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| Dalai Lama calls for peace, violence free 21st century | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
GULABGARH, June 5: From the soil of a trouble torn state which remained soaked in bloodbath of militancy for over twenty years, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama today gave a clarion call for peace and unity among people of all faiths and religions. The Buddhist spiritual leader appealed the world leaders to come forward and make violence-free the 21st century.
Dalai Lama, who arrived here this morning on a two-day visit, addressed a multi-religious religious congregation in this town of Paddar area in mountainous Kishtwar, about 350 km northeast of Jammu.
This is first visit of the Dalai Lama to the Jammu region of the state, though he is a regular visitor to the Buddhist-dominated Ladakh region of the state.The spiritual leader visited Kishtwar district's Padder area which has a population of about 20,000 Buddhists. They were delighted to see their spiritual leader among them as they had been looking forward to his visit to their area.
The sleeping town was spruced up to welcome the Dalai Lama on his first visit to Kishtwar district. Earlier, his visi... | |
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| Jazia on Amarnath pilgrims: Is J&K a secular polity? | | IN FOCUS -- VII | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 5: Like the BJP-RSS combine, the JKNPP, which also claims that it represents the Jammu sentiment and says it believes in religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence, too, has adopted a negative attitude to the demand that Jazia on free Langars be abolished and additional taxes imposes on buses, trucks and light vehicles carrying yatris and food material for the pilgrims be withdrawn. It appears the JKNPP, whose chairman Bhim Singh maintains very friendly relations with Governor N N Vohra, has thought it better to remain silent on this issue. Perhaps, the likes Bhim Singh, who always flirt with the Kashmiri secessionists and who also sometimes speak their ... | |
| | | | Two GCW students run over by speeding minibus | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 5: The last day of their exams turned out to be the last day of their lives when two students of Gandhinagar College for Women (GCW) were crushed to death by a recklessly and speedly driven minibus just outside the college premises this morning.
The dead -- Rajni Devi (20), daughter of Pritam Chand, and Avnish Choudhary (20), daughter of Karnail Singh -- were students of B.Sc. Part III.
While Rajni hailed from Dablair in R S Pura, Avnish was resident of Kotli in Arnia.
The tragedy struck at about 11.15 am. The two students had just come out of the campus when a minibus, while trying to escape a traffic police naka, rammed into them, killing them on the spo... | |
| | | | 2 brothers among 5 children killed in lightning; toll 14 | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 5: Five youth, including two brothers and as many girls, were killed and two others injured due to lighting in Baramulla and Kupwara districts of Kashmir last evening.
With this, the death toll due to weather-related incidents in the Kashmir valley during the past two weeks reached 14.
Those killed yesterday dead were identified as Nasir Ahmad, his brother Munir Ahmad, Basit Ahmad, Safeena and Nighat, and the injured as Shagufta and Mohammad Ashraf.
Basit Ahmad (19) and twin brothers - Naser Ahmad and Munir Ahmad (20) - died on the spot when lighting struck Bayan Beghak near Garkote, 140 kms from here, in Baramulla district last evening, they said.
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| | | | It is hope versus fears over Delhi-separatist talks | | (Behind the veil) | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 5: It is hope versus fear in Jammu and Kashmir.Hope for some breakthrough in the upcoming talks between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan.Fears over the possibility of upward swing in the level of militancy related violence. Hope over the possibility of Prime Minister,Manmohan Singh,dishing out a formal invitation to the Kashmiri separatists for a fresh dialogue.Scare over the probability of the Prime Minister appointing interlocuters for holding talks with the separatists.Chief Minister,Omar Abdullah,has already dropped a hint that Prime Minister may favour separatists to hold talks with the interlocuters.
Well the biggest separatist conglom... | |
| | | | Registration for Amarnath Yatra begins | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 5: The registration for annual pilgrimage of holy Amarnath shrine in north Kashmir was started today and would be open till Aug 22 for Pahalgam route while Aug 23 is the last date for Baltal route.
On day first of the registration process, about 193 pilgrims got themselves registered at the three counters established by the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited for the pilgrimage commencing from July 1.
Official sources said that the Bank has established three counters at Gandhi Nagar, Bakshi Nagar and Residenacy road branch in Jammu, while a total of 121 counters have been set up by the bank across the country. The counters would be open from 3 pm to 6 pm on all... | |
| | | | Yatra heading for another controversy | | | | ARTI BHAT
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 5: With State Government's decision to impose Rs 25,000 as a tax on social as well as the philanthropist organizations establishing the langers for Swami Amarnath pilgrims, the annual Swami Amarnath Ji Yatra will be marred by a another controversy this year.
