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| Fugitively case: Asstt Jail Supdt, two others suspended for dereliction of duties | | | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Aug 22: Following the escape of under trial particularly an accused in a murder case from a jail in the Kathua District, the officials have put Assistant Jail Superintendent and two others suspended for dereliction of duties.
Three jail security staffers identified as Surinder Kumar Assistant Superintendent of Jail, Ganesh Das Chakra Hawaldar and Selection Grade Hawaldar Swarn Singh have been put under suspension for alleged negligence of duty leading into running off by an under trial.
Official sources said the accused now an absconder was lodged in Kathua jail in connection with murder of a villager in Bani in 2008, managed to give a slip to jail authorities this mo... | |
| | | | No politics in Yatra's name please | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 22: What exactly are the Supreme Court directions regarding the facilities to be created for the annual Shri Amarnathji Yatra? According to the State Government, there are no Apex Court directions with regard to construction of any road or infrastructure to the Holy Cave.
Alarmed by the growing public debate over the reported directions of the Supreme Court of India with regard to creation of additional facilities for the Yatris by way of laying infrastructure etc. along the Yatra route, the State Government not only made it amply clear that there are no directions from the Supreme Court to construct a road to the Holy Cave, but also stated that it had no int... | |
| | | | Cong strikes pro-Jammu chord | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 22: The Congress has carefully put itself in pre-electioneering mode by giving serious thought about long pending demands of refugees staying in different parts of the Jammu region who have been denied their rights and hold potential to harm party politically.
A meeting with no less than Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi is an important indication in this regard.
The refugees including West Pak refugees and from PoK have been lamenting since '47 for their rights. The West Pak refugees in particular are living like in an alien land with generations as they have not been given their due right because of Art 370.
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| | | | Suspect on IB turns out to be Indian | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 22: An alert was today sounded on the International Border (IB) in Ramgarh sub-sector of Samba near here on the sight of a suspect.
Police sources said a man was found moving under suspicious circumstances by BSF personnel near the IB in Ramgarh area in the morning.
He was immediately taken into custody by the BSF men and whisked away to a nearby outpost. However, during his questioning, it was found that he was an Indian and had lost his way.
He was identified as Lajju (35), son of Alam of Lakhisaraj, Bihar. Nothing incriminating was recovered from him.
He was likely to be handed over to police, the sources added.... | |
| | | | Cop's involvement in militancy shakes Govt | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 22: With another police man found ‘deeply' involved in militancy, the Government has some serious thinking to do before it is too late. Earlier, a few secret police men were held for their connections with militancy. Although a senior police officer had dismissed it as a `minor' problem, the new addition in the list cannot be ignored.
The policeman turned militant, according to highly placed sources has confessed to killing of a former Deputy Superintendent last week when he was coming back from the mosque after offering Friday prayers. He has also owned the attack on Law Minister, Ali Mohammad Sagar. Sources said he hurled a grenade towards Civil Secretar... | |
| | | | SIT starts probe into rape, murder of deaf and dumb girl after over 3 yrs of incident | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 22: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of police today started probe into the rape and murder of a deaf and dumb girl which took place at Kajiyal in Ramgarh area of Samba near here in June 2009.
A marriage function was in progress at Kajiyal on the night of June 13, 2009, when Arti (24), who was deaf and dumb, had gone missing. Her body was recovered from a dry village well the next morning.
Police investigation did not make any headway in the case for nearly three years due to the alleged political pressure as the accused were said to be rich and politically well connected.
Arti's father Girdhari Lal is a labourer by profession. After he found that the Ram... | |
| | | | CS defers approval of APOs | | CAMPA in jeopardy | | | ET Report
srinagar, Aug 22: Amid allegations of bungling in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) Chief Secretary Madhav Lal who is the chairman of the Steering Committee of the CAMPA has deferred approval of Annual Plans of Operations (APOs) for 2012-13.
Sources told a local news agency that the Steering Committee had put a condition for the release of new funds under the CAMPA. "The Principal Chief Conservator Forests (PCCF) has been directed to produce details of afforestation works carried under the CAMPA scheme in 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 before the approval of APOs for this year," they said.
The Steering Committee which met at Civil Secretari... | |
| | | | Cyber war on India, what about the enemy within? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 22: New Delhi has decided to share with Islamabad evidence on the direct involvement of inimical elements on its soil to whip up communal passions, destabilize India and cause displacement of population, especially of Indian citizens of North-East. Delhi has clinching evidence to prove that many doctored and provocative images were "uploaded on social networking sites" in Pakistan. The Ministry of Home Affairs has identified more than 270 sites and blogs which spread hate terror. It has blocked more than 150. The Union Home Ministry has come to the conclusion that "some 38 per cent of offensive content in circulation originated from Pakistan and was created by... | |
| | | | J&K Congress in complete disarray | | 'Ministers Bigger Than Party' | | | Rustam
Jammu, Aug 22: The Congress party in Jammu and Kashmir is in complete disarray. It is divided into groups and sub-groups. In Ladakh, the Congress leadership behaves in a fashion that suits it and their region. They are one as far as their political goal is concerned. They are for the segregation of their region from Kashmir. They want UT status so that they are able to exercise all those rights which are available to all other Indians, barring the people of the State, under the Indian Constitution. They want a dispensation under which the Indian Constitution flows freely across their region. The Ladakhi Congress leadership doesn't care either for the JKPCC or for the Central leaders... | |
| | | | Trifurcate JKPCC into three units | | Meeting Regional Aspirations | | | Neha
Jammu, Aug 22: On the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 68th birth anniversary on Monday, some Jammu-based senior Congress leaders suggested trifurcation of the State unit of the Congress party so that the aspirations of the people of three regions are fulfilled. According to a report, it was senior JKPCC president and former Member of Lok Sabha Dharam Pal Sharma who underlined the need to have three Congress units in the State, one each for Jammu Pradesh, Kashmir and Ladakh. "Sharma suggested constitution of regional units under the Pradesh Congress Committee to fulfill regional aspiration," the report said. "It is important to keep in mind the regional divide in Jammu & Kashmir a... | |
| | | | DSE breaks silence over alleged 'clash' incident | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 22: Director School of Education (DSE) G A Qureshi breaking the silence over alleged clash incident defended himself saying that he was being framed by some anti social elements.
Underlining there is total transparency in education department, he said that some elements are not satisfied with the transparency and are always looking for the dark side only.
Lamenting over bias reporting he said that had he been contacted, the real picture should have been projected over alleged assault incident.
Referring to the incident reported in media section, DSE said that one Mohd Aslam Kohli, the Sarpanch of Halqa Katar Kattal visited his office few days ago demand... | |
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