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| Pvt school teacher, 12-year-old held in alleged rape cases | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 21:
A private school teacher and a 12-year-old boy were today arrested by police in alleged rape cases.
Police sources said Jatin Kohli, a private school teacher and KAS aspirant, of Maheshpura was working as a teacher in Krishna Public School at Bakshi Nagar for the past some time.
He, however, went on leave about a month ago to prepare for KAS exams. Sunaina (14) of Bakshi Nagar, who studied in 10th class in his school, went missing from home about three days back.
Sources said Sunaina was found lying unconscious near Jatin's house at Maheshpura today. After the matter came to their notice, cops rushed to the spot and removed the girl to the GMC Hospital.
When she regained senses, she allegedly told police that she had been kept illegally by her teacher in his house.
Acting on the girl's statement, police raided Jatin's residence and arrested him. He was booked under sections 363 and 376 of RPC, the sources added.
In another incident, a 12-year-old boy was arrested by police for allegedly outraging the modesty of a girl, who was an year young... | |
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| Ex MlC's son "drowns" in Chenab | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 21: Ex-MLC and National Conference leader Brij Mohan's son today drowned in river Chenab at Kandni in Kishtwar under mysterious circumstances. Police sources said Brij Mohan, his son Sourab and other family members left Jammu this morning for Kishtwar in their car to have darshans of Sarthal Mata.However, when the family reached Kandni, few kilometres short of Kishtwar town, Sourab, a BCA student, expressed desire to attend call of nature, the sources added.
The car was then stopped. When Sourab came out of it, Brij's PSO followed him. Sources said the PSO soon came back running and told the family that Sourab had either jumped or fallen into the roadsid... | |
| | | | Reorientation of troops on cards in J&K | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Mar 21: Under the Centre's proposed move to reorient security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, BSF was likely to assume role of Road Opening Party (ROP) in certain militancy infested areas, while army was being sent to the LoC amid reports that militants could make more desperate infiltration bids during coming months.
A proposal for taking out a battalion of BSF (1,000 personnel) from North Kashmir has been cleared by the defence ministry in consultation with the BSF and Jammu and Kashmir government and would be engaged in road opening party for the movement of troops in various areas, a job which was being undertaken by Rashtriya Rifles. The units of Rashtriya Rifl... | |
| | | | Ex-MLC’s son “drowns” in Chenab | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 21: Ex-MLC and National Conference leader Brij Mohan's son today drowned in river Chenab at Kandni in Kishtwar under mysterious circumstances. Police sources said Brij Mohan, his son Sourab and other family members left Jammu this morning for Kishtwar in their car to have darshans of Sarthal Mata. However, when the family reached Kandni, few kilometres short of Kishtwar town, Sourab, a BCA student, expressed desire to attend call of nature, the sources added.
The car was then stopped. When Sourab came out of it, Brij's PSO followed him. Sources said the PSO soon came back running and told the family that Sourab had either jumped or fallen into the roadsi... | |
| | | | JK Congress still to take decision on alliance in civic polls | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress Sunday said it was still undecided on the issue of alliance with National conference for the civic polls to be held in the state soon.
"The policy with regard to participation in elections by the Congress will be devised and announced shortly," JKCC President Saifuddin Soz said.
He said the party has constituted two committees, one each for Jammu and Kashmir. These committees have been asked to identify suitable candidates for contesting elections.
Asked if the party would contest the polls on its own or with an alliance with the NC, Soz said, "the committees will decide this. They have been asked to devise the ... | |
| | | | Jawan kills himself near LoC in Poonch | | | | Jammu: An army jawan today allegedly committed suicide by shooting himselfdead with his service rifle at a forward location near the Line ofControl (LoC) at Jhallas in Poonch.
This is the second such incident in Poonch in the last 48 hours.Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), Naib Subedar Ganga Ram had allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at Mendhar Friday last.
The incident at Jhallas took place this afternoon when sepoy Rajinder Kumar of 39 Rashtriya Rifles, who was on duty at a forward post near the LoC, shot himself dead with his service rifle.
Army sources said hearing the gunshot, other jawans rushed to the site and found Rajinder lying dead in a pool of blood.
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| | | | Vaishno Devi pilgrim attempts suicide | | | | JAMMU:A Vaishno Devi pilgrim Sunday tried to end his life by slitting his throat at Adh-Kunwari temple en route to the holy cave shrine of the goddess.
Police sources said Vinay Kumar of Meerut made a bid to end his life by slitting his throat at the Adh-Kunwari temple. When some other pilgrims found him bleeding from the neck, theyraised an alarm. Cops from a nearby spot later reached the spot and evacuated him to Katra hospital.
As his condition showed no sign of improvement, he was referred to the GMC Hospital, Jammu, for advanced treatment. His condition was stated to be critical. Police had registered a case in this connection.... | |
| | | | SPO's daughter charred to death | | | | Jammu: The daughter of a Special Police Officer (SPO) was charred to death, while he himself and his son survived with serious burns in a fire that broke out in their house at Plawn Kuntwara in Kishtwar late Saturday night.
SPO Vinay Kumar and his family members were fast asleep when fire broke out in their house at Plawn Kuntwara under mysterious circumstances late last night.
In the fire, Vinay, his son Aman and daughter Rita Devi sustained critical burn injuries, police sources said.They were rescued and evacuated to hospital by their neighbours. Sources said while Rita succumbed to her wounds in the hospital, the condition of other two was stated to be serious.
Their house was gutt... | |
| | | | Municipal Electoral Rolls’ schedule announced | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: The Schedule for revision of Municipal Electoral Rolls (MERs) in two Municipal Corporations, six Councils and 57 Committees has been announced. The election to these Local bodies would be held in the month of April-May, 2010.
As per the notification, the Electoral Rolls have to be revised in the prescribed manner before each General Election to a Corporation/Council/Committee or for any ward to fill a casual vacancy.
Accordingly the persons who have completed 18 years on January 1, 2010 shall only be eligible for registration as an elector in the MERs.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer B.R. Sharma draft rolls will be published on March 22,... | |
| | | | Dogra academicians second to none, CU must be headed by a Dogra | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: Jammu province has produced a galaxy of outstanding artists, musicians, painters, novelists, singers, actors and poets. Jammu province has also produced two of the four great generals of the world, Zorawar Singh and Baj Singh. Jammu province has produced painters whose invaluable paintings have been attracting attention at world scale and become attractions for those visiting London Art Gallery. Jammu province was part of the great Indian civilization and one can go to the London Art Gallery to have a glimpse of the Indian civilization as depicted by the Akhnoor's artifacts.
Besides, Jammu province has produced political leaders and statesman ... | |
| | | | Autonomy for J&K: Apprehensions of Jagmohan are valid | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 21: Releasing a book 'Vyathit Jammu and Kashmir" in New Delhi on Saturday (March 20), former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan warned that grant of more autonomy to the state "will create problems". "The demand for autonomy is the charter of Jammu and Kashmir disintegration from India, It will lead to more problems as such demands will increase from other quarters…After 1953, various sections of governance were integrated with Jammu and Kashmir. If the state is provided with autonomy of the pre-1953 status, who will fund the government, how will people get their salaries and who will audit the accounts?"
Jagmohan is right. Grant of more autonomy to ... | |
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