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| NC vehemently opposes VDCs | | Mustafa Kamaal speaks | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 19: As was expected, the ruling National Conference, like other politicians from Kashmir has favoured disbanding of the Village Defence Committees (VDCs). Talking to Early Times today, controversial National Conference additional general secretary Mustafa Kamaal, who condemns the Congress and New Delhi almost everyday, holds them responsible for all the problems facing the people of Kashmir and demands almost independence, did surprisingly appreciate the role of the VDCs, but, at the same time, said that the counter-insurgency panels have outlived their utility and members of the same should be adjusted in the Army and police.
The NC leader said that the "rol... | |
| | | | Peace formula eludes All Party Delegation for now | | Mass transfers in Kishtwar | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Aug 19: All party delegation that is visiting Kishtwar to broker peace between the two communities has reportedly failed to break the dead lock with both the communities holding on to their stated positions.
The delegation that held detailed parleys with both the communities is yet to arrive a compromise formula as the meeting was still on when the reports last came in. Reports suggest that both the communities have struck to the positions they held during the last m... | |
| | | | PDP swings into election mode | | Discusses Kishtwar, Lok Sabha Elections | | | Mustansir
srinagar, Aug 19: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party Monday formally geared up for Lok Sabha Elections by urging the people to choose credible faces as their representatives for the highest democratic platform of the country. The Parliamentary Affairs Committee meeting of the party while lashing out at National Conference led coalition Government for its inaction, inefficiency and incompetence in handling the Kishtwar situation praised the people of the state for displaying exemplary poise, dignity and maturity in the face of very serious mischief in Kishtwar. According to PDP sources the apex body - the Political Affairs Committee of the party met here today to discuss the ge... | |
| | | | Army dedicates 'Budhal bridge' after its due repairs | | | | Shyam Sood
Rajouri, Aug 19: Continuing its endevour to the strengthen the bond between the army and the local populace, the Army deployed in Budhal once again extended a helping hand to the people when local administration failed to repair the damaged bridge over river Ans in Budhal of Rajouri. And dedicated it to the people here today in a simple ceremony organized here today. The bridge was damaged about 8 months ago and since then people living on South and North sides of river were facing lot of problems to cross the river. People approached the officers of 60 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) based at Samote and apprised them about their problem about the damaged bridge, and taking cognizance o... | |
| | | | Urban Local Bodies Employees proceed on 2 day strike | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 19: Normal work in the municipal committees and councils across the Kashmir valley was severely affected as the employees of urban local bodies started their two day pen down/tool down strike on Monday. The sanitation services were also badly affected as the sanitation staff did not attend to their duties in the second shift. Urban local bodies' employees carried out protest demonstrations at the various district headquarters along with the protests at Directorate office and the premises of Civil Secretariat. The protesters raised slogans in support of their demands and accused the State Government of resorting to dilly dallying tactics in fulfilling the dem... | |
| | | | Police unearth fake housing society | | Revenue officers summoned | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 19: Nowabad police have summoned revenue officers for questioning after they unearthed a fake Housing and Cooperative Society, which had duped the people of Ladakh to the tune of over Rs 50 lakhs by selling them Government land at Jagti in Nagrota. Sources said that after going through documents seized from the office of the Society at Talab Tillo, the police came to know that the land was sold with the active connivance of the revenue officers, though their names were not revealed, but sources said that raids at the residences of some revenue officers has been conducted till late hours. Pertinently police conducted the raid at the office of the society name... | |
| | | | 8 children fall ill after mid-day meal in Anantnag | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Aug 19: Mid Day Meal (MDM) woes still are haunting the concerned authorities as at least eight children fall ill after eating the Mid-Day Meal served at government Primary School Khiram in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday. As per sources the sick children were rushed to the Primary Health Centre Khiram from where they were relieved after first aid. "Children were served mixed vegetables and soon after eating the food they fell ill and started complicating stomach pain," sources said further adding, "all of them are now in a stable condition.' A local teacher wishing not be named, blamed the cook for the incident. Adding hurriedly preparation of meals ... | |
| | | | Trust deficit between minority community and local administration | | Kishtwar effect | | | Neha
Jammu, Aug 19: The August 9 communal onslaught on Kishtwar has created mistrust between the minority community and local administration to the extent that the representatives of the former refused to meet on Saturday a high level delegation headed by Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand and comprising three other Ministers saying they would meet the delegation only if no representative of local administration was present in the meeting. Other members of the official delegation were Rural Development Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar, CAPD and Transport Minister Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan and PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Sham Lal Sharma. The situation was such that the official de... | |
| | | | NC keeps PDP off Kishtwar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 19: After forcing the PDP to boycott the Assembly proceedings early this year, the NC led coalition Government is trying its best to keep the party off Kishtwar. The PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti's entry into the troubled town was barred but at the eleventh hour an invitation was sent to her to attend the all party meet chaired by the Chief Minister. Mehbooba could not attend the meeting as she could not board a flight.
