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NC, Cong leaders begin lobbying for berths Sonia asks Omar to decide 2/16/2011 11:51:13 PM sumit sharma EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 16: Amid pangs of cabinet expansion, top leadership of National Conference (NC) is meeting here on Friday to reportedly deliberate over the issue alongside chalking out strategy for forthcoming budget session. Sources in the National Conference (NC) said that its leaders are meeting to finalize list of those who are likely to be included in the possible cabinet expansion. They added that Dr.Mustafa Kamal, who happens to be a close relative of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, is likely to take up the Job of Political Advisor, a place which is currently being held by Mubarak Gul. They further said that names Mir Saifullah and Choudhary Mohammed Ramzan are among other strong contenders for being inducted in the cabinet. Sources confirmed that NC leadership is likely to finalize its list in the meeting being held shortly at Jammu. On the other side, Congress sources averred that Abdul Majid Wani and Mohammed Sharief Niaz are leading form the front. They added that a coterie of Congress leaders met Sonia Gandhi to secure their berth in coaliti...   READ MORE

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96 percent SSA funds spent on Salaries, infrastructure PCI rebuts J&K govt's vehement claims 2/16/2011 11:49:36 PM syed junaid hashmi EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 17: Planning Commission of India (PCI) has strongly rebutted vehement claims of successful implementation of centrally sponsored Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) scheme by Jammu and Kashmir school education department. Despite getting 79 percent budgetary support for implementation of the scheme, commission has in its evaluation report on the implementation of Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) held the state government responsible for spending most of the funds meant for the scheme on raising the infrastructure and paying the salaries to the teachers appointed under the scheme. Report has pointed out that J&K spent 43 percent on raising the infrastruc...   READ MORE   Kreeri shootout handiwork of 'hired Ikhwanis' 2 arrested; Family likely to be interrogated 2/16/2011 11:48:52 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT BARAMULLA, Feb 16: Unlike the killing of two young woman of a family at Sopore last fortnight, armed counter-insurgents hired by a civilian, are suspected to have opened fire in which two young girls sustained minor injuries at Durhama village in Kreeri area of Baramulla district last night. Police have arrested two key suspects and wife of the house-owner is likely to be questioned as call detail records of several persons are also under scanner. Informed sources, associated with the Police investigation, revealed to Early Times today that last evening's firing at the residence of one Ghulam Mohiuddin Akhoon prima facie did not appear to be the handiwork of militants. ...   READ MORE   Skiing at Gulmarg, Namaaz at Hazratbal 2/16/2011 11:47:59 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Feb 16: Skiing at Gulmarg and Namaaz at Hazratbal. That definitely is not Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's latest post on Twitter. That is exactly what the head of the government did on a holiday, on occasion of Eid-e-Meelaad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's birth anniversary). Two days after the season's third successive snowfall in Kashmir, Omar landed at the famous winter sports hub of Gulmarg and enjoyed some twists and turns on the slippery slopes. He also interacted with the young skiing enthusiasts and their trainers engaged in different advanced and basic courses of the game. His confidante and Minister of State for Tourism, Nasir Aslam Wani, was seen rubbin...   READ MORE   Enemy within more dangerous than Pakistan, China Track II or Bartering J&K-I 2/16/2011 11:47:36 PM RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 16: Does Pakistan pose danger to India? Yes, it does. After all, it has already waged four full-scale wars against India and it has been carrying on a low-intensity proxy war in J&K and other warts of India, particularly since 1989. But Pakistan can be tackled in no time. The Indian nation and the Indian Army are quite competent. They have inflicted crushing defeats on Pakistan four times and they have also proved that they can tackle the ongoing proxy war as well and defeat it comprehensively. Does China pose danger to India? Yes, it does. It has already waged one full-scale war in 1962 and it has been hobnobbing with Pakistan to accomplish its evil ...   READ MORE   Govt 's decision on troops reduction, withdrawal of AFSPA draws flak 2/16/2011 11:47:00 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 15: The centre's proposed decision on troops reduction from J&K has drawn a flak and various political parties and nationalist forces in the state cautioning the Government against the move. The Government should restraint from taking any decision regarding the withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and troops reduction in view of the continuing cross border terrorism in the state, said a BJP spokesman. The recent incidents of increasing terrorist violence in Kashmir and killing of some top ranking ultras in Banihal and other hilly reaches of Jammu region is an indication that the militants are neither down nor out in the state, he added. He...   READ MORE   Withdrawal of troops, AFSPA depend on ground realities 2/16/2011 11:46:31 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Feb 16: Key political players, including those belonging to the National Conference, the PDP and the separatists, have mounted pressure on the central Government for withdrawing troops from within the civilian areas in the state and for repealing the controversial AFSPA. Since Chief Minister,Omar Abdullah, has been in the forefront of those demanding cut in the deployment of troops and revocation of the AFSPA it has forced the centre and the top Army authorities to r review their stand on the issues as earlier the top brass in the Army has rejected the demand for the reduction of troops and repeal of the AFSPA. Official sources said that the current two-day ...   