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| 3 killed, 40 hurt in anti-US, pro-Quran protests as mobs burn missionary school, govt offices, 16 vehicles in Mendhar | | SDPO attached, booked under murder case along with five PSOs | | | BHARAT BHUSHAN
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 15: Two days after Poonch was placed under curfew, violence today erupted at Mendhar, when in a surge of anger stoked by the desecration of Quran in US, a 4,000-strong mob set ablaze a missionary school, court complex, tehsil complex, dak bungalow and offices of BDO, SDPO, CID special branch, treasury, forest department, PHE department, sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), RDD and PDD.
Curfew was clamped in Mendhar, 48 km west of Poonch town, too as it was virtually in flames after the mobs set afire every government property that came their way.
In retaliatory action, police fired several gunshots and teargas shells, besides resorting to lathicharge, resulting in the death of three protesters and injuries to at least 28 others.
In stone-pelting, SDPO (DSP) Vivek Gupta, Mendhar police station SHO, Inspector Farooq Ahmad and nearly 10 other cops sustained injuries.
DSP Vivek and his five PSOs were, however, booked under section 302 of RPC after the people alleged that theirs was a peaceful protest and police firing was unprovoked, SDM, ... | |
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| Hyped meet fails to reach 'consensus', PM for peace, PDP for 'unconditional dialogue' | | Now All party delegation to 'offer' solutions on J&K crisis | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
New Delhi, Sept 15: In the backdrop of intensified violence that saw further fillip on Monday , much hyped All Party meeting of top political leaders at the Prime Minister's residence failed to reach a consensus on Kashmir . However, it decided to send an all-party delegation and meet people in the Valley.While Prime Minister Dr manmohan Singh gave fresh appeal for peace in Valley, major opposition party of J&K PDP called for 'unconditional dialogue' to resolve the Kashmir problem.
The crucial all party meet was convened by the Prime Minister to break the cycle of violence in Kashmir. An all party delegation headed by the Home Minister P Chidambaram will be sent to Sr... | |
| | | | SP Javed Matoo, 3 other Shopian officials reinstated | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 15: Ending their 15-month-long suspension, Government of Jammu & Kashmir today reinstated all four of the Police officials who had been removed from duty and subjected to intense investigation in the matter of alleged rape-cum-murder of two young women in Shopian on May 29th last year.
According to a Government Order No: Home-1156(P) of 2010 Dated 15-09-2010, issued by Financial Commissioner Home, Government today ordered reinstatement of SP Javed Iqbal Matoo, Dy SP Rohit Baskotra, Inspector Shafeeq Ahmed and Sub Inspector Gazi Abdul Karim. For their entire suspension period from 24-06-2009 to 15-09-2010 all four officials have been treated as on duty.
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| | | | Mess in Mubarak Mandi complex | | Tourism deptt, MMJHS, govt all to be blamed | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 15: Mubarak Mandi Complex is yet to show signs of rejuvenation despite vehement claims and drum beating of Jammu and Kashmir tourism and cultural ministry alongwith the so-called Mubarak Mandi Jammu Heritage Society (MMJHS) of restoring the complex to its original grandeur.
Things are going from bad to worse with each passing day while the tourism department is sitting silently and watching the crumbling complex. The department does not want to intervene and task top task the concerned agencies who have so-far failed to complete work despite announcement of several deadlines, all of whom have elapsed.
The society is silently doing its ... | |
| | | | Un-conditional Dialogue! What have Nagas achieved by the way? | | News ANALYSIS | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 15: Contrary to precedents, New Delhi accepted all the conditions put forth by the warring groups in Nagaland in 1997. The Nagas sought unconditional talks at the highest level in an alien country. All the conditions were accepted. Several rounds of talks have been held in Netherlands and the `peace process' continues unabated.
The development evoked a reaction in Srinagar as well. The JKLF chairman, Malik Muhammad Yasin also demanded Naga type talks. His demand was not heeded. On January 17 (this year), the Law Minister, Ali Muhammad Sagar also suggested Naga type dialogue with the militants. Sagar said if government had no problems talking to Naga milit... | |
| | | | Demand for removing Omar Abdullah gaining momentum | | STARK REALITY-III | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 15: As if the bitter opposition of the BJP, Jammu-based political formations and Panun Kashmir was not enough to upset Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and show him his rightful place, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), instead of endorsing his views on the Army and the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) as well as "political package", snubbed him, thus telling him that he had utterly failed to rise to the occasion and tackle the situation. The CCS snubbed him in writing and the snubbing was unequivocal. It could be construed as the New Delhi's no confidence in Omar Abdullah or an indirect hint to him to quit.
That Omar Abdullah is still cling... | |
| | | | Taunting and insulting Jammu would prove very costly | | News ANALYSIS | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 15: It appears Kashmiri leaders have forgotten Jammu of 2008. They have again started taunting and insulting the people of Jammu province by dismissing them with contempt and making outrageous statements. How else should one interpret what People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti told leading news channel Times Now while participating in a debate on Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday? She told Arnab Goswami that "she doesn't know what the people of Jammu aspire for" and that "as far as Kashmir is concerned, removal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) or its partial withdrawal would not help restore peace in the Valley; the people of Kashmir want re... | |
| | | | People asked to maintain peace, communal harmony | | | | JAMMU: People of Poonch district have been asked to maintain peace and communal harmony and not to pay any heed to rumours.
