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| 'Sapolia is 'deputy leader', Prof Gharu Ram chief whip in group led by Gupta | | After camping in Srinagar for days, group to arrive in Jammu today | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: In swift turn of events happening within BJP Legislative Party, the six MLAs supporting Prof Chaman Lal Gupta as the leader of the BJP Legislative Party have decided unanimously that upon considering the group of four as dissident group 'having defected' from the Legislative Party, Jagdish Raj Sapolia would function as Deputy leader of the Legislative Party in place of Jugal Kishore Sharma whereas Prof Gharu Ram has been 'designated' as chief whip in place of Ashok Khajuria. Sources said the six members have given a written communication in this to the Speaker of the Assembly to inform this what they have described as 'majority' decision taken by all the ... | |
| | | | Major relief to Chaman Lal Gupta, HC orders status-quo on disqualification 'proceedings' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 3: In a major relief in favour of Prof Chaman Lal Gupta Leader of BJP Legislative Party, Justice Hasnain Massodi of J&K High Court Jammu Wing today ordered status-quo as regards proceedings; consequent to communication dated May 23, 2011 impugned in the petition shall be maintained till June 9, 2011.
This significant order passed in a writ petition along with CMP filed by Prof Chaman Lal Gupta MLA Leader of BJP Legislative Party challenged the communication dated May 23, 2011 addressed by Jugal Kishore MLA to the petitioner in connection with his disqualification in petition titled Ashok Khajuria Vs Chaman Lal Gupta & others, whereby petitioner informed that... | |
| | | | Anti defection law bars courts from interfering in disqualification issue: Speaker | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 3: Taking note of reports in some section of press regarding issuance of notice to Speaker, J&K Legislative Assembly by High Court on the petition of Chaman Lal Gupta BJP MLA, Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone has described the action against law and beyond the jurisdiction.
In view of the set legal position, Speaker has stated that High Court should have restrained from issuing notice to him, as the case of disqualification of any member of legislature is not admissible under law for legal scrutiny. Speaker explaining legal position of anti- defection law said that Act itself bars courts from interfering in the issue of disqualification of the legislature an... | |
| | | | J&K only exception not to follow All India pattern in admission to PG medical Courses | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 3: With J&K only exception almost all state governments have decided to extend the counseling timing for post graduation medical courses in their respective medical colleges after the counseling Period were extended by Central Government for all India counseling on the directives of the Apex Court.
However the J&K is the only exception where the Government taking a unilateral decision is reluctant to extend the dates for PG courses in medical beyond the May 31, the cut of date for closing the admissions.
The J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations which has already closed the admission process for the PG courses of medical in various medical college... | |
| | | | Rashida's body still untraced | | Humiliated after police labelled her "characterless", she had jumped into Chenab river | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 3: Humiliated after she was labelled "characterless" by police, Rashida Bano -- a B Ed student -- jumped into Chenab river at Pul-Doda on May 29 last. The body was still untraced.
With this, she became the third girl in the erstwhile Doda district who preferred death to insult at the hands of police.Their crime: All the three were found spending leisure time with their male classmates.
