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| JKLF activist among eight injured in Bemina shootout | | Curfew continues without break on 13th day in Kashmir valley | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 24: Former "Srinagar District Commander" of Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Shaukat Bakhshi, and three more members of his family were among eight civilian who sustained injuries when Police opened fire during a clash with residents at Gausiya Colony in Bemina outskirts of this capital city today. Even as authorities granted some relaxation in four towns, curfew continued without break on 13thconsecutive day in Kashmir valley.
SSP Srinagar, Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari, told early Times that Dy SP Sajjad and SHO Parimpora, Inspector Ghulam Mohiuddin, were advising residents of Gausiya Colony and Firdaus Colony, Bemina, against violating curfew when... | |
| | | | Hamal likely to take over as V-C BGSBU | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 24: If the political tantrums do not force the state government to go into reverse gear, Rector of Bhaderwah campus Prof. Irshad Hamal is likely to take over as vice-chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU).
Sources in the Chief Minister's office said that name of Hamal figures at serial number 1 in the selection panel submitted by the search committee to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. They added that if the situation does not deteriorate in the Kashmir valley again, formal appointment orders of VC for BGSBU are likely to be issued on Monday.
Sources confirmed that Hamal is a lone Jammuite in the fray for the coveted post of the vice-chance... | |
| | | | Soz to continue as JKPCC chief | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 24: The Congress high command besides Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, continue to repose trust in the PCC Chief, Saif-ud-Din Soz, who has been doing a good job as the party head in Jammu and Kashmir despite odds. Party sources said that during the last two months the dissidents had made repeated attempts at causing a wedge between Soz and the Congress high command by circulating "concocted stories on the activities of Soz. "Congress circles said that the dissidents had failed in their mission after the party high command paid no heed to the "baseless complaints against Soz."
The party circles said that during the last over three months, during which period t... | |
| | | | Mughal road likely to be extended to Rajouri | | Govt takes up matter with GoI, funding expected after DPR submission | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Sept 24: Though Mughal road is considered from Baflias to Shopian but the state government has reportedly approached Government of India to approve its extension from Baflias to Rajouri which will change the nomenclature of Mughal road as "Rajouri-Shopian Mughal Road". The extension is expected to demand Rs 150 crore for widening of Rajouri-Baflias route which is single lane at present.
Sources said that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has approached Union Minister for Surface Transport Kamal Nath and discussed the matter with him. The Chief Minister has reportedly demanded full funding from Government of India. Sources said that Chief Minister is sincere to exte... | |
| | | | LeT plans to use women to trigger violence in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 24: To up the ante by exponentially increasing the intensity of violence and consequently the number of casualties in the valley, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) plans to use women militants to trigger blasts by intermingling with protesters.
Intelligence inputs also suggested that the blasts were to be triggered near the police, or army installations as these were likely to provoke troops to open fire on the protesters to keep them away, according to official sources. As part of their strategy, LeT and the Pak ISI wanted people to be killed in the police firing as it would result in more anti-India protests, the sources added.
"It has come to the notice of the inte... | |
| | | | Missing medico's body recovered from Mansar lake | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 24: Almost one week after the expert divers of the Indian navy packed their special equipment brought in here from New Delhi to fish out the body of the MBBS student Syed Zuhaib Rizvi, who earlier went missing on May 14 near Mansar lake. His body was spotted floating on the surface of the lake on Friday by local villagers.
This is for the first time in the recent history that a body of a human being has been recovered after a gap of more than four months and that too from under the water surface.
According to available details, Zuhaib a final year student of a private medical college in Jammu went missing on May 14 near Mansar Lake. The police had recove... | |
| | | | LAWDA watches helplessly | | 300 illegal constructions, Azolla choke Dal | | | ET Report
Srinagar, Sept 24: Besides throwing life out of gear in the Valley, the on-going agitation has dealt a severe blow to Dal Lake's conservation measures. Around three hundred illegal constructions and spread of Azolla weeds have threatened the very existence of the lake. Environmentalists warn that further delay in conservation measures will facilitate the Azolla to spread across the water body and engulf it completely.
