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| JU shoot out case: One of the three accused arrested | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 23: Police today arrested one of the three accused who fired gun shot in the VC chamber a couple of days ago causing injuries to security man. The incident occurred when student were holding protest demonstration outside VC chamber. After the incident trio rushed from the spot. Police had been conducting raids in order to arrest them and today a police team comprised of SHO Gandhi Nagar Sultan Mirza,SHO Digana Karan Chalotra and Incharge police post Nehru Market under the supervision of SP City South Mubisher Latifi on direction of SSP Jammu Manohar Singh on tip off conducted a raid in the abandoned garage situated in the Sainik Colony area near railway trac... | |
| | | | EC Has No Right to Advice BJP on Varun: Arun Jaitley | | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi | Mar 23: BJP general secretary Arun Jaitley has said that the Election Commission (EC) had no right to advice to debar Varun Gandhi from contesting the Lok Sabha elections and suggested that it should instead stop candidates with a criminal background from entering the fray.
"The power to advice as to who should be the party's candidate and who should not be the candidate does not rest with the Election Commission," Jaitley told reporters.
The BJP leader said "debarment and disqualification of candidates is strictly covered under Article 102 of the Constitution. The ultimate effect of which is upon conviction in an offence for three years and more.
He wondered ... | |
| | | | Teenager dies near vaishnodevi Shrine | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu: A teenage boy from New Delhi died while returning from the shrine of Vaishnodevi in Katra area of Jammu Region on Monday.
Reports reaching PBI said that Rinku, 14, hailing from New Delhi died when he was returning from Vaishnodevi shrine, where he had gone to pay obeisance along with his family. Police sources told PBI that Rinku was rushed to the hospital for treatment, where the doctors declared him brought dead.
The body was later handed over to the family for last rites, they added.... | |
| | | | UN human rights panel chief wants India to abolish AFSPA | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over reported disappearance of people in Kashmir, the United Nations on Monday proposed India to have independent
investigations into it and wanted New Delhi to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
"India can invite special rapporteurs for independent investigations," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay told reporters. She said India could invite international observers during elections in Kashmir.
"In the past two decades, hundreds of cases of disappearances have been reported in Kashmir. These cases must be properly investigated in order to bring a sense of closure to the families who for far too long have b... | |
| | | | CB busts credit card racket | | African national among four arrested | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 23- Crime Branch has arrested the main accused a Namibian national involved in large scale credit card fraud and recovered a number of fake credit cards, charge slips worth lakhs of rupees and other items.
On the basis of reliable information received in the Crime Branch that some large scale credit card fraud in the shape of skimming, plastic card misuse, card alternation is being done by some fraudsters in Jammu in connivance with some local cheats and some foreign Nationals a case FIR No. 7/2009 dated March 17, 2009 was registered in P/S Crime Branch Jammu U/S 420/120-B/RPC. During the course of investigation different teams were constituted under the char... | |
| | | | CM urges IT cos to invest in state | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, MARCH 23 – Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah has again reiterated the potential of Information Technology (IT) sector in offering enormous employment opportunities and has asked NASSCOM and other IT giants to participate in the development of this sector in Jammu and Kashmir. This, he said, will help in skill development of youth and address the issue of their employability.
The Chief Minister said this while interacting with a delegation of NASSCOM, led by its Chairman, Dr. Ganesh Natarajan here today.
The Political Advisor to the Chief Minister, Mr. Devender Rana, MLA Amira Kadal, Mr. Nasir Aslam Wani, Registrar, University of Kashmir, Prof. F... | |
| | | | 49 persons cross via Chakan-Da-Bagh | | | | AGENCIES
Srinagar: At least 49 persons including five first-timers from Jammu boarded the weekly Poonch-Rawalakote bus service Monday and crossed over to divided line on either side at Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in Pooch district of the winter capital.
Sources told that while 31 civilians crossed over to Pak, 18 including 16 first-timers from Pak reached Poonch after crossing the loC.
Sources said that among the 31 persons who travelled to Pak including five from Jammu region while remaining 26 were resident of (Pak) who returned to their home towns after meeting their separated relatives and friends after the partition.
Similarly, sources said 18 persons including 16 (Pak) re... | |
| | | | 'Cross-border elements may create tension in J&K during polls' | | | |
AGENCIES
New Delhi, March 23- Mischievous elements from across the border may try to create tension during elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A K Antony warned here today.
" There will be serious attempt to create tensions, if possible, troubles during election times by mischievous elements from across the border," Antony told reporters at a painting exhibition here.
When asked to comment on the possible situation in the state during elections in wake of the recent terror activities, he said," Regarding the election time, you can&apost guarantee what will happen."
The Defence Minister said the Government was taking all measures to provide security to the elections.
"We ... | |
| | | | Notification for LS polls issued | | | |
AGENCIES
NEW DELHI : The notification kickstarting the formal process for the five-phased Lok Sabha elections beginning on April 16 was issued today.
President Pratibha Patil issued the notification for the first phase covering 124 seats spread over 17 States and Union Territories.
Notifications were also issued by respective Governors for 154 of the 294 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh and 70 of the 147 assembly seats in Orissa, going to polls along with the Lok Sabha elections in the first phase.
With the issuance of notification, the filing of nominations by candidates would begin in the massive electoral exercise in which over 714 million voters would be eligible to exercise their... | |
| | | | Tata fulfills Indians’ dream, launches Nano | | | | AGENCIES
Mumbai, March 23: Tata launched the much awaited ‘people’s car’ Nano, touted as the cheapest car in the world with an on-the-road price tag of Rs 1.2 to 1.3 lakh, here on Monday. The booking for the much-awaited ‘people’s car’ would be open from April 9 to April 25. Nano, can be booked for an amount as low as Rs 2,999.
Speaking to mediapersons at the launch of Indian family’s dream car Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata said, “It is a milestone from its conception six year ago and its unveiling today. We took measures to make it ready for public. We fulfilled it under trying circumstances.”
“Nano was conceived as an affordable vehicle for Indian public. It would be available in Tata... | |
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