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Dr Kamal’s nomination hangs in balance Ruling NC goes in `crises management mood’ as RO reserves orders 4/21/2009 11:35:51 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 21- The ruling National Conference has gone into `crises management mood’ as Dr Mustafa Kamal, party candidate for Hazratbal assembly constituency, is facing the threat of rejection of nomination papers for want of requisite formalities. The constituency will go for bye-polls on May 7 along with parliamentary elections for Srinagar constituency. Well informed sources said that Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, the real brother of NC patron and former chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, was found short of requisite authority letter from his party, which attracts the provision for disqualification provided in the Representation of Peoples Act. Preferring anonymity, sources said that when the nomination papers for all the candidate for Hazratbal constituency were opened for scrutiny by the Returning Officer, Assistant Commissioner Shahnawaz Bukhari, on Monday, some of the candidates pointed out that Kamal was not having the authority letter accompanying the nomination form. The lacuna, which though was not deliberate, created panic in the National Conference c...   READ MORE

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Apr 23 polling to decide fate of four Singh’s Campaigning for Udhampur LS seat ends 4/21/2009 11:35:33 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 21- Political parties made determined last-minute attempts to woo voters as campaigning for the second round of the five phased Lok Sabha and By-election assembly segment of Bhaderwah in Jammu region came to an end today. Reports said that apart from the fourteen candidates, who are in fray for the parliamentary constituency; leaders of all the major political parties were seen campaigning in favour of their respective party candidate. The by-elections to Bhaderwah assembly constituency, necessitated after former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad vacated the seat for Rajya Sabha berth, will go to polls on April 23 amid tightened security. The Udhampur- Dod...   READ MORE   Retirement age enhancement EC’s ‘no objection’ to J&K Bank 4/21/2009 11:35:19 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 21- While vetting the stand of the J&K Bank that the bank does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Election Commission (EC) and was an independent institution, the Election Commission has conveyed its ‘no objection’ to the retirement age enhancement announced by the bank on April 1, 2009. The EC has asked the bank to go ahead with its business and administrative plans even during the period of elections. On April 9, 2009, the Commission had asked the Chairman of the J&K Bank to “explain why the retirement age of bank employees was unilaterally raised from 58 to 60 years without the concurrence of the Election Commission in view of the model code of con...   READ MORE   1 killed, 25 injuries in bus accident on Jammu-Panthankot Highway 4/21/2009 11:35:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 21- One bus passenger died while 25 others traveling in a Punjab State Road Transport bus service were injured in a road accident near Chadwal on Jammu-Pathankot national highway on Tuesday. The ill fated bus on way from Amritsar to Jammu fell below the bridge early morning when driver failed to control the bus while it was crossing Chadwal Bridge. Bus conductor died on the spot while several others injured in the accident were rushed to Hiranagar hospital. Other seriously injured were shifted to GMC Jammu for specialized medical treatment. ...   READ MORE   After 7 weeks lull, 40 first-timers cross over to Pak 4/21/2009 11:34:47 PM Early Times Report Srinagar: While only twelve first-timers made it to Pakistan administered Kashmir, PaK on last seven occasions, as many as forty citizens from Jammu boarded the weekly Poonch-Rawlakote bus service via Chakan-da-Bagh crossing point along the line of control in Jammu region, official sources told PBI on Tuesday. They said that a total of 103 persons crossed sides at the crossing point in Poonch district. Sources said 76 persons crossed over to Pak including 40 fresh passengers and 36 Pak residents, who returned to their homes after staying with their relatives, first time after partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. Similarly, sources said, 27 persons arrived in P...   READ MORE   Once a ‘royal’ constituency in Kashmir, today faces neglect 4/21/2009 11:34:37 PM Early Times Report Udhampur,April 21; People in this Lok Sabha constituency of Jammu and Kashmir, once represented by scion of the Dogra royal family Karan Singh, are a disgruntled lot because of the “neglect” they have faced for decades. Politician, author, diplomat and former Sadr-e-Riyasat (president of the state), Karan Singh represented the constituency for four consecutive terms - 1967 to 1980 - cashing on his royal status and commoners’ devotion to the Maharaja’s family. Some voters are believed to have even stuffed currency notes into ballot boxes for their loved leader who was born as the yuvraj (crown prince) - an heir-apparent to the last ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, Maharaja ...   