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Despite best intentions, has Omar Abdullah failed his own promises? 7/9/2011 12:52:09 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 8 : Slowly but steadily the state government is falling back on its promises as misgovernance, nepotism and lack of administrative control touch new heights in the state. When Omar Abdullah took office here in 2009, there was a general impression that in contrast to his father, the scion of the Sheikh dynasty did not carry any baggage of the past. Omar Abdullah came to power with a clean slate. Nobody could point out a whiff of corruption charge at him personally. Omar could not be blamed for having helped or protected a corrupt official or a corrupt politician. He made it amply clear to his cabinet colleagues, senior bureaucrats and police officers that he would be the last person to come to their rescue if anyone of them was found involved in corruption, nepotism and other forms of misconduct. There was a general sense of unease in the political and administrative circles of the state. The youngest chief minister of the country was not as soft as his father and perhaps also not as accommodating and negotiable as his g...   READ MORE

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Wani's 'untrue sermons' in Malaysia, tourists face harassment in J&K Urchins out to spoil the show 7/9/2011 12:52:04 AM Appalled at the treatment meted out to him by goons at Bhaderwah, Charanjit Singh does not want to believe that any government exist in Jammu and Kashmir Syed Junaid Hashmi EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 8 : While Minister for Tourism and Culture Nasir Aslam Wani was sermonizing Malaysian people to choose his picturesque state as their holiday destination, urchins were out in two different places in Jammu and Kashmir to ruin party of visitors. Of the two incidents, one took place in Bhaderwah town of district Doda while other was reported from Qazigund in Anantnag district. A Ludhiana-based family had a harrowing time at tourist huts of the Bhadarwah Development Authority (BDA) at Bhad...   READ MORE   Bihari among 132 blue-eyed manage jobs in SFC Scam hits Forest Corporation 7/9/2011 12:36:35 AM Sumit Sharma EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 8 : State Forest Corporation (SFC) has become rehabilitation center of not only blue-eyed state subjects but even for non-state subjects. Jobs are, as per sources, on sale and those who have got the benefits include a resident of Bihar. Documents in possession of Early Times reveal that twelve persons namely Mohammed Rafi Dar, Amir Mehraj, Intikhab Ahmed Lala, Farooq Ahmed Changa, Riyaz Ahmed Sheikh, Gowhar Jan, Fayaz Ahmed Kala, Parvez Ahmed Mir, Mushtaq Ahmed Shah, Zafar Iqbal War, Mian Shahnawaz and Abdul Ahmed Bhat have been temporarily adjusted as grading assistant on non-existing posts, under respective order numbers of 661,660,659,658...   READ MORE   Civil Society group to file PIL against NHPC, J&K Govt Salal Power Project transfer 7/9/2011 12:36:03 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 8 : A civil society group from Jammu and Kashmir has decided to file a Public Interest Litigation against NHPC and the state government for doing 'injustice' with the state in handing over back Salal Power project. The group which consists of former Divisional Commissioner, G N Nayak, prominent industrialist, Shakeel Qaladar and presidents of Chamber of Commerce Kashmir and Jammu will file the PIL in High Court soon. The misplacement of a very important file dating back to 1975 pertaining to the agreement between the state and the centre for execution, energy sharing and transfer of Salal power project on river Chenab to J&K, ...   READ MORE   Court orders jail authorities to handover Nagar Singh to police Chopra murder case 7/9/2011 12:35:36 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Jul 8 : Court today ordered jail authorities to hand over custody of Nagar Singh to police for completing investigations in infamous Chopra murder case. In an application filed by SSP Jammu Incharge SIT in Chopra Family Murder case through Inspector Sunil Jasrotia SHO Police Station Bahu Fort seeking transfer of custody of accused Nagar Singh from Judicial Custody to police custody in FIR No 107/2006, police submitted that the accused Nagar Singh was required for investigation and custodial interrogation for a period of fifteen days. 2nd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu Vinod Chatterji Koul after perusing CD file found out that accused Nagar Singh was involved in...   READ MORE   Politics, Panthers-style: Fast for Telangana, what about Agenda 2011? 7/9/2011 12:34:59 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 8 : On July 7, Chairman of Panthers Party Bhim Singh, along with a few of his supporters, observed fast for a day at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, in support of the people of Telangana and expressed solidarity with their "legitimate and constitutional" demand for the creation of Telangana State. In addition, the Panthers Party decided to organize a "solidarity march from Delhi to Hyderabad in case Telangana is not declared State within 30 days." The Panthers Party also decided to go in for a one day fast at Jantar Mantar on August 1, the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The activities undertaken by the Panthers Party to make common cause with the...   