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Opposition ‘offensive’ against NC-Cong govt during session >>Legislative party meetings of all parties today to draw up strategy >>CM convenes meeting of allies, Cong to hold one separately 9/29/2010 12:05:34 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 28: : With all political parties, mainly in opposition gearing up to draw line of action to be adopted in the Autumn session of Legislative Assembly, the countdown for an apparently hot and stormy session in the J&K has begun. Opposition PDP, BJP and Panthers Party have convened their Legislative Party meetings in Srinagar tomorrow in which they will discuss the strategy to corner the coalition. In keeping with the tradition of coalition dharma, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has also convened meeting of allies, NC and Congress being the main partners. The main opposition party PDP and its leader in the House Mehbooba Mufti has summoned the legislators of her party for a crucial meeting convened tomorrow in which the Legislators will discuss threadbare the issues to be raked up in both the Houses of Legislature. Though conveneing of Legislative Party meeting is a tradition almost all parties follow one day ahead of the session, but this time the meeting of the parties, particularly those in Opposition assumes significance as the Autumn session i...   READ MORE

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PDP, Panthers stay away from all party meet convened by Speaker 9/29/2010 12:04:26 AM Early Times report Jammu, Sept 28: Ahead of Assembly session, the main opposition PDP has started throwing its weight on the government led by rivals NC as the party chose to stay from the All Party meeting convened by Speaker Mohammad AKbar Lone today in the Assembly Secretariat. Though conveneing of meeting with all political parties is a parliamentary convention seen usually at Centre ahead of the Parliament session and followed in the J&K state as well for some years, but this time the meeting assumed significance in the backdrop of continuous turmoil and disturbances in Kashmir Valley which saw loss of many lives. Anticipating a hot and stormy session, the Speaker had earlier also ...   READ MORE   Parents perturbed over out breaking of fresh violence in Kashmir HIMALAYAN FEATURES 9/29/2010 12:03:48 AM Early Times Repot Jammu, Sept 28: With violence continuing in Kashmir Valley and frenzy mob making the school buses target at different places, the parents of school going children are totally perturbed over the security of their wards. The people in Kashmir Valley had heaved a sigh of relief after the Union Government announced its 8-point peace initiative for Kashmir two days back asking the management of both private and public schools to run their educational institutions so that the career of the students whose studies have been totally affected is not put at stake. Though a cross section of the Kashmiri people including the members of the civil society welcomed the initiative of...   READ MORE   Ex-militants instigated mob violence at Mendhar on Sept 15 BHARAT BHUSHAN 9/29/2010 12:03:15 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 28: A police investigation has found the hand of former militants and a plus 2 lecturer in the September 15 violence during anti-US and pro-Quran protests in the Mendhar town of Poonch. A senior police officer told The Early Times that following the havoc wreaked by an infuriated mob at Mendhar on September 15 last, a secret probe was carried out by police and other state and central intelligence agencies. It was known to them that some surrendered militants, a lecturer in government higher secondary school and a private school owner had incited the September 15 violence during which government properties and vehicles were torched by mobs, he added. The ...   READ MORE   Cabinet approves 3 new treasuries 9/29/2010 12:01:44 AM Early Times Report Srinagar Sept 28: The cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has decided to open three new treasuries in the state one each at Dachhan in Kishtwar, Mandi in Poonch and Paisuru in Kargil district. The cabinet decided that those empty trucks shall be exempted from payment of basic toll at Lakhanpur arriving to Kashmir valley for a period of three months from October 1 to ending December, 2010. The decision has been taken in view of incentvizing and encouraging movement of empty trucks for transport of fruit to outside markets. The cabinet has also enhanced payment of damage to movable and immoveable property from existing R...   