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| Leaders of one party, workers of other reach secret deal | | Marhama wetland scam | | |
Mustansir
Srinagar, Aug 9:The ruling National Conference and Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are on a war path over an alleged wetland scam in South Kashmir's Marhama village with the former accusing the latter of direct involvement in conversion of wild life sanctuary (wetland) for commercial purposes at the cost of the local populace and vice versa. Over 500 acres of wetland in village Marhama in Anantnag district, have been clandestinely grabbed by a group of land grabbers enjoying political patronage. Though both NC and PDP are engaged in fresh verbal spate accusing each other of patronizing the land mafia, however, the fact remains that both are directly or indirectly... | |
| | | | Kishtwar administration withdraws permission to proposed army recruitment rally | | Govt says no to army recruitment drive in Kishtwar | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar August 9: Much to the disappointment of unemployed youth of Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban Districts of Jammu Province of Jammu and Kashmir, the District administration Kishtwar citing security reasons withdrew the permission for holding of army recruitment schedule to be
held at Chowghan ground from 20th of August 2014 for over 300 vacant posts of various categories. As per the details available with "Early Times", District administration vide letter No. 922-29/DM/K order withdrawal of permission granted to Army's 9 sector HQ Kishtwar vide 893-900/DM/K dated 2-08-2014.
"In view of security constants and pre-occupation in law and order enforcement machinery in the... | |
| | | | Higher Edu Deptt shielding Principal GGM Science College, SVO GCW Parade | | RDA not initiated against NK Resutra, VO fails to file report against Hemla Aggarwal | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Aug 9: The department of Higher Education is allegedly shielding Principal GGM Science College NK Resutra, while the State Vigilance Organization has been dissuading action against Principal Government College for Women Parade, Hemla Aggarwal, both of whom were accused in embezzlements of funds during their previous postings.
After the lapse of two months, the Higher Education department has failed to initiate departmental action against NK Resutra the then Principal Degree College Rajouri, while State Vigilance Organization has failed to file report against Hemla Aggarwal, the then Principal SPMR Commerce College Jammu.
According to letter forwarded by Bashir Ahmad D... | |
| | | | We failed to some extent to fulfil election manifesto promises: Soni | | NC's failure in Kashmir dented Cong stature: Soz | | |
Early Times Report
KATHUA, Aug 9: Congress today launched a fierce attack on its ruling alliance partner, National Conference by holding it directly responsible for the party's worst-ever defeat in Lok Sabha elections, saying "it (Congress) paid for the public anger against the National Conference in the state".
"Immediately after the results of Lok Sabha elections, I had said that the Congress lost its seats in J&K because of public anger against the National Conference. I had personally witnessed that there was great resentment against the National Conference in Kashmir Valley and it was the sole reason that our votes could not be transferred," Saifuddin Soz, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh... | |
| | | | To woo voters, Omar gets "biased" in treating human tragedies | | | | Bharat Bhushan
Jammu, Aug 9: Known for his abrupt reaction to situations which he thinks can give him some sort of political benefit in Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has many times been accused of bias in treating "human" tragedies.
A few days back, he was quick to condemn the recent forcing of a Muslim to break his Ramzan fast by some Shiv Sena MPs at Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi. He must react to such shameful acts. And why only he? Every right-thinking Indian ought to condemn the acts which hurt the religious sentiments of individuals. But his anger in this case was seemingly to woo Muslim voters in Kashmir where National Conference was trounced in the recently concluded Lok Sabh... | |
| | | | Problems remain unaddressed in Congress | | Senior Minister likely to join PDP | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 9: Congress, which has suffered humiliating defeat in the Parliamentary elections, is in a serious soup in the State. Even Cabinet Ministers of the Congress are likely to jump to PDP, which is riding on the wave of ascendency.
According to sources, a senior Cabinet Minister of the party, who is quite vocal, articulate and known for his 'clean image' is in talks with the PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. Sources, said he could join any moment.
"The said Cabinet Minister was once the prodigy of the Ghulam Nabi Azad and was close to him. But sensing more defeats in the coming elections and having strong reservations with the NC, he has open channels of communi... | |
| | | | Kishtwar communal riots victims await justice, falsely implicated plead innocence | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Aug 9: Even after an year later, accused involved in killing of three persons Arvind Raj Baghat, Bashir Ahmed Sheikh and Lassa Khandey of Padder in Kishtwar violence of August 10, 2013 are roaming free, others who faced the brunt of the violence having lost property and burnt shops are still waiting for compensation.
