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J&K wants implementation on own terms, sub committee to examine first Introduction of ‘Central Goods Services Tax’ regime 2/12/2011 12:14:38 AM Cannot allow tampering with special status: Rather Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 11: In a landmark step forward towards implementation of GST (Goods and Services Tax Regime), the Empowered Committee of Finance Ministers from all the states, today gave a nod to the introduction of the constitutional amendment Bill in the forthcoming Budget session of Parliament which will eventually pave way for replacement of existing Sales Tax and VAT system by the new regime. The J&K Finance Minister A R Rather has albeit sounded on a cautious note that implementation of CGST (Central Goods Services Tax) has to be there in J&K on the terms of the state keeping in view the special status granted to it under the Indian Constitution. “The new tax regime to be adopted by the states independently is a welcome step as it will have in place a better and easy system of tax collection……it will not burden the tax payers in any respect as the rates will not be affected or increased”, said the Finance Minister. “But we cannot have implementation of Central GST which will tamper the special powers enjo...   READ MORE

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Mirwaiz expresses readiness for talks with New Delhi But will it make any difference? 2/12/2011 12:14:05 AM News Analysis Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 11: The chairman of the moderate Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has expressed willingness of resume talks with New Delhi if his four conditions were met. The Mirwaiz while addressing the Los Angeles Affairs Council today said if troops are withdrawn from residential areas, black laws are repealed, political prisoners are released and the promise of zero tolerance fulfilled, he would resume talks with New Delhi. Mirwaiz had put forth his four-point formula last year during the agitation. However, New Delhi did not heed the formula forcing the Mirwaiz to boycott a delegation of civil society actors of which former Vice Chancellor Jam...   READ MORE   School principal held for molesting girl student 2/12/2011 12:13:32 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 11: A private school principal was today arrested by police at Hatli Morh in Kathua for allegedly molesting a girl student in the school premises. Police sources said DNBL high school principal allegedly molested the girl student in the school premises after school hours.The principal called the girl to his office when all other students were gone and allegedly molested her, the sources added.The girl, who fled the office, narrated the incident to her parents who lodged a complaint with Hatli Morh police post. The post incharge, SI Inayat Ali raided the school and arrested the principal. A case was regsitered against him. ...   READ MORE   Missing student's body recovered from Chenab 2/12/2011 12:13:04 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 11: The body of a student, who had gone missing under mysterious circumstances from here last month, was today recovered from Chenab river at Mirpur in Pargwal area of Akhnoor. Abhimanyu Sharma (17) of Reshamghar Colony went to his maternal uncle's shop at Bawa here on January 11 last to deliver lunch box.From there, he left for his tution class, but was not seen by anybody after that, police sources said. After his family brought the matter to their notice, police started making search for him and in the process, recovered his bag from the bank of chenab river at Akhnoor. His body was found floating today on the river bank by some locals, who inform...   READ MORE   Valley shut but calm on JKLF founder’s death anniversary Minor clashes at some places over ‘attack’ on Yasin in Ajmer 2/12/2011 12:12:36 AM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz SRINAGAR, Feb 11; On 27th anniversary of JKLF founder Maqbool Bhat’s execution at Tihar Jail of Delhi, Kashmir valley observed shutdown but no major incident of demonstration or clashes with Police took place. JKLF activists engaged in minor clashes with Police at few places after they learned about BJP activists’ attack on the outfit chief Yasin Malik at Ajmer Sharief in Rajasthan. ON JKLF Chairman Yasin Malik’s call, most of the shops and business establishments remained shuttered in the capital city and other major townships in the Valley today. Only a small section of public transport operated. Parts of Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Sopore and Kupwara, wor...   READ MORE   Shoe hurled at JKLF chief at Ajmer 2/12/2011 12:12:01 AM Ajmer: A shoe was hurled at Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front(JKLF) chief Yasin Malik on Friday when BJP activists staged a protest against his visit to this pilgrim town in Rajasthan. Police said the shoe missed Malik, who was standing on the third floor of a hotel in Ganj locality where he is staying for the last two days. Demanding that Malik be asked to leave the city immediately, BJP workers led by party MLA Vasudev Devnani burnt his effigy and shouted slogans against the separatist leader in front of the hotel. "We cannot tolerate the presence of anti-social elements like Yasin Malik in the holy city," Devnani said. Devnani said a memorandum has been submitted to District Col...   READ MORE   Allegations of corruption J&K home deptt orders inquiry against Jail superintendent 2/12/2011 12:11:44 AM SUMIT SHARMA JAMMU, Feb 11: Jammu and Kashmir home department has directed IGP prisons to order attachment of Udhampur Jail Superintendent after glaring allegations of corruption surfaced against jail head. Sources said that home department vide order no. Home/15/jail/43/87/298 signed by Deputy Secretary Home has directed Inspector General (IG) Prisons MA Anjum to investigate allegations of corruption against former Jail Superintendent Udhampur with immediate effect. They added that order has been issued following complaints of corruption from staff of the district Jail against former district Jail superintendent Udhampur. Sources in home department said that while the IGP had to ex...   