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| Hardliner Geelani flourished only after 2002 | | UPA showered adjectives to soothe Omar, lost all gains Delhi made in J&K in 20 years | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Aug 13: It was more than on one occasion that New Delhi attempted to neutralize Paklistan's plebiscite argument on the international diplomacy front with the participation of the Kashmiris in Assembly elections of 2008. Diminishing militancy was simultaneously celebrated as an achievement. Having meticulously bargained power with National Conference (NC), Congress refused to come out of its complacency. Rather than taking political initiatives from the commanding position it enjoyed first time in the last several years, Congress-led UPA government made hardly any attempt to perceive the back swing in Omar Abdullah's popularity in the Valley.
Omar alone was never to blame for the reverse. For months, he was beguiled into the uncouth romanticism by the Centre. The attribute of the "youngest Chief Minister' did not go till the poor politician's hair turned grey a year later. As lately as on June 7th this year, Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, disappointed many in the Valley by restricting his offer of dialogue to only those sections "who ... | |
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| 4 killed, 60 injured in fresh clashes in Valley | | Violence remains unabated as toll reaches 52 in 2 months | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Aug 13: Brief lull in the two-month-long spate of bloodshed broke today with the pro-Azadi demonstrations and clashes of unruly groups with Police and CRPF at several places in Kashmir valley. At least four people got killed and 60 others injured in today's clashes that happened in the beginning of the holy month of Ramazan and ahead of the Indian Indepedence Day. Today's spate of violence yet again led to speculations of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's resignation even as the government postponed a scheduled meeting of the United Headquarters and Dr Farooq Abdullah is reaching here on an unscheduled visit in the morning on Saturday.
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| | | | Leh-Srinagar road thrown open, death toll rise to 193 | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Aug 13: With the consistent efforts of Army and GREF the Leh -Srinagar road which was disconnected due to washing away of the bridge has been thrown open for vehicular movement today .
An army spokesman giving information said that 100 meter Nurla Bridge was rebuild within a record time of 48 hours by the joint efforts of engineers of GREF and army. The vehicles which were stranded on the National Highway for the last seven days have been allowed to proceed in the evening today, he informed.
However, rescue team recovered three more dead bodies from the debris. With the recovery of three bodies the death toll has risen to 193.The cloudburst incident ... | |
| | | | Separatists, militants plan to register presence on I-Day | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu,Aug 13: The security grid in the entire Kashmir valley and in some parts of the Jammu region has been further upgraded with the deployment of additional companies of security forces in view of the Independence Day of Pakistan,that falls on Saturday,and India's Independence Day on Sunday. Senior police functionaries said that the security grid had to be upgraded following the plan of the separatists to make a show while trying to celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan and while observing complete shutdown in the valley on the suggestions given by the JKLF
A JKLF spokesman said that it has given a call for complete shutdown on Sunday for ending a message to... | |
| | | | Adultrated khoya seized | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 13: Suspected to have been adulterated with urea and fat, 1,500 kilograms of khoya was today seized by drug and food control organisation from the railway station here.
Astonishingly, no one turned up at the railway station to claim the consignment.Packed in bags, the khoya reached here today at about 5.20 am by the Rajdhani Express, according to official sources.
Acting on a tip-off, sleuths of the food wing of drug and food control organisation laid nakas at all the exit points of the railway station to lay hands on the accused.
The nakas were laid under the direct supervision of food wing commissioner Satish Gupta.
