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Govt considering amendment in Dogra Certificate order Hectic parleys underway between NC, Congress 4/8/2011 12:36:23 AM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz JAMMU, Apr 7: Sensing a considerable threat to current calm and tranquility in Kashmir valley in the ‘divisive politics’ of some political parties in Kashmir as well as in Jammu, Government is understood to have started hectic parleys between the coalition partners on issuance of ‘Dogra Certificate’ to residents of Jammu division. Three of the Ministers are expected to announce certainchanges in the Government Order No: Rev (LB) 69 of 2011 Dated 25-03-2011 at a news conference in Srinagar on Friday. Highly placed authoritative sources revealed to Early Times that the coalition government was remarkably perturbed over the growing activities of certain political parties, particularly Syed Ali Shah Geelani-led faction of the Hurriyat Conference in Valley and Prof Bhim Singh-led National Panthers Party (NPP) in Jammu, over the March 25 Government Order with regard to issuance of Dogra Certificate. Perceiving some embryonic vibrations of the year 2008 unrest, Government is said to be considering necessary amendment in the order. Three Ministers, namely Minister...   READ MORE

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JK population up by 24%, touches 1.25 cr Gap between two regions widens again, Kmr at 72 lakhs as against 53 lakhs in Jammu 4/8/2011 12:28:08 AM Early Times Report Jammu, April 7: The population of border state of J&K has grown to 1.25 crore from 1.1 crore recorded in 2001, with Kashmir region registering a population of around 72 lakhs and the figure of Jammu region at nearly 54 lakh. Kashmir province has again registered an increase in the population against Jammu province, this time the rise being nearly 17 lakh in comparison to the 10 lakh registered during 2001 census data. The provisional census figures released in Srinagar today also suggest that Jammu and Kashmir stands 19th state of the country as far as population is concerned with an over all population of 1,25,48,926. The J&K state had crossed one crore...   READ MORE   Anna’s fast unto death for India and Indians Cancer of Corruption 4/8/2011 12:12:47 AM MINCING NO WORDS -- II NEHA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 7: What is the government’s response to the extreme step Anna Hazare has taken to force the authorities to accept his demand: Setting up of a joint committee to draft the Jan Lokpal Bill? The government’s response is highly negative. Law Minister Veerapa Moily, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal, to mention only a few, have urged Anna to call of his fat-unto-death and accept the government’s offer for a dialogue to end the impasse. They have taken recourse to technicalities and asked Anna to give his suggestions so that the same could be considered. In fact, they have told Anna that the government just can’t involve...   READ MORE   Hazare’s Jammu link…served here as driver in army 4/8/2011 12:12:25 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, April 7: Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare popularly known as Anna Hazare, whose fast unto death against corruption in public life is receiving large scale support across nation, has a connection with Jammu as while serving Indian Army, he was posted here during mid seventies. Many would not know that Hazare was posted as a driver in the army here in Jammu in the year 1975 and he opted for Voluntary Retirement Scheme after serving the armed forces. After retirement from army, Hazare took up social service in his village Ralegaon Siddi in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra and even donated his land for a children hostel. Initially, he led a movement to eradicat...   READ MORE   KBA president released, re-arrested 4/8/2011 12:11:39 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 7: Police arrested Kashmir Bar Association (KBA) president Mian Abdul Qayoom soon after his release from the Kot-Bhalwal jail here on Thursday. Police sources said Qayoom was imprisoned in Kot-Bhalwal jail under Public Safety Act (PSA) which was quashed by the court.He was today released by the jail authorities but was arrested as soon as he stepped out from the central jail, the sources added. He was lodged in the Janipur police station where a case stood registered against him under sections 121 and 121-A of RPC for raising anti-India slogans. ...   READ MORE   Refusing to marry at 17, girl jumps into Chenab 4/8/2011 12:10:50 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 07: A girl, who was being forced by family to get married at the age of 17 against her wishes, today ended her life by jumping into Chenab river at Arnas in Reasi.Police sources identified her as Babli Devi of Sawlakote, Arnas.Though family had not informed police about the incident, a police team had been despatched to the area to find out the truth. ...   READ MORE   IT raids business concerns of hotlier, chemist 4/8/2011 12:10:05 AM Early Times Report Jammu/April 07: Income Tax sleuths today raided a plaza, a hotel, building material shops and the house of a local businessmen in Gandhi Nagar and Bari Brahmana areas and detected several cases of tax evasion. The raids, which started early today, were smultaneously carried out on Jaijeev Plaza and Corporate Hotel at Bari Brahmana, and building material shops and the Gandhi Nagar house of Suraj Prakash Arora and his son Chander Mohan Arora alias Lovely Arora. Refusing to divulge details about the raids, the officers of income tax department said this was part of their regular activities. The final findings were yet to be ascertained, they said.Official sources, howev...   