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| Govt retracts on Dogra certificate, order revoked | | New MHA notification extends ‘relaxation’ to entire state: cabinet takes unanimous ‘view’ | | |
SAROJ RAZDAN
Jammu,April 28: Retracting from its own position, the Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla issued an order declaring that the order he issued in March this year with regard to issuance of Dogra certificate stands revoked in the wake fact that the government having decided to ‘adopt and implement’ the notification issued few days back by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs seeking relaxation in physical standards of measurement in the recruitment in para military forces be extended to all the permanent residents of J&K.
The Revenue Department issued this order soon after the state cabinet ‘unanimously’ agreed to go by, rather adopt the amended and modified notification of the Union Home enabling all Jammu and Kashmir residents to avail a relaxation of five cm in height and two cm in chest measurements for getting into a paramilitary force. In the cabinet meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the issue was once again discussed threadbare, particularly in the backdrop of the continuity of severe opposition to adhering to pre... | |
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| Amarnath land row officer faces official heat | | CAT clears former CEO of charges, terms Inquiry committee illegal | | |
*CS stops salary, refuses leave
*J&K approaches High Court
Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Apr 28: Selective penalization is what Jammu and Kashmir government has been doing when it comes to choosing bureaucrats and police officers for critical postings important for effectively running the state administration.
A top police officer against whom an inquiry commission has leveled serious allegations and who was subsequently, placed under suspension went to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) with an appeal. Tribunal looked into his case thoroughly and after clearing him of all charges, ordered the government for his reinstatement. Not only this, pending grades were released to him im... | |
| | | | 6% DA approved for employees, 5 officers promoted, 2 CEs regularised | | Changed draft of SVC Act to remain in public domain for one month | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, April 28: : The state Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah agreed to release 6 % DA in favour of the state government employees which was due to them since January this year. It was agreed to deposit the amount in GP fund till May and give it in cash along with pay from June onwards.
In one more significant decision , the cabinet approved a proposal for placing the draft changes, incorporating some vital amendments in the Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Commission Act 2011 in the public domain for inviting suggestions from cross section of stakeholders and members of civil society. It was decided that after th... | |
| | | | First death again in Baramulla; JKLF chief arrested for ransacking Maisuma Police Station | | Stone-pelting returns to Valley ahead of Durbar | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Apr 28: Even as the Early Times prediction (April 20th) today came true and New Delhi finally salvaged Omar Abdullah’s 28-month-old government from the Dogra Certificate morass, the much apprehended street turbulence has begun to return to Kashmir valley ahead of the annual Durbar Move. Like last year, the first civilian casualty by the stone pelters has happened in the old township of Baramulla and the JKLF Chairman, Yasin Malik, has been arrested amid clashes and ‘ransacking’ of Police Station at Maisuma.
Valley’s first casualty of, what could be arguably the beginning of Turmoil-2011, has come from the chronic flashpoint of Baramulla town. Official source... | |
| | | | When a Congman was arrested in New Delhi For planning attack on Palam Jammu | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, April 28: He dared the militants and joined Congress. He then defied an officer of Military Intelligence who wanted him to work for him. This time he was trapped. The Congress did not help him
On June 14, 2005, when, Ghulam Mohidin Dar and his friend visited Delhi to launch a new brand of Nun Chai (Salt tea), the police arrested them from their hotel room. Later they were shifted to Tihar Jail.
The woeful tale did not end here. On July 2, the police presented them before media stating that the duo was planning to attack Palam Airport. “The duo has been arrested after an encounter on Delhi-Gurgaon road”, the police claimed. Recovery of a map was also claimed f... | |
| | | | Police fire on fleeing cattle smugglers | | | | JAMMU, Apr 28: Police today fired a single shot, bursting a tyre of the truck which broke their naka and sped away on the national highway near Hatli in Kathua.
