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Dr Faisal would have no room in NC’s autonomy, PDP’s ‘self-rule’ Omar, Mehbooba should learn a lesson of silence from Geelani, Mirwaiz 5/7/2010 11:40:17 PM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 7: Kashmiris, identifying themselves with a positive transformation in this piece of the world, have every reason to be ecstatic over Dr Shah Faisal’s historic achievement of becoming this state’s first topper in Indian Civil Services examination in the last over 60 years of Independent India. Everybody, from intelligentsia to an ordinary Kashmiri, seems to be justifiably thrilled. Valley’s separatist leadership has reasons to its silence: Faisal’s father, Ghulam Rasool Shah, who was gunned down by the armed Messiahs of our pro-Azadi leaders in July 2002, was buried without a word of condemnation from politicians. Secondly, praising Faisal’s accomplishment would obviously run the risk of romanticizing the infidelity of Kashmir’s integration with the ‘occupational India’. After abusing the Indian Civil Services---particularly Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) --- in a competition of over 10 years, both the mainstream majors, namely National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ha...   READ MORE

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5 ultras, 2 jawans killed in Rafiabad encounter 5/7/2010 11:39:28 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, May 7 : Five militants and two soldiers of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) were killed in a fierce encounter going on in the woods at Rafiabad in north Kashmir district of Baramulla. A defence ministry spokesman said troops of RR launched a search operation in the woods at Hapatnar, Rafiabad, in Baramulla district last evening following a tip off about the presence of militants there. However, when the troops were moving towards a particular area in the dense forest, militants opened fire with automatic weapons and also fired rockets. Troops also retaliated and in the fierce encounter that ensued, four militants and two soldiers were killed. Official sources said rei...   READ MORE   Valley leaders responsible for troubles facing Kashmiri people outside J&K 5/7/2010 11:39:17 PM RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 7: PDP president and Leader of Opposition in the J&K Legislative Assembly Mehbooba Mufti is angry with all the non-Kashmiris, particularly those inhabiting areas outside the state. She is angry because she feels that the Muslims of Kashmir are "continuously harassed in different parts of the country". She wants the "Government of India to address this grave human issue" before it "erupts like a volcano". What Mehbooba Mufti says cannot be brushed aside. There could be some incidents of harassment of Kashmiri Muslim, including students and others, here and there in different parts of the country. Such incidents should not happen in any civilized societ...   READ MORE   MP seeks greetings for IAS topper 5/7/2010 11:38:56 PM AGENCIES NEW DELHI, May 7: A parliamentarian from Kashmir, Sharifuddin Shariq, Friday sought compliments from his Lok Sabha colleagues because a doctor from the troubled state topped this year's coveted Indian civil services examination. "I deserve congratulations from the house because a man from Jammu and Kashmir who is a victim of militant violence has topped (the Indian Administrative Service-IAS exam)," Shariq said in the house. However, Speaker Meira Kumar didn't allow him to complete his sentence because Shariq was digressing from his main point which was to thank and congratulate Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi over the government's decision to c...   READ MORE   None ever imagined Ex VC JU so unpopular among KPS 5/7/2010 11:38:45 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 7: Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jammu Prof Amitabh Mattoo was never popular among the people Jammu. That's the reason they have been up in arms against the reported decision of the authorities to appoint him as Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Jammu. Leave aside a few vested interests who want Prof Mattoo to become Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Jammu. They see in the person of Prof Amitabh Mattoo an opportunity of furthering their personal agendas at the cost of the people of Jammu province, who are highly talented, but who are being despised by the vested interests. Anyway, the opposition of the people of Jammu to Pro...   READ MORE   Rahul may visit Rajouri on May 17 Pahari convention to be a litmus test for Pahari leaders 5/7/2010 11:38:16 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT RAJOURI, May 7: All India Congress Committee General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is expected to visit Rajouri on May 17 to participate in Pahari Convention being organized by Jammu & Kashmir Pahari Cultural and Welfare Forum (JKPCWF). Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has already given his consent to participate in the convention. Sources told Early Times that Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Rajouri on May 17 and he has already been approached by Pahari Congress leaders of the state. Sources said, Members of Parliament Madan Lal Sharma, Choudhary Lal Singh and General; Secretary and spokesman of Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee Ravinder Sharma are trying hard to bring...   