Conservation measures being undertaken by the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) have been hampered due to curfews and restrictions. The works including construction of Sewage Treat Plant at Nallah Amir Khan, laying of lateral sewers, development ... | |
| | | | Kudos to Cong veteran Mangat, CM must be from Jammu | | News ANALYSIS | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Sept 24: Mangat Ram Sharma is a Congress veteran. He might not have helped many people; he might have helped his own men, but he seldom speaks non-sense. He might not have supported the Amarnath land cause in the manner he should have, but ultimately he jumped on to the bandwagon of those struggling for the restoration of the Baltal land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB). He might have misguided Ghulam Nabi Azad on the issue of Amarnath land, but ultimately he made common cause with the struggling people of Jammu and defended the Amarnath land cause.
Leave aside Mangat Ram Sharma's certain acts of omission and commission. He is undoubtedly a man of convict... | |
| | | | Panun hits nail on the head, took on Chidambaram | | STARK REALITY | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT,
JAMMU, Sept 24: The much-hyped all-party parliamentary delegation's visit to J&K is over, but it continues to evoke negative response from the people of Jammu province. The reason: The Union Home Minister, under the baneful influence of certain elements, did not meet with those who wanted to meet him to highlight their woes and problems, register their protest against the activities of and demands put forth by the Kashmiri leaders and denounce the New Delhi's Kashmir policy or he and the members of his team meat with only a few "selected" groups. This is what some authentic sources reveal. These sources also reveal that certain elements in the political establis... | |
| | | | Man approaches police for protection from militants | | | |
JAMMU: A resident of the remote Pangai village of Thanamandi and his two sons have approached Rajouri police and demanded protection from militants.
Official sources said Mohammad Sharief and his two sons approached Rajouri police few days back with a complaint that they and their other family members faced a life threat from militants.
Sharief said militants were forcing his sons to join militant cadres and work for them in Pangai area. His sons were also being asked to arrange shelter for them and also provide them logistic support, he added.
He said militants had threatened to kill them in case they dared to raise voice against them, or refused to work for them.
"Sharief has lodged... | |
| | | | Local channels restricted to telecast Ayodhya related programs | | | |
RAJOURI: After imposing section 144 of CrPC, restricting gatherings and rallies, the district administration today banned the telecast of Ayodhya related programmes in the district by the local cable TV channels.
The restrictions have been imposed as part of the government effort to ensure that nothing provocative was telecast by the cable operators.
Restrictions were also imposed by district magistrate, Poonch, K R Khajuria on local cable TV channels in Poonch after the violent anti-US protests, but these were lifted after the return of normalcy to the area.
District magistrate, Rajouri, Gulam Ahmad Khawaja, however, issued directions to the local channels here to desist from telecast... | |
| | | | 45 kg RDX, grenades recovered from Baramulla | | | |
JAMMU: 45 kilograms of RDX and a large quantity of other explosive items, including grenades, were recovered by police from a militant hideout in Baramullah area of Kashmir today.
Acting on tip-off, police launched a search operation in Nigli nullah area of Chandoosa in Baramullah, 65 km from Srinagar city, and unearthed the cache of arms, ammunition and explosives dumped there by the militants, police sources said.
The recovery included 45 kg RDX, 40 handgrenades, three AK rifles along with 11 magazines and 306 rounds, three pistols, six magazines, 130 rounds, nine radio sets and a wireless antenna.
The hideout was later destroyed by the cops, the sources added.
Sources said militant... | |
| | | | Three held with 140 kg poppy straw | | | |
JAMMU: Three persons were today apprehended by police at Miran Sahib along with 140 kg poppy straw.
SP (headquarters) said acting on a tip-off, cops led by Miran Sahib police station SHO, Inspector Sunil Singh Jasrotia intercepted a truck (JK03/0880) in the area and recovered the consignment from it.
The truck had come from Srinagar and was on its way to Simbal Morh, he added.
