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| Rs 6000 cr annual plan is finally through for J&K | | Govt upbeat as full funding assured by PC | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, June 18: The long wait is over as the Planning Commission has finally sanctioned the annual on the lines what J&K government had asked for.Annual plan at Rs 6000 cr and with a firm commitment from the Planning Commission for full funding of the annual plan, the NC led coalition government has all the reasons to feel upbeat and more than satisfied.The joy is doubled by the fact that Planning Commission has conveyed its deep appreciation of the efforts being put in by the Coalition Government led by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah for translating development measures into concrete and positive outcomes.
Impressed with his power point presentation again, the Planning Commission had a word of praise for the Chief Minister and his team for moving decisively on the reforms agenda-both in the Urban and Power sectors.It is pertinent to mention that it is for the first time that any Chief Minister of J&K has himself made presentation about spendings, performance and implementation of schemes on ground, while strongly pleading what his government had sought fo... | |
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| Whorehouse raided, five girls among 10 held | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 18: Busting a sex-racket, police today raided a whorehouse at Bilal Colony near Sunjawan and arrested five men and as many girls, besides a lady kingpin, from there.
When cops swooped in on the alleged bawdyhouse at about 2.30 pm, the accused were found in compromising position, police sources said. The arrested men were identified as Sandeep Magotra of Panjtirthi, Vijay Sharma of Shiv Nagar, Rajeev Kumar of Sunderbani, Rajouri, and Amit and Vishal, both residents of Himachal Pradesh.
A white Swift car (JK02AN-3443), which belonged to one of the accused, was also seized from outside the house of lewdness.
Two of the girls were from Himachal, one was from... | |
| | | | Locals laud police raid on brothel | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 18: The Bilal Colony residents have hailed the police raid on the brothel being run in the locality allegedly by a Himachal woman.As soon as the cops forced their entry into the house by breaking doors open and took the accused, including the Himachal woman, into custody, locals came out of their houses and lauded the police action.A local said the raid was conducted after they lodged a complaint with police in this regard. "We are happy that cops arrived soon after we contacted them," he added. Another local said the woman's activities had polluted the atmosphere in the locality.
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| | | | Karan Singh takes measures to set right Dharamarth Trust | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 18: On June 7, the Early Times carried a story under the caption "Pujaris, KD, SSH up in revolt against Dharamarth Trust president". The story was, in fact, an analysis of the various reports, which appeared in a number of Jammu-based dailies and a couple of national dailies. The report catalogued all the reasons which had led to the strike in the historic Shri Raghunath Temple, Jammu. "Pujaris" of the temple had gone on strike, thus causing injury to the devotees, who throng this temple in their thousands everyday to offer prayers and get solace.
The report in The Early Times was based on the allegations leveled by certain "Pujaris" and a few organizations,... | |
| | | | BAJ to suspend work for 3 days | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 18: The Jammu Bar Association has decided to suspend work for three days starting June 22 to press its demand for extending summer vacations in District Courts from two weeks to three weeks at par with Summer Vacations in High Courts.
The high court goes to vacation for 10 weeks while as the district courts get just two weeks to relax in scorching heat.
According to General Secretary BAJ, Advocate Rajesh Thappa, a request to this effect was sent to the high court which has not been considered till date. Bar Association also requested other bar associations to suspend work. (JNF)
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| | | | Doctors say no to Azad's move | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, June 18: Doctors all over the country are going to be up in arms against Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's move to raise a separate rural healthcare corps by introducing a three-and-half-year-long medical course - Bachelor of Rural Healthcare Course, or BRHC -- focusing on training to meet the needs of rural healthcare.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) which is the largest body of trained physicians and surgeons with memberships from throughout the country has given a call for a dharna on June 28 to resist the Health Ministry' move. Association's honorary secretary general Dr Dharam Prakash has also called upon doctors to wear black badges from Ju... | |
| | | | PDP still trying to placate cong, considers NC enemy No. one | | | | ASHWANI
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 18: Though Pradesh Congress is facing internal squabbles and two factions one led by PCC chief Prof. Saif-ud-din Soz and another by union Minister for Health Ghulam Nabi Azad are vying for one upmanship over each other, a group of oartymen including senior party leaders don't feel comfortable in alliance with National Conference.
