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Cross Voting by 7 BJP MLAs , coalition ‘bags’ 5 seats, one goes to PDP NC, Cong celebrate ‘cohesion’ in coalition, say victory would cement ties 4/14/2011 1:19:30 AM SAROJ RAZDAN Jammu, April 13: In what can be seen as one more ‘peculiar’ instance of horse trading substantiating the cliché of ‘ strange bed fellows in politics’, the results of Legislative Council polls sprung a huge surprise with ‘give and take’ of votes not only between the rivals but also the parties which are ideologically poles apart . Opposition BJP indulged in brazen , rather naked cross voting as only four out of its 11 votes were cast in favour of the party candidate on Jammu seat whereas the rest 7 were apparently ‘shared’ by the ruling alliance partners- National Conference and Congress. Ruling coalition registered victory on five seats, three to NC and two to Congress whereas one seat was won by PDP. The ‘unusual and unexpected’ outcome of the result was seen on the two Jammu seats where NC and Congress ‘managed’ to get equal number of votes for their candidates 30 each for Master Noorul Hassan (NC) and Yashpal Khajuria (Congress), both of whom were declared elected. While PDP bagged the expected strength 24 in favour of its candidate Bharat Bhushan on Jammu...   READ MORE

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Cross voting comes as rude shock, High Command to act tough against MLAs Detailed report sought from state BJP unit 4/14/2011 1:16:22 AM Early Times Report Jammu, April 13 : The Bhartiya Janta Party(BJP) High Command has taken serious notice of cross voting done by its seven MLAs in J&K Legislative Council elections which were held today. The seven Party members out of 11 defying the party whip voted in favour of alliance candidates to ensure their victory. Party members indulged in cross voting at a time when the national leadership comprising Parliamentary delegation is on visit to state. Soon after the result was declared and news of BJP MLA’s cross voting spread like a wild fire across the city sending shock waves in rank and file of the party in particular. A pal of gloom descended at state party headquarters as...   READ MORE   Surprised by coalition victory : Omar 4/14/2011 1:15:45 AM Jammu , April 13 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he was surprised by the victory of the ruling National Conference-Congress alliance in the legislative council elections held here Wednesday. The ruling alliance was contesting five of the six seats to which the elections were held Wednesday. It won all the five, while the sixth was won by the main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP). Tweeting on this victory, Omar wrote: 'Coalition wins all the 5 seats it was supposed to, but perhaps not expected to.' There were apprehensions that cross-voting by parties could hamper the coalition's chances. ...   READ MORE   Religious slogans raised inside Assembly lobby 4/14/2011 1:15:15 AM Jammu : It was perhaps for the first time that religious slogans were raised inside the lobby of Assembly complex soon after the results were declared by the supporters of NC candidate from Kashmir. Amidst felicitation ceremony of garlanding the winning candidates in a jampacked lobby , some supporters of NC raised religious slogans much to the surprise of many even as nobody objected to it. The religious slogans were however followed by the slogans like ……Omar Rahul Itihaad Zindabad……….NC- Congress Itehaad Zindabad….. by the supporters. At one point of time it was virtually stampede like situation inside the lobby when the jubilant supporters pushing and prodding each other broke the...   READ MORE   Two Ministers contested 2002 polls on Rs 1 Cr Pak money’ Delhi hawala operator makes sensational disclosures; woman arrested 4/14/2011 1:14:10 AM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz SRINAGAR, Apr 13: If a Delhi-based property dealer, who has been arrested by Srinagar Police as a ‘hawala operator’, is to be believed, two Ministers of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s Council of Ministers had contested the 2002 Assembly after receiving Rs 50 Lakh each from Pakistan. A prominent political family in Srinagar is in for a trouble if the ‘sensational disclosures’ made by the detainee turned out to be true. Police officials refused to make comment but Early Times learned from reliable authoritative sources that Srinagar Police has arrested one Hira Lal of Delhi when it had laid a trap to catch some fake currency operatives red-handed. During sustained interrogation, H...   