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| NC revolts against India, demands independence | | Will Cong continue to be part of Govt? | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 9: The National Conference (NC), which has been ruling the State in alliance with the Congress party and which is politically, constitutionally and morally bound to defend India and advance its interests in the State, yesterday revolted against the country and demanded independence from India. The demand was made by the party's permanent general secretary and a close relative of late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Sheikh Nazir, in a meeting in which - apart from party workers -- Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ali Mohammad Sagar, Minister of State for Home Nasir Aslam Wani, MLA Habba Kadal Shameema Firdous, MLA Zadibal Peer Afaq... | |
| | | | Sheikh Nazir's 'Plebiscite' spark fails to ignite reaction from Cong | | Pandora's Box reopened: For High Command to respond, says local leadership | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Jan 9: National Conference stalwart and uncle of Dr Farooq Abdullah Sheikh Nazir's spark on 'plebiscite expression' has failed to ignite any political controversy from its ally Congress, even as the former went all gun blazing against the party for what he contended afresh its failure to keep promise made by Jawaharlal Nehru with Kashmiris for resolution of Kashmir issue. The state unit leadership, as always on such contentious issues chose reticence and pushed the ball into High Command's court, saying it was for the latter to respond on such issue. Sheikh Nazir minced no words in raking up the name of Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru, who he said had promised Kashmiris th... | |
| | | | Lohri festival merely symbolic gesture | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 9: The Tourism Department is living in either delusion or is ignorant of the cultural history when it has decided to have Lohri festival confined to only Raghunath Bazaar only. The festival is celebrated across the Jammu region especially in districts in the plains.
The department by scoring brownie points or for taking credit to have assuaged the sentiments of the Jammu decided to have it in the area where even locals can't get together because of the paucity of the space.
Though, the place had its historical moorings, but in the present times, it doesn't have space to accommodate to people who intends to come there with their families in their own personal... | |
| | | | Budgam weaver mocks at RDD advertisement | | Loses 6000 to graft, Secretary orders probe | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 9: Even as the Rural Development Department (RDD) trumpets its achievements through paid advertisements, a poor villager of district Budgam has been forced to grease the palms of the officials and the panchayat members.
According to details available with Early Times , a poor villager belonging to scheduled tribe Gujjar community from Neegu village of Chadoora block in Budgam district was asked to pay a bribe of Rs 6000 for getting enlisted under rural housing scheme commonly known as Indira Awaas Yojna (IAY). The poor villager has approached Commissioner Secretary Rural Development, Farooq Ahmad Peer who has initiated a probe.
Nazir Ahmad Deedad hails from a BPL... | |
| | | | 'Poor management, delayed referral increasing maternal death count' | | Behind gleaming award ceremonies | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 9: In the backstage of the glittering award functions wherein Jammu and Kashmir Government was given accolades for its 'remarkable achievements' in primary and tertiary healthcare, incidents of maternal deaths have exposed official apathy and professional negligence in the Department of Health.
It has come to fore that poor management and delayed referral of pregnancy related patients from peripheral hospitals is resulting in an increase in maternal deaths in the State. It also signifies failure of the Central flagship programme NRHM as the peripheral and district hospitals are not able to manage complicated pregnancies resulting in their deaths, despite i... | |
| | | | Cop charged of molestation gets promotions, awards | | What lies beneath J&K's crusade against rape! | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 9: While attempts are being made to project Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as pioneer in the crusade against crimes against women by incorporating capital punishment in the existing anti rape law of the State, what lies beneath this promotional campaign is awful and appalling.
Beyond the displeasure expressed by the CAG against the Jammu Police for its dismal prosecution, resulting in poor rate of conviction in all kinds of crimes including those against women, the Government has not only failed to punish those indicted in crimes against women, but has granted them awards, promotions and important postings.
Rafiq Manhas, the former SHO Police Station Gandhi Na... | |
| | | | Illegal appointments mars MC- Shopian and Kunzar | | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Jan 9: After a person namely Masood Ahmad Bhat of Sonsamil Pulwama first got illegally appointed in Municipal Committee Kunzar later this incumbent not only managed himself transferred but also got promoted in Municipal Committee Shopian while the Director Urban Local Bodies Kashmir feels helpless to take any action against the said person.
In a rarest of rare incident Director Urban Local Bodies Srinagar only expressed his dismay over the appointment of said person who later not only got promoted and also managed transferred.
