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| Mehbooba frustrated, wants Army rule in J&K: NC | | PDP draws parallel between response to Egypt, J&K | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 12: Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's stepping down may finally bring some peace in the Egypt that witnessed continuous huge protes demonstrations for over one night . But the 'development' in that country has brought two traditional political rivals of J&K National Conference and PDP on warpath again with the leaders of both parties indulging in 'political bickering' of scoring points through statements.While PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti drawing a parallel chose to liken the Kashmir unrest with agitation in Egypt, NC leaders termed this as her 'frustration' and alleged she wants democracy to take back seat in J&K and Army to take over.
Opposition PDP today drew a parallel between the response to Egypt protest and 2010 summer unrest in Kashmir, saying while people in the Arab country did not face any charges from authorities there, the leadership here dubbed protestors as "drug addicts and LeT agents".
"We congratulate the people of Egypt for their victory. The role of Army there is laudable as it seemed that they were protecting their people... | |
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| PDP 'gives away' J&K parts to China in PPT on its 'Vision Kashmir' | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 12: In an act that might stir a political storm in New Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir's main opposition party, People's Democratic Party (PDP) led by Mehbooba Mufti, has ceded both Aksai Chin and the Karakoram region to China on a map shown in its 'vision on Kashmir' power-point presentation.
Going well beyond it's argument for self-rule in the state, the PDP leadership made a power-point presentation of its vision on Kashmir in which PDP has accepted China's sovereignty over Aksai Chin and the Karakoram region on a map super-imposed on a collage of foreign currency notes. This contradicts the official Indian stand that states all these areas are Indian territory... | |
| | | | PDP Chief emerges a strong separatist than APHC chairman | | Mahbooba v/s Mirwaiz | | | ET Report
Jammu, Feb 12: A day after Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq expressed readiness for talks with New Delhi if his four conditions were fulfilled; the Peoples Democratic President (PDP) Mahbooba Mufti also came out with her four point formula. Surprisingly like Umer Mahbooba also seeks revocation of `draconian laws', release of political prisoners and withdrawal of troops from civilian areas. While Umer's fourth demand urges zero tolerance on human rights violations, the PDP president has sought compensation for water resources of the state.
Mahbooba unveiled her formula while addressing a press conference in the summer capital today. She also urged the SAARC countries to... | |
| | | | Police take possession of "disputed" land at Janipura | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 12: Police today took possession of the "disputed" land on the high court road at Janipura where a mosque was being built by some people.
The police action sparked off protests by members of the particular community.The construction work on the mosque was stopped by police few days back after some locals had objected to it.
A police team, led by SP (city) J S Johar, reached the disputed site today and erected a temporary tent on it, taking its temporary possession to avoid any clash. Angered by the police action, members of the particular community, including women, staged an anti-police demonstration amidst the raising of slogans.
When contacted, Johar sai... | |
| | | | Stone pelters resurface in B'mulla | | | |
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Feb 12: A day after clashing with Police and CRPF for about two hours here yesterday, on occasion of JKLF founder Maqbool Bhat's death anniversary, groups of youth today formed a protest demonstration and engaged in clashes with the law enforcement agencies.
Immediately after the street confrontation subsided on Friday, SSP Baramulla, Dr Haseeb Mughal and his associate officers began the exercise of identification of the youth who were in the forefront of yesterday's clashes. Informed sources said that 15 youth were identified with the help of photographs and video footage obtained by Police. Thereafter, Police launched a series of raids to apprehend the 's... | |
| | | | Six seats falling vacant in Legislative Council in April | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 12:: Ahead of commencement of Budget session in the state, all the political parties are gearing up for an exercise of the Legislature which is not actually related to the proceedings of the session. The political exercise and the calculations have begun to accommodate as many members by each party in the Legislative Council where six seats are falling vacant in the month of April this year.
In the Upper House six members belonging to ruling National Conference and Congress are retiring after the term of varying periods comes to an end middle of April. Out of six seats falling vacant three each belong to Kashmir and Jammu province. However in Jammu province... | |
| | | | Similarities between 2008 mass upsurge in Jammu and Egyptian revolution | | | | NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 12: Hosni Mubarak, who ruled Egypt with an iron hand for over three decades and deprived the people of their civil and political rights, stepped down on Friday as the country's President and handed over power to the army capitulating under mass protests sweeping the country's streets for the last 18 days. He and his family members fled to Sharm-el-Sheikh before reluctantly surrendering power. He had to go. Tahrir Square, which was the epicenter of the anti-Mubarak mass protests, erupted in joy with thousands and thousands of people shouting "Egypt is Free." Earlier throngs of people had gathered in cities across the country, with their anger and frustrat... | |
| | | | Vaishnodevi hills to be treated to prevent land slips | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 12: The Vaishno Devi hills would be treated scientifically to prevent land slips along the 13-km track from Katra town to the holy cave shrine of the goddess.
The shrine board had engaged Tehri Hydro Development Corporation -- a Government of India undertaking -- for initiating all measures to scientifically treat the vulnerable portions of the hill slopes along the track, a Raj Bhavan statement said here today.
Governor NN Vohra, who was also the board chairman that managed the shrine affairs, wanted slope stabilization work done along the 13-km pilgrimage route from Katra base camp to the shrine located at the height of 5,200 feet above sea level, it added... | |
| | | | Abandoned girl child found in SMGS labour room | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 12: A one-month-old girl was recovered from the labour room of SMGS hospital here today.
Wrapped in an old blanket, the girl's presence in the labour room was noticed while it cried, police sources said.
After no claimant came forward, the hospital authorities brought the matter to the notice of police.
Though police had registered a case in this connection, they were yet to get any clue to the identity of the abandoned girl's parents.... | |
| | | | Mystery shrouds ISM assistant's death at Leh | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Feb 12: An assistant of Indian System of Medicines (ISM) died under mysterious circumstances at Leh Friday.
Identified as Surinder Kumar, he hailed from Thalora, Majalta. He was posted in Leh about an year back, official sources said.
His body was likely to be flown here Sunday.... | |
| | | | Minister's guard held for eve-teasing | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
KATHUA, Feb 12: A special police officer (SPO), posted as a guard at the residence of cooperatives minister Manohar Lal Sharma at Kishanpur Dungra in Billawar near here, was today arrested by police in an alleged case of eve-teasing.
Police sources said SPO Ashok Kumar -- a guard at Manohar's Kishanpur Dungra residence -- allegedly teased Swarna Devi of Mandli last evening and passed obscene remarks on her.
The girl brought the matter to the notice of her parents, who lodged a report with the Billawar police station in this regard this morning.
Acting the complaint, police arrested the SPO and booked him under section 294 of RPC.
Sources said when the alleged inciden... | |
| | | | Orphaned by militancy, girls get new lease of life | | | | AGENCIES
Pune, Feb 12: An educational tour of Kashmir while studying politics for his graduation, spurred Adhik Kadam to undertake a project to rebuild the lives of the victims of insurgency and today Borderless World
Foundation (BWF), formed by him to support the venture, has earned goodwill and gratitude in the trouble-torn valley.
Far away from the terror-struck border state, Kadam and nine of his college friends here, who used to play volleyball together, decided to work for the families shattered by the violence in Jammu and
Kashmir after Adhik returned from his tour while studying article 370 of the constitution.
"I started going to Kashmir frequently from 1997 as I found the s... | |
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