READ MORE   NC promoting atmosphere of fear for electoral purpose: Mufti 4/21/2009 11:34:22 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 21 : Alleging that ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir was deliberately promoting an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty to discourage people from participating in the Lok Sabha polls, former chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said deliberate leaks were made about infiltration of Taliban into Kashmir. It was now obvious that the State government was deliberately promoting an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty to discourage people from participating in the current Lok Sabha elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron said at a public meeting in south Kashmir, which goes to polls on April 30. Sayeed said the recent events...   READ MORE   Nearly 100 militants may have sneaked into J&K 4/21/2009 11:34:12 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR: Nearly 100 militants belonging to Lashker-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen have managed to slip into Jammu and Kashmir in recent weeks, after which the authorities beefed up security around key installations in the state. The Line of Control in Kupwara and Baramulla along North Kashmir and along Rajouri in Jammu region had witnessed over a dozen infiltration bids in the past three weeks. Official sources said despite engaging terrorists at various places, nearly 80 ultras managed to enter through Shamasbari range into Bandipore area in north Kashmir and hills of Rajouri in Jammu division. The number of nearly 100 was arrived after various ...   READ MORE   BSF Raises Infiltration Issue with Pak 4/21/2009 11:34:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu | Apr 21, 2009 Apprehending infiltration of militants in the wake of the deteriorating security situation across the border, BSF has asked its counterpart in Pakistan to undertake counter measures and upgrade its security set up. The border force raised the issue with the Pakistani Rangers while reviewing security situation along the international border in the state at a flag meeting at octroi border outpost in R S Pura border belt of Jammu district last night, a BSF officer said today. BSF officers pointed to the deteriorating security situation across and also the suspicious movement along the border line and impressed upon Pakistani rangers to undertake...   READ MORE   CM condemns mine blast, expresses shock over human loss 4/21/2009 11:33:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, April 21- Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah has strongly condemned the killing of five innocent persons in a mine blast in Poonch district today and expressed deep shock over the loss of human lives. In a message, the Chief Minister described the incident as highly condemnable and unacceptable in a civil society. He said the State had lost thousands of precious lives to violence and now was the time for those who spill the blood of innocent persons to realize that bloodshed was going to take them nowhere. The Chief Minister expressed heartfelt sympathies with the bereaved families and issued instructions to the administration to provide best possible treatment t...   READ MORE   Minor among 5 people killed, 9 wounded in landmine blast 4/21/2009 11:33:01 PM Early Times Report Poonch, April 21 : At least five persons, including a minor, were killed and nine others were wounded, three of them critically, when a vehicle hit a landmine in Srunakote area of border district of Poonch. Reports reaching here revealed that a Tata Mobile, JK12-1795, hit a landmine at Sanglyni area, about 2 kms from Bafliaz, in Surankote area of Poonch district, this afternoon. The vehicle was carrying people from Surankote to Marah when the incident took place, sources told News Agency of Kashmir. Giving details, a senior police officer said that some local residents of Marah village had come to Srunakote and when they were returning back on a Tata Mobile, a l...   READ MORE   Manmohan is good but Advani is best : Uma Bharti 4/21/2009 11:32:33 PM Sandeep Bhat Jammu, Apr 21: The former Chief Minister of Madhya Pardesh and Bhartiya Janshakti chief Uma Bharti who was on a two day visit to campaign for BJP candidate on the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat Nirmal Singh where she addressed a series of public meeting in Udhampur and Kathua yesterday. Bharti launched her new party in 2006 after a face –off with Advani. Earlier this year, she gave signals to rejoin her parent party and has since been propagating Advani as the prime ministerial candidate. After paying obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine today, Uma Bharti, while addressing the media persons in Jammu, she said that Dr. Manmohan Singh is good and honest man, but Lal Krishan Adva...   READ MORE

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