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Commission affirms deep conspiracy behind Kishtwar communal riots Kichloo, then IGP, DIG, DC, DSP are alleged to be part of conspiracy 4/13/2015 12:30:45 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 12: In its report submitted to the state government, the one-man inquiry commission, headed by retired high court judge R C Gandhi, has affirmed a deeper conspiracy behind the Kishtwar communal riots. The report said that "on appreciation of the evidence and the role played by all concerned officers/officials, the commission has every reason to believe that arsoning and looting of the property and taking away the life in communal clash has not been a spontaneous eruption. Had it been so, every agency of the government, public servants of the government, particularly police deployed at specific points, DC, Minister, Fire Brigade and para-medical staff would have swiftly acted in their own spheres to face it as a challenge". "From the attending circumstances to this tragedy, the commission has been able to gather the evidence to make out that it is a conspiracy hatched by a few to achieve the desired and designed object by using anti-India, pro-Azadi, processionists and other interested elements to create violence with ulterior mo...   READ MORE

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'Dramatis personae within' trigger political storm over KP return 4/13/2015 12:30:14 AM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 12: Once again apparently it is not Pakistan or her 'rogue' ISI but the dramatis personae of New Delhi's own Kashmir story who have grabbed the forefront to defeat the Narendra Modi government's key agenda of rehabilitating the displaced migrants in Kashmir valley. And, ironically, it is not an exception but a rule. In recent times, Kashmir, followed by Jammu, began boiling in 2008 only after the so-called mainstream politicians of different political parties created an impression that a 'city' by the title of 'Amarnath Nagar' was being built beside a holy cave of Pahalgam. The fear and perception of the land being occupied by "Hindus fr...   READ MORE   PSC fails in filling up posts of Superintendents in Technical Education deptt Recruitment body continues to face criticism for slack performance 4/13/2015 12:29:14 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 12: Already facing criticism for slack performance in filling up gazetted posts in the state, the Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (J&K PSC) has failed to fill six posts of Superintendents in the Department of Technical Education despite advertising the posts around 10 months back. The J&K PSC issued notifications for six posts of Superintendents vide item No. 15-PSC (DR-p) of 2014 dated 20-06-2014. Although, around 10 months have passed since the issuance of the advertisement notice, till date no selection has been made. This has resulted into a situation where various government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the...   READ MORE   Sajad Lone maintains silence to appease 'old friends'! Return of Kashmiri Pandits to Valley 4/13/2015 12:29:00 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 12: Return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley has snowballed into a major controversy and separatists are trying their best to use this opportunity to orchestrate protests and stone pelting in the Valley. They made the first attempt by calling for shutdown on Saturday. Amidst all this clatter, separatist turned mainstream politician, Sajad Lone, who was inducted into cabinet, on BJP quota has maintained silence over the issue. It seems Sajad Lone, is so busy in reaping the fruits of power that he has forgotten that there are other issues which need to be addressed. Lone, who after joining the mainstream politics used to swear by secularism, seems least ...   READ MORE   Ex-Mayor seeks probe into mysterious death of former Dy CM's chef 4/13/2015 12:28:50 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 12: Former Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) and senior PDP leader Narinder Singh Jamwal has sought a fresh probe into the "mysterious" death of a domestic help of former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand four years ago. Sansar Chand, a native of Kalakote, had died allegedly under mysterious circumstances in the official residence of Tara Chand, on September 18, 2009. Speaking to Early Times, Jamwal said that he had sought information under Right to Information Act from J&K Legislative Assembly Secretariat regarding death of Sansar Chand, as he was an employee of Assembly Secretariat but his dead body was found in the house of Tara...   READ MORE   Against precedence, Edu Minister moves motion to elect LC chairman, deputy Law Minister absent from House 4/13/2015 12:28:43 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 12: Against the set precedence, the motion to elect the chairman and deputy chairman of the Legislative Council was moved today by the Education Minister and leader of the council Naeem Akhtar Andrabi. Normally the Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs moves the motion for the elections of the Speaker and deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the chairman and deputy chairman of the Legislative Council. However, to the surprise of many present in the House the motion was moved by the Education Minister after which Inayat Ali of PDP was elected unopposed as chairman and Jahangir Mir of Congress his deputy. The Law and Parliamentary Affairs M...   READ MORE   BJP messing up whole issue of national import KPs are the casualty 4/13/2015 12:28:34 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 12: The BJP, which is in power at the centre and sharing power in Jammu and Kashmir, has messed up the whole issue of return of the internally displaced Kashmiri Pandits to their original homeland. And the result is that the Pandit organizations, which are based in Jammu and elsewhere in the country, have reiterated their demand that the Valley be bifurcated to set up a separate homeland for the displaced community. They have said they cannot live with those who turned them out of the Valley in early 1990. "Panun Kashmir is the only alternative available," they have said, adding that "they are the victims and the government has to go by what they say ab...   READ MORE   Not afraid of hue and cry, will establish peace in Jammu: Mufti 4/13/2015 12:28:22 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 12: Asserting that he won't be deterred by any "small hue and cry" from the mission to establish peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Sunday said he will take along all "stakeholders" including in "mainstream or outside". Speaking in the Legislative Council, he asserted that if the country faced any challenge it was establishment of peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir and BJP also realised this. "I say if the country... if India has a challenge somewhere, it is in Jammu and Kashmir. Even the people from BJP also realise that our vision is not only to run the government, they have realised the challenge," he s...   