According to high placed sources this group still has a soft corner towards People's Democratic Party (PDP) and doesn't consider it untouchable. These leaders had given went to their feelings during a recent meeting with Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram in Union Capital recently, the sources added. The sources said while a... | |
| | | | ‘Confine Yatra to 15 days’ | | GEELANI 'ROARS' AGAIN | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, June 18: Hardcore Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is up in arms again.In what can give new dimension to the controversy related to time period of annual Amarnath Yatra, Hurriyat Conference Chairman, Geelani has threatened to launch fresh agitation if the duration was not limited to 15 days.Geelani's threatening has come at a time when the registrations have begun all over the country for pilgrimage that will commence next month and last for nearly two months.
While reiterating call for boycott to ensuing Pachayat elections in the state, Geelani today threatened stir incase the duration of annual Amaranth Yatra was not what he said restored to 15-da... | |
| | | | Dixon Plan: Moves appear afoot to divide Jammu on communal lines | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 18: Significantly, the attitude of the Indian Press to the Dixon Plan was no different from that of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's. According to the Hindu (September 22, 1950), Sir Owen Dixon "had not made it even of his secondary aims to establish right over might in Kashmir." The Hindustan Times (August 25, 1950) described the Dixon Plan "as one more of Alice in the wonderland developments." As per Amrita Bazar Patrika (September 24, 1950), "the diplomat in him had got the better of his sense of justice." The National Herald (August 25, 1950) was no less severe in its criticism. It said, "by this amazing final proposal, Dixon has forfeited the co... | |
| | | | Sher-e-Kashmir never owned his workers | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 18: Sher-e-Kashmir never owned his workers and lost many a supporter in the process. He ignored his trumpet blower, Muhammad Sultan Khan alias Sule Galdaar who infused life into Quit Kashmir Movement.
Galdaar in Kashmir, means a person who deals in food grains. If used in a negative sense, it means a person with a high pitched voice. Khan was not a dealer in food grains, however, he had a "big mouth" and this particular quality won him the name Galdaar. He was a full time worker and remained at the disposal of his beloved leader day in and day out.
During the Quit Kashmir Movement, Sule Galdaar would board a tonga (a horse driven cart) and roam around th... | |
| | | | Man ends life after neighbours encroach his land | | | | JAMMU: Perturbed over the alleged encroachment of his land by his two neighbours, a 65-year-old man today committed suicide by consuming poison at his residence at Gho Manasa near here.
He was identified as Khajoor Lal. Official sources said he swallowed poison and ended his life after a
piece of land that belonged to him, was forcibly encroached by two persons.
Sources said Sosi and Sunnu allegedly encroached upon the land and started constructing a boundary ll.
"Despite requests by the deceased, they forcibly encroached the land following which the old man consumed poison," the sources added. He was later admitted to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. Police had reg... | |
| | | | HC among two killed in road mishaps | | | | JAMMU/RAJOURI: A police headconstable and a tanker driver were killed and as many others wounded in different road accidents here today. A Maruti car (JK02/7973) skidded off the road near Narian Morh in Rajouri and fell into a gorge, resulting in the death of a police headconstable and injuries to two others.
The dead was identified as Mohammad Aslam of Fatehpur in Thanamandi, Rajouri, and the injured as Mohammad Hussain of Saj and Mohammad Sadiq, a government school teacher. The injured were hospitalised.
In another incident, an oil tanker fell off the Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Dalwas as a result of which its driver Ashok Kumar was killed on the spot. He hailed from Mish... | |
| | | | Theft case worked out, 3 held | | | | JAMMU: Police claimed to have worked out a theft case at Gool in Ramban with the arrest of three accused.
Two of the accused were identified as Abid Hussain of Jaman and Mukhtiyar.
Police sources said while Abid was arrested by police from his hideout at Jaman, Mukhtiyar was picked from his house.
The stolen items were recovered from Mukhtiyar's residence, the sources added.
The recovery included eight bed sheets, three blankets, three towles, nine clothes, one tape recorder, five shawls, one alarm watch, one pressure cooker and one mattress.
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| | | | CET for medical & engineering soon | | | | NEW DELHI: Soon there could be a common entrance test ( CET) for medical and engineering courses to ease the pressure on students.
Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Friday that the All India Pre-Medical Test and All India Engineering Entrance Exam would be combined as both have common subjects.
"Physics and chemistry are the common subjects for the entrance exam. Depending on their choice, students can give maths or
biology," Sibal said.
The minister was speaking after a meeting of state education ministers in the national capital. "It will reduce the pressure on students who have to appear for 10 or 15 entrance exams," he said. The minister, however, did not give... | |
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