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| Azad grieved at Kathua terrorist attack | | Condemns terrorists' attack in Kathua | | | Vows to fight terrorism
with iron hands
Early Times Report
Vijaypur, Mar 28: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today accused Pakistan of unleashing subversive activities to disturb peace here in Jammu and Kashmir.
While strongly condemning today's terrorists' attack in Kathua district during which, two civilian got killed while three others received bullet injuries, Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that "Pakistan has every now and then attempted to derail the democratic process here in Jammu and Kashmir. Whenever there are announcement of elections, Pakistan activates its ISI and tries to execute violence by targeting innocent persons."
Immediately after getting information about terrorist attack, Ghulam Nabi Azad inquired about details of the incidents and decided to return to Jammu. Though he had some important meetings at New Delhi pertaining to ongoing elections, but he decided to reach Jammu and meet the family members. Before boarding the flight, he offered his condolences to the bereaved family members over a telephonic communique.
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| Why inefficient officers holding important position on crucial places? | | Compromise with security due to Police-Politician Nexus | | |
Early Times Report
JANGLOTE (Kathua), Mar 28: After a gap of exactly 6 months and two days, terrorist again struck on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway between Samba and Kathua. Earlier, on September 26, 2013, terrorists had attacked Hiranagar police station and later entered into an Army formation at Samba.
September 26 terror attack was glaring example of security lapses but no action was taken against those officers who were at the helm of the affairs at that time.
Ironically, one of the officers who were at the helm of the affairs at that time is again holding the similar responsibility in this sensitive border belt. Today's terror attack was again an example of security lapse... | |
| | | | Army statement on Tosh Maidan firing range leaves State Govt red faced | | | |
Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Mar 28: The State Government has faced yet another embarrassment after the Defence spokesman based here has said that army has not been given any alternative in order to shift the firing range from Tosh Maidan to some other place.
Defence spokesman Lt Colonel N N Joshi has virtually flattened the claim of State Government that army has been given options to shift the Tosh Maidan firing range to Gurez in Bandipora and Wadwan in Kishtwar district. Lt Col Joshi said that they have received no such order or communication from the State Government.
The statement of Defence spokesman has virtually put the State Government in a tight spot since they have been playing... | |
| | | | BJP files complaint against 2 SHOs with CEO | | Enjoy patronage of Cabinet Minister, MoS Home | | | Sumit Sharma/Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, Mar 28: The BJP has lodged a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) against two SHOs in Jammu district for using their influence to over stay on their present postings.
It has been alleged that both the police officers have been enjoying patronage of top class politicians including a Cabinet Minister and MoS Home. These officers including Inspector Chancal Singh and Inspector Vijay Choudhary.
As per complaint's reference number 23/78/2008/BJP dated 24/3/2014, the SHO Trikuta Nagar namely Chanchal Singh is actively participating and canvassing people to vote for a particular party. It reads as , " Complaint against SHO Trikuta Nagar, regardin... | |
| | | | ‘NC leaders surface during election times' | | | |
Shakeel A Khan
BUDGAM, Mar 28: The leaders of National Conference are habitual of making presence on ground only when the election time approaches. The party leaders give credit to themselves for the development, if any.
The National Conference leaders are nowhere to be found when people need them the most. They are busy in benefitting its party workers instead of providing pure governance to the masses in general. National Conference always makes tall claims that it is the only party which represents the aspirations of the people of the state.
In its maiden rally for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections here few days back, NC party president Dr. Farooq Abdullah appealed the people to vote... | |
| | | | Inquiry Committee proves allegations; indicted professor knocks door of court, SIC | | Paper leak scam surfaces in SMVDU | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Mar 28: A professor in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) has been accused of paper leak.
After the incident came into the notice of the SMVDU authorities, an inquiry committee headed by Professor V. Verma, Dean college of Engineering, was constituted which submitted its report to Vice Chancellor of the university who in turn forwarded to the Chancellor for disposal of the same.
Informed sources revealed that putting a blot on the face of SMVDU, one of its faculty members namely Dr Amit Sharma, Assistant Professor, school of architecture, landscape design, was charged of paper leak . After the incident, an inquiry was initiated which was completed on 31//5... | |
| | | | Pakistan again interferes in internal affairs of India | | Status of Jammu & Kashmir | | | Neha
JAMMU, Mar 28: Pakistan on March 27 again interfered in the internal affairs of India and at a time when the election campaign across the country is in full swing. Obviously, it chose the opportunity to vitiate the election scene in the state in general and Jammu province in particular where the people are participating in the election rallies in large numbers and preparing themselves for the D-day. Pakistan perhaps believes that the people of the state would stay away from the election process. This is not going to happen. Not only the people of Jammu province and Ladakh region, the people of Kashmir too will take part in the electoral exercise in large numbers. It was none other tha... | |
| | | | Congress on campaign trail, stalwarts indispensable for Jammu seats....! | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 28: Even as Congress campaign is gaining momentum fast with both the alliance partners National Conference and leaders of the party itself on rally organizing spree in far off areas of Jammu, the stalwarts from Delhi including incharge J&K affairs Ambika Soni are giving a miss to the electioneering process. As the poll fever is catching up fast, absence on the scene of rallies, road shows here in J&K is becoming conspicuous by the day.
