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| BJP, VHP, several religious organisations threaten agitation | | 'Decision interference in Hindu religious affairs' | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 5: With Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) preferring not to alter announced Amarnath Yatra schedule, Hindu social and religious organisations have begun 'flexing muscles' to take on board and government for what they are terming as 'interference in their religious affairs.'
On April 3, 2011; extremely powerful Baba Amarnath Budha Amarnath Yatra Niyas (BABAYN) had convened a meeting at Geeta Bhawan and unanimously decided to oppose the decision of board to curtail Amarnath Yatra duration from two months to 45 days. Niyas has decided to launch awareness and signature campaign simultaneously from April 12 all over Jammu region.
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| | | | Reduction in troops due to ground situation: Omar | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 5: Expressing satisfaction over the renewed progress on Indo-Pak talks, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today linked the downsizing of security personnel with the improvement in situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
"I hope no security force person is seen on the streets or roads but situation should improve fast in the state," Omar said while interacting with several delegations of civil society here.
The chief minister said with the improving situation, government has removed bunkers from city and the process will continue.
Omar reiterated the fact that fundamental issue of Jammu and Kashmir is of a political nature and requires a political solution.
He said t... | |
| | | | Omar quashes PSA of teenager Faizan | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Apr 5: Teenager Faizan Rafiq, whose detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for his alleged involvement in stone-pelting had created furore in Jammu and Kashmir, was today released from a jail in Kathua district.
"Faizan was released at around 1 pm. Home Secretary had conveyed the order to jail authorities yesterday at 5.30 pm," Rafiq Ahmad Hakeem, the father of the boy, told a news agency over phone from Kathua. Faizan was arrested earlier this year for his alleged involvement in stone-pelting during the last year's unrest.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday had ordered release of Faizan on humanitarian grounds following criticism from opposition p... | |
| | | | High profile CM's security annoys media, CPMG | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Apr 5: Security set-up of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah led to the cancellation of a press conference by Chief Post Master General of the state, who also left the venue in a huff.
Abdullah on Tuesday was attending a function at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) at Srinagar, where Press Information Bureau (PIB) had organized a press conference which was to be addressed by Chief Post Master General, J&K Circle, John Samuel.
CM Security did not allow media to enter into the premises of SKICC despite repeated requests from the PIB and Post Office authorities. PIB officer said that they are tendering apology to media personnel as SSP Security d... | |
| | | | Police reopens Major Randish Dogra's alleged suicide case after 7 years | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Apr 5: Jammu Kashmir police have reopened the mysterious death case of an army major which it had closed in 2003 terming it as suicide as maintained by the local army unit where he was posted.
On the instructions of Jammu Kashmir high court, police has constituted a special team with SSP Rajouri as head of the panel to probe the case again as the family of the deceased smells foul play in the death and they have refused to buy the suicide story prepared by the army unit he was serving in.
Sources said that in the year 2003, an army major identified as Randish Dogra then posted with 123 Mountain Brigade was found dead in Kandi area of Rajouri district. At the t... | |
| | | | Leech therapy may cause HIV | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 5: Leech therapy is widely practiced in Kashmir especially in the rural areas. People believe that it cures many a disease ranging from wrinkles to Arthritis. An expert in Unani Medicine also sees the age-old method as a better alternative to Allopathic drugs. But he has a word of caution for those who intend to undergo the therapy. It may cause HIV.
According to Director Central Unani Medicine, Dr Muhammad Khalid Sidiq, warns against repeated use of a single leech on more than one patient. "It may cause HIV", he said. "If different leeches are used on different patients then it is safe. In fact the patients must ensure that a fresh leech has been used on t... | |
| | | | Chidambaram complicating situation in Kashmir | | | | Rustam
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 5: This is the history and geography of Jammu & Kashmir; this is the history of relations between the people of Jammu and the Kashmiri leadership; this is the history of the role Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi played to isolate Kashmiri separatists and check the fissiparous tendencies in Kashmir; this is the history of the role Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi played to integrate the state into India. They introduced hundreds and hundreds of Central laws in the state; they brought the state under the ambit of several Central institutions, including the office of the Election Commission of India, Supreme Court of India and ... | |
| | | | Indo-Pak Relations: Jinnah in Afridi speaks out | | Cricket Diplomacy | | | Neha
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 5: On March 28, Army Major Mohan Singh, who is posted on the Kashmir border, expressed the hope that "cricket might succeed where diplomacy failed and mend India's ties with Pakistan." "The neighbours who fought three wars since their 1947 independence will met each other in Wednesday's (March 30) World Cup semi-final in Mohali with prime ministers of both the countries in attendance…Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Sigh's invitation to his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani (is a good) gesture" (and it) would improve relations between the two countries…A few years ago, the situation was really bad but vast changes have taken place since," said anothe... | |
| | | | Afridi Ko Gussa Kyon Aaya | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 5: One may not have to strain one's brain while trying to find out why Afridi, who led the Pakistan cricket team to the just completed world cup, lost his cool while giving vent to anger (Gussa) and disgust against the Indian team. Cool can be lost out of frustration and that is what may have been the reason behind Sahid Afridi's Gussa.
