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| Oath ceremony of Kargil House deferred, matter pushed into CC court | | War of nerves continues between NC, Congress | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 7: Even as the oath ceremony has been deferred for the newly elected members of Kargil Hill Development Autonomous Council, tension continues to drift apart the two ruling coalition government allies National Conference and Congress over the nomination of four members by the former unilaterally . Following pressure from the Congress over what it sees as an undemocratic and unhealthy political move of its partner, the matter has now been pushed into the court of Coordination Committee. The Committee having senior members on board from both the parties will sit in a couple of days to settle the matter 'amicably'.
Sources said consequent upon Congress having taken a tough posture over NC's unilateral decision of nominating all the four members for the House in a hurriedly manner, the NC has budged a bit , albeit only to the extent of agreeing to deferring the oath ceremony which was scheduled for today, September 7. Sources said Congress has conveyed its utter displeasure over the manner NC has tried to scuttle prospects of Congress forming the Cou... | |
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| Kashmir witnesses' shutdown, restrictions as Zubin Mehta performs at Shalimar Garden | | Civil Society concert draws attention of common people | |  Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Sept 7: Normal life was severely affected across Kashmir valley today due to a strike called in by separatists against the holding of concert by world famous music conductor Zubin Mehta and the restrictions put in by the state government for ensuring that the programme is incident free.
Meanwhile, both the 'Ehsaas-e-Kashmir' (feelings of Kashmir) musical concert by Zubin Mehta and the parallel concert 'Haqeeqat-e-Kashmir (reality of Kashmir) organized by the Civil So... | |
| | | | We are simple facilitators, have no role in case: Rotary Club | | Jammu media takes on Rotarians, seeks clarification | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Sept 7: Three days after the expose of sexual exploitation of mentally challenged girls at Channi Rama Jammu, the office bearers of Rotary Club Jammu today had to face ire of media-persons for what, the latter called, derogatory language used by Club members in their press statement. To clarify their position, the Rotarians today organized a press conference wherein the media persons vent their anger against the Club's allegations that press played a negative role. Rotary Club members including the president Sunil Jain, Dr. Dushyant Sharma clarified that they were just facilitators who provided funds to social organization (Inner Wheelchair) and have nothing to do wit... | |
| | | | Zubin Mehta, Abay Sopori steal the show | | Music reduces the distances between the people-German Ambassador | |  Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Sept 7: A complete fusion of Kashmiri music and German classical music reverberated the Shalimar Garden on the banks of the Dal lake this evening when the Bavarian State Orchestra and renowned Kashmiri maestro Abhay Sopori's soz-e-saaz presented a unique composition of Kashmiri folk music which was acclaimed by the audience comprising eminent personalities from across the world.
Talking to the media persons on the sidelines of the Zubin Mehta show, the German Ambassad... | |
| | | | CM's passing reference to Shrines Bill annoys KPs | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 7: With Chief Minister Omar Abdullah making a passing reference to Kashmiri Hindu Shrines and Temples Bill lying with Select Committee of State Assembly in yesterday's Apex Committee meeting here has indicated that the members of the Committee failed to take up the issue forcefully in the meeting and corner Government for adopting dilly dallying tactics in its passage.
According to insiders, the Chief Minister made a passing reference to the Shrines and Temples Bill which has been one of the main demands of the minority Pandits who want enactment of a law to protect the age old shrines and temples of Valley which are the symbols of its ancient culture a... | |
| | | | 'Congress sees Kargil nominations as NC backstabbing once again..' | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 7: Cong is contemplating snapping ties with National Conference after NC having engineered control over Kargil Council.
The state unit of the Cong has told the party high command that NC has backstabbed it and party should snap ties with it.
Cong was hoping to control Kargil with the support of five independents. The party had already increased its tally and was hoping to control the Kargil Council for the first time. The party in this eventuality would have been controlling both Kargil and Leh councils.
The party senior leaders have even publically stated that people of Kargil had reposed their faith in Cong and it would elect its own CEC.
