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Are NC-Congress squabbles finally over? Not if Omar knows Delhi well 6/20/2011 12:29:24 AM Mishu Gupta EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, June 19-For the wily old politician back from Delhi with a pace maker to regulate his heart beat the squabbles within the NC-Congress alliance have come healthy and handy. He had the company of his old time buddy who came to pay obeisance at the Khirbhawani temple and also do some fireworks to please his bridge partner. Voices had been raised in the past by lower and middle rung Congress leaders that the top job in the state must be rotated between the alliance partners after three years and Omar Abdullah must understand that the Congress stood to lose to the BJP in the Jammu region if it did not get the vital adrenalin shot of power after three years. Mangat Ram Sharma went a step further. "The Congress would be wiped out if power is not rotated in the state after three years." Dr. Mustafa Kamal, Omar's uncle and senior NC leader ridiculed the Congress calling the NC's alliance with the centrist party as 'a bitter compulsion'. Kamal said the wily old politician had in the past engineered the downfall of four elected governments in Jammu and...   READ MORE

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BJP Working Committee talks harsh on cross voting Prof Gupta says panel left with 'pigmies' 6/20/2011 12:28:07 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 19: The two day BJP state working committee meeting may well have concluded with adoption of political resolutions, resolutions on corruption and price rise- the decisions taken traditionally in such forums but these have all been 'undermined and understated' by the expelled leader Prof Chaman Lal Gupta contending the issues were not taken up in a serious manner nor would people accept any under the given circumstances the party is faced with. Prof Gupta also said the working committee carried no weight as it was left with only 'pigmies' most of whom have vested interests. Prof Gupta who was first suspended for his alleged involvement in cross voting and...   READ MORE   Afraid of growing public resentment separatist leaders change their tune and tenor 6/20/2011 12:27:28 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 19: As militancy is on wane in Kashmir and people have shown their resentment against the daily strikes and bandhs in Valley which has destroyed its economy completely, faring a backlash the separatist leaders have downed their tune completely. According to sources, the people in Kashmir have come to understand that terrorism is no solution to any problem and 22 year long turmoil has led them to nowhere except the large scale destruction and devastation. This is the reason that this time the civil society of Kashmir has sent a right signal to the separatist leadership to restrain from giving bandh and strike calls keeping in view the interests of masses in...   READ MORE   When Sher-e-Kashmir's trumpet blower wanted to beat him 6/20/2011 12:26:45 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 19: On June 19, 1953 Sher-e-Kashmir's close associates launched a new party. The new party believed in total merger of Jammu Kashmir into Pakistan. On June 20 all the leaders of the party were arrested and lodged in Udhampur jail. The detained leaders included Mohi-ud-Din karra and Muhammad Sultan khan alias Sule Gaaldaar. Sultan Khan was Sher-e-Kashmir's trumpet blower during the quit Kashmir movement. Galdaar in Kashmir, means a person who deals in food grains. If used in a negative sense, it means a person with a high pitched voice. Khan was not a dealer in food grains, however, he had a "big mouth" and this particular quality won him the name Galdaar. ...   READ MORE   Leading businessman sent to 4 days police remand 6/20/2011 12:26:15 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 19: The leading businessman Madan Lal Aggarwal alias Madan Baniya, who was arrested yesterday for cheating a pilgrim, today sent to 4 days police remand after the Duty Magistrate rejected his bail plea. Keeping in view the pending inquiry, the Duty Magistrate rejected the plea of Aggarwal and his manager. Madan Lal Aggarwal and his manager Madan Lal were arrested for selling the blankets to a pilgrim Raj Shrivastva son of Adit Narayan of Hirapura, Kabir Road, Varanasi on exorbitant rates. Acting on a complaint lodged by the tourist, City police verified the rates and it was established that the showroom owned by Aggarwal had sold the items on higher rat...   READ MORE   Chidambaram visiting Kashmir at a critical juncture Time To Clarify 6/20/2011 12:25:41 AM Rustam EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 19: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram would reach Srinagar on Monday and hold meetings with various official on the same day and on June 21 to review the prevailing security scenario in Kashmir and arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra. He is visiting Kashmir at a very critical juncture. He is visiting at a time when certain local Congressmen have upped their ante against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and demanded his removal after he completes three years in office and at a time when senior Congress leaders Makhan Lal Fotedar and Dr Karan Singh have queered the pitch for the Chief Minister by making some very unambiguous statements, which could be legit...   