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Non-Govt Congress supports agitation 8/7/2009 11:43:48 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 7: The state unit of Congress, particularly comprising the Jammu based leaders, seems to have split into two unique halves –the “Government Congress” and the “Non-Government Congress”. Four Congress Ministers –Tara Chand, Rajinder Singh Chib, Raman Bhalla and Sham Lal Sharma –are making desperate efforts to convince the people of Jammu on Central University issue and urge them to desist from any agitational mode. At the same time three Congress leaders and former Ministers –Gulchain Singh Charak, Suman Lata Bhagat and Yogesh Sawhney –are not only casting aspersions on the government’s intentions but also vigorously campaigning for the agitation on Central University issue. For the Non-Government Congress in Jammu, there is apparently a common ground with BJP, almost on the lines of shared interests during Amarnath land row. Three senior leaders have extended support to the agitators who are preparing the agitation in future if Central University (CU) is not established in Jammu. Bhartiya Janata Party was the first political party to support ...   READ MORE

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CU: Let Jammu have University, not communal tag 8/7/2009 11:43:02 PM ZAFAR CHOUDHARY Jammu, Aug 7: Between government’s cautiously aggressive campaign to make a point that Central University shall first come up in Jammu and the Central University Andolan Samiti’s denial to acknowledge any such move, the Jammu regions appears to have won a point quietly even as Kashmir is watching over situation with a sharp eye. Two days after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah led a team to meet Prime Minister, HRD Minister and other Central leaders, on Wednesday a group of Ministers had a long session with the prominent Jammu citizens and students leaders convincing them of the ‘fact’ that the Central University in Jammu is nothing less than a reality. The Ministers cou...   READ MORE   ‘No marks of Sindoor, no gang rape evidence’ Justice Jan reprimands media for wrong reporting on Shopian 8/7/2009 11:42:41 PM AHMED ALI FAYYAZ SRINAGAR, Aug 7: Justice Muzaffar Jan Commission of Enquiry on alleged rape-cum-murder of two young women in Shopian has reprimanded media for ‘incorrect reporting’ and observed that it had not only misled the people at large but also created law and order problems in Kashmir valley. While asking the state government to draft and implement guidelines so as to ensure that such reporting did not subscribe to the mess in future, Justice Jan has pointed out that most of the facts reported by media were misleading and baseless. The inquiry, conducted by a retired judge of Jammu & Kashmir High Court, had been ordered by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in days of the recovery of t...   READ MORE   ‘No marks of Sindoor, no gang rape evidence’ Justice Jan reprimands media for wrong reporting on Shopian 8/7/2009 11:42:38 PM AHMED ALI FAYYAZ SRINAGAR, Aug 7: Justice Muzaffar Jan Commission of Enquiry on alleged rape-cum-murder of two young women in Shopian has reprimanded media for ‘incorrect reporting’ and observed that it had not only misled the people at large but also created law and order problems in Kashmir valley. While asking the state government to draft and implement guidelines so as to ensure that such reporting did not subscribe to the mess in future, Justice Jan has pointed out that most of the facts reported by media were misleading and baseless. The inquiry, conducted by a retired judge of Jammu & Kashmir High Court, had been ordered by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in days of the recovery of t...   READ MORE   Security forces up vigil 8/7/2009 11:42:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu Aug 7: The Army and the Border Security Force (BSF) have stepped up patrolling in Jammu and Kashmir along the border with Pakistan to foil possible infiltration by terrorists ahead of India's Independence Day on August 15, officials said Friday. A senior BSF official said on condition of anonymity: "We have stepped up patrolling especially at night to prevent any infiltration by militants from Pakistan." The Army guards the 720 km-long Line of Control (LoC) dividing the Indian and Pakistani administered Kashmir. The BSF patrols 220 km of international border in the Jammu region. A three-tier barbed wire fence has been erected along the border on the Indian ...   READ MORE   Bankers’ strike empties city ATMs 8/7/2009 11:41:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 7: On the second and last day of nationwide strike of Bankers most of the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of various nationalised banks ran empty. Due to the two day strike of the bank, the ATMs are put to maximum use. Commuters were seen waiting outside the ATMs of the state bank in long queues for money transaction. ''Though the state banks are functioning in routine all other national banks are closed due to the strike, which has brought life to a standstill,'' a commuter rued while waiting outside an ATM. Meanwhile, a strike by over a million employees of public sector banks affected both individual and corporate customers today, the second day of the...   READ MORE   Sex ghost returns, PDP wants probe 8/7/2009 11:41:16 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 7 : Reiterating the demand of judicial probe into the 2006 Kashmir sex scandal, the main Opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) said the role of former Chief Ministers Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Ghulam Nabi Azad besides Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should also be inquired. PDP Legislature Party leader Mehbooba Mufti raised the issue after Question Hour and demanded judicial probe into it.Earlier, she had war of words with Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone after he asked her to resume her seat. However, Ms Mehbooba insisted that she should be allowed to speak since he (the Speaker) had allowed Chaman Lal Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to spe...   READ MORE   Govt to amend Forests Act, legislators to get paid more 14 Bills moved, 7 fall, 7 withdrawn 8/7/2009 11:40:56 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 7: The Government has indicated to bring a bill on granting forest rights to the Scheduled Tribe nomads even as of the total 14 Private Members Bills introduced in the Legislative Assembly seven were rejected by vote while an equal number was withdrawn by the members on assurance from the government. The government has also indicated to enhance salaries of the legislators and such proposal may be reflected in the Budget speech of Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather. Legislators are currently getting a monthly package of Rs 40,000 and their emoluments are likely to be hiked to around Rs 80,000. MLA Darhal, Choudhary Zulfikar Ali had moved a Bill seeking ...   READ MORE   JU non-teaching staff calls off strike 8/7/2009 11:40:17 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, August 7, The non-teaching employees of Jammu University have decided to suspend their strike for a fortnight. The ``pen down, tool down’’ strike had disrupted work in the university, including examinations, for over 10 days. The worst hit were the students who had done their graduation and were waiting to enter the hallowed portals of the university. This happened because the admission process also got stalled as admission forms were not available. Nor were any officials available in their respective offices to receive these forms and process them. A statement issued by those leading the agitation said that the strike was being suspended for 15 days. It add...   READ MORE   Lawlessness lull breaks in JU, staff beaten, cafeteria ransacked 8/7/2009 11:37:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 7: The memories of a shootout in the corridors of Vice Chancellor are still fresh that the lull in lawlessness in the University of Jammu today once again broke with a group of students and outsiders letting loose in a Campus cafeteria causing huge damage despite presence of over 100 security men. Security deployed in Campus was caught in slumbers Friday afternoon when students and outsiders had a field day with sharp edged weapons and making their escape well after ransacking a cafeteria. In question vigil and sincerity of the security was best judged on the day when some miscreants after shoot out in the VC Chamber, escaped from the main gate, while 108 ...   READ MORE

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