READ MORE   All set for Assembly session……? Paralysed work in offices hinders ‘information’ for questions 9/29/2010 12:00:42 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 28: In conformity with the constitutional requirements, the J&K coalition government has convened the Legislative Assembly session from September 30, but in the backdrop of paralyzed work in almost all the offices, the Assembly Secretariat is facing problems and hassles on a number of fronts, notwithstanding the fact that entire machinery has been engaged in the massive exercise of ‘file work’. Though the provisional calendar shows 8-9 working days of the Assembly session, the ground situation and opposition fury may not enable the government adhere to this schedule.The main opposition PDP has convened meeting of its Legislative Party on September 29 to di...   READ MORE   Omar right, will his NC also abandon the controversial autonomy plank? NEWS ANALYSIS 9/28/2010 11:59:57 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sep 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is absolutely right when he says that “education is fundamental right of everybody and Government efforts are only aimed at restoring the same to the children of Kashmir valley, whose education suffered due to unrest during the past some months," and that “education should be conflict neutral.” He is also right when he takes on the separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and says that “nobody can deprive the children of their fundamental right to education.” However, he does disappoint everyone who believes in the rule of law and respect the institutions of the state when he expresses the “hope” that separatist Geelani and othe...   READ MORE   Who will compensate 4,000 injured security force personnel? STARK REALITY -- II 9/28/2010 11:58:43 PM RUSTAM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sep 28: The powers-that-be in the state, particularly the Chief Minister, and in New Delhi, “human rights” activists, a few perverted think-tanks and biased media persons are feeling highly disturbed over the killings in Kashmir. They are also disturbed because approximately 500 arsonists, rioters, violators of law and separatist got injured. Every right thinking person would regret the loss of human lives. Nobody would also like the people confronting the security forces and the state police because such clashes ultimately culminate in deaths and injuries on both sides. Leave aside a couple of aberrations here and there and such aberrations do take place...   READ MORE   Mendher Tehsildar buys one chair to start office Tehsil office opened under the shade of Chinar, 70 residents visit it 9/28/2010 11:57:49 PM ET Exclusive Early Times Report Rajouri, Sept 28: Among 56 total employees of Revenue department of Mendher, only Tehsildar managed to buy a chair and a table from his own pocket to start his office under the shade of Chinar tree. All offices in Mendher, including revenue office were set ablaze by the protestors on September 15 when 3 protestors were killed by police in the firing. Tehsil office Mendher has total 56 employees. Although few among them were seen attending their duties today only one employee-Tehsildar Dev Raj seemed seated on a plastic chair which too not in a decorated court room but under the shade of Chinar tree with debris of previous office lying here and there in...   READ MORE   BJP shutdown in Jammu against Centre's formula 9/28/2010 11:57:07 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 28: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday called for a shutdown here on September 30 against steps announced by the Centre to address the crisis in the Valley, saying the "Kashmir centric" formula was aimed at appeasing separatists and saving Omar government. "It was decided to observe Jammu Bandh on September 30. Bandh is to protest against Kashmir-centric 8-point formula formulated to save Omar government by appeasing separatists," Pradesh BJP president Shamsher Singh Manhas said after a party meeting here on Tuesday. The slew of measures announced by the Centre have been prepared at the instance of state government to appease separatists so that Omar...   READ MORE   Passenger looted in Pooja Express 9/28/2010 11:56:51 PM Early Times Report Jammu/Sept 28: A passenger was looted of thousands of rupees from Jammu-bound Pooja Express today. He was rushed to the GMC hospital in an unconscious condition. Giving information, a police officer said that the victim identified as Satpal son of Kulbir Singh resident of RS Pura boarded train from Jullundhar where he was offered some eatables by some unknown persons. The victim was found in a compartment of the train by the sweepers who informed the police about the incident. A police team of railway rushed to the spot and took him to the GMC hospital. The parents of the victim was informed by the police and a message in this connection has been flashed to the Punjab ...   READ MORE   Bangla prisoner admitted in GMC hospital 9/28/2010 11:56:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu/Sept 28: A Bangladeshi prisoner was admitted in GMC hospital for treatment following the complaints of gastric problems by the latter. The Bangladeshi prisoner namely Mohd Asif son of Mohd Kamal who is at present lodged in district jail Ambphalla complaint of gastric and was rushed to the GMC hospital by the jail authority where his treatment was in progress. ...   