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| "High voltage act" in Civil Secretariat" | | Denied permission, woman jumps in front of CM's cavalcade | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 16: In what can be termed as a "high voltage act" , the Civil Secretariat premises in the winter capital became a 'powerful stage' where it came to be enacted, catching everyone including the security officials unawares this evening.A woman along with child tried to lay herself down in front the cavalcade of CHief Mineiter Omar Abdullah when it was moving out of the premises.Motive: she was not allowed to meet the Chief Minister in his office , thanks to the bureaucratic hurdles which made this unpleasant sequence happen inside the higest seat of governance.
It so happened that a woman originally from Kulgam district in Kashmir valley came to the secretariat along with her husband and kids apparently with some grievance she sought to bring into the notice of Chief Minister for early redressal. Identified as Shafquat, the woman came to the Secretariat with her case in which she is reportedly seeking migrant certificate and benefits of relief, other facilities that can be accrued upon such basis in Jammu. Her husban Ghulam Mohi-u-din is reportedly ... | |
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| Azad's 'indecent alliance' with PDP? | | | |
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JAMMU, Apr 16: In a U-turn to his earlier stance of not returning to state politics, Union Health Minister and former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's of late tactics are spurring otherwise hints, the reason however, may best been left to be weighed only by the new developments in his party cadre.
Sources said that Azad is reaching tomorrow at Shangus area of Anantnag district to pay tributes to former Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mohammad Maqbool Dar on his second death anniversary, adding his visit is being watched as a first intimation towards some "indecent alliance" the Congress stalwart is anticipating from its earlier collaborator, the Peoples Dem... | |
| | | | ‘Wamiq was killed in cold blood’ | | | |
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JAMMU, Apr 16: Wamiq Farooq's case took a new turn Friday when two eyewitnesses deposed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar and accused a police officer of murdering the youth in cold blood.
Wamiq Farooq, a student of 11th standard got killed on January 31 when a police officer allegedly fired a tear smoke shell near Bohri Kadal in Down Town Srinagar at him. The killing evoked massive demonstrations across Kashmir. Hundreds of persons including scores of police men sustained injuries in clashes that lasted a week. The government ordered an enquiry but to the dismay of the people, the enquiry dubbed Wamiq as a stone pelter. The slain youth's parents pre... | |
| | | | Sting Operation: Locals fim revenue official taking bribe | | | | Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Apr 16:
Fed up with the government's lackadaisical approach towards providing a clean administration, locals, in a sting operation, filmed a junior assistant of revenue department while allegedly accepting bribe from nomads.
Nomads are issued Permit Certificates by the revenue department to move towards pastures during summers.
Following reports that junior assistant Zakir Hussain was allegedly charging Rs 50 to Rs 200 from nomads, a photographer, accompanied by some locals, reached the former's office and filmed him taking money from nomads.
The locals later went to the office of additional deputy commissioner Robin Singh Mehta and showed him the recording... | |
| | | | Drama by NC, PDP, another assault on people’s freedom: Bhim | | | |
Jammu, April 16: The decision of the Centre to impose ban on mobile phone SMS in J&K evoked prompt and strong reaction from the political parties with opposition highly critical about the move, which was later revoked.
Terming decision of the government to impose andlater revoke ban on SMS of mobile phones as drama to befool the gullible masses of the State, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today said that this drama was enacted by the National Conference led coalition only just to improve its image.
"This regime has lost its credibility so government has been enacting such dramas to befool the people", PDP spokesman said while reacting to imposition of ban on SMS and later revocation o... | |
| | | | Ban on SMS imposed, then revoked within hours | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 16: In a dramatic turn of events, the Centre first imposed a ban on SMS (short message service) for post-paid subscribers Friday much to the surprise of the state government and the subscribers, then, within hours, it lifted the ban.
The ban was imposed after the state government requested the Centre to ban bulk SMS facility, but the latter imposed ban on all SMSes for post-paid subscribers while restricting the facility for pre-paid users from midnight tonight due to security concerns.