The SP said police seized the consignment and arrested three narcotic smugglers who were travelling in the truck.
The accused were identified as Nazir Mohammad, son of Ali Mohammad of Digiana, Barkat Singh, son of Kiran Singh and Amrik Singh, son of Gajan Singh, both residents of Simbal Morh.
They were book... | |
| | | | IGGDC strike enters 44th day | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 24: The students of Indira Gandhi Government Dental College today held a protest in the administrative block of the college premises and raised anti-government slogans and condemned the callous attitude of the state government. The strike of the entered into 44th day today. Some agitating students namely Pawan Singh Jasrotia, Gulshan Kumar, Arif Iqbal and Jahangir Ahmed have gone on an indefinite hunger strike and have claimed to fast- unto- death.
According to the students, this was an ultimatum for state government and will be held responsible if anything happened to the fasting students.
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| | | | Entrance tests for IGNOU management progs on Sept 26 | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 24: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is conducting Entrance Tests for management programmes (Openmat-xxviii) and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Programme for the sessions starting from January, 2011 on September 26. The entrance test will be held between 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. (Openmat-xxviii) and between 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (B.Ed.).
The entrance test is being organized in 252 Examination Centres accommodating 1,39,884 candidates for Management (Openmat-xxviii) and B.Ed. Programmes.
The Hall-tickets have already been dispatched to the candidates by the University. The particulars of hall-tickets are also available on the IGNOU Website www.ignou.... | |
| | | | Even PM’s assurance fails to give shelter to flood-hit in Leh | | | | M Ramzan Khan.
Early Times Report
Leh, Sept 24:
Despite the tall claims of the government to rehabilitate the flash flood victims in Leh, more than one and half month has already elapsed and not a single permanent structure has been completed till date.
The Prime minister who had himself visited the region and announced one hundred and twenty five crores package for Leh apart from other necessary assistance. The prime minister had even assured the victims that their houses will be completed before the ensuing winters and for that he would visit the region after two months so that the structures for the victims would be complete on time.
So far, only a sample prefabricated structure ha... | |
| | | | J&K Bank organises workshop on Credit Guarantee Scheme in Jammu | | We need transition from collateralized to confidence-based lending: A. K. Mehta | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sep 24: J&K Bank today conducted a day-long workshop on Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) in ITC Hotel Fortune Inn, Riviera, Jammu.
The workshop was organized by the Bank in collaboration with CGTMSE (Mumbai) and SIDBI.
K. Mehta, Executive Director of J&K Bank inaugurated the workshop.
While speaking in his inaugural address, Mehta stressed upon the need for changing the mindset so that there is a swift but smooth transition from Collateralized lending to Confidence-based lending.
“This would create conducive atmosphere of enterprise building by strengthening the subsisting relationship between the lender and the borrower in the... | |
| | | | Food Inflation at 15.46% on Costlier Cereals, Milk | | | | agencies
NEW DELHI, Sept 23: Food inflation rose for the fourth straight week to 15.46 per cent for the week ended September 11, as heavy rains and floods disrupted supplies of essential items.
While prices of cereals, select vegetables and milk rose sharply during the week, economists said they were hopeful that price situation would ease as rains recede and by end- December food inflation could come down to single digit.
"There is a demand supply gap happening on account of improper disbursement and offtake. Floods in several parts of the country are disrupting supply, which is pushing up prices," Religare Capital Markets Chief Economist Jay Shankar said.
Week on week, food inflation ... | |
| | | | GDC Ramban conducts environmental tour to Patnitop | | | | early times report
Jammu, Sept23: To study biodiversity, flora fauna and pollution problem a group of one hundred and fifty four students accompanied by Professor Pinky Manhas and other staff members of Government Degree College, Ramban visited Patnitop area. During their visit a seminar on biodiversity was held in which various students participated and highlighted issues regarding the variety and variability of all animal, plant and micro organisms on the planet( the Earth we live) as maximum biodiversity occurred in the forest.... | |
| | | | Impersonator held from exam centre | | | | early times report
RAJOURI, Sept 23: An impersonator, who was appearing in 12th class examination at Sunderbani here, was today arrested by police. He was identified as Sunil, a BA part I student in a private college at Sunderbani. Police sources said he was appearing for Vipan Kumar, son of Baldev Raj. Both hail from Akhnoor. Sources said Sunil was taking the examination in the Sunderbani boys higher secondary school's centre No 502 under roll No 502900 when the centre superintendent Roshan Lal got suspicious of him. When Roshan checked his roll number slip, he found that Sunil was a fake examinee, the sources added.
