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| A poor father complains of harassment to his domestic help son | | Police accused of conniving with accused Police officer | | | Abodh Sharma
Jammu, Sept 8: Father of a teenage boy, a student of class X has filed a written complaint with the SDPO Gandhinagar, complaining of witch hunting and harassment against a police officer of the rank of inspector and his wife, a government teacher; and also a sub inspector and the SHO of a police station in Jammu for allegedly conniving with the accused in persecuting the juvenile.
Mohan Lal Mehta, R/O Village Qusoo Kaira in Udhampur in his complaint has submitted that a frivolous and false FIR has been filed against his teenage son, Ankush Mehta on the behest of a concocted complaint of an inspector in J&K Police, presently posted at Poonch and his wife a teacher by profession wherein his son has been charged of theft of cash and gold ornaments. The complainant has also charged a sub inspector and SHO of a police station in the city of intimidation and connivance with the accused inspector and his wife.
Narrating the tale of his woes, Mohan lal has stated that his son was taken as domestic help by the said inspector and his wife by his neighbour who was already w... | |
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| Why CM is not felicitating Anmol and Palak? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 8: Why is chief minister still not coming forward and appreciating the achievement of Jammu boy Anmol Jaswal and Palak Kour, who both have made Jammu proud by their achievements. The Jammu boy Anmol Jaswal, became the finalist of singing reality show Indian Idol junior and got appreciation from all over but chief minister Omar Abdullah didn’t utter a word in his praise. The J&K chief minister gets time to listen to the music of German performer Zubin Mehta, but he is not concerned about achievement of this singer, who became became a household in the country.
Similarly, on the other hand, Palak Kour, a gymnast from Jammu represented India at world rhythmi... | |
| | | | Encroachment mafia thrives in Kathua as Irrigation dept., MC turn Nelson’s eye | | |  Arun Trisal
Kathua, Sept 8: The tall claims of Irrigation and Flood Control department are falling flat as illegal construction on banks of Kashmir Canal at Lakhanpur is rampantly going on but concerned Departments have deliberately turned a Nelson’ eye, due to reasons best known to them.
Sources informed Early Times that construction work on the banks of Kashmir Canal was at its full pace since last many months, but Irrigation department officials were feigning ignorance over the issue.
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| | | | Trapped amongst three districts, Bhambla Chowk faces triple apathy | | Policemen of all three districts stay away amidst increased road deaths | |  Ajay Sharma
Katra, Sept 8: Tri-junction on national highway “Bhambla Chowk”, connecting three districts of Jammu, Rajouri and Reasi has seemingly turned into a “No Man’s Land” for traffic police, as concerning officers of said three districts have washed off their hands to own the responsibility of regulating prevailing traffic chaos, which has so far claimed around half a dozen lives.
Due to prevailing traffic chaos at the Bhambla Chowk, atleast half a dozen pedestrians have been killed in... | |
| | | | Directs GMC Jammu to make voluntary disclosure | | SIC takes serious note of RTI Act violation | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 8: The State Information Commission (SIC) in one of its important decisions has directed the Government Medical College Jammu (GMC Jammu) to make voluntary disclosure of the information related to functioning & operation of the GMC and its associated hospitals through its official website within two months. This Information otherwise should have been made pro actively available four years back under the provisions of the section 4 (1) (b) J&K RTI Act 2009. The section 4 (1) (b) of the state RTI Act stresses upon public authorities to publish the said information with 100 days from the day J&K RTI Act came into force in J&K state (20th March 2009) .
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| | | | Illegal adjustments of Masters exposed | | Director RMSA directs to make amends | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Sept, 8: Large scale violation of norms in the adjustments of newly promoted masters and modifications which were alleged by the teacher community against then in-charge CEO Rajouri P.Sharma have been exposed.
After number of complaints in this regard Lal Hussain, Chief Education Officer, who joined three days ago, as per the directions from Directorate of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) has directed all the concerned officials not to join any subordinate employee in their respective institutions without his approval. State Project Director, RMSA has also directed the Chief Education Officer, Rajouri not to withdraw the salaries of 30 non-post grad... | |
| | | | Senior Abdullah steps in to please Congress | | NC likely to revoke LAHDC nominations | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 8: Day after State Congress sought AICC president and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s intervention into the controversial “nominations’’ in the newly elected Kargil Autonomous Hill Development Council by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, National Conference on Sunday decided not to claim for the formation of the council and hinted at revoking the nominations of the two of its members to allow congress to stake the claim for the formation of the council.
Earlier the oath ceremony of the council was postponed on Saturday due to the differences between the two allies over the nominations made by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. National Conference Patron and Un... | |
| | | | Congress high command unlikely to oblige JKPCC | | Conflict over Kargil Council | | | MINCING
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Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 8: The people of Kargil went to the poll on August 22 to elect a new Kargil Autonomous Hill Development Council (KAHDC). The KAHDC was set up in 2003 during the rule of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. Ever since its formation, it remained under the control of the NC. However, on August 22, the people of Kargil voted against the NC, thus expressing no-confidence in this Kashmir-based outfit. The NC, which in 2008 had won as many as 18 seats in the 30-member council – 26 elected and four nominated – on its own won only 8 seats. Indeed, the NC suffered a massive defeat at the hands of the people of Kargil.
