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| When autocrats will lay wreaths on graves of martyrs | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 10: Three days from now, Kashmiris will observe martyrs' day. Pro-Indian parties and separatists will got the graveyard to lay wreaths on the graves who `laid down their lives' while fighting autocracy.
The Chief Minister and other senior leaders of the National Conference will also visit the graveyard to mark the `beginning of the end of autocratic rule'. This political drama or to put it plaInly the `exploitation of 1931 martyrs' has been going on unabated for the past eight decades.
The commoner on the street has a question in mind. Has autocracy really ended? On July 19 last year, some quarters talked about change of guard in National Conference... | |
| | | | 3 petrol pumps sealed, penalty of Rs 50,000 realized | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 10: Three petrol pumps established at two hilly districts of Bhaderwah and Kishtwar were sealed and penalty of Rs 50,000 imposed on them for selling less fuel to consumers, beyond the permissible limits against 5 liters calibrated measures.
The raid was conducted by join teams of Legal Metrology department of Jammu and Doda under the supervision of Manoj Prabkar, deputy director and Amarjeet Singh, joint director, Legal Metrology department. Prabar, when contacted informed that the whip was cracked on the petrol pumps following the complaints of the illegal petrochemical trade in twin hilly districts.
He said that trio petrol pump namely Shivam Filling S... | |
| | | | Incharge Dir Education under pressure to implement 1,000 transfer orders | | Promotion, transfer orders had been put in abeyance after Govt learned about transactions of Rs 1.5 Cr during two nights | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, July 10: For two nights before her departure to an overseas destination for training, Director of School Education Kashmir, Shagufta Parveen, conducted the process of promotion and transfer of nearly 1,000 teachers in the middle of last month. As Government learned through a Police intelligence agency that transactions of over Rs 1.50 Cr had taken place behind these transfers, all the orders were put in abeyance. Within a month now, incharge DSE, Kashmir, Sheikh Mushtaq Ahmed is said to be under tremendous pressure to implement all the controversial orders "immediately".
Last month, General Administration Department (GAD) arranged a mid-caree... | |
| | | | RTC Agenda: 11 Questions for interlocutors | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 10: Interlocutors for J&K have prepared an agenda for the round table conference, to be held in Jammu on Monday and Tuesday in which around 40-50 selected persons would take part. The agenda is available with the selected persons. Even a cursory glance at the agenda would force any reader to ask some direct questions to the interlocutors in order to clear doubts in his/her mind about their real intensions. Questions:
1. Do they consider J&K an integral part of India to the same extent as other states of the Union?
2. Do they consider J&K a disputed territory whose political future has yet to be decided?
3. Why have they not included in their agenda the de... | |
| | | | Demand for Union Territory in Ladakh | | Issue of empowerment -- I | | | Rustam
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 10: The Trans-Himalayan Ladakh region's premier political organization, Ladakh Union Territory Front (LUTF), has been consistently reiterating its demand for Union Territory status for the cold-desert which remains cut off from rest of the world for several months a year. LUTF organizes massive public rallies at regular intervals to press its demand.
Reflecting on their demand, the LUTF leaders say that though they "welcome the ongoing initiative of the Union Government for resolution of the Kashmir problem", the people of Ladakh, who have suffered immensely due to "at least three wars between India and Pakistan", will not allow their strategic regi... | |
| | | | An overwhelming majority in Jammu wants separation from Kashmir | | Wrong Assessment | | | Neha
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 10: Chief Interlocutors Dileep Padgaonkar yesterday once again asserted that no one in the state wants trifurcation of the state. His assessment is wrong. The fact of the matter is that an overwhelming majority of people of Jammu province, like the people of Ladakh, want the state to be reorganized on a regional basis so that each region becomes a master of its own fate. They may not be using the term trifurcation, but they are consistently demanding reorganization of the state. Reorganization of the state would mean trifurcation and nothing else.
Those who say that the people of Jammu are not for the state's reorganization are blissfully ignorant of... | |
| | | | Rakesh, Nisar re-appointed as Director on Board in JK Bank | | | | EARL;Y TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, July 10: Chartered accountant Rakesh Gupta and economist Prof Nisar Ali have been reappointed as Directors on Board in Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the shareholders of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd here yesterday.
After withdrawing the scheduled agenda of the appointments of three nominees, Messers Dileep Kaul, G M Dagga and Sahni, the meeting reappointed both the outgoing Director, Rakesh Gupta and Nisar Ali. Earlier this year, both of them had been pushed to the exit as their names came out in the draw of lots.
Being the largest stakeholders, Government of Jammu and Kashmir is competent by rules to renominate any of the Directors losing tenure ... | |
| | | | Youth held for killing brother | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 10: A youth, who Thursday night allegedly murdered his brother with a sharp-edged weapon at their residence at Agli Dhar near Ramkot in Billawar, Kathua, was today arrested by police from Sanganu, Rajbagh.
Joginder Singh (32), son of Mast Ram of Agli Dhar, had gone underground after allegedly killing his elder brother Gandho Ram (40) over some family dispute. He worked as labourer with CPWD.
A secret source information this morning led police to the arrest of Joginder from Sanganu. The weapon of offence was also recovered from him, according to Kathua SSP J L Sharma.
A murder case under section 302 of RPC was registered against him at the Billawar police s... | |
| | | | 5 SHOs among 10 transferred | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
KATHUA, July 10: SSP, Kathua, JL Sharma today ordered the transfer and posting of five SHOs and as many Sub-Inspectors (SIs).
Inspector Bhushan Manhas was posted as SHO of Kathua police station and Inspector Chanchal Singh as SHO of Lakhanpur police station.
Inspector Karanjeet Singh was posted as SHO of Hiranagar police station; Inspector Irfan Parvez as SHO of Billawar police station and Inspector Mohammad Aslam as SHO of Bani police station. Inspector Raghuvir Singh was attached to district police lines.
While SI Ranjeet Singh was transferred from Hiranagar and posted at Kathua police station, SI Amit Singh was shifted from Kathua to Hirangar.
SI Narinder Singh w... | |
| | | | Attempt to get away with flour mill's wheat foiled, 2 held | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 10: An alleged attempt by a truck driver and its owner to get away with 290 wheat bags of a Bari Brahmana-based flour mill was today foiled by police with the arrest of its driver and owner.
Sanjeev Mehta, owner of Jai Jawala Traders, Bari Brahmana, lodged a complaint with Bari Brahmana police station that the truck (JK02AD/8989), loaded from his mill with 290 wheat bags few days bag, had not reached its destination. He said the truck had gone missing along with the wheat bags
Police acted on the complaint and during the course of investigation found the truck parked at Khanachak in Kathua. Its number plate had been changed to mislead police and it bore fak... | |
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