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| Anti-India seminar in Kashmir just 4 days away | | PDP-BJP govt's litmus test | | | Early Times report
JAMMU, June 10: Pakistani agent Syed Ali Shah Geelani is not satisfied with what he did after April 15 to muddy the Indian waters in Kashmir and promote the anti-India cause of Islamabad in the Valley. During this period, he crossed all redlines and created a situation that led to the criticism of the coalition government across the country. The reasons were obvious.
Now, Geelani has decided to hold an anti-India seminar in Srinagar on June 14. The seminar titled "How to Resist the Indian State Fascism". Those who will take part in the scheduled seminar would include Akali Dal leader Simranjit Singh Mann, Dal Khalsa leader Kanwarpal Singh, pro-separatist Gautam Navlakha, so-called representatives of the Christian community, separatist ideologues, separatist intellectuals, separatist writers and separatist leaders of the Kashmir Valley. "It will be the important seminar of its kind called by the Hurriyat Conference in which the prominent scholars, intellectuals, writers and pro-freedom leaders of the Kashmir Valley would also participate", said a spokesman of Ge... | |
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| Govt, which denied permission to hoist national flag, is hesitating to ban Geelani's anti-national seminar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: State Government headed by PDP along with "ultra-nationalist" BJP has yet not impose ban on the international level seminar to be organised by Ali Shah Geelani on June 14 at Srinagar.
Just three days have been left but the government has not issued any official order to ban this seminar where are sure to spit venom against India because all speakers invited by Geelani are "famous" for their anti-India thinking.
The State Government, which had denied permission to a little known organisation namely "Youth for Nation" to hoist national flag, has no reason to allow holding of such anti-India seminar in Kashmir.
While denying permission to "Youth for Nati... | |
| | | | Education Minister's campaign to fleece poor students reaches Srinagar | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times report
SRINAGAR, June 10: Education Minister Syed Naeem Akhtar Andrabi is coming under severe attack from different quarters in Kashmir for compelling students in government schools to donate Rs 1000 each for flood-hit schools or face action.
Reports pouring from different districts of the Valley say that students of government schools have been compelled by the school authorities to donate money for rebuilding the flood-hit schools. This is despite the fact that the students studying in these government schools belong to poor families.
The campaign to fleece the students has now reached this summer capital of the state. Many parents told Early Times that they... | |
| | | | Probe ordered into CUJ frauds after Early Times report | | | | Early Times report
JAMMU, June 10: The Central University of Jammu (CUJ) has finally ordered an inquiry into embezzlement and irregularities which were highlighted by the Early Times recently.
The varsity authorities have constituted a four-member committee to look into the embezzlement and irregularities which have taken place since the university was established.
"The committee comprising four members, three from CUJ and one outsider, was constituted few days ago by the Vice Chancellor Prof Ashok Aima. The committee will conduct inquiry into appointment of architecture and faculty, and purchases made," sources said.
They said said the inquiry was ordered to prevent university's image ... | |
| | | | Shut up: Bali to Kohli | | | |
Early Times report
JAMMU, June 10: A day after BJP minister Abdul Gani Kohli blamed his party colleague and Forest Minister Bali Bhagat for "harassment" of tribals in Jammu, the latter on Wednesday while advising Kohli to "keep mum" over the issue said that his colleague lacks discipline and doesn't know how to react over an issue.
"Kohli is my party colleague but he lacks discipline. He has really no discipline. Kohli is a new politician and it will take time for him to learn the art of politics," Baghat told a news agency, adding that as Forest Minister no one can stop him from driving encroachers away from the 'encroached' forest land.
Kohli, who is Transport Minister, had told a Sr... | |
| | | | RSS mobilizing opinion within 'parivar' over BJP spokesman's remarks | | | |
Early Times report
JAMMU, June 10: Carrying forward their campaign against one of the BJP spokespersons for his remarks against senior RSS functionary Indresh Kumar, Sangh Swayamsevaks are now seeking opinion of public as well as senior RSS leaders over his (BJP Spokesperson) expulsion from the party (BJP).
"We are trying to know from the general public as well as senior RSS leaders, who have dedicated their lives for the interests of Jammu and the nation, over what should be the fate of BJP spokesperson, who dared to speak against Indresh Kumar", said a Swayamsevak wishing anonymity.
"The decision to take a public opinion has emerged because the die-hard RSS cadre as well as a se... | |
| | | | Following 'insult' flood affected people demand action against Dr Nirmal Singh | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times report
SRINAGAR, June 10: Deputy Chief Minister, Nirmal Singh the other day virtually insulted the flood affected people of the state when he said that more than due compensation has been given to them and very little more needs to be done.
The people who suffered huge losses in the September 2014 flood are quite aghast over the statement of deputy Chief Minister. They demand that chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed should take action against Dr. Nirmal so that he does not issue such disturbing statements in the future.
