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| Kashmiri doctor Shah Faisal tops in IAS 2009 | | Militants had gunned down Shah's father in Kupwara village in 2002 | | |
AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, May 6: Twenty -six-year old Dr Shah Faisal of Sogam, a far-flung village in Lolab valley of Kupwara district, today created history by becoming Jammu & Kashmir state's first topper of the Indian Civil Services examination in 63 years of the independent India. In its year-long exercise, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has selected 875 incumbents out of 4.09 Lakh candidates who had applied in the country's toughest and the most prestigious competitive examination.
According to the UPSC notification issued today, Dr Shah Faisal of Sogam, Kupwara, (Roll No 025085) has stood at the top in the merit list of all the 875 candidates selected for the prestigious Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and all other central services in the year 2009. After completing his MBBS from Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) Medical College, Bemina in March 2009, Shah Faisal has got this historic distinction in his first attempt.
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| Kasab gets death sentence | | | |
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Mumbai, May 6: Justice was finally delivered to the 166 people who lost their lives in the 26/11 carnage here.
Seventeen months after the trial began, lone surviving Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab was Thursday sentenced to death for complicity in the most audacious terrorist attack ever on India.
Special Judge ML Tahaliyani, who conducted the trial of Kasab for nearly a year in the high-security central prison on Arthur Road in Central Mumbai, read out the death sentence at 1.28 pm to a packed court room, in Kasab's presence.
"Kasab shall be hanged by the neck until death," Tahaliyani said while reading out the sentence awarded to the 22-year-old lone surviving ter... | |
| | | | Amid ceasefire violation, Pak attempts to push ultras into J&K | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 6: Violating the 1993 peace agreement today twice on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sub-sector of Poonch, Pakistan today made unsuccessful attempts to push militants into India.
The infiltrations were, however, detected and foiled by the alert Indian troops both the times, official sources said.
Astonishingly, the ceasefire was violated twice in an interval of few hours, the sources added.
Sources said heavy exchange of fire between the two sides began in the evening and continued till late tonight.
Earlier in the morning, Pak troops opened fire, targetting Post No 68 at Balnoi in Mendhar. Indian troops guarding the post returned the fire.
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| | | | Youth held with sharp-edged weapons near Katra | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, May 6: An alleged criminal was Wednesday arrested by police along with sharp-edged weapons at Aghar Jitto near the holy Katra town. Acting on a tip-off, cops in mufti laid a trap at Aghar Jitto last evening and intercepted a scooter.
During the scooter's checking, two sharp-edged weapons were recovered, police sources said.
Soon thereafter, the youth, who was identified as Balbir Chand of Karua, Katra, was arrested.
The accused worked in a shop in Aghar Jitto area. During the search of the shop, police recovered 300 liquor pouches, 300 grams of charas and eggs.
The sale of liquor and eggs is banned in and around the holy town of Katra.
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| | | | 'No mercy for speechless' | | Seven dogs administered 'poison' in JU | | |
ARTEEV SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 6: In a bizarre incident, six to seven dogs were reportedly found dead after having administered 'poison' secretly in Jammu University campus this morning.
The bodies of dogs were noticed by the students near university dispensary and Department of Bio-Technology.
The university authorities, however, feigned ignorance and denied of having not committed the heinous crime. Same was the verbatim that poured out from Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) that too, refused to take the onus of having done the crime.
"Six to seven dogs were found dead as they were seemingly given poison either by the dispensary officials or Department of Bio-Tech... | |
| | | | 22 school vehicles seized, 800 challaned | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 6: Waking up from its deep slumber, the Traffic Police Department today launched an extensive drive against the violators and seized 22 school vehicles including autorickshaws and mini-buses ferrying students to and fro from their residences under various sections of Transport Act.
Besides, the cops also challaned 800 vehicles and realized a fine to the tune of Rs 88,000 from offenders.
The Early Times in its edition on May 4 had highlighted the dangers to the lives of school going children in packed auto rickshaws which, in brazen violation of norms, were ferrying 10 to 15 children in a single auto.
