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| Cabinet approves extension of policy after nod from GOI | | Surrendered militants also become beneficiaries of ex gratia relief | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 12: In a major decision soon after shifting of Durbar to summer capital, the government today effected a significant amendment in its policy of giving ex gratia relief to the militancy violence victims by incorporating the surrendered militants in this category. The state cabinet which met in Srinagar after reopening of offices there, approved the amendment which will facilitate extension of the all benefits under ex gratia relief policy which was hither to confined to the families of civilians alone.
Even though the move was under consideration of the coalition government for quite some time , but it took a formal shape today when cabinet gave its nod for implementation. The State Cabinet, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah formally approved the extension of ex-gratia relief to the surrendered militants in case of their death in militancy related incidents. There is no change whatsoever, in the benefits in terms of either the amount or job to the next of kin or money in lieu of job, as being given to the c... | |
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| Ladakhis fought in October 1989 and got what it wanted | | Dogra Certificate | |  Neha
jammu, May 12: The Ladakhis, like the Dogras of Jammu, were of the opinion that their truck with Kashmiri and Kashmiri leadership would mean erosion of their distinct identity and, hence, in November 1947, they demanded separation of Ladakh from Kashmir. They asked New Delhi to allow them to exercise one of the three options: Merger of Ladakh with Jammu, merger of Ladakh with Himachal Pradesh and merger of Ladakh with Punjab. Jawaharlal Nehru rejected their demands. Obviously, he rejected... | |
| | | | ‘Face book users in Kashmir have truck with ISI’ | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 12: Carrying laptops, a whole lot of clean shaved and well dressed youth use the Face book to inform the militants about the situation in Kashmir. A local news agency quoting intelligence sources reported today.
The sources said the police have launched a massive manhunt to nab these youth who "are handsomely paid by the ISI." The youth have been accused of promoting militancy by providing vital information to the militants on the social networking website Face book.
The group, sources said, is busy in widening its network. "At places like Shopian, Anantnag, Kulgam and Pulwama the group is approaching local youth, mostly students to cause breach of peace and... | |
| | | | Ashok, Businessman, Jammu: | | |  Some says June 29th is auspicious and some ridicule it. One fails to understand why people are debating this issue. The duration of the yatra should not be curtailed for one and half months. When people are performing Haj at Mecca, no one is in a position to raise finger against the duration of pilgrimage, but when it comes to Hindu pilgrimage, many hurdles are created un-necessaryly.... | |
| | | | Harish, Businessman, Jammu: | | |  Conflict of ideas brew on Amarnath yatra. The general public is confused about the yatra. SASB and, Niyas confrontation is bound to mislead pilgrims. No dout more than 13000 people (devotees) has registered themselves for the onward journey to Shri Amarnath cave, but confusion still prevails, whether the yatra will commence on 15th June or 29th June.Yatra should proceed without any disturbance.
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| | | | How could high command take action against the guilty? | | BJP Of Cross Voters | | | Rustam
Jammu, May 12: April 13 was the darkest day in the electoral history of the state. That day, a bunch of seven self-seekers and sellers of the Jammu's mandate voted for the Congress, National Conference and people's Democratic Party candidate seeking election to the Legislative Council. The action of these murderers of democracy and violators of the people's mandate shocked each and everyone. The people expressed the hope that the party high command would take action against them; the high command would expel them from the party and urge the Speaker of the Assembly to disqualify them. Their hope stemmed from certain statements indicating some definite action the erring legislators. O... | |
| | | | PCO owner, brother hurt as patwari opens fire at Samba | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, May 12: A revenue patwari today allegedly fired at a PCO owner and his brother at Chak Mange Rakwal in Samba, wounding them seriously.
Police sources said patwari Jasbir Singh of Vijaypur and his two accomplices today went to Chak Mange Rakwal and fired at PCO owner Ravi Kumar (18), son of Krishan Chand, from his licenced weapon in his left leg.
As he collapsed, they stabbed him in the already injured leg, the sources added.
Sources said when Ravi's brother Rajinder tried to protect him, the patwari allegedly fired upon him too and injured him critically. However, when the patwari and his two accomplices were fleeing in their car, some locals chased and stoned them... | |
| | | | LeT ultras escape leaving behind AK rounds | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 12: While some Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants today escaped from Lal Draman forests of Doda, they left behind some AK rounds.
Official sources said acting on a tip-off about the presence of LeT militants in Lal Draman forests, security forces launched an operation in the area.
During the searches, the forces recovered 135 AK rounds from a militant hideout. The militants had already fled, the sources added.
Three suspects were picked by the jawans during further searches in the area and their question was on.... | |
| | | | SP creates scene at Gandhinagar in support of "guilty" son | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 12: A police SP today created scene at Gandhi Nagar Auqaf Market in support of his "guilty" son and beat up a shopkeeper for no fault of his.
SP's son Himanshu Gupta picked up a fight after his motorcycle was hit by a scooterist near Auqaf Market in the afternoon, police sources said.
When Himanshu allegedly beat up the scooterist, the latter and his supporters also attacked him in retaliation. Sources said when the SP came to know about the incident, he
immediately reached the spot along with his wife and PSOs.While the scooterist and his supporters had fled the spot, the SP and his PSOs beat up car accessory dealer Subash Chander for no fault of his. He,... | |
| | | | Dr Faisal gets Kashmir posting | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, May 12: Dr Shah Faisal, who topped Union Public Service Commission, Civil Services Examination, last year, has been posted in Jammu and Kashmir.
"yeeeeeeees finallllllllly, I got Jammu and Kashmir Cadre! Coming to Srinagar on 13th June, along with three other friends of mine Rajeev, Prasanna and Neeraj. Cheers." Jubilant Faesal wrote on the social networking website Facebook.
Hailing from remote Sogam village of Lolab in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, Faesal became the first Kashmiri youth to top the list of 875 candidates Civil Services examination (IAS) 2009.
Pertinently, six candidates, three among them from Valley cracked the All India Civil Services ... | |
| | | | PDD JE beaten | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 12: A PDD junior engineer was beaten by a workshop owner at Marhi in Reasi today.
Police sources said JE Deepak Kapoor was beaten by workshop owner Shamsher Singh at Marhi after he objected to the theft of electricity by him.
The JE had lodged a complaint in this regard with Reasi police station.... | |
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