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Spare parts dealer jumps from Tawi bridge, serious

3/5/2010 1:18:23 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 4: A 25-year-old spare parts dealer, who tried to end his life by jumping from the Tawi bridge here, got his both legs broken and sustained severe injuries on other parts of the body. Quoting eyewitnesses, police sources said three youth, who were on a motorcycle, came from the flyover side and stopped in the middle of the bridge where there was some verbal tiff between them. In a fit of anger, one of them later jumped from the bridge into Tawi river. He, however, fell on the hard river bed as a result of which his legs got fractured. The other two fled the spot immediately. Police from the nearby Jewel area and the Bikram Chowk rushed to the rescue of the i...

JU confirms ET Report, says equipments will be back from ISCAS soon

3/5/2010 1:17:49 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 4: Confirming verbatim the newsitem published in the March 4 issue of The Early Times under the caption "Reasearch comes to a standstill in JU's Chemistry Department", a senior Jammu University (JU) administrative officer today assured that the three important sophisticated equipments, shifted to ISCAS building, would be taken back soon. "The process of taking back equipments from ISCAS has been started," he said, adding the JU Syndicate and Council too had been apprised of the matter. In the newsitem, it was reported that three equipments -- Powder X-ray Diffractometer, Cryogenic System and Beta & Gama Ray Detectors -- had been taken by ISCAS as a result ...

J&K in Union Cabinet's list for opening new nursing schools

3/5/2010 1:17:39 AM

ABID SHAH EARLY TIMES REPORT NEW DELHI, Mar 4: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs met here today to clear among other things the establishment of training centres for raising a paramedic corps, mainly nursing and midwifery staff, in high priority States selected on the basis of lack of healthcare facilities and trained personnel. This would cover Jammu and Kashmir among other States. The Centre would foot a major chunk or 85 percent of a whopping over Rs 2,000 crore required for this. The rest of the sum or 15 percent would be borne by the States. A Press release issued here this evening after the CCEA meeting that was presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that it "a...

BJP, JKNPP legislators clash with Jora, stages walkout

'Discrimination with Jammu'

3/5/2010 1:17:27 AM

Arteev Sharma EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 4: Slamming the ruling alliance for "discrimination" in allocation of funds for preservation of water bodies and promotion of tourism sector in Jammu region, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Panthers Party legislators today clashed with the Minister for Tourism, Nawang Rigzin Jora and staged walkout from the Legislative Assembly. The issue also led to pandemonium and noisy scenes by the Opposition members, who charged the ruling dispensation with following "discriminatory" policies against Jammu region. The trouble erupted when Panthers Party legislator, Harsh Dev Singh while quoting the figures of funds sanctioned for preservation of ...

"Assembly has become hub of anti national elements"

3/5/2010 1:17:15 AM

Even as both PDP and ruing NC members today exhibited unanimity on the two resolutions moved by the former, both BJP and Panthers Party MLAs strongly rebuffed the arguments of the regional parties, contending the situation by no means was conducive for withdrawal of security forces or revocation of AFSPA. "An impression is being created in the House as if the armed forced have occupied the state forcibly……it needs no mention that they have been called here to deal with terrorism and militancy….for protection of common masses", said Prof Chaman Lal Gupta of BJP. Contesting the views of both NC and PDP, Gupta said even as 61 % people voted during Assembly elections, no one should forget the h...

PDP, NC MLAs speak in one tone, Govt seeks opposition cooperation

Resolutions on troops withdrawal, AFSPA

3/5/2010 1:17:05 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 4: Sharing concern on same pedestal, the Opposition PDP and ruling party NC MLAs today spoke in one voice in favour of the resolutions seeking withdrawal of security forces and revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in J&K.A formal reply to the debate in the state Assembly from the NC led coalition government, countering the PDP charges of having failed to present a human face, assured the House that government was working in direction of creating an 'atmosphere' for zero tolerance to human rights violations. Government also sought cooperation of all parties to strengthen its peace initiatives. The resolutions moved by PDP's Nizam-uDin Bhat and J...

Omar discusses security situation with PM

3/5/2010 1:16:39 AM

AGENCIES New Delhi, Mar 4: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and apprised him of the security situation in the state, including growing attempts of infiltration from across the border. During the meeting, Omar complimented the Prime Minister on his statement after meeting Saudi Arabia King Abdullah that the gulf nation should use its offices with Pakistan to stop terror elements from operating from that country. The Chief Minister drew Singh's attention towards the increase in attempts from across the border to push in terrorists into the state, blaming it for the violent incidents in February this year, official sources said. The state saw heighte...

Army captain, two militants killed in encounter

3/5/2010 1:15:50 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT Srinagar, March 4 : An Indian Army captain was killed, the second loss of an officer in less than 10 days in Jammu and Kashmir, and two guerrillas were shot dead in a gunfight Thursday, officials said. Captain Deepak Sharma was killed in the battle which began Wednesday and resumed Thursday morning in Dadsara village, 35 km from here in south Kashmir Pulwama district, army spokesman Col J.S. Brar told reporters. Sharma was serving in the counter-insurgency Rashtriya Rifles in the terror-riven state. "Two militants were killed in the exchange of fire. Their bodies are under the debris (of the house which was razed in the shootout)," Brar said. A police official sai...

Is it Jammu and Kashmir Assembly or Kashmir Assembly?

STARK REALITY

3/5/2010 1:15:09 AM

RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 4: The manner in which things are being discussed in the ongoing Assembly session shows that while the Kashmir-based legislators have converted the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly into Kashmir Assembly for all practical purposes, most of those belonging to Jammu province have utterly failed to represent the Jammu sentiment. Even a cursory look at what has been happening in the Assembly will be enough to reach this conclusion. Almost all the Kashmir-based legislators have been talking about the Valley and its people and their needs and problems and making it loud and clear that it is imperative to respect the political aspirations of the Kashm...

BSF Commandent arrested

3/5/2010 1:14:11 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 04: BSF 68 Bn Commanding Officer (CO) R K Birdi was finally arrested by police Thursday for his alleged involvement in the killing of 16-year old Zahid Farooq Sheikh at Brein near Nishat in Srinagar on February 5 last. The arrest comes about a month after the boy's killing. Birdi, who was suspended by union home ministry, Wednesday withdrew his anticipatory bail plea he had filed in the court of additional district and sessions judge, Shakti Gupta. He appeared before the judge Wednesday and argued that he was not absconding, while expressing apprehensions that some evidence was being fabricated against him. He was today arrested by police after he was hande...