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Chopra murder case J&K govt approaches CBI, leaves SIT huffing 2/27/2011 12:32:24 AM SUMIT SHARMA Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 26: In an interesting turn of events, Jammu and Kashmir government which had been denying CBI probe in Chopra murder case for the past 5 years, provoking the sons of deceased cement tycoon to knock at the doors of court, has now formally approached the high profile agency for investigation. The development has came at a time when a second Special Investigation (SIT) headed by Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Jammu-Kathua range Farooq Khan along with SSP Jammu Basant Kumar Rath and other SIT members SP (Counter Intelligence) Romesh Kumar Angral, SP (Armed) Mahadeep Singh and DySP CID (CI) Jammu Muzaffar Hussain Shah was claiming of solving the case in next few weeks. Further, the new SIT had begun questioning the accused while the leaks in media had begun pointing towards the involvement of some influential persons in this gruesome murder. However, it has been learnt reliably that a National Conference MLC whose brother was repeatedly quizzed by the new SIT leveled serious allegations against the members constituting the SIT be...   READ MORE

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Commonality has emerged between Hurriyat, PDP' ‘ PDP rally seeks lasting Kashmir solution vMufti urges AFSPA, DDA repeal 2/27/2011 12:31:59 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Feb 26: Admitting a `commonality' had emerged between Peoples Democratic party (PDP) and Hurriyat Conference, the patron of the opposition PDP and former Chief Minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayed sought "final and lasting solution to Kashmir problem." Mufti was addressing a huge rally in the summer capital today. The PDP patron urged New Delhi to "initiate action on areas of consensus between various stake holders from the state." Listing features of the current Kashmir discourse he said the government must end police repression in the state and release all political prisoners, youth and students arrested as part of state crackdown. He said reduction of forces ...   READ MORE   ‘New Delhi subverted democracy’ Mufti hails Vajpayee 2/27/2011 12:31:30 AM ET REPORT SRINAGAR, Feb 26: Accusing New Delhi of `blatantly subverting' democracy in Jammu Kashmir, Mufti Sayed said the youth were pushed to militancy as a result of denial of democratic and fundamental rights to them. He said commencement of militancy opened a new and saddest chapter of pain and agony. "Thousands lost their lives, graveyards expanded, happy families got ruined, and democratic space shrank further", he said. The former union Home Minister said Indian democracy emerged weaker, not stronger in gaining the confidence of the only state that had defied the logic of partition in acceding to it on the basis of shared ideals. "Democratic rights to Kashmiris ironically became s...   READ MORE   Jora at loggerheads with JKAACL Academy ignoring cultural minister, approaching CM directly 2/27/2011 12:31:02 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi ET Report JAMMU, Feb 26: Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages has swimmingly become a bone of contention between Chief Minister's office and Minister for Culture with both puling in opposite directions. Sources said that attitude and behaviour of officials of JKAACL has made the matters worse. They added that while the academy has been facing acute shortage of funds, those manning the academy are in breach of the rules and regulations bypassing Minister for Culture and directly communicating with Chief Minister's office. Sources maintained that while the culture Minister is Nawang Rigzin Jora, Academy has been ignoring him completely and sending all...   READ MORE   Hectic activity in ruling camps as contenders lobby hard for cabinet, LC berths 2/27/2011 12:30:27 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Feb 26: Even as the coalition government is pre occupied with the budget session of Assembly beginning next week, hectic political activity is going on for some time in both the alliance partners with regard to much speculated and talked about Cabinet reshuffle that might happen anytime now, given the fact the exercise is pending for over two years with the coalition government. Sources said though clear indications are there as to when the Chief Minister will effect reshuffle in his cabinet, which is for long overdue but the two alliance partners are under pressure from different quarters for at least effecting the expansion in the cabinet where the berths ar...   READ MORE   NC legislative Party meeting Mantra for legislators: maintain regularity....... do not react to opposition provocations 2/27/2011 12:30:03 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Feb 26: Even though it was a routine , rather customary meeting held every time ahead of the Legislative session, the MLAs of ruling National Conference got a typical 'classroom' instruction from the High Command in today's meeting: Maintain regularity.......be patient and maintain restraint.......do not react to Opposition reactions. In the Legislative party meeting held this evening at party headquarters, the ruling party had some serious business too on agenda: discussing the general strategy to be adopted on key matters inside both the houses besides deliberating the bills and resolutions which will come up during the proceedings of the session. These direct...   