READ MORE   Dogras will defeat Geelani comprehensively and resolutely Dogra Certificate Issue 4/14/2011 1:10:47 AM MINCING NO WORDS NEHA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 13: Out-on-the-limb, frustrated and issueless Tahrik-e-Hurriyat chief Syed Ali Shah Geelani has threatened a mass agitation in Kashmir in order to force the NC-Congress coalition government to withdraw the order it issued last month entitling Dogras of Jammu province to obtain Dogra certificates from the concerned authorities so that they could avail themselves of certain relaxations in rules governing recruitment to the Army and Central paramilitary forces. He held out the threat yesterday after making the gullible and emotional Kashmiri Muslims observe a shutdown in the Valley on Monday. The stated objective of the threatened agita...   READ MORE   Secessionists making mountain out of mole on Dogra certificate: BJP 4/14/2011 1:08:53 AM EARLY TIMES Report Jammu, apr 13: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has charged the secessionists of making a mountain of a mole by trying to mislead a section of Kashmiris on the .issue of Dogra Certificate which is required for joining the armed forces especially the Dogra Regiment which has a great history of valour and courage in the battle field. Deploring the uncal1ed for controversy being raised by certain elements in Kashmir, the former Union Minister of State for Defence and the BJP Legislators Party leader, Chaman Lal Gupta has said that Dogra Certificate is required at the time of recruitment in the armed forces as they get some concession in the height and chest. This is availa...   READ MORE   Nothing contentious, communal in Dogra certificate 4/14/2011 1:08:32 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 13: Dogra certificate issue is not against the valley people, neither will with harm their interest. This certificate will help the Dogras of Jammu, irrespective of religion Hindu, Muslim, Sikhs in getting special relaxation in height and chest in central forces. The fresh controversy on issuance of Dogra certificate in Kashmir particularly from separatist section is unwarranted. Early Times speak to students from different institutions in Jammu and seek their views on the issue. Dr. Deepshikha Jamwal, Asst. Prof. University of Jammu Being a dogra myself, I strongly support the issuance of Dogra certificate and this will not harm the interests of Kashm...   READ MORE   New Delhi squandering the advantage Indo-Pak Relations -- I 4/14/2011 1:08:11 AM STARK REALITY RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 13: On April 10, Panun Kashmir (PK), a frontline organization of the internally displaced Kashmiri Hindus, organized a seminar on “Indo-Pak Engagement: Squandering the Advantage”. The theme was appropriate and time highly opportune. The speakers, without any exception, hit the nail on the head, accused New Delhi of following a weak-kneed policy towards Pakistan and the Kashmiri separatists and urged New Delhi to make optimum use of the prevailing situation at the international level to protect and promote its paramount geo-political interests. Everyone was of the firm view that the political situation in the United States; turmoil in t...   READ MORE   Centre to help Kashmiris to rationalise frustration through sports 4/14/2011 1:07:39 AM Early Times Report Jammu,April 13:-Will the people in the valley of Kashmir, especially the restive youth, respond to Prime Minister,Manmohan Singh's plan of utilising central funds on construction of stadium and training camps for them for remaining engaged in various sports, including cricket,football,wrestling,hockey ?Well peoples ‘response depends on the political and security scenario in the valley. You cannot expect youth to remain engaged in playing cricket or football or hockey while their comrades or their parents and cousins and friends are fighting against unemployment,poverty,injustice,excesses by the security forces etc. During the last 20 ...   READ MORE   Pak national held on IB near Arnia 4/14/2011 1:05:57 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 13: A Pak national was apprehended by a patrol of 193 BSF Bn from Arnia sub-sector near here in the wee hours of this morning.Official sources said he was taken into custody by BSF personnel after he crossed over to this side of the International Border (IB) from near Jabowal outpost.He was identified as Rehmat Ali, son of Bashir Ali of Lachochak in Gujranwala, Pakistan.His sustained interrogation was in progress, the sources added. ...   