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| What happened to Rs 1000 Cr sent for 'fighting Pakistan's propaganda'? | | Kashmiri officers shouldn't discredit Prasar Bharti in J&K | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, June 1: Since 22-year-long secessionist insurgency in Jammu & Kashmir has been officially declared as Pakistan's proxy war, nobody in this country is expected to ask a question and get an answer over the tons of money spent in the name of "fighting Pakistan's propaganda". That everything has gone down the drain is best evident from two facts: Doordarshan's and Akashvani's reach is the maximum but their influence and credibility is indisputably the minimum in the strife-ravaged state. Street upheaval of 2008 and 2010 would not have happened if only 10 percent of the allocation would have been spent in right direction.
Like inhabitants of many other regions and states, Kashmiris have been complaining of "no representation" in several organizations of the Government of India. At least, Prasar Bharti's fact sheet in 2011 does not support the grouse. Recently appointed CEO of the Corporation, Rajiv Trakroo, is said to be one whose forefathers migrated from Kashmir and settled in UP. Son of the soil, Khursheed Ahmad Ganai, an IAS officer of... | |
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| Suspended MLAs call on Speaker, repose 'faith in leader' | | Says he won't act in haste, would wait for 'fate' of six MLAs | | | Saroj Razdan
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JAMMU, June 1: A day after BJP Parliamentary Board expelled veteran politician of the state Prof Chaman Lal Gupta from primary membership of party for six years, six MLAs who have been supporting him throughout ever since the cross voting episode, once again called on the Speaker of the Assembly Mohammad Akbar Lone today to 'repose' their confidence and support for him. Prof Gupta, who is also camping in Srinagar while denying having received any expulsion notice said he would not act in haste and continue to strengthen the 'party' he has nourished for past 65 years.
The six suspended MLAs today met Speaker in Srinagar and discussed the situation after the... | |
| | | | Govt orders magisterial probe in student''s suicide | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 1: Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a magisterial probe into the death of a college student who committed suicide after being questioned by police in Doda district of the state.
"We have ordered a magisterial probe into the suicide of a college student. Tehsildar, Doda Nath Suman has been appointed as officer to conduct the probe and told to submit the report with in four days ," Deputy Commissioner, Doda, Farooq Ahmed said.
"The probe should be completed and the report submitted to me in the shortest possible time," he directed.
Rashida Bano, a B.Ed student, jumped into the Chenab river after being questioned by the police for sitting ''in suspici... | |
| | | | Summer agitation left 5384 Cops wounded | | 258 detained under PSA, 85 released | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 1: At least 2500 CRPF personnel and 2844 policemen sustained injuries since March 2010 to May 31, 2011. This was disclosed by a police spokesman in the summer capital this evening.
The spokesman sources said around 5000 persons including separatists, political workers and stone pelters were taken into custody during he said period. Two hundred and fifty eight (258) were detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) by different District Magistrates. However, 83 have been released till date", he said.
The spokesman made clear that the persons detained under PSA include drug peddlers and timber smugglers as well.
Giving details the spokesman said that 709 inciden... | |
| | | | J&K failed to meet Mid-day meal targets | | Report for financial year 2010-11 | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 1: Despite intense efforts of Jammu and Kashmir state education department, implementing agencies on ground have failed to meet Mid-day meal targets for the financial year 2010-11.
Mid-day meal approval board had sanctioned funds for covering 106000 children under the scheme, of which 750000 were to be covered in Primary Classes and 310000 in upper primary. Against this target, 167970 children i.e. around 16 percent children failed to avail benefits of this scheme. Of the 84 percent children covered under the scheme, utilization certificates are yet to be submitted in most of the cases.
In the financial year 2010-11, J&K had to ensure 1... | |
| | | | With changing names of historical places Kashmir fast losing its pluralistic character | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 1: Kashmir is fast losing its pluralistic and composite culture courtesy successive state governments which during last over 21 years of turmoil instead of working for strengthening the secular and national forces in the Valley made such polices and programme which were aimed at pleasing the separatist forces and fundamentalist elements in Valley.
Notwithstanding the claims of the State government to take the displaced Pandits back to their homes and hearths in Kashmir to restore the age old pluralism of Valley, the Government is leaving no stone unturned in pleasing the separatists and fundamentalist elements in the Valley. And much to the discomfiture of ... | |
| | | | Ranbir school employee-turned-cheater had stolen 5 mobikes too | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 1: A former laboratory assistant of Ranbir Higher Secondary School, who was last week arrested by police in an alleged cheating case, was a vehicle lifter too.Apart from cheating people in the name of providing them jobs in government departments, he had also stolen five motorcycles, police sources said.
