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| EU refuses to meet Osama mourners in Kashmir | | Delegation’s appointment with Hurriyat (G), Bar Association withdrawn on US caveat | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, May 14: On a day of Valley’s lukewarm response to Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s call for shutdown, a diplomatic delegation of the European Union refused to meet the separatist hardliners in Kashmir.
Taking exception to the hardliners’ policy of submitting demands to the USA and EU but paying tributes to the slain Al-Qaeda chief Osama-Bin-Laden, the visiting diplomatic delegation today withdrew its
appointments with Geelani, as well as High Court Bar Association(HCBA), and spent the day in visiting a number of pro-India politicians and the government functionaries like Director General of Police.
Informed sources revealed to Early Times that the EU delegation had confirmed its schedule of meetings with Hurriyat (G) and HCBA,respectively at Geelani’s Hyderpora residence and a luxury hotel on
Gupkar Road. Even as the hosts kept waiting for hours, J&K Police’s liaison officer with the EU delegation communicated to Geelani’s and Advocate Mian Qayoom’s radical organizations that the appointments had
been withdrawn. Spokespersons of both the o... | |
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| Pak may send more ultras to India after Osama death: Lt Gen Parnaik | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, May 14: Northern command GoC-in-C, Lt Gen K T Parnaik today said Pak might sneak in more militants into Jammu and Kashmir to divert attention from its "internal problems" after the killing
of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden on its soil.
"It is quite likely that Pakistan under pressure, because of so many questions being asked about Osama, could adopt a strategy of diverting attention which they had always done he told reporters on
the sidelines of a function here.
Lt Gen Parnaik said as one of the tactic, Pakistan could send an increasing number of militants to Jammu and Kashmir. One of the ways was to push in more militants into J&K so that the attention... | |
| | | | Attempt to murder case against 3 GMCH docs for beating attendant | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 14: Instead of providing him succour, three government medical college hospital (GMCH) doctors today ruthlessly beat up a person when he approached one of them for the treatment of his
daughter whose body had unusually swollen due to snake bite.
The incident took place at about 8.30 am in ward No 15 where Nazir Ahmad's daughter Salima Bi (18) was admitted last night for the treatment of snake bite.
Nazir, who originally hails from Ramban, was at present putting up near Bishnah where a snake bit Salima last night. Soon thereafter she was admitted to ward No 15 of GMCH, police sources said.
As the girl's body swelled this morning, the worried Nazir repeated... | |
| | | | Saraf’s controversial book withdrawn from Govt schools | | | | ET Impact
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 14: Following severe reaction from the people of Jammu, the government has finally ordered withdrawal of RP Saraf’s controversial book from government school libraries.
The controversial book has been purchased by a number of Jammu province-based libraries and educational institutions. It was on February 14, 2011 that the Director School Education, Jammu, issued the controversial order vide No DSEJ/Acctts/5409-20, dated 14-02-2011 for purchase of the book for government school libraries. The book has been published by Nature Human Centric People’s Movement, India and Nice Printing Press, Gaziabad (UP), has printed the book.
The book, it may... | |
| | | | Moderate earthquake rocks Kashmir | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, May 14 : A moderate intensity earthquake rock Kashmir valley, including this summer capital, early this morning, forcing people to rush out of their homes.
Official sources said tremors, measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale, were felt at 0310 hrs.
Its epicentre was in Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan, located at 36.58 north (Longitude) and 70.93 east (Latitude).People rushed out of their homes in panic.
However, there was no report of any loss of life or damage to property.
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| | | | 1 killed, 2 hurt as BSF truck overturnes | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 14: A BSF ration truck today overturned at Kalidhar,about 40 km from here on Rajouri road, resulting in the death of a cop and injuries to two others.
Police sources said a speeding BSF truck (JK02AJ/0370), which was carrying ration from Jammu to Rajouri, overturned at Kalidhar.
In the incident, cop S P Yadav was killed, while driver Anil Ganari and gunman Kamal Singh sustained critical wounds, the sources added.The injured were hospitalised.