On July 13 last year, 12th class students -- Sapna and Sangeeta -- were detained by Atholi police at Kishtwar as they were found "laughing and exchanging pleasantries" with their classmate Pradeep Kumar alias Ramu on the Chenab bank at Atholi.It was a simple friendly talk and... | |
| | | | Mr Bhim, What about Jammu Dogras? | | Agenda 2011 | | | Rustam
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, June 3: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) Bhim Singh is one Dogra who is known in India as well as abroad. He has connections at right places in Delhi and elsewhere in the country as well as in several countries of the world, especially the Muslim world. He can meet the President and Prime Minister of India anytime. He has been in public life since decades and he is always on the move. He has many agendas. He has an agenda for Jammu; he has an agenda for Pakistan-occupied-Jammu and Kashmir; he has an agenda for Kashmiri separatists; he has an agenda for India and he has agendas for the countries like Egypt, Libya, Iraq, and for ... | |
| | | | Role of SASB to facilitate Amarnath Yatra | | Avoidable Confrontation | | | Neha
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, June 3: Things relating to Shri Amarnath Yatra changed dramatically on August 1, 2000, when the militants attacked the base camp at Pahalgam and shot dead as many as twenty one pilgrims. The terrorist attack also left ten others, including security personnel and local civilians, dead and several others serious wounded. This was the first major terrorist attack on the pilgrims and it was obviously aimed at frightening and discouraging the Amarnath devotees. The dreaded attack in no way deterred the pilgrims. But more than that, it did not create animosity and bitterness between the local population and the pilgrims, although it provoked massive protests in Ja... | |
| | | | Geelani warns Govt | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, June 3: Senior separatist leader, Syed Ali Geelani today warned the govt against indiscriminate arrests. "The unwarranted and uncalled for arrests add to uncertainty. And in a state of uncertainty nobody can guarantee normality", he said.
He urged the government to desist from arresting people. He also demanded immediate release of the political prisoners.... | |
| | | | Geelani's trilingual booklet for tourists `Be our ambassadors' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 3: Undeterred by the restrictions imposed on his movement by Omar Abdullah led coalition government, the Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani today made clear that he was determined to reach the outside world.
Addressing a crowded press conference at his Hyderpora residence where he was place under `house arrest', Geelani released a booklet urging tourists, foreign nationals and Amarnathji Yatries to act as ambassadors of Kashmir.
The booklet has been published in Urdu, Hindi and English. The booklet gives a brief history of Kashmir and also makes a mention of New Delhi's promises to people of the state. It also makes a mention of what Geelani calls ... | |
| | | | Jammu based truck driver beaten at Qazigund | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 3: A Jammu based truck driver was beaten up by some miscreants at Qazigund in Srinagar on Friday. Rajinder Singh son of Sagar Singh resident of Gol Guzral, who is at present under treatment in emergency wing of GMC hospital, in his police statement alleged that he was coming from Srinagar when on reaching at Qazigund some miscreants pelted stones at his truck in which he received injuries. GMC police after recording his statement has flashed out message to the Qazigund police for further investigation.... | |
| | | | 22 bovine animals recovered at Lakhanpur | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 3: Lakhanpur police foiled a bovine smuggling bid when it intercepted a truck carrying 22 bovine animals coming from Punjab here near Kro Khud, 5 kilometer away from the entry gate of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.
Police has also arrested four bovine smugglers, interrogation of whom was in progress in Lakhanpur police station. They said that, acting on inputs, Lakhanpur police laid a naka and intercepted a truck (GJ18X-8344) and on being frisked police found 22 bovine animals in it.
When documents for the transportation of bovines was demanded, official sources said, the accused persons failed to produce paving way for their arrest, including... | |
| | | | Dansal people allege rigging, seek re-poll | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 3: Residents of village De Wazarian of block Dansal have alleged rigging in the Panchayat elections held here on Thursday and demanded re-poll.
According to reports reaching here, the candidate Rajinder Singh with his supporters complained of rigging during polling held in Government Primary School on Thursday. He alleged that 20 percent bogus votes were polled. He has also lodged a written complaint with concerned police station.
Showing voters list, he alleged that Komal Singh, an army personnel and Bilbir Singh, steward, had not come to the polling station but their votes had been polled. Janta Dal General Secretary Ram Rattan, supporters of Rajinder S... | |
| | | | Over-enthusiastic traffic cop nearly kills school student | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU,June 3: A 12th class student received injuries on his legs and was rushed to GMC hospital when pushed by traffic cop here at Court Morh in Janipur today.
Parents of the victim Vasu Khajuriya, in his police statement, at GMC hospital alleged that their son was coming from tuition centre when traffic cop, who was performing his duty at Court Morh, pushed his motorcycle. They further alleged that their ward fell down on road where a speeding minibus crushed his right leg. The treatment of the student was in progress till late hours. ... | |
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