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Rana cries like a spoilt child after his resolution not taken up for discussion by LC | Enters into war of words with opposition, treasury benches | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: National Conference's Provincial President for Jammu and Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Devinder Singh Raina today broke down and cried like a spoilt child after his resolution seeking resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan was not taken up for discussion by the Upper House.
Rana also lost his cool when some of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) legislators supported Dr. Shahnaz Ganai as her calling attention notice regarding shelling in the border areas in Jammu division was not taken up by the House. Rana's 'drama' led to ruckus in the House with pandemonium also being witnessed in the Upper House.
As soon as the House took up the res... | |
| | Who is to promote, art, culture and language in JK? | Short listed are not from Cultural Academy | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Aug 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has apparently made Jammu and Academy of Art Culture and Languages (JKAACL) its personal fiefdom, as instead of appointing deserving officials from within the Academy as Secretary, he is attempting to adjust a blue eyed person.
Astoundingly, the Search committee, constituted by government, has shortlisted five persons for the post, none of whom is from Academy as out of five, two are retired officers, an IFS officer, a simple dramatist and a research fellow of Kashmir University.
Sources informed Early Times that according to the constitution of JKAACL, president of Academy, Chief Minister with the consultation of state government, ... | |
| | CM, Speaker, MoS Home on the same page | Is Raj Bhawan monitoring? | |
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Jammu, Aug 27: People of the state in general and Jammu province in particular, who live near the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border, have been suffering at the hands of Pakistani barbarians, who have been resorting to unprovoked firing on an unprecedented scale, particularly since January this year. Till date, the Pakistani barbarians have violated ceasefire more than 100 times and the Pakistani bombing and shelling have affected more than 5000 families, all in Jammu province, and culminated in the killing of our brave soldiers, BSF personnel and innocent civilians, including men, women and children. A minimum of four villages have been vacated by the poor and under-att... | |
| | CM's announcements restricted to papers only | Deadline expires, no recommendations submitted yet to set up Veterinary University | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Aug 27: The phrase "One step ahead two steps back", seems fit in the case of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led state government, which is leaving no stone un-turned to impress the voters by announcing various development projects ahead of assembly elections but none in the administration is taking care for implementation of these announcements.
It is an irony that despite the expiry of deadline fixed by government to submit the recommendations for establishment of Veterinary University, the committee is yet to submit report.
Sources said that consequent upon the Planning Commission of India (PCI) proposal, the state government had constituted a committee on July 17 las... | |
| | Hizb asks people to stay away from Aadhar cards | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 27: The posters attributed to militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen today termed the introduction of Aadhar card as 'malicious conspiracy' and appealed people and government authorities to stay away from it.
The posters which appeared in Gulshan Pora area of Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama district read: "We appeal people and particularly government authorities to stay away from this 'malicious conspiracy' otherwise we will teach them a lesson and they would be responsible for their lives."
"They shouldn't then yell we weren't aware," it read.
Aadhar is a 12 digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India o... | |
| | "Peep into past and see who tried to buy media?' | Omar's memory short lived! | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the end of his tenure has trained guns at the local media houses in Jammu and Kashmir. His recent statement that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has purchased the local newspapers to run a "propaganda campaign" against him and his government is shocking!
It seems the Chief Minister believes that media houses are a "saleable commodity" which anybody can purchase.
It looks like Chief Minister' memory is short lived. Early Tim... | |
| | Jammu leaders too failed to raise on right platforms the encounter killings of local youth | Police have no authority to kill criminals, their job is to send cases to courts | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 27: The November 21, 2010, encounter killing of Rakesh Giri had raised hue and cry across the winter capital, mainly because the spot, where he was said to have fallen prey to police bullets near Satyam Resorts, Greater Kailash, was devoid of splattered blood and blood stains.
Though there was no concrete evidence to his alleged fake encounter, police too had not come out in their protection against the hue and cry. Police had termed Giri as a contract killer and... | |
| | Members of Election Committee select themselves for party mandate | Queer ways of Congress | | Kunal Shrivatsa
Jammu, Aug 27: Though the Election Committee of Pradesh Congress has sent the panels of short listed candidates for the forthcoming Assembly polls in the state to the Screening Committee, the 'bizarre' methodology to finalize the same has created a furore in the party circles.