Sunil was apprehended and later handed over to police. Sources said pol... | |
| | | | Painting workshop held | | | | early times report
JAMMU, Sept 23: Tiny Tots Higher Secondary School, Roopnagar organized a ten-day long workshop in drawing/painting/Basholi Art/competition in collaboration with Indian Art Centre in school premises. Around 100 students participated and took active interest. Winners of the competition would be honoured at function to be held in the month of October. Principal of the School, Deepali Handa, in her inaugural speech stressed upon the importance of art.
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| | | | Delhi making progress in fixing problems, Games on: Hooper | | | | agencies
New Delhi, Sept 23: Delhi authorities have made progress in fixing problems in the Commonwealth Games village and the event is expected to go ahead, the chief executive of the Games federation Mike Hooper said on Thursday.
"There has been progress and there is more to do," Mike Hooper said in a telephone interview, adding that there had been a "significant additional resource deployment."
"We`re concentrating on fixing the problems. My attitude is that the Games are on. We are working at the highest levels of government," said the number two from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
A different source in the CGF also said that the mood was much better among country delega... | |
| | | | 3 new helicopters introduced for Vaishno Devi pilgrims | | | | early times report
Jammu, Sep 23: Keeping in mind the increase in number of pilgrims to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, three new helicopters have been introduced for the devotees, sources here today said.
''As the number of pilgrims opting helicopter services to Bhawan is increasing day by day, the Pawan Hans Helicopter Limited has added three more copters to its routine flights,'' sources here told.
They said that three helicopters of Acurial V3 model have been introduced to meet the rising rush of pilgrims preferring the services.
Sources further added that the company is also planning to introduce services to tourist spots like Patnitop and Sanasar.... | |
| | | | Two washed away in flashfloods | | | | JAMMU: Two persons, including a woman, were washed away in flashfloods in Udhampur and Samba today. Sunita was crossing a river at Sangal in Samba when flashfloods washed her away. Her body was later fished out by the villagers, police sources said. In another incident, Shubam was washed away in flashfloods in Ranso river in Ramnagar area of Udhampur. His body had also been fished out, the sources added.... | |
| | | | Rs 26 lakh’s embezzlement surfaces out in JDA, two employees arrested | | | | early times report
Jammu, Sept 23: Trikuta Nagar police arrested two employees of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) on the allegations of embezzlement of Rs 26 lakh. For recovery of the same questioning of both the accused was in progress in the lock up till mid night. The embezzlement was found during audit .A JDA official on anonymity said that the audit team during work out found embezzlement and the same was reported to the Vice Chancellor Jammu Development Authority Vinod Sharma. VC in turn informed the police that two employees cashier Parshotam Kumar and Accountant Suresh Rajdhan embezzled huge amount of rupees .
Duo was active in embezzlement since 2007.A police team led by SHO... | |
| | | | JYBT organizing free medical camp at Shakti Nagar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 23: Jammu Yatri Bhawan Trust (JYBT) will be holding a free medical check up camp for patients with cancer related ailments and Neurology problems, on Saturday 25th September at 3 Shakti Nagar Jammu, at the residential premises of Pawan Shastri, President JYBT.
