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| While one Doda MLA played host to ultra tasked to eliminate Azad, another shifted wounded militant in car to Jammu for treatment | | | | Bharat Bhushan
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 21: Two Congress MLAs of the erstwhile Doda district are under the scanner of state and central agencies for their alleged links with militants.
Allegations against them are of very serious nature but the government and its coalition partner Congress, who are said to be in possession of documents detailing their alleged pro-militant activities incident by incident, have so far preferred not to air their concern in this regard in public. But why? What stops chief minister Omar Abdullah, who also heads home department, to move against them? Does he feel it will amount to annoying "big brother" Congress at the Centre? Or does he feel an action, or even ordering a probe into the alleged conduct of the two MLAs, both ex-ministers, can become the reason of arch rival PDP's tirade against NC?
PDP, however, has its own political compulsions and may not like to exploit the issue for its advantage as it enjoyed power for three years in the previous coalition government with Congress blessings. However, had it been NC MLAs, the situation co... | |
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| Border crossing bid for basic facilities: 'grass is surely not greener' on other side.....! | | Govt missing or blissfully ignorant towards plight of villagers ......? | | |
EARLY TIMES Report
JAMMU, July 21: The residents of village Jabbowal in border sector Arnia resorted to a gesture on Wednesday which no one would appreciate, no matter it was to register anger and protest against the government. But the step, even though seen as a symbolic act in desperation, only reflected neglect of local administration and government in general towards their plight aggravated on account of lack of even basic facilities and water. Irked and ......the protesters tried to cross the fence in a bid to show that in absence of the facilities in their villages they would rather prefer to cross over to Pakistan. The BSF soldiers however failed this attempt and stopped them fr... | |
| | | | Fai's arrest a setback for Kashmiri separatist movement | | Irony: Anti-Indians are secure in India, insecure in America | | |
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, July 21: At the end of the picnic at Luray Caverns, our host of the day, Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, treated us with a tea at his splendid office, one block from the White House. It was now the turn of politics. He wanted to know what the Kashmiris had gained and lost in the 16-year-long armed struggle against India. All four of my colleagues made brief interventions but all of them insisted me only to make the key presentation.
Since none of us carried any brief, I had no option but to be honest in my expression. I explained how an essentially political struggle of a major chunk of population in Kashmir valley had been turned into a goldmine fo... | |
| | | | Sheikh Nazir Ko Gusa Kab Atta Hai? | | | | Sheikh Nazir Ko Gusa Kab Atta Hai?
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 21: Sheikh Nazir Ahmad, the ruling National Conference (NC) general secretary and the cousin of party patron, Dr. Farooq Abdullah literally lost his cool while interacting with party legislators, senior workers and middle rung leaders recently in Srinagar.
Sheikh Nazir has been known for his proximity to both Dr. Abdullah and his late father, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. The reins of party had been handed over to him by the Abdullah family for good reasons. He would maintain a close control on the party and also keep it politically active and kicking.
Unfortunately, two things have taken a serious beating during the la... | |
| | | | Will Rahul express sympathy with Kulgam rape victim? | | An act of lawlessness' | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 21: The rape of a girl from Kulgam has shook Kashmir. Kashmir watchers believe the incident is serious enough to punch holes in the `peace' that the state government `achieved' by reckless and indiscriminate use of the Public Safety Act and by curtailing the democratic rights of the people.
The victim went missing on July 19 and was recovered today . According to her she was abducted by men in uniform and gang raped. She said she could identify the culprts.
Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani has called for strike on Saturday to protest the incident. The government is worried as a similar incident in Shopian in 2009 sent life out of gear for two mo... | |
| | | | NC loss is gain to PDP while Congress erosion is helpful for BJP | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 21: Though their number is over six lakhs Government employees do not have as much capacity for making or marring the fortune of political parties during the Assembly elections as about three lakh employees have in the neighbouring Himachal Pradesh.
It is an admitted fact that employees in Himachal Pradesh have become king makers. There are over 40 lakh voters in Himachal Pradesh and hence the total number of employees and their family members, put together, constitute 40 per cent of the total electorate. Since the employees and their family members, who are registered voters do not avoid casting votes their each vote counts.
In Jammu and Kashmir the total ... | |
| | | | Doda roads ill-planned, slide prone, accidental; govt unmoved | | Accountability withers | |  Syed Junai Hashmi
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 21: Death dances naked on ill-planned, slide-prone and 'accidental' roads across district Doda. Worst hit are roads connecting Doda town with villages adjoining it and also the highway towards Kishtwar.
