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Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: The man under cloud Mohammed Aslam Goni expressed surprise over the leakage of report to the press and said that it is an aim to malign my image and scuttle the probe initiated by police.
Talking to Early Times, Goni said "I do not know what report they have prepared and where they have submitted it." He added "If what you are saying is content of the report, I would fight it in the court of law. It is an attack on my person by a fringe group whose own past is murky. I have absolutely no knowledge about this report. And how can you accuse a person without listening to his version. They are biased and represent a particular group in JKCA."
He maintain... | |
| | | | Appalling conditions at Amarnath yatra, pilgrims at grave risk | | Who will restore its sanctity- SC, SASB or Govt? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: Thanks to judicial activism in India, a hope has been kindled for improvement in the appalling conditions of Amarnath pilgrimage in near future. The highest echelon of judiciary has slammed the Government for "not taking any effective and appropriate measures for protecting the life of thousands of devotees …". A very strong observation, indeed.
Friday's intervention of Supreme Court in the pathetic conditions of Sri Amarnath pilgrimage has at least knocked at the knuckle of the State Government and the Governor headed statutory Sri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) which in a damage control mode, have rushed a high level team led by Health Minister to have f... | |
| | | | Blaming natural causes for 86 Yatri deaths is medically unsound | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: The deaths of 86 Yatris during this year's Yatra to the Shri Amarnathji Cave Shrine have not only attracted media attention, but also of the highest court in the country.
Taking suo moto cognizance of the reported deaths of Yatris this year the Supreme Court has issued notices to Union Home Ministry, Union Health Ministry, Jammu and Kashmir Government and the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB). These deaths have been reported as 'deaths due to natural causes' by the State Government. These deaths of Yatris have been blamed on high altitude sickness, lack of proper acclimatization and already ailing conditions of the Yatris.
In many cases it has been... | |
| | | | Obama snaps separatists' oxygen | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: Its the end of road for separatists to raise Kashmir issue bogey at international level. US President Barack Obama's assertion that no outside solution to Kashmir issue is possible, the US President has not only turned the table but has virtually snapped the oxygen of separatists.
This statement shouldn't be seen as a U-turn of US policy on Kashmir, but is an outcome of post 9/11 changed world, which started moving away from separatism and terrorism and started gravitating towards India, which has started as major power in the world.
Obama's statement should also been seen in the context of him asking Indian Government to open doors in many sectors t... | |
| | | | Hats off to Randhir Singh | | | |
While certain disgruntled elements are hell bent to cause hindrances in the construction of Shaheed Major Akash Singh Dwaar, within their locality, there is a political party that had urged the State Government to name the fourth bridge on river Tawi after Major Akash Singh. The party is none other than the Jammu and Kashmir Nationalist Congress Party. Its State unit president Thakur Randhir Singh had in September 2009 demanded to name the fourth bridge on river Tawi after the said martyr. Pertinent to mention here that at that time Singh had stated that "Major Akash Singh was a brave officer. He sacrificed his life, but did not allow Pakistani militants to enter this side. We urge the St... | |
| | | | Unfinished Shaheed Maj Akash Singh Dwaar awaits Omar's quick look | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: In what could be described as utter disrespect to a valiant Army officer who sacrificed his life while defending nation at border, certain "petty" politicians including a police officer known for his close proximity with Congress stalwart Ghulam Nabi Azad are acting as stumbling blocks for setting up of a well deserved memorial in the name of Major Akash Singh.
Ironically, the story leads to Shiv Nagar locality, Ward No 33 of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) here, where semi-furnished memorial gate stands and awaits a green signal of higher officials of JMC to get the same completed in the name of Shaheed Major Akash Singh Dwaar. The semi-furnished gat... | |
| | | | Major Akash did but politicians failed..! | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: Though late but the State Government led by Omar Abdullah must awake from its deep slumber and initiate action to preserve respect and honour for the gallant officer who made a supreme sacrifice for the nation.
Young Major Akash Singh lost his life while foiling infiltration bid on September 9, 2009 at the Line of Control in border district of Poonch in Jammu Province.
Before breathing his last, Major Akash Singh gunned down two terrorists and also saved the life of an Army jawan in a fierce gunbattle that took place in Sonagali Post at Mendhar sub-sector in Poonch district.
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred Shaurya Chakra upon Major Akash ... | |
| | | | Sordid saga of New Delhi's 'no' to Soz's Vice-Presidential candidature | | Look who did what behind curtains! | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Jammu, July 17: With Congress announcing to repeat Hamid Ansari as its Vice-Presidential candidate, Father-son duo of Farooq and Omar Abdullah heaved a sigh of relief. They celebrated success guardedly.
The reason is not too secret. They made Prof. Saifuddin Soz clandestinely, their former party men who disobeyed Farooq's dictate, voted against BJP-led NDA Government in 1998 resulting in fresh Parliamentary elections, joined Congress and rose to become not only a Union Cabinet Minister but also President of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), cut a sorry figure after his name appeared in several national leading dailies as one of the strongest contende... | |
| | | | CJM defers Shopaian "rape, double murder" case hearing till August 19 | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, July 17: Shopaian "rape and double murder" case which was listed for hearing Tuesday before Special Judge CBI (Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar) was deferred till August 19 as the special prosecutor CBI could not attend the court for unknown reasons.
Neelofer w/o of Shakeel Ahmad Ahanger and Asiya of Shopaian were allegedly raped and murdered by unknown persons in May 2009 in South Kashmir's Shopaian district after which protests erupted in valley forcing Omar Abdullah led coalition government to order probe into the case.
