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| J&K approach akin to New Delhi, no change visible on ground | | Return and Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits-II | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Jul 6: With union government unable to put in place proper policy for return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits back in Kashmir valley, much has moved on papers but on ground, things continue to be where they were in 1990.
Ironically, while Babus in New Delhi reply more on inputs from left and right for framing policies, respective government in Jammu and Kashmir despite being on ground Zero have preferred taking dictation from New Delhi. No records are available to suggest that J&K government ever took steps on ground to create cordial atmosphere for return and rehabilitation of exiled Kashmir Pandits.
Of late, J&K government has also been unable to take concrete steps for changing the status-quo vis-à-vis return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits. Separatists have been making loud noises but their influence has not been of any help in preventing sell-out and encroachment of properties belonging to distressed Pandit community. They have not been forthcoming in even getting the encroachment through the following which they claim to have across Ka... | |
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| Militants strike with rifle grenade, IED in Sopore; 9 cops injured | | PS Gill’s confidante radio operator Inspector ‘Shabir Gill’ succumbs to injuries | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jul 6: After weeks of calm and tranquility in Baramulla district, militants today struck with a rifle grenade and a scooter bomb in apple town of Sopore, causing injuries to nine Police personnel. Meanwhile, an Inspector of J&K Police Telecommunication wing, who was known as right hand man of former IGP of Kashmir and today’s DGP of Punjab Mr P S Gill, today succumbed to injuries at SMHS Hospital. Suspected militants had pumped five rounds into Inspector Shabi’s body in Batmaloo area on June 29th.
Inspector Shabir Ahmed, currently posted in office of SSP Police Telecommunications, Naseer Ahmed, breathed his last at SMHS Hospital in the wee hours today. He b... | |
| | | | BJP contests Noorani comment on Article 370, Mookherjee? | | 'Attempt to distort history by pseudo intellectuals' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 6 : BJP is again on warpath with the 'Kashmir friendly' civil society activism, this time under attack being AG Noorani, who is considered to be 'expert' on Kashmir . Ironically at a time when the party is celebrating his 111th birth anniversary, Noorani has stirred up a controversy that late Shyama Prasad Mukherjee , veteran leader , had consented Article 370. Noorani has said this in his book which is to be release on July 14. This excerpt , however , he has chosen to 'leak' to the media much before the book gets released . Enraged, BJP says he is trying to seek publicity by presenting 'distorted and imaginary versions' far from facts.
BJP in particular ... | |
| | | | Those who gave their today for Nation's tomorrow | | Are their families well cared for? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 6 : Today nine policemen were injured in a deadly IED explosion in Valley's Sopore town. Terrorists first fired two rifle grenades at the Sopore police station. When a group of policemen came out of the police station complex, the terrorists triggered the IED they had planted inside a two-wheeler parked outside the police station complex.
The massive blast shook the entire Sopore town as people ran for safety and markets, traffic, schools, colleges and banks immediately shut down. It was precisely for heavy terrorist infestation that Sopore was upgraded to the level of a police district two years back.
There have been dozens of encounters in and around the... | |
| | | | Is Omar's meetings with Congress workers a double-edged weapon? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 6 : Chief Minister,Omar Abdullah,has started interacting with congress workers and to begin with he had a meeting with Congress activists from Kupwara and Baramullah the other day in a bid to seek their views on governance so that the Government could not only strengthen coalition dharma but also lead to the mitigation of peoples' problems.
Though one need not suspect the motives behind Omar 's exercise,several questions come up which deserve elucidation and explanation.First question.Will Omar Abdullah be able to know peoples'views on governance only through his interaction with the Congress activists and workers? Reports said that Omar has decided to hold ... | |
| | | | ASI also in process to change names of religious places in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 6: The process of eliminating remaining symbols of Kashmir's tradition is on in Valley and in addition to the State Government and the separatists the central Government agencies are also contributing a lot in this process.
After the hounding out of over four lakh Kashmiri Pandits who were the indigenous people of Valley in 1989-90 by radical forces, the process of eliminating the symbols of their culture and tradition also started in Valley after the radical forces in connivance with authorities managed to change the names of some hill locks and religious places of Hindus by distorting facts of history.
According to sources the process was not confined to ... | |
| | | | HC issues notice to CM, CS | | Restoration of SAC | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 6 : The High Court today issued notice to the Chief Minister and the Chief secretary in apetition seeking restoraion of the state accountability commission (SAC).
Justice Mansoor Ahmed issued notice to the State of Jammu & Kashmir through Secretary and Chief Minister (in his Capacity as Chairman of the Committee for appointment of Chairperson and Members of J&K Accountability Commission). The notice was accepted by the Gagan Basotra Additional Advocate General. Court directed that reply be filed by or before July 25, 2011.
The petitioner Virender Sudan whose complaint along with 272 complaints sought a direction for appointment of chairperson and vario... | |
| | | | Probe demanded into Doda porn CD scam | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KISHTWAR, July 6 : After the unearthing of a porn CD scam in Kishtwar, the youth of Doda have called upon the authorities concerned to probe into one such scam in the town and book the culprit. In the Doda porn CD scam, a youth, whose father was a retired government officer-turned-politician, was alleged to be the main accused. The girl too belonged to an influential family of Doda, according to sources.
The CD was alleged to be of 2min 9 sec duration, the sources added.Sources said though police had laid hands on the CD and identified the accused, the matter was closed allegedly at the instance of a senior police officer who that time headed Doda dist... | |
| | | | Media is the watchdog, it can't be selective & biased | | Discrimination: Jammu VS Kashmir | | | Neha
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 6: Media is the watchdog. Its fundamental duty is to report fairly with suitable and appropriate comments. It is also the duty of the media to present an accurate picture of facts so that the people know the whole truth. It just can't take sides. It would be a black day if the media, instead of reporting fairly and fearlessly, decides to take sides and adopts a selective and biased approach to the issues facing the people.