Submergence of Pul-Doda has resulted in local authorities allowing a patch of road near critical Doda Bridge on Batote-Kishtwar national highway to be used as a makeshift bus-stand. Even that patch of road is yet to be macadamized for the reaso... | |
| | | | NSUI needs to hold aloof from sensitive issues | | Central University | | | Neha
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 21: The J&K student wing of the Congress party, National Students Union of India (NSUI), has broken its silence after a very long time. It didn't break its silence in order to make common cause with the student organizations, especially the student wing of the Panthers Party, which have been agitating for the last more than 19 days in order to force the authorities in New Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir to establish in Jammu the sanctioned Central University (CU). It broke its silence to virtually identify itself with Kashmiri separatists who have unleashed a no-holds-barred vilification campaign against certain state governments to create an impression tha... | |
| | | | Pak US' trusted strategic ally, IFO in total disarray | | Terrorism & Kashmir | | | Rustam
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 21: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held detailed discussions with her Indian counterpart S M Krishna on July 19 at Hyderabad House, New Delhi. It was expected that she would only try to advance the American commercial interests in India, ask New Delhi to accept all of her suggestions as far as the Indo-US civil nuclear deal is concerned and tell New Delhi that US could not help New Delhi eradicate the Pakistani-sponsored terror and it actually happened. It was also expected that she would not direct Pakistan to hold aloof from the Indian Jammu and Kashmir and destroy terrorist-training camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied territories and she... | |
| | | | Migrant edu employees deprived of HRA, CCA arrears, Deptt withholds payment of Rs 6 cr | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 21: There is a brewing resentment among the migrant education employees for the delaying tactics of Government in releasing the arrears of HRA and CCA in their favour. Despite State government earmarking Rs six crore for the purpose the displaced employees of Education Department have not been paid the arrears till date.
According to sources the said amount has been kept withheld by the Government and migrant cell of the Department has been asked not to pay arrears to the employees till further orders. This decision of the Government has generated a lot of resentment among the displaced employees of Education Department.
According to RN Raina a veteran tra... | |
| | | | Violence against women on the rise in Jammu | | 605 cases registered so far this year | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 21: Domestic violence again women are on the rise in Jammu and Kashmir. Even the educated and the economically independent women are at the receiving end, according to anecdotal evidence contained in police data
Police figures show an increase in domestic violence cases, mostly relating to matrimonial disputes and family squabbles. Harassment for dowry too is one of the most common complaints lodged with the police, data shows.
Comparing the figures in 2010, the city witnessed a total of 1100 cases of domestic violence but this time till June nearly 605 cases have been reported in the Women Cell of the police.
As per the data, about 400 domestic violence c... | |
| | | | Panic in Sheshnag due to suspicious object | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 21: Panic gripped Sheshnag area on Pahalgam-Holy Amarnath cave route when a suspicious looking object was found there this morning.
Pilgrims, who had night halt at Sheshnag, situated at 3352 mtrs, were taken to safer place after the object was found near medical aid camp.
Security forces immediately swung into action and opened the object, a police spokesman said.
He said on examination of the object, nothing incriminating was found.
He said pilgrimage was progressing smoothly from both shortest Baltal and traditional Pahalgam routes.... | |
| | | | Over half million pilgrims visit Amarnath shrine | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 21: The number of pilgrims to the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir crossed half a million mark - a record achieved during the first half of the 46-day annual pilgrimage. The footfall at the cave shrine, housing the naturally formed ice-shivlingam, touched the five lakh mark this afternoon, official sources said. The annual pilgrimage commenced on June 29 from the twin tracks of Baltal in Ganderbal and Pahalgam in Anantnag district and scheduled to end on August 13 coinciding with the Hindu festival of 'Raksha Bandhan'.
This is for the first time in the history of the yatra that five lakh pilgrims paid their obeisance at the... | |
| | | | Rohit levels serious allegations against Kewal Pandit | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jul 21: Rohit Chopra son of late Rajinder Bhushan Chopra in his statement recorded under section 164-A CrPC before court of city Judge Jammu has leveled serious allegations against Kewal Pandit, Ajab Singh and Raju Simblia.
In his statement, he said that his father was working at Railway Station Jammu for loading and unloading of cement. He said that his father was also owner of Cement Factories at Bari-Brahmana, Samba, Udhampur, Srinagar and Leh. According to him in the year 1992, his family shifted to Delhi and business of Railway Station Jammu was being looked after by H.P.Singh.
In the year 1998, they came back to Jammu and his father looked-after factories... | |
| | | | 70 bags of wheat seized, CAPD officials under police scanner | | Ration scam in Rajouri | | | Amit Sharma
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, July 21: In a major development, police has reportedly cracked a ration scam in the native district of Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) by seizing about 70 bags of government ration which was being transported to Jammu for alleged illegal sale.
There are many such incidents in this district but the department could not control as departmental officials are also allegedly involved in the black marketing. Police sources told Early Times that Nowshera Police has seized around 70 bags of Wheat from a vehicle which was on its way from Choki to Jammu for sale in Jammu market. Sources said that police has seized the ... | |
| | | | Forester killed as car falls into Chenab | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 21: A forest officer of the state forest department was today killed after the Maruti car he was driving skidded off the road near Drabshalla in Kishtwar and fell into the flooded Chenab river. The mishap occured at about 11 am when Mohammad Aslam Bhat, a forester, was on his way from Kishtwar town to Thathri in his Maruti car (JK02L/3770).
Police sources said Bhat lost control over the car on a sharp curve between Kangri and Drabshalla as a result of which it plunged into the swollen Chanab waters.
There was no other person in the vehicle. Sources said both Bhat, who hailed from Shaheedi Mohallla in Kishtwar, and the car were washed away by the strong r... | |
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