READ MORE   79 percent cast votes in first phase of Panchayat polls Peaceful polling in all 8 blocks 4/14/2011 1:03:16 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, April 13: The first phase of Panchayat polls to elect 288 Sarpanches and 2118 Panches in eight blocks spread across the state passed off peacefully today as no untoward incident or violence was reported from anywhere. More than 2,800 candidates were in the fray for the first phase of polls, which began on a positive note this morning. Nearly, 79 percent electorates turned up at the polling stations in eight blocks including five in Kashmir and three in Jammu. The five blocks in Kashmir province where the polls were conducted today include Kangan of Ganderbal district, Badgam of Badgam district, Quimoh (Main and Partly) of Kulgam district and Kupwara of ...   READ MORE   SVO books JKPCC assistant manager 4/14/2011 1:02:22 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 13: The state vigilance organisation (SVO) has registered a case against a JKPCC assistant manager for securing a job in the department over two decades ago on the basis of forged documents.The case was registered against Mohammad Shafi Shah, JKPCC assistant manager, Kulgam, under section 5(1) (d) punishable under section 5(2) of J&K P C Act read with sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of RPC.Originally a resident of Changu Dooru, Anantnag, he was at present putting up at Janglat Mandi, Anantnag. The accused was alleged to have forged his academic as well as technical certificates and obtained a job in JKPCC on their basis in 1987. He got promoted as assistant ...   READ MORE   Farooq Abdullah fears Indians will become gays due to declining sex ratio 4/14/2011 12:59:48 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, April 13: Showing a matter of concern towards India's sex ratio, inister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah today said 'we will all become gays'. Addressing the India Water Forum here, Abdullah said: "The male sex is growing and omen are getting eliminated. The days are not far when there will be no girls to marry nd we'll all become gays." "We never told people the truth, sometimes truth is bitter, we may not win elections but time has come when we must tell people, what is right. And the truth is the population isgrowing at a much faster rate and fortunately male sex is growing faster and women are being eliminated, I don't know whether the time wi...   READ MORE   ‘Delay to appease blue-eyed’ BOSE postpones ETT examination, allegations galore 4/14/2011 12:59:14 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, April 13: Authorities sitting at the helm of affairs in State Board of School Education (BOSE) have wreaked havoc with the reputation of the Board. Sources said that on the specific directions of the Minister concerned, BOSE authorities have adjusted over 6000 illegally admitted for the ETT examination. They added that for the purpose, the examination scheduled for April 15 has been postponed at the eleventh hour putting nearly 30000 thousands in disarray. Sources disclosed that on the instance of Minister the Secretariat had issued No Objection Certificate for establishment of nearly 50 ETT institutes for the session 2009-11. The last NoC was issued in the mon...   READ MORE   TA jawan held in rape case 4/14/2011 12:58:46 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 13: A jawan of 159 TA Bn was today apprehended by police at Marmat in Doda in an alleged rape case. He was identified as Ashish Kumar of Goha, Marmat. Police sources said Ashish was going to Bari, Marmat, when he came across a girl who was collecting firewood in the village forests. Finding her alone, he allegedly outraged her modesty, the sources added. He was later arrested by police on the girl's complaint in this regard. The girl was also got medically examined in the hospital, the sources added.The TA jawan was booked under a rape case. ...   READ MORE   PoK national dies during stay at Poonch 4/14/2011 12:58:32 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 13: A Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) national today died due to asthama during his stay at a relative's house at Surankote in Poonch. Akhtar Hussain (68), who had come on a 28 days' permit to the house of his relative Syed Mohammad Asmal Geelani at Surankote, had a severe asthama attack last night and was taken to hospital, official sources said. He later died in the hospital where a post-mortem was conducted.Sources said the body was handed over to PoK authorities for his burial there. ...   READ MORE   Two gun shops sealed 4/14/2011 12:58:07 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 13: On the basis of disclosures made by SDM, Mendhar, Mukhtiyar Choudhary, who was in police custody, in the fake gun licence scam, two gun shops were sealed here today. The sealed shops included Singh Gun House and Suresh Arms and Armoury, according to official sources. The shops were sealed on the order of SDM, Jammu, the sources added. ...   READ MORE

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