According to party insiders, a section in the Congress is disenchanted over the selection of candidates for the panels by none other than those seeking mandate from the party.
Sources informed Early Times that a large number of Congress workers and their leaders representing different Assembly constituencies are baffled that some of the representatives in the Congress Election Committee are themsel... | |
| | Omar's Kashmir centric agenda: While granting amnesty to stone pelters of Kashmir, he forgot Jammu, Kishtwar | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 27: Omar Abdullah's politics has from the very beginning been revolving around Kashmir only. In the latest case, his government announced amnesty for the stone pelters of Kashmir but while doing so, he forgot that he is the Chief Minister of Jammu too and in this region also, there are many youth who were booked by police in the incidents of stone throwing during the Amarnath land row. But he and his Jammu-based party colleagues have never uttered even a single word to also grant such amnesty to the youth of Jammu region, including those who were booked in such cases during the recent Kishtwar communal clashes.
The general feeling is that amnesty for the Kash... | |
| | Staff dearth leads to closure of 3 primary schools in R S Pura zone | | | G S Asgotra
Jammu, Aug 27: In yet another example of the state government's insensitive attitude towards education system in rural areas, three government primary schools falling under R S Pura zone have closed due to staff dearth. According to information provided by School Education Department under RTI, three primary schools at Fathepur Shakan, Kottah Kalayana and Kheteper have been closed. Some children, who had no other school to go in their respective villages, were forced to leave t... | |
| | SHO among 3 cops suspended, Magisterial Inquiry initiated | Alleged Custodial death in PS Khour | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 27: Three cops including SHO P/S Khour, SI Surinder Raina, Constable Vijay Kumar and Constable Sanjeev Kumar were placed under suspension besides departmental enquiry also stands initiated against them by Police after the case of alleged custodial death took place in Police Station Khour.
The decision was taken by police after huge protest and demonstration by the people who blocked Akhnoor road which paralyzed the vehicular movement here today.
The decease... | |
| | Former Jail Superintendent Kotbalwal absolved; reinstated | Pak prisoner Sannaullah Ranjay case | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Srinagar, Aug 27: After remaining suspended for nearly 15 months in connection with the attack on Pakistani prisoner Sanna-ullah Ranjay inside Jammu's Kotbalwal jail on May 3 last year; which later resulted into his death at PGI hospital Chandigarh on May 9, Home Department Government of Jammu and Kashmir today reinstated former jail Superintendent Kotbalwal Rajni Sehgal and posted her as Superintendent District Jail Udhampur.
As per the order No. 424 issued by Under Secre... | |
| | All six specialist doctors' posts vacant in CHC Thathri | | | Bijay Charak
Jammu, Aug 27: Contrary to tall claims of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who had boosted improved health care facilities across the state, the Community Health Centre (CHC) Thathri of district Doda, has exposed them as all the six specialist doctors' posts are vacant in CHC since last many years.
Sources informed Early Times that CHC Thathri had six sanctioned strength of specialist doctors but after 25 years of its establishment, till date not a single specialist doctor was appointed. Moreover, against the sanctioned strength of eight Assistant Surgeons, only six are available, sources said.
A social activist of Thathri, Mohammad Ashraf said that CHC Thathri was catering s... | |
| | Rs 2.97 Cr fine realized in Jammu district | 191796 vehicles challaned | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Aug 27: Traffic violations are on rise in Jammu district as during the year 2013-14, 191796 vehicles have been challaned by Traffic Deptt City Jammu and a fine (Compound money) of Rs. 2.97 crore has been realized from them. In addition, towing charges of Rs. 32 lakhs (for wrong parking) and court fine of Rs. 47 lakhs have been realized by the Courts on Traffic challans.
The information was provided in reply to a calling attention notice moved by Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) Prof Chaman Lal Gupta during the proceedings of State Legislative Assembly's autumn session currently going on in summer capital of the state by the concerned Minister Choudhary Ramzan.