Official reports said that the department in its day... | |
| | | | Ikhwani found guilty of murder | | | |
Early Times report
Jammu, May 6: Sessions court Kulgam today held an Ikhwani guilty of killing an innocent civilian. The punishment, however, is likely to be announced on May 15.
On December 22, 2002 Nazir Ahmad Wagay of Baghbal, Kulgam forced entry into the house of Abdul Hamid Teli of Khokherhama around 1300hrs and opened indiscriminate fire.
Teli died on the spot as his sister Rafeeqa sustained injuries. She was rushed to hospital in critical condition. However, she survived the attack.
The killing evoked severe reaction from the people forcing the police to register a case No 18/2002 under sections 302, 452 Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) and 7/25 Indian Arms Act in FIR against ... | |
| | | | Kashmir: India facing isolation at international level | | | |
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 6: the United States, China and a small country like Finland are not the only countries which are poking their dirty noses in the internal affairs of India. There are hosts of other countries which, too, are interfering in the internal affairs of India and giving overt and covert support to Islamabad on the Kashmir issue. The United Kingdom and even Maldives have been asking India to start talks with Pakistan in order to settle the Kashmir issue.
Reacting to the interference of London and Maldives in the Indian affairs, as also to how Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was treated at Thimpu, former Ambassador Rajiv Dogra expressed his grave concern ove... | |
| | | | Kashmiris for any solution which would end bloodshed | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 6: Once again the restoration of greater autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir and the idea of self-rule have started surfacing in the political spectrum of the troubled state. The National Conference leadership seems to be optimistic about its demand being conceded because a reference to autonomy has been made in the Justice Saghir Ahmed report. Ahmed has stated in the report that the idea of autonomy could be reexamined and left it to the Prime Minister to see whether restoration of autonomy could be conceded as per the demand of the National Conference or with some modification. The National Conference leadership is hopeful that restoration of autonomy alone coul... | |
| | | | 7 SSPs promoted as DIGs | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU: Seven senior superintendents of police (SSPs) were today promoted to the rank of deputy inspector generals (DIGs) of police. They included Mukesh Singh, Danish Rana, Munish Kumar Sinha, Sunil Kumar, JP Singh, Rouf-ul-Hassan and Mubarak Ganai. The orders to this effect were issued today.
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| | | | All Kashmiris are Pakistanis’: JKNPP | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu: Panthers Party (PP) today accused the National Conference led coalition government of funding and patronizing the stone pelters.
Addressing a press conference in the summer capital, PP leader and MLC Syed Rafiq Shah said the stone pelters have been groomed and funded with a purpose. "The government wants to show New Delhi that all Kashmiris are Pakistanies for its petty political interests."
Shah said the stones that have wreaked havoc are thrown by machines. "The type of stones used by stone pelters cannot be thrown by hands", he claimed. "The National Conference ahs always exploited the people. Now it is using innocent youth to meet its political ends", he s... | |
| | | | Rs 2921 cr major inter-regional highways in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu: With an aim to improve road connectivity in the state, Jammu and Kashmir government is constructing eight major inter-regional highways and inter-district roads at a cost of Rs 2921 crore under Prime Minister's Reconstruction Programme (PMRP).
"Eight major inter-district roads and inter-regional highways are being constructed in J&K under PMPR at a cost of Rs 2921.88 cr in order to strengthen the communication lines in the state", a senior official of Roads and Buildings (R&B) Ministry said.
While work on three major roads are in progress under PMPR by the state government at a cost of Rs 865.85 cr, five other roads at a cost of Rs 2056.03 cr are being constru... | |
| | | | MPLAD Scheme Is Constitutionally Valid: SC | | | | New Delhi: A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court today unanimously upheld the Constitutional validity of the Member of Parliament Local Area Developemnt scheme under which MPs are allocated Rs two crore annually for development of their constituencies, saying Parliament validly holds powers to disburse funds under it.
"We hold that the MPLAD scheme is valid," the Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said in the unanimous verdict.
Interpreting Articles 282 of the Constitution, the bench said that Parliament validly holds powers to disburse funds for the scheme.
The court said it was satisfied that under the scheme, there is no violation of the separation of pow... | |
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