The renowned cancer ailments expert Dr. Ashok Vaid Padam Shri recipient chairman Iconology and Hematology, medanata Cancer institute (The Medicity) Gurgaon, will give free check up and consultation to cancer related patients, while doctor Aditya Gupta, senior Neuro scientist Medanata Medicity Gurgaon will treat to neurology related patients. The free camp will be held from 11 am to 7 pm at the venue ... | |
| | | | Seminar on role of youth in peace making organized | | | | EARLY TIMES Report
JAMMU, Sept 23: Two days Seminar cum Workshop on "Role of Youth in Peace making" organized by NSS Units of G.G.M. Science College, Jammu on Thursday which was inaugurated by lighting the traditional lamp by Prof. M.S. Baloria, Principal G.G.M. Science College, Jammu and Chairperson of NSS along with Capt. Parashotam Sharma Vice President Bal Niketn Ved Mandir Amphalla, Jammu. Prof Baloria in his inaugural address stressed for the need of the youth to be involved in peace making particularly in reference to J&K State which is presently in turmoil. Later a very detailed and impressive lecture was delivered by Capt. Parshotam Sharma Vice-President Ved Mandir Amphalla, Jammu... | |
| | | | DC reviews Navratra, Dussehra festivals arrangements | | | | early times report
JAMMU, Sept 23: To discuss the arrangements for ensuing Navratra and Dussehra Festivals, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi convened a meeting of senior officers and members of Navratra Festival Celebration Committee here on Thursday.
Superintendent of Police Traffic, Z. N. Manhas, S.P. North Randeep Kumar, Joint Commissioner JMC Babu Ram, Tehsildar Jammu, Deputy Director CAPD Ramesh Chander, ARTO Kewal Krishan, Dy. SP Security Kamaljit Singh attended the meeting.
Tourism Department is making special arrangements for the upcoming festivals of Navratra and Dussehra to attract the pilgrim tourists from across the country, the meeting was told.
Giving... | |
| | | | Different “raags” in state unit of Congress | | | | early times report
JAMMU, Sept 23: All is not going well within the state unit of Congress party. Its two delegations, one of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) and other Pradesh Youth Congress presented divergent views before the 39 members All Party Delegation (APD), which was recently on three days official visit to the state recently.
Senior leader of PCC, Pandit Mangat Ram Sharma told media persons after meeting with the All Party Delegation that the state government was capable of the restoring peace in the trouble torn state.
He was not clear in his assertion that neither Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) should be revoked nor was there any need to revisit and grant more auton... | |
| | | | Hillock caves in on NH; shops, vehicles damaged | | | | early times report
JAMMU, Sept 23: A hillock, whose structure had become weaker probably because of rains, caved in today on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Magarkote in Ramsoo area of Ramban as a result of which a special police officer (SPO) was wounded while four shops and few vehicles got damaged.
The incident occured at about 12.30 pm, police sources said.
The rocks and earth came sliding down the hill and damaged four roadside shops, besides damaging an autoricksha and three trucks, the sources added.
SPO Mohammad Ayub was injured in the incident and hospitalised. He sustained injuries on the arm and other body parts.
The vehicular traffic was also disrupted for over three... | |
| | | | Crime Branch raided Super Bazaar, records seized | | Alleged involvement of suspended GM, others surface out in embezzlement | | | SUMIT SHARMA
early times report
Jammu, Sept 23: Crime Branch Jammu today conducted a raid in the premises of Super Bazaar, Old Hospital Road, City Chowk run by Jammu Cooperative Society. The raid was conducted following the complaints lodged by some of the employees of the Super Bazaar in December 2009.
Acting on a specific information, the Crime Branch sleuths after reaching Super Bazaar confiscated official records for scrutiny as it had inputs that funds worth crores of rupees were misappropriated allegedly by suspended General Manager Naresh Kumar Sharma. Sources said that Naresh Sharma was put under suspension for interruption free investigation by Crime Branch.
However, during sc... | |
| | | | Mainstream separatism' at its best during Assembly session | | MLA calls J&K 'disputed', PDP for probe in all killings' by SC judge | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Sept 23: Forget stone pelters. A fairly good number of elected Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are bracing up to raise separatist hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani's 5-point charter assiduously in the forthcoming session of Legislature. Hurriyat (G) Chairman, Geelani has laid five conditions, including declaring J&K as a disputed territory and withdrawal of troops, for his engagement in any political process.