PDP came third in the last Assembly elections and it has strong presence in the Kishtwar. The party had scored about 10,000 votes, much ahead of Cong and close to BJP, which came second.
Party has eaten into the traditional vote of NC, like i... | |
| | | | Infamous Chandigarh doctor's rape case | | HC calls for final closure report | | | Bashir Assad
Jammu, Aug 19: A Chandigarh based girl has sought the reopening of a probe in alleged rape case, which has been contested by the accused pleading that the petitioner had married to him and latter sought divorce which she was awarded to her by the accused.
A Chandigarh based girl namely Samaira Choudery @ Gurpreet had filed a petition before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeking reopening of case in case FIR No. 263/2010 which was closed by Chief judicial Magistrate Rajouri. According to sources the girl had earlier made her statement under 164-A in which she had stated that the allegations leveled by her against the respondents (Dr. Javed Iqbal S/o Mohd Abdullah residen... | |
| | | | Will historic structure meet fate of Mubarak Mandi Complex.....? | | Bahu Fort wall collapse | | | ET Report
Jammu, Aug 19: Incessant rains in Jammu for the last few days have not only wreaked havoc in residential areas of the region but also took toll of the historic Bahu Fort, a portion of which collapsed while as in some parts cracks have developed after the foundation of the structure caved in on Saturday. Though lone Congress Minister Raman Bhalla, who is camping in the winter capital acted in a prompt manner to direct the concerned authorities to retrieve the damaged parts and restore glorious look to the majestic Fort, the moot question remains will this historic Fort meet the same fate as that of Mubarak mandi Heritage complex, the status of which virtually hangs in air desp... | |
| | | | Transfer of Trikuta hills likely to trigger major controversy | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 19: There is a brewing resentment against the reported move of State Government to transfer and give control to Katra Municipality over 1,48,466 kanals of land on Trikuta hills originally belonging to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.
According to sources, the Government decision was taken at the behest of some local politicians who wanted to construct business establishments and hotels over the hillock is snowballing into a major controversy with various religious and social organizations strongly resisting the move and warning a decisive agitation.
Sources said that various Hindu and social organizations of Jammu which met here few days back while discussing the ... | |
| | | | `Cricket won't help restore normalcy' | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 19: Playing cricket with locals doesn't mean the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is loved and cared by the people of any region of the state.
This was only a political stunt aimed at giving people a feel that he knows how to mingle with people. Omar wanted to come into limelight and directed his body guards to click pictures so that he can upload the same on Twitter.
The Chief Minister is much concerned about his politics rather than the welfare of the people of th... | |
| | | | Congress MP Lal Singh terms critics of VDCs anti-national | | Jammu reacts | | | Rustam
Jammu, Aug 19: On Saturday, Congress leader and Minister of State (MoS) in the Omar Abdullah-led Government Manohar Lal, like many other leaders belonging to various political parties and organizations such as Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, took on those, including former Cabinet Minister and AICC member Abdul Gani Vakil, demanding disbanding of the Village Defence Committees (VDCs). He told Early Times that the need of the time was not to disband but further "strengthen" the VDCs.
Manohar Lal expressed this view when asked to explain his stand on what Abdul Gani Vakil said on Friday in Sopore. While addressing party workers convention, he had said the VDCs must be d... | |
| | | | Ambitious 'Dream project' Jagti camp turns to be 'unsafe clusters' | | Incessant rains leave worrisome signs to tenants | |  SK Kaw
Jammu, Aug 19: The incessant rains that lashed Jammu region recently have created havoc all around but the so called 'dream project' buildings at Kashmiri Migrant Camp Jagti,housing thousands families of Migrant Kashmiri Pandits have turned to be sandy clusters only.Over flowing rivers and nallahs not only caused flash floods resulting in dilapidated condition of roads and damages to life and property putting people to hardships and great inconvenience but it also shatters the dream of ... | |
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