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Sad end for City’s Business Captain Sahai After hours of work on Rakhabandhan holiday, CCI President found shot in head with his licensed revolver in Chamber office 8/6/2009 12:31:02 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 5: In a shocking incident, leading business of the state and President of Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ram Sahai was found mysteriously shot dead this afternoon in his officers chambers at CCI Complex at the rail head. Sahai, also associated with several business and social organizations at state and national level, is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter. His death, sending shockwaves in the town, has been widely mourned by the peoples from all walks of life. The Police are reported to have recovered a suicide note but its authenticity and contents were not immediately known. Sources said that the Police will continue its investigation any conclusive detail on whether it was a suicide or murder shall be revealed only after businessman’s cremation scheduled for Thursday 5PM. A pall of gloom descended the down immediately after news of Sahai’s mysterious death broke out somewhere between 2:30 and 3 PM this afternoon. Inspector of Jammu Police Ashok Gupta, DIG Farooq Khan and SSP Manohar Singh reached in minutes at Chamber office even ...   READ MORE

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Jan Commission report on Shopian rape-murder being tabled on Friday Aslam may head privilege panel against Baig 8/6/2009 12:30:33 AM AHMED ALI FAYYAZ SRINAGAR, Aug 5: Determined to proceed against the PDP enfant terrible Muzaffar Hussain Baig in the matter of what it calls “planned character assassination” of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the ruling coalition has begun pressing hard on its motion of the breach of privilege in Legislative Assembly. Senior Congress legislator, Choudhry Mohammad Aslam, is likely to replace National Conference MLA and Chief Whip, Mubarak Gul, as Chairman of Assembly’s Privilege Committee which would conduct proceedings against the former Deputy Chief Minister and propose action. This all amid explosive Bills from private members on human rights and “draconian laws” as also tabling of the Ja...   READ MORE   Jairam impressed, BGSBU finds roadmap to national recognition ‘earns’ Rs 6.5 Crs, 8/6/2009 12:29:45 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Rajouri, Aug 5: For the newly coming up Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, which has always been crying for inadequate state funding, Wednesday was a day worth Rs 6.5 Crores and a roadmap to national recognition when a visitor happily announced to pay it all after the varsity showcased its academic and research stockings. Imagining a high profile Union Minister like Jairam Ramesh in remote mountainous ridges of Rajouri was not quite easy, but Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University’s Center for Biodiversity has in a short span of time carved out a niche in the country which can attract anyone who had idea of the subject and its global importance. The Union Minister for E...   READ MORE   Jammu’s ‘Group of Ministers’ reiterate sincerity with region, CUAS stays away from meeting CENTRAL UNIVERSITY 8/6/2009 12:28:44 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Aug 5: Despite no concrete assurance from the Government of India on creation of another institute of higher learning, a Group of Ministers, which was part of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s that met the Prime Minister and other central leaders, today asserted that Jammu will gets its “due share”. The Group of Ministers –including Industries Minister Surjeet Singh Slathia, Technical Education Minister Rajinder Singh Chib, Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla, Health Minister Sham Lal and CM’s Advisor Devinder Singh Rana –today had a meeting with the students leaders and other prominent citizens of Jammu. The Central University Andolan Samiti, however, stayed away from t...   READ MORE   Goyal joins Raj Bhawan 8/6/2009 12:28:18 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, AUG 5: Raj Kumar Goyal, today took over as Principal Secretary to Governor at Raj Bhavan, Srinagar. Goyal took the charge of his new assignment from Mr. B. B. Vyas. ...   READ MORE   UHQ discusses security scenario 8/6/2009 12:28:07 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, AUG 5: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday emphasized on closer coordination and synergy between various security forces and the state police to help maintain peace and security situation in the state in a people-friendly atmosphere. “The police measures to maintain law and order and peace should necessarily be people-friendly”, he maintained. The Chief Minister was chairing the Combined Unified Hqrs meeting here this morning. The meeting was attended by the GOC XV Corps Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh, Chief Secretary, Mr. S. S. Kapur, Director General of Police, Mr. Kuldeep Khoda, Financial Commissioner, Home, Mr. Verghese Samuel, Principal Secretary to Chi...   READ MORE   Amaranth pilgrimage ends, 4 lakh visited shrine 8/6/2009 12:27:47 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT HOLY CAVE, AUGUST 5: The annual Yatra to the Holy Cave of Shri Amarnathji concluded today amid chanting of religious hymns in the spiritual ambience of South Kashmir Himalayas. Governor, Mr N N Vohra, who is Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), joined the special puja at the Cave Shrine and prayed for peace and brotherhood in the State. This bright sunny morning of Shrvana Purnima, which coincides with the Rakhsha Bhandan, witnessed serene religious fervour with the arrival of the Holy Mace of Lord Shiva at the 3,880 metre-high Holy Cave after a night halt at Panjtarni, the third and final halting station en route to the Shrine. Mahant Deependra Gir...   READ MORE   Militants up activities across J&K, seven killed in three encounters 8/6/2009 12:26:58 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Aug 5: After a long but disquieting lull, militants today showed up all along their traditional routes and areas of influence signaling disturbing days ahead, particularly in run up to the Independence Day which has been a favourite time to strike for the militants over past two decades. In different encounters that have been going on since yesterday at least in three districts, seven militants including a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander were killed. Defence and Police forces confirmed that seven militants have so far been killed and encounters at two places were still going on when the last reports poured in. Sources said that the security agencies have been ...   READ MORE

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