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| Controversial & non-academician from Kashmir may become VC | | Central University Jammu | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18: Informed sources have shared some startling information with the Early Times. It is regarding the “move” on the part of certain “anti-Jammu forces in the Raj Bhawan” and “state government” to convince the “search committee, constituted by the concerned authorities in New Delhi, of the need of appointing controversial non-academician Vice-Chancellor of the Islamic University, Avantipur, Sadiq Wahid, as Vice-Chancellor of the Central University, Jammu”. The search committee may meet even today.
The move is fraught with dangerous ramifications. The appointment of Sadiq Wahid as the Vice-Chancellor of the Central University in Jammu would surely lead to serious protests as the awakened sections here have declared in the past several times that they would not allow any Kashmiri to function if the anti-Jammu authorities would select a person other than a Dogra. Their argument was, and is, that there is no dearth of academicians of repute in the Jammu province and that they were fed with the official policy that has always supported academicia... | |
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| Chief Minister hits out at PDP | | Rehabilitation policy for stone pelters in offing | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, MAR 18: Hitting back at Peoples’ Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti for describing him as “Block President of NC and SOG constable”, Chief Minister CM Abdullah today said that he does not engage himself in “political mud-slugging”.
“Time and again, I have proved myself that allegations leveled against me are not true in nature and I am in possession of the documentary proof of the same.” said Chief Minister
Referring to Mehbooba Mufti’s absence from the House when he began to address his reply on cut motions moved by several legislators of different political parties, Chief Minister said sarcastically “Those who speak more have less ca... | |
| | | | Shopkeepers stage protest against JMC | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18: Accusing the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) officials of having nexus with the “land grabbers”, the shopkeepers of Bikram Chowk area today staged a noisy protest seeking immediate action against the land grabbers and guilty municipal officials.
The shopkeepers, who have been allotted Municipal shops at Birkram Chowk area, shouted slogans against the administration of the Corporation and alleged that land grabbers in connivance with the civic body officials have encroached nearly eight kanals of prime land of the Corporation.
Demanding the demolition of multi-storey residential complexes constructed on this prime land of the Municipal Corporation, th... | |
| | | | Vaishno Devi pilgrim hurt in shooting of stones | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18: A Vaishno Devi pilgrim was today injured due to shooting of stones at Himkoti en route to the holy cave shrine of the goddess in Trikuta Hills.
Deepak Sharma (30) was hit by shooting stones at Himkoti as a result of which he sustained critical injiries. He was hospitalised. He hails from Jamuna Nagar in Haryana. Police said his family members, who were accompanying him, had a narrow escape.
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| | | | Governor, CM review status of off-site Campuses | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18: Governor, N N Vohra and the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, have called for making the Universities in Jammu and Kashmir as centers of excellence to impart education of the highest standard to enable the youth of the State to compete with the best in the country, in all arenas.
The Governor and the Chief Minister were addressing a meeting in regard to the status of the various off-site Campuses of the Kashmir and Jammu Universities at Raj Bhavan here last evening.
The Governor and the Chief Minister took a detailed review of the Campuses, including the availability of land, necessary infrastructure and Faculty, selection of academic courses and financi... | |
| | | | Kalakote mine workers suspend strike | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18: On the intervention of Minister for Industries and Commerce, Surjit Singh Slathia, workers of coal mine, Kalakote have called off their 15 days chain hunger strike and resumed normal working. They are demanding implementation of 6th Pay Commission recommendations.
Addressing the workers at Kalakote, the Minister made it clear that benefits of the 6th Pay commission recommendations cannot be extended to the loss making Corporations at this stage adding that the final decision about the matter is under consideration of the Government.
However, he enjoined upon the workers to resume their functioning and ensure manifold increase in production to become s... | |
| | | | Does the ACC know that Yes Minister is getting so sinister? | | | | ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, MAR 18: The easiest route for bureaucrats to climb up the ladder of power and position has, indeed, been for years going through the office of the Minister whether at the Centre or in the States. The Yes Minister syndrome is not confined to that of Ministers’ offices alone but also cuts across the office of Prime Minister at the Centre and Chief Ministers in States.
Yet, Union Government’s Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has preferred to make an exemption for the babus serving in the PMO vis-à-vis its decision taken earlier this month to put a ceiling on the time-period for officials serving on the personal staff of their political bosses.
