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Employees 'bid to gherao LA foiled ,10 injured

2/26/2010 10:16:39 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 25: At least 10 government employees received injuries in police cane change when nearly 2000 employees made an abortive bid to ‘gherao’ the State Legislature complex here this afternoon. The protesting employees from different government departments and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) on the call of Joint Consultative Committee (JCC)-an amalgam of about 37 government employees unions-gathered at Eidgah near Residency Road demanding issuance of formal orders for resolution of all their already agreed upon demands including release of arrears of Sixth Pay Commission panel. Meanwhile, condemning water canon and cane charge on protesting employees, J...

Administrative breakdown sets Pattan villages on fire

50 injured, 40 structures gutted in sectarian clash; Army takes charge

2/26/2010 1:50:51 AM

AHMED ALI FAYYAZ SRINAGAR, Feb 25: Complacency and administrative failure today led to the worst of sectarian clashes in Pattan area of Baramulla district where more than 40 shops and residential houses were torched by hostile crowds and nearly 50 persons sustained injuries. Government’s failure to resolve dispute over the name of a village square in the last three months has led to sectarian tension even as Army moved in with a flag march, enforced prohibitory orders and restored order to a level late tonight. Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, told Early Times that a team of Ministers and officers---comprising Minister of Rural Development Ali Mohammad Sagar, Minister of Agricultu...

Kashmiris welcome talks, seek restoration of tele ties

2/26/2010 1:50:17 AM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 25: The Valley people, by and large, welcomed the resumption of secretary level talks between India and Pakistan notwithstanding the cautious reaction of the separatist camp. The separatists while welcoming the talks had sought a berth at the negotiating table saying talks without participation of the `representatives of Jammu Kashmir’ would yield nothing. Most of the people who talked to Early Times wished the dialogue process success. However, some tangible measures in the shape of Jammu Kashmir specific confidence building measures (CBMs) have been suggested by civil society members and peace activists. An Advocate who was denied ...

Two "burglars" charred to death in a shop fire at Vijaypur

2/26/2010 1:48:11 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 25: A cop-turned-press reporter broke into the cloth shop of his father-in-law at Vijaypur late Wednesday night along with his cousin hardly knowing that it was the death that had driven them there. In the fire that broke out under "mysterious"circumstances while they were in the shop, the bodies of Bhupinder Singh of Kamore, Ramgarh, and his cousin Pawan Kumar of Ward No 12, Vijaypur, were charred beyond recognition, police sources said. Bhupinder's identity was established on the basis of his unburnt PAN card and that of Pawan on the basis of his identity card. A half-burnt press card of a local daily English newspaper was also recovered from Bhu...

Foreign Secretaries have their sight on world gallery missing concerns back home

2/26/2010 1:47:25 AM

ABID SHAH NEW DELHI, FEB 25: Today India and Pakistan did talk to each other at their top most diplomats’ level here and possibly may do so in future also at the same and other levels may be here again or a city in Pakistan. Yet the hangover cast by past bitterness between the two neighbours ominously loomed large before the two sides. So much so that this lingers through even after over three-hour-long talks were concluded. And some may say that this may become further grim, given some of the sharp remarks made through nearly an-hour-long rambling by the visiting Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir at a Press briefing called by Pakistan High Commissioner Shahid Malik. Most critics...

Omar accuses PDP regime of having ‘plundered’ central funds

2/26/2010 1:47:04 AM

Early Times Report Jammu Feb 25: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today accused PDP of having ‘plundered’ the funds that came from Centre under different heads during their tenure in the erstwhile coalition regime. He said the previous government has left certain plugs and loopholes on every front in finance and planning which has left his government struggling to recover only debts even as he has managed to get huge plansize from Centre. “The then Finance and Planning Minister would often boast of his competence on financial matters……but I wonder where and how the funds have disappeared”, Omar said while replying on motion of thanks on Governor’s address citing various heads under w...

Mehbooba speaks ,leaves House fuming as she walks out in a huff

2/26/2010 1:46:04 AM

Early Times Report Jammu Feb 25: After two days of continuous ruckus and clamor in the Legislative Assembly , the leader of Opposition Mehbooba Mufti today finally broke the deadlock by choosing to speak on the floor of the House, only to leave in a huff along with her MLAs when the government responded to the points she raised. This not only infuriated the members on the treasury benches but also left allies and even other opposition parties fretting .The Law Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar retorted Mehbooba would have submitted the resignation had she patience to listen. He attributed this conduct of losing tolerance to PDP sensing their political future in danger . The Budget se...

Third Party Mediation: Pakistani blank cheque to China intriguing

2/26/2010 1:44:55 AM

RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 25: Defence Minister A K Antony’s has done exceedingly well to reject the Pakistani demand for third party mediation in India-Pakistan disputes. He made this declaration on Tuesday while speaking at the felicitation ceremony for scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) during the 34th Directors’ Conference. His stand was: “We are not in favour of involvement of any third country in talks between India and Pakistan…India’s basic policy is that we don’t want any interference from any country in our bilateral relations with Pakistan”. It is important to note that the Defence Minister took this clear stand w...

Solution of Kashmir problem lies with New Delhi: Gadkari

‘BJP will not allow Pakistani people into J&K’

2/26/2010 1:44:16 AM

ARTEEV SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 25: In what could be described as “embarrassing” for political and separatists’ outfits favouring tripartite talks over Kashmir imbroglio, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said that solution of the problem lies with Centre and not in Kashmir. The Party also opposed the Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan in New Delhi, describing it as “meaningless and a futile exercise.” “The solution of Kashmir problem lies with New Delhi and not in Kashmir. The resolution to Kashmir problem will remain elusive till the Congress holds the forte in New Delhi,” said Nitin Gadkari, BJP national president while addressin...

Soz meets PM, discusses J&K situation

2/26/2010 1:43:46 AM

Early Times report JAMMU: Feb 25 Prof. Saifuddin Soz, MP (former Union Minister) and President J&K Pradesh Congress Committee met the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today and discussed, among other matters, the political situation obtaining in the J&K State. Prof. Soz told the Prime Minister that he welcomed the decision taken by Government of India to initiate talks with the Pakistan, despite many shortcomings from Pakistan side. Prime Minister’s response to various suggestions put forth by Prof. Soz was very positive. Among other things, Prime Minister reiterated his stand that while his Government condemns terrorist activities, disrupting peace, he) felt strong and d...

Cyclist killed, another hurt in road mishap

2/26/2010 1:42:56 AM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 25: A labourer was killed and another wounded critically when their bicycle was hit by a speeding Tata Sumo at Shakti Nagar here late Wednesday night. Police said Ram Niwas (30) was cycling, while his friend Sunil Kumar (28) was sitting on the carrier when a speeding Tata Sumo hit them near Shakti Nagar cremation ground at about 10.30 pm. Soon after the incident, the sumo driver sped away. Ram and Sunil were evacuated to the GMC Hospital by some locals. While Ram succumbed to his injuries at about 11.50 pm, Sunil was responding to treatment. Both were labourers by profession and originally hailed from Uttar Pradesh. At present, they were putti...