The truck (JK02X/4494) carried eight oxen, which were being smuggled from Punjab to Kashmir, SSP, Kathua, J L Sharma said.
He said industrial estate police post incharge, SI Nayat Ali, who had laid a naka on the highway near Hatli Morh, signalled the truck to stop for checking.Its driver, however, ignored the signal and sped away by breaking the police barrier with the intention of crushing the cops, the SSP added.
He said the SI chased the truck and fired a bullet on it near Kharote Morh. The bullet hit the tyre and burst it as ... | |
| | | | Student, cop among 4 hurt in assault cases | | | | JAMMU, Apr 28: Four persons, including a polytechnic college student and a cop, were wounded in different assault cases here today.
Saifullah, a polytechnic college student, was beaten by his classmates inside the college premises. He was admitted to the GMC hospital.In his statement, he told police that his classmates had beaten him because he possessed more knowledge and often scored over them, according to police sources.
In another assault case, cop Mehrajdin of Shopian, who at present was posted in Reasi district police lines, was injured. He too was hospitalised.Raj Kumar of Bakshi Nagar and Anchal Devi of Talab Tillo were injured in other assault cases.Cases in this connection were... | |
| | | | Trooper kills 4 colleague | | | | Srinagar, Apr 28 (KNS): A Rastriya Rifles trooper went on a shooting spree inside an army camp in Anantnag district Thursday, killing four of his colleagues, reports said.Reports said four troopers including a Junior Commissioned Officer died on the spot. One soldier was also injured in the incident that occurred at the 52 Rashtriya Rifles camp in Bijbehara in Anantnag, reports added.The trooper who shot down his colleagues is said to have had an argument with them before the incident.The slain Army personnel have been identified as JCO Jaipal Singh, Naik Indersen Singh, Constable Ram Lakhan Sharma and Sepoy Solanki Dantree while another trooper Babu Lal was seriously injured.
Army spoke... | |
| | | | Ban entry of anti-Dogra and pro-separatists elements like Paswan | | Dogra Certificate | | | MINCING NO WORDS
NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 28: Time has come for the NC-Congress coalition government to ban entry of persons like president of the contemptuously rejected, defunct and the most looked down upon Bihar-based Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Ram Vilas Paswan in Jammu and Kashmir, which is already passing through critical times. Ban on the entry of such persons in the state has become absolutely imperative considering the fact that they are visiting Kashmir not to strengthen the national cause, strengthen secular nation-building and harmonise inter-regional relations but to make common cause with the dreaded extremists and bigots like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, accord legitima... | |
| | | | BAJ demands CM from Jammu, advocates full integration & opposes autonomy & self-rule | | | | STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 28: The Bar Association Jammu (BAJ) not only demanded Chief Minister from Jammu province and vehemently opposed the idea of the state getting more autonomy or self-rule but it also took up several other issues with the interlocutors, all throwing ample light on disparities between Kashmir and Jammu, thus establishing that BAJ has been watching with vigilance all the developments in the state, which have adversely impacted the people of Jammu province.
For example, the BAJ leadership brought to the notice of the interlocutors the fact that while the people of Jammu province have been contributing to the state exchequer revenue to the tun... | |
| | | | Tagodia terms curtailment in Amarnath yatra a part of big | | Conspiracy, warns against rehabilitation of militants | | | JAMMU, Apr 28: Warning against Muslim appeasement policies of the Union Government, VHP international general secretary Dr Parveen Bhai Tagodia, today alleged that this policy was responsible for all problems in the country.
The VHP leader who is on the two days tour of Jammu after reaching here this morning left for Rajouri to address the meeting of Dharam Raksha Nidhi. He later addressed another meeting at Sunderbani.
Addressing these meetings he said India is a Hindu Rashtriya as Hinduism is one of the ancient religions of the world which teaches humanism.
He said the migration of Hindus from Kashmir, present turmoil in J&K and other parts of country, increasing terrorism attacks ... | |
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