In a fit of anger he said "Indias are not as large hearted as the Pakistani." He seems to be correct because by his definition of large heartedness he may have expected the Indian team "to gift away the semi-final to Afridi's team." He did not stop there. He even described the Indian media's attitude "negative" in compariso... | |
| | | | Ex-sarpanch beats man, held | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 5: An ex-Sarpanch and Congress worker today allegedly beat up a man at Arnas after he refused to cast vote in his favour in the upcoming panchayat elecions.
Police sources said ex-sarpanch Kewal Singh allegedly beat up Jyoti Parkash after he refused vote him in the upcoming panchayat polls.
Police had booked Kewal under sections 323 and 339 of RPC and arrested him. After his arrest, his supporters held a demonstration against the Reasi SHO, demanding his immediate release.... | |
| | | | Seven jawans hurt in grenade blast at Nowshera | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Apr 5: A grenade exloded during a practice session in a firing range near Nowshera in Rajouri Monday, resulting in injuries to at least seven army jawans.
Police sources said the jawans were injured when a grenade exploded in the hands of sepoy L Balaji of 5 Madras while he was learning techniques of throwing grenade in Panara firing range of Nowshera.
While Balaji was critically hurt, six others sustained injuries as the grenade splinters hit them.
Four of the other injured jawans were identified as Havaldar IP Yogesh, Havaldar Pinki Raj, sepoy Manju Nath and sepoy Raji.
The injured were admitted to military hospital, Rajouri. A Court of Inquiry had been orde... | |
| | | | Batote observes complete shut down | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Apr 5: Demanding tehsil status, ITI and Degree Colleges, Batote town of mountainous Ramban district today observed complete peaceful Bandh.
Various political and non-political parties today jointly gave a call for Batote bandh and took out a peaceful procession demanding tehsil status to the town besides ITI and Degrees colleges.
Hundreds of people including political leaders supported by locals unanimously observed complete shut down in protest against their demand of tehsil status to Batote town of Ramban district and ITI, Degree Colleges.
Meanwhile, the traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was not disrupted due to the demonstrations at Batote. Th... | |
| | | | Whips that won’t be cracked on defaulters in Jammu | | NC, Congress, PDP worried over infidelity of ‘alienated’ MLAs | | |
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
JAMMU, Apr 4: The anti-defection law in practice in Jammu & Kashmir makes all MLAs bound to vote in accordance with the directions of their respective party whips in the elections for Legislative Council.
However, the parties have no legal mechanism to ascertain whether a voter has gone by direction of the whip or contrary to it. In other words, any MLA belonging to any political party would be bound to vote
for the choice of his or her party but at the same time free to practice it according to his personal choice and commitment. This difference in conducting of elections for the Upper House of the
Parliament and Upper House of the State Legislature keeps Jammu & Kas... | |
| | | | My own flock is together for LC polls, says Soz | | Rules out dissensions within Cong or coalition | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, April 4: In run up to the polls for six Legislative Council seats, as the ‘political activity’ is getting hot, the J&K Pradesh Congress chief Prof Saif-u-Din Soz plays it cool maintaining that his ‘own flock is together’ and there are no dissensions, whatsoever neither within his party nor between the main alliance partners of ruling coalition.
“ I am concerned with my own flock……my flock is completely united ……I am not bothered with other parties…..”, Prof Soz said while dismissing the speculations and rumours about Congress not being a cohesive lot in so far as the voting for the elections is concerned.
Exuding confidence about the ‘success’ of the coalitio... | |
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