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| Sopore: From loved Majid Dar to dreaded Abdullah Uni | | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SOPORE, Sep 15: Many of Sopore's stone pelters and militants of the day were not born when troops destroyed scores of residential houses and business establishments on January 6th, 1993. Some of them would have been zero to four years old and thus learned only from their parents or elder siblings how BSF soldiers ran amok after a militant attack and massacred nearly 50 civilians in the famous apple town.
While we kept waiting for the VIPs from New Delhi---Ghulam Nabi Azad, Makhan Lal Fotedar and Ghulam Rasool Kar---and Governor's Advisor incharge Home, Lt Gen Mehmood Ahmad Zaki on January 8th, one of the young officers of Army said candidly: "We'll never regain Sopore as long as Majid Dar lives". "Why?" asked we about the legendary guerrilla who operated as then formidable Hizbul Mujahideen's "Military Advisor". "He does not tolerate even a minor misbevaiour of his cadres with the masses". The Major went on to elaborate that security forces used to get 80 percent of the information free often from those harmed, harassed or humiliated by militants. Less than 20 pe... | |
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| Not long before the Congress-NC alliance splits apart | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 15: The cracks in the NC-Congress coalition could simply not be bigger. In the latest revelation on the worsening relations between the ruling partners, the Congress circles in Jammu and Kashmir blame Chief Minister for not initiating a move on cabinet expansion with the Congress high command.
In discomforting disclosures, senior Congress leaders said, "We have been waiting for the expansion of the council of ministers for the last one year but it has not been carried out."
They said a broad hint had been dropped from the CM's camp in March saying that the expansion would be carried out after the end the budget session of the state legislature but again t... | |
| | | | How have golf courses promoted tourism in JK? | | Sheikh Family's obsession for golf courses! | | | Early Times Report
LEH, Sept 15 : The Chief Minister today talked about preservation of state's eco- system.
Laying stress on balanced growth of tourism for enhancing economic activities and creating job facilities, the Chief Minister said "we should equally concentrate on maintenance, preservation and conservation of the eco-system, culture and heritage of the State under all circumstances". He was addressing the concluding function of 15-Day Ladakh Tourism Festival, organized by the State Tourism Department at Leh.
The Sheikh family seems obsessed with golf. They vandalized the city forest to make what now is known as Royal Springs Golf Course.
A few people in the state play golf.... | |
| | | | On thinning security to state president, BJP dashes off letter to CM | | Copies sent to national president, home minister | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 15: By dashing off a letter to chief minister Omar Abdullah, the frustrated BJP seems to have taken the first step towards restoring its "self-respect and honour" that, according to the party, got eroded after the government thinned security cover of its state president.
The copies of the letter, signed by state president Shamsher Singh Manhas, were also sent to party's national president Nitin Gadkari and home minister P Chidambram at their New Delhi addresses.
It, however, seems to be a case of an "embarrased cat scratching the pole". Manhas chose to send the letter to CM and its copies to Gadkari and Chidambaram after the repeated party pleas to restore ... | |
| | | | “Withdrawal of security vindictive”, says BJP leader | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 15: The leadership of the state unit of the BJP feels highly upset over the way the Government has withdrawn security cover not only to the party chief,Shamsher Singh,but also to a large number of BJP leaders and senior activists in various areas of the Jammu region.
Describing Government decision "vindictive" senior BJP leader,Dr Nirmal Singh,said that security cover to a number of BJP leaders,living and moving about in militancy infested areas of Doda,Kishtwar,Poonch and Rajouri, had been removed without any reason.
Nirmal Singh was of the opinion that among a number of political leaders,belonging to the mainstream segment,BJP leaders deserved top prior... | |
| | | | Random arrests continue, two more suspects picked up from Kishtwar | | New Delhi High Court blast case | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Sept 15: National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with Kishtwar police detained two more youth in connection with ongoing terror probe in New Delhi High Court blast in which 14 persons died.
NIA team along with Kishtwar police on Wednesday night at around 8 PM conducted the raid at the residence of Ghulam Abbas Dev, petition writer at Session Court Kishtwar and arrested Amir Abbas Dev (20 years), beside conducting search operation in his house. While talking to Early Times Ghulam Abbas Dev, father of Amir Abbas said that some police personal came at his home and inquired about his son Amir Abbas.