It w... | |
| | Besides NC, Sadohtra cornered by PDP, Congress, Panther MLA s | | | Sandeep Bhat
Jammu, Aug 27: Minister for planning, Ajay Sadhotra today faced an embarrassing situation when two MLAs of his own party attacked him on allocation of funds to Srinagar district. Irfan Shah and Peer Afaq both ruling NC MLAs raised the issue of allocation of funds to Srinagar in the last five and half years of governance in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
They also questioned the criteria of allocation of funds and additionality of funds.
The PDP legislators supported the two NC legislators in attacking the Planning Minister.
This was a rare occasion when PDP legislators supported the ruling party legislators. G M Saroori Congress MLA also joined the group in criticizi... | |
| | 301 cases stand registered against corrupt officials, 134 civilians killed since 2009 | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Aug 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday disclosed on the floor of the House that 301 corruption cases stand registered against officials/officers in the State Vigilance Organization and Crime Branch of State Police between 2006 and 2014 which are at various stages of investigation.
In a written reply to a question asked by CPI(M) Legislator, M Y Tarigami, the government revealed the names of the officials against whom cases of corruption have been registered by state's two premier Anti-graft bodies and also revealed the names of two officials who have been convicted by the Crime Branch Jammu.
According to the data provided by the government, 94 cas... | |
| | Omar raising NHPC bogey to hide his failures | | | Fazal Khan
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: A day after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced that no more power projects would be allotted to NHPC till the company agrees to work in joint venture with the state government, experts and politicians mocked at his claims, saying, "He (Omar) is promising something which he won't be able to do as his tenure is coming to an end."
Talking to Early Times the PDP spokesman Naeem Akther said, "Omar has admitted failure as he couldn't deliver when he was given the mandate by the people. Now he knows that road has ended for him and he is making such announcements which he won't be able to accomplish."
Akther said, "Omar has realized that his party won't be able... | |
| | Astounded by Indian response, Pak coerced to seek flag meet | | |
JAMMU, Aug 27: Pakistan has been forced to seek a flag meet with India to defuse the tension along the border. It is for the first time in the recent years that Pakistan has made this offer after having suffered huge losses in retaliatory fire by the India.
The strong response from the India was in line with the new thinking in the government after Modi government took over the reins of the country.
Pakistan got the message of the change in thinking when Modi government decided to call of Foreign Secretary level talks between the two countries when Pakistan went ahead with meeting separatists of the Kashmir.
"Pakistan then decided to pressurize India by firing along border and infli... | |
| | ULB official allegedly submits fake certificate to secure senior post | | | Muhammad Mukaram
Srinagar, Aug: 27: Even as there is no let up in the allegations of "embezzlements and non-transparency" in Urban Local Bodies (ULB), an official who is alleged to have produced a fake diploma ceriticate continues to hold his post. This despite the the fact that Directorate (ULB) has issued him a notice to submit the original certificate.
According to sources, Executive Officer in Municipal Committee, Bandipora (MCB), Shakeel Ahmed Shah, has allegedly produced fake diploma certificate in the department to secure the plum post. "The official is allegedly having fake certificate of sanitary diploma course which he produced to secure his entry in the Urban local bodies and... | |
| | Love him or hate him | Omar is Chief Ministerial candidate of NC | | Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: Omar Abdullah is trying hard to project himself as the key player after the defeat of the National Conference in the Parliamentary elections. Whether Doctor Farooq Abdullah has decided on his own to say good bye to the politics or he has been forced to do so cannot be authenticated at this point of time. Come what the reality may be, Omar Abdullah seems to be the self styled chief ministerial candidate of the NC much to the dislike of the seniors of the party. But if the people close to the party are to be believed, it is the political immaturity of Omar Abdullah which has done irreparable damage to the party and he is not enjoying that command and respec... | |
| | Concept of welfare State goes for a six | 26 lakh people deprived of ration supply through CAPD department | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: At a time when emphasis is being laid on Right to Food for the people more than one fifth of the total population in the state does not receive ration and other food items from ration depots of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (CAPD) department. This was stated by CAPD and Transport Minister, Chaudhary Mohammad Ramzan in the legislative assembly today. Replying to the resolution moved by MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, Ramzan said that the state government provides ration to the people according to the 2001 Census and not according to the Census carried out in 2011.
"The population of the state according to Census 2001 was 99 lakhs and th... | |
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