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NC Panch shot dead by militants at Wanpoh- Kulgam, militant's body recovered in Tral Army recovers arms, ammunition from Kupwara 5/8/2014 11:43:43 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, May 8: A Panch owing allegiance to National Conference was killed by suspected militants in the Wanpoh village of South Kashmir's Kulgam district today evening. Police has launched a manhunt to nab the suspected militants who carried out the attack. Meanwhile, Police today retrieved the body of a militant from an orchard in Tral area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. The militant was reportedly injured during an encounter with a joint party of police and Army during the night of May 6. Reports reaching here said that some suspected militants barged in the shop of a Panch identified as Gul Mohammad Bhat at Wanpoh in Kulgam district in the evening at about 6:30 PM. The militants fired a volley of bullets on the Panch and left him in a pool of blood. The gunshots created panic in the area with people feeling scared. Some of the shopkeepers and locals shifted the injured Panch to the nearby health centre where from he was shifted to Srinagar for treatment. However, on way near Awantipora the Panch succumbed to his injuries and died. His death sent shock ...   READ MORE

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Modi bashing campaign likely to prove costly for NC in Valley NC helped BJP to polarised voters in Jammu region also 5/8/2014 11:43:31 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 8: If one goes by the opinion of the voters of the Kashmir valley one thing has become clear that results of the Parliament elections are going to be proved so costly for the coalition especially the National Conference. With the completion of the polling for all the six Parliamentary seats of Jammu and Kashmir people are not gradually starting opening their cards. And the way people are opening their cards is a warning signals for National Conference. Political pundits believed that first time in the history National Conference is finding it difficult to win any Lok Sabha seat in the State. The party which has won all the three Parliamentary segments of Kas...   READ MORE   A short cut beyond vested interest! Illegal access to Fourth Tawi Bridge 5/8/2014 11:41:26 PM Abodh Sharma JAMMU, May 8: Days after lethal encroachment on Fourth Tawi bridge was reported by a section of press, attributing the criminal intrusion to a group of people backed by a sitting Congress Minister, there have neither been any voices of dissent from city's social organizations, nor the political adversaries of the sitting Minister have deemed it fit to oppose the brazen act of commission that threatens lives of citizens. Grave concerns have been raised by those using fourth Tawi b...   READ MORE   NC resorted to tactical boycott, rigging: Kishwar 5/8/2014 11:39:38 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 8: The National Conference has been accused of rigging especially in the Srinagar constituency by well known writer and activist Madhu Kishwar. She has also alleged that former director of Research and Intelligence Wing (RAW) had helped the NC. "Is it true that former RAW chief Dulat landed in Kashmir to save Farooq (Abdullah) from sure defeat. Staying in same hotel where EVM machines are kept? (sic)" tweeted Kishwar . She has uploaded a video on her face book page alleging that NC had indulged in tactical poll boycott and tactical rigging. The allegations by noted writer who is close to BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has given credence t...   READ MORE   Political parties have to refashion their approach towards Jammu Taking people for a ride 5/8/2014 11:39:21 PM Rustam JAMMU, May 8: The people of Jammu province, Hindus and Muslims included, constitute the most neglected lot in the country. They have little or no say in the governance of the state. Their representation in the Assembly, service sector, financial institutions, including banks, and professional and technical institutions is inadequate. Their representatives in the Assembly and Parliament have never ever cared for their political, social and economic aspirations. On the contrary, most of the them cheerfully and happily danced, and continue to dance, to the tunes of the vindictive and irrational Kashmiri leadership, which is also being supported to the hilt by the equally irresponsible...   