As per the details available with "Early Times" Kishtwar police registered about 16 FIRs in Kishtwar and Padder violence related cases and arrested over 150 people from both the communities for their alleged involvement in the violence related cases, but many among them pledged innocence and accused Special Investigation Team constituted by the Jammu... | |
| | | | Modi sarkar counters aggressive China, fighter jets being stationed in Ladakh | | Army presence being increased | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Jammu, Aug 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Government has started taking strategic military steps to counter an aggressive China which has been troubling India on the borders in Ladakh.
Apart from directing Indian railways to speed up construction of rail link between Bilaspur-Mandi-Leh, sources said that Modi Sarkar is planning to weave a net of metalled roads in entire Leh-Ladakh region. They added that Army would be playing a major role in the planning and execution of these road projects. They further said that these roads include Srinagar-Ladakh national highway.
Sources further said that a new Air Force Station to base fighter jets is coming up at Nyoma which i... | |
| | | | Shah ate his words, commends OIC | | Menace of separatism | | | Neha
Jammu, Aug 9: The self-styled chief of Hurriyat Conference Jammu and Kashmir (HCJK) and so-called Nelson Mandela of Kashmir Shabir Ahmad Shah did a complete U-turn the other day and commended the role of the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) as far as resolution of the "Kashmir issue" is concerned. Actually, he welcomed the statement of Secretary General OIC, Ayaad Abdullah Amin, which was delivered in Kashmir House, Islamabad, in an event organized by PoJK Government on August 5 and said in a press statement that Amin cleared all of his doubts and made it clear that "OIC would continue its support to the people of Kashmir". "We want Kashmir issue to be resolved as per the resol... | |
| | | | NC has become pvt ltd company: Shaheen | | Cracks Wide And Open | | | JK is not Omar's fiefdom, he sidelined party workers, leaders
Fazal Khan
SRINAGAR, Aug 9: As the elections are coming closer ruling National Conference is finding it hard to keep its flock together. Senior NC leader and former Member Parliament from north Kashmir Abdul Rashid Shaheen, who recently parted ways from NC, has opened a Pandora's box by blaming the party patron Dr Farooq Abdullah and his Chief Minister son Omar Abdullah for the downfall of the Valley's oldest party.
Shaheen while talking to Early Times said, "The father son-duo for safeguarding their own interests ruined National Conference. After Omar became the Chief Minister in 2009 he sidelined the senior party leaders an... | |
| | | | Amit Shah's assurance to end dynastic rule in J&K unlikely to yield encouraging results | | BJP MLAs in State protecting Abdullahs' interests instead of serving people | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 9: BJP national president Amit Shah in his maiden speech as president of the Saffron Party, today vowed to end dynastic role in Jammu and Kashmir. The "magician" BJP president, who has proved his capability to make impossible possible as incharge of Uttar Pradesh in Lok Sabha elections, is hopeful that his party would end dynastic rule in J&K where Abdullah family is dominating political scene. But Amit Shah is not aware that most of the BJP leaders in Jammu and Kashmir are agents of Abdullah family. Instead of opposing Abdullah family, most of the BJP leaders in J&K are protecting interests of Abdullah family so Amit Shah's efforts to end dynastic rule unlike... | |
| | | | Will Mustafa Kamaal leave NC? | | Startling assertion | | | Rustam
Jammu, Aug 9: Will Farooq Abdullah's younger brother and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's uncle and party's additional general secretary Mustafa Kamaal resign from the NC and join hands with former party MP Abdul Rasheed Shaheen, who only the other day accused Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah of being opportunist and charged them with destroying the party and Sheikh Abdullah's legacy? The answer could be in the affirmative if one takes what Shaheen said on Friday on its face value.
Shaheen on Friday claimed that "soon Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal will also leave the party as he has already realized the follies committed by party leadership". "Kamaal knows that at present National Conferen... | |
| | | | Growing demand for setting up medical colleges at district levels in J&K | | First deserve then desire | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 9: If the poll manifesto is a guide to the party's planning in future the BJP is committed to increase the number of medical and para-medical colleges to make India self-sufficient in human resources. It is also committed to set up an AIIMS like institute in every state. It is really an ambitious project which may seem to be a bit difficult to achieve.
Instead of planning to set up AIIMS type institutes in every state it would have been better for the BJP led NDA Government to prepare a scheme under which each district in the country had a medical college. In fact this scheme had been formulated by the Congress led UPA Government in 2011 but till the party wa... | |
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