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| CU: Omar feels the heat, students win & Jammu leadership loses | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 25: This is the meaning students' power. This is the power of young India. This is the power of the young Dogras and this is the power of the young Panthers, soldiers of the JKNPP who have virtually brought the state government to their knees. The case in point is the realization on the part of the beleaguered and alarmed J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that any more delay in the establishment of the promised Central University in Jammu would surely culminate in a massive agitation in Jammu against his government. The very fact that he had to talk to the Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal this afternoon and urge him to take steps calculate... | |
| | | | Jammu CU to have a VC soon: Sibal to Omar | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, July 25: Kapil Sibal Union Minister for Human Resource Development informed Omar Abdullah Chief Minister Jammu & Kashmir that Jammu Central University will soon have a Vice Chancellor.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who called up the Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal this afternoon to impress upon him to take a decision on the issue of the appointment of the Vice Chancellor for the Central University Jammu at the earliest, was assured by Kapil Sibal that the Central University Vice Chancellor will be appointed soon.
The Chief Minister in a telephonic conversation today urged the Union Minister to take all possible steps to start the ac... | |
| | | | Madhav Lal panel report on empowering Panchayats subimtted to cabinet | | Who leaked some 'recommendations' before its official release? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: Even as the report of the panel headed by Chief Secretary Madhav Lal on empowerment of newly elected Panchayats has not been officially released, it has created furor in the political circles with speculative statements that the committee has recommended no amendments in law were 'required and desired' in the J&K state at least for next five years.The committee has submitted its report to the cabinet and the latter has sought some time to 'study' it completely. The question remains if the report has not been made public as yet, who has leaked it and with what motive at a time when all the political parties including even the government is committing hard ... | |
| | | | LAHDC ghost continues to haunt Omar | | NC workers dismayed | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 25: In February this year the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) adapted a new logo and flag. The council abandoned use of the state flag. The move did not cause a political storm as Omar chose to play it down. On February 28, he said LAHDC is as good as a Municipality and has a right to have its flag and logo like Municipalities of Srinagar and Jammu.
However, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern and termed the development as unfortunate. The PDP president, Mahbooba Mufti said it was an act to dilute the special status of the state. "Any act aimed at diluting our special status shall be vehemently opposed",... | |
| | | | Govt's callous attitude pushes employees on confrontation course | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 25: The state of Jammu and Kashmir is one of those fabled states where the rulers have no dearth of finances and facilities but the very employees on whose strength and sweat the government runs are denied their due and lawful rights.
It has been the practice of all the successive governments in the state to hold its workforce at ransom. This is sometimes done in the name of discipline and sometimes in the name of financial constraints. The government does not bat an eyelid when its senior most bureaucrats indulge in fancies with respect to the expenditures incurred by them in order to make their living luxurious and princely.
A small example would suffice ... | |
| | | | Revenue records mutated to grab Pandits' land in Valley | | | | EARLY TIMES Report
JAMMU, July 25: Notwithstanding the claims of State Government to take Kashmiri Pandits back to Valley with honour and dignity, the unabated encroachments of KPs land is at galore in Valley. Despite the pleas of the displaced people belonging to minority community to restore their land in Valley which over the years has been encroached by anti social elements, the Government has not only failed to restore the same but it could not stop the fresh encroachers of migrants land in Valley.
According to sources thousands canals of land belonging to displaced pandits and their religious places has been encroached by anti social elements in Kashmir Valley since the mass exodus ... | |
| | | | Former minister sues SP Operations for encroaching land | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 25: An alleged case of land encroachment by a senior police officer has come to light in the outskirts of the city at Veer Sainik Colony.
Ruling over an interim application filed by former Minister Prem Sagar Aziz seeking stay on construction work undertaken by SP Operations Pawan Parihar in Plot Nos 5 and 6 at Sainik Colony, the Court of Sub Judge Jammu has temporarily restrained the police officer from raising any sort of structure over the encroached portion of the pathway leading to the house of the applicant.
