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12 of Omar’s SSPs, SPs, Dy SPs fall in the dock COI in 17 deaths: Eyewash, confusion or concession to separatists? 7/28/2010 11:31:59 PM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, July 28: Omar Abdullah government’s order of inquiry into seventeen deaths in the Valley clashes from June 11th to July 11th is bound to end up as damp squib for more than one reason. It has evoked no positive reaction from the quarters that are sought to be pacified with surrender after surrender and concession after concession from Gupkar Road. On the other hand, it has directly brought a full dozen of SSPs, SPs and Dy SPs into the dock---raising questions over their continuance on key positions. They will be, now on, spending more time in defending themselves before the judicial inquiry than dealing with law and order problems, counter-insurgency operations and supervision of routine criminal investigation. Even by a common man’s logic, current spell of turbulence---second in the last 18 months of the NC-led coalition government---has been yielding for the Kashmiri separatists. For the first time since the amalgam was floated in 1993, Hurriyat and its breakaway constituents have succeeded to bring the state on kneels. Omar Abd...   READ MORE

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Everyone knows causes behind 17 deaths in Kashmir, Why inquiry? 7/28/2010 9:51:37 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 28: The NC-Congress coalition’s Cabinet on Tuesday took an extraordinary step and invoked provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Commission of Inquiry Act, 1962. The Cabinet Ministers belonging to both the parties, plus the Congress-supported MLA Ghulam Hassan Mir, who is also a Cabinet Minister, attended the meeting. Besides, approving the draft transfer policy, the Cabinet in its wisdom constituted a commission of inquiry to look into the circumstances leading to death of 17 persons in Kashmir during the clashes with the “State Police/Security Forces”, which took place on and after June 11. The newly-constituted commission of inquiry is to be headed Justice ...   READ MORE   Geelani is an asset for India, Take maximum care of him 7/28/2010 9:51:16 PM RUSTAM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 28: Tehrik-e-Hurriyat chief Syed Ali Shah Geelani is an asset for India. He remained member of the J&K Legislative Assembly for years and drew pension for years, but consistently poured venom on India and religiously damaged the Indian cause as a member of the Assembly and even otherwise. So what? He is an asset for India. Syed Ali Shah Geelani has all along worked for the separation of J&K from India and sought its merger with the fundamentalist, dictatorial and feudalistic Pakistan. So what? He is an asset for India, which is very secular and liberal. Geelani has all along hated everything Indian, everything that is not as per the Shari laws and eve...   READ MORE   Bhalla writes to PMO to include 3,000 jobs for migrants in central sector 7/28/2010 9:50:51 PM Early Times Report Jammu,July 28 : Even though not a single youth belonging to the Kashmiri displaced families,selected for Government jobs,has not yet joined the departments in the valley because of the ongoing turmoil,the Minister for Revenue and Relief,Raman Bhalla,is said to have sent his request to the centre that the remaining 3,000 jobs,which had been kept in the state sector,be also included in the central sector. Official sources said that Bhalla has conveyed to the Union Government that as a result of financuial stringency and limitations imposed by the provisions of the state constitution the state Government was not in a position to meet the wage bill of these employees...   READ MORE   Accused escapes from lockup, cop suspended 7/28/2010 9:50:27 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 28: An alleged narcotic smuggler, who was arrested along with charas a fortnight ago, today escaped from the custody of Bhaderwah police station in Doda.A cop was placed under suspension for his failure to prevent the escape, police sources said. Toufiq Raza, son of Nazir Ahmad, of Thathri, Doda, was held by police at Bhaderwah on July 14 last along with 20 grams of charas and lodged in the lockup of Bhaderwah police station.Today, when preparations were being made to shift him to the Udhampur district jail in a police vehicle, he escaped from the police custody at about 9.15 am, the sources added. Cop Nissar Ahmad was placed under suspension in this regard...   