READ MORE   Gujjar-Paharis On Warpath ST status for Paharis doesn't fit in the NC scheme of things 2/27/2011 12:29:35 AM RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 26: The National Conference (NC) leadership has, it seems, gone totally confused. It doesn't know the meaning and implications of what it says. And, the result has been that some of those who discuss things publicly or in the Parliament have become a laughing stock, with the people not taking them seriously. Things in the ruling NC have worsened to the extent that even the ideologues of the party have lost their way and that they have started speaking a language that has the potential of pitting one section against the other and provoking a civil war in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). They have started speaking a language that is inconsist...   READ MORE   NC in a hurry to get autonomy, wants PM to intervene 2/27/2011 12:28:33 AM NEHA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 26: The ruling National Conference is in a hurry. It is not happy with the interlocutors, notwithstanding the latter's very positive attitude towards those in Kashmir who have been putting forth all kinds of demands calculated to harm the paramount sovereign interests in the state and jeopardize the legitimate rights and interests of people other than those who inhabit the very small Kashmir Valley. One of the prominent leaders of the National Conference and Member of Rajya Sabha Mohammad Shafi Uri has even gone to the extent of telling the House of Elders that these interlocutors have "nearly failed in achieving their goal." He has taken this position...   READ MORE   Will Congress support Harsh Dev's Bill? 2/27/2011 12:28:06 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Feb 26: The role of the Congress legislators will be watched with keen interest when the State Assembly tables a bill seeking amendment to section 47 of the state constitution,to be moved by the Harsh Dev Singh, MLA, during the ensuing budget session. Will the Congress support the amedment bill or oppose it?...   READ MORE   Reliance staffers receive threatening Email 2/27/2011 12:27:35 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 26 : Angered by his ouster by the company, a youth today sent a threatening Email to Reliance staffers here. In the complaint filed with Narwal police post by the company's legal advisor, it was alleged that Rahul Langeh of Shastri Nagar had sent a threatening mail to the staffers of Narwal outlet of Reliance, police sources said. He said Rahul had also forwarded the mail to the company's head office. Police had registered a case against Rahul who was evading arrested till late tonight....   READ MORE   Soz imparts unity lesson to Kashmiris 2/27/2011 12:27:01 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Feb 26: State Congress President, Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz, Saturday said that his party was on forefront in facilitating dialogue between India, Pakistan and people of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a rally at Chipora Lolab in Kupwara, Soz said, "My personal opinion is that Kashmiris should talk in once voice with New Delhi to resolve the political imbroglio in the state. In the larger interests of the people, political leadership including Hurriyat should gather courage to talk in one voice whatever the dimensions of the political situation in the state." Soz said peoples' interests should be given paramount importance so that achievable goal could be reached....   READ MORE   Sayed seeks Pak's cooperation 2/27/2011 12:26:17 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR Feb 26: Pakistan too must extend a helping hand in shaping a final and lasting solution to the festering Kashmir problem. We appreciate the concerns of Pakistan over the river waters flowing from our state into that country. No one in this state or rest of the country would like Pakistan to become a dessert. What we need is joint projects that would help J&K as well, a sharing of natures bounties and benefits that flows out of it. There are voices of moderation in that country that need to be listened to by the Pakistani establishment and the peace constituency in this country. Together we can script a new destiny for the South Asian region. If Kashmir has b...   READ MORE   DSP manhandles ex-sarpanch, people protest 2/27/2011 12:25:42 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Feb 26: Over an alleged incident of manhandling of the ex-sarpanch of Karsoli by SDPO, Bari Brahmana, people today held a demonstration outside the latter's office, demanding action against him. Police sources said Karsoli's ex-sarpanch Dharam Singh yesterday went to SDPO, Bari Brahmana, DSP Naresh Singh's office to enquire about a complaint lodged against him by Mohan Lal of his village. In his complaint, Mohan alleged that Dharam had encroached upon his piece of land at Karsoli, the sources added. Sources said while discussing the matter with the DSP, he had heated exchanges with him following which the police officer allegedly manhandled him and pushed him o...   READ MORE

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