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Cop disarmed!

4 youths run away with service weapon of constable on duty, Police registers a case of theft

9/17/2009 12:03:57 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 16: While Jammu Police has been constantly sweating out chasing the thieves on prowl snatching chains, purses and cellphones on the streets in broad day light, today it was its own turn. Four vehicle borne youth snatched service weapon from a cop on duty after beating him up and then made their escape good. The Police, having solved dozens of robbery, theft, vehicle lifting and snatching cases in recent weeks, were yet to make any headway in finding out who the youth were, leave aside arresting them. It could not be immediately made out whether the youths had a militant background, criminal intent or were just on an adventure move. The cop identified a...

2 college girls gang raped near Birpur Of seven accused, 2 held, hunt on for others

9/17/2009 12:03:24 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 16: In a shameful and most shocking incident two students of a local college have reportedly been gang raped by at least seven persons in a village off Jammu-Pathankote National Highway near Birpur. Police sources said that two Punjab based girl students of a private College for Elementary Teachers Training situated on the outskirts of Jammu City were on their way from home to resume College that the appalling incident happened with them. Two persons involved in gang rape have been arrested while identification of the rest of the five youths has been established by Baribrahmana Police. The victims, Police said, had hired a vehicle from Punjab for Jammu a...

Finance Minister seeks GST exemption for food grains

9/17/2009 12:02:57 AM

EARLY TIMES REPORT New Delhi, Sept 16: The Finance Minister has strongly pleaded that food grains should be kept in the exempted list of goods in the proposed GST scheduled to be implemented from 1st April 2010. He said that in the event of food grains being taxed there will be a steep rise in prices and the common man will be badly hit. Rather was speaking in the meeting of the Empowered Committee of Finance Ministers here today. He also pleaded that goods of local importance including handicrafts should also be exempted from payments of tax in the new tax regime. The Minister said that single rate structure proposed for the GST is administratively simple and more convenient though it...

Rajouri, Poonch plans approved, Opposition members left fuming

9/17/2009 12:02:40 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 16: With a focus on completing the ongoing projects, connectivity and water supplies, the annual plans of the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch were approved in the meetings of their respective District Development Board here today. Opposition Peoples Democratic Party legislators have, however, alleged that their constituencies were given a raw deal while constituencies held by the ruling parties bagged major projects. There are only two of the seven constituencies represented by the opposition –Peoples Democratic Party –in twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch. The opposition MLAs Rafiq Hussain Khan and Choudhary Zulfikar Ali said in the meeting a...

A shy Sopore girl makes it to the US State Department

9/17/2009 12:02:10 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, September 16: A shy girl from Sopore, in north Kashmir, has hit the newspaper headlines. She is none but Farah Pandith who had migrated to the USA with her parents when she was barely a two-year old baby. Farah has been appointed as special Representative to the Muslim communities in the US State Department. And the US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, administered the oath. The American senior official demonstrated utmost respect for the holy Quran. Clinton, while administering oath, suggested to Farah to touch the holy book with her left hand and raise her right hand while taking the oath. She did it and touched the holy book, that was in the lap of h...

Six soldiers injured in grenade blast

9/17/2009 12:01:45 AM

Early Times Report Jammu: Six Indian Army men, one among them critically were injured in a blast near LoC. The incident occurred at Balakote area in Mendhar sector of Poonch district on Wednesday. Sources told that an explosive device went off today early morning when the troopers of 11 Kumoun Regiment were cutting bushes around their post Balakote of the Mendhar sector. Six troopers, one among them suffered serious injuries in the blast. The injured were rushed to at Military Hospital, Rajouri for treatment. However, Lance Naik Kumar, who suffered serious injuries, was removed to Command Hospital Udhampur. Jammu based, Army PRO, Lt Col Biplab Nath told that six troopers were injured in...

Army put on alert, Omar says Chinese incursions unfortunate

9/17/2009 12:01:26 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 16: Exuding confidence on sorting out of boundary issues between Asia’s two powerful neighbours, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today described the reports of Chinese incursions in Ladakh sector as unfortunate. He said, “India and China have over the years development very cordial relations and such issues shall be sorted out at the diplomatic level”. Omar was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a crowded Iftaar party he hosted here this evening. He said that India should take up the issue of frequent Chinese incursions in the Ladakh region at the diplomatic level with China in order to diffuse the mounting tensions between the two neighboring countri...

Footballer denied passport for father’s militant links

9/17/2009 12:01:01 AM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Sep 16:: The regional passport authorities of Jammu and Kashmir have denied passport to a Kashmiri youth, sighting the reason of his father’s involvement with militants in the valley. A Nineteen-year -old youth, Basharat Bashir, was all set to fly to Spain for the soccer training, but the news of denial of passport has crushed his dreams. “They were (passport authorities) only telling me that your case has not been recommended by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and FRO from police. I know they have denied me to give the passport because my father was a militant,” said Ahmad. Bashir was among the 11 players selected by International Sports Academy...

Solar energy panels Vaishno Devi shrine

9/17/2009 12:00:34 AM

Hyderabad, Sept 16: The Government would set up solar energy panels and other such equipment at important shrines in the country like Tirupathi, Vaishnodevi and Shirdi to promote awareness among people on the benefits of solar energy. Highlighting the importance of renewable energy sources, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said the installation of the solar energy equipment at famous shrines is aimed at promoting the use of solar energy among the masses. The Government would give one crore rupees to installation of solar energy equipment at all Rajbhavans in the country to promote and increase the use of the unlimited energy from the Sun. There are also plans...