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‘Jihad business centre’ running in Srinagar Central Jail 9 cellphones, 15 SIM cards recovered; action underway against jail staff 4/18/2011 1:22:32 AM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz SRINAGAR, Apr 17: While proceeding with the investigation in Maulana Shaukat Shah’s assassination here on April 8th, Police today conducted a major search operation in Srinagar Central Jail and discovered that a number of detained militants had been freely interacting with their outside contacts through their mobile phones. As many as nine mobile phone sets, alongwith 15 SIM cards and battery chargers, were recovered from about a dozen of the prisoners whose communication system was found operational despite presence of six signal jammers on the premises. It was exactly at midnight last that Police in Srinagar requisitioned permission from the state Home Commissioner, B R Sharma, for conducting a raid on Srinagar Central Jail in search of “a number of mobile phones” that, according to inputs, were operational with over a dozen militants and separatists on the fortified premises. Mr Sharma completed necessary formality within minutes and faxed the document from his Jammu residence. Around the same time, Police requested Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar, ...   READ MORE

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J&K reluctant to reform PSC, pushes ARC recommendations under carpet 4/18/2011 1:19:15 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi JAMMU, Apr 17: Jammu and Kashmir government is seemingly reluctant to answer umbrage of questions being raised over functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC). It is this foot-dragging which is preventing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah from accepting recommendations of 15th report on ‘State and District Administration’ of 2nd administrative reforms commission which have already been referred to state government by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) for immediate necessary action. Commission has in its recommendations has suggested several corrective measures for increasing transparency and accountability in PSC....   READ MORE   What about their identity? `Nobody can survive on economic packages alone’ 4/18/2011 1:18:51 AM Early Times Report Jammu, April 17: The exodus of Kashmir pundits in 1990 has added yet another chapter to the beleaguered history of Jammu Kashmir. While everybody ranging from the government to social work activists shed tears over their miserable plight, the main problem faced by them remains unaddressed. What do the pundits want by the way? Some pundits candidly admit that they progressed after leaving the Valley. They get jobs and reservation in technical institutions across India. They are not concerned about bread and butter issues. A grave problem has been a matter of concern for them. They are worried about their identity. The Kashmiri Pundits held a conference at New Delh...   READ MORE   JKNPP has forfeited moral authority to criticise BJP Cross-Voting 4/18/2011 1:18:15 AM STARK REALITY RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 17: It is amusing. It is ridiculous. It is even disgusting and provocative. It is an attempt to rub salt on the Jammu wound. How could a party that betrayed its constituency in Jammu on April 13 attack the BJP that disgraced itself and also ditched its own constituency on the same black day obviously for the sake of money? How could a murderers of democracy and the one who subverted the people’s mandate and hit the people of Jammu below the belt could attack BJP or accuse the BJP of deceiving the people of Jammu province and hobnobbing with those in the Valley who have all along pursued Kashmir-centric policies to jeopardise the rights...   READ MORE   Separation from Valley must, if Jammu to lead a dignified life Dogra Certificate Issue 4/18/2011 1:17:54 AM MINCING NO WORDS NEHA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 17: It was on March 25, 2011 that the Revenue Department issued order No. Rev (LB) 69 of 2011, dated March 25, 2011 that empowered the Dogras, including Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs, of Jammu province to obtain Dogra certificates so that they enjoy certain relaxations in the rules governing recruitment to the Army and the Central paramilitary forces. And, it was on April 7 that another order to the same effect was issued. It was order No. Rev (LB) 52 of 2011, dated April 7, 2011. Ever since then, a number of Kashmiri leaders, both separatist as well as the so-called mainstream” leaders have been opposing tooth and nail the same order. ...   READ MORE   Two proclaimed offenders held 4/18/2011 1:17:27 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 17: Two proclaimed offenders, who were evading arrest for the past 14 years, were arrested by police from Bantalab area here in the wee hours of Sunday morning. They were identified as Barkat Ali, son of Habib Ullah of Gunda Dalehri in Kalakote, Rajouri, and his wife Khurshid Begum. Police sources said on June 12, 1997, Mohammad Akbar, son of Sher Mohammad of Dalheri lodged a written complaint with Dharamsal police station, alleging therein that on May 30, 1997, Barkat, Khurshid Begum and Khadim Hussain, son of Mohammad Iqbal, had forcibly taken his one buffalo and an ox. Acting on the complaint, police police had registered a case under section 382 of ...   