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| Cabinet sub committee formed to draft transfer policy | | Over 700 posts created for High and Higher Secondary Schools | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 29: Cabinet today constituted a sub committee, comprising three Ministers, for drafting a new transfer policy in the state services, even as more than 700 posts were created for High and Higher Secondary Schools. State Cabinet meeting, which was presided over by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, today held a preliminary discussion over the new transfer policy to be adopted for all state services.
Informed sources revealed to Early Times that on Chief Minister's suggestion, a three-member sub committee was constituted which would examine different proposals and submit a draft transfer policy within a month. Minister of Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir, Minister of Irrigation & PHE, Choudhary Taj Mohiuddin, and Minister of Rural Development and Law, Ali Mohammad Sagar, were appointed as members of the sub committee.
Sources said that the Cabinet accorded sanction to creation of over 700 posts so as to provide teaching and non-teaching staff to the lately created High and Higher Secondary Schools. Certain errors that had crept in while formulating last y... | |
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| India, Pak decide to resume dialogue at FM Level | | | | AGENCIES
THIMPHU, Apr 29: Breaking the ice, India and Pakistan today decided to resume dialogue at the level of Foreign Ministers as Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani met here in their first substantive engagement in less than a year.
During their meeting, Singh and Gilani decided that the channels of dialogue between the two countries should be kept open to restore "trust and confidence" in the bilateral relationship.
This was their first meeting after their dialogue in Sharm-el-Sheik in Egypt on July 16, 2009 following which a major controversy had broken out in India on the contents of the joint statement.
Terrorism and the "slow progress" of Pakistan's probe into... | |
| | | | Madhuri visited area close to LoC in Rajouri, stayed with doctor couple | | Couple quizzed, say the diplomat is known to them through a Delhi doctor | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 29: Diplomat Madhuri Gupta, arrested on the charges of spying for the Pak ISI, had last month visited a doctor couple at Sunderbani, a town close to the Line of Control (LoC), in Rajouri. She was in the house of Dr Khem Raj Sharma and Dr Champa Sharma at Sunderbani for two days, ie on March 29 and 30, according to top official sources.
Intelligence agencies were now trying to find out if she had come to the border Sunderbani area on an espionage mission. They feel she could have been tasked by ISI to see with her own eyes
the presence of army troops in Jammu, Sunderbani and on the about 50-km Jammu-Sunderbani road.
"She could be on a spying mission other... | |
| | | | SP, BJP workers clash: 12 injured | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 29: Clashes today broke out between SP workers and BJP supporters in the communally sensitive Bhaderwah town of Doda district after state SP president lashed out at the saffron party in a public rally, holding it responsible for the Babri masjid demolition.
At least a dozen persons, including two police personnel, were injured, police sources said.
Sources said SP president Sheikh Abdul Rehman, while addressing a public rally in Seri Bazar of Bhaderwah, held BJP responsible for the Babri masjid demolition.
When he said BJP's Hindutva agenda was dividing the country, Seri Bazar's pro-BJP shopkeepers took strong exception to his remarks and tried to dis... | |
| | | | Terrorist atrocity is the biggest HR violation: Army Chief | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Apr 29 : There is a tacit albeit distinct pattern in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir, a method to the madness, which can be discerned only through deep analysis and research.
The Army Chief, General V K Singh, on assuming his appointment stated that he was not in favour of revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) since this would adversely impact conduct of operations in the state.
As if on cue, the unfortunate death of two civilians during counter terrorist operations elicited visits to their bereaved families by some political leaders, ostensibly to express sorrow and solidarity, but in actuality to demand the revocation of the AFSPA.
The firs... | |
| | | | Over a 100 held with 3,500 quintals poppy straw in 3 months | | | |
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JAMMU, Apr 29: Foiling several bids of narcotics smugglers to clandestinely carry poppy straw in trucks and other vehicles from Kashmir to outside the state, police and excise department sleuths have seized nearly 3,500 quintals of it from about 100 persons in the first three months of this year.
Such a big quantity of the contraband could be seized because of the enhanced vigil on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, official sources said. ncreased vigilance by police and excise department led to the seizure of 4,171 kg of poppy straw in seven incidents in the beginning of February. Over 21 persons were arrested in this regard.
1,000 kg of poppy straw was reco... | |
| | | | Record of BOSE, CEO office seized in paper leakage scam | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 29: In the follow up operations in the much publicised question paper leakage scam, police today took into custody a private school principal, besides seizing record of BOSE and office of chief education officer (CEO). Police sources said the sustained investigation into the case today led police to the arrest of a private school principal at R S Pura. His involvement had also figured in the paper leakage scam, the sources added.
Sources said police teams today simultaneously carried out searches in BOSE and CEO office, seizing the record for scrutiny. During the checking of record at BOSE, police found that joint secretary (examinations) had held his... | |
| | | | Court issues summons against Aslam Goni | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 29: Nearly a week after the Court "temporarily" restrained Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) general secretary and treasurer from conducting the activities and using the funds, a local court today issued summons against JKCA, Mohammad Aslam Goni through SSP Jammu for execution to appear before it in person or through advocate on May 26 in a defamation case.
