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| SSP Jammu among 6 officials suspended for ‘carelessness’ after murder of MLC’s son | | 5 IGs, 3 DIGs, 4 SPs touched in major reshuffle in Police | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz | 9/19/2009 12:37:24 AM |
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SRINAGAR, Sep 18: Taking serious cognizance of the matter of changing the weapon of assault during investigation of the murder of former MLC Depinder Kour’s son, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today ordered suspension of three Police officers, including SSP Jammu Manohar Singh, for “dereliction of duty” even as IGP Jammu subsequently placed three more Police officials of Gandhi Nagar Police Station under suspension. Government has, meanwhile, issued orders of a major reshuffle in Police---involving 5 IGs and 3 DIGs---that had been decided here on Saturday last in advance of acquiring the services of a security expert as Director of Special Services Group (SSG).
Highly placed official sources told Early Times that the Cabinet had accorded sanction to transfer and posting of 5 IGs and 3 DIGs in a meeting on the sidelines of the District Development Board meetings of Baramulla, Bandipore and Ganderbal at SKICC here on September 12th. Reshuffle at the top levels of Police had been necessitated by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s decision to get a national level security expert on depu... | |
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| Tara Chand’s crackdown turns out to be administrative terrorism | | Housing Commissioner taken for a ride to browbeat tourist resort developers | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Sep 18: Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand’s crackdown on the developers of a tourist village at Kralsangri, in close vicinity of Ghulam Nabi Azad’s dream project of Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden, has turned out to be the state government’s mechanism to blackmail a group of entrepreneurs who have duly obtained permission for creating a heritage resort on 109 Kanals of proprietary land from none other than Mr Azad’s government in 2008. Like in the matter of raising a couple of guest houses behind UNMOGIP and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s residence, a court of law has stayed Mr Tara Chand’s plans to cancel the permission and directed the authorities not to create any i... | |
| | | | IAF aircraft lands near China border | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sep 19: In little over a year after reviving its landing facility at Daulat-Beg-Oldie (highest airfield in the world) the Indian Air Force (IAF) Friday opened a landing ground in the cold desert area of Ladakh near the China border to fixed wing aircraft, and the first plane to land was an AN-32 carrying two senior IAF and army officers.
The Nyoma Advanced Landing Ground in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir was until now being used only by helicopters. Nyoma is 23 km from the border.
At 6.25 a.m., Group Captain S.C. Chatekar touched down on the airstrip, 13,300 feet above sea level, with Western Air Command chief Air Marshal N.A.K. Browne and Indian Army Northern Comm... | |
| | | | China made grenades, ammunition recovered | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sep 18 : Security forces recovered a haul of arms and ammunition, including Chinese grenades, in twin districts of Jammu region, police sources here today said.
‘’Based on specific information, security forces launched a search last night in Adhang forest area of Reasi district and recovered a cache,’’ sources told UNI adding that the recovery included 230 AK rounds, 2 RPG assembly, one shell with booster, two detonator, three magazines and 230 rounds, five Chinese grenades, six UBGL grenades, one radio set antenna and other miscellaneous items.
Meanwhile, in another search operation, security forces this morning busted a hideout in Mendhar area of bordering Poo... | |
| | | | India needs a robust, vibrant public health system: Azad | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Sep18: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said that to improve the standard of public health, there is a need for introducing a robust and vibrant public health system in the country.
Speaking after presenting the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) awards here Azad said: "To improve the health of the public, we need a robust and vibrant public health system in the country. This manpower serves dual purpose of service and epidemiological research. As you are aware, there is an acute shortage of trained public health professionals in the country."
Azad also appreciated the work taken up by the ICMR in the public health sector in a... | |
| | | | PM dismisses Tharoor’s cattle remark as joke | | | | Agencies
New Delhi: Condemning Shashi Tharoor’s ‘cattle class’ remarks, the Congress said on Friday it would take ‘appropriate action at appropriate time’ against the MOS for External Affairs.
Manish Tewari, the Congress Spokesperson, told media persons here that his party condemned the remarks of Tharoor on travelling economy class. He also seemed to agree with Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s demand for Tharoor’s resignation when he said such reaction was ‘natural’.
Reacting to the controversy over his "cattle class" remarks, Tharoor had on Thursday night said he was "sorry" for hurting sentiments and that his words had been misunderstood.
Tharoor ran into trouble for a message he poste... | |
| | | | Farooq calls on Masud, offers condolence | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 18: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah today visited the residence of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Vice Chancellor Masud Choudhary to offer his condolences.
Mautrama Resham Bi, the mother of Masud Choudhary and MLC Javed Rana had passed away in last week of August and the family had since then been in their ancestral village Mendhar.
Upon return of Masud Chaudhary to Jammu, the National Conference president and Union Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah called on the Chaudharys at their Gandhi Nagar residence and offered his condolences to the bereaved family. Dr Abdullah was accompanied by some ... | |
| | | | Train set to chug on Qazigund-Anantag section | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 18: Plans are afoot to flag off the first train on Qazigund-Anantnag rail section early next month. Top level leaders from Delhi may visit the Kashmir Valley to mark the occasion that would complete the rail link from Qaziguind to Barmulla.
Since this is going to be soon after the possible contacts between Indian and Pakistani leaders at UN General Assembly being held this month, the possibility of the railway related event assuming a political nature is also not being ruled out. Sources say that this would depend upon the outcome of meetings, if they take place, between Indian and Pakistani sides on the sidelines of UN General Assembly.
According to them, Union ... | |
| | | | JU’s tourism institute in limbo | | | | SANT KUMAR SHARMA
Jammu, Sept 18: Several months ago, the Union tourism ministry sanctioned Rs 10 crore for setting up an institute of hospitality and tourism management. If and when set up, the institute would train students in tourism-related subjects.
When Jammu Univeristy was intimated regarding the sanction of the huge amount, there was jubilation among the ranks. However, despondency has started to set in now because of lack of progress on the issue.
The institute was to be set up in Chenani-Kud area of the Udhampur district. The area was selected because of its salubrious climate. Also, because the university authorities have been wanting to set up outreach compuses in hitherto n... | |
| | | | Coalition Ministers await rationalisation of portfolios | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 18: Does the ministerial portfolio distribution call for rationalization? This question has assumed importance after several ministers feel going tough as the current demarcation may encourage interference. Inside reports said that four major activities including health, education, agriculture, irrigation and flood control which should have remained integrated stand disintegrated.
The portfolio of Health and Medical Education used to remain in the hands of one minister. Till 1987 RS Chib, during the time Farooq Abdullah headed the coalition Government, held health and medical education. He, however, had resigned when the portfolio was bifurcated. It remained... | |
| | | | BSF, Pak Rangers hold flag meeting | | | | Agencies
New Delhi: Amid border tension following firing from the Pakistani side, a flag meeting was held Friday between the border guarding forces of the two countries to review the situation.
Officials of BSF and Pakistan Rangers held the flag meeting at Nikwol border outpost in Jammu and Kashmir's Khour belt to discuss the firing incidents last night and this morning.
Two BSF jawans were injured in the firing last night while Indian forward posts came under fresh fire from across the border on Pargwal border in Jammu this morning.
The Pakistani officials, however, denied involvement of their men in the incidents, BSF sources said. They also denied presence of militant camps inside... | |
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