A special session of the state legislature is being convened next week in the summer capital in the backdrop of worst ever street turbulence. For the first time, proceedings are likely to be held under curfew. The autumn session of ... | |
| | | | All is not well with 'inner party mood' of PDP | | High Command promoting only 'corporate entities'…..? | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Sept 23: PDP high command may well be celebrating what its supporters have been terming as party's success to maintain 'political edge' over the ruling rivals in projecting the picture of Kashmir before political elite of Delhi but its strategy has not augured well with its inner party 'frame'. All is certainly not well with the party in so far as the temper and mood of its internal hierarchy is concerned.
Sources within the party said that senior leaders are not quite happy with the high command the way it has been projecting and promoting only a couple of people in its major decisions activities and sidelining the ones who are considered to be heavyweights and... | |
| | | | Meeting with APD in Jammu a stage managed show | | Authorities draw flak from various organizations for not allowing its members to meet delegation | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 23: Not satisfied with the recent visit of All parties Parliamentary Delegation to the state, most of the political and social organizations of Jammu have termed the visit as an exercise in futility.
The delegation which was on three days tour of the sate failed to meet the representatives of various organizations of the Jammu and displaced Kashmiri Pandits and when the leaders approached the authorities regarding the same they were told that their names were not cleared by the higher ups in the Government
Though the J&K National Panthers Party (JKNPP) had already announced to boycott the delegation in protest against the failure of any tangible result of t... | |
| | | | 2100 Airtel SIM cards seized, two held | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Sept 23: Janipur police arrested two youth and recovered 2100 SIM cards of Airtel from their possession. Though the police is tight lipped over the matter, but highly placed sources said that a trap was laid by police on specific information that two persons are on way to Kishtwar with the consignment of 2100 SIM cards of a private telephony company from Janipur area. The arrested youth have been identified as Rajinder Gupta son of Raj Kumar Gupta resident of Pacca Danga and Sanjay Sapolia son of Pritam Ram resident of Bhaderwah at present Janipur.
During their questioning, sources said, police found that duo arranged SIM cards through illegal means as the SIMs... | |
| | | | New Delhi refuses to release Rs 281 Cr | | Delayed Panchayat elections | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 23: New Delhi has again refused to release Rs.281 crore grant recommended by twelfth finance commission for augmentation of consolidated funds and supplementing the resources of the Panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources said that Union ministry has refused to release Rs. 254 crore linking it with non-holding of elections to Panchayats. They added that centre has promised to release the grants as and when the Panchayats would become functional in Jammu and Kashmir. "State has promised to hold Panchayat elections by the end of this year and once they do so, grants for augmenting Panchayats would be released immediately," said an official... | |
| | | | SC stay on Ayodhya verdict notwithstanding, vigil enhanced in J&K | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU/RAJOURI, Sept 23: Even as the apex court today ordered an interim stay till September 28 on the pronouncement of Ayodhya verdict by the Allahabad high court Friday, police said it would not lower the guard in the state.
The high court was due to deliver its verdict on the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi title suit tomorrow at 3.30 pm.
The Supreme Court stay till September 28 had brought a temporary relief to the central and the state governments. No violent reaction was reported from any part of the country after the SC order.
SC was hearing a petition seeking postponement of the high court verdict. The petition would now be taken up for hearing by the SC September... | |
| | | | Sept 24,1931: Mirwaiz calls for Jehad | | In 15 minutes Hari Singh pacified `Holy Warriors' | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 23: September 24 is an important date in the history of Jammu Kashmir. On this day in 1931, people came out in large numbers and assembled at Khanyar in Srinagar in response to a call given by Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah. The Maharaja had imposed restrictions but unlike the present day democratic rulers, he chose to face the leaders on that very day. He met the leaders for not more than fifteen minutes and the people dispersed.