READ MORE   Issues for the interlocutors’ consideration Empowerment, Political Solution -- II 7/9/2011 12:34:15 AM RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 8: 5. Ever since October 1947, when the state acceded to India, Kashmir has been ruling the state. As for the Kashmiri leadership, it has been exercising extraordinary legislative and executive powers under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in the country that has a separate constitution and separate flag and that enjoys residuary powers. No central law can be introduced in the state without the consent or concurrence of the state government (read Kashmiri leadership). It’s true that hundreds of central laws have been introduced in the state after August 9, 1953, when the then National Conference president and...   READ MORE   Media is the watchdog, it can't be selective & biased Discrimination: Jammu VS Kashmir 7/9/2011 12:33:43 AM Neha EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 8: What was the attitude of the Kashmir-based media to the findings, complaints and grievances of Swami Raj Sharma and Sonam Dawa? It said the State Finance Commission had "punctured the discrimination claims of some quarters in Jammu. The State Finance Commission report has shown Jammu ahead of Kashmir in the fields of primary education and animal husbandry while the valley retains upper hand in tourism." The Kashmir-based media also said: "Surprisingly, a member of the commission from Jammu (Read Sharma) has cited figures from an independent source, contradicting the official figures, to justify 'discrimination' being meted out to Jammu region. State...   READ MORE   Youth murders elder brother at Billawar 7/9/2011 12:32:53 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 8 : A CPWD labourer today allegedly stabbed his elder brother to death with a sharp-edged weapon at their residence at Agli Dhar near Ramkot in Billawar, Kathua. The victim was identified as Gando Ram (40), son of Mast Ram, and the accused as Joginder Singh (32). Joginder was stated to be CPWD labourer. He had a tiff with Gando over some trivial issue at their residence, police sources said. In a fit of anger, he later assaulted his brother with a sharp-edged weapon. Gando was admitted to hospital where he died. Police had registered a murder case against Joginder who was absconding. ...   READ MORE   Woman helps police to nab mobike lifter at GMCH 7/9/2011 12:32:22 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 8 : Alertness on the part of a woman today led to the arrest of a motorcycle lifter at the government medical college hospital (GMCH) here. The motorcycle (JK02A/9833) of Banarasi Lal was stolen from near the state board of school education at Rehari here few days back, police sources said. The mobike was today sighted by Lal's wife Suresh Kumari in the GMCH parking. She tied it to a rope. Sources said when a youth came close to the motorcycle to start it, she raised an alarm as a result of which he was apprehended by police. The accused was identified as Mukhtiyar Ahmad of Bari Brahmana. Police had booked him under law....   READ MORE   Woman helps police to nab mobike lifter at GMCH 7/9/2011 12:31:28 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 8 : Alertness on the part of a woman today led to the arrest of a motorcycle lifter at the government medical college hospital (GMCH) here. The motorcycle (JK02A/9833) of Banarasi Lal was stolen from near the state board of school education at Rehari here few days back, police sources said. The mobike was today sighted by Lal's wife Suresh Kumari in the GMCH parking. She tied it to a rope. Sources said when a youth came close to the motorcycle to start it, she raised an alarm as a result of which he was apprehended by police. The accused was identified as Mukhtiyar Ahmad of Bari Brahmana. Police had booked him under law....   READ MORE   1 Aircel employee killed, 5 hurt in sumo mishap 7/9/2011 12:30:28 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 8 : An employee of Aircel telecommunication company was killed and five others were wounded when the Tata sumo taxi in which they were travelling met with an accident at Qasim Nagar here late Thursday night. The cab (JK02G/3113) was going to drop Aircel staffers their homes. All of them worked in Aircel office at Bhatindi. Police sources said while negotiating a curve at Qasim Nagar near Bagh-e-Bahu, its driver lost control over the steering as a result of which it hit the roadside protection wall. One person was killed on the spot while six others survived with critical injuries, the sources added. The dead was identified as Anil Kumar, son of Parmanand o...   READ MORE   Transporter found hanging 7/9/2011 12:29:49 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 8 : A transporter was found hanging from the ceiling fan hook in his house here today. He was identified as Ravinder Singh alias Ricky, son of Balwant Singh of Jallo Chak near Sainik Colony. Police sources said he was found hanging from the ceiling fan hook in his room by family members who informed police. Police reached the spot and evacuated the body to the GMC mortuary where post-mortem was conducted on it. Later, it was handed over to his family for last rites. It was suspected to be a case of suicide. Police had, however, registered a case in this connection....   READ MORE

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