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NC runs government on whims, Congress bound by coalition Dharma NC's iron hand on its people in Kashmir is an apparent welcome to the opposition in PDP that has already shown its teeth deep in the valley in recently concluded Panchayat elections Photo by Waseem Andrabi 7/19/2011 12:30:01 AM Early Times Report jammu, July 18: The state government's handling of the demands made by its employees has been pathetic. The government has been cracking its whip on its own employees. It is like a confused person trying to break his own legs. It has been the track record of the ruling National Conference (NC) to make promises and then quickly backtrack on them. The state government during its negotiations with the agitating employees agreed to all the demands raised by the employees and this includes the payment of the arrears as per the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission. Two years back, the government made promises to the leaders of the striking government employees and it was based on those assurances that the employees returned to work after a protracted session of negoti...   READ MORE

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Ailing CM takes rest ahead of Municipal elections Get well soon 7/19/2011 12:21:37 AM Early Times Report jammu, July 18: High fever is not a disease in itself. it is only a symptom of some ailment , mostly infection that can be controlled (if not cured fully) by a single dose of anti-biotic. Normally, people with high fever resume their normal work after taking rest and medicines. But when the ailing persons happens to be the Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir, no risk can be taken. He has to take rest but how long. With municipal elections round the corner, Omar has to `get well soon'. It seems all the hard work put in by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the recent weeks have taken a toll on his health. Omar has been putting in hectic efforts to keep the state running. ...   READ MORE   Congress rank and file yearning for 'change of guard' by 2012 Rotational CM 7/19/2011 12:21:10 AM Early Times Report jammu, July 18: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Home Minister P Chidambaram might have reassured Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that there would no change of guard in January 2012. Congress general secretary and Sonia Gandhi's son, Rahul Gandhi, who maintains cordial relations with Omar Abdullah, might be for the status quo. Omar Abdullah might have entertained the belief that he would rule the state for a full term of six years. But these assurances and the Chief Minister's belief do not reflect the mood of the majority of the Jammu-based Congress leaders and workers. The mood here in Jammu is totally different. During the last few days, this scribe met scores of...   READ MORE   Victim tells court she was raped, blackmailed by tutor Kishtwar porn CD case 7/19/2011 12:17:45 AM Asif Iqbal Naik EARLY TIMES REPORT kishtwar, July 18: In the infamous Kishtwar CD case, the victim today deposed before the munsiff court here that she was repeatedly raped, mentally harassed and blackmailed by her tutor Tariq Qayoom Tak. Tak was arrested in the case and put behind the bars. Originally a resident of Jangalwar, Thathri, he had now shifted to Shakti Nagar locality in the town where he ran a tutorial. In her statement before the court recorded under section 164-A of CrPC, she alleged that she was being raped and mentally harassed by Tak since she was in 10th class. The recording of her statement continued for three hours and would be done further on the next date of heari...   READ MORE   Waiting elevation as Dy Director, Poonch CMO demoted 7/19/2011 12:17:01 AM Amit Sharma EARLY TIMES REPORT Poonch, July 18: In a rare development, Chief Miedical officer Poonch who was awaiting promotion as Deputy Director was demoted. Although the shocked officer has challenged the order, he has been `forced' to join his duties. According to sources, Director Health Services Jammu has issued an order to Chief Medical Officer Poonch Dr Niyaz Choudhary to join duties as Superintendent Hospital Poonch while Superintendent and his sub-ordinate Dr Younis Choudhary has been made new CMO Poonch. Although Dr Niyaz was expecting to be promoted as Deputy Director, he received a shock when the authorities made him accountable to his sub-ordinate. Sources said that the t...   READ MORE   Geelani's insistence on right-to-self-determination Referendum In Jammu -- I 7/19/2011 12:16:25 AM Rustam EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 18: Syed Ali Shah Geelani and several other Kashmiri leaders have been insisting on right-to-self-determination for years now. They have been saying the political future of the state still remains to be determined and that the UN resolutions provide for the right-to-self-determination and, hence, it should be granted to what they call "Kashmiris." Geelani and others of his ilk represent one view in Kashmir. Then, there are those who have been demanding independence for the state. They represent the second view. There is another group in Kashmir which stands for pre-1953 position or withdrawal of all the central laws from the state or semi-independence...   