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| Gujjar leadership not interested in political reservation | | Half-hearted hunger strike | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Jan 1: On Tuesday, several members of Gujjar and Bakerwal communities drawn from different areas of the State participated in the 24-hour hunger strike outside Raj Bhawan. The hunger strike took place under the banner of Bharatiya Gujjar Mahasabha (BGM) to register protest against what they said embezzlement of funds in schemes meant for the welfare of Gujjar and Bakerwal communities, as also to draw the attention of the authorities to their demand for political reservation. Addressing members of his community, BGM president Ehsfaq-ur-Rehman Poswal said that due to misappropriation of funds since 1991, his communities are still backward and deprived of basic amenities. "We ... | |
| | | | With intensification of war of words with NC; Cong Ministers, leaders summoned to Delhi | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 1: With the intensification of war of words between National Conference and Congress, some Congress Ministers and senior leaders are reportedly summoned by the Party's National leadership to get feed back. Some Congress Ministers and senior leaders would reach to Delhi within days to brief the leadership about ground situation.
Insiders in the Congress said that Main-ul-Haque, Secretary AICC incharge Jammu and Kashmir Affairs has informed the Central leadership about sentiments of the party workers. On the one hand, Haque has given feed back to Central leadership on the other hand war of words between National Conference and Congress has awakened Central lea... | |
| | | | NC reminds Azad of coalition 'Dharma' | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 1: Claiming that the strong National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir is in the interest of the country, Mustafa Kamaal additional general secretary NC today said the attempts to weaken NC here would weaken the position of national parties in the state.
Kamaal while taking to KNS maintained that the NC has always worked in the fore front for the state and it is fraught with the dangerous consequences if the attempts are made to weaken NC. "The Congress in the state is because of NC and no party here should spin the line against it."
Reacting to the recent statement of Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad that the coalition ... | |
| | | | Healthcare on ventilator in J&K | | Craves for 900 doctors | | | Bashir Assad
JAMMU, Jan 1: The overall health scenario of Jammu and Kashmir is ailing for proper planning and management. There are 3690 health care institutions, 4 medical colleges and 11800 beds for a population of more than one crore and has only 5800 doctors and more than one thousand posts of doctors lying vacant in various categories.
According to official data there are 3690 health institutions in the state lacking proper infrastructure and management. As per the Government sources around 900 posts of doctors are lying vacant in the state.
As for the National Rural Health Mission scheme is concerned it has proved a non-starter in the state owing to the fact that medicos eng... | |
| | | | Cong takes exception to NC's `closeness' to Sonia, Rahul | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 1: The Congress has taken serious note of the National Conference's assertion that its cadre wants it go alone in the polls and not have any truck with the Congress.
The party high command had been communicated about it by the state leadership, which has also expressed serious reservations about the manner in which NC provincial president Devender Rana completely ignored the issues of the State Congress and complimented Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
"NC is doing just political posturing and is trying to side track the State Congress leadership including Ghulam Nabi Azad and Saif-ud-Din Soz. It is trying to show that NC leadership-read Omar Abdullah and Fa... | |
| | | | Two LA employees retain Jammu quarters despite choosing stay in Srinagar | | As accomodation woes mount, 'irregularities' in allotments continue | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 1: As the state Estates Department faces pressure from all quarters to 'accomodate' the specially 'recommended' cases in the government accomodation every year when Durbar moves to winter capital, irregularities in allotments mount in all categories, the quarters of middle rung officials being most under the centre of controversies.When Durbar opened here on November 5, it was the Speaker of Legislative Assembly Mubarak Gul who called for allotment of residential quarters to bonafide cases, infact directed the authorities concerned to esnure proper residential accomodation to all Darbar move employees. Ironically some irrationality, if not irregularity has be... | |
| | | | Azad faction revolts against NC | | 2014 elections | | | Neha
JAMMU, Jan 1: Will there be a pre-poll alliance between the Congress and the National Conference for 2014 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections? The answer seems to be no when viewed in the light of what many senior Congress leaders from Jammu province and Kashmir valley said on Tuesday. They said that the Congress would "go all alone in 2014 elections, and would not ally with the NC, as cadres of the party are not happy with the incumbent dispensation".