READ MORE   Infiltrating youth held in Poonch 7/28/2010 9:50:07 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 28: A youth was apprehended by army after he infiltrated into Bagial Dhara area of Poonch from across the Line of Control (LoC) Tuesday night.He was identified as Mohammad Kabir (30), son of Ghulam Hassan, of Dingla near Chandak in Poonch. SSP, Poonch, Manmohan Singh said Kabir had illegally crossed over to PoK on July 17 night. He was taken into custody after he last night entered Poonch from near Sokar forward post of army, the SSP added.His sustained questioning was on. Police sources said his involvement in militancy was also not ruled out.A case was registered against him at the concerned police station ...   READ MORE   Burglar kills man with trident after he grapples with him 7/28/2010 9:49:48 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 28: A 75-year-old man was murdered by a burgler with a trident after the former grappled with him at Chhani Himmat here late last night.The dead was identified as Khokhu Ram, son of Sant Ram, of Chhani Himmat and the accused as Kamal Singh of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.Police sources said Kamal broke into Khokhu's house at Chhani Himmat at about 11.30 pm. While he was searching for some valuables in the house, Khokhu got up and caught hold of him, the sources added.When the burglar failed to free himself, he picked up the trident lying at the nearby pooja ghar and hit it in his neck, injuring him critically. Hearing his screams, other family members also go...   READ MORE   Six infiltration attempts inside 15 days in Jammu: BSF 7/28/2010 9:49:20 PM AGENCIES New Delhi, July 28: Almost six infiltration attempts by militants have been foiled by the BSF in the last fortnight along the international border at Jammu, a top officer said today. "We have foiled almost six infiltration attempts in the last fifteen days along the international border. We have increased the vigil to thwart any such attempt," Inspector General Border Security Force (BSF) Siddharth Chhatopadhaya told reporters on the sidelines of an internal security conference here. Chhatopadhaya said the BSF has lodged official protests with the Pakistan Rangers following the incidents."We are all concerned about the (infiltration) attempts. We have taken it up with the Pakis...   READ MORE   SC stays contempt proceedings against VC LAWDA 7/28/2010 9:48:50 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, July 28: A Bench of Supreme Court of India comprising Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R. M. Lodha had stayed the contempt proceedings against VC LAWDA arising out of the judgment of the Division Bench of J&K High Court. This order has been issued in a SLP filed by the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) against the judgment of Division Bench of J&K High Court at Srinagar. Earlier, a Division Bench of J&K High Court in an appeal filed by Mohd Abbass Wanth, directed LAWDA to pay the petitioner amount of Rs more than 6 lacs along with interest @ 8% from January 1, 1999 as compensation for damages caused to the house of petitioner because of dredging op...   READ MORE   Sher-e-Jammu caged for roaring in Lal Chowk Battle for City Centre 7/28/2010 9:48:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 28: Since 1947 the state and its people are involved in a fight for Lal Chowk. The fight has achieved significant importance since 2008 when the administration prevented people from assembly at the historic place. The fight continues unabated and today president of Panthers Party, Bhim Singh was taken into custody along with his associates for daring to reach Lal Chowk for political reasons. A huge portrait of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah looking at the place in the historic Chowk where he and Nehru had embraced in 1948 to a thundering applause from the people was ruthlessly pulled down by a group of angry youth in 1985. The group had just come out of th...   READ MORE   32 Officers inducted into KAS 7/28/2010 9:47:26 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, July 28:The State Cabinet, which met here yesterday morning under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has accorded sanction to the appointment of 32 Officers of feeding services to KAS time scale. These are Dr Bashir Ahmad Lone, Suraj Parkash Rakwal, Dr Raj Kumar Thappa (SC) and Farida Bhat (Secretariat -1), Akramullah Tak (Employment), Abdul Sattar and Rajinder Singh (SC) (Labour), Kapil Sharma (Cooperative), Tilak Raj Sharma, Khaild Majeed, Chanderdeep Singh, Kanta Devi, Vishesh Pal, Gurvider Jit Singh, Puneet Sharma, Krishan Lal (RBA) and Naresh Kumar(SC)(Revenue),Laiq Parvez (Industries and Commerce Project Managers Category). ...   