READ MORE   Chairman JCCB challenges jurisdiction of Registrar Coop Societies; manages stay 5/8/2014 11:39:08 PM Sumit Sharma JAMMU, May 8: In a dramatic turn of events, Mohinder Singh, who was elected as the chairman of the Jammu Central cooperative bank the previous day only to be sacked eventually and the administration of the bank was handed over to a Government appointed administrator, today regained the chair after he secured a stay order from the court against the Government move. The Judicial Member Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal, Jammu stayed the order No RCS/LS/566-568 passed by the Registrar Cooperative Societies, J&K, Srinagar whereby he ceased the powers of Board of Directors of Jammu Central Cooperative Bank Limited Jammu and appointed Joint Registrar (Admn) Cooperative Societi...   READ MORE   Democracy has won and anarchy lost Result of Six Lok Sabha seats in J&K? 5/8/2014 11:39:00 PM ET Report JAMMU, May 8: People of Jammu and Kashmir have already voted for all the six Parliamentary seats and it is not advisable to announce any exit poll on who won and by how much during these elections. That is against the directives of the Election Commission of India. Reflecting within the limitations imposed by the Election Commission, one can only wonder how to express one's views on victories and defeats in these elections. Without any fear of violating the directives of the Election Commission of India that needs to be complimented for carrying out the largest democratic process of elections in the world, what can be safely said is what have been issues over which the people w...   READ MORE   SHO, two others finally suspended Police-Lawyers stalemate ends 5/8/2014 11:38:46 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: The stalemate between lawyers and police was brought to end after Home Department took initiative and suspended three police officials deputed in Gandhi Nagar Police Station. Those suspended include SHO Gandhi Nagar Arun Jamwal, ASI Preetam Saini and a constable. Highly placed sources informed that the Home Department took the initiative after holding consultation with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as lawyers were adamant on their demand of suspension of the cops involved in misbehaving with one of their colleagues. Earlier, a meeting in this connection was held in PWD Guest House, Gandhi Nagar , in which members of High Level Committee made efforts to re...   READ MORE   People beaten, stripped for casting votes in North Kashmir 5/8/2014 11:38:35 PM Syed Tahir Bukhari BARAMULLA, May 8: Resentment and reprisal from people with opposing ideology is hardly unseen and unheard especially in the rural pockets, where people exercised their franchise in Lok Sabha elections on May 7. They were beaten and in some cases stripped by group of youth at various places in Baramulla district of north Kashmir today. According to sources, aftermath of polling in north Kashmir's Baramulla town where a group of youth clashed with Government forces throughout the day in which many civilians sustained minor injuries. Sources said, "masked youth checked the ink on every passenger who were coming from Handwara tehsil to Baramulla via Watergam area in Rafiab...   READ MORE   Wimax fails in Jammu city areas, Srinagar enjoys benefits Poor BSNL service irks Kishtwar 5/8/2014 11:38:13 PM Early Times Report KISHTWAR, May 8: It was not only the state Government that discriminated between the people of Jammu and Srinagar on many fronts, but the central Government owned telecom agency Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) also has bias for Jammu people. The High Speed Wireless Wimax internet Broadband service schemes introduced by the Union Telecom Ministry last year meant for rural areas of the state, but while executing the schemes the city areas of Jammu, Udhampur and Kathua districts were left out by the BSNL authorities citing guidelines issued by the Union Telecom Ministry for implementation of the internet scheme while the guidelines were put at whirl wind in Kashmir di...   READ MORE   Central Library out of my Jurisdiction: DSW JU makes hollow promises on Girl safety 5/8/2014 11:38:00 PM Shiv Thakur JAMMU, May 8: Even as the University of Jammu aimed at making the campus atmosphere conducive for study, free from ragging and safe for girl students, incidents of eve-teasing and molestation continue to taint the varsity. It is not the first time that a girl student of the university had to face such threats as similar incidents are quite prevalent in the different campuses. Earlier, some boys had misbehaved with girl students. But none of the culprits were brought to book. Despite the university administration promising to take stern measures to ensure that such incidents are not repeated, the promises proved to be hollow. A Research Scholar student was mistreated and abused...   