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Chidu's interlocutors sing Sagheer working group song
'Nothing new'
6/3/2012 12:44:26 AM
Syed Junaid Hashmi JAMMU, Jun 2: Union Home Minister P.Chidam-baram's Interlocutors on Kashmir have comeup with part of what Late Justice Syed Sagheer Ahmed has recommended in Prime Minister's working group report on centre-state relationships. New Delhi's reliance on Home Minister after Prime Minister's working groups gave detailed outlines of what should be done in Jammu and Kashmir to quell dissention and aspirations of separation failed to come up with new-fangled initiatives. The interlocutors met same set of people, heard the often repeated views and wrote the report. Expectations touched skies. But the only marked difference between Sag-heer and Interlocutors report is that while former being a judge used legal terminology to tell people in Jammu and Kashmir that needles of clock cannot be turned back, later which included noted journalist Daleep Padga-onkar, academician Radha Kumar and former Information Commissioner M.M Ansari made similar recommendations emphasizing setting up of constitutional committees. Sagheer in his report justified extension of several central ...
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Close associate of key accused detained by Kishtwar Police
Laila Khan's Outlander
6/3/2012 12:44:07 AM
Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, Jun 2: Five days after the recovery of fashionable Outlander of the missing Bollywood actress, Laila Khan, from Om Mehta road in Kishtwar, Police today detained close associate of main accused Parvaiz Iqbal Tak, who had allegedly dumped the vehicle inside a rented shop. The operation was conducted on the information gathered by CID. According to authoritative sources, Kishtwar police detained Shakir Hussain of Bhunzwah, who is said to be the close associate of Parvaiz Iqbal Tak. Sources said that Shakir was accompanied by Pervaiz when he gave the slip to police earlier this week. Sources said that there was no FIR in police station Kishtwar regarding the miss...
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Congress factionalism percolates to its GenNext
President, vice president wear their affiliation on their cuffs
6/3/2012 12:43:32 AM
Abodh Sharma Jammu, Jun 2: Divided bitterly, the senior leadership of the Pradesh Congress seems to have successfully transferred the legacy of factionalism to its generation next as the newly elected office bearers of the Pradesh youth Congress have given ample indications that they are determined to carry forward the legacy of internal rivalry and infighting within the party unit. If the congratulatory advertisements issued by the newly elected office bearers are any indication, the president and the vice president of the PYC enjoy blessings and patronage of Azad Camp and the Soz camp respectively. In the advertisement issued to congratulate the president PYC president Shahnawaz Choudh...
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Why can't a serving doctor head G.B. Pant Hospital?
6/3/2012 12:43:04 AM
Early Times Report Srinagar, Jun 2: The state government has admitted that there are 265 vacancies lying vacant in G.B. Pant hospital. This admission has come after an earlier admission that 480 deaths of children have occurred in the hospital this year since January 1. A division bench of the state High Court hearing a PIL on the deaths of children in G. B. Pant has observed that there is "total shortfall". Justice Hasnain Masoodi also made a strong observation about the state of affairs at the hospital. "The figures reveal there is nothing in the hospital," the honourable judge observed. When the court asked the hospital superintendent Dr. Muneer Masoodi to give figures about the ...
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Amarnath yatra- Govt., VHP all set to lock horns
6/3/2012 12:42:50 AM
early times report Jammu, Jun 2: As VHP has decided to dispatch ist jatha of yatries from here to holy cave tomorrow to perform darshan on zaisth purnima falling on june 4, Hundreds of yatries from different corners of country have flocked to jammu late by this evening. According to sources the yatries are camping in various sabhas & ashrams they are all set to leave for holy cave tomorrow morning. Sources said some top VHP leaders & mahamedleshers besides Dr Surinder jain spokesperson VHP have reached Jammu to flag off yatra tomorrow. Meanwhile authorities have imposed curbs on movement of yatries& free vehicles carrying yatries were deported back from Lakhanpur however two buses of yat...
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Section 144 imposed in Jammu
6/3/2012 12:42:35 AM
early times report JAMMU, Jun 2 : District Magistrate, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma has warned the public at large of undertaking yatra to holy cave of Shri Amarnathji from Jammu before the stipulated date on June 25, adding that restrictive measures against such individuals or groups would be initiated. The Magistrate also said that, as per reports the weather conditions along the track is not favourable for undertaking yatra and has appealed to civil society and religious organisations to persuade individuals and groups for not proceeding to holy cave before officially announced date by the SASB. In prohibiting the movement of yatirs in large group, the District Magistrate today also enforce...
