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| None ever imagined Ex VC JU so unpopular among KPS | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 8: "(The author of the article) has laid everything threadbare in front of all Indians. What a shameless educationist (if he is one) who is working against national interest and is in cahoots of the enemy. Down with this man. I have read his earlier writings in a national newspaper. He wants to balkanize the country and…He sits in a position of the constitution and spades at the very first Article 1 - territorial integrity of India. He is dying to go to Jammu to finish his agenda of balkanizing Jammu and Kashmir and Talibanizing even Jammu now. Down with separatists and down with the ilk of his too" (Prabhu, Pune, April 28).
"Kashmiri Pandits were thrown o... | |
| | | | On Mothers' Day abandoned moms look up with pseudo smiles | | Irony: Gifts v/s Tears | | |
Mishu Gupta
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, May 8: A mother is the truest friend, a shoulder we have in trials fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; as her kind precepts and counsels not only disperse the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts .We have all the reasons to celebrate Mothers Day tomorrow but is this enough a reward for her noble gestures throughout our life ?
From fashionable gift galleries to ordinary shops in the city excitement and happiness envelops everywhere with lots of youngsters thronging to buy 'something special' for their mothers .Even the air waves are filled with excitement about the importance and happiness associated... | |
| | | | Faisal rings in hope in Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 8: Kashmir, during the last 20 years, has been hitting newspaper headlines simply because of the militancy related violence and turmoil. Well on Thursday a Kashmiri hit the newspaper headlines not for indulging in grenade or gun attacks but for topping the civil services examination. He is none other than Shah Faisal from the valley who even after becoming a doctor wanted to join the civil services. His brilliant success in the civil services examination has forced many in the rest of the country to change their perception of common Kashmiri people. Hitherto these very Kashmiris symbolised violence. Of late they had joined the bands of those revelling in... | |
| | | | Kashmir Bar disputes credibility of judiciary | | Hurriyat supports call to freeze Valley on Durbar day | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, May 8: Kashmir Bar Association---an organization of the Valley’s legal practitioners that has been a constituent of the separatist conglomerate Hurriyat Conference for over a decade and has been making efforts to unify its split groups---has disputed the credibility and impartiality of the law courts in Jammu & Kashmir. Expressing serious concerns over the‘faulty’ administration of justice, Government’s attempts of “changing Kashmir’s demography in the current census operation” and “human rights abuse by armed forces”, KBA has called for a total shutdown on Monday next and its call has been immediately supported by most of the Valley’s secessionist groups and al... | |
| | | | Will cab sub committee be able to make necessary 'amends'? | | Transfer policy | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 8: Over a week on , the Cabinet Sub Committee on examining the drafts of new "Transfer Policy" particularly on aspects of dissent , has not convened its first meeting so far. With Congress not in mood to relent on certain clauses that will divest the major alliance from some 'vital decisions', the task of making any amends has become all the more crucial for the three member committee which has been asked to submit its report within one month.
Well placed sources said that in the wake of spontaneous reaction by Congress ministers on certain clauses of draft policy on transfers in the J&K state, even as the cabinet sub committee has been constituted ... | |
| | | | Tehsildar, executive engineer booked in disproportionate assets case | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 8: Tehsildar, Jammu, and a SIDCO executive engineer were today booked by state vigilance organisation (SVO) in corruption cases as they were alleged to have amassed huge wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income.
Simultaneous raids were carried out by SVO sleuths on their offices and houses in the morning. During searches, which continued throughout the day, the sleuths were said to have seized several official files and vital documents for their scrutiny.
The raids were conducted by SVO after obtaining search warrants from the competent court, SVO sources said.
Sources said secret inquries had revealed that tehsildar, Jammu, Mohammad Bashi... | |
| | | | Wife of Union Home Secretary outshines peers in retirement | | | |
ABID SHAH
EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, May 8: Sudha Pillai, an IAS officer and wife of Union Home Secretary GK Pillai, has taken over as Member-Secretary in the Planning Commission. Her appointment to the post that has the rank of a Minister of State at the Centre came within days of her retirement becoming due.
Ms Pillai was slated to retire on April 30. Significantly, on the same day as many as 30 other IAS officers have retired. Yet, thus far none of them has been even remotely as lucky as Ms Pillai. It is another matter that the Central or the State Governments might give some of the retiring IAS officers some post-retirement job in future and avail their services.
Ms Pillai is s... | |
| | | | HM commander among two militants killed in Mahore | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu: A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) area commander and his deputy were killed by police and army in a gunbattle in Khour Nullah at Ladh in Mahore area of Reasi this evening.
A selection grade cop (SGC) of police was also injured in the exchange of fire, police sources said. The slain militants, said to be locals, had carved out a hideout in the nullah.
Acting on a tip-off about their presence in the hideout, police and army cordoned off the area in the morning and launched a search operation.
Sources said when the jawans were closing in on the hideout at about 5.15 pm, the two militants opened fire, which was returned. In the exchange of fire that ensued, SGC Kakka ... | |
| | | | Militant supporter held in Reasi | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU: A militant supporter was today arrested by security forces from Chhapar in Mahore area of Reasi. Identified as Mushtaq Ahmad (28) of Sildhar, he was apprehended on a tip-off by a joint column of police and Rashtriya Rifles, police sources said.
He was alleged to be providing logistic support to militants operating in the area.
His sustained interrogation was on.
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| | | | Pranab, Rahul likely to visit J&K | | | | Early TImes Report
srinagar: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi are expected to visit Jammu and Kashmir.
"Mukherjee and Gandhi have accepted the invitation of the president of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee Saif-ud-din Soz to visit Kashmir. Both leaders will convey the dates of their visit as early as possible," a party spokesman told PTI here. The invitation was extended to Mukherjee and Gandhi by Soz during his separate meetings with them in the union capital late last evening, he said.
During their proposed visit to the state, the spokesman said Gandhi would address a public rally while Mukherjee will address an invited au... | |
| | | | 2 held for in running fake PRC racket | | | | Early Times Report
RAJOURI, May 08:
Two persons, including a peon in the office of Poonch deputy commissioner, were today arrested by police for allegedly running a fake permanent resident certificate (PRC) racket.
Five fake PRCs were recovered from them, according to police sources.
The peon allegedly charged Rs 3,000-5,000 per fake PRC. However, the whole money was not "gobbled up" by him, he shared it with some clerks and senior officials, who were alleged to be part of the racket, the sources added.
Sources said a tip-off had led cops to the recovery of five PRCs from Mohammad Shabir of Poonch. During his interrogation, when police came to know about the involvement of DC office p... | |
| | | | 2 held for in running fake PRC racket | | | |
RAJOURI, May 08:
Two persons, including a peon in the office of Poonch deputy commissioner, were today arrested by police for allegedly running a fake permanent resident certificate (PRC) racket.
Five fake PRCs were recovered from them, according to police sources.
The peon allegedly charged Rs 3,000-5,000 per fake PRC. However, the whole money was not "gobbled up" by him, he shared it with some clerks and senior officials, who were alleged to be part of the racket, the sources added.
Sources said a tip-off had led cops to the recovery of five PRCs from Mohammad Shabir of Poonch. During his interrogation, when police came to know about the involvement of DC office peon Mohammad Jamil... | |
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