He said that police personal referred to ongoing investigation... | |
| | | | Rahul a failed politician, can't revive Congress | | Alternative In The Offing | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Sep 15: "The reputation of the Congress party and the Government has taken a beating. The Government headed by Dr Manmohan Singh and the party leadership was very inept in dealing with the situation created by Anna Hazare movement against corruption. It was seen fumbling. In fact, it fumbled. It showed immaturity by moving from a tough stance to total surrender showing cracks in its ranks and inability to understand ticklish political issues and responding to the situation on the ground. The UPA is not keen to tackle corruption and Sonia Gandhi will also have to take a call on building up second line of leadership in the party so that the responsibilities at present shouldere... | |
| | | | Resolve Kashmir, but what about the oppressed and suppressed Jammu? | | Needed: A Holistic Approach | | | Neha
JAMMU, Sep 15: Minister of State for Home Affairs in the Omar Abdullah's Council of Ministers has boasted that Omar Abdullah is the first ever Chief Minister in the state who has demanded a political solution to the so-called Kashmir problem. In other words, he has sought to convey an impression that the state is a disputed territory that needs a political solution. Greater autonomy, according to the NC, could be the solution to the so-called Kashmir problem.
The attitude of the main opposition party in the state - PDP -- has been no different. It, like the NC, also advocates similar views. Its solution is self-rule that not only ends the state's politico-constitutional ties with Ind... | |
| | | | CB produces challan against 6 cheaters | | | | JAMMU, Sept 15: The crime branch of police today produced challan against six persons who ran a finance company and were alleged to have duped investors of lakhs of rupees.
Rakesh Kumar Gupta, son of Tara Chand Gupta of Trikuta Nagar, who owned M/s Jammu Wine Sore, also ran R K Traders and R K Finance Corporation.
During investigation, CB found that he and his business partners also took deposits from people at higher rate of interest. They had also taken loan from various city businessmen to run their business concerns.
Sources said Rakesh issued post-dated cheques to the investors but these bounced as there was no cash in his accounts in Citizens Cooperative Bank.
On this, a case unde... | |
| | | | Pak troops fire on Indian post | | | | JAMMU, Sep 15: The Pak troops opened fire at a forward Indian outpost in Akhnoor sector near here last night. Pak troops last night opened firing on a forward Indian outpost at Jagowal in Akhnoor sector, official sources said.
The outpost is located very close to river Chenab, which divides Indian and Pakistani posts.
The army men had halted at a safer place due to the rise in water level and were returning to the post when Pak troops opened fire at them, the sources added. India retaliated. Small arms were fired and the exchange of bullets lasted about half an hour. The troops returned to the post after the water level decreased. On Tuesday morning the BSF troops had also pushe... | |
| | | | Omar confirms separation with wife | | Dismisses 'rumours' about remarriage | | | Srinagar, Sept 15:
What was just part of the gossip doings rounds for some time has now been confirmed by Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah himself. Reacting to media reports Abdullah on Thursday confirmed separation from his wife Payal Abdullah . He , in the same breath has requested media for `space and privacy'.
In a statement he said the media reports about his separation were true however expressed "anguish about the speculations about his private life". Abdullah also dismissed rumours about his second marriage. Abdullah had married Payal Nath, daughter of an Army officer, Major General Ram Nath from Delhi on September 1, 1994. The couple has two sons, Zahir (13) and Za... | |
| | | | Appeal to Hon'ble speaker by Shri Chaman Lal Gupta BJP MLA | | | | Sir,
I had raised a question during the last session of the state assembly seeking a reply from the government regarding the decision to stop government advertisements to the daily Early Times published from Jammu.
I had also spoken about the highhandedness of the government and its arbitrary, whimsical dispensation regarding distribution of official advertisements to the various newspapers published in the state.
Despite repeated requests, the state government did not come forward with any reply to my question and the result has been that through its decision to ignore my question the state government has covertly accepted that it does not have a reasonable answer to my question.
Hon'b... | |
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