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Autonomy demand is ultra-vires to 1975 accord

7/22/2010 11:05:27 PM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 22: The National Conference has once again reiterated its demand for restoration of internal autonomy and termed it as the only `practicable' solution to the vexed problem. The decision was taken at an extra-ordinary meeting of the organization that lasted six hours. The NC has conveyed that the current status quo was not acceptable to it. Ever since NC returned to power in 1996, it has been talking about restoration of autonomy. A document has also been prepared. But a few questions remain unaddressed. NC claims to represent the entire state. But reports from Jammu and Ladakh narrate a different story. Jammu is not in favour of restoration of autonomy. In...

Govt to adopt ‘go slow strategy’ to deal with protesters

7/22/2010 11:05:14 PM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 22: The state Government has decided to adopt a "go slow" strategy for quelling violence and protest rallies in the valley. Official sources said that any hasty step taken by the security forces in dealing with the protesters could kick up added turmoil. "Better to tire them out to showering bullets on the protesters," said these sources. The sources said that since many agencies, including those across the border, were behind the current turmoil in Kashmir the Government had to deal with the protesters tactfully so that one mistake on the part of the security forces did not generate added problems for the ruling alliance. The Minister for Agriculture, G.H....

Govt to constitute National Basmati Mission soon

CM issues instructions to authorities

7/22/2010 11:04:59 PM

ASHWANI EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 22: On the pattern of National Safforn Mission the Jammu and Kashmir will soon have the National Basmati Mission. The indication in this regard was given by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during the District Development Board meeting of Jammu district held here on July 20. The Chef Minister assured the members of Assembly segments representing the Basmati growing areas of Jammu in the meeting that Government will also constitute the National Basmati Mission for boosting the cultivation of Basmati in Jammu region. The demand was raised by BJP MLA from RS Pura Prof Garu Ram and it was supported by the MLA from Bishnah, Ashwani Sharma, MLA Marh, Ch. Su...

MIS fails to achieve higher returns to growers

7/22/2010 11:04:38 PM

GOPAL GUPTA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 22: Market intervention scheme (MIS) failed to make an impact on ground and instead of benefiting the grower, 20 percent of beneficiaries covered under the scheme were traders, pre-harvesting merchants and other non-growers who had provided 53 percent of the fruits procured under the scheme by them. Though the growers constitute 80 percent of the supposed beneficiaries yet they provided only 47 percent of the total fruit lifted under the scheme. Besides, achievement on financial side was 45 percent and on physical front, it was just 43 percent of the targets. The scheme also miserably failed to fetch higher returns to the growers despite govern...

Will Delhi invite those who held different views during RTC meetings?

7/22/2010 11:04:23 PM

EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 22: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh took a very positive initiative in 2006, when he invited representatives representing almost all the Jammu and Kashmir-based political parties and social groups to find ways to surmount the problems confronting different people inhabiting all the three regions of the state and forging a lasting peace there. In fact, he organized a roundtable conference at his official residence, 7 - Race Course. These representatives met three times to discuss the same issues, twice in New Delhi, February 25, 2006 and April 24, 2007, and once in Srinagar, May 24-25, 2006. He had also extended an invitation to the separatist groups, includi...

Jammu, Ladakh need to be segregated from turbulent Kashmir

7/22/2010 11:04:04 PM

RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 22: Ever since the State of Jammu and Kashmir acceded to India, Kashmir has been creating problem after problem. The Kashmiri leadership has at no point of time during all these years of accession allowed New Delhi to heave a sigh of relief. The reason: It considers Jammu and Kashmir as a disputed territory whose political future, according to it, has yet to be determined. That's the reason that the Kashmiri leaders, both "mainstream" and separatist, consistently put forth demands ranging from greater autonomy or semi-independence to self-rule to merger with Pakistan to independence to joint control to joint management to introduction of dual currenc...

2 doctors among 4 suspended for remaining absent

7/22/2010 11:03:40 PM

JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur has placed two doctors and two paramedics posted at CHC Chenani under suspension for remaining absent from the duty. Director Health Services, Jammu has ordered an inquiry into the matter following the protests by the locals against absence of doctors from CHC Chenani. The enquiry was conducted by the Deputy Director Health Services (HQ) Jammu and Chief Medical Officer, Udhampur. They also visited CHC Chenani and defused the raised situation in the hospital. Later, Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, ordered the suspension of Dr. Sudesh Raina, Dr. Chander Mohan, Krishan Singh, Theatre Assistant and Surjeet Kumar, Junior Lab. Assistant. ...

2 militants killed in gunfight

7/22/2010 11:03:28 PM

SRINAGAR: At least two militants were killed in a gun battle with security forces in North Kashmir's Kupwara District on Wednesday night. "On specific information about presence of militants in the Rajwar forest area, 90 kilometers from Handwara, a joint party of police and Indian army were dispatched to the area to take on militants there. Militants present there fired on the joint column, thereby triggering a gunfight. In the standoff so far two militants have been killed," said Lt Col JS Brar, army spokesman based in Srinagar. The militants opened fire on the search party and in the ensuing gun battle, two militants, who are yet to be identified, were killed on Wednesday night, he said...

Srinagar-Jammu Highway reopens for light vehicles

7/22/2010 11:03:16 PM

SRINAGAR: Light vehicles were allowed from both sides on the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu National Highway which was closed due to landslides, triggered by heavy rains at Penthal. ''We have allowed light vehicles from Srinagar and Jammu on the highway, the only road linking the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country,'' a traffic police official said this afternoon. However, there is still one-day at Penthal because of threat of fresh landslides, he said, adding no heavy vehicle was however, allowed. He said the road was closed early this morning following landsldies and shooting stones at Penthal, the most troubled spot on the Highway. However, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), re...