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| Omar bats for AFSPA revocation, Cong says situation not conducive | | Discordant notes within coalition: PC takes stock of 'fissures' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 10: In what can be seen as discordant notes and fissures in J&K coalition on key issues, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during his meeting with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram strongly advocated for withdrawal of armed forces and revocation of AFSPA, the alliance partner Congress presented a contrasting view point and conveyed to PC that situation was not conducive for the step.
Sources said during the security review meeting with Union Home Minister at his official residence , Omar Abdullah pushed ahead what he has been contending as commitment with masses and strongly advocated that the time was ripe for initiating the process of revoking AFSPA and it must begin from the areas where Armed forces presence is not needed .In order to substantiate his claim on peace prevailing in such areas, the Chief Minister and a battery of senior civil and police officers presented sufficient data and statistics contending militancy had almost waned from such places.
However, on the contrary the Congress leaders during their separate meeting with PC at Gues... | |
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| Cong advocates settlement of refugees' issue | | | | Jammu: The state unit of Congress today strongly batted for granting Rs 1700 cr central package for refugees from Pakistan and Jammu migrants to bring them at par with Kashmiri migrants in terms of relief distribution.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram met various delegations at Guest House before leaving for Delhi this evening. Apart from the delegation of Congress leaders led by J&K PCC Chief Prof Saif-u-Din Soz , the Home minister also met the delegation of Sikh Coordination Committee led by JS Raina. Sources said the Congress delegation comprising ministers and senior leaders strongly batted for settling the issue of West Pakistan refugees and POK refugees by granting one time settl... | |
| | | | Tighten noose around Hawala operators: Chiddu tell J&K govt | | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Jammu, Apr 10: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has asked the state government to tighten noose around individuals, groups, political and social organizations found involved in Hawala transactions for funding terror organizations.
He asked the state government to take up court cases of Hawala operators on war-footing basis and ensure that stringent curbs are put on exchange of money meant for funding ideological and military operations of terror groups. This was stated by Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram while chairing a high-profile internal-security meet here today.
Meet was attended by civil, police, paramilitary, and intelligence officials. Chidambara... | |
| | | | Interlocutors report to be revisited in CCS meet | | No revocation, 3 amendments proposed in AFSPA: Chidambaram | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Jammu, Apr 10: Union Home Ministry has sought three amendments in controversial Armed Forced Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and the proposal is pending before the Cabinet Committee on Security.
This was stated by P Chidambaram today while talking to reporters outside the state guest house here today. The Home Minister said "We have sought three amendments to the act and the proposal is pending with Cabinet Committee on Security." Regarding Interlocutors report on Jammu and Kashmir, Chidambaram said "Interlocutors Report is at New Delhi and would be made public after being revisited during the meet of Cabinet Committee on Security."
High profile Cabinet Committee on Securit... | |
| | | | Omar disgusted over PC's remarks on AFSPA | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 10: Home minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday disappointed chief minister Omar Abdullah by evading direct question of the revocation of the Armed forces special powers Act from Jammu and Kashmir and said that he has suggested three amendments to the law which will discussed in the cabinet committee on security .
Interestingly, Omar during the review meeting pressed for lifting of AFSPA and thinning out of troops from the state. He even named four districts wherefrom the law can be withdrawn. But the home minister disclosed his mind in state guest house later in the evening that his ministry has suggested amendments in the law. This implies that the home min... | |
| | | | Nostalgic migrants mend fences in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 10: It was a conference with a difference. The participants comprising representatives of migrant pandits and Muslims from Kashmir exchanged heated arguments, hugges each other, talked about the age-old harmony they have shared for centuries and agreed to respect each other's aspirations.