Pertinent to mention that one Masood Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Rehman Bhat of Sonsamil Pulwama first allegedly got illegally appointed in... | |
| | | | All set for 'mega rally' today, Govt statements provocative, say leaders | | Employees' 5th phase agitation to be decisive: JCC | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Jan 9: Upbeat over overwhelming response and what is being claimed as 100 % success on day two programme of employees' strike, JCC is all set for a mega rally organized at both Jammu and Srinagar before the 5th phase that was scheduled for three days concludes tomorrow. JCC under whose banner over 4 lakh employees across the State struck work today indicated that this phase has to be decisive and no further time would be given to Government to settle their demands. Lamenting the Government's indifference and attitude, JCC leaders said the statements coming from various quarters of Government are provocative and warned these would add to their 'problems'.
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| | | | Domicile certificates for WP refugees only after evolving consensus | | Congress's complete U-turn | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 9: On January 6, Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Raman Bhalla, along with Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma, assured the refugees from West Pakistan, mostly Dalits, that the State Government will amend the State Constitution in the coming Assembly session in order to grant domicile certificates to them so that they could also exercise some citizenship rights in the State. "The State Government will bring necessary amendment in the Constitution during the next Assembly session to clear all hurdles related to this issue. The domicile certificate is an internal matter which would be sorted out shortly," he had said while addressing these refugees at Swankha Morh near... | |
| | | | Humiliated by college authorities, student tries self immolation | | | | Javaid naikoo
SRinagar, Jan 9: In a bizarre incident, a student in Srinagar tried to self immolate herself after she was allegedly humiliated by college staff in a function. A student of regular MEd Class session 2012 of Government College of Education Srinagar, (name withheld) allegedly was not called on the stage to receive the award even though she was invited to receive the first prize for her model 'Means of transport'. "I was told that i had got the first prize, but at the last moment, the name of a blue eyed, undeserving student was announced" said the aggrieved student. According to her parents, only after the anger brewed among the students of college who were shocked at the... | |
| | | | Gives details of family income, property | | Mrs Dev clarifies | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 9: MLA Ramnagar, Harsh Dev Singh's wife has made clear that her family had been paying tax regularly and had nothing to hide. "I am a regular tax payer for the last 11-12 years having her own sources of income". She said.
The MLA's wife said she owned two buses in Partnership which were sold in 2006 and after paying off the bank loan she got some savings which were invested in purchase of 8 kanals of land in parts.
The said land, she said, has been categorized in the revenue records as un-irrigated agricultural land. She said that the said piece of land is duly accounted for in the IT returns and stamp duty duly paid as prevailed at the time of purchase.
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| | | | Govt's edifice of 'achievements' rests on previous coalition's foundations | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 9: While Omar Abdullah led coalition for the last few days is tiring itself on counting and highlighting the so called achievements made during the past four years of 'marriage' between NC and Congress, the celebrating spirit and euphoria is actually based on the strong foundations of development and era of progress on all fronts by the previous coalition between PDP and Congress. The existing coalition has nothing new in its kitty and is banking on the works started or partially completed in that era.
Illustrative ads dotted with pictures of leaders like UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh flaunted by Chief Minister Omar Abdull... | |
| | | | IG CRPF dares militant outfit TTP | | | | Saahil Suhail
Kulgam, Jan 9: Daring top terror outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which recently is in media limelight for wage a struggle for implementation of Sharia rule in India, Inspector General of Central reserve police force (CRPF) today said that anti insurgency forces are ready to take upon them.
Talking to media persons on the sidelines of a function here in Kulgam district, IG CRPF, S S Sindhu, to a question regarding Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Wali Ur Rehman pledge to send fighters in Kashmir, said, "They are just propagating thinks and yes if they are coming we are also ready to fight, you should not worry about these hear say because it isn't so easy." He s... | |
| | | | Soldiers beheaded after being shot: Indian Army | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 9: The Indian Army said today that two of its soldiers were first shot dead by Pakistani troops and then beheaded, and one of the heads had not been found.
"The head of one of the soldiers is yet to be recovered," said Brigadier J.K. Tiwari, Deputy General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 25 Division headquartered in Rajouri, 180 km from here.
He identified the dead soldiers as Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh and Lance Naik Hemraj.
He said they were "escorting a patrol party near the Sona Gali area close to the LoC (Line of Control)" in Jammu and Kashmir when they were shot dead and beheaded.
The Army had not been able to recover the head of Lance Naik Sudhak... | |
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