READ MORE   Transfers, postings in Finance Deptt 7/28/2010 9:47:09 PM EALRY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, July 28:Government has ordered transfers and postings of 11 gazetted Officers of J&K Accounts Service. Laila Chanda (Special Scale Officer), CAO, Srinagar Municipal Corporation has been transferred and posted as Director Finance, J&K Tourism Development Corporation against an available vacancy. Seema Bhasin, Chief Pay and AO, Sewa Hydel Project, J&K Power Development Corporation has been transfered and posted as DFO & CO, Financial Organization PDD Jammu vice Vikram Dewan. Vikram Dewan, DFA& CAO, Financial Organization PDD Jammu has been transfered and posted as Treasury Officer, Sadder Treasury Jammu vice Rakesh Gupta who is retiring on superannuat...   READ MORE   Cong High command disappoints Omar’s detractors Himalayan Features 7/28/2010 9:46:48 PM Ashwani EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 28: Fully backing the Omar Abdullah led collation Government in J&K the Congress High Command has asked its Partymen in J&K to strengthen the Chief Minister’s hands in the state. This attitude of the Party has dashed the hopes of Mr Abudullah’s detractors to the ground who wanted his immediate replacement. According to insiders in the Party the UPA Chairperson and Congress chief Mrs Sonia Gandhi has rejected any suggestion regarding replacement of Mr Abdullah by a new incumbent. She has also turned down all the suggestions from the angry Congress men in the state who were of the view that coalition with PDP led by Mufti Mohammed Sayed was more in th...   READ MORE   Red alert sounded in Rajouri-Poonch BSF jawan dies, 12 houses damaged, a dozen animals killed in flash floods 7/28/2010 9:45:26 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, July 28: FOLLOWING heavy flash floods, the Deputy Commissioners today announced red alert in twin border districts of Rajouri-Poonch. Heavy and continuous rainfall for the last 48 hours has claimed life of a Border Security Force personnel on Line of Control while at least 6 personsm, including a BSF jawan received injuries in various incidents. There are also reports of collapsing of about 4 houses and 6 cowsheds and two motorable bridges in twin border districts of Rajouri Poonch while atleast a dozen houses were damaged and more than 15 animals died. As per sources, due to heavy rainfall a bunker of BSF in extreme Line of Control in Biryani Gali area...   READ MORE   Boy rescued in Kotranka after 38-hr long operation 7/28/2010 9:44:55 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, July 28: Following 38 hours long operation launched by army, a boy who was caught in flood in Budhal tehsil has been rescued by troopers making use of army chopper late evening today. As per reports, a boy Mohammad Alam, a resident of Kotranka area has been rescued by a team of troopers deputed on the rescue operation which was launched by the army on Tuesday. As per sources, Alam was wondering on the banks of river Aans in Kotranaka area in Rajouri district at about 9:30 am on Tuesday when the stream was flooded and he was by it. A tree in the middle of the river has helped him to remain alive for about 38 hours in the water. Eyewitness revealed that the b...   READ MORE   JMC-Traffic cops clash halts life in city 7/28/2010 9:44:31 PM Mishu Gupta EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, July 28: Lack of coordination among two government agencies viz Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) and Traffic police led to a chaotic situation in ever busy Kachi Chawni area as the vehicular movement remained disrupted there for about five hours. All hell broke loose at Kachi Chawni after one of the traffic cops today allegedly slapped an employee of JMC and seized an official vehicle during anti- encroachment drive of the civic body. The trouble erupted at around 11:30 in the morning when a team of JMC led by Chief Enforcement Officer was busy conducting the drive. As the enforcement team was proceeding with their job, they seized one of th...   READ MORE

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