READ MORE   JKLF activists forced Hindus to join their protest rally 4/13/2015 12:28:09 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 12: Some Hindus putting up in Kashmir Valley were forced by the JKLF activists to join their protest to oppose the setting up of a composite township for the rehabilitation of KPs in Valley on Friday. According to sources, Hindus putting up in Civil Lines area of Srinagar were forced to come out to streets along with the separatist elements to give an impression that Hindus were safe in Valley and those who are still putting up there are opposed to separate township for displaced Pandits on their return to Valley. Sources said Yasin Malik who is accused of killing four IAF officers in 1990 at Srinagar Airport wants to give an impression to entire world tha...   READ MORE   His own men abandoning PM Modi, BJP Swami calls a spade a spade 4/13/2015 12:27:59 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is no longer hailed by his own constituency. Now, hardly anyone claps when he speaks. Now, hardly anyone raises the "Modi, Modi, Modi" slogan, as he has lost most of his appeal and sheen. In fact, many switch off their TV sets when Narendra Modi starts speaking. In Jammu and Kashmir, all those who committed a "mistake" by voting for the BJP in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are cursing themselves, saying "why did they vote for a party of bluffers and cheaters"? They have almost abandoned the BJP and denounced Narendra Modi and his government for what they have done to them after March 1, when the BJP became part of the ...   READ MORE   Togadia warns Centre against delay in rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits 4/13/2015 12:13:23 AM Agency Nahan, Apr 12: VHP leader Praveen Togadia on Sunday warned the Union government against delay in rehabilitation of Kashmir Pandits saying that people of the displaced community will be settled in the Kashmir Valley despite pressure from separatists. Addressing a gathering at 'Virat Hindu Sammelan', organised by the outfit in Nahan, Togadia?warned the Union government that "any delay in the process of rehabilitation due to tactics of the Jammu and Kashmir government will not be tolerated." He warned that his outfit will take out a march to Jammu and Kashmir if there was any delay in the rehabilitation. "If this matter is delayed under pressure from any quarter, VHP will march ...   READ MORE   Why do Jammu tourism projects get delayed? 4/13/2015 12:12:59 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 12: During the recently concluded budget session leaders of all the political parties stressed the need for improving tourist infrastructure in the state to invite more tourists. Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed also addressed some seminars in Gulmarg, Jammu and Srinagar to enthuse confidence among the tour operators and other stake holders of the tourism industry. He stressed on tourist promotion to ensure greater participation of local people attached with the tourism industry. The tourism activity in Kashmir valley got a fillip ahead of the summer season. Opening of Tulip garden and improved weather in the valley offered lot of packages for the t...   READ MORE   Soz takes on Er Rashid 'Why should Kashmiri Pandits apologize?' 4/13/2015 12:12:48 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 12: The former union minister and senior Congress leader Professor Saifuddin Soz on Sundaylashed out at MLA Langate Er Rashid for asking Kashmiri Pandits to apologize for migrating from Kashmir. In a statement Prof Soz said: "I have a certain amount of liking for MLA Langate, Er Abdul Rashid for I see him among his people . I want to give him a suggestion, from which he could benefit. Sometimes, he crosses limits in his statements and his passionate concern on issues gets damaged. I strongly differ with him when he asks Kashmiri Pandits to apologize for migration . How could he ask them to do that? Who can deny the fact that this minority community ha...   READ MORE   Reservation laws violated in Naib Tehsildars recruitment process Against 20 percent reservation, only 10 percent offered to RBA candidates 4/13/2015 12:12:29 AM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 12: In brazen violation of reservation rules, which provide 20 percent reservation to RBA category, only 10 percent seats have been reserved for the category in the recently published employment notification for the posts of Naib-Tehsildars. According to notification 1 of 2015, dated 7/4/2015, issued by Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board for 134 posts of Naib-Tehsildars for Jammu and Kashmir, only 13 posts have been reserved for RBA candidates. "According to constitution, 20 percent seats must be reserved for RBA candidates, which accounts for 27 but JKSSRB has cut short the reservation by 14 seats", one of the aspirant said. "We don't...   READ MORE   'Go milk' compromising with quality, say people 4/13/2015 12:12:11 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 12: The double toned 'Go Brand' milk is compromising with the quality, according to many people in Jammu. Many residents of Purani Mandi, Lower Mastgarh, Link Road, Peer Mitha, Lakhdata Bazar and Pacca Danga said the 'Go Brand' milk is not of absolute thickness and hence deficient in nutrient components indispensable for the growth of children. Others complained that the milk is adulterated with skimmed milk powder. Pertinently, under the supervision of Muni...   READ MORE   PDP forces BJP to play second fiddle 4/13/2015 12:11:43 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 12: The PDP has forced the BJP to play the role of second fiddle in the government. The state unit of the BJP was forced to accept the proposal of the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to elect Congress MLC Jehangir Mir as the deputy chairman of the legislative Council, which has itself been described by the deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh as a historic event. It will probably be for the first time in the Indian political history that BJP has elected a Congress legislator to an important constitutional post. The BJP owes its existence and emergence to anti-Congress programme and sentiment. "It was unthinkable even a month ago that BJP would support and elect ...   READ MORE   Mufti Sayeed's plea for reconciliation with Pakistan has no buyers across LOC 4/13/2015 12:11:30 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 12: Chief Minister,Mufti Mohd.Sayeed's plea for reconciliation with Pakistan being a pre-requisite for peace in Jammu and Kashmir has no buyers in Pakistan.This is evident from the way the 2008 Mumbai mayhem mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was set free after having spent six years in prison. Since Islamabad is well aware of the response from New Delhi to Lakhvi's release Pakistan could have detained Lakhvi under several other charges if he had been set free under a court order.It was not done and New Delhi lodged a severe protest against setting free a terrorist of the stature of Lakhvi when India had furnished all details of charges and evidences against ...   READ MORE

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