The Congress, which is an ally of the ... | |
| | | | Rehabilitation, employment eludes Kashmiri Pandits living in valley | | Revenue department sits over rehabilitation file for years | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Sep 8: The state cabinet has a habit of taking decisions and then forgetting about the implementation part of these decisions. Same has happened to the decision taken about the employment package for the Kashmiri Pandits who have stayed back and not migrated to the different parts of India.
During the cabinet meeting in the far flung Gurez area of Bandipora district last year the state cabinet chaired by chief minister, Omar Abdullah took a decision about giving employment to the Kashmiri Pandit youth who stayed back in Kashmir valley. More than one year has passed since then but the employment package is yet to get a practical shape. The package was sanctioned... | |
| | | | Congress mulls dragging NC to court | | KAHDC, Nomination Row | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sep. 8: Feeling ‘cheated’ in the KAHDC controversy, Congress on Sunday said that it was considering a legal action against its ally National Conference if the latter did not revoke the nomination of its four members to the council. State president of the party Prof. Saif ud din Soz told that his party would be satisfied only when the order of the nominations was revoked.
While reacting to National Conference Patron Dr. Farooq Abdullah’s statement that NC would not become an impediment for congress in forming the council, Soz said, they have not been officially conveyed about the decision.” If NC has really realized they must revoke the order and convey it ... | |
| | | | Ladakhis up in arms against Kashmir, demand separation | | Struggle for UT | | | II Stark Reality II
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JAMMU, Sept 8: Between August 26 and September 8, Leh witnessed three events all suggesting that the people of Leh district in Ladakh region have made up their mind to get their region separated from Kashmir and link their fate directly with New Delhi. On August 26, Ladakhi leaders belong to all organizations, including political, religious and social, paid floral tributes to thee martyrs of Ladakh and resolved to revive the agitation for UT status. That day 23 years ago, the police had shot dead three young Ladakhis as they were part of the agitation for UT status. The Ladakhi leaders, including from the Congress, the BJP, the LBA leaders and Muslim organiz... | |
| | | | Strike effects Srinagar partially | | Protests in Shopian, Kulgam | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Sept 8: Massive protests were witnessed in various areas of Kulgam and Shopian districts of the South Kashmir even as the main towns in the districts were placed under strict curfew. Protests broke out in Kulgam when the third youth killed in yesterday's firing incident was also identified as civilian, namely, Tariq Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Nabi Mir, resident of Okay Kulgam. The other two persons identified yesterday were residents of the Baba Mohallah and Zainpora of Shopian. Curfew was imposed in Kulgam, Zainapora and Shopian police stations early on Sunday. "Early in the morning announcement that curfew had been imposed." Notwithstanding the strict restrictions p... | |
| | | | Soz, Mehbooba condemned killings | | Curfew in Shopian, Kulgam; Sit in outside the CRPF camp | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Sept 9 : Authorities imposed strict curfew in south Kashmir's Shopian and Kulgam districts on Sunday to maintain law and order and avoid any civilian casualty. According to officials details, the need for curfew was felt after it was assessed that law and order problem could arise in both towns as the three local people got killed in yesterday's incident of firing. Meanwhile, hundreds of men, women and children after breaking curfew restrictions reached to Gagren area of Shopian for a peaceful sit in to demand removal of CRPF camp from the area where four people were killed yesterday. The details reveal that violent clashes between security forces and police br... | |
| | | | LeT militant wanted for killing Cop held | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Sept 8: Police have achieved a major breakthrough in the killing of a Police constable in Arwani area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district, by arresting the LeT militant. Arrested Lasker-e-Toyiba militant has been identified as Bilal Ahmad Wagay s/o Gulam Hassan Wagay, resident of Rebun Zanipora Shopian. Police also claimed to have seized two grenades from the arrested militant. During interrogation the arrested militant, according to police, admitted his role in the killing of the police constable. "Initially he pretended to be a psychological patient but later he admitted his role in the shootout." He said, adding on his specification information police recovered... | |
| | | | Kashmir to face 50% food grain deficit by 2030 | | | | Majid Ahmad
Srinagar, Sept 8: Despite state government's claims that agriculture sector, which is the backbone of the state's economy, is on its top priority, Jammu and Kashmir continues to be a food deficit and consumer state. The state mostly relies on imports to meet its food requirements and in the coming years, the situation is expected to worsen.
Assuming no significant change in food consumption pattern here, experts say there will be a requirement of 1.82 million tonnes of food-grains in 2030. According to official figures, Kashmir region of the State is going to be 36 percent food grain deficit by next year and it may cross the figure of 50 percent by 2030 if the corrective mea... | |
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