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| Mata Vaishno Devi University or university of “sexual” harassment | | Time for Governor To Intervene | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: The people of Jammu province struggled for more than two months in 1998 and got Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University. The people of Jammu province in general and the student community, the community of traders and industrialists and the community of lawyers in particular, had to put in all in order to force the then government to establish Mata Vaishno Devi University. So much that they had to observe a 17-day-long continues bandh to achieve their objective. Not only this, all the educational institutions in Jammu, including the colleges and the University of Jammu, remained dysfunctional for at least two months and hundreds and hundreds of people, including students, courted arrest and faced lathi blows. The government and the
vested interests tried their level best to break unity and derail the movement, but miserably failed. Such was the nature of the movement.Had the state government not conceded the demand of the people, it would have surely collapsed.
It is important to note that Mata Vaishnmo Devi University is not an ordinary university; i... | |
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| Disciplinary panel of BJP 'conveys' to MLAs they can attend May 20 meeting | | Legislators being offered second chance to 'clarify position'.....? | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, May 15 : BJP's Disciplinary Action Committee which is meeting for next meeting on May 20 is likely to see presence of some supended MLAs of the party against who the proceedings are going on over the issue of cross voting during LC polls last month.
According to sources, the Disciplinary panel which deferred its decision as to what action needs to be taken against these MLAs, is now contemplating to listen afresh the view point and version of the MLAs apart from what they have submitted in their written replies. Sources said the panel which has seniormost and seasoned members on board and is led by OP Kohli, erstwhile in charge of the J&K affairs, has sent the me... | |
| | | | 'Dogra certificate concession must remain confined to Dogra youth' | | | | The plight of Dogras could be determined from the fact that NC- Congress coalition govt in the state backed to the hilt by Cong led UPA- govt at the center, did not grant even illusory concession to Dogras. The case in point is the revocation of the March 25 Dogra certificate order. The state govt adopted the anti- Dogra stance to keep the Kashmiri separatists in good humour some of the views expressed by University students on revocation order of Dogra certificate.... | |
| | | | | Rajni Bala, Student DDE, JU: | |  Well, it should not become an issue between one region and another. The concession or relaxation should be given to all the youth of state given to all the youth of state.
As you known, there is lot of unemployment and this causes frustration and anger among the youth. The controversy on the issue is irrelevant and Govt should try to douse the flames and take everyone on board.
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| | | | | Choudhary Mohd. Hussain, Law Deptt, JU: | |  Why so much of politics being played on the Dogra certificate which was given to Jammu people as relaxation in recruitment in central paramilitary forces. No one raised any objection, when it was given to youth of Jammu, but when an order was passed on March 25, then different voices start coming in from various quarters. If this certificate is giving concession to youth of Jammu region. I feel this concession or relaxation should continue.
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| | | | Three held for providing SIMs to ultras | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: Three persons were today apprehended by security forces at Surankote in Poonch for allegedly making available SIM cards to militants.
All the three were working for militants in Surankote for the past some time and had been providing them SIM cards and other items, police sources said.
Sources identified them as Mohammad Imran, Rashid Ahmad and Mohammad Abbas.
They used to attain SIM cards of different telecommunication companies by producing forged documents at their sale outlets. After they got SIM cards, they supplied them to militants, the
sources added.
Sources said they were arrested by a joint column of police and army from Surankote on a tip-... | |
| | | | State govt a puppet in hands of centre: Geelani | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, May 15: Terming the state government as ‘puppets’ in the hands of New Delhi, separatist leader and Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani today said state government has no role in the affairs of Jammu and Kashmir and it is being used at international level by New Delhi to show the world community that there is an elected government.
“Chief Minister Omar Abdullah can’t even transfer a police officer on his own…. He has to take permission for that from New Delhi first,” Geelani said
Quoting example of recent Dogra Certificate issue, Geelani said, “When the order had to be revoked, Omar Abdullah had to beg before New Delhi to revoke the ord... | |
| | | | Abandoned newborn found dead in plastic bag | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: A newborn male baby was today found dead, wrapped in a polythene bag, in a nullah at Indira Chowk near general bus stand here.
The polythene bag, containing the body, was first sighted by some sweepers who informed the bus stand police.Cops took the body in their custody and shifted it to the hospital
mortuary for post-mortem, police sources said.Police had registered a case in this connection.
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| | | | 3 killed, 3 hurt in road mishaps | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, May 15: A minor girl and two motorcycle-borne youth were killed and three others wounded in different road accidents here today.
A rashly driven truck (JK02AG-8745) hit a scooter at Muthi, resulting in critical injuries to the scooterist and instant death of his minor daughter who was on the pillion seat, according to
police sources.
The dead was identified as Shivani Koul and the injured as Shadi Lal Koul of Domana.