READ MORE   Gold chain snatched in broad day light 9/28/2010 11:55:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu/Sept 28: In a broad day light incident that occurred at Shastri Nagar area, a gold chain worth Rs 35, 000 was snatched today. The victim Geeta Agarwal, wife of Ashok Agarwal, a resident of House Number 30 C,Shastri Nagar, in a police complaint alleged that she was purchasing vegetables when a motorcycle borne youth wearing crash helmet snatched her chain and fled away. She further said that she made hue and cry and informed the people about the incident but till then snatchers had disappeared. Gandhi Nagar police has registered a case in this connection is investigating the matter. ...   READ MORE   Two Vaishnodevi pilgrims die of heart attack 9/28/2010 11:54:45 PM Early Times Report Katra, Sept 28: Two Vaishnodevi pilgrims died of cardiac arrest en route the holy cave shrine of the goddess here this morning. Tej Pratap (50), son of Ram Roop, suffered a heart attack at Himkoti close to the bhavan at about 9.15 am, police sources said. He was admitted to the Himkoti dispensary where doctors pronounced him brought dead. He hailed from Rajiv Colony in Faridabad, the sources added.Adi Narayan (60), son of Muni Ram of Banglore, suffered the heart attack at Ban Ganga and died instantly. Post-mortem was conducted on both the bodies at the Katra hospital. These were later handed over to their family members, who were accompanying them. Sources said the ...   READ MORE   Harsh blames NC-Congress coaliton for violating state constitution 9/28/2010 11:53:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu,September 28:-Even though the ruling alliance has,for the time being,postponed the plan of adding four more faces in the council of ministers,headed by Omar Abdullah,its task in this direction may become difficult after the working chairman Panthers Party,Harsh Dev Singh,has stuffed his gun with sufficient ammunition to target the NC led coalition Government.His plan is to raise the issue,in the ensuing special session of the Assembly beginning in Srinagar from September 30,regarding,what he calls,violation of the state constitution by the ruling alliance. Explaining it that by giving a backdoor entry to several favourites who have been appointed as vice...   READ MORE   3 killed, 9 hurt in sumo mishap 9/28/2010 11:53:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 28: Three persons were killed and nine others, including five women, wounded critically when the Tata sumo cab in which they were travelling skidded off the road and plunged into a 500-ft-deep gorge near Banihal, about 200 km from here on the Jammu-Srinagar road, today. The mishap took place at about 11 am when the ill-fated sumo (JK14/0719) was on its way from Chaknawa village to Banihal town, police sources said. The cab skidded off the road on a sharp curve and fell into the gorge, the sources added. Shahjahan (38), son of Gulam Mohammad, and Mohammad Yasin (40), son of Abdul Aziz, were killed on the spot. They hailed from Chaknawa. The injured were r...   READ MORE   SC paves way for Ayodhya verdict, to be delivered on Sep 30 9/28/2010 11:52:35 PM Agencies Lucknow, Sep 28 : The Supreme Court today paved the way for deliverance of the much-awaited verdict on the 60-year-old Ayodhya title suit by special bench of the Allahabad High Court. The focus of the country has shifted back to the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court which will deliver the crucial verdict at 1530 hrs on September 30. The date and timing of the verdict had been taken by the Allahabad High Court after the Supreme Court rejected the deferment plea of Ramesh Chandra Tripathi, one of the defendants in the Ayodhya suit earlier in the day. The three-member special full bench at Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court comprising Justices S U Khan, Sudhir Agarwa...   READ MORE   First ever cross country race organized in militant infested area 9/28/2010 11:52:05 PM Early Times Report Jammu/Sept 28: For peace and communal harmony a cross country race was organized by police in militant infested area of Marmat in district Doda today in which hundreds of youth took participation. SSP Doda Prabat Singh said that for restoration of peace and to ease tension of militancy among the youth a cross country race was organized. The proposal was mooted to the Police Headquarters which gave nod for the same and also sanction expenditure for the purpose. Three contestants who bagged 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions were given award of Rs 7000,4000 and 2000 respectively. They are Panchi Ram, Darshan Kumar and Raj Kumar of Marmat. That participants later were given...   READ MORE

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