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| If you are a VVIP, you can breach CM's security….? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's cavalcade's breach is not a "breach" if it has been done by someone who is in his party..?
There was a security breach while Chief Minister's official cavalcade was on move here in the winter capital of the state. "Interestingly", sources in government observed that, "had it been an ordinary person involved in such an incident, there would have been definitely a registration of a case under law."
Well, it is him (Chief Minister Omar Abdullah) to decide, whether the question is right or wrong. He (Omar Abdullah) knows better what reply he wants to give to a question posed by Early Times.
God forbid. If someone is not well,... | |
| | | | Frustrated Geelani gives call for shutdown to stay | | | | relevant
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 19: Frustrated and exposed separatists, in desperate attempt to scale up violence, to save their skin and to appease their masters across the border, have once again given call for three-day strike to protest against the hanging of Afzal Guru, convicted in Parliament attack.
The call for again observing hartal comes after the designs of separatists were thwarted by both the Government and more so by the wisdom of the people.
The separatists had sensed an opportunity for the revival of their dwindling importance after the hanging of the Guru. They had sensed a large scale violence and had hoped to chip in this eventuality to stoke passion, thus... | |
| | | | Finally, proposed Urdu Academy gets structure | | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Feb 19: The much awaited proposed Urdu Academy has finally got the structure comprising 29 posts of different cadres, headed by a Secretary level officer. Though the proposed Urdu Academy, which was one of suggestion of Taing Committee, has got structure but the processing file is moving from one table to another at Civil Secretariat and owing to slow working pace, the proposal will take some more months to materialize on ground.
Sources informed Early Times that in the first phase, the proposed Urdu Academy would have 29 posts of various cadres including gazetted and non-gazetted. "As per the proposal sent by Higher Education department to Planning department, a Secret... | |
| | | | Aftermath DPS girl's Death: Team set up to monitor school transport | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: The Traffic Police of Jammu finds that the absence of the conductor was the main reason for the death of the DPS girl.
The department in collaboration with the Transport department of the State has constituted a team, which will personally check the condition of all the school buses of Jammu.
The death of the student in the school premises by the school bus, was highly condoled and condemned by the Jammuites, the Traffic and Transport departments came in action after the incident.
Manmohan Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic said, "A conductor is must for the heavy vehicle, especially for the School Bus. The absence of the conductor was... | |
| | | | Selection of Yashpal as MLC candidate | | Mufti stuns NC, Congress | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: Nominate of veteran leader Yash Pal Sharma as one of the party candidates for the elections of Legislative Council seat is being seen as a political master stoke of the former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed that has left both Congress and National Conference stunned.
Mufti, known for such well calculated political moves, has left both the coalition partners with no option but to ensure smooth sailing of two PDP candidates-one each from Jammu and Kashmir regions respectively. Earlier, there was possibility of contest on one of the three seats of Jammu province but Mufti's choice of Yash Pal Sharma has forced coalition partners to play safe and not field any... | |
| | | | Witness Raja turns hostile in 'Chopra Murder' case | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: Yet in another dramatic development took place in much hyped Chopra Murder Case, another witness namely Raja DC turned hostile yesterday. Earlier, in the open court of the Principal Sessions Judge one Harvinder Pal Singh, the main witness also had turned hostile while leveling serious allegations of torture by the Special Investigation Team ( SIT) constituted for investigation of gruesome murders of Chopra couple, their daughter and two servants on August 9 last year.
Defence counsels RS Thakur and Anil Sethi cross examined Prosecution witness Raja DC who blamed the police of torture and threats to implicate Nagar Singh and TS Wazir amongst other... | |
| | | | CM hears SKEWPY entrepreneurs, promises a lot | | Dejected youth see unemployment graph soaring | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah yesterday while expressing satisfaction over the popularity of SKEWPY among educated youth, underlined the need for bringing the clearance process for launch of economic units under Public Service Guarantee Act (PSGA) to make it time bound and hassle-free.