In a meeting held at Poonch tonight, deputy commissioner Khajuria called upon the people to maintain communal brotherhood at all costs.
He also asked the people not to pay any attention to rumours.
Meanwhile, official sources said an appeal was also made by the district administration to the people not to resort to violence while making anti-US and pro-Quran protests.... | |
| | | | 11 Vaishno Devi pilgrims hurt in Bolero mishap | | | | JAMMU: Eleven Vaishno Devi pilgrims, including five women, were wounded when the Bolero jeep in which they were travelling last night skidded off the Narwal bypass road near Bagh-e-Bahu and fell into a gorge.
The incident occurred at about 11.30 pm when the Bolero (HP12D/1186) was on its way from Katra to Himachal Pradesh (HP).
Police identified the injured as Shiv Kumari, Hari Shankar, Raj Rani, her son Rakesh, Ganga Devi, Sunita, Dhruv Vijay, Gulab Chand and Sundra, all residents of Uttar Pradesh, Avtar Singh of HP and Hira Lal of Bihar.
They were admitted to GMC hospital.... | |
| | | | Youth held with charas at Katra | | | | JAMMU: A youth was arrested by police at Katra along with over two kilograms of charas.
He was identified as Sanjay Kumar alias Sanju, son of Ashok Kumar of Dadora, Katra.
Police sources said he was arrested on a tip-off. 2 kg and 50 gms of charas was recovered from him, the sources added.
He was booked under section 8/20 of NDPS Act.... | |
| | | | JKPDA highlights demands | | | | early times report
JAMMU, Sept 15: Jammu and Kashmir Petroleum Dealer Association (JKPDA) has demanded a hike in commission to them on petroleum products; otherwise they would be forced to resort to harsh steps here today.
Addressing the media persons, president of the association, Anan Sharma said that many a time, they had raised the issue with the Union Government, but their demands have not been fulfilled so far even after repeated attempted.
Their main included increase in the commission on petroleum products from existing 2 percent to 5 percent on invoice value, uniform rates of petroleum products all over India, increase in claim on shrinkage losses from existing to at least one... | |
| | | | Air flights to restart from Srinagar International Airport by Sept 17: Official spokesman | | Up-gradation work at final stage of completion | | | early times report
SRINAGAR, Sep 15: The upgradation of Srinagar International Airport is nearing completion and all the air services will resume from Srinagar airport with effect from September 17, day after tomorrow said an official spokesman.
The repairs and upgradation of the Airport which were earlier slated to be taken up in May, 2010, were rescheduled in larger public interest in the context of the summer tourist season. Accordingly it was decided to take up the work only from September 3rd, 2010; spread upto September 16, 2010 he said.
It may be recalled that the Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah had himself spoken to Union Defence Minister and Civil Aviation Minister for operat... | |
| | | | CM crave for advisors, hardly visible since June 11 | | | | Sandeep Bhat
early times report
Jammu, Sept 15: At a time when Omar Abdullah is facing one of the worst crisis of his political career, his 'favourite' advisors, have gone into oblivion and hardly visible who were "hyper-active" before and in the intial phase of current spate of violence in Kashmir, have now gone into oblivion as they are hardly visible these days.
In the much needed hours, the advisors of the chief minister are missing. As the CM is failing miserabley to tackle the burden of situation, his advisors are yet to come up with a advice which could take out the CM out of the mess.
After the election, CM Omar Abdullah elected, his two advisors with the rank of MoS and cabine... | |
| | | | All party meeting disappointing, delegates' visit ridiculous : PDF | | | | early times report
Jammu, Sept 15: People's Democratic Front president and former minister of J&K Hakim Mohammad Yasin has ridiculed the decision of sending All Party delegation to Kashmir as a means to offer solution to the current crisis in valley. Terming the All party meeting as totally disappointing, PDF president said beleaguered people of Kashmir had high expectations from the outcome but these have been washed away completely.
In a statement, PDF president has said that failure of political leaders to arrive at consensus on most vital issue has disappointed the people of Kashmir badly. "People are also disappointed to see the role of political parties from state……..despite their ... | |
| | | | Army being inducted for proactive role to fail Geelani offensive | | 'Miscreants' being rounded up; no relaxation in curfew till Sep 25 | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
early times report
SRINAGAR, Sep 15: Beleaguered Omar Abdullah government has finally decided to induct regular Army for a proactive role to fail separatist hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani's plan of organizing mass demonstrations in front of military formations in Kashmir valley on September 21. With Mr Geelani adding fresh intensity to his 'Quit Jammu & Kashmir Movement', authorities have significantly decided to continue curfew without any relaxation till September 25th.
In hours of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking the state government to restore order, Early Times learned that General Officer Commanding Srinagar-based 15 Corps and Security Advisor to Chief Minist... | |
| | | | LC issues calendar | | | | SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council (LC) today issued provisional calendar for the 103rd session of the Legislative Council.
According to the calendar, the sitting of the Council will commence from September 30th, 2010. Government Business will be taken on September 30th, October 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th and 11th.
Private Member Resolutions will be taken on October 5th and Private Member Bills will be discussed on October 9th. October 2nd, 3rd and 10th would be holidays and October 7th an off day.... | |
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