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| KAS officer hired TV channel cameraman to trap ARTO | | CDs of STA official, RTO Jammu, ARTO Ramban, ARTO Rajouri also "under process" | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
JAMMU, Mar 11: Inquiry into allegations of corruption against the suspended Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Doda-Kishtwar is likely to unravel official-media nexus to grab "prize positions" through unclean practices. Even as the investigation, ordered by Minister of Transport Qamar Ali Akhoon, on the direction of Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone, is still underway, a middle rung official in Transport Commissioner's office has been found to have engaged the cameraperson of a national television channel for the "sting operation". However, the purpose appears to be blackmailing and settling personal scores, rather than exposing corruption in government offices.
BJP MLA from Basohli, Jagdish Raj Sapolia, had waved cash worth Rs 20,000 and a CD on the floor of Legislative Assembly on March 9th to substantiate his allegation that fitness certificates to old commercial vehicles were being issued in Doda district against payment of bribes. He emphasized that death of over 700 commuters in a large number of road accidents in Doda-Kishtwar area was the result of oper... | |
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| Geelani rules out another agitation | | | | ET Report
Jammu, Mar 12: Putting all speculations to rest, Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani today made clear that he had no plans of launching another agitation this summer.
In a statement issued this evening, he thanked the people for observing strike today "to show their concern over massive arrests across Kashmir in the name of preventing breach of peace."
"We do not want to subject people to inconvenience by calling for frequent strikes. But how can the people forget those who have been arrested and persecuted", he said.
Responding to DIG's statement, he said: "Machil encounter, killing of Wamiq Farooq, Tufail Matoo and others triggered the agitation last year."
Geelani, h... | |
| | | | Centre enhances ex-gratia relief, raises upper ceiling to Rs. 10 lakh | | Damage caused to property in army/CRPF action | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Mar 12: Centre has enhanced amount of relief provide for damage caused to both immovable and movable property during action by central paramilitary forces including Army in Jammu and Kashmir from meager Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh.
According to the order issued by Ministry of Union Home Affairs, the ex-gratia relief for damage of immovable or movable property due to bomb blast or other kind of sabotage in which there has been no involvement of owner or tenant in subversive activities has been enhanced from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 10 lakhs in total.
It needs to be mentioned here that Jammu and Kashmir government vide order dated July 10, 1990 had announced ex-gratia ... | |
| | | | Food Minister cornered by PDP MLA over shortage of ration in Lolab | | Black robe with inscribed problem helps grab attention of House | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Mar 12: The People's Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Lolab in Kupwara district, Abdul Haq Khan today sprung a surprise in the lower House of the State Legislature as he entered the Assembly wearing a black gown in protest against the alleged shortage of ration in his constituency.
In what could be seen as unique way of lodging the protest against government 'apathy' towards Lolab area, the PDP MLA Khan wearing a black apron with a slogan imprinted on it, which reads "People Want Ration, Give Them Ration" began to raise the issue of scarcity and alleged denial of ration to the people of his constituency.
As soon as the House assembled for Question Hour, the shouti... | |
| | | | HuM divisional commander among 3 ultras killed in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: A Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) divisional commander and two other top militants were today killed by security forces in separate gunbattles in Shopian and Sopore areas of Kashmir.
Acting on specific information, security forces last night launched a search operation in Lehend-Habdipora area of Shopian, police sources said.
An encounter broke out between the hiding militants and security forces late last night and ended this morning with the killing of both the ultras.
The slain militants were identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Chopan of Harmain, Shopian, and Khursheed Ahmad of Yatoo near Reban, Shopian.
They had snatched an INSAS rifle and an AK rifle from two... | |
| | | | Police favour twin formula for tackling militancy | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: One need not feel amazed if one compares militants with a tribe that is as good as nomadic.Ever since the rise of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir in 1989 even the police talk about militants being no less than nomadic tribes because guntoting youths keep on moving from one place to the other in search of shelter and food.
Nomadic tribes move from one place to the other in search of pastures for their cattle. These nomadic tribes travel to the hilly areas alongwith their cattleheads for grazing and before the onset of the winter they return to their places in the plains.
In the same fashion militants move from one area to the other.This is one of the reaso... | |
| | | | Dividing Jammu province on communal lines | | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Mar 12: Dixon also asked New Delhi to withdraw its Army and disband the Jammu and Kashmir State forces and State Militia subject to the need of (a) assisting the civil power in maintaining law and order, and (b) guarding the northern approaches to the Valley against possible incursion. (Indirect admission that Jammu and Kashmir part of India) For the so-called Azad Kashmir, Dixon's plan was to attach a United Nations officer to each district magistrate of the area for ensuring fair and impartial administration.
What Dixon suggested was not acceptable to New Delhi. The reason: The existing district magistrates of the area had been appointed after the invasion by Pakistan. As... | |
| | | | Why Kashmiri leadership opposes separation of Jammu from Kashmir? | | | | Neha
JAMMU, Mar 12: The BJP, the Panthers Party and the Jammu State Morcha (JSM) are, it seems, working in tandem and taking up the issue of discrimination with Jammu in a big way. Ever since February 28, when the budget session started, these parties have been trying their best to corner the NC-Congress coalition government, exposing what it calls its misdeeds and discriminatory policies and drawing the attention of the powers-that-be in the state to the miserable plight of the people of Jammu province, including the wretched life the approximately two million refugees have been leading in this grossly ignored province. They have staged a number of walkouts during the past 13 days or so t... | |
| | | | Man hurt in army firing range | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 12 : A tractor driver was wounded critically after he was hit by bullet in army firing range at Raipur Satwari near here today.
Police sources said Rakesh Choudhary was driving his tractor through the army firing range at Raipur Satwari when a bullet hit him in his foot.
He was admitted to the GMC hospital here. The bullet was fired by some army jawan during routine firing practice at Raipur Satwari, the sources added.
Police had registered a case in this connection.... | |
| | | | CRPF cop falls from train, dies | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu,Mar 12 : A cop of 61 Bn of CRPF fell from a train near Kathua early this morning and died instantly.
Identified as Satvinder Kumar, son of Vikram Singh, he hailed from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.
Police sources said he was going home on leave when he fell from the train and died on the spot.
He was at present posted in 61 Bn in Srinagar. Police had registered a case in this connection.... | |
| | | | Accused of raping minor, jawan held | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 12 : An army jawan, who allegedly outraged the modesty of a six-year-old girl at Kalyana in Arnia area near here on March 7 last, was today arrested by police from Vyaspur.
Police sources said sepoy Rakesh Kumar had allegedly raped the six-year-old daughter of his neighbour in his house at Kalyana.
There was no one in the house when he had committed the alleged rape on the minor girl, the sources added.
Following deterioration in her condition, he had fled the village and taken shelter in his friend's house at Vyaspur, Arnia.
He was booked by police under sections 376 and 511 of RPC.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided his friend's house and arrested him. ... | |
| | | | SRTC conductor dies under mysterious circumstances | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 12 : A SRTC conductor was found lying dead under mysterious circumstances in the cloakroom at Bus Stand here this morning.
He was identified as Omkar Singh of Gharota near Bhalwal.
Police sources said he was found lying dead in the cloakroom by some drivers in the morning.
The Bus Stand police had registered a case in this connection.
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