The July 13 incident which left around 22 persons dead outside Srinagar's Central Jail evoked severe reaction across the sub-continent. Processions were taken out against the Maharaja at Lahore, Delhi, Lucknow. In early September Maharaja ord... | |
| | | | J&K govt to convert Manda deer park into full-fledged Zoo | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 23: Plans are afoot to convert Manda Deer Park at Jammu into a full-fledged zoo for conservation of wildlife through collaborative research aimed at attaining management skills for in-situ population and organizing programmes for protecting wild animals and their natural habitats.
The Rs. 2.40 crore master plan which is yet to be approved by Central Zoo Authority of India (CZAI) envisages at giving a modern outlook to Manda deer park and expanding its catchment area from the present 60 hectares to around 120 hectares alongside making provisions for Broad taxonomical display of wild animal species of lower Western Himalaya and off-display rescue centres for L... | |
| | | | Abdul Rahim wrong, NC itself a party to the erosion of internal autonomy | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 23: It bears recalling that Sheikh Abdullah, who re-captured the office of Chief Minister in 1975 under the Indira Gandhi-Sheikh Abdullah accord despite the fact that his outfit (Plebiscite Front) didn't have a single member either in the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council and after dissolving his Plebiscite Front), had constituted a three-member cabinet-sub committee in 1977 to look into the whole gamut of Central laws and suggest withdrawal of such laws as had eroded the state's internal autonomy it enjoyed under Article 370 and harmed the state. This committee had submitted two contradictory reports. One was from Deputy Chief Minister D. D. Thakur... | |
| | | | Jammu's historic verdict: People must quit the controversial NC, PDP | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 23: It was good that the all-party parliamentary delegation visited Jammu. It faced the wrath of the nationalist Jammu. Though our law-makers treated the people of Jammu province very shabbily, made the Jammu-based delegations wait for hours and hours together outside the Chief Minister's Jammu official residence and did not give them time to articulate themselves and what the people of Jammu province stand for, the latter did succeed in making it loud and clear that they represent the Indian nationalist constituency in the state and that they are the most neglected and oppressed lot. Though the all-party parliamentary delegation didn't meet many a de... | |
| | | | Married to 'father-in-law' fraudulently, woman bears mental torture for 10 yrs | | | | RAJOURI: A woman, who got "fraudulently" married to the father of the youth with whom her marriage was fixed, has termed her nikah unislamic and demanded police intervention for justice.
The marriage of Razia Begum, daughter of Mohammad Din of Atal, was fixed with Abdul Gani of Mangota, Thanamandi, 10 years back. She said after her nikah, she was surprised to find that she had been deceitfully married to Gani's father Khadim Hussain.
As per the nikah agreement, her marriage was to be solemnised with Gani and not with the latter's father, Razia said.
Speaking to media persons here today, she termed her marriage as illegal and unislamic. She said Gani left the village after her "marriage"... | |
| | | | 500 youth to be trained in outside ITIs : Chib | | | | New Delhi: Keeping in view the employment opportunities to the youth, the first batch of 500 students from the Jammu and Kashmir are likely to undergo technical training in different ITI's outside the state in October next year.
This was disclosed by Minister for Medical and Technical Education and Youth Services and Sports, R.S. Chib after a meeting with the officials of ministry of Labour and Employment, under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Mallikarjun Kharge.
The first batch will be inaugurated by the Union Minister, Kharge himself.
Meanwhile, the proposal for opening 50 new ITI's and 142 Skill Development Centres under the PPP mode was also discussed ... | |
| | | | Present coalition to continue: Soz | | | | Jammu: JKPCC president & former Union Minister Saifuddin Soz while addressing a public meeting at Chenani has emphasized that the Congress party will continue to remain partner in the coalition NC.
This he said in the sideline of the statement issued by him for the people of Jammu and Kashmir and rest of India that they must accept the verdict of Allahabad High Court in respect of Title Suit of Babri Mosque with due regards to the verdict of the Court and maintain peace and harmony, as members of Indian democracy.
He said that Congress party would promote prospects of dialogue and discussion and would promote political consensus in Jammu and Kashmir State and would strive to strengthen th... | |
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