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| Prayagnath, Baltal, Kousarnag are beads in thread to polarization? | | NC sings separatists 'raga', Cong, PDP play safe, Saffronites hide and don't seek | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Aug 6: Come Assembly elections and states starts seeking out for issues to make inroads into public domains with promises and assurances, generally on development, unemployment, roads, power, water etc.
However, Jammu and Kashmir, this time round sits on volatile volcanoes of communal disintegration, many incidents so far have been reported till date after the Lok Sabha polls came to a close.
Amidst all this chaotic and anarchical situation having brewed up, the role of prominent political parties, three national viz, Congress, BJP and BSP and six regional like NC, PDP, JSM, Panthers Party, People’s Conference and Awami National Conference seems to be quite bizarre, and sometimes even wary for remaining mute spectators.
The three recent sensitive incidents occurred in the state that could have snowballed into the communal frenzy among the masses, simmering till now though, are real indications of advent of regional divide of the state through polarization on which the state polity is either sitting calm, or some among them fanning the incidents to gain vo... | |
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| Does BJP want another communal division of India? | | | |
Contrary to the ideological stand of the BJP to work for the integrity and sovereignty of the country, an official press note of the party, based on the statement of Jugal Kishor Sharma, the president of the party's state unit and newly elected MP from Jammu Poonch Lok Sabha seat, reads, "BJP will now allow another communal partition of the country".
The press release issued by the party was based on the reaction of the president of party's state unit on debate in British Parliament over Kashmir wherein, certain members had reportedly rued human rights violation in Kashmir.
The concluding paragraph of the press release read, "The BJP MP asserted that it is not the Kashmiri Muslims whose... | |
| | | | Police expedite probe into appearance of flags | | ISIS alarm sounded in Kashmir | | | Fazal Khan
SRINAGAR, Aug 6: A day after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah revealed that one Non Resident Kashmiri youth from Australia has joined a global militant outfit Islamic State of Iraq And Syria (ISIS) Jammu and Kashmir Police today expedited the investigations into the appearance of ISIS posters and flags in some parts of Srinagar, the summer capital of JK.
Omar's assertion came amidst fears raised by rampant use of ISIS and Al-Qaeda flags by protesters during pro-Palestine demonstrations. The CM, however, said no youth from Kashmir so far has joined the group. "Heard that a Kashmiri youth from Australia has joined ISIS," the Chief Minister, who is also the Home Minister of the state... | |
| | | | SERC reprimands JKSPDC as shortage of trained staff hampering work | | 'Establishment of training schools in major projects delayed' | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Aug 6: Failed to obey order regarding creation of training centres in all the major projects, the Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) has been reprimanded by State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC).
According to SERC's directives to JKSPDC for the year 2014-15, the commission has been asked to expedite the creation of training and capacity building centres in all the major power projects.
"The Commission in its earlier orders of (2013-14) had already directed the corporation to expedite the creation of training and capacity building centres in all the major power projects", sources said, adding that the SERC took a serious notice of t... | |
| | | | Police register case against Kuka Parrey's son | | For assaulting lady doctor at Hajin | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BANDIPORA, Aug 6: Jammu and Kashmir Police registered a case against the son of deceased Ikhwani and Congress leader for assaulting a lady doctor on duty at Sub-District Hospital Hajin in North Kashmir's Bandipora district.
According to sources that a lady doctor (name withheld) at Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Hajin on Tuesday night at around 11:30 pm when she was on night duty, a man entered into the hospital and directed her to accompany him to see his ailing mother.
Eyewitnesses told Early Times that Congress activist Imtiyaz Ahmad Parray lost his state of mind when a lady doctor on night duty at Sub District Hospital Hajin refused to accompany him during late hours ... | |
| | | | Kashmiri students lacked requisite documents, not denied admissions: HRD Ministry | | Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Aug 6: Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has rebuffed allegations of Kashmiri students being denied scholarship for continuing education after having been granted admission in various colleges across the country under centrally sponsored Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS).
Ministry has instead laid the entire blame on the students for not having submitted the requisite documents. In the 11th meeting of BJP-led inter-Ministerial committee on special scholarship scheme for Jammu and Kashmir held on June 25, 2014; Secretary in the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry Ashok Thakur clarified that scholarship could not be disbursed to around ... | |
| | | | Financial crunch deepens as PC withholds plan allocations | | | |
Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, Aug 6: The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been gripped by worst ever economic crisis as the Planning Commission of India hasn't yet come out with the plan allocations for the state thus affecting many projects. It has hampered the developmental process and also on account of this, the people of the state face a number of problems.
The reluctance of the Planning Commission to provide funds to the state have brought developmental activities to a grinding halt. This has handicapped the Government, which hardly manages its employees though many low ranks continue to suffer. It has also taken a heavy toll on the fruit industry of the state which is on the verge of co... | |
| | | | Do ki ladayi, teesre ki jeet-Taj lobbying for PCC head | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 6: The state unit of the All India Congress party, is yet to emerge out of the catnap after its rout in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, as the warring factions are in no mood to announce a truce.
A section of the party wants PCC chief, Professor Saif-ud-Din removed while another faction wants former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to be cut to size after he faced defeat from a less known BJP candidate.
Former Chief Minister is reportedly supporting a demand for the removal of PCC chief even though the two leaders are occasionally seen on one platform but not on the same page.