READ MORE   General Singh again snubs critics of AFSPA 2/16/2011 11:45:49 PM NEHA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 16: Chief of the Army Staff General V K Singh on Tuesday again snubbed those in Kashmir and elsewhere in the country who have been demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). He snubbed them in Jammu itself, thus sending a clear message that he is one person who would never mince words and that he would take a line that is in the best interest of the country, that doesn't demoralize the troops involved in anti-insurgency operations and are guarding our borders, and that promotes and protects the country's sovereign interests. Ever since his appointment as the Army Chief, he has been consistently saying that the AFSPA is needed to...   READ MORE   Who was responsible for last year's agitation? 2/16/2011 11:45:30 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Feb 16: The civil administration, intelligence agencies and the police expect "massive agitation" in June. Arrangements ranging from buying `Plastic Pellets guns' to appointment of `known stone pelters' in government and semi-government departments have been undertaken to prevent another agitation this year. However, nobody seems interested in studying the causes of last year's turmoil. When people get killed, the relatives and friends come out to protest. This is human nature and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. The police will hold a contrary view. They (police) treated the agitation as a law and order problem and the killings continued for five m...   READ MORE   J&K situation under control, order returning: PM 2/16/2011 11:45:10 PM New Delhi Feb 16 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is under control and people of the state can look forward to "orderly development" and job opportunities for the youths in the near future. "In Jammu and Kashmir, after some turbulence, there are signs that we are getting things under control and that people of Jammu and Kashmir can look forward to orderly development of development processes," he said in an interaction with television editors. Singh said a number of committees, set up to deal with various aspects of development process, were working to chart out the future course of action. "(Renowned economist) Dr.C.Rangarajan is preparing a r...   READ MORE   Leopard captured after 24 hrs of struggle 2/16/2011 11:44:44 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU Feb 16 : A leopard, which was locked in the room of a house at Drudi near Kota in Gandoh area of Bhaderwah in the wee hours of Tuesday, was captured by wildlife officials with the help of locals after about 23 hours of struggle. It had entered the room of the house of Prabhu at Drudi at about 3 am Tuesday after wounding his uncle Hoshiyar Singh and their shepherd dog. The dog was injured after it encountered the leopard while guarding the sheep and goats in Prabhu's courtyard. Hoshiyar was attacked after he and Prabhu had come out on hearing the constant dog bark. It, however, entered their room after Prabhu had opened fire in the air to scare it away. Prabhu h...   READ MORE   Criminal held with pistol 2/16/2011 11:44:05 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU Feb 16 : An alleged criminal was apprehended by police here today along with a country made pistol.He was identified as Gourav Khajuria of Devi Dwara street.Police said Gourav had few days back threatened Mohan Joshi, a shopkeeper in Devi Dwara street, with the country made pistol. Police had registered a case in this connection....   READ MORE   Woman electrocuted at Krishna Nagar 2/16/2011 11:43:48 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU Feb 16 : A woman was electrocuted at her residence at Krishna Nagar here Tuesday night. Police sources said Bholi Devi inadvertently touched a live wire working at home last night and sustained an electric shock.She was admitted to GMC hospital where she later died. Police had registered a case in this connection. ...   READ MORE   Man consumes poison, dies 2/16/2011 11:43:30 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU Feb 16 :A man allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at his residence in Rajouri Tuesday night. Police sources said Fazal Hussain of Rajouri swallowed poison at his residence last night. Following deterioration in his condition, he was shifted by his family to the GMC hospital where he later died.After post-mortem, the body was handed over to his family for last rites. Police had registered a case in this connection....   READ MORE   Hearing on Kashmir sex scandal adjourned 2/16/2011 11:43:07 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Chandigarh, Feb 16 : A special CBI court today adjourned the hearing in the infamous 2006 Kashmir sex scandal till April 4. The day-long in-camera proceedings in the case took place in the court of CBI special Judge Reetu Tagore and media was kept out of bounds. Counsels for the prosecution and defence told media outside the court that two witnesses, both females, turned hostile in the case. With this, four witnesses in the case have turned hostile. The court fixed April 4 and 5 for further hearing in the case. "Two witnesses did not support the prosecution version in the court," a CBI counsel said. Both the witnesses told the court that they did not know the alleg...   READ MORE   Minor killed in road mishap 2/16/2011 11:42:47 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT AKHNOOR , Feb 16 : A minor boy was killed after he was hit by a speeding motorcycle at Gurhachak in Gajansoo area near here today.Police said Rishu (2), son of Romesh of Gurhachak, was hit by a speeding motorcycle outside his residence as a result of which he was wounded critically. He was admitted to GMC hospital where he later died. Police had registered a case in this connection....   READ MORE

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