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| Who is lying Mr Gurezi: Early Times or Mubarak Gul? | | CM’s Advisor offers to resign if proved guilty of seeking DD’s contract as MLA | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
JAMMU, Mar 1: Ruling National Conference’s fourth-time MLA from Iddgah, Chief Whip in Legislative Assembly, Chairman of a House Committee, member of several House Committees and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s Advisor, Mubarak Gul, who is holding the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister, today declared on the floor of the House that he would resign if it was proved that Doordarshan’s Rs 18 Lakh project had been allotted to him during his term as MLA. He claimed that it was a “three-year-old assignment” when he was neither CM’s Advisor nor MLA.
Mr Mubarak Gul’s statement came in reaction to some PDP MLAs’ demand that he should be dismissed as MLA for having contravened provisions of J&K Constitution and J&K Representation of Peoples Act by way of submitting his empanelment application and a programme proposal to Doordarshan and thereafter appearing in an interview as a private producer and getting Rs 18 Lakh project allotted in his own name. PDP’s MLA from Shangus, Pirzada Mansoor Hussain, and some other MLAs displayed copies of today’s Early Times during ... | |
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| Bade mian tau bade mian, chhote mian subhanallah! | | DD has also allotted Rs 24 Lakh project to MLA Mubarak Gul’s corporator son | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
JAMMU, Mar 1: In brazen violation of its own guidelines for commissioning of programmes for the infamous ‘Kashir Channel’, Directorate General of Doordarshan has actually allotted projects worth Rs 42 Lakh to the National Conference MLA Mubarak Gul’s family. While as six episodes of the Kashmiri fiction ‘Azla Lone’ (Rs 18 Lakh) have been allotted directly in the name of MLA Mubarak Gul (Gulistan Productions), yet another project worth Rs 24 Lakh---eight episodes of the Dogri drama serial, titled ‘Allhar Golli Vir Sepoy’---has been allotted in the name of his son Younis Gul (Himalayan Communications). Mr Mubarak Gul is currently serving his fourth term as NC’s MLA from Id... | |
| | | | Avalanche threat issued in valley as snowfall revives | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Mar 1: Authorities on Monday issued a warning of moderate to high-danger avalanches in several parts of Kashmir as the State witnessed a fresh spell of snowfall and rains.
The warning issued jointly by Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) and Disaster Management Cell of the government said high-danger avalanches could occur at Keran and Furkin top in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
It said moderate avalanches could occur at Razdan top, Z-Gali, Dhudi, S.M. Hill, Machhil, Gurez, Niru, Buduab, Sonamarg, Gaganger, Drass, Bhimbat, Kaksar and Minamarg.
Avalanches of low-danger might hit higher reaches of Gulmarg and Khilanmarg, where 17 army men ... | |
| | | | BJP, JKNPP MLAs corner govt over farmers' issue | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 1: The Jammu based members of BJP, Panthers Party and independent MLA Ashwani Kumar took on the Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir in Legislative Assembly today for what they alleged anti farmer policies of the coalition government having ruined the farming community and drought affected people in the state.Echoeing concern, the members raised anti government slogans and created noisy scenes in the House before staging walkout from the House.
Even as the Assembly witnessed comparative calm and conduct of smooth business today, BJP members who were up in arms over the farmers related issue raised the matter forcefully as a result of which uproariou... | |
| | | | Infiltration bid foiled on LoC | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 01:
Amid ceasefire violation by Pakistan, an infiltration bid was foiled on the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sub-sector of Mendhar in Poonch this evening.
Official sources said Pak army opened fire from their Daku and Battal outposts on Kranti, Kirpan, Deep and Ghora forward Indian positions at about 6.30 pm to fascilitate infiltration.
They fired RPG rockets and used machine guns, the sources added.India retaliated and put troops all along the LoC on high alert to foil any infiltration bid by the Pak-based militants.
When contacted, BGS Media, Brigadier Gurdip Singh confirmed the incident of firing by Pak, saying "it was a clear case of ceasefi... | |
| | | | Mystery shrouds JAKLI man's death | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 01:
A Havaldar of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) was found lying dead under mysterious circumstances in his barrack in the border Turtuk area of Leh today.Official sources said when Ram Lal, a JAKLI Havaldar, did not come out of his barrack at Gorge Turtuk, his colleagues went
inside to enquire about his health.However, when they found him lying unconscious, they
immediately shifted him to a nearby hospital where doctors pronounced him brought dead.