Shadi Lal was admitted to the GMC hospital where his condition was stated to be critical.
In another incident, two youth were killed when a speeding bus (JK02AH/1394) hit their motorcycle at Siot Morh in Poonch.
Sources identified them as Mohan... | |
| | | | GMCH administration blamed for doctor-attendant clash | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: PG doctors of government medical college hospital (GMCH) have blamed the hospital administration for the yesterday's incident in ward No 15 where an attendant was mercilessly beaten by three doctors after he approached them for the treatment of her
daughter.
Nazir was repeatedly kicked in the stomach allegedly by the doctors as a result of which he was wounded critically. He had approached the doctors for the treatment of her daughter Salima Bi (18), who had a snake bite.
Police have registered an attempt to murder case under section 307 of RPC against Dr Avinash Soodan of R S Pura and two other doctors, who were alleged to have beaten Nazir.
Though, ... | |
| | | | Interlocutors arrive on six day state visit | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, May 15:The three-member interlocutors team headed by veteran journalist Dileep Padgaonkar arrived here this afternoon on their eighth visit to the state after they were appointed in October last year.
"The interlocutors will attend a two-day peace conference, beginning tomorrow, being organised here by Jammu and Kashmir Peace Foundation," Padgaonkar said, adding that they will also be meeting several delegations. Padgaonkar, academician Radha Kumar and former Central Information Commissioner M M Ansari were appointed as interlocutors by the Centre in October last year towards the end of the summer unrest in the valley, which left over 100 civilians dead. The t... | |
| | | | Gen Hasnain fears rise in infiltration | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, May 15 (KNS): The GOC 15 Corps Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain Sunday feared that infiltration might increase in the coming days from across the LoC.
Talking to KNS on the sidelines of a function, organized by 140 Infantry Brigade in north Kashmir’s Karnah area, he said, “After the killing of Al-Qaeda chief, Osama Bin Laden, there are fears that Pakistan might try to infiltrate more militants. There are a large number of militants waiting to infiltrate.”
However, the GOC said that Amry was ready to cope up with any situation. “Army is already on alert to thwart any such attempt,” he added.
Gen Hasnain said that there was no tension between Indian and Pakistani troo... | |
| | | | Another earthquake jolts Kashmir | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, May 15: People rushed out of their homes in panic after the second earthquake rocked Srinagar this morning.
It was an aftershock, head of the Disaster Management in Kashmir, Aamir Ali told UNI this afternoon.
He said the tremors were again felt at 1225 hrs this afternoon.
This was the third quake in the valley in past 24 hours.
Mr Ali said a moderate earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale had rocked the valley, including summer capital Srinagar, early this morning.
The tremors were felt at 0237 hrs, forcing people to rush out of their houses in panic.
He said its epicentre was again in Hindukush mountains in Afghanistan and its coordinates ... | |
| | | | With resurfacing of militancy in Marwah –Dachan people feel scared | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: With militants pasting posters on walls and electric polls in various areas of Dachan, and Marwah warning people of serious consequences in case they took part in the panchayt polls slated to be held on June 11.
Soon the Government issued the notification regarding the holding of Panchyat elections for the area the posters were seen pasted on walls, electric polls and other places by the militants warning people to refrain from participating in these elections.
This has scared the masses of the entire area who have already suffered a lot due to 21 year long turmoil. Ravi Kumar a social activist from Dachan area said that threat perception looms large in ... | |
| | | | Mr Bhim, Problem in Kashmir communal, not human | | Meeting With EU Delegation | | | STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: On May 13, JKNPP chairman Bhim Singh met the five-member delegation of European Union (EU) in Srinagar. During the meeting, Bhim Singh told the EU delegation that Jammu and Kashmir was not a religious problem. He told them that the problem was “human.” “J&K is a human problem and the main reason is Line of Control, which divides the families and the people that needs to be addressed by both India and Pakistan. The permanent residents of both sides of J&K should be allowed to travel across LoC with ordinary passports issued by the respective countries without any visa,” he, in fact, told the EU delegation.
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| | | | Malik did not discover the holy cave of Shri Amarnath | | | | MINCING NO WORDS
NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: There is a controversy over the origin of pilgrimage to the holy cave of Shri Amarnath. A section seeks to clinch the controversy over the origin of pilgrimage by saying that the “cave was lost for a very long time…till it was ‘rediscovered’ in 1775”. There are others who say that the cave was “rediscovered in 1600”. There is also a section which only recently (2008) claimed that it was “discovered” in 1860 by a shepherd, named Juma Malik, as also as Aadam Malik and Buta Malik, of village Batakot in the Pahalgam area of Kashmir. This section, which basically consists of some Kashmir-based prominent political leaders and column write... | |
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