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Kamaal turns pro-Delhi
Says centre has always ‘been on our back’
6/3/2012 12:42:19 AM
Early Times Report Sonawari/Sumbal, Jun 2: Seeking restoration of autonomy, additional general secretary of National Conference (NC), Dr Mustafa Kamaal said People’s Democratic party (PDP) was a creation of communal forces with the object of eliminating Kashmiris. He was addressing a worker convention here today. The convention was attended by Speaker Legislative Assembly Mohammad Akbar Lone, Member Parliament Sharief-ud-din Shariq, Provincial President Ali Mohammad Dar and Party Spokesman Tanvir Sadiq. The leaders asked the centre to fulfill its commitment and restore Autonomy so that a new era of mutual trust is started. Mustafa Kamaal said that New Delhi has always been on our back t...
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Appointing Khoda a tough call for Governor
6/3/2012 12:41:58 AM
early Times Report Jammu, Jun 2: The appointment of ex-DGP Kuldeep Khoda as the first CVC of the State will be a tough call for the Governor, who is yet to receive official communication in this regard. The recent controversy over his nomination, especially after the rejection of his candidature by PDP will make it difficult for the Governor to toe official line and just put stamp on the government's recommendation. The Supreme Court in the recent judgment had made it clear that Governor or President is not bound to act on the official communication with regard to the appointment of Lokayukta and Chief Vigilance Commissioner. The Governor would have to weigh his decision in the light...
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Go beyond parks, entertainment Corporate Social responsibility
6/3/2012 12:41:33 AM
early times report Srinagar, Jun 2: JK Bank is a part and parcel of JK's history, culture and economy. It is an asset of the people, by the people and for the people of JK. Committed to play a pivotal role in the economic empowerment of the people and overall economic prosperity of the state, JK Bank continues to contribute towards development of the state of JK and welfare of its people. The initiative to develop and maintain parks, which forms an important segment of our Corporate Social responsibility, is aimed at providing means of entertainment to the people of the state. This was stated by Mushtaq Ahmad, Chairman & CEO, JK Bank in his address to a large gathering of people soon af...
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"Sneaky Suggestion" Idea of regional councils and Kashmiris' attitude
6/3/2012 12:41:13 AM
NEHA JAMMU, Jun 2: Vested interests in Kashmir have unleashed a no-holds-barred propaganda blitz against the Union Government-appointed interlocutors. They have launched a relentless campaign against the interlocutors not just because they hold the view that their report does not recommend autonomy or self-rule for the state or their report has not suggested a solution to the "Kashmir problem" that is consistent with the will and aspirations of the Muslims of Kashmir, but also because the interlocutors have suggested a change in the existing political and administrative set-up with a view to enabling the people of different regions to manage some of their own affairs themselves through th...
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Tough measures needed to tone up medicare in J&K
6/3/2012 12:40:58 AM
Early times Report Jammu, Jun 2 : Instead of providing medicare to people in Jammu and Kashmir the entire healthcare system in the state is ailing.The system has been ailing for the last several decades and the problem of sickness in the hospitals,two medical colleges besides the Institute of Medical sciences at Soura in Srinagar has touched a new high during the last three years' of the National Conference led Government. The level of ailing health system would have gone unnoticed had not over 480 infants died in the G.B.Pant hospital in Srinagar during the last five months and about 2700 death of infants in the Jammu hospital during the last three years.What is distressing is ...
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Resolution of J&K issues on the principles of justice, humanity
BJP's Message From Kashmir
6/3/2012 12:40:42 AM
RUSTAM JAMMU, Jun 2: The BJP's Study Group, which is headed by senior party leader Rajnath Singh, on Friday reached Srinagar for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation and ascertain people's views on the issues facing them. Talking to media persons, he made three important statements. One was that the BJP wanted to "resolve all the outstanding issues in Jammu and Kashmir on the principles of humanity and justice". In other words, Rajnath Singh reiterated that the BJP continues to pursue the Atal Bihari Vajpayee line. Vajpayee had as Prime Minister suggested that he would want the resolution of Kashmir issue within the parameters of insaniyat - a line that was appreciated by many in Kas...
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