He hailed from Panthan in Doda district.Police have registered a case in this connection and started investigations.
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| | | | Seven cross LoC via Chakan-da-Bagh | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 01:
A total of seven persons crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in the weekly bus service via Chakan-da-Bagh crossing point in Poonch today.
Of them, three J&K residents crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), while four came from PoK to the Indian territory.
The bus service was started between India and Pakistan some time back as part of confidence building measures (CBMs) to allow the divided families on both sides of the LoC to meet their relatives.
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| | | | Centre to create apt conditions for return of Kashmiris in PoK:PM | | | | AGENCIES
ON BOARD AIRD INDIA, , Mar 1 :
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said the Centre would create an appropriate environment for Kashmiri youths wanting to come back from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK).
Interacting with the media on board Air India One, he Singh said, "Any misguided young people if they want to come back to the part of rectitude we have to provide them an environment."
The Prime Minister also said that the government would have to keep an eye on such created facilities, so that people with strong violent ideology should not misuse them.
At the same time one also has to recognise that the creation of these facilities also can be misused by strong terrorist... | |
| | | | Bill seeks voting rights for PoK refugees rejected; BJP stages walkout | | | |
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JAMMU, March 1: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators today staged a walk out from Lower House of State Legislature in protest against the rejection of a bill seeking voting rights for Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) refugees dwelling id different parts of Jammu region.
Leader of BJP Legislature Party and MLA Jammu West assembly segment, Chaman Lal Gupta, moved a bill in Legislative Assembly wherein he sought voting rights for PoK refugees and allotment of eight seats, out of 24 reserved seats from PoK in the State Legislative Assembly.
Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affair, Ali Mohammed Sagar said that the bill could not be introduced in the House since t... | |
| | | | Sagar replies House, PDP dissatisfied | | Infant’s killing | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 1: Even as the NC led coalition government today informed the Upper House that culprits involved in the killing of an infant recently in Baramulla district of Kashmir valley have been arrested, the opposition PDP expressed ‘disatisfaction’ alleging the action was not adequate and government had failed to address the root cause of the issue that caused this mishap.
Soon after the question hour today, when the Law and Parliamentary Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar read out the details of arrests made in the matter, senior leader and PDP MLA Nizam-ud-din Bhat got up to express the party’s concern in the matter contending mere arrests of the culprits would not ad... | |
| | | | Highway closed, reopened to traffic | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 01:
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was closed to vehicular traffic due to landslides and shooting stones triggered by heavy rains Monday morning , was reopened in the
evening.
Incessant rains that lashed the highway at night and in the morning triggered landslides and shooting stones at several places ahead of Ramban, official sources said.The Panthal road stretch, falling almost midway on the 300-km highway, is the most vulnerable because rains often trigger
landslides and shooting stones from the mountainside. The weather office said widespread rains would occur in Jammu and Kashmir because of a western disturbance.
Authorities have also... | |
| | | | Police acquire new guns to deactivate stone pelters | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 1: To counter stone pelting effectively, the police have acquired sophisticated guns that will `deactivate’ the stone pelter for fifteen minutes or so to ensure his arrest.
According to informed sources, the police have acquired sophisticated guns to fight stone pelting. The gun, sources said, does not fire bullets. “But when its trigger is pulled, a light beam hits the target and deactivates it for quite some time.”
The sources, however, could not say whether the newly acquired gun fires laser beams. The guns have been acquired recently and have not been put to use till date.
The guns acquired by the state police are somehow similar to the o... | |
| | | | Support to demand in Jammu for statehood from Kashmiri MLA | | STARK REALITY | | |
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JAMMU, Mar 1: It may sound unbelievable, but it has happened. MLA representing Langate Assembly constituency in Kashmir division Engineer Rashid Ahmad has assured the people of Jammu province of his unqualified support in case they demand the status of statehood for their province. “He would be the first persons to support the move” was the bottom-line of his speech on the subject. His only pre-condition was that the “Jammu state should not be carved on religious lines”. Remember, he promised unflinching support to the idea of statehood for Jammu province on the floor of the Assembly just a week ago.
His positive gesture might have alarmed all other Kashmir-based... | |
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