"Both the central and state governments have failed to come up to the expectations of flood affected people. The statement of deputy chief m... | |
| | | | MLC appoints agents to lure candidates | | BJP party posts on sale in Kashmir | | | Fazal Khan
Early Times report
SRINAGAR, June 10: A few leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have started hoodwinking people by selling party posts in Kashmir region.
Sources told Early Times a senior BJP leader, who is also an MLC, has asked his close aides to rope in a few wealthy people who are interested in joining BJP. " The agents appointed by the BJP MLC have identified a few prominent businessmen in Kashmir and have told them that if they are able to spend some money they would be appointed as party bearers of the BJP in Kashmir," said a source.
The BJP leader in question had taken lot of money from the BJP high command to arrange the participants for the rally of the Prime Mi... | |
| | | | We're not Indian agents but mujahideen: Lashkar-e-Islam | | Obscure militant outfit dares Geelani | | | Early Times report
SRINAGAR, June 10: In the wake of Syed Ali Geelani's accusation that "Indian secret agencies" were responsible for the deadly attacks on mobile communication network in Kashmir, an obscure outfit has reacted sharply and slammed the chairman of the hardline Hurriyat Conference.
Reiterating that they would not allow the mobile communication in the Valley, a spokesman of the Lashkar-e-Islam (LeI) said Geelani's condemnation of the attacks helped police and the mobile companies to restore mobile connectivity in the Valley.
The LeI had claimed responsibility for shooting dead two persons related to the mobile communication network in Sopore nearly two weeks ago. And on Jun... | |
| | | | Govt likely to release report on 'incorrect' flood loss assessment by Omar Govt | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: The state government is likely to bring out a paper on the "irregularities" committed in making assessment of the loss caused by the floods in last year by the former government.
The paper will give the details of the actual losses, their estimates and how these were 'exaggerated' and how it was made on 'flimsy' ground without going through the actual sites of the losses and getting them registered, a senior govenrment officia said.
"Omar Abdullah and his team is constantly making false claims that government is not serious in the giving financial assistance to the flood affected people. Now, we will let the people know who is to be blamed for it. It's... | |
| | | | 12 FIRs registered against youth | | Unrest Aftermath | | | Early Times report
JAMMU, June 10: Police have registered 12 FIRs against the youth for creating trouble at Satwari and in other city areas after cops had removed the posters of Jarnail Singh Bhinderwale.
Seven of these FIRs are registered at Satwari police station, three at Gandhi Nagar police station and two at Trikuta Nagar police station. One FIR is registered against a cop for opening fire on the protesters near Satwari, resulting in the instant death of Sikh youth Jagjit Singh.
After Jagjit's death, Satwarti and at least half a dozen areas in its vicinity, all dominated by Sikhs, were put under curfew. The matter was, however, sorted out in a meeting of Sikh representatives with th... | |
| | | | SIT formed to probe 12 cases | | | |
A special investigation team (SIT) has been constituted to probe 12 cases police have registered against the youth on the charges indulging in violence, raising pro-Khalistan slogans and attacking police personnel at different places.
The SIT was constituted today by DIG of police (Jammu range). It would work under the supervision of SP (headquarters). Its other members are: Purshotam Sharma (DDP, RPHQ, Jammu), Javed Khawaja (CPO, Sadar Court, Jammu), Rajeshwar Singh (senior CPO), SDPO (East) Rafiq Manhas, Gandhi Nagar police station SHO Paramjit Singh, Satwari police station SHO Manjit Singh, SI Ashok Bajaj, SI Fazal Hussain, Havaldar Satvir Singh, selection grade cop (SGC) Mushtaq Ahma... | |
| | | | Aadhaar enrollment slow in Kishtwar | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, June 10: People of Kishtwar are fuming over the slow process of enrollment of Aadhaar, a flagship scheme of government of India.
While talking to Early Times, many people who had arrived at the Permanent Enrollment Centre, New DC Office Complex, said that due to the slow process they were forced to wait for hours and in some cases wait for days for completion of Aadhaar enrollment.
They blamed the officials working at the enrollment centre fo... | |
| | | | More than two dozen passengers have miraculous escape as SRTC bus meets minor accident | | |  Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, June 10: More than 30 people who were on board an SRTC bus had a miraculous escape near Kandi some 15 kilometres from here on Jammu-Kishtwar National Highway.
As per the details available with Early Times State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) bus bearing registration No. 378 started its journey from Doda to Kishtwar at around 3 PM today. Near Kandi, the driver lost control over the vehicle due to jamming of bus steering. As a result of this the bus skidded of... | |
| | | | Primary school in Maha village running from unsafe building | | Arun Trisal | |  Early Times Report
Kathua, June 10, The government primary school in Maha village, zone Lakhanpur of the district has been reportedly running from an unsafe building for many years.
The over three-decade-old building has started leaking, with plaster from the roof of two rooms falling apart and walls having developed cracks.
The school has only three classrooms, but all of them are now unfit to hold classes, according to teachers in the school.
"Two rooms of the school, which have lintel r... | |
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