The three day conference facilitated by the Centre of dialogue and reconciliation (CDR) adapted a joint statement urging the majority community in Kashmir to extend support for protection and preservation of all the temples and shrines and property attached there to. The conference also agreed to refrain from launching hate campaign against each other. And last but not th... | |
| | | | Farooq succumbs to the pressure, announces dismissal of Goni | | Multi-Crore JKCA scam aftershocks | | | Bashir Assad
srinagar, Apr 10: Finally yielding to the pressure from the executive body in the wake of multi-crore scam that surfaced recently, president Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association Dr Farooq Abdullah Tuesday announced sacking of its chairman Muhammad Aslam Goni and assured that fresh elections of JKCA will be held soon.
Dr. Farooq Abdullah who till today was totally in denial mood, could not resist the pressure from JKCA working committee members any more and announced sacking of his close confident Muhammad Aslam Goni from the chairmanship of the association.
The announcement came at a time when a team of BCCI auditors have arrived in Srinagar to investigate the alleged bun... | |
| | | | HC dissatisfied over Div Com's reply on land-grabbing by high profiles | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 10: A high court division bench of Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar today expressed dissatisfaction over the reply filed by divisional commissioner Pawan Kotwal about alleged land-grabbing by some politicians, police officers and bureaucrats.
The court had directed the divisional commissioner on the last date of hearing to file a comprehensive affidavit in this regard. The directive had come in a PIL in which it was alleged that there existed a nexus between land mafia and some politicians, police officers and bureaucrats.
Today when the PIL came for hearing, the division bench observed that the status report of divisional commiss... | |
| | | | Is it NC versus Congress and opposition PDP, BJP, Panthers..? | | Delay in elections to ULBs | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 10: Despite tremendous pressure from almost all the political parties including its ally Congress, National Conference seems to deliberately delaying the much awaited elections to Urban Local Bodies.
Reasons: Results may not be that positive as party leadership had failed to come up to the expectations of the general public, indicates political observes.
Pertinent to mention here that chief minister Omar Abdullah had publicly committed to hold elections to Urban Local Bodies by May, current year.
"However," sources in government revealed, "observing the hectic political activities of opposition PDP, BJP and JKNPP even its ally Congress, National Conference ... | |
| | | | Why should Patwaris be selected by BOPEE? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 10: The State government has announced that selections to the posts of Patwaris in the future would be made through the Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE).
BOPEE has so far been entrusted with the job of selecting candidates for various professional/ academic courses through holding competitive tests for these selections. The BOPEE holds an excellent record for holding these competitive tests throughout the State. So far there have been no complaints of favouritism or any political influence against the BOPEE whose authorities have been protecting their credibility effectively and efficiently.
But, the decision to entrust the select... | |
| | | | National Conference or Abdullahs' Conference | | Sham Democracy | | | Rustam
Jammu, Apr 10: Last Friday (April 6) NC president Farooq Abdullah appointed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah working president of the party saying that he didn't have sufficient time at his disposal to look after the party affairs in the state. "I do not get time to visit the state frequently in view of the fact that I am busy at the Centre as a minister. Little time is left for me. So, somebody who is active in the State should take the charge. So, Omar is made the working president," he said, thus giving the people of J&K to understand that his son, who is leading the government in the most difficult, militant and separatist-infested state, has sufficient time at his disposal to take ... | |
| | | | Soz takes on NC, Kamaal takes on Cong | | Coalition of Disparate Outfits | | | Neha
Jammu, Apr 10: The Congress is once again up in arms against the state government of which it is the most crucial part. The NC, which is leading the government in the state since January 2009, has also upped its ante and taken on the Congress without whose support it can remain in power even for a day.
That the Congress and the NC have no love lost for each other again became clear yesterday, when JKPCC chief Saif-ud-Din Soz openly accused the NC of creating "hurdles in the empowerment of local bodies, including panchayats" and Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal, who was again elevated to the post of additional general secretary two days ago much to the chagrin of the Congress party, accused the ... | |
| | | | Lightning kills boy at Thanamandi | | | | Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Apr 10: A 16-year-old boy was killed by lightning at Hasplote in Thanamandi area here Monday night.
According to official sources, lightning struck the house of Mohammad Yousaf at Hasplote last night, resulting in the death of his son Zakir Shah (16).
The boy was sleeping when the incident took place, the sources added.... | |
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