Giving clarification about the state's request, chief minister Omar Abdullah said, "We asked for banning of the bulk SMS facility, which we believe is being used to ... | |
| | | | Can AFSPA be repealed? | | ‘It has already lapsed as mandatory notices have not been issued’ | | |
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JAMMU, Apr 16: Army Chief's latest statement on Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has generated yet another debate on the `special' legislation. While every body talks about repeal of the law, a question arises. Can AFSPA be repealed?
Senior officials of the home department say the Act has already lapsed as mandatory notices to keep the law in force have not been issued.
The AFSPA became an Act on September 10, 1990 when it got the concurrence of the then governor. Immediately after this, a notification declaring the Valley as disturbed area was issued. In 1992 the president of India repealed the Act and enacted Jammu Kashmir Disturbed Area Act. However, the du... | |
| | | | Katra-Udhampur rail track to be completed by Dec 2012: Muniyappa | | | |
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JAMMU, Apr 16: Union Minister of State for Railways, K H Muniyappa today said the much-awaited Katra-Udhampur track, a part of connecting Kashmir Valley with rest of the country through rail link project, would be completed by December 2012.
Talking to the media persons at Jammu Railway Station, the Union Minister, who along with his family, was returning home after visiting the holy shrine of Goddess Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Katra, claimed, "the railway station at Katra is nearing completion while work on tunnels on this section is going on in full swing."
Muniyappa informed that Jammu railway authorities had projected a demand for having two more platforms and ano... | |
| | | | Jammu's scenic beauty second to none: Why only pilgrim and heritage tourism? | | | |
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JAMMU, Apr 16: Jammu province, like Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttranchal, has few rivals as far as its scenic beauty is concerned. It is rich in green-gold, charming vales, dales and meadows and fascinating waterfalls, streams and springs.
It is a paradox that Jammu has failed to find any place on the tourist map of India even after 63 years of the state's merger into India. The reason has been that the authorities, including the Jammu-based supporters of Kashmiri leaders, have never taken any step whatever to promote tourism in Jammu province. It is not a lapse on their part. It is all deliberate, willful and calculated. The objective is to ignore the t... | |
| | | | Ban Ganga ‘shrinks’, disappointing pilgrims | | | |
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KATRA, Apr 16: The water level in the Ban Ganga rivulet here has come down drastically, making it look dry at several places. This has brought disappointment to thousands of Vaishno Devi pilgrims, who take a holy dip in the rivulet to wash off their sins.
The Ban Ganga is a holy rivulet because it meanders around the highly reverred cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Trikuta Hills. Pilgrims, who come for the darshans of the goddess, also take a holy dip in it.
While some attribute this to development activities, others say there was nothing to get worried about it as things were likely to improve with a good monsoon.
The rivulet originates from a 200-ft-hig... | |
| | | | HC main wing closes on May 1st | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU: According to the order issued by Registrar General J&K High Court MK Hanjura that main wing of the J&K High Court and Office of Registrar Vigilance shall close at Jammu on Saturday May 1, 2010 and reopen at Srinagar on Monday May 10, 2010. JNF
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| | | | Youth found murdered near in-laws' house | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16:
A 24-year-old youth was found murdered near his in-laws's house at Sadda in Kalakote, Rajouri, today. Police sources said Sumeed Singh of Bagori, who had come to his
in-laws' house at Sadda, was murdered by some unknown persons early
Friday morning.
His body was found lying at in isolated place, about 100 yards from his in-laws' house. The face was badly damaged and it seemed as if it had been hit repeatedly with some heavy object, the sources added.
Sources said after locals informed police, the latter rushed to the spot and evacuated the body to the Rajouri district hospital where post-mortem was conducted on it.
It was later handed over to his ... | |
| | | | Ex-patwari dies in car accident | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16:
A patwari, who retired from service only last month, was killed today when the car he was driving skidded off the road at Chakmalal near Khour, Akhnoor, and rammed into roadside trees.
He was identified as Ravi Singh Bhau of Chakmalal.
Police said soon after his car got entangled in the roadside trees, he was evacuated to the GMC Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
After post-mortem, the body was handed over to his family members for last rites.Police had registered a case in this connection.
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