It is indeed unfortunate that a section of the Kashmir-based print media has unleashed a misinformation campaign to create an impression that while Kashmir is being discriminated against, Jammu province is being given preferential tr... | |
| | | | BJP to move bill on Telangana State in Parliament | | What About Jammu? | | | Rustam
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 6: Two BJP MLAs hailing from the Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh (AP) resigned yesterday. They resigned to express solidarity with those spearheading movement for the establishment of separate Telangana State. Not only this, just a day before when over 96 MPs, MLAs, including 13 ministers and MLCs hailing from the Telangana region resigned, the BJP central leadership announced that the party would move a bill in the coming Monsoon Session of Parliament on separate Telangana State and assured the Congress-led UPA Government of its full support as far as the Telangana issue is concerned. This shows the BJP has joined hands with Telangana Rashtriya Sa... | |
| | | | Ex-army jawan held for commiting thefts in hotels | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 6 : An ex-army jawan was today arrested by police from Rajouri for commiting thefts in the hotels here.
He was identified as Mohammad Ashraf alias Sheti of ward No 2, DC Colony, Rajouri. He retired from army in 2008.
He was alleged to have stolen Rs 95,000 from a hotel on Residency and Rs 37,000 from another hotel at Peer Mitha. Police sources said the amount of Rs 95,000 belonged to Mohammad Asgar of Surankote. He was arrested by police from his residence in Rajouri on a tip-off, the sources added.... | |
| | | | Zaffar Me'raj bereaved | | | | EARLY TIMES REPPORT
Srinagar, July 6 (KNS): Suriya Parimoo mother of Valley's veteran journalist and Chief Editor of Kashmir Monitor, Zaffar Me'raj passed away on Wednesday morning after a brief illness. She was 76 and is survived by a son and a daughter.
People from all walks of life all day thronged residence of Zaffar Me'raj to pay condolences with the bereaved family. Prominent among those who visited included Agriculture Minister, G H Mir, Peoples Democratic Party Chief Spokesperson, Nayeem Akhtar, JKLF chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik, Hurriyat (M) leaders, Advocate Shahid-ul-Islam, Zaffar Akbar Bhat and others.
According to family sources mourning will b... | |
| | | | HP drug peddler held in city | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU,July 6 : A drug peddler of Himachal Pradesh was today apprehended by police from Nawabad area of the city along with 1,600 intoxicant capsules. Police sources Jitender of Himachal was moving under suspicious circumstances in Nawabad area when cops caught hold of him. 1,600 intoxicant capsules were recovered from him. Police had registered a case against him.... | |
| | | | Cabinet meeting today | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, July 6 (KNS): The state cabinet is scheduled to meet here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
The meeting would be held at Civil Secretariat here at 9 am and some minor reshuffle in administration is on cards, sources told KNS. "Matters related to ongoing Amarnathji yarta will also be discussed in the meeting," they added.... | |
| | | | Infiltration bid foiled on LoC, militant killed | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 6 : Foiling an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of the state, security forces today shot dead a suspected foreign militant.
Official sources said alert security forces today picked up the movement of heavily armed militants who were trying to infiltrate into the Indian territory from Keran.
When challenged, they opened fire which was returned. In the exchange of fire that ensued, the troops shot dead one militant whose identity was yet to be ascertained.
One AK rifle, one pistol, two rocket launchers, 54 UBGL grenades, 41 handgrenades, 105 rounds of sniper rifle and 10 kilograms of explosive were recovered from the en... | |
| | | | Sikhs integral part of Kashmiriyat, Omar | | Really, Why not give them a berth in cabinet? | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 6: The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah while felicitating the people on the birthday of Guru Hargobind Singhji said Sikhs were an integral part of Kashmiriyat.
Omar said Sikhs had shared moments of joy and grief with their Muslim brethern in the Valley for enturies.
"The 20 years of disturbance and uncertainty in the Valley didn't shake the bonds of love and brotherhood between Sikhs and majority community but these got further cemented", he said while addressing a congregation at Gurdawara Chatti Padshahi in the Summer capital today.
The Chief Minister said that the pluralistic ethos, cultural diversity, secular amity and brotherhood are the specialty o... | |
| | | | Omar better learn some lessons from Mamata | | Burning midnight oil pays | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 4: When Mamata Banerjee assumed office on May 20 with a march to the Writers' from Raj Bhavan, she stayed in office well past midnight.
Staffers at the Writers thought it was just the euphoria but it is now becoming more of a routine. Mamata has proved the age old maxim `uneasy lies the head that wears the crown' right. There are, however, other Chief Ministers in this country whose life has become Jhingalala. They watch tennis and cricket play games on their ... | |
| | | | Sikhs integral part of Kashmiriyat, Omar | | Really, Why not give them a berth in cabinet? | | |
Early Times report
Jammu, July 5: The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah while felicitating the people on the birthday of Guru Hargobind Singhji said Sikhs were an integral part of Kashmiriyat.
Omar said Sikhs had shared moments of joy and grief with their Muslim brethern in the Valley for enturies.
“The 20 years of disturbance and uncertainty in the Valley didn’t shake the bonds of love and brotherhood between Sikhs and majority community but these got further cemented”, he said while addressing a congregation at Gurdawara Chatti Padshahi in the Summer capital today.
The Chief Minister said that the pluralistic ethos, cultural diversity, secular amity and brotherhood are the special... | |
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