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| Follow 'coalition dharma': Soz tells party leaders | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 1: On expected lines, J&K PCC chief Prof Saif-u-Din Soz did his job well in time, both at the internal level as well as publicly ,giving a loud and clear message that 'all is well' with NC-Congress coalition government in the state. If Soz has publicly dismissed any 'differences' between the allies and whatsoever that surfaced in the cabinet meeting as vital for strengthening democratic system, the veteran party president has given instructions to the ministers that no such thing should happen which can become a cause of 'friction' between the coalition.
The bottom line and undercurrent message he gave at both the fronts today is too clear to understand and analyze . He made it clear that coalition has to work and work unitedly, come what may and it will last its full term. While agreeing to the queries of media at a function today, the J&K Pradesh Congress chief sought to dispel any misconceptions or apprehensions of differences between NC and Congress over any issue. "These are not serious issues…..these are not differences but certain ar... | |
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| JAMMU Bandh: BJP RSS played dubious role | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 1: The BJP, the political organ of the RSS, ditched the people of Jammu and outraged their sensitivities in 1998, when it opposed on the floor of the Assembly the official bill that sought the establishment of Mata Vaishno Devi Technical University at Katra and Agriculture University at RS Pura. The BJP opposed the historical bill overlooking the fact that the people of Jammu had fought relentlessly for the establishment of these two universities for over 65 days and had also observed a 17-day-long continuous bandh. The government of Farooq Abdullah introduced the bill to restore law and order situation in Jammu and to save his office.
The BJP again exhibit... | |
| | | | Regionalism within Cabinet: It is better to divide Jammu and Kashmir | | | | STARK REALITY
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EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 1: What happened during the April 29 Cabinet meeting in Jammu clearly suggested that the Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is a divided lot and that the Cabinet Ministers are vertically divided into two groups. One group behaves as if its duty is not only to look after Kashmir and promote its interests but also to establish its hegemony over the administrative apparatus in Jammu or appoint persons of its choice in Jammu province. The other group, which has its permanent interests in Jammu and which does not want the Kashmir-based Cabinet Ministers to establish their stranglehold over the administrative machinery... | |
| | | | BSF foils infiltration bid; High alert on IB | | | |
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JAMMU, May 1: Five days after two infiltrators were killed in a Punjab border village close to J&K, BSF foiled an intrusion bid by three Pak-based militants on the International Border (IB) in Ramgarh sub-sector of Samba late last night.
The infiltration bid was followed by heavy firing from the Pak side, according to sources in BSF. Sources said a patrol of 59 Bn of BSF picked up the movement of three heavily armed militants while they were nearing the barbed wire fencing at Ballar in Ramgarh at about 11.30 pm.
The BSF men took position and opened fire. Hearing the gunshots, the Pak Rangers opened heavy volume of fire, targetting the forward border outposts of BSF... | |
| | | | Near complete bandh in Jammu for local VC of CUJ | | Shopkeepers thrash NCP activists for forcibly closing down shutters | | |
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JAMMU, May 1: Normal life virtually came to standstill in Jammu district and its outskirts as near complete bandh was observed in protest against the Union HRD Ministry's purported move of appointing a non-Dogra as the Vice Chancellor of upcoming Central University Jammu (CUJ).
Shops and commercial establishments were closed in most parts of Jammu district while public transport remained off the road in response to a bandh called by different political and social organisations demanding appointment of a local Vice Chancellor for Central University Jammu.
The bandh affected routine functioning of government as well as private offices as they reported thin attendance. ... | |
| | | | Wamiq Farooq case | | Petitioner seeks judicial enquiry | | |
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JAMMU, May 1: Wamiq Farooq killing case took a new turn Saturday when the counsel for the petitioner sought a judicial enquiry into the killing on the basis of evidence produced by him. The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar is likely to announce his decision on May 8.
The counsel for the petitioner, GN Shaheen apprised the court of the developments that led to Wamiq's killing on January 31 at Bohri Kadal. "There was no stone pelting going on in the area when the incident took place. The area was calm. A police vehicle came and a tear smoke shell was fired without any provocation from the people present there. Wamiq who was on his way to Ghani Memorial stadiu... | |
| | | | Nattipora shuts over civilian's killing | | Killers identified; Police expect arrest in 48 hours | | |
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SRINAGAR, May 1: Shops and other business establishments remained closed today in Nattipora outskirts of this capital city even as Police claimed to have identified the killers of 46-year-old Shafeeq Ahmed Sheikh, who had been done to death by a group of hooligans near General Bus Stand of Batmaloo on Friday.
Amid scores of youngsters coming out on the streets to protest their neighbour Shafreeq Ahmed Sheikh's death in the stone pelting of hooligans in Batmaloo area on Friday, shops and other business establishments remained shut in Nattipora locality today. They burned rubber tyres and intermittently shouted pro-Islam slogans. On a couple of occasions, they clashed w... | |
| | | | Earthen pottery reciprocal to vanishing art, diminishing merchandise | | | Mishu Gupta | 5/1/2010 11:22:29 PM |
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JAMMU, May 1: The traditional art of earthen pot-making is on the wane as the young generation is not inclined towards it as it is no more a profit making venture.
With the invention of refrigerators and water coolers, people prefer electrical gadgets instead of purchasing earthen pots, besides considering that it would affect their health.
Even though doctors have been suggesting people to go in for drinking water kept in earthen pots for its medicinal value during the summer season, people don't take the advice seriously.
One of the potters, while talking to our correspondent said, "till eighties, earthen pots were considered as one of the basic items in almost e... | |
| | | | 2 pilgrims killed, 8 injured in Chadwal | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU: Two Vaishno Devi pilgrims were killed and eight others injured after their tempo traveller collided head-on with an army truck at Chadwal, about 65 km from here on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway.
The ill-fated tempo traveller, carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims, was on its way from Delhi to Katra.
Police said it collided head-on with an army truck at Chadwal, resulting in the instant death of Pradeep of New Delhi and injuries to eight others.
The injured were shifted to the GMC Hospital where Anuj died late tonight. The condition of other injured was stated to be stable.
In another tempo traveller accident, 17 persons were injured at Darmari in Reasi. While ... | |
| | | | High Alert in Delhi | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police today said it has taken appropriate security measures to ensure that no untoward incident takes place against the backdrop of the United States issuing alerts about "imminent" terror strikes in the capital.
"Delhi Police is aware of the advisory issued by the US embassy that there are increased indication that terrorist attacks are imminent in New Delhi. The Delhi Police is taking appropriate measures in this regard," Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said.
He also appealed to public to be vigilant and fully cooperate with police and inform the nearest police station or toll free number 1090 on noticing any suspicious object, person or vehicle. The i... | |
| | | | BSF trooper goes missing | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar: A paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday night went missing from Handwara town of North Kashmir's Kupwara district.
Sources said that Uttam Singh of BSF 141 Battalion went missing from his camp in Handwara town of frontier Kupwara district during the intervening night of April 30-May 1. Singh is a resident of North India's Utter Pradesh state, is believed to have left the camp to visit his home.
Today morning, sources said, a police team visited the BSF camp to file a case in this regard. However, the BSF officials, sources said, refused to lodge a case
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