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| Kamal seeks cabinet reshuffle, blames ministers for corruption | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 11: Senior National Conference leader Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal Wednesday said that cabinet expansion and reshuffle had become inevitable in the state.
Talking to KNS Dr Kamal said, "My personal opinion is that it (expansion) should happen without any delay. Work suffers when a single minister has to take care of several portfolios. NC and Congress should go for expansion."
"Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, should take it serious now as people in both the parties want it. He (Omar) should consult his party and colleagues before going for such an exercise," he added.
The firebrand NC leader said that corruption was at its peak in the state. But it could be controlled here if there is a reshuffle. When a minister or a bureaucrat remains at one position for longer period of time, there are more chances of him indulging in corrupt practices. So reshuffle is a must," he told KNS.
Asked whether there were chances of him being taken in the cabinet, he said, "It is decision of the party high command. I was recently ousted from party positions and the decisi... | |
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| NIA initiates process to attach properties of 3 Delhi HC blast accused | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Jan 11: National Investigating Agency (NIA), probing the September 7, 2011, blast outside Delhi High Court, has initiated the process of attachment of properties of the three accused involved in the explosion.
As per the letter written by NIA DSP Jalaj Srivastava to tehsildar, Kishtwar, dated 09-01-2011, NIA has sought the details of the accused Amir Ali Kamal alias Akram, son of Ali Mohammad Kamal of Kichloo Mohalla, Kishtwar, Shakir Hussain alias Chota Hafiz, son of Nazir Ahmed Sheikh of Dajji Palmar, Kishtwar, and Junaid Akram Malik, son of Rayaz-ul-Hassan Malik of Dugga Girinagar, Kishtwar.
In the letter, the NIA has demanded the details of moveable and immo... | |
| | | | Fearing 'invasion in its bastion' NC aims its guns towards PDP | | | | Mishu Gupta
Jammu, Jan 11: Sensing danger ahead of local bodies' polls from the main Opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party in its bastion the Jammu region, the National Conference (NC) leadership has launched a typical political combing operation against its arch rival PDP in Jammu region. Chief Minister Omar alongwith his cabinet minister are seen aiming their guns against PDP while not mentioning a single word targeting political rivals in Jammu i.e. the BJP and Panthers.
Minister for Industries and Commerce SS Slathia in atypical style today lambasted the PDP for exploiting the sentiments of innocent and peace loving people of the state for their petty political gains. Targ... | |
| | | | Law Minister contradicts Chief Minister | | Sagar V/S Mehbooba | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 11: Responding to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mahbooba Mufti's allegations, the Law Minister and senior National Conference leader, Ali Muhammad Sagar contradicted the Chief Minister thus conveying that NC leadership lacked coordination.
In his yesterday's statement, Omar Abdullah had said that he takes PDP criticism as compliment. "It enables me to rectify my wrongs", he said. However, his Law Minister today said Mahbooba was frustrated by growing popularity of the Abdullahs and had been issuing baseless statements to malign the NC leadership.
Sagar, therefore, has an uphill task to perform. Instead of criticizing Mahbooba Mufti, he better... | |
| | | | 3 SSPs, 1 SP transferred, Prabat, Jain swap posts | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 11: Government today ordered transfer and posting in police department, sources within State Home department said further adding that transfer and posting of three SSPs and one SP.
Sources said that SSP Jammu Anand Jain, has been transferred to 15 battalion as Commandant while SSP Prabat Singh, who was earlier commandant of 15 battalion has been transferred and posted as SSP Jammu.
Pertinent to mention that the state government has ordered an inquiry against Anand Jain and DySP Devakar Singh following the leakage of one official document which appeared in local daily pointing about alleged hand of a cabinet minister in a land scam issue.
Meanwhile SSP Kew... | |
| | | | Bitter winter of discontent in Valley | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 11: Despite the official claims that the Jammu-Srinagar road has been thrown open for traffic, hundreds of tourists are desperately trying to leave the Valley, but are stuck because of their inability to get passage out of the frozen Valley.
Hundreds of trucks and other types of vehicles are stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu road with drivers and passengers complaining that they are not being allowed to travel out of the Valley by the authorities because of heavy rush and slippery conditions on the road.
While the authorities have been claiming that the stranded passengers and trucks from Jammu to Srinagar have already been cleared and have reached their des... | |
| | | | Hr Edu Minister assures to reconsider demands of GCET faculty | | GCET issue | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Jan 11: Late but not the least, sensing the gravity of agony and resentment brewing among the teaching faculty in the Government College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Jammu where 12 faculty members left job in absence of promotional rules and 6th pay commission, the state government reportedly is reconsidering their representation regarding their demands.
