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| NC crown returns from third to second generation | | Ready to put behind autonomy baggage Mujahid Manzil to resume pristine glory | | | ZAFAR CHOUDHARY
Jammu/Srinagar, Jan 13: It was a quite affair at Nawa-e-Subh Complex, the Srinagar headquarters of National Conference where the working committee –comprising few legislators and other party leaders, mostly those who lost the recent assembly elections –gathered for a ‘change of guard’ and the patron Dr Farooq Abdullah was named as president of over 70-year old party which functioned in Jammu and Kashmir as a movement for over half of the past century.
The organizational crown simply returned from third generation Abdullah to the second generation Abdullah who had earlier inherited the mantle from his father in 1981 and donned it for two decades.
While the outgoing president of the National Conference, who is also the Chief Minister, and his ministerial colleagues kept their official engagements it was the ‘working committee’, unanimously passed the proposal to name the septuagenarian Dr Abdullah as party’s new president replacing son Omar. There was no mandate session or broad deliberations as former MLA Sharief-ud-Din Shariq proposed name, another former MLA D... | |
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| Recall 1981 | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, JAN 13: Mark the difference. When in 1981 Dr Farooq Abdullah was installed as President of the National Conference the entire Srinagar city had come out of its slumber to greet the young Abdullah. Men, women and children had come out on the roads right from Mujahid Manzil, the party headquarters upto the Iqbal Park to cheer Dr Abdullah. Several thousand party supporters had been seen walking on foot right from Mujahid Manzil to the Iqbal Park, a distance of over five Kilometers shouting pro-Sheikh Abdullah, pro-Farooq Abdullah and pro-National Conference slogans. That time National Conference was considered a movement and not a mere political party.
Some of the m... | |
| | | | Field staff asked to stay away from secretariat | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 13: The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesday has directed that in order to ensure accountability and timely response of the State Administration to the pressing needs of the people, the Heads of the Departments as well as other field officers will concentrate on their work in their areas of operation and jurisdiction and will visit the Secretariat only when they are specifically called for attending any official meeting convened by the concerned Minister or the Administrative Secretary.
According to Circular instructions issued by the State Government here today, the Administrative Secretaries shall also put in place monitoring arrangements with a view to... | |
| | | | Govt May Slash Fuel Rates | | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, Jan 13: The government may on Thursday cut petrol, diesel and domestic LPG prices, besides freeing fuel pricing from administrative control, a petroleum ministry official said on Tuesday.
The Cabinet, scheduled to meet on Thursday, may reduce petrol price by Rs 5 a litre, diesel by Rs 3 per litre and domestic LPG by Rs 25 per cylinder, giving relief to the common man and further easing inflationary pressures, he said.
State-run oil companies are currently making Rs 9.70 a litre profit on sale of petrol, Rs 3.70 a litre on diesel, but are loosing Rs 31.70 per LPG cylinder and Rs 11.69 on every litre of kerosene.
"There is also a proposal for freeing the retail fuel pr... | |
| | | | Militants on the run, feel security forces | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 13: Downward slide in terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir has been made possible due to close coordination among various security agencies, a senior Indian Army commander said Tuesday.
A high profile meeting of core group of security agencies was held at the headquarters of 16 Corps in Nagrota, around 15 km from here, to review the security situation in light of the successful conduct of the state assembly elections and the forthcoming Republic Day.
The meeting was presided over by Lt. Gen. R.K. Swamy, the General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the 16 Corps, who is also an ex-officio security adviser to the state government.
Swamy attributed the “downward slide in ... | |
| | | | Raju may be NIA chief | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jan 13: The Commissioner of State Vigilance Organisation and Special Director General of Police in Jammu and Kashmir, Radhavinod Raju is among the front-runners for the post of Chief of the new National Investigation Agency (NIA).
A 1975-batch IPS officer, 59-year-old Raju, who heads the Vigilance Commission is believed to have been short-listed for the coveted post in view of his knowledge of investigating high-profile cases including assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Two other senior IPS officers -- A P Singh and S C Sinha -- are the other contenders for the crucial post and have been interviewed by a government panel. Singh is a 1974 batc... | |
| | | | DyCM meets PM | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, JAN 13: Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Tara Chand, who is on a three day visit to the national capital, called on the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh last evening and apprised him of the political and developmental situation in the State.
The Prime Minister assured Mr. Tara Chand that the State Government would be fully supported in its security and developmental initiatives. Stressing complete coordination among coalition partners, the Prime Minister said the Centre would do everything to strengthen the coalition Government for the development and progress of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Deputy Chief Minister also met Defence Minister, Mr. A.K. Antony and sought compensatio... | |
| | | | First job news: 3681 posts created in education deptt | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU JAN 13: Government has approved creation of 3481 posts for 94 Higher Secondary schools and 137 High schools, upgraded during 2005-06 and 2006-07 in the state. Also 200 posts of lecturers for fifth subject in the Higher Secondary are also being filled up.
Approval to this effect was given by Minister for School Education and Public Enterprises, Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed here today.
The Minister said that soon after creation of these educational institutions it had become difficult for the government to provide sufficient academic staff to these schools as a result many students suffered on this front. But now, he said, that with the creation of these 3681 posts, th... | |
| | | | Two ultras, two cops killed in Kalakote encounter | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Rajouri, Jammu 13: Two militants were killed and two cops lost their lives in fierce encounter between cops and the ultras in a mountainous ridge of Kalakote area in Rajouri district.
Security forces on tip off about presence of some militants in the sector 3 of Tiryath area conducted search operation at about 1 PM and at about 4PM encounter started between militants and security forces in the forest area of Lalukhater and Pingagala of tehsil Kalakote.
In the ensuing encounter security forces claimed to have killed two militants where as two cops also received gun shots. They have been identified as constable Mushtaq Ahmed Shah and a Special Police Officer namely Nasi... | |
| | | | Cast off by peoples, queued near backdoor | | WHOSE VERDICT SUPREME? | | | NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
Jammu, Jan 13: Is it ethically right or wrong? Is it politically right or wrong to induct the defeated candidates either in the cabinet or in the Legislative council? In the backdrop of the political scenario in India it is politically convenient and wise to induct those rejected by the voters in the election in the cabinet or nominate them for a seat in the Legislative Council.
It is ethically wrong to accommodate the candidates rejected by people either in the council of ministers or in the Upper House. In the terminology of politics true democracy means a Government of elected people. It is a Government by the people, of the people and for the people. This in simple te... | |
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