The fact is that loyalists of both the Congress leaders are engaged in a publi... | |
| | | | After Rattanpuri, Shaheen raises banner of revolt against Farooq-Omar | | Simmering discontent in NC comes to fore | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 6: After GN Rattanpuri, another National Conference leader has today raised banner of revolt against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah. This time veteran National Conference and former MLC and ex-provincial president of NC Kashmir, Abdul Rasheed Shaheen has raised revolt against party leadership. Shaheen is one prominent leader from Kashmir Valley and was seriously injured in terror attack.
Insiders in the NC said that Shaheen utterance is just a beginning because many other NC leaders are waiting for the opportunity to taken on Father-Son duo. It is believed that in the days to come, many other NC leaders would... | |
| | | | J&K appears at bottom of list of states with least number of RSBY beneficiaries | | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Aug 6: Despite the fact that nearly 24 percent population of Jammu and Kashmir is living below poverty line but this deprived lot is failed to get the benefit of schemes meant for them.
The state is stood at the bottom in the list of states with least number of beneficiaries of Rashtriya Swastha Bima Yojana (RSBY), a scheme meant to provide cashless health insurance cover of Rs. 30,000 per annum to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.
According to latest data available with Early Times, it has been came to fore that only 4988 families have got the benefit of RSBY in 2013-14 and with this minimum number of beneficiaries, J&K is stood at bottom in the list.
As per RSBY sc... | |
| | | | Eid already over but huge chunk of employees yet to receive July salary | | Government interested in lip service than action | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Aug 6: Eid celebrations are already over in the state but a huge chunk of employees are yet to receive the salary for the month of July. This is despite the fact the state government announced that government employees would get the salary for July well in advance.
The State Government had announced that the pay day for the employees would be on July 28. This was a day before the Eid-ul-Fitr festival that was celebrated across the state on July 29. Already six days of August are over and the employees belonging to the lower ranks in different departments are yet to get salary.
Early Times has learnt that hundreds of employees in different government departments... | |
| | | | Omar may not contest Assembly polls | | After surrender from Ganderbal, CM reluctant to contest from Sonawar | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 6: After secretly surrendering from ancestral political battle ground of Sheikh dynasty, Ganderbal, office bearers of National Conference (NC) on condition of anonymity informed that Omar Abdullah seeing no chance for himself may not contest upcoming assembly elections.
Sources said that keeping in view the body language of Omar Abdullah post rout in recently held parliamentary elections and ground reports received during introspection sessions, it seems that he has decided not to contest assembly elections and in case his name appeared in second list of NC candidates which is expected to be announced today he pull out from the fray. "After through ana... | |
| | | | PDD's Gandhi Nagar division becomes rehab centre for blue eyed officials | | 34 JEEs posted against 16 sanctioned posts | | | G S Asgotra
Jammu, Aug 6: Gandhi Nagar division of Power Development Department (PDD) has become rehabilitation centre for influential officials, who have managed to get posting in the division, raising the strength of JEEs more than double the sanctioned posts.
PDD on one hand is facing severe man power crunch but its own Gandhi Nagar Division has adjusted 14 Junior Engineers, including three Technical-I, 48 Technical- III, 11 technical- IV and four Technical-IV/ helper/ SBA/ Linemen in the department for the last many years.
The document which is in possession of Early Times reveals that the overall sanctioned strength of Division Gandhi Nagar is 524 and existing strength is 555... | |
| | | | Ensuing session of LA last opportunity for Omar to enact new Land Acquisition Act | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 6: As the Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department is reported to have formulated a proposal for convening 10 days summer session of the State Legislature from 25th August , the Omar Abdullah lead Government has now last chance to bring a bill on new Land Acquisition act in Jammu & Kashmir assembly for which people of the state have been waiting very eagerly from the last many months . Pertinently the upcoming session would be the last session of state legislature under the present Government which is completing its term after a month or so. The new Land Acquisition Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act (LARR) has been enforced across all the states from... | |
| | | | `Had snatched rifle from Cop on August 2' | | Police recover miltant's body | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Aug 6: In a search operation Jammu and Kashmir Police have recovered the body of a militant at Kreeri Thesil of District Baramulla in North Kashmir on Wednesday, who they believe had snatched the INSAS rifle of a policeman in Pattan few days back.
A top Police Official told early times that, on a tip of Baramulla police recovered a body of militant from Surayipora in Thesil Kreeri, the militant had snatched an INSAS Rifle of IRPF personnel in Pattan on August 2. Army's 29 RR, 176 CRFPF and Police launched a cordon in village Surayipora Kreeri,while the cordon was being laid few gunshots were heard from a house of Mohamad Ramzan Mir S/O Ghulam Rasool Mir o... | |
| | | | Substandard material used in repair works on roads in Pouni, Reasi | | | | Ajay Sharma
Reasi, Aug 6: The dilapidated and shambled roads in Jammu region is a commonplace phenomenon, but accident occurring due to the broken path leading to the consumption of human lives is a deplorable thing towards which the authorities put up a nelson’s eye.
A recent accident on the Pouni road in Reasi district that caused the death of six people however led to the alarm ringing in administration’s ear which, though swung into action directing the GREF authorities to blacktop the road to avoid further mishaps, but the deed seems to be loaded with heavy corruption that is visible on the road.
As per Early Times finding, the correspondent of which was on the spot watching the r... | |
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