READ MORE   Husband among 3 held for woman's murder 4/18/2011 1:16:29 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr, 17: In connection with the alleged murder of a woman at Pharwala in Rajouri in March this year, police have arrested her husband, brother-in-law and mother-in-law. The victim was identified as Naseem Akhtar and the accused as her husband Khawaja Ali of Pharwala, his brother Abdul Latief and their mother Gulab Bano. She was married to Khawaja in 2007. Police sources said on March 26 last, Naseem's father Wali Mohammad of Charran, Rajouri, lodged a written report with Rajouri police station that she had been murdered by her in-laws.He said soon after the marriage, Khawaja went to Saudi Arabia for working there as a labour. However, on his return, he and ...   READ MORE   BJP activists warn to resign en mass if party fails to act against 7 MLAs. 4/18/2011 1:16:03 AM Earl Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Dejected and disappointed by cross voting by 7 Party members on April 13 in favour of alliance candidates, BJP activists have warned to resign en mass in case Party fails to bring the guilty to book. The party from various mandals off Jammu region who held hectic discussions on the fall out of cross voting by its MLAs on the party have warned the state leadership that in case High Command fails to act against the defectors, they will resign from the party en mass. The sources said the activists from Jammu Rural district in a daylong meeting here have also decided to suspend all Party activities till action is taken against the erring MLAs by High Comman...   READ MORE   Bhim to move petition for disqualification of 7 BJP MLAs Says CM, Soz principal offenders in ‘crime’ 4/18/2011 1:15:41 AM Early Times Report Jammu, April 17: In a fresh twist to the LC cross voting scam, the chairman of National Panthers Party Prof Bhim Singh has declared that he shall move writ petition in the court for disqualification of 7 MLAs of BJP, who he said stand identified by their own leaders. A legal luminary, Bhim Singh has also indicated that he is also considering to move a petition against the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Congress MP and J&K PCC chief Prof Saifu-Din Soz , contending both these leaders are the principal offenders in committing the crime of offering cash against vote . In a statement, the NPP supremo, apparently in a bid to give legal connotations to the scam while lambas...   READ MORE   Over woman's alleged murder by husband, family blocks Bishnah road 4/18/2011 1:14:49 AM JAMMU, Apr 17: Alleging that their daughter was burnt to death by her husband as she was opposed to his extra-marital affair, angry family members today blocked the Bari Brahmana-Bishnah road, demanding a probe into the incident. Seema Devi, wife of Sher Singh of Kotli Morh, Bishnah, was yesterday admitted to the GMC hospital with severe burns which she had received at her residence under mysterious circumstances.She, however, died in the hospital this morning. Alleging that she was set ablaze by her husband for opposing his extra-marital affair, the angry family members, while taking the body home, placed it in the middle of the Bari Brahmana-Bishnah road and blocked it to vehicular traff...   READ MORE   2 killed, 7 hurt in road mishaps 4/18/2011 1:14:27 AM JAMMU, Apr 17: Two persons, including a woman, were killed and seven others wounded in separate road accidents here today.A Tata sumo collided head on with a bus near Chowki Choura in Akhnoor, resulting in the death of sumo driver Farooq Ahmad of Surankote and injuries to two passengers.The injured were hospitalised.A woman was killed after a tanker hit her when she was walking by the roadside at Nai Basti. She was identified as Shakuntla. Another sumo (JK02AB/5259) skidded off the road on the national highway at Tikri in Udhampur as a result of which five persons sustained injuries. Identified as Ravi Raj, Maharaj Krishan, Makhan Singh, Arti and Ravi Kumar, they were admitted to the ...   READ MORE   Conflict over Dogra certificate baseless 'Let people of two regions live in peace' 4/18/2011 1:14:02 AM Early Times Report Jammu, April 17 DOGRA certificate issue is not against the valley people, neither will it 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. Sonakshi Bhat, Student of Law Deptt, JU Dogra certificate issue is known to same people and others are ignorant about it. Being a law student, I see no harm in giving this cert...   READ MORE   'Debate on Dogra certificate issue in positive context' 4/17/2011 12:16:00 AM Early Times Report Jammu , April 17 Dogra certificate issue is a non-issue and the misgiving it raised by the section of the society would be settled by cabinet. This was stated by PCC chief Prof.Saifudin Soz in a press conference recently. Even though some sections particularly in Kashmir valley are spreading rumor about Dogra Certificate. The certificate will benefit only in central forces. Early Times speaks to many more about this issue. ...   READ MORE

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