READ MORE   Duggar Pradesh appropriate name for Jammu province Historical Necessity -- II 7/19/2011 12:15:35 AM Neha EARLY TIMES REPORT jammu, July 18: That the forces inimical to the unity of Jammu province are all out to create schism in Jammu society by playing a religious card became quite evident when the state's revenue department issued on March 25 an order entitling the Dogras to obtain from the designated authorities Dogra certificate and avail two paltry concessions in order to join the central paramilitary forces - concessions in terms of height and chest size. The order had nowhere envisaged concessions for the Hindus. The order was applicable to all inhabiting Jammu province, including Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs. But Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz and a number of other Kashmiri leaders,...   READ MORE   ACR Kishtwar directs Tehsildar to handover position of land to Bishroop Sharma Finally justice delivered to 94 year old freedom fighter after 7 years 7/19/2011 12:14:46 AM Asif Iqbal Naik EARLY TIMES REPORT Kishtwar, July 18: In response to the story published in your newspaper on 17-06-2011 edition titled as "94 year old freedom fighter from Kishtwar fighting for justice since last 7 years, only son grabs his property and throws him out off his house", Assistant Commissioner Kishtwar (ACR) Rajesh Kumar Shavan after careful preview founds the claims made by the 94 year old freedom fighter Bishroom Sharma as true and directed Tehsildar Kishtwar to hand over the position of the land under illegal occupation of Dev Raj, the only son of Bishroop Sharma. As per vide order no 846-47/SQ/11 dated 16-07-2011, ACR Kishtwar (Collector Land Acquisition) after scrutin...   READ MORE   4 army, 2 CRPF men held with 6 weapons 7/19/2011 12:14:04 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU: In a case of issuance of gun licences to people from outside the state, government railway police (GRP) today detained four army jawans and two CRPF cops after they were found in possession of six .12 bore guns. The gun licences were alleged to have been issued by district magistrate (DM), Poonch. Talking to media persons, GRP SSP Raghubir Singh said all nakas had been put on high alert in view of the ongoing Amarnath yatra and the recent Mumbai blasts. One such naka party laid hands on the six security personnel late last night when cops recovered guns from them. When the weapons were detected in their luggage, they were getting ready to board a train, he info...   READ MORE   An alleged case of firing on sarpanch 7/19/2011 12:13:36 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU: Asgar Ali, a sarpanch, today alleged that he was fired upon by his brother-in-law with the intention to kill him. He claimed that he had a narrow escape in the incident. A police officer, however, said they had received no complaint from anybody in this regard. He said a police team visited the area and found that there was no truth in the allegation. Asgar's wife and other family members expressed their ignorance about the incident, he informed. The sarpanch has joint business ventures with his brother-in-law who lives at Trikuta Nagar....   READ MORE   Battery dealer dupes people of Rs 20 lakh, flees 7/19/2011 12:13:10 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU: A Punjab resident, who owned a battery shop at Janipura here, has gone underground after duping local people, including shopkeepers, of over Rs 20 lakh. A complaint in this regard was lodged by the people with Janipura police station today. They alleged that Manu Mahajan, son of Ashok Kumar, who sold batteries in a shop at Janipura, had duped them of Rs 20 lakh and fled the state. Manu, originally a resident of Punjab, was at present putting up Lakkar Mandi, Janipura. Police said he had also not given rent of shop to its owner for the past four months. Police today raided several places of his aquaintances in the city but could not find any clue to his wherea...   READ MORE   Kidnapper held, girl recovered 7/19/2011 12:12:46 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT rajouri: A youth, who had allegedly abducted a minor girl from Kanthol in Kandi near here on May 8 last, was today arrested by police from Kachwan forests in Anantnag, Kashmir. The girl was also recovered from a dhok in Kachwan woods, according to police sources. Nazir Hussain, son of Mohammad Shafi of Kanthol was alleged to have abducted Shazia Akhtar, daughter of his neighbour Faqir Mohammad, on May 8 and taken her to Kashmir. Acting on a tip-off, a police party led by Kandi police station SHO, SI Arshad Ahmad, today raided the dhok in Kachwan forests and recovered the girl from there, the sources added. Nazir too was arrested from the nearby woods. Both of them we...   READ MORE

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