Anuj Trikha -- a suspended laboratory assistant of Ranbir school -- was last week picked up by police from his residence in Lane No 5 of KB Nagar, Bantalab, for allegedly cheating Nisha, wife of Brij Mohan.
Nisha, who lives along with her husband in Ranbireshwar temple quarters on Shalamar Road, was approached by Trikha some time back and assured that he co... | |
| | | | Sonia commends anti-Indira book | | Era Of Blunders -- I | | | Rustam
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 1: The Congress has come out with a comprehensive book on its own history. It has been brought out to commemorate 125 years of the party. The book is nothing but a blistering attack on the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. This is the fifth volume. The book holds Indira responsible for the decline of the Congress, particularly in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, which return to the Lok Sabha almost 25 per cent members. Senior Congress leader and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has written its preface. AICC president Sonia Gandhi has commended the book. On the contrary, Congress national spokesperson Manish Tiwari has downplayed the issue, saying "The book... | |
| | | | Pak continues to bleed India on Siachen | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 1: Expectedly Pakistan has not accepted modalities submitted by India for the demilitarisation of the 64-km long Siachen mountain glacier. The modalities had been dished out by the Indian team headed by the Defence secretary, Pradeep Kumar, during the two-day talks with his counterpart, Lt. Gen. (Retd) Syed Athar Ali.
Though the talks did not fail but they did not achieve the desired results of seeing the mountain glacier free of armed hostilities. What actually resulted in the delay in the framing of any agreement was Pakistan side's insistence on getting Beijing included in the parleys because China too has been occupying part of the glacier's Saksham v... | |
| | | | Delhi also humiliated Dogras | | Dogra Certificate | | | Neha
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JAMMU, June 1: On April 28 this year, the NC-Congress coalition government "outraged the sentiments of the Dogras" by withdrawing its earlier order (March 25, 2011) that had relaxed rules governing recruitment to the central paramilitary forces. Ever since then, the Dogras have been roundly condemning the state government and accusing it of "dancing to the tunes of separatists, extremists and anti-Dogra elements in Kashmir." They do make a point when they take on the state government, dismiss it as "anti-Dogra and anti-Jammu" and accuse it of "undermining their identity" in its desperate bid to "appease those in Kashmir who not only want New Delhi to close down its... | |
| | | | Omar to discuss issues of LoC trade with centre | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, June 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said he would approach the Centre to discuss various issues concerning trade across the Line of Control (LoC).
"I will take up issues of creating banking relations and communication facilities between traders on both sides," Omar told a delegation of cross-LoC traders during an Open House meeting here today.
To avoid ambiguity about the trading of various commodities across the border, he said he would stress on the freezing of the current commodity list for at least a year to identify items of business.
"These aspects are essentially required to allow trade to flourish and give it a concrete edifice," Omar said.
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| | | | 20 pilgrims among 24 hurt in road mishaps | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU/DODA, June 1: Twenty four persons, including 20 Vaishnodevi pilgrims and two cops, were wounded in separate road accidents here today.
Yashpal Singh of Batala, Punjab, was repairing his truck (PB23G/6585) at Jakh near Vijaypur, about 23 km from here, when a speeding bus (UP85E/9336), which was carrying people from Mathura to Vaishnodevi, hit it at about 4.30 am.
In the incident, Yashpal and at least 20 Vaishnodevi pilgrims, including women and children, sustained injuries. All of them were admitted to Vijaypur hospital, police sources said.
However, following deterioration in their condition, Neha, Arti, Pinki, Ajam Mittal, Guddi, Mahesh Pal and Reena were refer... | |
| | | | Inter country narcotic smugglers' gang busted | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 1: Police have busted an inter-country narcotic smugglers' gang in Udhampur by arresting two youth, who were in possession of a consignment of Nigerian origin smack which they had brought from New Delhi to sell it among the youth of the state.
According to police sources, acting on a specific input a team of Udhampur police conducted a raid in village Dandyal and arrested two youth. On frisking, the police recovered a pouch stuffed with 100 grams of Nigerian smack valuing millions in international market from the possession of the duo.
The arrested persons have been identified as Sahil Sharma son of Prabh Dayal and Karan Singh son of Rajinder Singh.
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