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Is Omar trying to project himself as national leader with role in Kashmir issue? 4/9/2012 11:46:32 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 9: Chief minister Omar Abdullah, who other day appeared on a national news channel, to announce that Pakistan president owe him one rupee bet. Omar, who is nicknamed as puppet CM by Pakistanis wanted to project that he was friendly with the incumbent Pak president and that he had already predicted to him that he would not be able to visit Jammu and Kashmir whenever he gets chance to visit India. Though it hardly made any news for the national news channel but for the friendly relations with the anchors of the channel, Omar Abdullah, who occasionally make his appearance on the said channel to talk funny issues, made an absurd comment that Zardari owe bet money on Sunday evening when every other channel and panelists there on, were discussing serious issues of Indo-Pak relations in the back ground of the visit of Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari to India and his attendance at Ajmer Sharief Shrine. Important to mention is that Omar Abdullah along with other dozen of speakers went to Pakistan in 2006 to attend a seminar organized by some NGO. Inc...   READ MORE

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`In 2002 Farooq sought PM's support to form Govt' NC's lust for power 4/9/2012 11:46:15 PM Asif Iqbal Naik JAMMU, Apr 9: A belated disclosure about Dr Farooq's desire to form government in 2002 with the tacit support of some PDP MLAs reflects the party's `desperation to stay in power. According to informed sources, Dr Farooq sought help from former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to form a government in 2002 when the party strength in the assembly was reduced to 28 seats. Farooq, sources said approached Vajpayee to keep Mufti out of power. "He even claimed support of some PDP MLAs. However, Vajpayee cautioned Mufti about the possible horse trading", they said. The former Chief Minister also requested Vajpayee to instruct the governor to take measures in this regard...   READ MORE   Aggrieved kept as hostages by police on minister’s signal during CM visit Samba's high profile land grabbing case 4/9/2012 11:45:47 PM Sumit Sharma JAMMU, Apr 9: The land grabbing incident once again erupted in Samba district, but this time the land grabbing allegations were levelled against a high profile minister in coalition government who is believed to have proximity to the Abdullah family. The aggrieved family alleged that they were kept as hostages by police during the scheduled visit of Chief Minister to Samba. The allegations were levelled by the aggrieved persons who were reportedly lifted by police just few moments before the arrival of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Samba district has become a 'sleep snatcher' for not only the minister but other high profile land grabbers also. The incident took police in T...   READ MORE   Thatai takes over as IT Com 4/9/2012 11:44:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, April 9: Arun Kumar Thatai, has taken charge as new Commissioner of Income Tax, Jammu and Kashmir Circle today, sources in Income Tax department said. Sources said that Arun Kumar Thatai who earlier was Commissioner of Income Tax (A), Cochinwill replaced present IT Commissioner Ravi Sangral who relieved the charge and takes over as Commissioner of Income Tax, Bathinda....   READ MORE   Despite formal inauguration, Jogger's Park still a 'distant dream' 4/9/2012 11:44:24 PM Kunal Shrivatsa JAMMU, Apr 9: Even as a Joggers park on the west side of river Tawi named after last Dogra ruler of the state Maharaja Hari Singh was dedicated to Jammuites on April 1 with much fanfare, but after formal inauguration of the project it seems that authorities concerned have again gone into deep slumber as there is no sign of setting into motion the process of upgrading the facilities in the recreational area. The 'park' or more appropriate to describe it as just an open space going by its present form was inaugurated by former Chief Minister of the state and Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad with political hullabaloo. Envisaged three years back wh...   READ MORE   PDP carves space in Khajuria's constituency 4/9/2012 11:44:09 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9: Opposition party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has created a significant space in Jammu city as over 50 BJP workers joined the party from the locality of BJP MLA Ashok Khajuria on Monday. Joining of 50 BJP loyalists ahead of the upcoming urban local body polls especially from the Sangh dominated area speaks about growing popularity and acceptability of PDP across Jammu city. "Impressed by the policies and programmes of the PDP, over 50 prominent BJP workers from ward number 1 Panjthirthi resigned from their party and joined PDP in the presence of party chief Mehbooba Mufti." Party spokesman claimed in a statement issued to the press. During a public meet...   READ MORE   Urges Govt to adapt 73rd, 74th constitutional amendments Congress awakes 4/9/2012 11:43:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 9: The war of nerves between Congress and the National Conference has been evoking interest for the past few days. Apparently responding to Dr Mustafa Kamaal's re-appointment as NC additional general secretary, the Congress today urged the NC to adapt the 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments ahead of forthcoming local body elections. These amendments seek strengthening Panchayats and local bodies. Pertinent to mention, Dr Mustafa Kamaal is known for his anti-Congress and anti-India stance. During his previous tenure as party spokesman, he issued statements against New Delhi, Rahul Gandhi and the Congress. The demand for adapting the amendments was made on...   READ MORE   For the kind information of HM Chidambaram Problem in K Communal 4/9/2012 11:43:32 PM Rustam JAMMU, Apr 9: On October 14, 2009, Union Home Minister disappointed the nation. He dumb-founded everyone who believes in national unity and integrity and Indian sovereignty; who abhors and hates communalism, terrorism, separatism and politics National Conference and Pakistani-style. It was on that day that he addressed the All India Editors' Conference in Srinagar and made a controversial speech. He, inter-alia, said: "Voice of separatism in Kashmir is a reality. There is a political problem in Kashmir and it has to be solved. Centre would start a dialogue…but it will be a quiet dialogue and quiet diplomacy, away from the media glare, till a political solution to the problem is arri...   READ MORE   Jammu, Kashmiri leadership and Zardari's Delhi visit Autonomists And Integrationists -- II 4/9/2012 11:43:04 PM Neha JAMMU, Apr 9: Just at a time when NC leaders Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Abdul Rahim Rather were expressing their views on the significance of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's Delhi visit and underlining the need for Kashmir-specific confidence building measures, including easing of restrictions on cross-LoC trade, a parallel development was taking place at the Press club of Jammu. The abandoned integrationists and victims of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and Kashmiri communalists and fanatics were bemoaning the failure of the custodians of the Indian state to protect the integrationists. These victims included the displaced Kashmiri Hindus, and the displaced H...   READ MORE

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