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| A hornet's nest stirred in Bahu Plaza | | CM brother's hall allotment case goes to court | | | Early Times Reporte
Jammu|Sep 21
The Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's brother's smart move of 'grabbing' government property worth more than Rs 50 lakhs for just peanuts have stirred hornet's nest as the case has now gone to the court for hearing.
Following media expose that Chief Minister's brother identified as one Sajjad Ahmed got allotted an expensive business premises in the government owned prestigious commercial hub of Bahu Plaza, a local aspirant of the same premises has filed a petition in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. The petition filed today by one Sunil Mahajan through advocate Sheikh Shakil Ahmed challenged the allotment order of the Jammu Development Authority on var... | |
| | | | Rajnath seeks answers in Mush's Kashmir claims | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu|Sep 21
Taking note of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's recent claim that there was 'sea change' in India's attitude on Jammu and Kashmir, BJP President Rajnath Singh today said it was a 'clear proof' of the incumbent UPA government's utter diplomatic failure.
Reports reaching here said that in his address at the BJP Executive, Mr Rajnath Singh found fault with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for diluting India's diplomatic advantage by acknowledging Pakistan as a 'victim of terror' at Havana. Gen Musharraf only last week was contending that Pakistan had not abandoned its old issues but had made Government of India agree Jammu and Kashmir was the 'core issu... | |
| | | | Of sons and daughters in battlefield Poonch | | In NC camp, Ganai's daughter prepares to take on Jaan's son | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu|Sep 21
While the Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party are yet to open their cards on Poonch assembly seat which is up for by-elections, the in-camp battle in the National Conference –which has held this seat twice recently –has got quite interesting.
The by-elections to the Poonch assembly segment which fell vacant upon the demise of sitting legislator Ghulam Mohammad Jaan of the National Conference are due any time but the Election Commission is yet to make a formal announcement. However, it is widely believed that the elections might be held towards the end of November or early December.
After the death of GM Jaan, his son had been projecting himself... | |
| | | | What about marketing Jammu handicrafts? | | | | ET Special Correspondent
Jammu | Sep 21
The Chairperson All India Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Mrs. Kumud Joshi who was in Srinagar early this week, in connection with launch of nationwide SFURTI scheme from Srinagar, together with the state Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad announced setting up of two marketing plazas in Jammu and Kashmir to provide marketing facilities to rural handicrafts and products produce by the rural artisans. The Kashmir handicrafts are quite popular not only all over the country, but also abroad and in the wake of terrorism bringing tourism to Kashmir at stand still, hitting hard the economy of the locals, it were the Kashmir handicrafts, which ... | |
| | | | Supreme Court to hear contempt petition against JK govt | | | | New Delhi|Sep 21
A Bench presided over by the Chief Justice of India directed the registry to list contempt petition against Jammu and Kashmir government filed by J&K National Panthers Party for allegedly denying relief to the Jammu Dogra Migrants in violation of the orders of the Supreme Court to provide relief to the Jammu Migrants numbering about 2200 families from Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur, Doda and other areas of Jammu province.
The Division Bench comprising of JJ K.G. Balakrishnan, Chief Justice of India, Justice D.K.Jain and Justice R.V. Ravindran this morning issued this direction after hearing Prof. Bhim Singh.
The counsel submitted that the government of J&K did not intend to... | |
| | | | Trade union leader kidnapping was ‘fake’ | | Police feeling political pressure, fears to register case | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sept 20
Police is believed to have solved the mystery behind kidnapping of Central India Trade Union (CITU) vice-president OP Sambyal; but because of some political pressure it is trying the hush-up the case. Sambyal is under the custody of Katra police, who is tightlipped over the issue.
However, sources believed that the CITU vice-president; in order to gain sympathy of the masses and to avoid paying back the money of some people that he had collected from them in the name of membership; has enacted the drama of his kidnapping. And, in the drama, his driver has also played a side-roll.
Sources informed that the entire drama was played under the influence... | |
| | | | State Police to raise women police battalion to counter women OGWs, Militant cadre | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 21
Following reports indicating and militants had started enrolling educated women as overground workers the state Government has decided to raise one battalion of women police. The state has not more than a couple of women police companies, which includes handful of them posted in several districts.
The need for raising one Women IRP battalion rose when the plan of the police in carrying out checking and frisking of women passengers and others who run small business establishments or are seen moving in their cars by male police officials invited peoples’ wrath. Official sources said that the idea of raising one women police battalion was conceived so... | |
| | | | Petition challenging allotment to Azad’s kin filled in High Court | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 21
A writ petition has been filed in the Jammu wing of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday challenging the alleged illegal /backdoor allotment of Sajjad Ahmed, the younger brother of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who has been allotted hall No 209 A-2 in South Block, Bahu Plaza Jammu by Jammu Development Authority.
The petitioner Sunil Mahajan in his petition filed through advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed and Arshad Malik has submitted that he had applied for the allotment of the said hall in response to the advertisement issued by the Jammu Development Authority. According to him his application on the prescribed proforma in April 2006 alon... | |
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