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| | | | Government’s dual policy: Militants are patronized & taxpayers humiliated | | Dogra Certificate | | | MINCING NO WORDS
NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 14: Strange is the existing political system in Jammu and Kashmir. Those who pay tax for everything they purchase and consume are at the receiving end; they are even despised and their genuine demands rejected out-of-hand saying their demands are divisive and saying their demands, if accepted, would further alienate the already rather alienated people of Kashmir and their leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and even some of the so-called Kashmiri mainstream leaders, including those belonging to the ruling party National Conference and the main opposition People’s Democratic Party. The so-called national party, Congr... | |
| | | | Rahul should have visited land of refugees and shared their agony | | Jammu Not Uttar Pradesh | | | STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 14: AICC general secretary and the Congress’s prime ministerial candidate Rahul Gandhi, who has failed to click because he doesn’t have the leadership qualities, played a drama of sorts in Bhata-Parsaul in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on May 12 to draw political mileage out of the land acquisition controversy that created a serious law and order problem in the area with the aggrieved farmers and brutal police force clashing with each other and leading to the death of four persons. Rahul Gandhi enacted what Chief Minister Mayawati described as a “drama” to expand the Congress constituency in Uttar Pradesh. It is, however, a different mat... | |
| | | | Petrol hike adding more fuel into fire, rates touching new highs | | |  Mishu Gupta
EARLY TIMES
Jammu, May 14: Adding fuel to already simmering fire over the hiked petrol prices, the new rates spiraling to astronomical high have left the people high and dry.
As soon as the new announcement over the petrol hike came in, the pumps across the city witnessed long queues of cars and two-wheelers bee lined to get their tanks full, a ritual generally witnessed on such occasions.
With the new prices hiked @ Rs 5 per litre scheduled to come into effect from midnight t... | |
| | | | DSP drives car with fake registration No, booked | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 14: A crime branch (CB) DSP today fell in traffic police dragnet as he was found driving a Swift car which supported a fake registration number plate, notwithstanding the recovery of "stolen" cars from police officers and their kins few years back.
CB DSP Shafqat Ahmad was driving a Swift car when traffic police cops stopped him during routine checking of vehicles in the city, according to police sources.
During the checking of car's registration papers, the cops found that the number on its front and rear plates were different from what it was in the documents.
The cops brought the matter to the notice of traffic police IG Hemant Lohia who, in turn, lodged... | |
| | | | Confusion at galore as Amarnath Yatra enrollment enters 4th day | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, May 14:-
With the Registration process for annual Amarnath yatra entering its 4th day today over 40,000 pilgirms have so far enrolled them-selves for the pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath. The yatra is scheduled to commence from 29th June and will culminate on August 13. here are views expressed by few people on present status of Shri Amarnath yatra.
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| | | | | Bharat Bhushan Bodhi, MLA, Raipur Domana,Jammu : | |  Different version on auspicious aspect of yatra adds to confusion. Some says June 15 is Auspicious and some 29th June. There is confusion between SASB and BAYN on the commencement of yatra and this confusion adds more confusion among the devotees particularly from outside state NO doubt, more than 40,000 yatris have registered themselves so far, but there is confusion on the commence date of the yatra. It is a matter of faith. Thousands of Kashmiri are earning from this yarta.
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| | | | | Sunil Jamwal, Resident, Jammu: | |  Believe it or not, but it is a fact that 2004 some elements tried its best to derail the whole Amarnath yatra. It is statement of fact. This became quite evident when the counsels for the shrine Board and the state govt countered each others arguments before Justice Kohli. This year also it seems, there will be show down on June 15, when BAYN decided to start yatra against SASB decision to start yatra on 29 June.
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| | | | | Virendra Businessman, Jammu: | |  History repeating itself in Jammu and ball in the governor’s court. The curtailment of yatra by 15 days this year is not favorable and it should be left to the devotees and BAYN. The govt’s role should be to provide security and other arrangements for the yatris and not to interfere in Religious affairs. The yatra to Amarnath shrine should go smoothly.
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