Sources said though the khoya bags wer... | |
| | | | Law student arrested for raising Pro Azadi slogans | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Aug 13: A Law student of Law School, Jammu University, who went underground after raising pro Azadi slogans in Jammu University few days ago has been arrested by police today. Identified as Babar Hussain son of Zaffar Hussain resident of Doda at present JU hostel was evading his arrest. He was arrested from his residence -Doda by a special police team dispatched from Jammu for the purpose. A case under section `120-B and 13 unlawful act has been registered against him in Gandhi Nagar police station. SDPO Gandhi Nagar Mohan Lal Kaith who is an Investigation Officer in this particular case giving information said sixteen persons, with the arrest of Babar, who rais... | |
| | | | Senior scribes, activists under scanner of security agencies | | ‘Pro- freedom activism’ in Jammu | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Aug 13: Following recent trouble that erupted in Jammu in the form of protests in support of ‘freedom movement’ at two sensitive places in the city, some journalists and ‘activists’ are under the scanner of security agencies. Though four people were picked up by the police and later released, they are still under the observation of the Police , with their activities under guard in the larger interests of ensuring peace in Jammu region.
Sources said even as these scribes and activists, two of the girls were released by the Police after questioning about their acts and the intentions which have seen as creating disturbances in the University, these people and t... | |
| | | | Jammu suffering from Cinderella’s Syndrome | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 13: Fresh back home after attending the eagerly awaited All Party Meet of the Prime Minister, the state parties’ representatives seem to have brought some respective political packages allegedly satiating to their own personnel aspirations.
How much of it is going affect the common man of Jammu, Ladkah and even Kashmir also after an answer is spoken out about ‘some solution through’ suggested at PM’s All Party Meet would remains left to be seen in coming times.
A buzz in the air about ‘Autonomy’ likely to come into the force in Jammu and Kashmir has given the think tanks of the state to roll their heads over the issue.
Though there is an altogether denial ... | |
| | | | Panun Kashmir Seminar: Jammu makes sense of happenings in Kashmir | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 13: On August 8, Panun Kashmir (PK), a premier organization of the displaced Kashmiri Hindus organized a seminar in Jammu. The theme of the seminar was “Making sense of what is happening in Kashmir.” It was organized at a time when the Kashmiri separatists had heightened their anti-India activities and started persecuting the left over poor and unprotected handful of Sikhs. It was a timely and the much-needed intervention in the sense that there were reports that the Government of India might buckle under the pressure of Islamic radicals and might announce some major concessions to the fundamentalists leading up to the virtual secession of Jammu and Ka... | |
| | | | In J&K, neglect leading to slow death of famed Basmati rice of RS Pura | | | | Gopal Gupta
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 13: State government’s myopic policy of imposing ban on the export of famous Basmati rice of R.S.Pura tehsil in Jammu district has adversely impacted economic life of farmers of this basmati belt of Jammu and Kashmir.
Farmers allege that they are at mercy of the Rice Mill owners who bargain with them at their choicest rates. Official sources of Agriculture Department said that total area under rice production in Jammu region was 111.66 thousand hectares in 2006-07 while production was 273.14 metric tons. They added that area increased to 123.32 thousands hectares in 2007-08 while production touched 322.36 metric tons.
Officials disclosed that... | |
| | | | Of CM’s Advisor and his deserted Church Lane office | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 13: The Chief Minister’s Advisor, Mubarak Gul is no longer available in Chief Minister’s Private Office, Church Lane, Srinagar where he was supposed to hear public grievances every Monday to Friday from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Gul does not draw any salary/remuneration for the assignment as advisor to Chief Minister. This may be one of the reasons for staying away from the Church Lane office. However, people close to National Conference have different reasons for Gul’s reluctance to attend the office.
On August 5, the Chief Minister was heckled by the people at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura. He had gone there to `reach’ the pe... | |
| | | | Ban on pro-separatist TV channels like NDTV has become imperative | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Aug 13: The private TV channels like NDTV 24X7 have crossed all the limits. The situation has climaxed to the point that these separatist-friendly channels are organizing debates on Kashmir with a view to promoting the cause of the Kashmiri separatists and rank communalists and jeopardizing the paramount national interests.
And, the anchors like Barkha Dutt, whose pro-separatist and pro-fundamentalist credentials are no more a secret and who are being openly hailed by the protagonists of self-rule and dual sovereignty like Muzzaffar Hussain Beig for their contribution to the cause of the Kashmiri extremists and separatists, are inviting those to participate in th... | |
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