After patiently hearing the experience of entrepreneurs who have established or are in the process of setting up economic units under SKEWPY at marathon interaction session organized by Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) here this afternoon, the Chief Minister said that success attained by the entrepreneurs taking advantage of SKEWPY would serv... | |
| | | | PCCF's 'jungle mein mangal' hampers work in FD | | | | Majid Ahmad
JAMMU, Feb 19: The working in Forest department has come to a virtual halt due to alleged inefficiency of Principal Chief Conservator Forests (PCCF) Vinod Ranjan, sources told Early Times.
They said allotment to different divisions is delayed bringing work to a halt. "Ranjan wastes most of the time in useless queries and money is allotted to selected DFOs after they pay kickbacks to the PCCF. The disposal of files in the PCCF office is so weak that at times a single letter takes weeks to move from one table to another," they alleged.
A senior official of the Forest Deptt wishing anonymity said that working in the department has been crippled in the last one year since Ranjan ... | |
| | | | Act on report, or appear in person: DB to Secy GAD | | Alleged Encroachment by MP | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: In the much publicized Public Interest Litigation filed by Prof SK Bhalla highlighting organized land grabbing by certain police officers/ politicians/bureaucrats in connivance with land mafia/under world in various parts of State. A Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Hasnain Massodi today took serious note for not passed final decision on the report of VOJ, then the Secretary, General Administration Department shall remain present in person to explain alongwith the record as to show cause why appropriate proceedings be not initiated.
This significant order pertains to encroachment of more than 130 kanals ... | |
| | | | Poonch witnessed festive celebrations on Monday | | Mufti's move beyond a stroke of politics….! | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: Poonch township and even the peripheral areas of the border district last night witnessed festive celebrations by the people and a wave of jubilation was for real as though for some festivals like Eid or Diwali. The best part of this jubilation and spirit of celebration was involvement of people from all communities. It was for a cause, perhaps they were awaiting for long time. The mandate to most respectable leader of the district Yashpal Sharma by opposition party PDP for MLC berth came as no less than a matter of personal happiness for all communities who reveled in their own small way ,a thanks giving gesture to the Party Patron Mufti Sayeed.
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| | | | In difficult times, Govt has party on mind! | | Winter carnival at Patnitop | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: The Department of Tourism in collaboration with Patnitop Development Authority is holding a Winter Carnival at the health resort from February 20. The carnival that will end on February 21 offers an array of entertaining activities ranging from fun sliding to cultural extravaganza.
Promoting tourism must be at the top of the priority list of the Government. But what does the Government expect from the exercise? Patnitop with its limited accommodation will not be in a position to host too many people. Of course, a few fun seekers mainly from Jammu and Udhampur will make it to the health resort. Tourism experts believe the carnival is not going to help t... | |
| | | | NC fields 2 candidates from South Kashmir | | Will they do miracle for Omar? | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: In a bid to regain some of the lost ground, the National Conference has fielded two candidates from South Kashmir for the legislative Council elections scheduled to be held on March 7. South Kashmir is now believed to be a strong bastion of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The PDP has made inroads in South Kashmir since 2002 Assembly elections. The NC move of fielding two candidates for the LC elections has been perceived as a move to woo the voters.
The PDP, however, has rejected the move as a futile exercise. The PDP believes that the NC has lost whatever goodwill it had in the Valley after Guru hanging. The NC-Congress coalition has been com... | |
| | | | Kalpana, like other pro-separatists, also feels ashamed | | Execution of Guru | | | Neha
JAMMU, Feb 19: The execution of Parliament terror attack case convict and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) operative Azal Guru has shamed supporters of Kashmiri separatists and fundamentalists. Guru was hanged after a thorough investigation and fair trial, as also after giving Guru and his supporters all the opportunities available under the criminal justice system to defend the criminal, who planned/masterminded Parliament terror attack in collaboration with dreaded JeM. Ever since his execution on February 9, supporters of Kashmiri separatists have been writing anti-India essays and saying they feel ashamed of being Indians. Two such supporters of Kashmiri separatists are Kalpana Tikoo (Manag... | |
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