Earlier, the court had restrained the general secretary and treasurer JKCA from conducting activities and affairs and using funds till April 27 in an application filed by Sandeep Gupta and others Vs J&K State Cricket Association & others for grant of temporary injunction.
In two complaints fil... | |
| | | | VC CU: Congress MP takes up the Jammu cause in parliament | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 29: The widespread resentment in Jammu over the reported decision of the authorities in Delhi to "impose" former Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University Prof Amitabh Mattoo on the Central University in Jammu as its first Vice-Chancellor has had its impact on the state unit of the Congress party. Convinced that the demand of the people of Jammu province regarding the appointment of a local academician as Vice-Chancellor of the Central University is genuine and popular, Congress MP from Udhampur-Kathua parliamentary constituency Lal Singh has joined hands with the protagonists of a local Vice-Chancellor and very strongly urged the parliament to respect the s... | |
| | | | Pakistan, PDP & APHC must be happy with Ex-VC Puri | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 29: Pakistan, which has been trying to grab Jammu and Kashmir since 1947, must be very happy today. The People's Democratic Party, which has been trying to achieve self-rule for Jammu and Kashmir since 2005 and working round-the-clock to persuade New Delhi to come out with a Kashmir solution that not only satisfies the people of Kashmir but also treats New Delhi and Islamabad equally as far as their control over the Indian Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, must be feeling jubilant today. The All-Party Hurriyat Conference of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, which has been giving unqualified support to the former Pakistan President 4-point Kashmir solution since 2007, must be... | |
| | | | Phone link from Kashmir to Pakistan to resume | | | | JAMMU: In a bid to facilitate trade, the Indian government has cleared a proposal to permit international calls from Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan after a gap of 20 years, informed sources said Thursday. This facility will be confined to select trade centres. The international subscriber dialling (ISD) facility to Pakistan from Jammu and Kashmir was withdrawn in 1990 following the outbreak of separatist violence.
The sources said the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) would install ISD facilities in the offices of the district development commissioner (Poonch), the manager of the district industries centre (Poonch), the custodian of Line of Control (LoC) trade in Salamabad in north Kashmir's ... | |
| | | | Govt to foil Geelani's march to UNMOG | | | | JAMMU: The government has decided to impose restrictions in the summer capital on Friday to foil Geelani's Sonawar Chalo programme. The decision to this effect, according to a local news agency, was taken in a high level meeting held Saturday.
Early Saturday morning, reports said, hundreds of police men were deployed around Geelani's residence at Hyderpora on the Airport road. Geelani was told that he had been placed under house arrest. The police have been told to maintain strict vigil to prevent the octogenarian leader to give police a slip.
Notwithstanding his ailment and age, Geelani has managed to escape from the police cordon many a time. Last year Geelani gave police a slip and ... | |
| | | | Mob attacks DC's car in Baramullah | | | | JAMMU: Panic today gripped Baramulla town of North Kashmir when cops escorting deputy commissioner Bashir Ahmad Bhat fired few rounds in the air to disperse the unruly youth who stoned his official vehicle.
Police sources said the incident took place around 4.30 pm at Cement bridge in Baramullah while Bhat was returning to his office after conducting a survey of certain land in the town.
However, his vehicle was damaged in the stone-pelting by the youth, who soon fled the scene. Normal activities remained briefly suspended following the incident, the sources added.
The incident came a day after the Baramulla Police organised a 'police-public' meet to win people's confidence.
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| | | | Youth held with fake driving licences, stamps | | | | JAMMU: A youth was today arrested by police from the regional transport office (RTO) at Nehru Market here along with fake driving licences and stamps, including that of a doctor.
Acting on a tip-off, a police party led by Nehru Market police post incharge, sub-inspector (SI) Hilal Azhar laid a trap at RTO office and arrested the youth.
The accused was identified as Anil Sharma of Khor. His accomplice, whom police sources identified as Harbans Lal, was absconding. He too hails from Khor.
Sources said apart from fake driving licences, fake stamps, including that a non-existent Dr Harish K Sharma, were recovered from Anil.
During interrogation, he told police that he charged Rs 2,500 per... | |
| | | | Manmohan Singh displays political flexibility | | Indo-Pak talks to be resumed | | | (News Analysis)
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 29:There is reason for the Kashmiri separatists to be happy.There is reason for the leadership of the National Conference and the PDP to be satisfied.What is that reason ?India and Pakistan have decided to resume the bilateral dialogue.
This is what the separatists wanted.This what the Chief Minister,Omar Abdullah,had demanded. This is what the PDP patron,Mufti Mohd. Sayeed, has been clamouring for.
There are others in the state, including those belonging to the BJP, the Panthers Party, Shiv Sena, VHP and others who feel that people in India has been let down by Delhi having agreed to resume the composite dialogue without securing any ... | |
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