"The party will contest the next Lok Sabha and Assembly elections scheduled in 2014 on its own without any alliance or understanding with any other party," they said without mincing words. "Congress party cadres and people in general are ... | |
| | | | Road to Rayor village remains distant dream | | President of India's promise goes in vain | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Jan 1: The Jammu and Kashmir government has undermined the authority of President of India and has not constructed a road to native village of 102-year-old freedom fighter, Munshi Ram of village Rayour of district Samba as promised by former president Pratiba Devi Singh Patil in year 2009.
Munshi Ram had joined British Army in the year 1941 and later joined Azad Hind Fouj. He handed over an application to President of India on August 9, 2009, when he was invited at Freedom Fighter's Reception in Rashtrapati Bhawan New Delhi.
Pertinently, the President of India had asked all the invited freedom fighters, about any of their demands and Munshi Ram had requested for roa... | |
| | | | Illegal constructions along Chowadhi-Sainik Colony Nallah | | CM seeks Interim Report | | | SUMIT SHARMA
Jammu, Jan 1 : In yet another major embarrassment for revenue department, the Chief Minister's Secretariat has sought interim report from the GAD and Commissioner of Vigilance on the news item published in Early Times titled " Vigilance Seizes Fake Latha of Chowadhi Area" on 6th of December . Meanwhile, High Court has called a 'status report' from Investigating Officer of the case lodged against Shashi Thakur, Dy SP and put a stay in further investigation in the said case.
As per letter no CMS/Gen/2013/217 dated 26-12-2013, " The Under Secretary is directed to invite the attention of Secretary to Government, General Administration Department (Vigilance) towards Press Rep... | |
| | | | For second day running SMC clears snow, dewaters Srinagar areas | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Jan 1 : For the second day running men and machinery of Srinagar Municipal Corporation was pressed into service in order to clear snow from roads, lanes and by-lanes of the Srinagar district. The Corporation has also put into service dozens of dewatering pumps in order to prevent submerging areas of Srinagar city. Following heavy snowfall on Tuesday the SMC pressed men and machinery to remove snow from the areas where snow had accumulated causing people to move around. The operation continued on Wednesday as well and all out efforts were made to clear snow from the different areas of the summer capital of the state. SMC Media Relations Officer, Masrat Yusuf ... | |
| | | | Kamaal's foot in his mouth, says Congress | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Jan 1: Taking strong exception to the statements issued by Mustafa Kamaal, additional general secretary National Conference, Congress today said his (Kamaal) one foot is always in his mouth.
"I reject the statement of Kamaal on views experienced by Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare. As the general public here realizes that Azad did not say anything which was factually incorrect," said Muzaffar Parray, senior vice president of Congress in Jammu and Kashmir.
Parray added that Azad had talked about the feeling of general workers of the Congress in the state and there is hardly anything wrong to which Kamaal could have taken exception... | |
| | | | CM fails people and so does electricity | | Snowfall aftermath | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Jan 1: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who could not reach Srinagar on the eve of New Year celebrations due to heavy snowfall instead of showing sympathy with the people wrote on the social networking site Twitter that he wished to be in Valley to see 2014.
In his first Tweet of the year, Chief Minister wrote "I wish I was in the Valley tonight to see in 2014, alas it wasn't to be. Anyway, am not sticking around till midnight so happy New Year," and added that he hopes 2014 brings in peace and prosperity to the people of the state and the country, while as in an another tweet he wrote that "Here's hoping 2014 is full of peace, happiness, success and prosperity for all... | |
| | | | Can AAP afford to take disgruntled politicians in its ranks? | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 1: After the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) made speculator gains in Delhi elections wiping the Congress Party entirely, the disgruntled politicians in J&K are trying their best to seek refuge in the newly formed Party and contest forthcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the State on its ticket.
According to sources after AAP has sent feelers to accommodate candidates from various parties who are likely to be denied tickets. The feelers, sources said have relieved political workers who do not expect a fair deal from their respective parties. They are likely to join the AAP.
The AAP feelers, sources said are likely to be used as a blackmail tool by political ... | |
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