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| | | | Army playing positive role in mitigating of peoples' problems | | Critics must understand and keep quite | | | ET Report
Jammu, Sept 7: The role being played by Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir after bringing down the rate of militancy to a low, is appreciable and a slap for those who are raising voice for repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
Be it controlling communal violence in Kishtwar or fighting sectarian clashes in Budgam, the army has performed well to restore peace and order.
At both these places, the state government and administration were left with no option but to call in the army for help. People are witness to the fact that it was only after intervention by Army that situation improved in both these places,
The Army did its role well and never said that they are pri... | |
| | | | Despite pinpricks from NC Congress High command supports status quo in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 7: Though there is no love lost between the state unit of the Congress,latest instance to support this claim pertains to the nomination of four members to the Kargil Hill Development Council by Chief Minister,Omar Abdullah which has invited severe anger from the leaders of the Congress party in Jammu and Kashmir,the party High command continues to be opposed to altering the five-year old political arrangement.
Congress sources said that if left to the party vicepresident,Rahul Gandhi,he would not support any move to alter the current political arrangement . Inside reports have revealed that though the author of the status quo is Rahul Gandhi,his mother to... | |
| | | | Vakil hits nail on the head, terms NC ungrateful | | Coalition of disparate parties | | | Rustam
Jammu, Sept 7: Controversial Azad loyalist and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil on Friday hit the nail on the head and said that the National Conference working president and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should be thankful to the Congress high command for leading the state government since January 2009. What Vakil, who quite often speaks the language of separatists, attacks JKPCC chief Saif-ud-Din Soz to please his master and questions the institution of Village Defence Committees, spoke is what the bulk of Congress leadership and all the Congress cadres and supporters actually believe in. Medical Education Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din perhaps is the one Congress leader who has been ope... | |
| | | | 4 killed, 9 injured in South Kashmir | | Panic grips Lal Chowk over gunshots | | | Mustansir
SRINAGAR, Sept 7: Hours before the Zubin Mehta Concert, three suspected militants were killed by security forces in South Kashmir's Shopian District by the paramilitary CRPF, one civilian was also killed in the shootout.
At around 1 Pm, approximately 4 hours before the commencement of the Zubin Mehta concert, four persons were killed in a firing incident at Gagrain Shopian. Police sources told Early Times, "Three persons riding a motorcycle passed by the CRPF bunker of Battalion 14 in Gagran Shopian. The motorcyclists on being asked to stop by the CRPF men refused to do so and instead pressed the accelerator and tried to fly-off at a high speed. This led to the suspicion and the... | |
| | | | `Do they want Kashmir to become Pakistan? | | Farooq lashes out at separatists | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 7: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Saturday hit out at separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani for opposing the concert of renowned Western classical music icon Zubin Mehta.
"Who is Hurriyat to oppose? Do they want Kashmir to become Pakistan where people kill each other every day," asked Abdullah.
Meanwhile, speaking on the whole debate, Congress leader Choudhary Lal Singh said that when separatists realise that their importance is fading, they come up with lame excuses to create controversies.
Security measures have already been beefed up in the Kashmir Valley for the 90-minute concert that would be telecast live in 104 countries.
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| | | | Pre-poll survey shows Rahul is not the people's choice | | Mood of the nation | | | Neha
Jammu, Sept 7: ABP News and Neilsen conducted one more pre-poll survey to find which way the wind is blowing. The survey shows that an anti-Congress wave is sweeping the country. The survey was conducted in August covering 28 big cities and towns. The survey teams across these 28 cities and towns interviewed more than 8000 eligible voters to find their choice.
The findings of the pre-poll survey suggested that Sonia Gandhi's son and AICC vice president and number two in the Congress party Rahul Gandhi has failed to click and only 18 per cent of the people who were interviewed wanted him to become the Prime Minister. Only 14 per cent of the voters who were interviewed voted for Prime ... | |
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