In the latest development, as per reports, Minister of Higher Education Abdul Gani Malik told a delegation of faculty members of GCET that their files containing grievances would be reprocessed. And the assurances came from the minister when a delegation of faculty members went to meet him in civil secretariat... | |
| | | | Kashmir -- a way forward | | Kathwari Formula And Its Implications | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 11: The US-based Kashmiri Farooq Kathwari set up the so-called Kashmir Study Group (KSG) more than 13 years ago in America. Its stated goal was to work out a solution to the Kashmir issue acceptable to India, Pakistan and Kashmiri people. Its methodology was to involve certain selected persons from Pakistan, Pakistan-Occupied- Jammu and Kashmir, India and its Jammu and Kashmir in the exercise, come out with a solution to the "Kashmir problem" and then try to evolve broader consensus among what Kathwari would call the "various stakeholders".
In December 1998, the KSG came out with what is known as the "Livingston Proposal". In 2005, it came out with what it called "Kashmi... | |
| | | | Omar says he feels happy over PDP remarks | | 'I feel nervous, uneasy when they remain silent' | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Jan 11: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah feels happy when opposition and his party's rival PDP speaks against him and passes 'negative' comments on his style of governance. That is what he stated while speaking to media on a question asking his response over remarks made the other day by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti. Omar said he feels uncomfortable and nervous when PDP leadership assumes 'silence'.
The Chief Minister said this with particular reference to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's observation on Tuesday in Srinagar in which she described NC led coalition as headless chicken. In what could be seen as his usual habit of hitting back and responding with statements ... | |
| | | | Controversy over Rushdie visit a poll gimmick: CM | | | | Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the controversy over noted writer Salman Rushdie's visit to India is nothing but a gimmick of poll politics. He said average Indian Muslims were not bothered as they are more concerned with their day to day routine and earning livelihood.
"It is not for the first time Rushdie is visiting India ……those raking the issue up are doing so for political exploitation….I also think we are underestimating the intelligence of Indian Muslims", Omar said adding that we try to raise such issues which have no bearing on general masses.
"For an average Muslim it is no issue…..they are concerned with day to day issues and their livelihood", the Chief Minis... | |
| | | | Is India heading toward a bloody civil war? | | Communal Reservation | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 11: The Constitution of India treats all the citizens of the country equally and provides for equal rights for all. It doesn't discriminate between man and man on the ground of religion. It also provides for reservation for the socially and economically backward classes and the reservation is to the tune of 50 per cent. It doesn't provide for any reservation in the government services or in any institution on communal basis or for the minorities, including Muslim, Christian and Sikh minorities. The Constitution of India is very clear in this regard.
However, there are formations who have consistently tried to create schism within the society by advocating the... | |
| | | | Jammu not a doormat, it will decide its own fate | | Kashmir Issue -- III | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 11: In 2008, the people of Jammu province engineered a movement of the type and magnitude the nation had not witnesses before or after 1947 in the country. The agenda and stated objectives were clear and unambiguous. The stated objective was that neither Kashmiri leadership nor New Delhi would be allowed to interfere in their religious matters and that the land which had been snatched by the Congress-led government from the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board under pressure from the fanatics would be taken back and again handed over to the Shrine Board for creating facilities for the Amarnath pilgrims. The people observed complete bandh for more than 50 days and across the Jammu pro... | |
| | | | Govt was caught napping on all three---sadak, bijli, paani | | NHAI was sleeping, we were called on Jan 7th: CE Beacon | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jan 11: Top ranking officials of Border Roads Organization (BRO) and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation of India (NHPC) today revealed that authorities were caught napping when the season's first snowfall in Kashmir valley plains sent life out of gear last week.
Chief Engineer of BRO's Projection Beacon in Jammu & Kashmir, Brig TPS Rawat revealed to Early Times that under orders from Government of India and Government of Jammu & Kashmir, his organisation was supposed to completely hand over 294-km long Srinagar-Jammu national highway to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) by March 2011. In the year 2010,Government of India had approved four-laning o... | |
| | | | BSNL's 'pesky service' irks subscribers | | | | Fed up with the poor connectivity and other problems related to BSNL's mobile phone service, the customers are now getting annoyed with the kind of messages they are receiving on their mobile phones which according to some subscribers are highly objectionable.
They said the SMSes circulated on mobile phones having BSNL connection reads, "For latest hot & spicy models pictures press linkhttp://bsnl.spicegang.in/spice2/."
Such stuff which could pollute the young minds is least expected from a government controlled organisation, they added.
Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Jan 11: Though Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is the first cellular service provider in J&K and is having largest custome... | |
| | | | BSNL's 'pesky service' irks subscribers | | | | Fed up with the poor connectivity and other problems related to BSNL's mobile phone service, the customers are now getting annoyed with the kind of messages they are receiving on their mobile phones which according to some subscribers are highly objectionable.
They said the SMSes circulated on mobile phones having BSNL connection reads, "For latest hot & spicy models pictures press linkhttp://bsnl.spicegang.in/spice2/."
Such stuff which could pollute the young minds is least expected from a government controlled organisation, they added.
Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Jan 11: Though Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is the first cellular service provider in J&K and is having largest custo... | |
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