Case was being investigated by a Special Investigating Team (SIT) of Jammu and Kashmir police headed by the then DIG police Rouful Hasan a... | |
| | | | Who will police the Police? | | Surrounded by armed guards, SHO Trikuta Nagar puts young girls to questioning at busy business center | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, July 17: The official gypsy of Police Station Trikuta Nagar (Bahu Fort) came to a screeching halt at the busy Bahu Plaza today afternoon following a scooty ridden by a couple of girls, barely in their teens. The SHO authoritatively sat at the co driver's seat of the gypsy as the armed PSOs jumped out from the rear and asked the girl who was riding the scooty to present herself before the SHO. Frightened and panicked by the presence of armed guards around her, the girl came to the SHO and was put to questioning in full public view by the officer during which the girl could be seen pleading to the officer, though what transpired between them was not audible to this report... | |
| | | | GOC 15 Corps: 300 militants operating in Valley, 600 more ready to enter from PoK | | ‘US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014 will have disastrous impact in region’ | | |
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, July 17: Lt Gen Atta Hasnain’s successor and the newly appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15th Corps, Lt Gen Om Prakash, today indicated Army’s continued opposition to revocation of J&K Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) when he claimed that despite the thaw in violence as many as 200 to 300 militants were operating in Kashmir valley. He claimed that 500 to 600 more Pakistan-trained and armed militants were ready to infiltrate into the Valley from Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
At his maiden interaction with media in Srinagar, Lt Gen Om Prakash chose to be non-committal on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s unrealized demand of withdrawing AFSPA. He, ... | |
| | | | Cong rubbing salt on nation's wounds | | Reviving Indo-Pak Cricketing Ties | | | Rustam
Jammu, July 17: The Congress-led Government at the centre is insensitive. In fact, it is outraging the nation's sentiments; it is rubbing salt on its wounds caused by the Pakistani terror. The Congress has been going against the national mood, particularly since 2009, when Prime Minister Manmohan Mohan Singh shocked the nation by resuming dialogue process with Pakistan, epicenter of global terrorism, and endorsing Pakistan's two highly mischievous suggestions: terror and dialogue must go hand-in-hand and role of India in subversive activities in Baluchistan. New Delhi had stopped talking to Pakistan after the 26/11 terror attacks in the financial capital of India, Mumbai, which had ... | |
| | | | JKHC official caught red-handed in KCS Judicial exam | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, July 17: Public Service Commission’s staff today caught a gazetted officer of Jammu and Kashmir High Court red-handed while copying in the examination of KCS (Judicial) and booked him in a matter of unfair means.
Informed sources revealed to Early Times that Superintendent of an examination hall at Government Gandhi Memorial Science College in Jammu caught red-handed one Rukhsar Ahmad Khan of Mendhar area of Poonch district while copying. The objectionable copying material was seized from him and he was immediately booked in a matter of unfair means. Official sources identified the delinquent officer as Rukhsar Ahmad and said that he was currently posted as Reade... | |
| | | | Interlocutors' was Musharraf's language: Sangh Parivar | | Delhi Dharna | | | Neha
Jammu, July 17: The Sangh Parivar has, it seems, made up its mind to educate public opinion against the interlocutors' report on Jammu & Kashmir. The way it has been organizing debates and seminars across the country on the interlocutors' report during the past few weeks is an indication. The Parivar has organized seminars in Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangaluru, Chandigarh, Jammu, Delhi and several other major towns. Those who took part in these seminars and debates and those who spoke on the interlocutors' report left none in any doubt that it was imperative to throw out the report root and branch, as it negates the very Constitution of India and renders the 1994 Parliamentary resolution o... | |
| | | | Sajjad Lone bats for cable operators | | Calls Rana `don' | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 17: The People’s Conference (PC) chairman, Sajjad Ghani Lone has accused the Chief Minister and his Advisor, Davinder Singh Rana of `playing don' with the cable operators.
According to him, Davinder Rana was harassing the Valley's cable operators and has resorted to arm twisting for his personal business interests.
Sajjad stated that Rana who according to him has interests in Take One channel has been using the Police to harass cable operators by blackmailing them to run his channels based in Jammu while local channels are still censored.
"An SP of J&K Police and a DySP have gone around and harassed cable operators yesterday under the supervision and or... | |
| | | | CJM defers Shopaian "rape, double murder" case hearing till August 19 | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, July 17: Shopaian "rape and double murder" case which was listed for hearing Tuesday before Special Judge CBI (Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar) was deferred till August 19 as the special prosecutor CBI could not attend the court for unknown reasons.
Neelofer w/o of Shakeel Ahmad Ahanger and Asiya of Shopaian were allegedly raped and murdered by unknown persons in May 2009 in South Kashmir's Shopaian district after which protests erupted in valley forcing Omar Abdullah led coalition government to order probe into the case.
Case was being investigated by a Special Investigating Team (SIT) of Jammu and Kashmir police headed by the then DIG police Rouful Hasan a... | |
| | | | No restriction on import of timber in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 17: Declaring that there is no ban on import of timber, Minister for Forests and Environment Main Altaf said government has always facilitated import of timber from outside. Government has facilitated import of timber to assure its availability to the consumers in abundance which will reduce the pressure on the forests of the state, he said at a public meeting at Hangipora-Kaprin Dooru in Anantnag today.
He announced that government will open more timbers sale deposits across the state. Main Altaf directed the forest officers to provide timber to the consumers especially living near the forest areas expeditiously so that they can construct their houses b... | |
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