The ACC ha... | |
| | | | Kashmir’s Political Future: Clash between Geelani and Malik - III | | STARK REALITY | | |
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18: Notwithstanding these dissimilarities, the possibility of the likes of Maliks ultimately endorsing the idea of the state becoming part of Pakistan cannot be overruled. After all, JKLF cadres as well as Yasin Malik are ideologically indoctrinated in Jamait seminaries and this fact cannot be ignored. They will forget their water concerns, as also the Pakistan’s reign of senseless brutalities in Pakistan-occupied-Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
India has seen such dissimilarities among the various movements started by the Muslims before 1947, but on the issue of their ultimate objective they were all one. Take, for example, the confl... | |
| | | | In spring, Valley gets a feel of summer | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18: With the day temperature running 10 degrees above normal, the Valley gets a feel of summer in early spring. The unprecedented rise in temperature is likely to have a heavy toll on all crops and tourism.
According to meteorological department (Met), the day temperature is running ten degrees above normal. “The beginning of the spring used to be very pleasant with temperature not exceeding 10-15 degrees. But during the past few days it has been recorded between 20-25 degrees”, said the Met office.
The Met office said the increase in temperature was preventing western winds from entering Kashmir. “The possibility of western winds entering Kashmir... | |
| | | | Omar behaving like a ‘block president’ of NC: Mehbooba | | NC leaders had appointed 2000 persons through backdoor | | |
Early Times Report
Mar 18: In her fresh tirade against the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti today equated his (Omar) working with a “block president” of National Conference and constable of Special Operation Group (SOG) of the police.
She also accused the previous regime of National Conference of appointing 2000 persons through backdoor, saying “the leaders in the previous regime had accommodated all their relatives and workers in government jobs.”
She reminded that before singing MoU with the then Central government to ban recruitments, the then National Conference regime had appointed 2000 persons through backdoor and all of the back ... | |
| | | | Verbal spat between Speaker, MLA Langate | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18: A day after being evicted from the Legislative Assembly, MLA Langate Engineer Abdul Rashid today once again had to face the anger of the Speaker, Mohammad Akbar Lone when the former tried to ignore the directions from the Chair.
The House also witnessed heated exchange of words between the Speaker and the MLA which virtually created uproar in the House. It all began when the Speaker allowed the members of the House to raise supplimentaries to a question of Ashok Kumar regarding setting up of medical sub-centres in every Panchyat.
When Engineer Abdul Rashid was asked to raise the supplementary pertaining to health care system in his constituency, he s... | |
| | | | Youth falls from hill, injured | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18:
A youth today fell from a hill at Harotkote in Reasi as a result of which he sustained serious injuries.
Biniya (20) went to the Harotkote hills to collect grass for their cattle in the morning. Police said while cutting grass, he rolled
down the hill, resulting in critical injuries to him.
He was evacuated to the district hospital, Reasi, by his fellow grass cutters. He had sustained multiple injuries and his condition
was stated to be serious by the doctors attending on him.
A case in this connection stands registered at the concerned police ... | |
| | | | Two stolen tippers recovered | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18:
Two tippers, stolen from different areas here early this month, were today recovered by police.
Police sources said a tipper (7565/JK02B), which was stolen from Bari Brahmana on March 7, was today recovered from Ware House at Nehru market.
Its owner Wali Mohammad of Ward No 6, Bari Brahmana, had lodged a report in this connection with the Bari Brahmana police station.
Another truck (9749/JK02Q), which was stolen from Satwari on March 3 night, was today recovered by police from Ludhiana in Punjab on a tip-off.Two to three suspects were also rounded up by police at Ludhiana.
Their sustained interrogation was on, the sources added.
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| | | | Man knocked to death by truck | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18:
An unknown man was today knocked down and killed by a speeding truck at Chhani Himmat near here.
Police said the man, whose identity was yet to be known, was walking by the roadside when a speeding truck hit him as a result of which he was killed.
His body was kept at the GMC Hospital mortuary for identification. The truck was seized and its driver arrested, the police added.
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| | | | Skeleton recovered from Tawi | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18:
The skeleton of a human being was recovered from Tawi river at Sidhra near here today.
Police said a skeleton was found floating in the river waters by some locals in the afternoon.
When they brought the matter to the notice of police, cops rushed to the spot and after completing legal formalities, evacuated the
skeleton to the GMC Hospital mortuary.
It was, however, yet to be ascertained if the skeleton belonged to a man or a woman, the police added.
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| | | | BJP, JKNPP, JSM protest lathicharge on lawyers | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 18: The issue of cane charge on lawyers protesting against introduction of Permanent Resident (Disqualification) Bill in State Legislative Council today disrupted the proceedings of Lower House of the State Legislature during question hour.
As soon as the House assembled this morning, all the legislators of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) and Jammu State Morcha (JSM) were on their feet and condemned the police lathicharge on lawyers on Wednesday.
Shouting slogans against the government, the Opposition members alleged that the government has been following “suppressive” tactics to choke the voice of the lawye... | |
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