With Parliamentary polls having been announced in phases for various states, entire top hierarchy of the Congress party and almost all the leaders are themselves busy in their own constituencies, most of them also having been ... | |
| | | | 10 villages of Tehsil Nowshera deprived of adequate irrigation | | 6 years on, Gravity Feeder Channel, Modernization of Rajal Canal incomplete | | | Arun Singh
Jammu, Mar 28: The slackness on the part of Irrigation Department can be gauged from the fact that two major projects "Construction of Gravity Feeder Channel" and "Modernization of Rajal Canal", Nowshera," for augmentation of Lift Irrigation Scheme (LIS) are still incomplete even after the lapse of 6 years, depriving 10 villages of tehsil of adequate irrigation facility.
Sources told Early Times that the government, while taking cognizance of the situation arising out of the inadequate irrigation facility, took up the projects of "Construction of Gravity Feeder Channel for augmentation of LIS, Rajal Canal," and Modernization of Rajal Canal (Construction of Rajal Canal Phase- II... | |
| | | | NC, Congress to go together in LA polls | | Seat sharing also finalised | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Mar 28: The Coalition partners, National Conference and Congress have decided to go together to the legislative assembly polls scheduled to be held in October this year. Sources close to Omar Abdullah and Ghulam Nabi Azad said the agreement to this effect has been signed. They added Omar Abdullah persuaded Rahul Gandhi to have an alliance for the assembly polls as well and accordingly the agreement was signed. "Omar suggestions on seat sharing were accepted without much arguments", they claimed.
An important meeting of State Congress leadership has been called by Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Saif-ud-Din Soz on Sunday in Srinagar in wh... | |
| | | | Fiscal liabilities on higher side In J&K | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Mar 28: The fiscal liabilities of the Jammu and Kashmir government have increased from Rs. 31,272 crore at the end of March 31, 2011 to Rs. 36,267 crore by the end of March 31, 2012 and Rs. 40,265 crore by the end of March 31, 2013 implying that the debt is rising every fiscal.
The Comptroller and Auditor General Report released recently has said that the debt of Jammu and Kashmir government rose to Rs. 40,265 crore in 2012-13, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has said, adding the state had Rs. 32,000 as per capita liabilities.
It said the fiscal liabilities constitute nearly 53 per cent of the State's GSDP.
As per the percentage of the Gross St... | |
| | | | Handwara villagers protest Govt apathy | | No compensation for damage caused by landslides | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Mar 28: Residents of different villages of Handwara Tehsil in frontier District of Kupwara staged protests on Friday against the government failure to provide relief to those people who have suffered heavy losses due to landslides.
The protestors alleged that not a single government official visited their areas where rains and landslides have caused extensive damage to the structures and orchards.
One of the protestors from Golpora, Imamudin Dogri, said due to incessant rains his house was damaged completely while at least 55 cattle were washed away. "It not only surprised me but everyone after coming to know that government threw few chunks of coins in my ... | |
| | | | Revenue officials smash PSGA on face, victim seeks CM's intervention | | 'Demarcation of encroached land' | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Mar 28: Defeated and demoralized after running from pillar to post to get his piece of land demarcated, a 55 year old man has appealed to the Chief Minister questioning his hyped Public Service Guarantee Act and seeking his personal intervention to get his encroached land restored to him.
Ravinder Kumar Shan, son of Jodh Ram Shan a resident of Pochhal, Kishtwar had repeatedly appealed Police and Revenue departments seeking demarcation of his land measuring 12 marlas in Khasra number 237 under mutation number 1132 in village Gurah Brahmana Jammu, but same is not being done by the authorities.
Copies of complaint forwarded to Chief Minister by applicant disclosed that h... | |
| | | | As Jammuites remain indifferent, Sehgal fights a lone battle for justice | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 28: The people of Jammu are indifferent to the woes of former superintendent of Kot Bhalwal central jail, Rajni Sehgal who is being harassed by the officials.
The former superintendent is without posting for the past 11 months and fights a lone battle for justice. Not even the people of Jammu have stood behind her when she needed them the most. Sehgal was made a scapegoat in the attack on Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who was attacked by another inmate, Vinod Kumar on May 3, last year.
Ranjay was attacked, after having scuffle with Kumar but it was seen internationally as a revenge of killing of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh at Kot Lakhpat jail in La... | |
| | | | Two civilians, one Jawan, 3 terrorists killed in day long encounter | | Pak terrorists strike in Kathua | | | Militants sneaked into Indian Territory two hours before the terror attack
Asif Iqbal Naik
JAMMU, Mar 28: Pakistan sponsored terrorist struck in Kathua today morning killing two civilians and one Army personnel. Three dreaded terrorists were also eliminated by security forces in over 10 hour long gun battle.
This was second major terror attack in Kathua district after September 26, 2013, when three heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists had attacked a police station in Hiranagar and an Army camp in the border districts of Kathua and Samba, killing 10 people, including four policemen and an Army officer.
As per the details, the militants first struck at Dayala Chak area, few kilometers away ... | |
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