READ MORE   Alert in Hiranagar after suspects’ movement 5/7/2010 11:37:56 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 7: An alert was sounded all along the Jammu-Pathankote railway track and the nearby national highway after a patrol of special police officers (SPOs) picked up suspicious movement at Hiranagar in Kathua, about 60 km from here, last night. Two to three armed suspects were seen moving along the railway track at Hiranagar by SPOs last night, police sources said. Soon after the SPOs alerted police, a massive combing operation was launched in the area late last night in search for the suspects. Sources said cops also conducted searches along the railway track at Hiranagar, but no IEDs were found tied to the track. Checking of vehicles on the nearby national hig...   READ MORE   JKLF to fight ‘state sponsored’ Robinhood ‘Engineer Rashid has truck with police’ 5/7/2010 11:37:43 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 7: A 'pro-Indian' politician who has been desperately trying to project himself as Robinhood of Handwara managed to keep JKLF chairman, Malik Muhammad Yasin and his associates away from Handwara for the sixth time in past six months. This is how a spokesman of JKLF described Yasin's arrest by the police at Chogal Handwara today. The spokesman while taking strong note of what he called uncalled for police action, expressed determination to defeat the nefarious designs of `state sponsored and police patronized Robinhood.' Identifying the `Robinhood' as Engineer Abdul Rashid who represents Langat constituency in the legislative assembly, the spokesman accu...   READ MORE   Govt teachers banned for private tuitions 5/7/2010 11:37:02 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 7: Justice Hakim Imtiyaz Hussain has directed the State to strictly implement the order issued on August 11, 2005 that no person engaged with job of teaching in schools and colleges shall undertake any coaching or assignment including teaching in the private institutions or coaching centers without express permission of the government. Any such act would amount to misconduct under the service rules. On a Petition filed by Naresh Gupta in which Advocate SC Subash appeared for the petitioner, Court issued notice to State of J&K through Chief Secretary, Commissioner/Secretary Education Department, Director School Education, CEO and others .It observed that C...   READ MORE   Achievers of Civil Service Exams 2 Jammu youth attribute success to relentless efforts, hardwork 5/7/2010 11:36:51 PM ARTEEV SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 7: If Dr Shah Faisal hailing from remote township of Kupwara has made the entire state proud by topping the list of All India Civil Services Examination, there are few youth from Jammu region who after relentless efforts for some years have been able to make it this time. The success story of two of them, already KAS officers will surely inspire many youth aspiring to become civil servants. Udham Dass' success story is inspiring not only because he moved on without losing heart despite failure in the first attempt but also because he comes from a very poor background in a village in Sunderbani. Although he studied to be a KAS officer, he was di...   READ MORE   3 cheaters held 5/7/2010 11:35:21 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 7: Three cheaters were today arrested by police for allegedly securing car loans from different banks on the basis of fake registration papers and then selling the vehicles at "cheaper" rates. The matter came to light when Gourav Gupta of Old City area approached Gandhi Nagar police station with a complaint that his Tata Saphari (JMU Q/3767) had been snatched by the youth from whom he had purchased it at the cost of Rs 2.80 lakh. The incident occured at Green Belt Park where Gourav was sitting with his family, police sources said. Acting on his complaint, police arrested one of the accused from Bahu Plaza area and his accomplices from Paloura. Sources ...   READ MORE   Forest employee suspended over forgery 5/7/2010 11:34:59 PM Early Times Report Doda,May 7: A forest department employee has been placed under suspension following by his involvement in forgery. The junior assistant forest circle namely Mohd Shafi was asked by his senior Suresh Kumar, Chief Conservator Forest Officer of Chenab Circle to withdraw Rs 40,000 from the JK bank through cheque but he embedded one lakh more on the amount thus withdrew Rs 1.4 lakh thus loss of Rs one lakh to the state exchequer. The matter is reported to the police and the investigation is in progress ...   READ MORE   10 bovines rescued, three arrested 5/7/2010 11:34:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu,May 7: Nehru Market police arrested three bovine smugglers and rescued ten bovine animal. Nehru Market police led by ICPP Hilal Azhar during naka checking intercepted a truck bearing registration number JK02J/4125 and during its checking recovered ten bovine animal.The bovine smugglers identified as Ajaz Ahmed son of Abdullaha,Mushaq Ahmed son of Abdul Rashid and Abdul Qyoom son of Kabir Bhat, all residents of Banihal were arrested on spot.They were carrying the bovines from Jammu to Srinagar for slaughtering purpose.A case in this connection has been registered against the accused. ...   READ MORE

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