READ MORE   Fake recruitment racket busted, 2 held 2/12/2011 12:10:08 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 11: Busting a fake recruitment racket, police Thursday apprehended two persons at Thathri in Bhaderwah area of Doda along with three fake appointment letters. Police sources identified the accused as Mohammad Sikandar Wani, son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani of Kokernag, Anantnag, and Mohammad Hussain, son of Abdul Aziz of Lower Munda, Doroo, Anantnag. They were alleged to have taken Rs 3 lakh each from three unemployed youth -- Sardar Mohammad, Anjum Iqbal and Zuber Ahmad -- of Thalela, Thathri.The matter came to light after Sardar approached police with a complaint against the accused. Sources said he lodged the complaint with police after there was a delay ...   READ MORE   New born baby found in pile of garbage 2/12/2011 12:09:32 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 11: A new born baby's body was today recovered from a pile of garbage in ward No 2 of Rajouri. The body was found lying in the garbage near the old cinema building in ward No 2 of Rajouri by some children who were playing there, police sources said. After the matter came to their notice, cops rushed to the spot and evacuated the body to the hospital mortuary.A case in this connection was registered at the Rajouri police station. ...   READ MORE   MP creates rucks at Jammu railway station 2/12/2011 12:09:07 AM SUMIT SHARMA JAMMU, Feb 11: Rajdhani Express, one of the country’s luxurious train, departed towards New Delhi half- an- hour late of its scheduled time amid high drama at Jammu railway station. The delay was caused due to scene created by a Member Parliament which irritated the passengers in general and put the railway administration and police in tight corner in particular. The MP, angered at the railway authorities confirming seats for two persons instead of four. Said MP arrived at Jammu railway station ten minutes before scheduled departure of train and stressed the railway administration to accommodate his four relatives including his politician wife. When the railway officials r...   READ MORE   Congress again taunted by NC, says no rotational chief minister-ship 2/12/2011 12:08:49 AM MINCING NO WORDS NEHA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 11: NC has once again taunted the Congress leaders like Mangat Ram Sharma, Madan Lal Sharma, Sham Lal Sharma and others of their ilk who want the Congress high command to treat the NC and Congress equally and revive the 2002 power-sharing formula so that the Congress party is in the driver’s seat after January 4, 2012 and lead the state government during the remaining three years. Actually, the Chief Minister has pooh-poohed the votaries of rotational chief minister-ship and declared that he shall lead the government for full six years. He has stated that an agreement had been reached to this effect before the NC-Congress assumed powe...   READ MORE   Sheikh assured loyalty to Hari Singh for personal power Conspiracy against Jammu -- III 2/12/2011 12:08:31 AM STARK REALITY EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 11: What happened in the State and between the Government of India and Sheikh Abdullah in relation to the State after the proclamation of March 5, 1948 and before Hari Singh left the State for ever at the end of April 1949 as a broken-hearted and disillusioned person. It would be only appropriate to quote what Hari Singh himself wrote in this regard to Dr Rajendra Prasad, President of India, on August 16/17, 1952, from Pune (Maharashtra). He, among other things, wrote: “”sheikh Abdullah and the men of his party took all power to themselves, ignored my existence and where they felt necessary, they got the consent of the Government of India to d...   READ MORE   Tuition in violation of ban Court directs SSP Vigilance for necessary action 2/12/2011 12:08:08 AM Early Times Report Jammu, February-11 (JNF):- In a complaint for initiation of investigation by SSP Vigilance that Lecturers of Higher Secondary School and Colleges doing the tuition work in school/college hours even after/before working hours of their duty inspite of total banned in their practice and these employees are charging huge amount in the shape of tuition fee from students unauthorizedly and accumulated huge black money which is likely to be scrutinized of each individual employees. In the complainant mentioned name of 40 lecturers of Higher Secondary and colleges who are working tuition work and allegedly running tutorials. Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu AK ...   READ MORE   Missing student's body recovered from Chenab 2/12/2011 12:07:43 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 11: The body of an 11th class Model Academy student, who had gone missing under mysterious circumstances from here last month, was today recovered from Chenab river at Mirpur in Pargwal area of Akhnoor. Abhimanyu Sharma (17) of Reshamghar Colony went to his maternal uncle's shop at Bawa here on January 11 last to deliver lunch box. From there, he left for his tution class, but was not seen by anybody after that, police sources said. After his family brought the matter to their notice, police started making search for him and in the process, recovered his bag from the bank of chenab river at Akhnoor. His body was found floating today on the river bank...   READ MORE   How Govt shut eyes to corruption in NRHM recruitments in Budgam IN CM’s YEAR OF ANTICORRUPTION! 2/12/2011 12:07:04 AM Unqualified candidates appointed, highly meritorious one dropped by CMO Early Times Reporter SRINAGAR, Feb 11: When the Valley was burning in anger in the middle of last year, custodians of the Government of India’s flagship scheme in the health sector, National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), built their own fortunes in the Central Kashmir district of Budgam. With the stones raining and the guns booming, hundreds of female candidates responded with high hopes to District Health Society’s Notification No: 1 0f 2010 Dated 27-07-2010. A total of 114 candidates were required to be selected on the basis of their merit as Female Multi Purpose Workers (FMPWs) in the heavily funded NRHM....   READ MORE

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