dominated state. Even as the Hurriyat hawk has not yet served his typical ultimatum on Omar Abdullah's government, he has called for anti-liquor demonstrations after Friday prayers at all mosques in Kashmir valley on December 9th.
Seeming to be taking diktats in quite a many matters from Geelani, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has, for a ... | |
| | | | Farooq, Khan on the same page | | Future Of POJK | | | NEHA
JAMMU, Dec 7: Leading daily Hindustan Times (HT) organizes leadership summit every year in New Delhi and provides a platform to leading personalities, including politicians from India and outside, to express their views on the issues facing the world, as also on regional issues. The HT leadership Summit 2011 was concluded only a couple of days ago. A number of persons from India and outside participated in it. The organizers also ensured the participation of two persons from Jammu and Kashmir - pro-autonomy Farooq Abdullah and pro-self-rule Mehbooba Mufti - and a well-known Pakistani politician Asfandyar Wali Khan. They didn't invite anyone from Jammu and Ladakh. It was expected. Who ... | |
| | | | After Bhaderwah, fire breaks out in Bhatindi woods | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 7: A day after timber trees worth crores were burnt in a fire in Duggi block of Bhaderwah, a devastating fire broke out in Barmeeni and Panjpeer woods of Bhatindi on the city outskirts here this evening.
The sky-high flames were visible from the Tawi bridge and the rooftops of high buildings in the city.
The fire broke out at about 7 pm and the flames ... | |
| | | | NC created Frankestein, says Mehbooba | | HT SUMMIT | | | RUSTAM
JAMMU, Dec 7: The HT-sponsored this year's Leadership Summit witnessed two Kashmiri leaders, NC president and Union Minister for Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah, and PDP president and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, Mehbooba Mufti, speaking on Jammu and Kashmir and issues concerning it. They spoke on the theme "Settling Disputes for a Common Cause".
Farooq Abdullah did not surprise the nation by saying the accession of the state with India was voluntary and not through coercive means. He only restated the truth. He could change his stand anytime. He has done so umpteen times. It was Mehbooba Mufti who did some plain-speaking. She said that it was the subversion ... | |
| | | | Menace of growing number of vehicle in J&K | | Jammu may turn most congested city in traffic density toppling Tokyo the NO 1 | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu Dec 7: The winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to become the number one city as far as strength of the number of registered vehicle is concerned. As per the unabated rate of number of registered vehicle in Jammu district is concerned with major thrust on Jammu city, the District is all set to cross the 5 lac mark by the end of March 2012 as 30000-4000 new vehicles add to the roads in Jammu District every year. According to the official figures, the registered ... | |
| | | | Bullet marks on RS Pura school building reminiscent of IB tension | | | | Vaibhavi Chandel
Jammu, Dec 7: With marks of bullet hits on its walls, the government school in this village bordering Pakistan in the Ranbirsingh Pura sector , is a grim reminder to the heightened enmity between the two countries particularly following the build up on the international border post terror attack on the Indian Parliament.
The bullet marks on the school walls with about 200 students on rolls have virtually become remnant of hostility of Pakistani troops towards India. The place was subjected to unprovoked firing by Pakistani soldiers ever since partition of the country in 1947. Tourists visiting the pre-partition era's octroi post on the Suchetgarh border make it a point to... | |
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