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| Doctor gives new twist to Shopian investigation | | | |
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Sep 27: In a significant breakthrough in the investigation of alleged rape-cum-murder of two young women in Shopian on May 29 this year, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed the mystery of fudging of the vaginal swab of Neelofar Jan and Aasiya Jan 10 days after it took over one of the most challenging assignments in Jammu & Kashmir. Making a startling disclosure in presence of government officials and members of Majlis-e-Mushawarat Shopian, the lady doctor who had conducted the gynecological examination of the dead bodies on May 30 and declared to the crowds that both the women had been gangraped and murdered, has now revealed that she had actually collected the vaginal smear from the gloves used on some different female patients in the adjoining district of Pulwama in South Kashmir.
Informed sources told Early Times that in the third consecutive session of sustained questioning, Dr Nighat Shaheen spilled the beans and revealed to the CBI team that she had not obtained any vaginal smear during per vaginal of the dead bodies of Neelar... | |
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| J&K pays Rs 1,550 cr for Punjab’s prosperity | | | |
SANT KUMAR SHARMA
LAKHANPUR, September 27, 2009:
The mighty Ravi flows next to the gateway of Jammu & Kashmir - the small town of Lakhanpur - and forms a natural boundary with the neighbouring Punjab. But there is very little water in the stream after the Madhopur bridge as the river waters have been turned through canals into Punjab.
After the Madhopur bridge, the river turns right but its water has been turned left. The riverbed is virtually dry, almost the entire flow having been diverted to Punjab. As you cross the bridge from Madhopur into J&K, look up out of your vehicle towards north-east and you see a lake some distance away.
The lake is the result of impounding of Ravi water... | |
| | | | Draw lots for additional Haj quota today | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar. Sept 27: The distribution of additional Haj quota of 1500 seats would be made through draw of lots tomorrow at Haj House Bemina.
This decision was taken at a high level meeting of the State Haj Committee held this afternoon under the Chairmanship of Minister of State, (Independent charge) for Haj & Aquaf, Mr.Aijaz Ahmad Khan.
The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Naseem Lanker, Secretary Revenue, Aijaz Iqbal, Chairman State Haj Committee, Shahbaz, Regional Transport Officer, and Members of the State Haj Committee, Abdul Rashid Hanjoora and Saqib Qadri and Special Secretary Revenue, GM Rather were present in the meeting.
It was decided that in those district... | |
| | | | J&K’s annual pension bill grows from Rs 46 Cr to Rs 1200 17 years | | New pension system by Jan 2010 | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 27: Nothing grows like the non-plan expenditure in Jammu and Kashmir. The state’s pension bill is a case in point which is a cause of concern for the government which is now mulling drastic reforms.
In 1992, Jammu and Kashmir’s annual pension bill was Rs 46 Crore which is now touching Rs 1200 Crore in the current fiscal. . It speaks volumes how much burden has increased on the ex-chequer on account of payment of pension and more importantly it has gradually become unsustainable. It is a major reform step which though late was inevitable.
To fix the problems and settle down some issues of excess pension payment, the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather toda... | |
| | | | ‘Pak wants to consult Kashmiri leadership’ | | | |
New York: Pakistan wants to consult all sections of the Kashmiri leadership while seeking a resolution of the Kashmir issue based on "ground realities", Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said.
"We want to consult them...We want to move towards a solution based on ground realities," Qureshi told reporters here after a meeting with Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq and PoK prime minister Sardar Yaqub Khan.
He said his talks with the two Kashmiri leaders had focussed on the situation in the region. "I learnt the ground realities in the (Kashmir) valley from Mirwaiz," Qureshi said.
Qureshi said he had invited the Mirwaiz to visit Pakistan. Other Kashmiri leaders, both in and o... | |
| | | | Festivity, fervor marks Ramnavmi in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 27 Like other parts of the country Ramnavmi—birthday of Lord Shri Rama, was celebrated here with religious fervour and gaiety. The City of Temples wore a festive look as the entire city was well decorated with saffron flags, buntings and banners on this auspicious occasion.
More than 50,000 devotees today visited Bahu Fort to have darshan of the deity of Kali Mata installed in the premises of the Fort.
Hymn-blaring kiosks decked up to lure customers, serpentine queues of devotees and an ambience of festivity marked the ending of the navratras here today.
Colourful as usual, the last navratra saw people thronging to the temple to pay obeisance to Bawe... | |
| | | | Media exaggerates Kashmir situation: SA envoy | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar: An envoy of South Africa on Sunday blamed exaggerated media reports on Kashmir situation as the reason behind people restricting their travel to the state.
"Media exaggerates Kashmir situation. It is entirely different (from) what media projects outside", said Francis Moloi, High Commissioner of South Africa at a function to promote golf in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said in 2005 he wanted to come to play golf "But that time I was stopped by security agencies saying it was not safe to travel to Kashmir".
Moloi along with other high profile golfers from India and abroad are here in connection with the Air India-J and K tourism golf trophy being played at the r... | |
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