The Government decision has drawn a flak with various political and non political organizations in Jammu openly opposing it. These organizations have warned to come to streets and not hesitate in launching 2008 Amaranth land row type agitation this time again incase the decision was not revoked immediately.
The Hindu organisations including Vishaw Hindu Parishad, Baba Amarnath and Baba Bud... | |
| | | | ‘Jammuites die like insects, get peanuts as compensation’ | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 5: Sounds cheap but it happens here in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Living life is miserable due to turmoil created by imbalance of socio-economic, political, regional and religious aspects. Above all corruption and dishonesty plays vital role in sorting issues. Only influential, politicians and bureaucrats seemingly enjoy life and all others are subjected to uncertainty, miseries and apathy. In the prevailing ironic situation, death at least gets compensation of Rs one lakh and 2 SPO jobs.
A few days ago, one Paramjit Singh son of Thakur Singh of Bakshi Nagar was taken into police custody for questioning where he lost his life in suspicious circumstances. The ... | |
| | | | Kashmiri separatists' propaganda based on falsehood, eggegerations | | STARK REALITY - I | | |
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EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 5: A militant-turned-politician Firdous Syed has written an open letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Perhaps, he did so on Friday (June 4). In other words, he did so just on the eve of the Prime Minister's two-day-long visit to Srinagar. Whether or not he sent this open letter to the Prime Minister, it is not known. However, it did appear on Saturday in one of the Kashmir-based English language dailies. The open letter of Firdous Syed urges the Prime Minister to "make a fresh beginning". This appears to be the operative part of the quite lengthy open letter.
There is nothing new in this so-called open letter. It only talks of things APHC chi... | |
| | | | ‘Coke causes osteoporosis, menopausal symptoms’ | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 5: Coke to theekh hai laikin by God, pyaas to sirf pani hi mitati hai (Coke is alright but by God, water alone quenches the thirst). This is how Kareena Kapoor reacts after drinking water in Jab we met. God bless the dame for the beautiful observation.
Kareena may not be aware of the hazards of drinking Coca Cola but her advice needs to be followed especially when the Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition, has made some frightening disclosures about Coca Cola. For some of them coke is as good, rather as bad as heroin.
The experts say, in the first ten minutes, at least ten teaspoons of sugar hit the system (body). This is 100% increa... | |
| | | | Govt bids goodbye to typewriters | | | |
New Delhi: Bidding goodbye to typewriters, the government announced on Saturday that it would test the typing skills for clerks as well as stenos on computers.
"(The) Staff Selection Commission has decided that tests for recruitment to the posts of lower division clerks and stenographers will be conducted on computer only," said a statement by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Training.
The ministry has decided to use computers even for periodical skill tests for clerks and stenos, it said."The step has been taken keeping in view the use of computer in day-to-day working in government offices.
"This will relieve the candidates from the burden of arranging their own manua... | |
| | | | Subordinate Judges to sit during Vacation | | | | JAMMU: The principal district and sessions judge, Jammu, BL Bhat today issued an order regarding sitting of sub-ordinate judges during summer vacation.
As per the order, District Sessions Judge shall deal with emergent criminal matters of Jammu District are 3rd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu, RS Jain from June 7, 2010 to June 13. First Additional Sessions Judge Jammu, Sanjay Gupta from June 14, 2009 to June 21.
In another issued by Chief Judicial Magistrate Jammu, YP Bourney nominated Duty Magistrates during the Summer Vacation dealing with emergent criminal cases of Jammu District. Sub Registrar, Prevez Malik from June 7, 2010 to June 11. Second Additional Munsiff Jammu, Renu Dogra f... | |
| | | | Sonia may visit Kashmir in Sept | | | |
JAMMU: Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who toured Jammu for a day on May 29 last, is expected visit Kashmir in September next. She was likely to visit Srinagar early September but the exact dates were being worked out, according to sources in PCC.
When Sonia came here on May 29, she was also scheduled to visit Kashmir, but the plans could not materialise that time PCC chief Saifuddin Soz called on her in New Delhi three days back, requesting her to visit Kashmir as soon as possible.
When contacted, Soz said Sonia was "positive" when he made the request. The PCC president said her trip to Jammu was very successful and her visit to Kashmir was overdue. On his meeting with Sonia, he said ... | |
| | | | Half of PM's projects are incomplete in J&K | | | | NEW DELHI: State government may well be updating itself in terms of presenting the report card to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during his ensuing visit to Kashmir, but not much progress is reported to be there to showcase in the development projects funded under various schemes of PM's package.
Two days ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Srinagar on June 7, the Centre has admitted that only half of the 67 projects envisioned under the Prime Minister's Reconstruction Plan for Jammu and Kashmir have been completed.
On November 18, 2004, Singh had announced a number of plans in Srinagar which were aimed at expanding economic infrastructure, providing basic services, thr... | |
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