READ MORE   Vehicle lifters' gang busted 4/8/2011 12:08:51 AM Early Times Report Samba Apr 7: With the arrest of three youth, Samba police Thursday claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of vehicle lifters and recovered six stolen vehicles from their possession. Police sources said acting on inputs about the selling of stolen vehicles with Punjab number plates in Samba and its adjoining areas, SSP, Samba, Israr Khan constituted a special investigation team under the supervision of DSP (Samba headquarters) Shazaad Salaria and Samba police station SHO, Inspector Tejinder Singh.During the course of investigation, the special team arrested Amit Kumar, son of Daleep Kumar of Chak Manga, Samba, recovered two stolen motorbikes from him.During his i...   READ MORE   Drunkards beat patwari at Akhnoor 4/8/2011 12:08:30 AM Jammu/April 07: Two drunkards allegedly beat up a patwari over delay for preparing a relief cheque at Akhnoor near here today. Patwari Aijaz Ahmed, posted at Khadan, Akhnoor, was allegedly thrashed by Suram Chand and Bodh Raj, both residents of Khadan when he caused delay in preparing a relief cheque in their favour. In his report to SDM, Akhnoor, the patwari later claimed that he was preparing and distributing cheques to other people when the two drunkards also demanded a cheque. He said when they were told to wait for their turn, they thrashed him. The SDM later forwarded the complaint to the SHO concerned for lodging an FIR against both of them. ...   READ MORE   Govt to offer train for troop movement 4/8/2011 12:08:07 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 7 :Jammu and Kashmir government will approach Army authorities to use rail service in the Kashmir valley for the movement of troops to avoid roads, which often witness traffic jams for hours. Official sources said that authorities in the Kashmir valley are concerned over the frequent traffic jams, particularly during morning and evening hours. Movement of hundreds of Army vehicles from north Kashmir to Srinagar and south Kashmir also added to traffic jams. All civilian traffic comes to halt when Army convoy is on move, leading to confusion and traffic jams for hours. They said the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Asgar Samoon would meet the Army a...   READ MORE   Militant threat to affect municipal polls adversely 4/8/2011 12:07:48 AM NEW DELHI: With militant groups like Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashker-e-Toiba urging the people to boycott the local body elections, the chances of a free and fair poll seem quite bleak. The militant groups have conveyed their message in clear terms through posters seen at strategically important positions like outside mosques, prominent places in rural areas like Shopian, Sopore and Bandipora in the Valley. All these locations have been put under high alert, informed sources said. Although an intelligence official put the number of active militants in the valley at around 300 only, he said they were enough to create sense of insecurity among the people. To make things worse, ther...   READ MORE   Geelani sees conspiracy in Dogra Certificate issue Calls for demos today, strike on April 11 4/8/2011 12:07:31 AM Early Times Report Jammu, April 7: Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani has taken serious note of the Dogra Certificate issue. Calling for peaceful demonstrations after Friday prayers tomorrow (April 8), the elderly leader has urged the people to observe total strike on April 11 to force the government to withdraw the order. In a statement issued this evening, Geelani said it (issue of Dogra certificate) was a conspiracy to change the demography of the state. “It is also aimed at establishing dominance of a particular section on the majority community”, he said. Geelani said the government was pursuing RSS agenda. “The RSS game plan is to make Jammu Kashmir Dogar Desh. Dogra speaki...   READ MORE   Verghese defends the indefensible, misinterprets the concept of State “Kashmir Problem” 4/8/2011 12:07:18 AM STARK REALITY RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Apr 7: Former editor of Indian Express and a commentator B G Veghese, who has written scores of political essays on Jammu and Kashmir – all lop-sided and controversial and all suggesting a differential treatment to Kashmir -- has once again come out with a solution to the vexed Kashmir issue. He is a known votary of an autonomous Jammu and Kashmir, notwithstanding the fact that Jammu and Ladakh are vehemently opposed to such a pernicious idea. He, like all other Delhi-based so-called Kashmir experts, doesn’t consider Jammu and Ladakh relevant. He, like Geelani and others of his ilk, wants Jammu and Ladakh to throw in their lot with Kashmir...   READ MORE   State Govt fails to pursue case before MCI J&K unlikely to get any benefit from MCI’ s decision to increase seats for PG courses from this session 4/8/2011 12:06:47 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, APR 7: With State government’s failure to pursue its case before the Union Health Ministry and Medical Council of India (MCI) regarding increase in seats for PG courses in medical colleges of the state, the chances for increasing seats for PG courses during this academic session are remote. Though as per reports the MCI is likely to increase 6000 seats for PG courses in the medical colleges all over the India this year the case of J&K state seems to be uncertain due to the failure of the State government to plead its case before the Union Health Ministry and MCI. The MCI has decided to increase the seats by six thousand for PG courses taking its tally from 18000...   READ MORE

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