A case was filed against the SP Operations Pawan Parihar by former minister alleging that the police officer has encroached upon two roads includ... | |
| | | | Set up provincial councils in J&K, BJP tells Jethmalani | | Political Bankruptcy -- II | | | Rustam
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 25: A radical change in the existing politico-constitutional set-up is imperative if all the three regions are to be treated equally at all levels. There is no doubt whatever that existing set-up has outlived its utility and that it is fundamentally Kashmir-centric. It is not for nothing that the people of Jammu province are crying for justice since decades and demanding a definite and well-defined political instrument that could end discrimination with them and give them the power to legislate. Their problem is purely political that needs a political solution and the resolution of Jammu problem is possible only if the people of this grossly ignored J... | |
| | | | Anger grips Jammu, may result in a major explosion | | Central University | | | Neha
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 25: Students are on the road since days demanding an early establishment of the sanctioned Central University in Jammu. In between, Jammu witnessed clashes between them and the police leading to the arrest of a few students and injuries to some students and policemen. In between, students boycotted classes for the cause, thus indicating their resolve to achieve their objective at whatever cost. In between, the leadership of the Jammu Central University Morcha (JCUM), a conglomerate of several political social groups, including Jammu Revolutionary Movement, Jammu State Morcha, Duggar Pradesh Party and so on, which was the first to take up this issue and ... | |
| | | | SHO Akhnoor attached, two constables suspended | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU: Station House Officer Akhnoor was attached with District Police Lines, Jammu and two constables were placed under suspension for negligence of duty following a murder suspect gave slip to police in late hours of Sunday.
Police sources giving information said that one Som Nath alias Sonu, a history sheeter, resident Kashmiri Basti was lifted by Akhnoor police for questioning as a part of investigation of murder of Jhelum Singh of Naiwala, however, the suspect escaped from the police custody.
Taking cognizance of the matter, SSP Jammu Anand Jain attached SHO Akhnoor Naresh Sharma to District Police Line and ordered transfer of Inspector Mahesh Sharma as SHO Akhnoo... | |
| | | | Reasi court prosecution section damaged after PWD quarters collapse on it | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU: A wall of the prosecution section of Reasi district court complex collapsed this evening after the abandoned PWD quarters adjacent to it gave way to incessant rains and came down on it.
No one was wounded in the incident which took place at about 6 pm when the court was closed after the day's work.
The PWD quarters are next to the Reasi district court complex. No one lived there as these had been declared unsafe. Official sources said the quarters collapsed at about 6 pm due to heavy rains
lashing the area for the past three days and the debris fell on a wall of the room housing prosection section. As the wall too gave way, its debris fell on record fil... | |
| | | | Rain plays spoilsport as Omar fails to reach Chenani | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU: Rain played spoilsport as, due to heavy showers, chief minister Omar Abdullah failed to reach Chenani, about 80 km from here on the Jammu-Srinagar road, to lay the foundation stone of the prestigious Chenani-Nashri road tunnel.
The function was slated for 2.30 pm. All the arrangements for it had been done and police were camping in the area since yesterday for Omar's security.
But heavy downpur played the spoilsport. Even as deputy CM Tara Chand and senior police officers reached there in the morning, Omar could not which forced the authorities to cancel the function.
A separate date would now be announced for the foundation stone laying ceremony... | |
| | | | Omar gets emotional over Sopore murder | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah is worried, rather a bit angry over silence of human rights activists and local media over the killing of a Sopore youth.
Omar was shocked to see an empty inbox of his Twitter account. "There are no messages for me as neither army nor police was involved in the killing of the youth", he tweeted.
He lashed out at human rights activists and called them `bloody hypocrites'. "A young man was shot dead in Sopore yesterday for no apparent fault of his. Where the hell are all the irate voices? Bloody hypocrites,"
Unidentified gunmen on Monday night shot dead 34-year-old Mohsin Ahmad Wani in Sopore town, 55 kms from Srinaga... | |
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