READ MORE   CAPD deptt provides poor quality flour to Kishtwar residents Majority of ration depots run dry since last 3 months 5/8/2014 11:08:07 PM Asif Iqbal Naik KISHTWAR, May 8 : Quite contrary to its mandate and responsibility Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department is supplying poor quality flour to the people of Kishtwar district. This is more particular with the people putting up in the rural areas of the District. At the same time as majority of the government run fair price ration shops are dry no ration was provided to the people over the last three months. As per the details, three trucks bearing registration numbers JK02AC-2362, JK02AF-7642 and JK14A-8614 loaded with 407 quintals of poor quality flour returned from government depots of rural areas after people refuse to accept the supply. Sources said...   READ MORE   Difference of 7000 votes to decide fate of Farooq, Karra 5/8/2014 11:07:46 PM Javaid Naikoo Srinagar, May 8 : With all eyes set on May 16 results, independent estimate show that a difference of mere 7000 votes will decide the fate of Farooq Abdullah of NC and Tariq Hameed Karra of PDP on central Kashmir constituency. The Constituency wise polling figures received from reliable sources reveals that in Kangan area of Ganderbal District 57.40% polling was recorded and total number of votes cast were 37363 among which NC got 21682, PDP 14081 and Other candidates got 1600 votes. In another Constituency of Ganderbal 26.6% polling was recorded and here total number votes cast is 22320 among which NC got 4328 and PDP secured 13600 while as other candidates could fetc...   READ MORE   Private schools openly violating "Minimum Wages Act" 5/8/2014 11:15:12 PM Sanjeev Verma Kathua, May 8: The menace of exploitation of private school teachers is on peak in most of the private schools in Kathua town as the labour department and state Government both seem to be mum and handicapped. The role of labour department to check the "wages package" which is Rs.175 as a minimum wage per day of these teachers is negligible that encouraged the private school owners to continue their exploitative approaches and rules to suck the blood of hard working educated youth who are working as teachers in these private educational institutes. It is found that most of the private schools are openly violating the "Minimum Wages Act" and the economic condition of teacher...   READ MORE   A year after earthquake, people of Doda-Kishtwar belt continue to suffer 5/8/2014 11:08:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 8: More than a year has passed since a moderate earthquake hit the Doda-Kishtwar belt on May 1 last year causing severe damage to the property in three districts, Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar. Since then the people continue to suffer. As the 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the people of Doda-Kishtwar belt , which forced them to stay in open for around three months, huge snowfall followed by torrential rains till last week made their life more difficult. More and more people are suffering and those whose houses got damaged in the earthquake were the worst sufferers. They first were thrown out of their homes by the nature and were left to face the brutal att...   READ MORE   'Kashmir issue about right to self-determination' What about Jammu, Ladakh? 5/8/2014 11:38:28 PM Neha JAMMU, May 8: An international conference hosted by anti-India Washington-based Kashmiri American Council (KAC) on May 5 at Islamabad said that Kashmir was an issue of right to self-determination "that gives people the power to decide their future without foreign interference". The International Kashmir Conference titled "Is Kashmir an Issue of Election or Self-determination" was participated in by leaders of various political and religious parties of Pakistan, academicians, scholars, diplomats, Parliamentarians, journalists and human rights activists - apart from some self-styled Kashmiri leaders from both sides of the dividing line - and was presided over by Sardar Mohammad Yaqoob K...   READ MORE   With darbaar return traffic jams to inconvenience people 5/8/2014 11:15:01 PM Shakeel A Khan SRINAGAR, May 8: The move offices which resumed business here in the summer capital on May 5 have subjected the people to severe inconvenience on account of frequent traffic jams. The government's poor traffic management policy has only brought miseries to the commoners. With the opening of the move offices at Srinagar, the lives of the people have become a hell. The journey in vehicles has become a painful exercise for the commoners, more so for the ones who heavily rely on the public transport system. One can see the heart moving scenes during the traffic jams as the ambulances ferrying patients get stuck in the traffic jams. Even the cries of the patients in these ambul...   READ MORE

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