READ MORE   Jammu Congressmen can change fate of Dogras 6/20/2011 12:24:54 AM Neha EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 19: Threat of social activist Anna Hazare that he would sit on fast on August 16 in the event of the Congress-led UPA Government not conceding his demand seeking adoption of an effective Jan Lokpal bill with the Prime Minister, Members of Parliament, bureaucrats and higher judiciary under its jurisdiction has disturbed both the Congress and the government it leads. This is one issue that has been keeping AICC president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh awake in the night. And, remember, Hazare is just an individual with mass appeal and the issue he has taken up in right earnest is the issue of corruption. His role has th...   READ MORE   Bhaderwah youth falls into Ropar canal, body untraced 6/20/2011 12:24:12 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 19: A youth from Bhaderwah town, who was doing his MBA course from IITM, Mohali, fell into a canal at Ropar in Punjab last week, but his body was still untraced. Vikas Raina (23), son of Rajinder Prakash Raina of Kursai, Bhaderwah, was on way from Jammu to Mohali on June 13 last when his motorcycle skidded off the road near Arsoon police post, Ropar, and fell into the roadside canal. While his friend, who was sitting on the pillion side, swam to safety, Vikas drowned. Vikas's relatives told Early Times that when they brought the matter to the notice of Bhaderwah MLA Mohammad Sharief Niaz, he spoke to Punjab chief minister and requested him to make speci...   READ MORE   Under trial dies of cancer 6/20/2011 12:23:18 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 19: An under trial died of cancer here in Government Medical College Hospital here today. Police sources informed that one Bhajan Lal son of Amarnath of R S Pura was arrested for allegedly committing murder of a youth some five years ago and a case under section 302 RPC was lodged against him in this connection. While the deceased was lodged in district jail, he developed pain in his stomach and was rushed to the GMC hospital on May 26 where doctors declared him as a patient of cancer. His treatment was in progress in GMC hospital where he died today. Police have registered a case in this connection put the body in mortuary room for post-mortem. 'The body o...   READ MORE   ASI's son, his associate arrested for eve teasing 6/20/2011 12:22:05 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU,June 19 : Two youth including a son of a cop have been arrested by Gandhi Nagar police for eve teasing here today. Police sources informed that in a naka that was laid in Gandhi Nagar area police arrested two eve teasers. They have been identified as Jagjeet Singh son of Rashpal Singh resident of Nowabad, Bathindi and Joginder Sharma son of Bodh Raj, ASI posted in Rehari Police post, a resident of Bishnah. A case under section 294 RPC has been arrested against them....   READ MORE   Pak violates cease fire in Poonch 6/20/2011 12:21:28 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 19: In yet another incident of cease fire violation on Line of Control (LoC), Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing at forward Indian posts in Nakarkote area in Poonch district during wee hours of Sunday. According to informed sources, using heavy and small weaponry, Pak army personnel targeted forward Indian posts of Bandi and Tara falling in Nakarkote area on LoC. Firing across the border, sources said, continued for nearly forty minutes which was retaliated by the jawan of Kumaon regiments manning the two forwards posts. "Both the sides exchanged heaving firing," sources said, while vigil on the LoC was strengthened to ensure that any infiltrator ...   READ MORE   Vehicle plunges into gorge at Bhaderwah, ten sustain injuries 6/20/2011 12:20:51 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 19: At least ten persons suffered injuries, when a vehicle, they were travelling in, skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district. According to police sources a Tata mobile (MH14GB-0494) which was on its way to Sarthal Bani area from Bhaderwah town fell into a deep gorge near Nalthi area. The mishap took place when driver of the vehicle lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a sharp curve. As a result, Tata Mobile skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge, leaving atleast ten persons injured, they added. "Police and locals immediately rushed to the spot and they started rescue operation. The injured were ...   READ MORE

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